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■ I AM I Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. CANCELLED. ■ Brave Young Red, Matt Scott, Hannah Jackson and Jamie Flett The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £6. EP launch night for this folk-influenced band plus singer-songwriter supports. ■ Haight-Ashbury, Holiday Crowd, Ryan Joseph Burns and Jonny Jack Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Indie folk rock trio, characterised by their close harmony singing. ■ Marti Pellow King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £33.50–£38.50. The Wet Wet Wet frontman and established stage star performs music from across his repertoire, including some West End and Broadway tunes on new album Hope. ■ Andy Baker Project The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 27. ■ Lapalux Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Aka 25-year- old house, hip-hop and R&B producer Stuart Howard, who is signed to Flying Lotus’ label. ■ Nai Harvest, The Sinking Feeling, Carson Wells and Julliard The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Emo band from Sheffield, plus local emo/screamo supports. ■ The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Tantrum to Blind and Rat Attack King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. Over-14s show. Arbitrarily-named young Florida screamo/punk quintet. Edinburgh ■ Vintique Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. 7–11.30pm. £20. A night of vintage music, fashion, cocktails and DJs including ‘a three- course high-tea style dinner’ and swing music from Holly Wilson. ■ Hotstuff & the Eyecandy and Le Fin Absolute du Monde Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5. See Fri 22. ■ Napier University Singers Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Students from Napier Uni’s Popular Music Course must each perform an original song with a live backing band. ■ Young Urban Professionals and Cold Ethyl Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie. FREE Stevey Hay Duo Golden Rule, 30 Yeaman Place, 229 3413. 9–11pm. Blues rock.
Stirling ■ Battle of The Bands Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 6.30pm. £5. The best that each high school in Stirling has to offer will battle it out for the crown. ■ Alvin Stardust, The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band and Status No Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £15. Re- live 40 years of rock’n’roll excitement with 70s mega-star Alvin Stardust.
Friday 29 Glasgow ■ Poizon and Gallus Cooper Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Tributes to glam metal overlords Poison and Alice Cooper. ■ New Hellfire Club Glasgow Long Weekender Night One – Rock Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7–11.30pm. £7. This three-night Glasgow event features three genres, three venues and 18 bands with two charities benefiting. The Rock night features Sneaky Pete, Stuntman Mike, The Coffins, Crooked Little Sons, The Untitled and Gordon’s Alive! ■ Steve Harris and Zico Chain The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Intimate show from Iron Maiden bassist, touring his solo album British Lion.
■ Echofela Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Catchy tunes from Falkirk rockers Echofela. ■ 85A presents Chernozem & Renegade Maskerade The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 8pm–4am. £3 (afterparty from 12.30am free). Arts collective 85a presents the première of industrial horror film Chernozem (Black Earth). The night starts with a masked costume party featuring live music from Sister Deadfoot (8–10.45pm). Guests are invited to the GFT to watch a screening (11pm, tickets sold separately) then back again for an afterparty (12.30am–close) with ‘hypno-psych voodoo grooves’ from Golden Teacher and big beats from the 85A DJs. See Exposure, page 81. ■ The Cosmic Dead, Glad Community Choir, North American War and Lost Cosmonauts The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Heavy psych and prog line-up at this album launch. ■ The Cyrkles The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £4. Launch gig for this reformed band who are releasing their ‘Long Time Gone’ EP after an absence of 16 years. ■ Rio Callaghan Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. Pop, funk and rock from this six-piece. ■ Simple Mimes and James Frew Sings Rod Stewart The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Simple Minds and Rod Stewart tribute acts. ■ Dead Sea Souls, The Antics and We Used to Call This Summer King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie singalongs and danceable guitar sounds from this West Lothian four- piece. Edinburgh ■ The Doors Alive The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £13. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. ■ Anti-Pasti Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £9. Veteran punk rockers. ■ Die! Die! Die! and Black International Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £7 (£6). New Zealand punk blues outfit. ■ In Mirrors The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £5. Progressive soundscapes influenced by the likes of Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, Pink Floyd and Elbow. The six-piece will be recording their debut live album at this gig. ■ Looking For an Answer, The Day Man Lost and Scatorgy Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7pm. £6. Guttural thrash metal. ■ Neu! Reekie! Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7–10.15pm. £7. Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as ‘playing host to the sinister and the sanguine’, Neu! Reekie! presents readings from Douglas Dunn and David Kinloch, music from all-girl group Teencanteen and a screening of Claire Lamond’s animated short All That Glisters. Plus, there’s a mystery musical guest. ■ Rock It In The Capitol Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3 in advance; £5 on the door. Edinburgh College student rock showcase. ■ Steve Heron and Universal Thee Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Rising Edinburgh indie songsmith. Launching the new video for his forthcoming single ‘Picturesque’. ■ Gerry Jablonski & the Electric Band and Main Street Blues The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30–11pm. £11 on
the door. Classic rock and blues rock influences from this Aberdonian singer/ guitarist. ■ Umberto, Talvihorros and Boom Edan Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £6 advance; £7 on the door. Like the compilation of spooky sounds played at Halloween, Umberto’s music sounds like it’s come straight out of a graveyard or haunted house. He tours his latest album Night Has a Thousand Screams, composed as a soundtrack to 80s slasher film Pieces. See preview, page 82.
Saturday 30 Glasgow FREE Picture Window: busculture Various venues, info@ picturewindow.org.uk 11am–4pm. Buses on the 75 route host musical performances from, amongst others, Wounded Knee and Washington Irving, in a mobile showcase for Glasgow’s music landscape. Shop-front projections explore music’s position in society. ■ Pulse Party Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4970. 1.30pm. £12.50. Pulse 98.4 FM host this entertaining afternoon with a little help from Supanova, Sam Callahan, Mark Angels and Ender Rozelle. ■ The Plimptons All Day Farewell Party Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 3pm. £7. Local self-styled ‘absurdo-pop’ band bow out with a bumper support bill including Esperanza, The Girobabies, Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, Eddy & the T Bolts, The Bucky Rage, Scunner and Orphans. ■ The Doors Alive O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £13. See Fri 29. ■ Electric Frog Easter Weekender SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 6pm–3am.
Rock & Pop | MUSIC £17.50 early bird; £33.50 weekend. Two days of dancefloor delights from the EF crew. Featuring Simian Mobile Disco, Todd Edwards, Pan-Pot, Todd Terje, Martyn, Lovers’ Rights, HARA, Ben Martin & Sam Vitamins, Slam, Melting Point and Thunder Disco Club with more acts to be announced. See Clubs preview, page 49. ■ New Hellfire Club Glasgow Long Weekender Night Two – Metal Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6–10pm. £7. Night two is hard and heavy with a metal special featuring Sinocence, Mair, Let’s Play God, Final Silence, Winterhold and Aye Aye. ■ Eldritch Scanty, For What You’re Worth, Dissector and Missing Myla O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Mystic rock, folk and blues from the Glasgow headliners. ■ For What You’re Worth, Dissector and Missing Myla O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Local live music. ■ Cut Ribbons Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 7.30pm. £5. Indie pop five-piece who describe themselves as ‘quite Welsh’. With Holland, The Little Illusions and Delfino. ■ Umberto, Hausfrau and Leaf Wrist Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. 7.30pm. £tbc. See Fri 29. ■ Battery Face, Saint Death and Le Thug The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Noise rock. ■ Jonnie Common Vs GRNR and Flaccid Haus The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £5. Fence Collectee, formerly known as Down the Tiny Steps. ■ Kobi, Cherri Fosphate and The Upbeat Beatdown Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock from up north.
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