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■ Kimbra Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Antipodean singer best known as the female voice on Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’. ■ Pearl Jem O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Pearl Jam tribute show. ■ The Recovery!, Crusades, Static Cult and Swallows Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Alt. rock and hardcore. ■ The Hollows Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £5. Local indie. ■ The Jigawotts and Martin Livingston Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Indie bill. ■ Baltimore League, Phoenix Lights and Quaid The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock trio in the Twin Atlantic vein from Baltimore League. ■ Graham Robertson, David Murdoch & Megan Glassford and Rebecca Lammie City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Paisley acoustic singer-songwriter plays this Acoustic Affair gig. ✽ Miaoux Miaoux and Nevada Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Lovely bleepy electronica from Glasgow artist Miaoux Miaoux, aka Justin Corrie. FREE Wing & A Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk/blues duo. ■ The Farm, The Sneaky Russians and Go Go Bot King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Classic baggy indie act who gave the world ‘Groovy Train’. FREE Friday Night Live The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. 9pm–1am. Live music from a selection of Glasgow- based bands and DJs. Club Noir special. FREE Hidden Agenda Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Motown and soul covers in the bar. FREE Hugh Reed The Pandora, 349 Victoria Road, 423 7017. 9pm. Legendary Glaswegian troubadour, formerly of Hugh Reed & the Velvet Underpants, with amusing ditties aplenty. Base Nice’n’Sleazy, 421
Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Acoustic singer-songwriter usually seen with Das Contras. ■ Aaron Wright, Sea Bass Kid and DJ Samo The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm–1am. £5 (inc entry into Bose prize draw). SOUND is a quarterly music event hosted by local hi-fi store James Morrow, sponsored by Bose with all proceeds going to The Anthony Mundell Memorial Fund. ■ The Detours Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Alt. rock and metal from Glasgow quintet The Detours. Support comes form Echo Arcadia and Coholic. ■ Eagulls and Paws Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Hardcore meets alt.rock from this Leeds band. ■ Neu! Reekie! Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House, Trunks Close, 55 High Street, 524 0160. 7pm. £6 (£5). Avant- garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as ‘playing host to the sinister and the sanguine’. Last show before the gang moves to a new venue at Summerhall. An all-star line-up includes Tom Leonard, Tim Wells, Paul Hullah, Kid Canaveral and Teencanteen (with Duglas T Stewart of BMX Bandits) waving goodbye to the Book Trust. ■ The View The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £16.50. The Dundonian indie scamps play new material from their new album Cheeky for a Reason. ■ Electric Clowns and Glassface Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Raucous indie rock.
■ Acid Facists and Los Tentakills Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 10pm–3am. £5. Scuzzy garage rock and punk as Acid Fascists bow out (dis)gracefully at their final gig. FREE Earl Grey & The Loose Leaves Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Rootsy, howlin’ blues. FREE The Three Little Birds The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 10pm–12.30am. See Fri 24. Dundee ■ Tango in the Attic Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 7.30pm. £tbc. Uplifting Glenrothes indie swingers head the bill. With Seams, the Sparrowhawk Orkestrel, Waiting on Jack and Hello Video.
Peebles ■ Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £14. See Thu 30. St Andrews ■ MacFloyd Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, 01334 475000. 8pm. £16 (£8– £14). Internationally acclaimed tribute combo to Pink Floyd, who recreate (on a slightly smaller scale) the stage effects for which the prog rockers were renowned.
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Glasgow ✽ Music Language Various venues, 3pm. £6 for a day pass; £10 weekend (£8 early bird offer until the end of June). A festival of live music from Cry Parrot and Tracer Trails celebrating the Scottish underground indie scene featuring the likes of Conquering Animal Sound, Happy Particles, Hector Bizerk, Richard Youngs & Luke Fowler, The Rosy Crucifixion, Tut Vu Vu, Alasdair Roberts & David McGuinness, Dam Mantle, Aggi Doom and Palms among others, plus stalls, films, food and DJs. See preview, page 65. FREE Glasgow Worships Church of Pentecost, 1123 Cathcart Road. 5–8pm. Glasgow inter-church praise and worship event with up lifting music from an interchurch mass choir led by worship leader Ahmed Conteh, gospel singer and psalmist Ian White, dance from Praize Dance Kidz, guest choirs and more. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 25. ■ The Unwinding Hours Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. The Unwinding Hours feature ex-Aereogramme members Craig B and Iain Cook in more reflective yet still powerful mode. ■ The Deadline Shakes, Deathcats, St Johns Ambience and Electric Gardens The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. Monthly Seditionaries night. ■ The Johnny Cash Roadshow The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14.50 in advance: £16 on door: £28.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Cash tribute from singer/songwriter Clive John. FREE Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. 60s tunes and sharp suits. ■ Perduramo and Aperture King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Heavy rock band from Glasgow. Edinburgh FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Songs and humour from comedian and singer- songwriter Sinclair and guests. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £tbc. All unplugged, all original music. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94
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Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 25. ■ Goatleaf and Paper Beats Rock Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Southern rock from London. FREE The Jammy Devils The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 10pm–midnight. Rock and pop covers playing hits from the likes of The Beatles, The Killers, Maroon 5, The Rolling Stones and many more. Troon ■ The View Troon Concert Hall, South Beach Ayr Street Troon, 01292 611222. 7pm. £19.50. The Dundonian indie scamps play new material from their new album Cheeky for a Reason. With Carly Connor and the Imagineers. Part of Live@Troon.
Sunday 2 Glasgow ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £8. Food served from 12.30pm and live music (acts tbc) begins at 4pm. ■ Music is the Music Language Various venues, 3pm. £6 for a day pass; £10 weekend (£8 early bird offer until the end of June). See Sat 1. ■ Meschiya Lake & the Little Big Horns Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. See Thu 30. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 26. ■ Polly Paulusman, Laura Healy, Louise Cairns and Anna Sweeney Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 9pm. English singer/songwriter performs songs from her new album Leaves from the Family Tree.
Edinburgh ■ Amusement Parks On Fire, Nightmare Air and Convex Mancave Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7–10pm. £8 in advance, £10 on the door. Nottingham-based teenage psych-prog rockers who have been causing ever-growing waves of late, having supported Snow Patrol, Secret Machines and The Dears. ■ Emma Pollock and RM Hubbert Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. The singer- songwriter performs an acoustic set of numbers from her solo and Delgados days, co-headlining with ex-El Hombre Trajeado man Hubbert. FREE Jed Potts & The Hillman Hunters Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 26.
Monday 3 Glasgow FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 27.
Edinburgh ■ Amanda Mair Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Talented Swedish teen. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 27. Tuesday 4
Damon Albarn & Baaba Maal Glasgow ✽ Africa Express featuring The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. The multicultural Africa Express ensemble kick off The Arches 21st birthday celebrations. In addition to renaissance man Albarn and world music superstar Maal, the line-up also includes Amadou & Mariam, Fatoumata Diawara, The Noisettes, Kano, Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club and Rokia Traore. See preview, page 64. ■ Justin Townes Earle, Warren McIntyre & the Starry Skies and The Big Nowhere O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14.50. Crafting rambling tales with blues and some classic country rock, US singer-song writer takes to the stage. Part of the No Mean City festival. ■ Perfume Genius SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 7pm. £10. Chamber pop from Seattle musician Mike Hadreas. ■ Deap Vally Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Valley girl duo rocking the blues White Stripes-style. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 28. ■ Maelstrom, Man Made Origin, Norderobring and Desecrator The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Glasgow doom metal, extreme metal, prog rock and folk metal sounds. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 28. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. See Tue 28.
Edinburgh ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £tbc. See Sat 1. ■ Taking Hayley, The Ocean’s Eyes, The Kiks and This Way Up The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £6 (VIP £20 In early entry for an exclusive, intimate acoustic session; photos with the band; signed poster and other free merchandise). Unplugged Scotland present punk pop act Taking Hayley’s Tricks And Games tour. FREE King Louie & Davie Keys The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. 9pm. See Tue 28.
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