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■ The River 68s, The Holy Ghosts and Ryan Joseph Burns Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Strutting vintage style from this Glasgow band, whose guitarist Christian McCabe was picked to model Paul Weller’s clothing collection for Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green label. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. ■ The Family Rain King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Bluesy indie rock from Bath-based fraternal trio. Support from Cats in Capes. ■ Marnie Stern and Sky Larkin Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8.30pm. £10. New York based guitarist much acclaimed for her finger- tapping playing technique. ■ Pirate Sons, Blindfolds, The Botson Cartel and The Jacarandas Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Dirty garage rock’n’roll trio launching debut EP ‘233U’. ■ Braw Gigs & Summerhall Present: Mika Vainio Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10.00 In advance. Experimental Finnish noisemaker. This concert features support from Irish sound artist Terence Sharpe.
Monday 3
Glasgow ■ Foxygen Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. CANCELLED. ■ Trampled By Turtles The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £11. Country-punk outfit from Duluth, Minnesota. ■ United Fruit, Robot Orchestra, Verse Metrics and Halo Tora The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £5. Alt.rock four-piece headline. Edinburgh ■ Billy Bragg The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £18.50. Self-styled ‘progressive patriot’ and veteran political activist who is still one of the UK’s finest writers of love songs. ■ Blood Command, Flood Of Red and Verses Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7.30pm. £7. ■ Stompin’ at the Summerhall Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7.30pm. £7. A chance to dance to the best in big band sounds, swing and jazz.
Tuesday 4 Glasgow ■ Chapel Club The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £8. Inventive furrowed brow indie from London. ■ Megadeth O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £27.50. Over-14s show. Dave Mustaine’s veteran metal superstars celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Countdown to Extinction album. ■ The Patriots and Invited to Go Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Catchy indie rock with Scottish charm from Glasgow’s The Patriots. ■ The Dunwells Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Fraternal duo blending English rock and American roots influences. ■ Raven Taylor & the Radicals The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Garage rock, punk and ska from Glasgow-based Geordie Raven Taylor. ■ Toby Goodshank The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £tbc. New York musician and artist who has played with Moldy Peaches and
recorded 14 albums in five years. With support from Honey & the Herbs and Behold the Bear. Rock & Pop | MUSIC
Edinburgh ✽ Camera Obscura and Attic Lights The Liquid Room, 9c
Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Winsome, jangling indie sounds from Glasgow’s increasingly compelling Camera Obscura. See interview, page 22. ■ Dave McPherson Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Of Britrockers InMe, but dropping the jagged rock for a bit of acoustic these days. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation and Tomahawks For Targets Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Indie rock in the style of The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized and Mercury Rev from NAO.
Wednesday 5
Glasgow ■ Mudhoney, Meat Puppets and Metz O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. The mighty Mudhoney, godfathers of Seattle grunge, continue to rock hard and righteously on new album Vanishing Point. ■ Scott Ian The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. The Anthrax guitarist embarks on a solo spoken word tour, promising ‘an evening of ridiculous truth’. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation and Tomahawks For Targets Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7–£10. See Tue 4. ■ Tribute Night Alea Casino, Springfield Quay, Paisley Road, 530 2845. 7.30pm. £25. A three course dinner with DJs and a tribute act to ‘Grease’. ■ AGTG and grnr The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £3. Aka Glasgow electronica trio Apollo Gets The Girl. ■ Olof Arnalds Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Icelandic singer/songwriter. ■ MMX King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Alt.rockers formerly known as Francesqua. Support from Rachele Rhienne. Edinburgh ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5. A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests. Joined by Toby Goodshank (Moldy Peaches).
Thursday 6 Glasgow ■ Souls of Mischief, The Mixkings, Konchis & Physiks, Gasp, Louie and Jakeybytez O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6–£8. Over-14s show. Alternative hip hop crew hailing from Oakland, California, who are part of the Hieroglyphics collective. ■ Todd Rundgren O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. Cult American artist, who started his career in 60s garage combo the Nazz and has spent much of the last 20 years promoting various multimedia innovations, makes a rare visit to promote his new album State. ■ Fair Ohs Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £6. Playful, psychedelic voodoo funk grooves and Afrobeat.
Edinburgh ■ RM Hubbert, Adam Stafford and Esther Swift Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Fundraiser for Edinburgh Carers Council headed by the guitar instrumentals from ex-El Hombre Trajeado man RM Hubbert.
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