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■ Tragedy, Crows, Down to Kill, T-34 and Spat Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8- 16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £6. Hardcore punk. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 28.
Tuesday 12
Glasgow ■ The Low Anthem Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 1pm. £15. Early show from the folk rock trio from Providence, Rhode Island, featuring a strikingly diverse range of instruments from pump organ to Tibetan singing bowl. ■ Tenacious D SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £35. Comedy rock (that is actually funny) from Jack Black and Kyle Gass. Playing from new album Rize Of The Fenix. ■ Hillfolk Noir Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £10. A beautiful blend of folk, country and rock’n’roll with Depression-era inspired string band blues and hillbilly ideals. FREE Acoustic Session & Open Mic Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Acoustic open session that over the years has hosted impromptu sets from Sharleen Spiteri, Frightened Rabbit and Dave Arcari, not that we can promise any of those names but expect great music and even comedy or poetry. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Com Truise The Captain’s, 185 Gt Western Rd, 332 7304. 8pm. £7.50. Slow wave funk on synths and drums from this Ghostly signing. Part of the West End Festival. See preview, page 101. ■ Homeward James, The Lafontaines and Michael Cassidy Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £4. Hamilton singer/songwriter plus acoustic set from The Lafontaines. ■ Amy Macdonald: Five a Day for the Kids SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 11pm. £10. Scots songstress Amy Macdonald dashes across the country in order to fit in five acoustic sets in five different cities, all in aid of the STV Appeal 2012. Edinburgh ■ All the Young Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Britpoppy indie sounds from this quartet who released an EP recorded live at King Tut’s. ■ Boyce Avenue and Ingrid Michaelson & Tyler Hilton The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. See Mon 11. ■ The Rapture The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Return of the New York punk-funk trio, best known for their dancefloor anthem ‘House of Jealous Lovers’. FREE The Stagger Rats The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. See Tue 29. FREE The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 S. Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Classic rock (more acts tbc). ■ Mike Samms The Edinburgh Masonic Club, 1 Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, leithfestival.com 7.30pm. £tbc. Singer. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Amy Macdonald: Five a Day for the Kids The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 8pm. £10. See Tue 12.
Wednesday 13 Glasgow ■ Sebastian Bach The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £17.50. Over-14s show. Former Skid Row frontman gets busy with the hair-tossing hard rock. ■ William Control O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Electronica side project for Aiden frontman Wil Francis. ■ Ninni Morgia & Silvia Kastel,
ROCK&POP Music
A$AP Rocky
The Harlem rapper brings his excellent swag to Glasgow. Fact fans may be interested to note his real name is Rakim Mayers – after NYC twosome Erik B & Rakim, making hip hop before A$AP was even born. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 9 Jun.
Boom Edan, Neil A. Simpson, Tangles and Noma The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Mix of experimental sounds from this bill. ■ All the Young, Likely Lads and Bright Young Nights King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. See Tue 12. Edinburgh ■ Emeli Sandé Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. 5pm. Free but ticketed. The chart-topping Aberdonian soul singer sweeping all before her with a Brits Critics Choice Award and her debut album Our Version of Events. Special free show to celebrate the Olympic Torch replay passing through Edinburgh. See ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360048A5D445 1DB0 for tickets. FREE James Murray The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm. Murray has been described as ‘Edinburgh’s Johnny Cash’. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Sicknote, Super Adventure Club and The Girobabies Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Welsh electro-punk outfit who sound like a collision of The Aphex Twin, Prodigy and Happy Mondays. Plus live drawing from the Too Much Fun Club. FREE Splendid Gentlemen Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. See Wed 6. ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. This month features Lake Montgomery, Darren Handrie and over from New Orleans Patsy Grace accompanied by Cajun fiddler Jonno Frishber. ■ Retroverb and Reverend Rift Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie rock. FREE Scarlet Wednesdays The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Road, 629 4143. 8pm. See Wed 30.
Thursday 14 Glasgow ■ Constellations and Eras Classic
Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Heavy alt.rock. ■ Carnivores The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. See Wed 13. FREE Classic Album Night Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. This month paying tribute to Elvis. ■ The State Broadcasters, Randolph’s Leap and Endor The Captain’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £7. Folky indie from The State Broadcasters plus a special acoustic set from Endor at this Olive Grove Records showcase. Part of the West End Festival. ■ The Stlight Conspiracy Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Uplifting pop upstarts. ■ Enigami, Howl and Billy Bates Black Sparrow, 241 North St, 221 5530. 8pm. Classic rock influences from Enigami. FREE John Hinshelwood Trio Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Americana and country sounds. FREE John Hinshelwood Tchai- Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Star of the Scottish roots, country and folk music scene plays originals and covers. ■ Citizens! King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Hot Chip-like electro indie five- piece whose video for their single ‘True Romance’ may just be the greatest four minutes of footage ever filmed. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 24. ■ Miaoux Miaoux Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Lovely bleepy electronica from Glasgow artist Miaoux Miaoux, aka Justin Corrie, previewing his album with help from some of the musicians who performed on it, including rapper Profisee and members of Dananananaykroyd and Mitchell Museum. See preview, page 101. To win tickets, see page 107.
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