MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Vantage Point Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh based hard rock band. Releasing their latest CD, High Maintenance Girlfriend. Featuring six tracks, two of which are from the forthcoming concept album, Demonic Dinner Dance. ■ Volitantes, Ambush for Flamingos and Spaceguard Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Rock and trip-hop from Leith as Volitantes headline. ■ UK Subs Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30pm. £10 in advance; £15 on the door. Legendary old school punks formed back in 1976. 35th anniversary tour. ■ Bodies and The Blue Spiders Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Sex Pistols tribute act. FREE Shorty Rodgers & The Giants Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Classic rock’n’roll from the 50s and 60s.
Sunday 18 Glasgow FREE The Bird Doggers PJ Champs, 17 Byres Road, 334 8888. 6–9pm. See Sat 17. FREE The Phantoms and Courtney Elena Stewart Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Live music at Shake Your Tail Feather. ■ Cody Simpson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17.50. LA-based Australian teen heartthrob who has broken through via the Youtube home
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video route. ■ Ken Stringfellow Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £10. Solo show from The Posies frontman. ■ Suspire The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7.30pm. £5. Soaring melodic rockers launch single and raise funds for the regeneration of the Govanhill Baths. ■ Constance, Momentus, Casey Ryback and Portion Fed The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Live music. ■ Full Tonne Kid and The Lonely Oatcake The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. Americana night. ■ Lewis Hamilton & the Boogie Brothers The Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8pm. £tbc. Blues, rock and R&B guitar-slinger Lewis Hamilton with his Boogie Brothers. ■ Royal Republic and Kopek King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Swedish quartet influenced by Britpop, punk and funk, who have supported Biffy Clyro. 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 Open Mic Linen 1906, 1110 Pollokshaws Road, 649 0007. 9pm. Open stage with 15-minute slots for musicians, poets and performers and the backing of house band Howlin’ Radio if required. Edinburgh ■ Birds and Thomas J Speight Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Another double bill of folk-pop acts on Sneaky’s Mumfords-affiliated showcase residency. ■ The Coronas Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. See Sat 17. ■ Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £18. The former Million Dead frontman has moved away from his hardcore roots to embrace rabble-rousing folk punk in a New Model Army style. ■ John Corabi, Colourblind and Trap City Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7pm. £10. Unplugged show from the former Motley Crue singer. FREE Scope Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Rock covers with more acts tbc. FREE Sunday Service Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Open mic night with Lisa Scott.
Monday 19 Glasgow ■ Ryan O’Shaughnessy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Graduate of Britain’s Got Talent and the Irish version of The Voice. ■ The Overtones and Jessica Clemmons Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50–£33.50. Doo wop vocal harmony man band doing it for the mums. ■ The Aislers Set and Stevie Jackson Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £10. San Francisco indie pop troupe (see right) who toured with Belle & Sebastian back in the day and are supported on this date by Belles guitarist Stevie Jackson. Plus Camera Obscura and The Pastels DJ. See preview. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. ‘Part of the West End Festival’. FREE Open Mic Queen’s Cafe, 530 Victoria Road, 423 2409. 8–11.30pm. Open mic night, with all spectators and performers welcome. ■ Clock Opera, Bright Light Bright Light and It Girl King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279.
THE AISLERS SET In the current climate of ten-a-penny band reformations there are a number of artists who never quite received the recognition they deserved first time around. Indie-pop outfit The Aislers Set sadly fell into this category despite being showered with praise from John Peel and touring with Yo La Tengo, Belle and Sebastian and The Shins. Luckily for them their three-album output has taken on a cult following which has led to a string of reunion dates for the San Francisco five-piece. This Glasgow show features a stellar line-up, including Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian plus support from Camera Obscura and Pastels DJs. (Jack Taylor) ■ Mono, Glasgow, Mon 19 Nov.
8.30pm. £8. Cut and paste soundscaping from London’s Guy Connelly. Please note rescheduled date. 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 ■ Stiff Little Fingers and Spear of Destiny The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6.30pm. £15. Ireland’s favourite delinquent punk sons. ■ Keane Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. Sussex super- trio, whose elegiac ballads and soaring pop songs have resulted in Number One success. ■ Michele Stodart and Humphrey Milles Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Solo show of country and blues from the Magic Numbers bassist/vocalist. ■ That’ll Be The Day The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £20.50–£23.50. Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock’n’roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. FREE Ewan Forfar Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 9pm. Blue and country covers and originals. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Just turn up and perform.
Tuesday 20 Glasgow ■ The Levellers and Citizen Fish O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Perennial crusty favourites influenced by punk and traditional English music.
FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Weekly open mic night. ■ MRMA, Mount Analogue, Mannheim Rocket and Magnetic NW Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. DC punk- influenced headliners plus minimalist soundscapes from Mount Analogue and dancehall bass sounds from Mannheim Rocket. ■ Alex Cornish The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £8. Indie pop from singer-songwriter Cornish, with hints of Coldplay, Radiohead, Rufus Wainwright and Van Morrison. FREE Doghouse Roses Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Atmospheric folk and blues duo consisting of Paul Tasker and Iona Macdonald, with skilful guitar playing and ethereal vocals. 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. ■ The Rifles and Stevie Dunn King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Acoustic performance from this Leeds indie rock quintet influenced by Dylan and The Beatles. FREE Open Mic The Quaich, 52 Coustonholm Road, 632 9003. 9pm. Open stage with 15-minute slots for musicians, poets and performers and the backing of house band Howlin’ Radio if required. Edinburgh ■ Martin Rossiter Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £12. The frontman of 90s indie dandies Gene strikes out on his own with his debut solo album The Defenestration of St Martin. ■ Gary Mullen & the Works: One Night of Queen The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £17.50–£19.50. Tribute to Freddie Mercury et al, starring Gary Mullen – winner of ITV’s Stars in Their Eyes – and his band The Works, bringing you all the Queen hits.