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rootsy singer/songwriters from San Francisco team up in this group. ■ Brother & Bones, This Silent Forest and Huevo & the Giant Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Folk, roots and southern rock. Please note change of venue. FREE Bucket & Blues Creedence, 48a West Regent Street, 353 1301. 8pm. Weekly night of country, bluegrass and blues hosted by Howlin’ Radio. With guest The Midden. ■ Howler, The Cast of Cheers and Gross Magic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. Over-14s show. Latest strutting indie sensations, hailing from Minneapolis and sounding mighty like a cross between The Strokes and The Jesus & Mary Chain, headline this NME presents Generation Next tour. ■ Josephine Foster CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 8pm. £7.50. Flapper blues and acid folk from one of America’s most adventurous singer- songwriters. See interview, page 83. ■ Ohm, Thula Borah and Little Bay The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Progressive and ambient. ■ Peace and Strawberry Ocean Sea Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £7. Angular indie pop from Peace. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly jam night. Hosted by Independence. FREE Jer McDade Linen 1906, 1110 Pollokshaws Road, 649 0007. 8.30pm. Weekly Southside Sessions night. ■ A Road to Damascus, Never Means Maybe, A Trip to Dover and Life in Theory Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before midnight. Headliners from Denmark. FREE The Two Jamies Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Thu 18. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Thu 18. FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 18. ■ Music Like a Vitamin The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £5. An evening of music from the Fruit Tree Foundation to celebrate the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. This year’s line-up includes solo sets and unique collaborations from Fatherson, The Birthday Suit, Withered Hand, Sparrow & The Workshop and more. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. Booking essential. ■ Matt Norris & The Moon, Cancel the Astronauts and Lady North Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Oxjam gig headed by Edinburgh-based harmonising folky collective Matt Norris and co, plus indie pop and experimental math rock. ■ Skinner The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £10. A collective of Glasgow musicians fronted by Grahame ‘Skin’ Skinner, and including Campbell Owens (Aztec Camera) and Douglas McIntyre (Love & Money), playing the music of his old bands Hipsway and Cowboy Mouth. ‘Live and Unplugged’ show with support from Danielle. ■ Andy & The Prostitutes, Plastic Babies, Cracklin Void and In a Dollhouse Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Folk punk. ■ Pinktober Hard Rock Café, 20 George Street, 260 3000. 7.30pm. £20. Veteran Scotrockers Big Country play a special acoustic set at Hard Rock’s annual Pinktober breast cancer awareness campaign with all money raised going to The Caron Keating Foundation. Also featuring special Pink food and drink options.
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36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 6.30pm. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Punchy hard rock with a punk twist. ■ Charlotte Church, Houdini Dax and Caroloine Gilmour Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £13. Over-14s show. See Mon 22. ■ Dingus Khan and Ded Rabbit The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £6. Dynamic sludge rawk, boasting three drummers and three bassists. ■ Django Django The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. East London four-piece who formed at art school in Edinburgh and have released one of the year’s most acclaimed debut albums. ■ James MacKenzie and Kevin Pearce Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Acoustic music from this singer- songwriter double bill. ■ Richard Street’s Temptations ‘71–’93 in Concert The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 7pm. £tbc. The lead singer of the Motown group for a 22-year period returns with a brand new band, but all the old favourite songs. new age, classical and post-rock Danish ensemble collaborate with Northern Sinfonia on ‘The Piramida Concert’. ■ Public Service Broadcasting The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8. London duo who layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies, to thrilling effect. Federation of the Disco Pimp provide support. FREE Sean Lithgow & The Avenue The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8pm. Acoustic guitar. FREE Mike McNelly Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Chilled live set.
✽ Efterklang Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £18.50. The
Theirs was always the sound of a fuzzy, autumnal hibernation; the clue was there all along in the name. So when recent Warp-released album dropped, Shields, opinion was divided between those who embraced its pleasantly woozy psych-rock wigouts, and those craving something with more claws. Live, they’ve proved they can take it up a notch or ten, so we’re keeping our hopes high. ■ Barrowland, Glasgow, Sat 20 Oct, with support from Villagers.
FREE Red Dog Songwriters Night The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. Hosted by Aaron Wright.
Wednesday 24 Glasgow FREE Kicks Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 12–2am. Rock covers residency. ■ Heaven 17 O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Touring their breakthrough album The Luxury Gap for the first time. ■ Jeff Loomis, Monuments, Vildhjarta and Stealing Axion The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Solo show from Nevermore guitarist. ■ Labrinth and Dot Rotten O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. London-based producer who collaborated on the Tinie Tempah hit ‘Pass Out’ and is the first non-talent show signing to Simon Cowell’s Syco label in six years. ■ Muse and The Joy Formidable SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £47.50. Full on bombastic assault of operatic guitar gymnastics from the mighty Muse, wielding new album The 2nd Law. ■ Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three and Rob Heron Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Pokey LaFarge sings songs with a flavour of the blues masters of the 1920s and 30s, but with a modern voice.
■ GBH, Tongue Acrobat, Jakeybytez and Erin Friel The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £4. Glasgow rapper launches his album, plus local dubstep MCs support. ■ Lena Martell Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15– £16.50. The veteran Scottish vocalist, who has performed on Broadway, the West End and Las Vegas and has recorded over 30 albums. With Andy Cameron. ■ Ben Frost The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10–£12. Electronica artist performs his piece By The Throat, influenced by punk, metal and minimalist composers. ■ Dope Body, Battery Face and Salo Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Spasmodic electro punk noise quartet. ■ Nately’s Whore’s Kid Sister, Young Liar and Analogue of the Sun Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £6. Apocalyptic post-rock with sludgy undertones. ■ Half Moon Run King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. CANCELLED. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. Weekly open mic. ■ The Spills, Runaround Kids, Deathcats and Poor Frisco Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before midnight. Live music. Edinburgh ■ The Ex Senators Cabaret Voltaire,
Thursday 25 Glasgow FREE 3 Card Trick Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Midnight. See Thu 18. ■ Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £14. One half of the Dresden Dolls mixing Weimar cabaret with old school blues. Please note change of venue. ■ Animals As Leaders and TesseracT The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12.50. CANCELLED. ■ Django Django, Egyptian Hip Hop and Gulp O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. See Wed 24. ■ Hit the Road Tour O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £3–£4. Showcasing three up-coming acts – drum & bass trio HeterodoX, Glaswegian electronic duo Crown of Storms and Perth singer/songwriter Eilidh Haddon with her band. ■ Lacuna Coil The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Cult Italian band with an ethereal metal sound. ■ Little Eye Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. ■ Banned! Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 07428 780671. 7.30–11.30pm. £4 on the door; £3 in costume or in advance. Alternative live music. With post shandy 18th century punk rockers Trongate Rum Riots, Hooks N Crooks, emo punksters The Sinking Feeling and more, with costumes to celebrate Hallowe’en. ■ John Grant The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £15. The former Czars singer has a baritone to die for and a critically-acclaimed solo album (2010’s Queen of Denmark) under his belt. Part of Glasgay! ■ Blame Sally and Lorna Brooks Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. Four