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Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Florida-bred, Arizona-based electronica duo. ■ Mystery Jets Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. London band who are the missing link between Can, Dexy’s and The Zutons now with an added 80s electro edge. ■ Opeth and Anathema O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Swedish rockers often labelled the ‘heavy metal Pink Floyd’ for their lengthy tracks. ■ Passion Pit Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £13.50. Over-14 show. Electro-indie outfit from Massachusetts, helmed by Michael Angelakos. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 23. ■ Asthmatic Astronaut, Yuan Mekong, The DDN and Elizabeth Veldon The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Eclectic Scottish electronica. ■ Hooded Fang and Secret Motorbikes Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Surf pop/garage punk hybrid from Canada. Please note change of venue. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 23. ■ Citizens! and Huevo the Giant King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Hot Chip- like electro indie five-piece, whose video for their single ‘True Romance’ may just be the greatest four minutes of footage ever filmed. Edinburgh ■ Sad Cafe The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6.45pm. £17. 70s and 80s rock band back on the road again after 25 years, with new singer Steve Whalley (ex-Slade). ■ Hey Rosetta! The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £10. Newfoundland indie rockers known for their energetic live shows. ■ Jack Savoretti Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Scruffy, half-English, half-Italian, bohemian troubadour peddling delicate melancholy. Karima Francis is the support. ■ Ugly Duckling Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £10. See Mon 12.
Wednesday 14 Glasgow FREE Kicks Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 12–2am. See Wed 24. ■ Architects, Bury Tomorrow and Acacia Strain The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Hardcore metal quintet from Brighton. ■ Billy Talent and AWOLNATION O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17. Over-14s show. Fast and noisy American punk-pop for the young ‘uns. ■ Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance and Passenger Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £22. See Mon 12. ■ Jakwob O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £9. Over-14s show. Dubstep DJ and producer performs live as part of a trio. ■ The Proclaimers and Blueflint O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £26.50. Scotland’s unforgettable musical twins return to the stage with their singalong Caledonian anthems. ■ Snarky Puppy Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. An evening of primo grooves and funk courtesy of NY’s Snarky Puppy. Support comes from Federation of the Disco Pimp. ■ Jack Savoretti King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. See Tue 13. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. See Wed 24. FREE What The Blood Revealed, The Cherry Wave and Fat Janitor Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066.
9pm. before midnight. Irvine post-rockers WTBR head this Roller Derby fundraiser. Edinburgh ■ Citizens! Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. See Tue 13.
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Glasgow FREE 3 Card Trick Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Midnight. See Thu 18. ■ Another Year’s Effort, Shores of Attica and Confessions of an Arsonist The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local rock bands. ■ Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance and Passenger Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £22. See Mon 12. ■ Noisettes Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Big pop hooks with an indie edge. ■ The Proclaimers and Blueflint O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £26.50. See Wed 14. ■ Supersilent ft John Paul Jones and Aki Onda The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. The Norwegian ‘deathjazzambientavantrock’ trio who never rehearse are joined by Led Zeppelin bass legend John Paul Jones. ■ Eddi Reader Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22.50–£25. See Mon 10. ■ Imagine Dragons Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £7. Indie rockers from Las Vegas. ■ Walls Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £6. Live AV show of haunting vocals, distorted synth lines and slo-mo techno from these Kompakt signings. ■ The Crookes, Hey Sholay, The Puppet State and The Seven Deadly Sins King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie urchins from Sheffield. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly jam night. Hosted by Independence. FREE Natalie Pryce, Adopted As Holograph and Scunner Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. before midnight. Natalie Pryce are a Glaswegian four-piece influenced by Nick Cave and Tom Waits. FREE The Two Jamies Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Thu 18. Edinburgh ■ Greg Lake The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £26.50. King Crimson vocalist and one third of Emerson, Lake & Palmer drawing from his considerable back catalogue. ■ Who’s Next Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tribute to The Who as they were back in the 70s. ■ Zappa Plays Zappa The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7.30pm. £30 (VIP £59.50). Frank Zappa’s offspring and cohorts pay tribute to the great man as Dweezil and his ‘rocking teenage combo’ play from his father’s back catalogue celebrating his work from the 60s, 70s and 80s on The Decades Tour. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 18. ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Meadow Bar, 42–44 Buccleuch Street, Southside, 667 6907. 8–11pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. Featuring Gerrybhoy, Jo Hill, The Ferny Brackens and Cancel The Astronauts. FREE Les Bof! Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 8.30pm. Celebrate the arrival of the Beaujolais Nouveau in style, with these French-language garage rockers from Edinburgh. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 18.
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