Music ROCK&POP
FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ The Ocean’s Eyes vs 8th Time Luckie and My Forever Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £5. Over-14s show. Pop/punk double header. ■ The Dead Generals, Elemental, Loose Cannon and Vague () Space Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Melodic indie rockers from Easterhouse head the bill. ■ Flux Pavilion O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. English dubstep DJ and producer whose work has been sampled by Jay-Z and Kanye West. ■ Grizzly Bear and Villager Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. Cinematic experimental pop and haunting harmonies from these Warp signees, returning with a new album. ■ Misha B Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. CANCELLED. ■ A Saturday of Mayhem The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Green Door Studios host a punk rock party with live music from reprobates and rock’n’rollers Big Ned, Jacob Yates & the Pearly Gate Lockpickers, The Creeping Ivies, Future Glue, The Amazing Snakeheads, The Rosy Crucifixion and Black Jash. ■ Sean Kennedy Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Ayrshire singer/songwriter launches his first EP with full band backing. ■ Terrorvision The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Jolly 90s Britrockers who enjoy bouncing around to the strains of their biggest hit, ‘Tequila’. ■ Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £12. See Fri 19. ■ Vigo Thieves and OK Social Club Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. Classic rock and electro pop influences from this Wishaw quartet. ■ The Nameless Girl, Stonehouse Violets, Average Andy, Dean Chalmers and Thank The Boy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. New Hellfire Club Glasgow Music Presents the hotly tipped The Nameless Girl all the way from Wales on their first Scottish date, with all profit being donated to Hessilhead Animal Sanctuary. ■ The Rising Souls, Story in Motion, Our Smallest Adventures and Owls in Antarctica Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Souful blues rock from The Rising Souls. ■ Talon Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£18. Eagles tribute band Talon once again perform their popular tribute to the beardy country rockers. ■ Thank You for the Music Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £24 (£22). See Fri 19. ■ This Feeling Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm–3am. £tbc. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland. With live bands Vigo Thieves, OK Social Club, Dexters and Soho Dandy, and DJs from The Fratellis and Life in Film. ■ Andy Fairweather Low The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £17 in advance: £19 on door; £30.95 for early dinner at 6pm. The former frontman of 60s group Amen Corner, who has worked with the likes of Hendrix, Dylan and Clapton, playing songs from throughout his 40-year career. ■ Golden Tanks and Vultures The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £5. Live music. ■ Nimmo Brothers Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8pm. £15. Glasgow’s top blues brothers whose current album Brother to Brother was recorded in Austin, Texas. FREE The Dangerous Brothers 92 THE LIST 18 Oct–15 Nov 2012
Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. ■ Life in Film, The Banter Thiefs and The Difference King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Quirky indie. ■ Badmouth 1st Birthday Party: Creative Juices Music Showcase O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 11pm. £6. Featuring Nems, ide, CF, Lee Scott & Bill Shakes and Respek BA. Edinburgh ■ Get Cartered Fiddlers Elbow, 4 Picardy Place, 07972 352626. 2pm–1am. £8. The second all-day celebration of the best bands and singer-songwriters on the Edinburgh scene. Featuring sets from the likes of Wolfnote, Frantic Chant, Caravan Club, The Litigators, Steve Heron!, Darren Hendrie, Plastic Babies, The Rhemedies, The Cracklin’ Void, Hannah O’Reilly, Universal Thee, Andy and The Prostitutes, Kennel Wages, Jason Kyrone and Kris Boyle. ■ Fluorescent Hearts Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Alternative pop from Glasgow. ■ OneKind Rock’n’Roll party Minto Hotel, 16-18 Minto Street, 668 1234. 7pm–midnight. £15. Animal protection charity OneKind present this rock’n’roll party featuring live 50s style rock from The Accelerators plus an optional one- hour jive lesson with Ray and Nicky Doull of Rock Til U Drop and a glass of Babycham on arrival. Please note: ‘1950s dress is appreciated but as with all OneKind events, no fur or feathers are allowed.’ ■ Oxjam Takeover Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £tbc. A big line-up (tbc) for a good cause. ■ Peja Slum Attack The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £20. Polish hip hop. ■ The Shows and Colin Adams Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Indie rock. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. Guitarist and singer-songwriter. ■ Trongate Rum Riots, AlbaRoma and The Baader Meinhof Experience Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £3. Punk sea shanties and drunken revelry from the headliners. ■ Whole Lotta Led The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £13. See Fri 19. ■ Nerrus Kor, Sufferinfuuck, Acatalepsy and Atragon Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Death metal line-up.
Dundee ■ Punktoberfest Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 1pm. £4–£10. See Fri 19.
Sunday 21 Glasgow FREE The Bird Doggers PJ Champs, 17 Byres Road, 334 8888. 6–9pm. A toe-tapping trip into the past with the very best of 1950s Rock and Roll and Rockabilly. Bring your dancing shoes. 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. ■ Bat for Lashes and Sylver Tongue O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50. See Fri 19. ■ Kirk Brandon, The Red Eyes and Cal Murray Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7pm. £9.50. Special acoustic show from the post punk legend and frontman of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny. ■ Random Hand Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Yorkshire ska/metal/punk band Random Hand headline.
■ Rick Astley Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. The white soul boy who was a key player in the Stock, Aitken & Waterman stable in the late 80s and is now enjoying a comeback. ■ State Broadcasters and Eagleowl Wellington Church, 77 Southpark Avenue (off University Avenue), 334 0454. 7pm. £tbc. The folky indie outfit celebrate the launch of their sophomore album, Ghosts We Must Carry. ■ The Bent Moustache, Palms and Spread Eagle Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Anglo-Dutch trio. Plus The Pastels DJ. ■ Steve Miller Band Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£35. Blues maestro sings of the pompitous of love, or somesuch. ■ Nathan Carter Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. Irish charmer Nathan Carter and his band play an easy listening mix of Irish, country and popular songs. ■ The One Ensemble, The Final Five and Anakanak Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £4. Experimental chamber-folk group. ■ Joshua James King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Folky Nebraskan songwriter compared to Neil Young and Ray Lamontagne. With James Murray and Leah. FREE Open Mic Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8.30pm. Cosy and intimate open mic night hosted by local singer-songwriter Shambles Miller, singers, musicians and poets all welcome. Free drink for performers. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Weekly jam with Alex Cowan, Pablo Watson, Gary Johnstone, Scott Cassidy and Allistair Gibson. FREE Renegade Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Blues, rock and Americana.
Edinburgh FREE Baz Simpson The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 3pm. Open acoustic session. FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Open mic session. ■ The Emerald Armada and Brand New Start Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Indie folk troupe from Ireland. ■ Hue & Cry The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50. Soulful pop and jazz grooves from Scotrock veterans Pat and Greg Kane. ■ The Ordeal The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. German power metal band on their Descent from Hell tour. Support comes from Knock Out Kaine. ■ Sparks: Two Hands One Mouth The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. The genre defying groundbreakers take their theatrical alt.rock sound on tour in a stripped-down duo format. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Sunday classic rock covers and open mic session. Lochgilphead FREE Sanctuary Sessions Slainte Bar, Chalmers Street, Ardrishaig, 572 0413. 4–9pm. Local band Sancturay lead two music sessions at the Slainte Bar covering many genres and open to all. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival.
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Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £13.50. Crossover indie dance crew Delphic revisit the spirit of the Hacienda. ■ The Ordeal The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. See Sun 21. ■ The Adventures of Andy Kershaw The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £15. CANCELLED. ■ Charlotte Church and Houdini Dax King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £15. Over-14s show. The former childhood ‘voice of an angel’ turned ‘crazy chick’ makes another bid for pop rather than tabloid acceptance. ■ Metz and Great Cop The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £6. Toronto noise merchants. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Tales of Jake and Rhiannon Rae Garrity The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 423 0023. 8pm. Open mic and featured acts at this Southside Sessions night. 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 ■ Joshua James Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Sun 21.
Tuesday 23 Glasgow ■ Ben Montague O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Upcoming singer-songwriter who has supported Stereophonics. ■ Six Organs of Admittance The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7pm. £8. One man band fronted by Ben Chasny of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Comets on Fire notoriety. ■ Terror, Broken Teeth and Brutality Will Prevail Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £10. Los Angeles hardcore five-piece headline. ■ Don McLean Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25–£27. Don McLean, author of the most famous song ever to have been inspired by an air accident, continues to tour but says he will not be releasing any more albums following his swansong Addicted to Black. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Weekly open mic night. ■ Public Service Broadcasting Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. London duo who layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies, to thrilling effect. 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. ■ James Walsh King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Solo show from the Starsailor frontman. ■ One Night Stand with . . . Lansdowne Bar & Kitchen, 7a Lansdowne Cresent, 334 4653. 9pm. Acoustic folk night. With Paul Gilbody, Andy Lucas and Miss Jo. FREE The Sensational Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Retro psych-rock.
Glasgow ■ Bo Ningen Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Over-14s show. Japanese noise-rockers with a tendency to get rather lively on stage. ■ Delphic The Arches, 253 Argyle Edinburgh ■ Sleeping Dogs The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £4. Soaring melodic rock from this Belgian three-piece. Supermodel support. To win tickets, see competitions, page 91.