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ROCK&POP Music
■ Malefice, Silent Screams, Dana O’Hara and Colonies of God O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Guttural noise and distorted riffs from this UK thrash band. ■ Marc Almond O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £23.50. The former Soft Cell perv pixie turned torch song crooner and old school cabaret interpreter revisits his 30-year career. ■ The Rotted Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Death metal band from London. ■ Jo Mango The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. Acoustic singer- songwriter Jo Mango launches her new single ‘Cordelia’ from forthcoming album Murmuration. ■ Mode Moderne and The Cherry Wave The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Vancouver band digging New Order, the Jesus and Mary Chain and OMD. ■ We Are the Ocean and Great Cynics King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12. Over-14s show. London rockers play tracks from their new album Go Now And Live. ■ The Zombies The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £18.50 in advance: £20 on door; £32.45 for early dinner at 6pm. The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent play their handful of hits from the 60s and a selection of material from their solo careers. FREE Open Mic Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8.30pm. Cosy and intimate open mic night hosted by local singer-songwriter Shambles Miller. Singers, musicians and poets all welcome. Free drink for performers. FREE The Bird-Doggers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Vintage rock’n’roll and rhythm’n’blues. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Weekly jam with Alex Cowan, Pablo Watson, Gary Johnstone, Scott Cassidy and Allistair Gibson. Edinburgh FREE Baz Simpson The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 3pm. Open acoustic session. FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Open mic session. ■ Karima Francis The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £8.50. Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter, who has been compared to Tracy Chapman and Joan Armatrading. Moya and Brown Bear & the Bandits support. ■ Wet Nuns, Blindfolds, Lords of Bastard and Pirate Sons Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Self-styled blues punk rednecks from Sheffield. FREE Jamie Scott Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7.30pm. Soulful troubadour. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Sunday classic rock covers and open mic session.
Dundee ■ Jake Bugg The Reading Rooms, Blackscroft, jakebugg.com 8pm. £tbc. Teenage singer/songwriter peddling a folky country indie sound.
Monday 24 Glasgow ■ George Michael SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £51. See Sun 23. ■ Kid Ink O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. LA-based rapper. ■ The Maine and This Century The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Pop- punk five-piece from Arizona.
NEW VENUES
EDINBURGH
The continual battle of Edinburgh venues to thrive and survive in the face of official apathy, economic struggles and the proximity of many suitable spaces to residential areas is an ongoing one. Yet for this autumn, at least, it looks like there might be some good news to report on various fronts. First up, of course, is The Forest Café, the bohemian community-run space which was evicted from its well-suited Bristo Place premises last year. Towards the end of this year’s festival it finally returned to active service in a shopfront location on Tollcross, with a café food and drink service up and running alongside arts, music and spoken word events.
‘It’s a smaller premises,’ says The Forest’s Harry Giles, ‘but we’ll be opening a second space in the basement later this month, and we’re also looking at other premises around the city to bring back facilities like artists’ studios and music rehearsal rooms.’ Finding available space isn’t so easy, though, says Ally Hill of the Bongo Club. They’ve been looking ever since being given notice to leave by the University of Edinburgh, who own the Bongo’s current building, earlier this year. He thinks a solution might be near in the form of the Underbelly, a multi-level warren of vaults between the Cowgate and Victoria Street which is currently only used during the festival. ‘It looks the most likely solution, but it’s certainly not set in stone,’ he says, explaining that the building’s decrepitude and negotiations with the current August tenants must be addressed first.
Finally, and perhaps most impressively, Edinburgh Festival hit Summerhall will be remaining open all year round with an ongoing programme of performance and exhibition events. Highlights of the forthcoming autumn season include gallery exhibitions on punk music, Kraftwerk and Henri Chopin’s Review OU magazine, with much more to be announced. (David Pollock)
COMING SOON AT THE QUEEN'S HALL
DOORS OPEN DAY Sat 22 September, 11am - 4pm This is your chance to explore all areas of The Queen’s Hall - inside, outside, onstage, backstage! SESSION A9 Sat 22 September, 8pm "The all-star (cid:46)(cid:47)(cid:44)(cid:28)(cid:41)(cid:29)(cid:34)(cid:27)(cid:44)(cid:33)(cid:31)(cid:30)(cid:375)(cid:420)(cid:53)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:31)(cid:370) powered, crossover (cid:19)(cid:29)(cid:41)(cid:46)(cid:46)(cid:35)(cid:45)(cid:34)(cid:420)(cid:41)(cid:47)(cid:46)(cid:53)(cid:46)(cid:420)(cid:45)(cid:34)(cid:41)(cid:49)(cid:45)(cid:420) what it can do in front of a live audience" (The Scotsman)
ALY BAIN & PHIL CUNNINGHAM Sun 30 September, 7.30pm Scotland’s greatest (cid:53)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:38)(cid:31)(cid:420)(cid:362)(cid:420)(cid:27)(cid:29)(cid:29)(cid:41)(cid:44)(cid:30)(cid:35)(cid:41)(cid:40)(cid:420)(cid:30)(cid:47)(cid:41)(cid:420) return to The Queen’s Hall.
FRED HERSCH Fri 12 October, 8pm “The most arrestingly innovative pianist in jazz over the last decade or so” (Vanity Fair)
JULIAN CLARY Sat 27 October, 8pm Winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2012 returns with his new show ‘Position Vacant - Apply Within’
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