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acts upstairs while sets from new artists are beamed in from around Europe at the ‘global video party’ downstairs. ■ Vigo Thieves, OK Social Club and Jane Bolts Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. Classic rock and electro pop influences from this Wishaw quartet, launching their new ‘Heart & Soul’ EP. ■ Skinner King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. A collective of Glasgow musicians fronted by Grahame ‘Skin’ Skinner, and including Campbell Owens (Aztec Camera) and Douglas McIntyre (Love & Money), playing the music of his old bands Hipsway and Cowboy Mouth. With support from Matt Scott. ■ De Musicorum Infelicitate Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 9.15pm. day pass £6; festival pass £14. Esther Ferrer performs the anarchic conceptual composition by Waler Marchetti. Part of Arika12 Episode 2: A Special Form of Darkness. ■ Junko Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 10.30pm. day pass £6 ; festival pass £14. Intense, harrowing vocal performance from Junko, one of the founding members of Japanese noise band Hijokaidan. Part of Arika12 Episode 2: A Special Form of Darkness. Edinburgh ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Safehouse, Alma Fiera and Mad Ferret Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, rock, funk and Celt-rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 4. ■ Louis Barabbas & Bedlam Six and Skeleton Bob The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £tbc. Songs by Toad gig featuring lusty vaudeville swing and folk rock from Manchester. ■ Michael Kiwanuka Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. See Fri 24. ■ Silver Birches, Justified Sinners, Cameo Colours and Campbells Wild Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Bainbridge Music Showcase. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 4. ■ Stillmarillion Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Tribute to much-loved Brit proggers Marillion. Focusing on the Clutching at Straws album. FREE Rossco Galloway The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Fri 3.
Sunday 26 Glasgow FREE Funk Nation Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Live music at Funking Sundays. FREE Radiohazard Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Solo act with big beats and bigger basslines plays this week’s Blues Kitchen. ■ The Jezabels Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Melodramatic Aussie quartet influenced by Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac. With the John McIain Band. ■ Labrinth and Dot Rotten O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13. Over-14s show. London-based producer who collaborated on the Tinie Tempah hit ‘Pass Out’ and is the first non-talent show signing to Simon Cowell’s Syco label in six years. With support from grime MC Dot Rotten. ■ SBTRKT and Disclosure The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £10.50. Aka masked dubstep producer Aaron Jerome and collaborator Sampha. Please note this gig has been moved up from King Tut’s. ■ Galoshins, Thula Borah and Little Bay Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo
Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Live music at monthly experimental, progressive and post-rock night Breadcrumb Trail. ■ The War on Drugs and Weird Dreams Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £10. Cosmic Americana from this Philadelphia band. ■ The Bastard, Poor Things, Melonstomp and Claire McKay The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Post-punk-meets-alt.rock from Perthshire trio Poor Things. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 5. ■ Joe Pug, Jack James and Al Shields Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7.50. Indie folk troubadour who has toured with Steve Earle and Josh Ritter. ■ Silver Apples Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8.30pm. £10. Veteran electronica pioneers from New York whose analogue psychedelia has influenced many. Part of Glasgow Music and Film Festival. See preview, page 84. FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 5. FREE The Ray-Bandos Blackfriars, 36 Bell St, 552 5924. 9pm. See Sat 4. ■ Keiji Haino Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 9.15pm. Day pass £6; festival pass £14. Edinburgh ■ David Hasselhoff Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £25–£50. CANCELLED. ■ Dead Sea Souls, IC1s and The Rahs Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie singalongs and danceable guitar sounds from this West Lothian four-piece. ■ Nick Lowe The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25. Old school punk turned critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. ■ The Australian Pink Floyd Show The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 08444 779000. 7.30pm. £36.25. Probably the best known and certainly one of the longest running Floyd tributes, supposedly counting members of the real band among its fans.
Monday 27 Glasgow ■ The Wanted and Lawson SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £19.50–£27.50. Latest airbrushed boy band to pop off the end of the production line. ■ Jamie N Commons The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £6.50. Brimstone blues from this young London-based singer who was introduced to the blues while growing up in Chicago. ✽✽ Melanie C O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. The former Sporty Spice ploughs on with her underwhelming but moderately successful solo career. See interview, page 81. ■ The Australian Pink Floyd Show SECC, Finnieston Quay, 08444 779000. 7.30pm. £29.50. See Sun 26. ■ Subspheric Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Alt.rock with a prog twist. ■ Arabrot and Manatees The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Monolithic riffola from Borders band Manatees. ■ First Aid Kit and Samantha Crain King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. Over-14s show. Ethereal nu-folky from teenage Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 6. ■ The Cast of Cheers and Theme Park The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353
4410. 8.30pm. £7. Double headline tour featuring the Rapture-esque racket of The Cast of Cheers (sadly not Ted Danson and friends). FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 6. Edinburgh ■ The Jezabels Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. See Sun 26. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 6.
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Glasgow ■ Eyes Set to Kill Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Over-14s show. Arizona metal band fronted by the Rodriguez sisters. ■ Deathstars The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Industrial metal from Sweden. ■ Decapitated, Aborted and Cyanide Serenity g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Death metal headliners from Poland. ■ Norma Jean, The Chariot, Stray from the Path and Admirals Arms O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. Post- hardcore quintet from Atlanta. ■ Sleigh Bells Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Florida duo perform tracks from their upcoming noise pop extravaganza of a second album Reign of Terror. ■ Public Authority Citizen Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Live music at this Circus of Sounds night. ■ Hot Jupiter, Bohemond and Mr Wishart The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Acoustic jam band Hot Jupiter top the bill. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 7. ■ Rae Morris and Gabriel & the Hounds Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Teen singer-songwriter from Blackpool. ■ Tyler Ward and Nick Howard King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £15. Over-14s show. Singer/guitarist from Denver who has made a name for himself with his YouTube cover versions. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 7. FREE The Sensational Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 7. Edinburgh ■ The Cast of Cheers and Theme Park Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. See Mon 27. ■ French Wives Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Quirky indie folk in the vein of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura. ■ Little Dragon The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £13.50. Swedish electronica band who were one of the array of guests on the latest Gorillaz album. ■ Fairport Convention The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £20. Veteran folk group whose current line-up features founding member Simon Nicol with Gerry Conway, Chris Leslie, Dave Pegg and Ric Sanders. FREE The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8pm. Alt.rock with more acts tbc. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 7.
Wednesday 29 Glasgow ■ Boxes The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7. New indie electro band from London featuring Athlete bassist Carey Willetts.
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■ Bellow Below and Mondegreen Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £4. Alt.folk sounds from Ayr. ■ An Intimate Evening with Joan Baez Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£42.50. A musical giant whose influence on the likes of everyone from Bob Dylan himself to Led Zeppelin has been enormous, Joan Baez is now in her sixth decade as the USA’s Queen of Folk. Still a proud leftie, she was recently seen playing a concert for the Wall Street Occupiers. ■ Scroobius Pip The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £12.50. The spoken word half of chart topping duo Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip brings his lyrical stylings to The Arches. ■ Acoustic Wednesdays Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. See Wed 8. ■ Emilio Largo, Hold the Suspect and Last Summer Effect The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Indie prog rock from Edinburgh’s Hold the Suspect. ■ Shrag and Tunabunny Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Post-punk indie sounds from London/Brighton group Shrag who have recorded a split 7-inch single with co-headliners, Atlanta’s Tunabunny. ■ Kevin Devine & the Goddam Band, Jaymay and PartWindPartWolf King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Indie singer- songwriter from Brooklyn who recently released a cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind to mark the 20th anniversary of its release. Edinburgh ■ Rae Morris and Gabriel & the Hounds Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Teen singer- songwriter from Blackpool. Communion is the touring showcase set up by Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett FREE Callum Beattie, Blues for Pocketmoney and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Blues and rock covers.
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Glasgow ■ Hooray for Earth Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7pm. £7. Electro indie band from New York. ■ Justin Furstenfeld and Tori Vasquez Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £17.50. Frontman of American rockers Blue October, who were discovered by Kid Rock. ■ Maverick Sabre The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £12.50. Aka English/Irish rapper/singer Michael Stafford, encroaching on Plan B’s indie crooner territory. ■ Cave Painting Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Atmospheric indie pop with a dash of Vampire Weekend/Everything Everything angularity. FREE Featherman, Macanta and Ali Kennedy Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Acoustic blues and folk. ■ The Silver Seas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. Nashville pop/rock quartet. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 2. ■ The Cribs, Spectrals and This Many The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7.30pm. £18. Riotous indie from the Jarman Brothers. ■ The Drifters The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £25. The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical hits to
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