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Edinburgh The Pictoids, Ged Hanley Trio, Lewis Hamilton & The Boogie Brothers, Superhouse and Rantum Scantum Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 3pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, soul and folk rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 3. Aaron Wright, Messiah and Dan Lowe Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Rootsy singer-songwriter from Edinburgh. Boyupatree Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Indie with a country edge. Enter Shikari and Young Guns Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £21.50. Trancecore favourites from Hertfordshire mixing hardcore punk, metal and electronica. The Law, The Stagger Rats and The Merrylees Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 in advance; £7.50 on the door. Energetic indie rock. The Remnant Kings, William Douglas & The Wheel and Ded Rabbit Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie blues rockers from Edinburgh. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 3. The Stones Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15.25 (£13.25). Relax – it’s not actually the Stones but these guys pride themselves in getting as close to recreating the Stones vibe as possible. Dead Eyes Opened Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5.50. Gothic rock.
Sunday 18 Glasgow Blanck Mass The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353 4410. 7.30pm £8. One half of Fuck Buttons, Ben Power performs the warm, ambient and euphoric soundscapes. FREE Federation of the Disco Pimp Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sun 11. Caro Emerald O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles. Charlie Landsborough City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16–£18. Septuagenarian country singer who is as entertaining on stage as he is melodic. The Four Tops and The Temptations SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £35–£40. A double-bill of Motown veterans. Few of the original members survive (with The Temptations alone having had at least 20 different members pass through their ranks over the years), but the songs – from ‘Get Ready’ to ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ – most certainly do. Pride of Ireland Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22.50 (£19.50). Celebrate St Patrick’s day with a line-up of great Irish musicians including evergreen Dominic Kirwan, the Three Irish Tenors, Sandy Kelly and Ann Breem. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 4. Bodyheat and Ex Teens Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Live music. Easy Tiger, Adam Stearns and the Glass Animals and Ben TD The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 07727 636559. 8–11pm. £5. A night of folky jams and interesting new songwriting organised by Chanson Pop, who encourage you to ‘bring your mum’. Diagrams, Yeti Lane and Matt Wilson King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.
ROCK&POP Music
Wiley
Last we saw Wiley, it was just as we went to press, and he was ‘getting busy at the bar, sippin’ daiquiris’, and paying tribute to the pastime of getting krunk. Or ‘waved out’ as he calls it. Check out the new ‘Sippin’ Daiquiris’ video from the godfather of ‘groime’ featuring vocals by Manga at bit.ly/w2CECn. ■ 02 ABC, Glasgow, Wed 21 Mar; Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Thu 22 Mar.
Aka Sam Genders of psych folk outfit Tunng, in collaboration with a number of other musicians. FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 4. X Factor Live 2012 SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 2.30pm. £32.50. See Sat 17. Edinburgh Fatherson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Indie powerpop trio from Kilmarnock. FREE Small Feet, Little Toes The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 9pm. Whimsical acoustic pop from Small Feet, Little Toes, aka Rachel Peach, plus two support acts still to be announced.
Monday 19 Glasgow Nero O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Over-14s show. Trance dance music duo 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. Wild Mercury Sound, Cyan Falls, Immigrant Wagon and Confusion King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. London four-piece, named after a Bob Dylan quote, with a sound influenced by indie Americana. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 5.
Edinburgh FREE Ewan Forfar Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. See Mon 5. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 5.
Tuesday 20 Glasgow Finding Albert, Colour-Coded and One Last Secret Stereo, 20-28
Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Nine- piece epic rock band from Dumfries. Audiodriver, Eternal Carnage, Left Falange, D3vilmaycry and Palladium Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. Rock line-up. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 6. FREE Oran Mor Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic session and open mic. Dispatch King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Boston funk, reggae and roots outfit who have been around on and off since the mid-90s. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 6. Edinburgh Ben Poole Band The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £8. Young, driving blues musician who has been praised by Jeff Beck and Gary Moore. Noah & the Whale The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. Folky indie pop from London town, catching up on their mates Mumford & Sons in the public’s affections. FREE The New Schmoo, The Manic Shine and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie and rock.
Wednesday 21 Glasgow Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Songs with a flavour of the blues masters of the 1920s and 30s, sung by a modern voice. White Hills The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £8. New York psychedelic rockers, tripping on all sorts of heavy, spaced-out sounds. Wiley O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. The ‘godfather of grime’, who unleashed Roll Deep and Dizzee Rascal on the world. Please note rescheduled date. Where We Lay Our Heads and Letters Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Indie folk sounds.
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