MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ The Charge, Latitude Fifty Five, The Raptorsa and Qui Dietly Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. End of term party for these young bands. FREE Electric Clowns, Hellfire Club and Seneke Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Indie punk. ■ Miasma and Sea Bass Kid The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm. £5. Indie rock, funk and soul, plus DJ Samo. ■ Amnesty International Fundraising Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Drinks, live bands, and prize draws all in aid of Amnesty. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor St, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 13. ■ Gin Goblins, Norman Silver & The Gold, Down to Kill and The Pink Dogs Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Eclectic, punky ‘end of the world party’ and fundraiser for Children’s Peace and Nonviolence Project, Columbia. FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College St, 668 2312. 9pm. See Thu 13. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 13. Friday 21
Glasgow ■ Tornado Jones, We Found Out, Two for Flinching and For What You’re Worth Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Metal, alt.rock and punk pop bill. ■ The Revolt, Bay View, Ripley and Viperaudio O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. 60s and 70s-inspired rock’n’roll originals. ■ Bahookie Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £8. Celt rockers playing singalong anthems. ■ Diana Schad Urban Bar & Brasserie, 23–25 St Vincent Place, 248 5636. 7.30pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. ■ Black Sun, Io Pan & Noma, Thee Downs and Guanoman The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Mucho slow rhythmic heaviosity for the winter solstice. ■ The Brotherhood of the Blue Ship The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 8–10pm. £5 on the door. Complex yet beautiful soundscapes, featuring members of Punch & The Apostles. ■ Culann, White Heath, Papa Zita and Kookaburra King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Irvine rock five-piece with an anthemic, Celtic- prog-tinged sound. FREE String Driven Thing Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Scottish folk prog rockers. FREE Mosa Funk Club MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 9pm. Funk and soul sounds. Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 14. ■ Barrabas Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. See Sat 15. ■ The Rezillos The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £16.50. The legendary day-glo Scots punks, fronted by the fabulous Fay Fife. ■ We’re Not Iguanas, Bluesoul and Superhouse Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Covers and originals. ■ The Applebeggars and Callum Beattie The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 8pm. £12. Classic 60s and 70s covers from Rab Howat and Kenny Herbert. Christmas party. ■ Pirate Sons, Gigantic Leaves, The Cosmonauts and Johnny
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Boudoir Wine Bar, Merchant Square, Candleriggs, 552 4774. 6pm. Live blues and soul, with Heather and Lewis. FREE The Phantoms and Courtney Elena Stewart Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 6pm. See Sun 16. ■ The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band, Hot Love, The Slade Experience and The Black Triangles O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £10. Glam Christmas party with these Bowie, T-Rex and Slade tribute acts. ■ Them Beatles Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £12.50. See Fri 14. ■ The Miss’s, Rio Callahan and Jane Jackson The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Harmony girl group launch their new ‘Drink to the Years’ EP with a mulled wine toast. ■ Dead Man Fall, Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, Jonathan Henderson and Nick Bruce & the Blinding Lights King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. New band venture from Odeon Beatclub’s Des McCabe. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 9pm. See Sun 16. Edinburgh FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 16. FREE Scope Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Rock covers with more acts tbc.
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Glasgow ■ Sixth Avenue Traffic, Rockburn, Black Rising and The Scabby Queen King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. A rock, punk, funk and soul combo. FREE Trunk Monkey Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock. FREE Them Beatles The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. 9pm–midnight. Special free Christmas Eve show. See Fri 14. Edinburgh FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 17.
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Glasgow ■ Chris Glen & the Outfit The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance: £14 on door: £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Sensational Alex Harvey Band bassist Glen helms his SAHB tribute. ■ Dirty Diamond & the Gunslinger, Full Tonne Kid, Selective Service and Holy Ghosts King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Old school blues from the headliners. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 13. FREE Chris Finn, The Dark Jokes and Son of Six Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Acoustic sounds followed by indie rock. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 13.
Friday 28 Glasgow ■ Gallus Cooper, Whit’snake and The Great Cull Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £8. Tributes to shock rocker Alice Cooper and soft rockers Whitesnake.
13 FOR 2013: BRAW GIGS Now onboard with the music programming at Summerhall, as well as booking gigs in the usual mix of scuzzy and unusual venues, the Scottish DIY music promoter begins the year with a performance from the Pan-signed, Helm (pictured), aka Luke Younger – a sound artist and experimental musician based in London. Expect ‘glacial drone meditations, reconfigured gamelan clusters, and howling walls of organized feedback, all coalesced in a post-industrial fashion’. ■ Helm, Sat 19 Jan, Summerhall, Edinburgh; High Wolf + guests, Tue 29 Jan, Summerhall, Edinburgh; The Pheromoans, Sat 23 Feb, Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh, see brawmusic.tumblr.com for more info.
Razor Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Rock from Fortune Promotions. Saturday 22
Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 15. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 15. ■ Beecake Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Over-14s show. Alt.rock album launch from the Billy Boyd-fronted Beecake. ■ Jemma Tweedie Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Teen singer/songwriter from the Highlands. With Gotham City Killers and Breaking Curfew. ■ By My Hands Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Last ever show for the local hardcore heavyweights. ■ Manta, The Deetees, Evolution, Eilidh Hadden and Sinny The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall St, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £6. Retro psychedelic hard rockers headline. ■ The Bonnevilles, the Reverse Cowgirls, Stephen McGuire and Sleepy Eyes Nelson Allan Glens Hall, Allan Glens Rugby Club, 212 Kirkintilloch Rd, Bishopbriggs, 772 1330. 7.30pm. £7. Garage rocking at this Eruption Christmas at the Glens charity bash. FREE The Colour Pink Is Gay, The Zonules of Zinn, Slim Mistress and Wylie Coyote The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Tech metal, indie and classic rock and bluesy punk on this mixed bill. ■ Joe Strummer Tribute Night King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £9. The now annual celebration of The Clash frontman’s legacy, raising money for Strummerville, a charity which funds music-orientated youth projects. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and ‘rock salvation’.
Baubles III The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 1pm–3am. £16. An all day Christmas party curated by KC. See preview, page 107. FREE Geek Maggot Bingo, The Pink Dogs, Northern Upland Sheep Strategy, Knee Spasm, Cow Cow Boogie, My Electric Love Affair and The Fnords Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 1.30pm. Elvis Shakespeare’s Christmas show mixing punk, funk, country, rockabilly and drone rock. Last band on at 6pm. ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Safehouse, Jojocoke and Fatlips Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock, blues and funk. ■ Christmas Songwriters’ Club The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £10. A night of original festive songs (no covers) from a mixed line-up of Scotland’s indie and singer- songwriter talent including Alan Bissett, Withered Hand, Neu! Reekie! (spoken word from Michael Pederson and Kevin Williamson), Jesus, Baby!, Teen Canteen (featuring Eugene Kelly of The Vaselines), The Machine Room, Adam Stafford, We See Lights and Very Well. See interview, page 10. ■ Dirty Harry Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tribute to new wave punks Blondie. ■ Jamie & Shoony, Rolled Up 20s, Selfish Needs, Electric Clowns and Caezium Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Energetic, quirky singer-songwriter duo. ■ Neville Staples The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. See Fri 21. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 15. ■ Joe Strummer Memorial Show Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. The Counterfeit Clash, Esperanza and more tbc. Sunday 23
Edinburgh ■ Kid Canaveral’s Christmas Glasgow FREE The Blue Eyed Duo