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The Shiverin’ Sheiks, Johnnie Stark & The Razor Gang, Peter McGachy and Ruby Trix. ■ Hounds of Hate The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. The four-piece from Braddock, Pennsylvania performs hardcore punk- rock. Support from Violent Reaction, Make the Effort playing their last ever show, The Pact and No Island. ■ Vatican Shadow Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6–£7. See Tue 2. ■ Goldheart Assembly and Linden King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. London six-piece with effortless melodic style and a dash of English pastoral whimsy. Support from former Superstar frontman Joe McAlinden plus Dead Man Fall. FREE Foreign Skies, Brothers and Two Towns Apart Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Post-rock bill. Edinburgh ■ Jack & The Bird, Ekobirds and Average Andy Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Glasgow- based acoustic duo Wesley Smith and Scott Kemp. ■ Adam Holmes & The Embers The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. BBC Radio 2 Folk Award nominee Adam Holmes and his band.
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Glasgow ■ Mono Six Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Scottish indie rock trio. With support from Academy Stranger. ■ Candi Staton The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £20 in advance; £22 on door; £34.95 with early dinner at 6pm. The queen of southern soul, still in fine, raspy, heartbreaking voice. Edinburgh ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). All unplugged, all original music, hosted by Paul Gilbody.
Friday 5
Glasgow ■ The Dead Betas, Oh Captive and Chapters of Eden The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £4. Local rock line-up. ■ Rock on the Water Cruise Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 0845 130 4647. 7–11pm. £20. Fundraising gig of blues, rock and acoustic music featuring Tambo & The Spitfires, Big Licks, Alan Frew, Little Fire, Al Mitchell, Ally McGilloway and Stevie Dunlop. Raising money for Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. ■ The Velveteen Saints, Bacchanal Party and Aaron Fyfe O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Hotly tipped young rockers bring the garage rock’n’roll noise. ■ Halo Tora, Atlas:Empire and Palefire Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Soaring rock sounds from Halo Tora. ■ Freddie Mercury Tribute Show The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Jim Smart’s tribute to the flamboyant Queen frontman. FREE Shaky & The Moneymakers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Blues, soul and rock’n’roll straight from the heart of Glasgow. Edinburgh ■ Bastion Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Rock. Support comes from The Cavaliers and Save the Reckless.
■ The Gothenburg Address Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7.30–10pm. £5. Post-rock instrumentals from ex-members of Arab Strap and The Zephyrs. ■ Moving Magnets Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Raucous indie rock.
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Glasgow ■ Scheme O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £10. Over-14s show. Veteran Glasgow nearly-rans call it a day after 32 years together. It’s gonna be emotional . . . ■ The Ukrainians Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £9 in advance. A mix of Eastern folk and Western rock founded by ex-Wedding Present guitarist Pete Solowka. ■ Status No The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Quo tribute band. FREE No Dogs Allowed Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local live music. ■ The Weeks King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Indie rockers from Jackson, Mississippi, with some southern rock style. Support from Feet of Clay. Edinburgh ■ A Fight You Can’t Win Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. EP launch from a grunge rock and alt.metal outfit influenced by the likes of Biffy and Queens of the Stone Age. ■ This Feeling The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland. ■ Faster Pussycat Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £12. ‘The kings of sleaze rock’, keep it, erm, sleazy.
Dundee ■ Susan Boyle Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £27.50–£42.50. The Britain’s Got Talent surprise hit has only left it four years since coming second in the talent show to embark on her first live tour, promoting her fourth album Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage. Fife ■ Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward & Fisher Falkland Village Hall, Back Wynd Falkland. 8pm. £10. Dundonian supergroup featuring members from various bands including The Law, Luva Anna and Magdalen Green. Performing for TUNE INTO AUTISM, raising funds for Scottish Autism’s music therapy programmes.
Largs ✽ ■ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568 204. Times vary. £69 ; under 13s free. Kelburn Castle provides the fairytale setting for this eccentric music festival. The graffiti project for which Kelburn is known is just one of the items of hand-made décor, art and lighting that make the event a feast for all the senses. Four stages and various pop-up nooks host an an eclectic musical mix of Scottish talent from the avant garde and experimental to the accessible. There is also a plethora of events for children. This year’s line-up is headed by Mr Scruff and the Trojan Soundsystem and also features Hidden Orchestra, Conquering Animal Sound, Second Hand Marching Band, Hector Bizerk, Tinderbox Orchestra and many more.
Sunday 7 Glasgow ■ Heaven’s Basement Ivory Blacks,
56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Old school hair metal quintet. ■ Dinosaur Pile-Up King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Grunge rockers hailing from Leeds. ■ Shambles Miller The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Folk punk troubadour. Support from Marshall Chipped. ■ Throw the Goat, The Bastard Sons and Serpico Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Heavy rock from California. Largs ■ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568 204. Times vary. £69 ; under 13s free. See Sat 6.
Monday 8 Glasgow ■ Aesthetic Perfection Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12. Industrial electronica from Daniel Graves. With support from Surgyn and The Invalid. ■ Susan Boyle King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £27.50–£42.50. See Sat 6.
Edinburgh ■ Black Jack and Lyxx Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Hard southern rock (from Edinburgh).
Tuesday 9 Glasgow ■ Susan Boyle King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £27.50–£42.50. See Sat 6. FREE Cordyceps, Cutty’s Gym and Six Hands Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Experimental but catchy art rock sounds.
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Wednesday 10 Glasgow ■ Kenny Rogers SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £32.50–£37.50. The legendary country star performs such classics as ‘Coward of the County’ and ‘Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town’. ■ Tift Merritt Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Raw country tinged rock from North Carolina. ■ Ultramagnetic MCs O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17. Over-14s show. Veteran hip hop crew from the Bronx, who have been rhyming on and off since 1984. ■ The Johnny Cash Roadshow King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £18–£19. Cash tribute from singer/songwriter Clive John. ■ Advance Base Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £7. Lo-fi torch songs from Chicago songwriter Owen Ashworth, formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. ■ Hoodlums Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Expansive pop rock from this London band. ■ Let’s Talk Daggers The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock trio from Eastbourne. Support from Crusades, In Ocean and No Island. ■ Nazoranai Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £12. Space/ sludge rock supergroup power trio comprising Keiji Haino, Oren Ambarchi and Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley. With support from Jer Reid & Friends. See preview, page 75. FREE First Step to Failure, Yeah Detroit and One Good Reason Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Skate punk from FSTF.
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