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Glasgow Bastille and Swiss Lips O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £14.50. Inoffensive sounds from this south London indie four-piece. The Blackout, Framing Hanley and Blitz Kids Queen Margaret Union, 22 Univ Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £15. Vigorous Welsh nu-metallers. Keaton Henson St Andrews in the Sq, 1 St Andrews Sq, 559 5902. 7pm. £12.50–£15. London singer-songwriter who has worked with galleries and dance companies on unusual live experiences. The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 7–9pm. £3. See Tue 22. Sub Focus O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14.50. London-based producer and composer Nick Douwma plays drum & bass, dubstep and house. Josh Ritter and Tift Merritt The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £18.50. Much admired young US folk troubadour embarks on acoustic tour. Circa Waves Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Indie sounds. Honeyblood BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Glasgow-based duo comprising Shona McVicar on drums and Stina Tweedale on guitar and vocals. Edinburgh Joe Nisbet Jr Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. See Mon 28. Nell Bryden Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12. Modern day Dixie, bluegrass, jazz, soul and blues from this Brooklyn singer- songwriter and Radio 2 favourite. Paloma Faith with the Guy Barker Orchestra Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £20.50–£27.50. The kooky jazz-tinged pop chanteuse takes the stage, joined by the 42-piece Guy Barker Orchestra.

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Glasgow Bring Me The Horizon O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Electronica-edged metal and deathcore from Sheffield. Steve Cradock and The Gramotones Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller guitarist tours his solo psychedelic pop sounds. Jonny Jack, Adriana Spina, Al Davidson and Elvira Stitt Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Acoustic singer- songwriters. John Smith BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. The well-travelled, Devon-born acoustic-based artist. Just don’t try to Google him. Shopping Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Alt rock and post-punk trio from London. Andrew Stockdale King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13. CANCELLED. Francis Dunnery King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £22.50. Ex-It Bites singer who has forged a cult solo career. Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath St, 331 6227. 9pm–3am. £4 (students £3). Indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. The Old School Milk Hallowe’en Party featuring Friends in America, Fantastic Man DJs and more. Edinburgh Bastille Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £tbc. See Tue 29. Georgio ‘The Dove’ Valentino The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £9.50. Noir Americana crooner for fans of Nick Cave and Tom Waits. Special masked ball for Hallowe’en. Hadouken! Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Boisterous London day-glo crew combining grime

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Hallowe’en special. FREE Undergrowth Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 10.30pm–3am. Mixed line-up at this Forest in the Cellar night. Featuring punk/ska from Matatunes, rock from Blueswater and singer-songwriter Grant McNeil. Bat Gross & The Repulsions’ Hallowe’en Extravaganza! Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 11pm–3am. £5. Matt Gloss & the Emulsions play two spooky sets while art/club collective the Too Much Fun Club supply Hallowe’en weirdness. Fancy dress compulsory.

Friday 1 Glasgow The Doors Alive O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £12.50. Tribute to seminal LA rock crew. Arctic Monkeys and The Strypes Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £25–£32.50. The stomping Sheffield tykes have graduated from songs about chip shops and taxi ranks, but the ferocious singalong favourites of old should also make an appearance. Rotting Christ, Twilight of the Gods and Negura Bunget Audio, 14 Midland St, rotting-christ.com. 6.30pm. £16.50. Greek extreme metal veterans.. Anti-Nowhere League Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 7pm. £10. Old school punk rockers who used to hang with the Damned (and have an infamous ‘carrot story’ in their disreputable past, Google it if you dare). Blood On The Dance Floor The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Florida-bred, Arizona-based electronica duo, Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe. Dressed To Kill and Bad Name Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. A tribute to the rock gods in make-up, Kiss, and hair rockers Bon Jovi. Jake Bugg O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. See Thu 31. John Cooper Clarke SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, 357 7246. 7pm. £20. Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his laconic wit on tour. Ozric Tentacles Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Arcane techno hippies channel the spirit of Hawkwind and Yes through the hardware of Orbital. Pete MacLeod, Proud Honey, Stonehouse Violets and Crawford Smith O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Well-connected Coatbridge singer-songwriter, influenced by the Rolling Stones. Watsky vs Wax The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £12. Aka San Francisco rapper/slam poet George Watsky, joined on tour by LA-based MC Wax. Bill Orcutt The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £7.50. Improvised, experimental sounds on a four-string acoustic from ex-Harry Pussy guitarist. River Jumpers Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Progressive punk-rock with pop and post- punk elements from this Brighton-formed quartet. Talon - The Best of The Eagles Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£18. See Thu 31. Adrian Utley and Drew Mulholland The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10 (£5). First ever live performance of the 1999 collaboration between Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Drew Mulholland (Mount Vernon Arts Lab), influenced by abstract minimalism, musique concrete and jazz improvisation. U2-2 The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £11.50 in advance; £13 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Irish rock behemoths. The Vex The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc.

ABERFELDY FESTIVAL Lately there’s been an abundance of boutique festivals popping up across the country. By no means a bad thing, the Aberfeldy Festival is one such example letting punters roll together a weekend away surrounded by autumn leaves, with live gigs from local bands. Now in its fourth year, the three-day music, art and poetry festival features Randolph’s Leap (above), Meursault, Lomond Campbell, Stanley Odd, Book Group and LA’s Saint Motel. Avant-garde noisemakers Neu! Reekie! will also deliver a spoken word, animation and music fusion as only they know how. Plus a chance to celebrate Bonfire Night two days early with the festival’s fireworks finale. Aberfeldy Town Hall and The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy, Fri 1–Sun 3 Nov. aberfeldyfestival.co.uk. To win tickets, see Reader Offers, page 8.

and new wave. Honeyblood Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. See Tue 29. The Staves Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £12.50. English sister act blending beautiful harmonies with a Laura Marling-like folkiness. Emily & The Fedoras Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Soul and funk from this Edinburgh nine-piece covering classics by Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye and more. Oxjam Hallowe’en special. Oxjam Hallowe’en Special Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30–11.30pm. £4.50–£5. An Oxjam night compered by Pab Roberts and featuring Paul McDaniel, the Niblicks, A Band Called Cadence and Emily & the Fedoras. Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. See Wed 23.

Thursday 31 Glasgow Paradise Lost and Lacuna Coil O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £22.50. Darkwave metal overlords from Halifax celebrate their 25th anniversary. The Courtesans Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £9 in advance; £12 on door (£15 VIP). Alt rock and sleaze rock quartet from London. Jake Bugg O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Fast rising teenage singer-songwriter peddling a folky country indie sound. Joseph Whelan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Pop/rock singer who appeared on the 2013 series of X Factor. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £35. Cave reunites with his trusty Bad Seeds. New album Push the Sky Away is a downbeat, brooding affair. See preview, page 82. Shotty Horroh Audio, 14 Midland St. 7pm. £7. Manchester MC. Tyler Hilton Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt

Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Pop singer/songwriter who played Elvis in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. Lilygreen & Maguire Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £25 VIP. Acoustic duo of Jon Lilygreen and Jon Maguire.

Parquet Courts Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 7.30pm.

£10. Grungy garage from Brooklyn quartet. Andy Fairweather Low & The Lowriders The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £17.50 in advance; £19 on door; £32.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Former Amen Corner frontman, who has worked with the likes of Hendrix, Dylan and Clapton, playing songs from his 40-year career. Axis Of Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £6.50. Irish post-hardcore and power rockers. FREE Blaenavon Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. Alternative pop from Hampshire trio. St Johns Ambience 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Heavy ambient rock from this Gourock band. Plus dark, tripped out sounds from the Unpeople. Green Door Hallowe’en Jungle Disco Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 10pm. £5. See preview, page 97. Edinburgh Fatherson Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Indie power pop trio from Kilmarnock. Who’s Next Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tribute to the Who as they were back in the 70s. Kast off Kinks The Jam House, 5 Queen St, 226 4380. 7.30pm. £10. Not quite a tribute band as they feature actual former members of the Kinks, including original drummer Mick Avory. Sea Bass Kid Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. High energy ska/funk goodness. Rock Aye Records Showcase Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Band showcase to promote Edinburgh’s top musical talent.