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always revisit those golden days of the early 90s with the somewhat less celebrated Inspiral Carpets. Sacred Betrayal The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. Over-14s show. Emotronic headliners on this alternative bill. Section 5 Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Thrash punk outfit who formed in Stoke on Trent in 1981. Talib Kweli and Nasty P The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £17.50. Brooklyn rapper on the alternative hip-hop scale who has collaborated with the likes of Mos Def and Madlib. Memoryhouse The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353 4410. 7.30pm. £8. Dream pop duo from Toronto, in the mesmeric vein of Beach House. Emma’s Imagination Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Whimsical Scottish singer-songwriter. The Preventers and Funny Little Things Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. Cumbernauld band playing a mix of rock, soul and funky blues. Tippa Irie O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 8pm. £12.50. CANCELLED. Vic Godard & Subway Sect The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive Jordanhill. 8pm. £10. Punk-pop pioneer and sometime Postcard Records-signed artist Godard (now featuring ex-Sex Pistol Paul Cook in his band). Ben Poole Band King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. See Tue 20.
✽✽ Hype Williams SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 10pm–2am. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Elusive experimental outfit from London/Berlin who have been described as the missing link between Aphex Twin and Ariel Pink – and a latterday Throbbing Gristle. A Cry Parrot and Braw Gigs presentation, with support from Silk Cut and Nackt Insecten. See preview, page 82. Lone The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 11pm–1am. £5; free to GSA students. The Nottingham producer plays a late-night set of stark, blissed-out tracks. Presented by the Arches, with support from Sam & Shaun Vitamins and HaHaHa.
Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 2. Bluesoul, Highland Reign and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and jam band action. The Civil Wars and Matthew & The Atlas The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 228 1155. 7pm. £13.50. Stripped down country and Americana from duo John Paul White and Joy Williams. Part of Ceilidh Culture FREE Cosmonauts and Missing Cat Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. Retro garage rock from Cosmonauts. Album launch party. The Lost Telegrams Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Folky indie. The Minutes Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Thu 22. Plastic Animals, Cafe Disco and Beezer Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Grungey alt.rock. Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £10. See Wed 21. Rainbow Fisher The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5. New alt.folk project from Tom Snowball. White Heath The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £8. Cabaret indie cacophony from White Heath as they launch their new single.
Florence and the Machine
Miss Welsh is the latest to become Karl Lagerfeld’s muse, and the inspiration for the Chanel creative director’s 2012 Spring collection. But besides the column inches she gets for her frocks, let’s not forget those powerful pipes of hers either, as showcased at the recent Brit Awards where she performed her latest hit, ‘Light Up, Light Up’ (pictured). ■ With The Horrors and Spector, SECC, Glasgow, Mon 12 Mar.
Saturday 24
Glasgow FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 10. FREE Jiezuberband Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. Modern sci-fi/prog sounds from Jiezuberband launching their new album Sound of the Sun at this free gig. Tickets can be ordered through the band’s website (jiezuberband.com). Black Stone Cherry and Rival Sons O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16. See Wed 21. Miles Hunt & Erica Nockalls Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8. See Thu 22. A Night of Queen with The Bohemians O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Tribute to the glam pomp peacocks. Touche Amore and Pianos Become the Teeth Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Melodic hardcore band from LA with support from Baltimore screamo outfit. This Silent Forest, We’re Only Afraid of NYC and Mike Nisbet Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Epic, multi-layered indie sounds. Tomas Bird & the Blonde Spirit Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Fife-based indie folk six- piece. The Law King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. See Sat 17. With support from Vladimir and The Soviets. Edinburgh Ged Hanley Trio, Krissy Matthews and U-Know-Hoo Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, covers and rock. Surface Festival Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 5pm. £tbc. All day festival of unsigned acts. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 3.
Anchorsong, Asmathic Astronaut and Morphamish & Texture The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £7–£8. Lush and complex electronica from Tru Thoughts signee Masaaki Yoshida (aka Anchorsong), performing with a string section. Cancel the Astronauts, The Bad Books and Fuzzystar Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh indie rock triple bill. The OK Social Club Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Danceable indie rock. Post War Glamour Girls, Dolfinz and Slowcoaches Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Brooding indie/Americana four- piece from Leeds. Seeing Red and Moving Pictures Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Classic rock at this reunion gig as Seeing Red play live for the first time in almost 20 years. Rush tribute in support. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 3. Vakunoht and Headless Kross Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Progressive space rock. Vic Godard & Subway Sect The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. See Fri 23. GBH Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. See Sat 17.
Sunday 25 Glasgow FREE Federation of the Disco Pimp Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sun 11. MakethisRelate and Campfires in Winter Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Alt rock trio from Glasgow supported by post-rockers from Croy. Jacuzzi Boys Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. Garage pop trio from Miami.
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