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Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Laid-back indie. ■ El Drogas The Annexe at the Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street (entrance via Cowgate), 225 2564. 7pm. £14. Rock by the Spanish performer, Enrique Villarreal Armendariz. ■ The Jokers Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £8.50. Plus Mama’s Baby. ■ Thea Gilmore The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £15. Prolific young singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire whose style is strongly influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. ■ Finding Albert Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 11pm. £tbc. The high-energy band tour on the heels of a brand new album.
Saturday 22 Glasgow FREE La Fête de la Musique Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, 334 2422. 1pm. La Clinik du Dr Poembak brass band play at various spots in the West End to bring a little music to the festivities. Part of West End Festival. FREE La Fête de la Musique Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Argyle Street, 276 9599. 3pm. See above. The band will be performing outside on the steps. Part of West End Festival. FREE La Fête de la Musique Ashton Lane. 6pm. See above. FREE Note by Note with Davie Scott City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm. (but ticketed via City Halls). Davie Scott, frontman of the Pearlfishers and course leader of the MA in Songwriting and Performance at the University of West of Scotland, discusses (and shows) how great pop songs are written. ■ 50s Rock’n’roll Extravaganza O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. Line- up of 50s-influenced rock’n’rollers including Tyneside’s Sour Mash Trio, Glasgow’s Shiverin Sheiks, The Bird Doggers and Johnnie Stark & The Razorgang. ■ Beady Eye O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Liam Gallagher and the rest of the Oasis line-up who are not Noel strut their stuff. ■ Glasgow Psych Fest Various venues: Glasgow, 7pm. £tbc. See Fri 21. ■ Irrational Fever Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10 in advance; £15 on door. Over-14s show. Teenage rockers headline. ■ The Music Tapes Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Solo incarnation of Neutral Milk Hotel/ Olivia Tremor Control member Julian Koster. ■ Ripley, Ska Beat Jakes, Sincerely Yours and The Chile Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks night with local live bands. ■ Sin Harvest, The Fall of Eden, This is Paradox, Hearts Aside and Here Lies Illythia Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Local metal bands. ■ Bad Manners, Esperanza and The Amphetameanies The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £22 in advance; £24 on door. Buster Bloodvessel and co persist with the comedy ska. ■ Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Psych garage contenders from London town. ■ The Dynaglides The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8–10pm. £4. Nine-piece band playing the sounds of the 50s and 60s. ■ Los Tentakills, Deathcats, The Shithawks and Future Glue The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Local garage rockers.
FREE Perfect Remedy Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock covers band. ■ Poltergeist and The New Fabian Society King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. Echo & The Bunnymen guitarist Will Sergeant teams up with his former bandmate Les Pattinson on bass in this new instrumental group. Please note change of date and venue. ■ Momus The Poetry Club, 100 Eastvale Place, imomus.com/(cid:1) 9pm. £6. Enigmatic, left-field pop from the man rarely known as Justin Currie’s cousin.
Edinburgh ✽ ■ Nile Rodgers Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm.
£30 (£25). See Fri 21. ■ Selfish Needs and Friend of a Friend Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Four-piece indie band from Edinburgh. ■ The Stantons Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Country vibes, but not necessarily country songs from The Stantons. Launching their new circus-themed album. ■ T-Rextasy and Alvin Stardust The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 01450 372115. 7pm. £16. Rewind to the 70s with this special night raising funds in aid of the National Autistic Society. ■ The Valkarys, Frantic Chant and The Green Tambourine Band Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Sixties rock’n’roll from The Valkarys. ■ Hugh Laurie Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. The celebrated film and TV actor takes his blues band out on tour and showcases his piano- playing skills with cohorts the Copper Bottom Band. ■ Big Fat Panda, Urang Matang, The Skalligators and Red2Red Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Big ska bill.
Sunday 23
Glasgow ■ West End Festival Alldayer Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 3pm. £15 early bird tickets; £18 in advance; £20 on the door. The Twilight Sad and Meursault are the first acts confirmed for this year’s alldayer, spanning three stages. Part of West End Festival. ■ Glasgow Psych Fest Various venues: Glasgow, 7pm. £tbc. See Fri 21. ■ Jimmy Cliff O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. The still sprightly reggae legend, best known for his starring role in and music for The Harder They Come, spreads some sunshine. ■ Jonathan & Charlotte SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £30. CANCELLED. FREE The Blue Rockets Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Rhythm’n’blues. ■ Sharp Practise The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Melodic 70s-influenced rock from Wigan’s Sharp Practise. With sloth-themed prog rockers Sloth Metropolis and The Mathletics Team. ■ Lucinda Williams The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25. See Fri 21. ■ The Amazing Snakeheads The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8. See Fri 21.
Monday 24 Glasgow ■ George Thorogood & The Destroyers Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £28.50. Legendary blues singe/ guitarist and his band celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Rock & Pop | MUSIC Jools Holland Eric Burdon Tia Fuller Fred Wesley
Edinburgh JAZZ & BLUES Festival
Friday 19 – Sunday 28 July www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
Stan Tracey Blues N Trouble Brian Kellock Trio Pharoah Sanders Mud Morganfield California Honeydrops Funky Style Brass Duke Ellington Sacred Concert + Mardi Gras + Festival Club at Tron Kirk
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Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Hot 8 Brass Band 19.7.13 Hidden Orchestra 20.7.13
Joe and Sekou 21.7.13 Snarky Puppy 22.7.13
Submotion Orch 26.7.13
Four Corners 26.7.13 Ghostpoet 27.7.13
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