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Glasgow ■ The Last Carnival Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6 in advance; £8 on door. Riff driven pop- rock from the Sussex-based five-piece. ■ 101% Pantera Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Tribute to thrash metal overlords Pantera. ■ Attica Rage and Estrella Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Rock and metal trio from Ayrshire and Glasgow drawing on 70s classic rock, 80s riffola and 90s thrash. ■ Black & White Boy The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7pm. £tbc. Aka Ayrshire singer/songwriter Andrew Nicol, influenced by Neil Finn and Ryan Adams. EP launch, with support from Howlin Radio. ■ Bondax The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £12. Electro and house duo. ■ Kris Kristofferson and Roddy Hart O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £30. The grizzled country rock outlaw runs through his extensive back catalogue. Part of No Mean City. ■ Mac Miller O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £14.50. Pittsburgh rapper Malcolm James McCormick makes a foray to the UK. ■ Sergio Sergio and Tortuga g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7–10pm. £5–£6. Alt/funk rock five-piece from Glasgow. ■ Psychic Ills, Dead Temple and The Cherry Wave Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. Psych blues from this New York four-piece. ■ Social Lunacy, The Phantoms, Big Dirty Ride, The White Blind and Charly Houston Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks night. ■ Tribute Night Alea Casino, Springfield Quay, Paisley Road, 530 2845. 7.30pm. £25. A three course dinner with DJs and a tribute act for your entertainment. Tribute to Tom Jones and Michael Buble with Jim McMail. ■ Carlton Melton, The Cosmic Dead and Sharptooth The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Psychedelic and space rock quintet from California. ■ Estrella Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 8pm. £10. Rock influenced by 70s and 80s sounds replete with big hair and bigger riffs. ■ Oxjam Battle Of The Bands Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 8pm. Bands perform to secure a spot in the festival, taking place later in the year. ■ The Rising The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £24.95 with early dinner at 6pm. A tribute to the music of Bruce Springsteen. ■ Both Sides Now: A Tribute to Joni Mitchell Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £10. Louise Mochan presents her tribute to the legendary Joni Mitchell. ■ Love & Money King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £25. Continuing their successful reunion, Love & Money frontman James Grant is joined by co-founder Paul McGeechan and original members Gordon Wilson and Douglas MacIntyre, along with bassist Ewen Vernal, former Thrum vocalist Monica Queen and moothie legend Fraser Spiers to play tracks from current album The Devil’s Debt. Another in the Sunday Mail 7 Night Sessions series of intimate gigs featuring well-loved Scottish bands. Edinburgh ■ Led Astray Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Led Zeppelin tribute band. ■ Swanfield Studio Presents Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art,
Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Three bands (tbc) connected to the Leith studio. ■ The Wynd Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Metal and rock. ■ Melanie Pain The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12. The singer-songwriter from Caen, France, best known as an occasional contributor for covers band Nouvelle Vague, performs indie-pop and new wave to promote her second album Bye Bye Manchester. ■ That’ll Be the Day The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £23–£24. See Fri 27. ■ John Lewis Trio Spider’s Web Cellar Bar, 258 Morrison Street, 228 1949. 8.30pm. £10. Rockabilly, country and blues sounds. FREE Gallus Crows Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. Original acoustic numbers plus the odd cover. FREE The Henderson Brothers Ryrie’s Bar, 1 Haymarket, 337 7582. 9pm. Local covers duo.
Cumbernauld ■ The Noizy: A Festival of Music Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. Noon. £20. A festival featuring some of the best bands and acts from the Scottish music scene as well as showcasing local talent. Ages 16+.
Dundee ■ The Hordes of Belial Festival Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. Times tbc. £tbc. One-day festival of underground metal and hard rock. ■ Mini Fest Kage, 4 St Andrews Lane, 01382 228496. 6pm–2.30am. £8. Mini- fest featuring a punk-indie line-up. Stirling ■ Ruby Turner Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £20. Veteran soul singer-songwriter.
Sunday 29 Glasgow ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £8. Food served from 12.30pm, live music from 4pm. Sets from Deadly Viper Guitar Squad, Cynthia Gentle and the True Tones, Gus Munro, the Sneaks and Elephant Gerald. ■ Twisted Piglet, Paper Kate, The Usuals and Calum Frame Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £5. Indie electro trio from Norwich. ■ Babar Luck Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £5. World music/hip hop fusion. ■ Evile Audio, 14 Midland Street. 7pm. £5. CANCELLED. ■ Manic Street Preachers and Public Service Broadcasting Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £29.50. The anthemic Welsh rockers return with a new album Rewind the Film. ■ Adopted As Holograph, Tut Vu Vu and Stanley Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £5. Old time skiffly, jazzy and rootsy sounds from AAH. ■ Decrepit Monolith, Zephorian, Warhead, Disposable and Anencephalic Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Geordie brutal-black metalists. ■ Great Cynics, The Smith Street Band, The Kimberley Steaks and The Walking Targets The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £6. Acoustic punk troubadour and band, described as ‘Billy Bragg meets Lemonheads’. ■ RM Hubbert and Craig B St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10. See Thu 26.
■ Dead Meadow Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Stoner psych rockers from Washington DC bring the heavy music. ■ Southside Americana The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £5. Regular evening of country-orientated sounds. Live music from the Rodneys. ■ Congo Natty Soundsystem O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 10pm. £15 (£10 early bird). The producer formerly known as the Rebel MC, explores the reggae roots of jungle music with his soundsystem. Line-up includes Daddy Freddy, Tenor Fly, Drums of Death and JD Twitch. Edinburgh ■ The Invisible Lighthouse Cameo, 38 Home Street, 0871 902 5723. 1pm. Film/music performance. As a young child, musician Thomas Dolby fell asleep to the rhythmic flash of the Orford Ness lighthouse. In advance of its impending decommissioning by the MOD, he set sail for the island to take some unique footage using a quadrocopter camera. ■ Jon Gomm The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Leeds based singer-songwriter, guitar virtuoso and YouTube viral sensation. Kat Healy supports.
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Glasgow ■ Miles Kane and The Family Rain Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £17.50. Indie rock swagger from the charismatic Rascals frontman who reached for his inner Scott Walker with Arctic Monkey Alex Turner in the Last Shadow Puppets. ■ Rod Stewart The Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £60–£70. Gravel-voiced Rod the Plod returns for more onstage shenanigans lapped up by a partying crowd. There’s always ‘Maggie May’ to look forward to. Opening night of the Hydro with Rod’s mammoth four night residency. ■ Sete Star Sept, Sufferinfuck, Black Cop and Gunfinger The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Cult noise/grindcore outfit from Japan.
Edinburgh ■ Dead Meadow Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. See Sun 29. ■ Laura Mvula The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £15. Upcoming soul singer with jazz and folk inflections.
✽ CJ Boyd, Mikael Lind and Convex Mancave The Banshee
Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8pm. £5. A night of experimental electronica, bass and fuzzy white noise. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 9pm. See Mon 23.
Tuesday 1 Glasgow ■ Bury Tomorrow The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10. Screamo from Southampton. ■ Finntroll, TYR and Skalmold Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Finnish metal band making reference to their fellow Finns the Moomins. ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 7–9pm. £3. See Tue 24. ■ More Than Conquerors, Mechanical Smile and Scarlet Shift King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. Dynamic alternative rock quartet from Northern Ireland, mining similar territory to Biffy Clyro. ■ Oneohtrix Point Never CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £12. Lush electronica from Brooklyn’s Daniel Lopatin.
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