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✽ Picasso by Night Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, 624 6200. 6.30–10pm. £10 (£7). Explore the Picasso exhibition after dark, with added fun in the form of poetry performances, curator talks, Spanish lessons, Spanish cocktails and music from Glasgow band-of-the- moment Churches. See right. ■ Backlash, Emilio Largo and Blackjack Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. Classic hard rock and heavy riffs. Launching their Broken Bones & Reputations. ■ Chains of Love and The Seven Deadly Sins Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Wall of Sound girl groups meets My Bloody Valentine psyche noise. ■ Dead Boy Robotics, Sebastian Dangerfield and Mad Nurse Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Edinburgh trio incorporating laptops, guitars, vocal yelps and tribal drumming into their epic brand of new wave. ■ For Those About To Rock: Livewire AC/DC and The ZZ Tops The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Classic rock night with tributes to AC/DC and ZZ Top. ■ Ian Siegal and Jed Potts & the Hillman Hunters The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £10. Double bill featuring acclaimed British bluesman Siegal and Potts’ blues trio. ■ Nanobots, Shock & Awe and Desperation AM Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Electronic space pop duo featuring members of the Space Kittens and the Johnny 7. ■ Neu! Reekie! Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7pm. £6 (£5). Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as ‘playing host to the sinister and the sanguine’. With performances from writer Jenni Fagan, singer-songwriter Seafield Road and indie supergroup The Store Keys, plus special mystery guests. See caption, page 94. ■ King Rockers and Tinnitus Transfer Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Glam and rock covers. FREE Seafield Foxes, Shock & Awe, Baader Meinhof Experience, Ste McCabe and Gearjammer The Parlour Bar, 142 Duke Street, 555 3848. 8pm. Pussy Riot benefit night. FREE The Three Little Birds The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 10pm–midnight. Three ladies sing pop, ballads, club anthems and reggae in harmony. Dunfermline ■ From The Jam Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £20. Now featuring only one member From The Jam. Bruce Foxton is joined by Russell Hastings and erstwhile Big Country drummer Mark Brzezicki, to perform from the band’s debut album In the City on its 35th anniversary year.
Saturday 29 Glasgow ■ One Creative TV The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 0901. 8pm– midnight. £3. Be part of the audience for a new online TV series featuring intimate performances by new music acts from around Scotland. Tickets very limited. Booking essential. ■ Black Triangles, Charlie & the Easy Riders and The Penetrations The Clutha Vaults, 167–169 Stockwell Street, 552 7520. 2pm. Classic rock covers day to mark the 30th anniversary of the Cue & Review recording service. FREE Wired Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 3.30pm. Covers. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 22.
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This night-time event is a chance to wander round the Picasso exhibition with a Spanish-themed cocktail in hand, and the polychrome sounds of white-hot-right-now electronica trio, Churches in your ears. ■ Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Fri 28 Sep.
FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 22. ■ The Preventers Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Retro sounds with a 50s/60s influence. ■ Andy McKee Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £17.50. Acclaimed acoustic finger-style guitarist and YouTube sensation shows off his skills. ✽ Azealia Banks O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Hip hop enfant terrible with a potty mouth. See preview, page 87. ■ Black International, Min Diesel and Birdhead The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £5. Indie punk from Edinburgh. ■ The Crimsons, Falcovo and Nix Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Glasgow quartet influenced by Foo Fighters and QOTSA. ■ Dazzle of Fog Film City Glasgow, 401 Govan Road, 445 7244. 7pm. £10. An evening of experimental audio-visual collaborations between filmmakers and composers/musicians, including music from Alex Smoke and Konx-Om-Pax. ■ Tracer and Virgil & the Accelerators O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Australian power rock trio. ■ While She Sleeps The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Hardcore five-piece from Sheffield. FREE The Bird-Doggers MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. See Sun 23. ■ The Dead Agenda, Warflower and Joe Todisco The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Live music. ■ Jaill Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £7. Psych pop punk trio from Wisconsin. ■ The Pink Floyd Dimension and Illicit Still The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Floyd tribute act featuring members of The Enid and Katrina & the Waves.
FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Now Now, Eliza & the Bear, Slim Mistress and One Good Reason King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Indie rock trio from Minneapolis. FREE Miaoux Miaoux Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm before midnight. Lovely bleepy electronica from Glasgow artist Miaoux Miaoux, aka Justin Corrie. Plus support from Pop Campaign. Edinburgh ■ Barabas Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3. Covers band tackling hits from Abba to AC/DC. ■ Black International, Min Diesel and Birdhead Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. See Sat 29. ■ The Imagineers Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Acoustic pop and 60s-inspired tunes. ■ Marc Almond The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £23.50. See Sun 23. ■ The Naked Strangers, Cuddly Shark and The Kennel Wages Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Libertines-y indie rock. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 22. ■ The Tracks and Onzlo The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5. Bainbridge music showcase. ■ Hats off to Led Zeppelin Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15.50 (£13.50). One of the top UK Zeppelin tribute bands, managed by no other than the real band’s manager’s son. FREE Detox 5 The Parlour Bar, 142 Duke Street, 555 3848. 8pm. Rock’n’roll. ■ Gallus Cooper Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. Tribute to shock rocker Alice Cooper.
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