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FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 4. Edinburgh Lach The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £3. One of the leaders of the New York anti-folk movement. Joined by Rossco Galloway and Cal Abungah Dee. The Aristocrats and Godsticks The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £15. Highly accomplished blues rock trio. Chris Smither and AJ Roach The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15. Miami-born folk/blues artist known for his poetic lyrics and intricate finger-picking style. Fleshgod Apocalypse, Dyscarnate and Bloodshot Dawn Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Death metal. FREE Waterday Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Indie.
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Horrors and Spector SECC, Glasgow ✽✽ Florence + the Machine, The Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £29.50. Lusty vocalist with a fine line in stage gear and one of the most distinctive voices in pop returns with her second album Ceremonials, featuring more of the same maximalist rallying cries. Killing Joke and The Icarus Line O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. Over-14s show. Gothic punk piledrivers fronted by the shamanistic Jaz Coleman and boasting the world’s coolest Geordie on guitar, still possessing the capacity to thrill and intimidate. Rise to Remain, Heaven Shall Burn and Malefice The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13. Over-14s show. Old school headbanging metal group from London. Instrumental Jam Night Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. See Mon 5. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 5. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 5.
Edinburgh Black Jack, Backlash and Angus Buchan Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £3. Indie. Judie Tzuke The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50. The singer-songwriter best known for her hit ‘Stay with Me Til Dawn’ performs songs from her latest album One Tree Less. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 5.
Sound Thought Festival
An annual celebration of pigeonhole-defying music and cross- disciplinary performance, featuring Wounded Knee, Neil Davidson and Liene Rozite, Jer Reid, Charles Ross, Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo (that’s not a typo; it’s a real name), and the wonderful scribblings of Jenny Soep amongst others. Over the course of the two-day festival, you can see visual artists, contemporary theatre practitioners and filmmakers collaborating with musicians and other artists, plus talks, workshops and multimedia presentations. This year’s programme focuses on music as a ‘gift’, pondering what it means to the listener, to the music maker and the world at large. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 2 & Sat 3 Mar.
Tuesday 13 Glasgow Amon Amarth O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Over-14s show. Death metal band from Stockholm. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 6. We Used To Call This Summer, Beat ‘N’ Generals, Punktuation and Nine Percent Unknown Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. Indie rock and pop. Craig Souter, Calli Rossi and Christie Connor-Vernal King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Glasgow songwriters play in Tut’s bar. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 6.
Edinburgh Fablewood The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5. Whimsical indie folk. Souls of Mischief Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm.
£10. Alternative hip-hop crew hailing from Oakland, California, who are part of the Hieroglyphics collective. FREE Diego, Ruff Angel and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie and rock.
Wednesday 14 Glasgow The Musical Box SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £25. Tribute to Genesis, concentrating on their classic album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Souls of Mischief, Respeck BA and Marrik Layden Deft Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10 in advance; £15 on door. Over-14s show. See Tue 13. Father Murphy, Citizens and Fat Janitor Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Italian psych pop trio, fronted by the Reverend Freddy, who cite Throbbing Gristle and Swans as influences. Plus local hardcore supports. James Bourne King Tut’s Wah Wah
ROCK&POP Music
Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Ex-Busted and Son of Dork man Bourne strikes out solo. Sinead O’Connor Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £22.50. The idiosyncratic Irish singer returns with her ninth album, How About I Be Me (And You Be You). ✽✽ Xiu Xiu, Trumpets of Death and Sad City Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8.50. Oakland band whose sound draws on noise rock, folk and modern classical influences. Edinburgh Braindead, Cradle to the Rave, Hated Till Proven and Daddy No Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Metal. Edinburgh Unlimited The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. This month features Naledi Herman, Laurie Cameron and The Last Of Barrett’s Privateers. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session.
Thursday 15 Glasgow Matt Cardle and Rebecca Emery O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £26.50. Over-14s show. The 2010 X-Factor winner heads out on tour with his (relatively) grown-up pop. Stars from the Commitments Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0844 499 1700. 7pm. £39–£42.50. The hit movie is transformed into a live musical extravaganza with renditions of ‘Mustang Sally’, ‘Chain of Fools’, ‘The Midnight Hour’ and ‘Take Me To The River’. Tommy Fleming Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £21–£24. Multi-platinum selling folk and easy listening singer from Ireland. FREE Andrea Heins Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Canadian singer/songwriter on guitar and auto-harp. Bodacious, Bacchus Baracus, Russian Bride and Stomphouse Sauce Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Metal bill. Braindead, Hated Til Proven, From the Cradle to the Rave and Dead Beat Heros The Bay, 142 West Regent Street, nutsackjetpack@gmail.com 8pm. £4. Skacore from Germany’s Braindead with punk and electronic support. FREE Seed, Calm as the Colour and The NK Jays Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Mellow indie, folk and rock sounds. Graeme Clark and Kate Reid King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Solo show from Wet Wet Wet bassist playing tracks from his confessional debut album Mr Understanding.
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