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357 6200. 7pm. £12. The London duo, who layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies, are out and about ahead of the release of their debut full- length, Inform – Educate – Entertain. ■ The Young Knives O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Jerky post-punk featuring the eccentrically- named bassist House of Lords who count Tom Vek, the Futureheads and Gang of Four among their fans. Please note rescheduled date. ■ Remember Remember CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 7.30pm– midnight. £6–£7. Sophisticated instrumentals from the Scottish Album of the Year award nominees. ■ Bipolar Sunshine King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Genre-bending hip-hop, indie and drum & bass from Manchester musician Adio Marchant. ■ Jacco Gardner Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £7. ■ No Joy BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Shoegazing sounds from this Canadian duo. Edinburgh ■ Pokey LaFarge Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. St Louis- based singer/guitarist drawing on various roots influences from the early part of the 20th century. ■ Villagers Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £12. The stage moniker of Dublin’s Conor O’Brien, a rootsy narrative songwriter whose debut album I Saw The Dead was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. ■ The Coal Porters Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Rd, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £9. Melodic bluegrass from this outfit, fronted by Sid Griffin. FREE Callum Beattie Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Rd, 226 5954. 10.30pm. Young Edinburgh-born singer-songwriter.
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Glasgow ■ Steak Number Eight Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £7. Post and sludge-metal unit from Belgium. ■ Dillon Francis The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £tbc. CANCELLED. ■ Pokey LaFarge Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. See Tue 5. ■ TRC Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £7. Hardcore from TRC (aka The Revolution Continues). ■ The Union The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £13.50. Blues-rock from from ex-Thunder guitarist Luke Morley and ex-Winterville vocalist/ guitarist Peter Shoulder. ■ Hats Off To Led Zeppelin: Led Zeppelin Tribute Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£15.50). UK Zeppelin tribute band, managed by the real band’s manager’s son. ■ Jake Morley Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Alt rock from the finger-tap guitarist. Support from Ryan Morcombe and Lyndsey Hurren. ■ Natives King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. Pop rock quintet from the New Forest. Edinburgh ■ Bipolar Sunshine Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Tue 5. ■ Public Service Broadcasting Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £12. See Tue 5.
Thursday 7 Glasgow ■ Bane Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Anthemic hardcore outfit formed by Converge’s Aaron Dalbec with hi-octane vocals from Aaron Bedard. ■ Hawkwind O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall
St, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Psychedelic hippie warhorses Hawkwind, still best known for the epic ‘Silver Machine’ and for having naked women fire-eating on stage with them. Performing their Warrior on the Edge of Time album. ■ Stereophonics Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £32.20– £39.50. Croaky Kelly and chums return in support of their latest album Graffiti on the Train. ■ Blancmange Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £14. Rest easy – everyone’s third favourite 80s synth pop band are back, back, back. Living on the ceiling and all that. Now, how about a Thompson Twins reunion? ■ Boy George: This Is What I Do Tour King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £25. From influential pop androgyne to DJ supasta with graffiti- style make-up, the Boy’s soap opera life continues with a new tour to support latest album This Is What I Do. Edinburgh ■ Born To Be Wide Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 (Musician’s Union £3.50). Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. Followed by DJ sets from the seminar guests. Record Shop Seminar ■ Dillon Francis Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £tbc. See Wed 6. ■ The Last September Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £6. Folky indie and mellow multi-instrumentalism. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). All unplugged, all original music, hosted by Paul Gilbody.
Friday 8 Glasgow ■ Sydney Devine Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £12.50–£16.50. Scotland’s very own rhinestone cowboy on the road again. ■ For Those About To Rock: Livewire AC/DC and The ZZ Tops O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £18. Classic rock night with tributes to AC/DC and ZZ Top. ■ Goldie Lookin’ Chain Audio, 14 Midland St, youknowsit.co.uk 6.30pm. £12. The hip hop crew who have made a career out of satirising the US hip hop scene. ■ Glass Animals BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 7pm. £6. Eclectic synth-pop with sultry vocals. ■ Jeru the Damaja O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Much respected Brooklyn MC from the old school, back on the hip-hop trail. ■ Mount Kimbie SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, 357 7246. 7pm. £12.50. Post dubstep and wobbly electronica from London duo. ■ Stereophonics Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £32.20– £39.50. See Thu 7. ■ VNV Nation Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £16. Irish/ English electro alt duo headline. ■ The Magic of Motown Theatre Royal, 282 Hope St, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £25. Tribute to Motown starring the Magic of Motown band, with hits from the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more. FREE Stereo Sixth Birthday Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. The bar/venue celebrates its sixth birthday with Ghana Sounds, Duncan Harvey, Figs in Wigs, Flore de Hoog, Julia Scott, Jamie and Ricky McNeill, Fielding Hope, Cosmic and more. ■ Trapped Mice Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Indie folk and feedback from Trapped Mice. ■ A Tribute to Robbie Williams The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Alan Walker performs Robbie hits and songs
Rock & Pop | MUSIC from Take That’s catalogue. ■ What The Blood Revealed, Celestial Wolves and Vasa The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Irvine post-rockers. ■ 36 Crazyfists King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Kung fu-loving Alaskan metalcore and post-hardcore quartet. ■ The Best of Terry Neason In Concert Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 10pm. £16 (£12). Popular singer and comic diva Terry Neason presents an eclectic mix of country, jazz and pop from artists such as Snow Patrol, Willie Nelson, Edith Piaf and John Hegley. Part of Glasgay!
✽ ■ RBS Museum Lates: Mary Queen of Scots National Museum
Edinburgh ■ Mt Wolf Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. The four-piece from South London perform dream-pop and indie-folk. ■ Pere Ubu Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £16. Alternative and experimental rock by the Cleveland-based combo, led by founder member David Thomas. of Scotland, Chambers St, 0300 123 6789. 7–11.20pm. £18 (£16) for Lates and exhibition entry; £10 (£8) for Lates only. The museum hosts an evening of adults- only hijinks – party with some royal courtiers and the woman herself – Mary, Queen of Scots (she can probably out- drink you). Expect face painting, animal handling, some surreptitious learning and plenty of music and bars. This edition is hosted by BBC Radio 1’s Ally McCrae, with music from Blood Relatives and DJ Eclair Fifi. ■ Rockin’ for Tots Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm– midnight. £10. A special fundraising concert to help raise cash for a transport incubator for Simpsons Special Care Babies. Line-up includes Afterlife, Garrison and Mooseknuckle. ■ The Slumber Club Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Young indie types drawing on the sounds of Arctic Monkeys and the Maccabees. ■ Silverjet Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Hard rock by four- piece from Sheffield.
Saturday 9 Glasgow ■ Sydney Devine Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 2pm. £12.50– £16.50. See Fri 8. ■ Lucy Spraggan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. X Factor singer-songwriter with a light, observational style. ■ Omar Souleyman The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. St level folk-pop and world beats from Syria. See preview, page 81. ■ Quadrophenia Night O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Celebration of the classic mod album and film with live music from the Atlantics and a DJ set from Specials saxophonist Drew Stansall. ■ Son Of Dave Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7pm. £10. Harmonica-touting Benjamin Darvell, formerly of Crash Test Dummies, kicks up a raw blues dust storm. ■ The Second Hand Marching Band The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £tbc. Eighteen- piece folk dance party. ■ The Coal Porters Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. See Tue 5. ■ 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. ■ Monoganon CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 8pm. £8. Singer/songwriter John McKenna fronts this grungy/funk/ pop proposition. Launch party for new album Family.
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