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■ Skeleton Verse Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Alt.metal. ■ The Sound Project/Trash Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm–3am. £6 (£5) before 10pm; £3 (£2) after. Gig/club hybrid featuring live sets from Dolls for Idols, Ste McCabe, Seafield Foxes and The Fnords. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ James Grant The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15. See Thu 26. FREE Bainbridge Presents Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Line-up tbc.
Saturday 12
Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 5.30pm. See Sat 28. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 28. ■ Albert Hammond and Lotte Mullan Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16.50. Veteran songwriter, and father of Strokes guitarist Albert Jr, performs from his extensive songbook, including ‘The Air That I Breathe’, ‘When I Need You’ and ‘It Never Rains In Southern California’. ■ The Smyths O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Accurate Smiths soundalike outfit. ■ Kick to Kill Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Prevailing Joy Division influences. ■ Ladies of Country Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £19.50–£22.50. Includes tribute to the late Billie Jo Spears who was originally to have appeared on the tour. ■ Totally Buble The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the night; £23.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Canadian crooner. ■ Trailer Trash Tracys Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Moody indie quartet. FREE Jerusalem Harpoon Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A ‘musical timewarp’ is assured. ■ Likely Lads and Strange October King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Live music. Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. 11am–2.30pm. Live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, The Midnight Blues Band, Soulussion and Alma Fiera Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, funk and rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 28. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Fri 27. ■ Acid Fascists, Los Tentakills and Sam Barber & The Outcasts Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Punk and garage rock. ■ Frantic Chant, The Rhemedies and New Confessions Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Indie with a psychedelic edge. Launching single. ■ The Holy Ghosts, Selective Service and Knotts & Crosses Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh five-piece playing rock’n’roll with a dash of country and blues. ■ Ma, NeWt and TR-I/O-FON The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood
ROCK&POP Music
Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £6 in advance; £10 on the door. Electro jazz mixing dub beats, drones and sonic loops from Ma, led by Redsnapper saxophonist Tom Challenger with jazz/electronic improv support. Part of Dialogues Festival. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 28. ■ That’ll Be the Day The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £22–£26.50. See Fri 11. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. FREE Lithium Babies Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. Psychedelic rock.
Sunday 13
Glasgow ■ Ivyrise O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £7. Over-14s show. Alt.rock four-piece from London. FREE Shores of Attica Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Live music at the weekly Blues Kitchen. ■ This Is Hell and Feed the Rhino Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Over-14s show. Hardcore bill headlined by Long Island quartet. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 29. ■ Hans Chew and Dead Man’s Waltz King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Rootsy, bluesy piano man from the States, influenced by Nick Cave. Edinburgh ■ Black Volvo Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Punk rock from Holland. ■ Mark Huff The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £7.50. A sophisticated blend of classic British rock and 60s American pop. FREE Jed Potts & The Hillman Hunters Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Blues. FREE Scope Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Rock covers with more acts tbc. ■ Auntie Flo Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 10pm. £5. Afrobeat and world electronica showcase at the Edinburgh leg of Auntie Flo’s album launch party.
Monday 14
Glasgow ■ Lawson O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £tbc. Over-14s show. Chiselled four-piece pop/rock. ■ The Temper Trap and Clock Opera O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14.50. Melbourne indie rock four-piece. ■ Lost Alone and Mojo Fury Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Trio suffering from melody nightmares. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 30. ■ Zulu Winter, We Came from the Sea and Johnny & the Giros King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. New indie tips from London, blending anthemic pop with tribal sounds. FREE Acoustic Open-Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 30. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Mon 7. Edinburgh FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 30. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 30.
Tuesday 15
Glasgow ■ BrokeNCYDE and Psyko Dalek The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. CANCELLED. ■ Garaje Jack The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12. Over- 14s show. Rockers from Madrid. ■ The Horrors, Toy and Bo Ningen O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Ripped up horror punks turned art.rockers. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 1. ■ Stanley Brinks and The Kaniks featuring Freschard CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £6. Aka Berlin-based artist Andre Herman Dune, who records and releases four albums a year. ■ The Big Sleep Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £7.50. Brooklyn instrumental duo with ‘bedroom metal’ sound. ■ DZ Deathrays Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 8pm. £6. Thrash pop duo from Brisbane. FREE Doghouse Roses Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Atmospheric folk and blues duo. ■ Jake Morley The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. Acoustic singer/songwriter takes his lap tapping guitar style on tour. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 1. ■ Said the Whale and The Upbeat Beatdown King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Vancouver indie rockers. Edinburgh ■ The Coal Porters Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. Times tbc. £tbc. Melodic bluegrass originals. FREE The Stagger Rats Assembly, 41 Lothian Street, 220 4288. 7pm. Psychobilly indie rock. FREE The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Classic rock (more acts tbc). FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 1. FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. See Tue 1.
Wednesday 16 Glasgow ■ Tonstartssbandht, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Cru Servers Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 6pm. £5 suggested donation. Exhibition launch with live performances from Florida brothers Edwin and Andy White, plus skweee synth support from BB&MP. ■ Balkan Beat Box O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Israeli band who blend myriad styles and traditions, including gypsy punk, world, funk, electronica and hip-hop. ■ Duane Eddy Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. Legendary Gretsch-toting guitarist forever associated with the rumbling twang of Peter Gunn theme. ■ Estelle O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Comeback soul and R&B queen who abandoned these shores to collaborate with some big US names. ■ I Dream in Colour Berkeley Suite, 237 North Street, 237 3235. 7pm. £6. Essex indie rockers. ■ The Xcerts and Fatherson The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £8. Scottish trio in the Idlewild/Biffy mould. ■ Roscoe Vacant & the Gantin’ Screichs Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Freak-out anti-folk, alt rock and grungey indie. ■ Carl Palmer Band The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £20 in advance; £22 on door; £33.95
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