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FREE Bear Makes Ninja and The Future Capital Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 8pm. Clever guitars and big choruses from this English band. ■ We Should Be Spies and Anchor Lane Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Fundraiser for an Everest climb to raise money for Childreach International. ■ Wounded Knee presents: Downsize Sounds Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 8pm. £2. Monthly unplugged night hosted by Wounded Knee. ■ Xerxes, Midnight Souls, Make the Effort and Leagues The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Hardcore punk bill. ■ Nneka King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. CANCELLED. FREE James Russell Band The Rio Café, 27 Hyndland St, 334 9909. 9pm. See Sat 7.
Bristo Square, 650 4673. Times Edinburgh ✽✽ Wide Days Teviot Debating Hall, vary. £29 until 12 Mar; £45 after. Born to be Wide present two days of music seminars, on topics including A&R, getting gigs abroad, audience development and technical innovations. Live performances on Thu 12 come from Homework and Honey Blood at Sneaky Pete’s; Michael Cassidy and Quickbeam at The Third Door; Donna Maciocia, Lady North and Honningbarna at Electric Circus, which also hosts the closing party. See preview, page 90. ■ Lewis Floyd Henry Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. One- man blues maelstrom. ■ Richard Knox & Frederic D Oberland, Jasper TX and Matthew Collings Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6 in advance, including free EP download; £7 on the door. Experimental and ambient noise. ■ Simone Felice Group and Simi Stone Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. Former drummer in The Felice Brothers, current frontman of The Duke & the King, author, poet and renaissance dude brings the soulful rootsiness. ■ United Fruit, Shudderpulps and Fat Bicth Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Old school slacker indie. ■ Charlene Soraia The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 7.30pm. £10. Acoustic songstress who came to prominence on the soundtrack to a Twinings tea ad. Phew, rock and roll! ■ Bannerman’s IPA Battle of the Bands Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Local bands compete for ‘amazing secret prizes’. Apply via the website if you want to get involved. Punk round. ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. FREE Scarlet Wednesdays The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Rd, 629 4143. 8pm. See Wed 4. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session. FREE The Jack O’Diamonds Scrimshaw Shanties Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. See Wed 4.
Thursday 12 Glasgow ■ Delilah O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Upcoming London-based singer who combines urban, soul and folk elements in her pop sound. ■ Nights At The Circus Stereo, 20- 28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm–midnight. £5. A mixed night of live music (from Natalie Pryce, Louise McVey & the Cracks in the Concrete and Miss the Occupier) plus circus skills,
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vaudeville, poetry and more including strange tales from Allan Johnstone, burlesque from Roxy Stardust, Fergus The Great Magician and free cakes. ■ Simone Felice Group and Simi Stone Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. See Wed 11. ■ Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £16. Veteran roots rock guitarist whose songs have been covered by the likes of Dwight Yoakam and Los Lobos. ■ Iain James & the Sound Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £5. Over-14s show. Fingerstyle guitarist fronts a classic rock sound. ■ Witness the Fall, Falling Rain and Bloodthreat Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6 including entry to The Cathouse. Trio of metal acts. FREE The Midden, Lizzie Nightingale and Evera Black Sparrow, 241 North St, 221 5530. 8pm. Laidback live music. ■ Simian Ghost Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Rd, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Chillwave from Sweden’s Sebastian Arnstrom. ■ Dirty Rose, Rank Berry and Manta The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Metal, punk and classic rock bands raising funds for the Erskine hospital for ex- servicemen. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 29. ■ Sea of Bees and Stealing Sheep King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Melancholy folk rock from Californian musician Julie Ann Bee and her band. FREE Steady State Regime and 4 Day Weekend Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Progressive indie rock sounds from SSR. Edinburgh ✽✽ Wide Days Teviot Debating Hall, Bristo Square, 650 4673. Times vary. £29 until 12 Mar; £45 after. See Wed 11. FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 29. ■ Napier Live Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Three Napier Uni-affiliated bands play live. ■ Pump Action Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8- 16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. A fusion of grinding alt.rock, hip hop, noise punk and ‘furious libidos’. FREE Lewis Gibson & The Midas Touch Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Eclectic session.
Friday 13 Glasgow ■ Quickbeam, Endor and Washington Irving The Tall Ship at Riverside, 150 Pointhouse Place, 204 5151. 6.45pm. £7. Indie folk and acoustic sounds at this record label launch party from Comets & Cartwheels. ■ Charlene Soraia Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. See Wed 11. FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent St, 229 0607. 7pm. See Thu 29. ■ Jon Windle, Goosedubbs, Ruby Culture, Papa Zita and Shauna Joy Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. £6. Little Man Tate frontman Windle headlines this bill. ■ McFly, Ivy Rise and The Alleys SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £27.50. Pop with a punky edge from this UK quartet. ■ Mick Taylor The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £17.50. Solo show from the former Rolling Stone. ■ The Modern Kind, Ded Rabbit and Fargo O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local rock and pop bands. ■ The Dirty Cuts Nice’n’Sleazy, 421
Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Local quartet playing ‘radio friendly filth’. ■ Specialized Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Specials tribute night in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, featuring Esperanza, This Modern Youth and Big Fat Panda. ■ Absolute Bowie The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. ‘Europe’s premier Bowie tribute band’. With support from 32 Miles to Breakfast. ■ Esperanza Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 8pm. Scottish ska outfit. ■ Processed Beats Chambre 69, Stock Exchange House, 69 Nelson Mandela Place, 204 5151. 8pm–3am. New electronica night opening with live sets from Nevada Base, Crash Club, The Hype, Two Stripe and Fridge Magnets, and DJ sets from Hot Chip’s Felix and DARC. ■ Roy & The Devil’s Motorcycle The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Fuzzed-up wildman blues meets lysergic psych. ■ A Weekend at the Old Hairdressers Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £3 (£5 for both nights). Two nights of gigs from the folks at Green Door Studio. Glamshackle indie pop from 1990s, Post, Casual Sex and Asian Babes on Friday, followed by bone- rattling testifying from Jacob Yates & the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers, supported by The Rosy Crucifixion, Black Jash and Future Glue on Saturday. Plus films by Gregor Johnstone and Green Door DJs. ■ Proud Mary, Town, Alan Jeffrey and Fiction Faction King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Dadrock plodders beloved by Noel Gallacher. FREE String Driven Thing Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Scottish folk prog rockers touting a more Americana driven sound. FREE Dilated Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Retro hip-hop showcase. ■ Fridge Magnets Chambre 69, Stock Exchange House, 69 Nelson Mandela Place, 248 6447. 10pm. £tbc. Blend of electro pop and post-punk guitars, with a Hot Chip DJ set. Edinburgh FREE Pete McConville, Hugo Undershin, Rodney Relax and The Razorbills Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. An afternoon of leftfield poetry and music. FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 30. ■ The Architects and Rolo Tomassi The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Hardcore metal quintet from Brighton. ■ Frame Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £7 before 10.30pm; £4 (club only) after. Indie/alternative/electronica night with three live bands. ■ The Gillyflowers The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. £4. Lush alt.country. ■ The Houserockers, Big Tuna and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock night. ■ The Reverb Syndicate, Preston Pfanz & The Seaton Sands and The Fnords Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Surf and garage rock. ■ Nearly Dan The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £14. Steely Dan tribute. ■ Haight-Ashbury The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Countrified psych-rock from Miyagi and friends. Joined by Glaswegian psych- garage trio Hidden Masters and DJ Fowler. FREE The Razor Bills Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Indie folk pop. ■ bETAMAX Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. New mutant
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