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forgiven for believing they were penned by Lennon & McCartney themselves. See preview, page 65. FREE The Songwriters’ Cellar Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. A selection of acts scouted from Lach’s Antihoot Open Stage plus visiting singers, songwriters and special guests. Dunfermline ■ Drenge PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, 01383 729790. Times tbc. £5. See Mon 26.
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Glasgow ■ Two Years in Russia, Evanjack, Holly Drummond and Dear Lara Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Fake Frown acoustic sessions. ■ Palm Reader, Lifelines and Citigazi King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Hardcore band who say: ‘We are Palm Reader. We play loud. We play heavy. We play hard. We play fast.’ Nuff said. Edinburgh ■ Alkaline Trio The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20. Singer and guitarist Matt Skiba leads the American punk rock and emo rock band as it promotes the album My Shame Is True. FREE Second Hand Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 10.30pm. Acoustic twist on a mix of pop/rock tunes ranging from the 60s right up to the present day.
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Glasgow ✽ ■ David Byrne & St Vincent Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £35. The utterly idiosyncratic Talking Heads frontman and St Vincent, aka singer/guitarist Annie Clark, team up for this tour, playing material from their collaborative album Love This Giant. ■ The Colour Pink is Gay King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Mix of death and tech metal, post-rock and grindcore. Support from Fiesta Minor, Winters and Sectioned. ■ Sam Dickinson The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. The big voiced singer from Newcastle performs a mixture of soul, jazz and pop. ■ The Winter Passing Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Emo quintet from Ireland. Support from Hindsight and Wolves At Heart.
Edinburgh FREE The Dark Jokes Open Mic Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. Times tbc. The indie band host this monthly open mic night. ■ Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22. Moody San Franciscan indie rock trio, in hock to the Jesus & Mary Chain and their ilk. ■ Dirty Harry Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tribute to new wave punks Blondie. ■ Rob St John Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Doom-folk Song, By Toad signee St John returns to his hometown. With the Pale Imitation DJs until 1am.
Friday 30 Glasgow ■ Jasmine CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £10. Local sweet- voiced singer-songwriter. ■ Maeve O’Boyle Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7pm. £10. Intelligent and creative indie folk from O’Boyle, a previous winner of the Danny
Kyle Award at Celtic Connections. ■ We Were Kings O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Alt.rock band. ■ Earths, Huxtable and Calum Baird Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Folk, rock and lo-fi punk influences from this Peebles band. ■ Dirty Diamond & the Gunslinger, Dixie Fried and Matt Scott Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Old-school blues from the headliners. ■ Gillon - The Sound of Buble The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Canadian crooner. ■ Rollor The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Power trio informed by the strut of the Stranglers and Captain Beefheart. Support from the Cherry Wave and Tailor Birds. ■ Stefan Blomeier & Claire with Flaccid Haus The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £5. Contemporary electronica from the Instructional Media label. FREE The Bullets Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Skaters and Pinact King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Garage rockers from Brooklyn who don’t own a skateboard between them. Edinburgh ■ Ben E King & Jimmy James: Superstars Of Soul The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £10. These two iconic soul singers and their backing band the Vagabonds perform such classics as ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Spanish Harlem’. ■ Discopolis, The Little Kicks and Miaoux Miaoux Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Tipped electro/house/rock trio. FREE The Dazes Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 10.30pm. Modern, upbeat rock covers. ■ Lou Hickey The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm– 3am. £5 (£4). Bittersweet songs with a subtle jazz influence from burlesque singer Lou Hickey, better known as the co-vocalist in Codeine Velvet Club.
Saturday 31 Glasgow ■ The Vex The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 1.30pm. £4. Reformed Glasgow band with a punk/New Wave slant. Three-hour afternoon set. ■ For the Sake of the Song Various venues: Glasgow, 2pm. £10. Launch event of this year’s No Mean City festival of Americana sounds. Featuring Duglas T Stewart, Haight Ashbury, Blindfolds, Peggy Sue, Jim Dead, Warren McIntyre & the Starry Skies, the Big Nowhere, the Dirt, Jill Jackson, the Levee Strollers, the River 68s, the Ballahulish Hellhounds and very special guests across both ABC venues and Broadcast. Part of No Mean City. ■ 9ice Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6pm. £20–£40. Hip hop and R&B artist from Lagos. ■ Pond Floyd Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Pink Floyd tribute band. ■ Ruth Martin CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £10. Acoustic Affair gig headlined by Paisley-based singer/songwriter, influenced by Tori Amos, Nick Drake and PJ Harvey. ■ The Snipes, The Coffins and The Jackhammers Audio, 14 Midland Street. 7pm. £tbc. Punk bill. ■ Steve Vai O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £27.50. Rock guitar virtuoso who first stepped into the spotlight as a guitarist in Frank Zappa’s band. All seated show.
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