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Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 20. ■ Born To Be Wide Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 (Musician’s Union £3.50). Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. Followed by DJ sets from the seminar guests. A look at self releasing your own music in association with EMU Bands, featuring Ally Gray (EMU Bands), Duncan McCrone (MCPS-PRS Alliance), Shona Maguire (Plum) and Matthew Young (Song By Toad). ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £4 (£3). All unplugged, all original music. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 20. 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 ■ Deacon Blue and Red Sky July Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7pm. £29.50. The Scotpop favourites celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album Raintown. Read a review of their new album, on page 81. With support from Ally McErlaine’s new band.
Friday 5 Glasgow ■ Eastern Promise Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7pm. £10 (£6 or £15 (£9) for the weekend; children £3–£5). Under-12s go free. Platform’s eclectic showcase of music from home and abroad, running over two rooms and two days. Bus leaves from Mono at 6.30pm each night. Tonight’s bill comprises Gerry Love’s Lightships outfit, folky troubadour Adrian Crowley, pianist Matthew Bourne, Land Observations and Feel Right. See caption, right, and win tickets, page 84. ■ Esperanza, Capone & the Bullets and Joe Viterbo Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Scottish ska outfits. ■ Hugh Cornwell The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £18. Ex-frontman of punk stalwarts the Stranglers plays material from his new album Totem and Taboo followed by The Stranglers’ No More Heroes album. ■ Lianne La Havas O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13. Fragrant soulful singer/guitarist, recently seen on Later with Jools Holland. ■ Lower Than Atlantis, The Dangerous Summer and Don Broco The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10. Melodic hardcore four-piece from Watford. ■ Shonen Knife and BMX Bandits Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Return of the Japanese lo-fi pop trio, favourites at one time of Kurt Cobain. With support from their Scottish champions BMX Bandits. ■ Sixth Avenue Traffic and The Dead Certs O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Rock, punk, funk and soul elements in an alt.rock package from this Glasgow quartet. ■ Soulfly, Incite and Lody Kong Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Max Cavalera’s post- Sepultura incarnation are back with more unrelenting thrash metal. ‘Maximum Cavalera Tour’ and it’s a real family affair with Max’s stepson, Richie’s band, Incite, as special guests, and his other two sons, Zyon and Igor’s band Lody Kong opening.
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The two-day festival returns to Easterhouse, with performances from Lightships, the band fronted by the Teenage Fanclub singer/ songwriter/ bassist Gerard Love; Chemikal Underground signee Adrian Crowley (read our album review, page 80); Richard Youngs – who we once described as ‘a Glasgow-based librar- ian with a cracked choirboy voice’; ex hardcore-punker, turned avant-popper, Alexander Tucker (pictured, above) and more. We’ve got tickets to give away too, see page 84 to see how to win them. ■ Platform, Glasgow, Fri 5 and Sat 6 Oct. Bus leaves Mono at 6.30pm, returning after the last band (approx 11pm) £10 per night or £15 for weekend. Under 12s are free.
■ Chris Isaak and Paul Freeman Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25–£35. Dark ballads and Americana from smooth rock’n’roll crooner Isaak who pays tribute to Memphis’ legendary Sun Studios on new album Beyond the Sun. ■ The Redettes – Caught in the Rollers Rose and Grants, 27 Trongate, Merchant City, 553 0501. 7.30pm. £10. Gin-quaffing, impeccably vintage dahling singing diva trio, bringing rock’n’roll attitude to some retro hits. Part of Glasgay! and the Glasgow Cabaret Festival. ■ Steve Forbert and Lynn Hanson St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £15. Forbert’s appeal lies in his talent for conveying keen observations through tough, terse poetry, a ready tunefulness and a warm rasping voice. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ 93MillionMilesFromTheSun and His Name Is Codeine The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. An evening of drones/noise/ shoegaze. Helicon support. ■ Double Sight Weekender Various venues, doublesightweekender.com 8pm–1am. £14 weekend; £8 day tickets. See Thu 4. ■ Electrobuddha Audio, 14 Midland Street, electrobuddha.co.uk 8pm. £6. See Wed 26. ■ Money For Nothing The Ferry, 25
Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £8.50 in advance: £10 on door: £22.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Dire Straits tribute. ■ New Town Triptych, Grand Central and Mark Copeland Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Urban folk trio. ■ Kathryn Williams King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £16. Singer/songwriter Williams unveils her latest collaboration, The Pond, a self-styled ‘democratic mud pit’ with Simon Edwards and Ginny Clee. Please note rescheduled date for this show. ■ The Subways O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 11pm. Onetime teen riot indie trio, now all grown up into competent alt.rockers, playing live at the Propaganda club night. Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 21. ■ Aloud for Autism King’s Hall, 41A South Clerk Street, 551 7260. 7pm. £7 (£5). Freshtouch, Ruth Scott, El Mafrex and Aaron Mkd form the line-up at this charity fundraiser. ■ John Cale The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Eclectic material from the co-founder of the Velvet Underground. See preview, page 78.
■ A Plastic Rose and Wecamefromwolves Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. Post- hardcore band from Belfast. ■ Twilight Sad Remix Album Playback Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. An early chance to hear the remixes of No One Can Ever Know, featuring rerubs from the likes of JD Twitch and Tom Furse (The Horrors). ■ Warren McIntyre & the Starry Skies and The Seven Deadly Sins Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6 (£5). A mix of garage, roots and pop influences from this singer-songwriter and his band. Paisley ■ The Loud’n’Proud 10th Year Anniversary Showcase Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 840 1090. 7.30–9.30pm. £12.50. Local music organisation Loud’n’Proud celebrate their 10th anniversary with a showcase of Scottish talent including Britain’s Young Drummer of the Year, winners of Live and Unsigned’s Best Rock Band and the winners of Quest for talent. Booking essential. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. ■ The Pictish Trail Paisley ArtsCentre, New Street, 887 1010. 8pm. £12 (£10). Off-kilter indie-folktronica from The Pictish Trail with a solo support set from Randolph’s Leap.
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