Music ROCK&POP
FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. ■ Newborn Sessions The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £6. Weekly showcase of unsigned talent. ■ Straight Lines, Evarose and Farewell Singapore King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Melodic hardcore from the Welsh punk rockers. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. Long-running weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material, hosted by Gerry Lyons. FREE Ross Clark & friends Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Acoustic singer-songwriter likened to a quirky Scottish Bright Eyes or Ryan Adams playing country, Americana and bluegrass at this weekly residency. Edinburgh ■ The Horse Loom and Wounded Knee iso-bar, 7 Bernard Street, 467 8904. 7pm. £5. Solo acoustic punk folk from Horse Loom, aka Steve Malley from The Unit Ama, Four Frame, Kodiak and Crane. Support comes from Cheer. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. Jam session hosted by Roberta Pia (Banana Sessions). FREE Motorheid Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. Tribute to the growling metal of Motörhead.
Dunfermline ■ Jake Bugg PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, 01383 729790. 7pm. £7. See Sun 23.
Tuesday 25 Glasgow ■ Caroline Gilmour Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 7pm. £tbc. Edinburgh singer-songwriter Gilmour playing tracks from her What Georgina Said EP. ■ Peter Doherty O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. The usual unpredictability and undeniable charisma from the Libertines/ Babyshambles man trying to keep his nose clean. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Weekly open mic night. ■ Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £4.50 donation to cover running costs. Weekly communal sing-song. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Weekly open stage, hosted by Ross Leighton of Fatherson, with a free pint for performers. ■ China Rats, Pinact, The Vale,
The Dawn Cartel and The Cranes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Leeds four-piece drawing on classic rock’n’roll and 50s pop. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 20. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. Edinburgh ■ Jesca Hoop Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Carolina singer/songwriter who once nannied for Tom Waits. ■ Rae Morris, Naledi Herman and Kat Healy Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. Teen singer-songwriter from Blackpool. FREE Blueflint The Parlour Bar, 142 Duke Street, 555 3848. 8pm. Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads. FREE King Louie & Davie Keys The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. 9pm. Acoustic jam of covers and originals where anyone is free to play. FREE Red Dog Songwriters Night The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. Hosted by Aaron Wright.
Selkirk ■ Frightened Rabbit Victoria Hall, The High Street, 01750 22339. 7.30pm. £14. Full band show from one of Scotland’s best loved groups, debuting tracks from their upcoming fourth album.
Wednesday 26 Glasgow FREE Kicks Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Midnight–2am. Rock covers residency. ■ The Fratellis O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Reunion show for the Glaswegian trio with the knees-up indie anthems, raising money for the Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund. ■ Hamell on Trial Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Droll anti-folk trailblazer from upstate New York. ■ Jai McDowall and Amanda Williams O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Booming Scottish balladeer who won Britain’s Got Talent last year. ■ Mercury King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £17. Relive the music, outfits and excitement of the live Queen experience with this tribute band. ■ Alarm Bells, The Amazing Snakeheads and United Fruit Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £tbc. Debut for new
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outfit comprising ex-members of Dananananaykroyd. ■ Electrobuddha Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £4. Glasgow band described as The Stones meets the Scissor Sisters. ■ The Horse Loom, Wounded Knee and Cath & Phil Tyler The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–11pm. £5 (£4). See Mon 24. ■ Joyce Manor, Apologies I Have None and The Murderburgers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6.50. Over- 14s show. Punk pop from Long Beach, California. FREE Open Mic The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8.30pm. Hosted by Matthew Malone and Kyle Haughey of The Young Aviators. Free drink for every performer. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. Weekly open mic. ■ Brace, Crusades and Portionfed Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before midnight. Crusades are a post-hardcore quartet from Glasgow.
Edinburgh ■ Overoth, Necrotize and Rex Shagrath Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Old school death metal from Northern Ireland. FREE Sean Lithgow & The Avenue The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8–10pm. Acoustic guitar. ■ Martin Harley and Matt Norris & The Moon The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Blues and roots from the acclaimed acoustic guitarist. Dalkeith ■ King Creosote Dalkeith Arts Centre, White Hart Street, 663 6986. 7pm. £10. Eclectic indie folk musician, plaintive troubadour and founder of the esteemed Fence Records. With The Last Battle.
Stirling ■ The Drifters: Masquerade Tour Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £25 (£24). The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical songs to life with a set featuring their classic soul hits as well as new material.
Thursday 27 Glasgow FREE 3 Card Trick Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. noon–2am. See Thu 20. ■ Lionel Richie SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £50–£65. Soul pop party king of ‘Hello’ and ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’ fame tours his latest album Tuskegee. ■ Aaron Fyfe Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Singer-songwriter from Dunblane who cites Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne and Tracy Chapman as influences. ■ Fluorescent Hearts and Trigger the Escape O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. Alternative pop from Glasgow. ■ Hawthorne Heights, Maker and Kyoto Drive The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Hardcore from Ohio. ■ Rival Sons The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. LA blues rockers who ‘advocate veganism and spirituality along with classic rock’. FREE wecamefromwolves, The King Hats, Whigs & Rakes and Copper Lungs Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Post-rock melodic soundscapes from Perth four-piece. FREE Washington Irving Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. Indie folk outfit wielding mandolin, piccolo, bouzouki and singing
saw play for the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. ■ The Acoustic Strawbs The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15 in advance: £17 on door; £28.95 for early dinner at 6pm. Not to be confused with The Electric Strawbs. David Cousins, Dave Lambert and Chas Cronk celebrate 40 years since the release of the first Strawbs album on A&M Records. ■ Aiden Grimshaw and Seye King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £11.50. Over-16s show. X Factor alumnus throws his hat in the ring with new album Misty Eye. ■ Barberos, Gropetown, Poil and Mr Peppermint The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Heavy hypnotic instrumental music from Leeds and a French experimental trio. ■ Odi and Eoghan Colgan The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £5 in advance; £6 on door. Irish singer/songwriter promotes her album Marlows Songbook. ■ Raymonde Meade Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Former Ronelle Raymond Meade launches his Fables and Follies album. FREE Scott MacDonald and Howlin’ Radio Creedence, 48a West Regent Street, 353 1301. 8pm. Singer/ songwriter MacDonald and folk/rock/ blues house band Howlin’ Radio play the weekly Buckets & Blues night with food from 5pm. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 20. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 20. FREE Cuddly Shark, Black International and Rollor Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. before midnight. Hillbilly punk rock trio from Glasgow launch their EP. Plus aftershow DJ set from TeKlo. FREE The Two Jamies Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Thu 20. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 20. ■ Hey Sholay, The Marvels and Margeaux Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. CANCELLED. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 20. ■ Fewsel Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. German stoner rockers referencing the Sabs and the Queens. ■ Volitantes, GOL, Douglas Kay, Tom Reed and Paul Gilbody The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £6. Guitars, dub, jazz, acoustica and more at this Edinburgh Omid 2012 special to raise money for Radio Lollipop Edinburgh and Nasser Khosrow Children’s House in Tehran. FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Thu 20. FREE The Kennel Wages Belushi’s, 9–13 Market Street, 226 1446. 9.30pm. Blues rock. FREE Unplugged Acoustic Sessions The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Thu 20. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 20.
Dundee ■ Sucioperro and Hawk Eyes Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £7. The dirty rock dogs and Biffy associates from Ayrshire trail their new album Fused around the country.
Stirling ■ Alasdair Roberts Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12.