ROCK&POP Music
■ Charity Fundraiser Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Student charity do with live music to raise funds for a good cause. ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Meadow Bar, 42–44 Buccleuch Street, Southside, 667 6907. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. This month’s session features Jamie & Shoony, Dave Keir, Cera Impala and acoustic hip hop from The Urban Folk Crowd. 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. Stirling FREE The Songwriting Project & Artlink Central: Open Mic Night Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274 000. 2.30–5.30pm. Musicians Mick Slaven and Barry Maclean run a song writing workshop followed by an open mic night (7–9pm) to show off the fruits of your labours. Booking essential. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
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ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow FREE Youth Music Gig Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 6–9pm. Enjoy music made by young people from North East Glasgow. Ages 12+. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. ■ Antlered Man, We Are Knuckle Dragger and Romans Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Over-14s show. Dead Kennedys and Queens of the Stone Age influences from Antlered Man. ■ The Enemy O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Typically laddish indie three- piece from Coventry who just about get away with their lack of originality with brute passion. With States of Emotion. ■ Fatherson The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £8. Indie power pop trio from Kilmarnock. With Midnight Lion. ✽ Hot Chip and Disclosure O2 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50. Quirky uber- danceable electronica and poignant electro ballads from the classy ‘Over and Over’ collective. ■ Rachel Sermanni, Beerjacket and Michael Cassidy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £9. Young Carrbridge singer tipped for folk pop crossover. ■ Toyah – The Changeling Resurrection Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. The multi-coloured coiffured actress/songstress celebrates the 30th anniversary of her album The Changeling and the live album of the accompanying tour, Warrior Rock. Please note rescheduled date. ■ Why? and Young Fathers SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 7pm. £14. Berkeley hip-hop/ indie outfit, fronted by Yoni Wolf, who are part of the Anticon stable. With support from an infectious Edinburgh trio who throw in some formation dance moves for free. ■ Classic Album Night Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6. Night of classic AC/DC tracks. ■ Ray Davies Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27.50. The Godfather of Brit-pop and one of the most influential songwriters ever to have emerged from the British music scene, with more than a few classics in his catalogue. ✽ Dylan Carlson The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £8. See Thu 11. ■ The Merrylees, Molly Jones and Lee Southall Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6.
Indie and new wave from this line-up including Lee Southall of The Coral. ■ Regenesis The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14 in advance; £16 on door; £27.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Genesis tribute band present ‘Foxtrot at 40’. ■ Twisted Wheel King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Mancunian indie band influenced by the likes of The Fall and The Ramones. And The Beautiful Lies and Strange October. Plus The Rash playing in the bar at 8pm. ■ Lift Shaft Incident Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 9pm. Rock covers of everything from AC/DC to Katy Perry. Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 21. ■ Lewis Mokler & Adam Moss, Callum Beattie and Holly Drummond Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £2. A night of unplugged acoustic music. ■ Pins and Honeyblood Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. See Thu 11. ■ Reverend & the Makers The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Meat and potatoes musical outlet for Arctic Monkeys guru Jon McClure. ■ The Shondes and Seafield Foxes Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Possibly the world’s only Jewish, queer/ lesbian/transgender, post-punk band as Brooklyn’s The Shondes head this Rock Chick night with a mix of political rock and klezmer violins. ■ Kimmy Yeah, Black International and Mad Nurse Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Sheffield’s finest purveyors of ‘raprock battlepunk’. ■ Thank You So Nice, Morris Major, Mad Nurse and Little Love The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Swooning indie poppers TYSN launch their album Make Friends Not Money.
Saturday 13 Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 22. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 22. ■ Lewis Mockler, Jamie & Shoony, Holly Drummond, Callum Beattie and Adam Moss Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £4. Over-14s show. The headliner is a 20-year-old Ed Sheeran fan from Newmarket. ■ Benjamin Francis Leftwich Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. See Wed 10. ■ Foreign Beggars Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £14. Eclectic and energetic electronica with MCs Orifice Vulgatron and Metropolis, producer Dag Nabbit and DJ Nonames. ■ Ian Hunter O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Ex-Mott the Hoople frontman Hunter with his assembled group of musicians, the Rant Band. ■ John Cooper Clarke The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £16.50. Return visit for the legendary Mancunian punk poet who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B. ■ The Rollin Clones O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Stones tribute on the 50th anniversary Meals of Wheels tour. ■ Hells Bells The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on door; £25.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Accomplished AC/DC tribute band. ■ The Serious Men Nice’n’Sleazy,
421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £3. Described as ‘relentless and totally trashy’. ■ BIGKids, Dee and Mena King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. DIY samples, singalongs and saxophones from Mr Hudson’s latest incarnation. FREE Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. 60s tunes and sharp suits. ■ Lift Shaft Incident MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. See Fri 12.
Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. 11am–2.30pm. Live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? ■ . . . And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Texan indie punks. ✽ Errors and Dam Mantle Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Glasgow electronica outfit going from strength to strength with third album Have Some Faith In Magic out on Mogwai’s Rock Action label. ■ Flatpack Society Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh indie act. ■ Justified Sinners and Onzlo Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Pumped-up rock. ■ Mercury The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £13. See Wed 26. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 22. ■ Limbo The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a packed line-up of live acts. Line-up tbc. Dunfermline ■ The Enemy Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 7pm. £17.50. See Fri 12.
Sunday 14 Glasgow FREE Pelts, Gar Hunter, The Weather Forecast and Craig John Davidson Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Live music at Shake Your Tail Feather. ■ Bastille and Swiss Lips O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8.50. Over-14s show. South London indie four-piece. ✽ Bloc Party and Theme Park O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £23.50. The post-punk politicists from London prove the split rumours were unfounded as they tour new album, Four. See preview, page 78. ■ Mark Tremonti The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Solo show by Creed/ Alter Bridge guitarist. ■ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. New York indie pop trio who should feel right at home in Scotland, given their liking for Teenage Fanclub and The Pastels. ■ Young Guns, We Are the In Crowd, Your Demise and Marmozets O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Buckinghamshire punk rock five-piece. ■ Songs From The Shipyards Mitchell Library, North Street, 287 2999. 7.30pm. £12.50. The story of the shipbuilding industry is told with an hour-long film by Richard Fenwick plus a live score from The Unthanks. ■ The Invisible Nice’n’Sleazy, 421
Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £7.50. Elegant electronica trio. Please note change of venue. ■ Kid British, Kase, Waiting for Go and Vagabond Poets King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. The band who are being called ‘the Mancunian Specials’ have also supported said band. FREE Williwaw vs Zemlya The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–11pm. Williwaw provides a live soundtrack of amplified ukulele to Aleksandr Dovzhenko’s spellbinding 1930 film Zemlya (Earth). FREE Open Mic Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8.30pm. See Sun 23. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Sun 23.
Edinburgh FREE Baz Simpson The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 3pm. See Sun 23. FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. See Sun 23. ■ ahab Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Acoustic alt. country duo Callum Adamson and Dave Burn. ■ PY Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 9pm. £5. Off kilter dance music. Dundee ■ The Enemy Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 7pm. £17.50. See Fri 12.
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Glasgow ■ Bowling For Soup, The Dollyrots and Patent Pending O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Jocular punk pop sorts from Texas. ■ Cheryl SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £35. The former Girl Aloud has lost the Tweedy/Cole part of her name in the vain hopes of a Madonna/Rihanna level of pop enigma. ✽ Dirty Projectors The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. Aka Brooklynite Dave Longstreth who follows his Don Henley concept album, an idiosyncratic recollection of the music of Black Flag and an album about whales with new record Swing Lo Magellan. ■ Katie Melua and Boy Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £32.50. The easy listening chanteuse plays prematurely aged pop material from across her five albums, including new release Secret Symphony. ■ iLiKETRAiNS The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £9. Leeds quintet with an offbeat approach to songwriting and presentation. Lyrics deal with topics such as Captain Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition and troubled chess champ Bobby Fischer, and they’ve been known to don British Rail outfits at their gigs. Please note change of venue. ■ Fossil Collective, Luke Sital- Singh, Cherry Grove and Jonny Jack King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Multi-instrumentalist duo from Leeds putting an English spin on the melancholic indie folk sounds of Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 24. FREE Ross Clark & friends Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Mon 24. Edinburgh ■ The Jim Jones Revue The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £11. London-based rock’n’rollers who are ‘here to save your soul’.
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