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Events are listed by date. then by city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to glasgow@list.co.uk for Glasgow and henry@list.co.uk for Edinburgh. Listings are compiled by Rowena McIntosh and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry.
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Glasgow ■ Alice in Chains, Ghost and Walking Papers O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 6.30pm. £27.50. Heavy rockers from Seattle who have returned following the death of their frontman Layne Staley, with a new vocalist William DuVall and new album The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. ■ Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18. Erstwhile Young Ones funny man leads this troupe featuring Andy (Toss the Feathers and Mike McGoldrick) and Troy Donockley (Iona, Maddy Prior and Midge Ure), mixing punk classics with traditional music. ■ Amon Amarth, Carcass, Bleed From With in and Hell Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £18.50. The line-up of the fourth Defenders of the Faith tour, including death metal veterans Carcass and Glasgow’s Bleed From Within, preaches death to false metal. ■ Charly Houston Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7–11pm. £5. Indie folk singer-songwriter. ■ Defenders of the Faith Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £18.50. Judas Priest tribute band. ■ Federation of the Disco Pimp and Fat Suit Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on door. Jazzy funk tuneage. Last gig of the year in their hometown. ■ Kodaline O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11.50. Epic indie from this young Dublin four-piece. ■ The Wonder Years, Real Friends and Deep Neck The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. Punk pop ensemble from Philadelphia. Note change of venue. ■ Marshall Allen & Cinema Soloriens Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. 7.30pm. £8– £10. The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist collaborates with Scottish musicians, against a backdrop of experimental cinematic projections. ■ Robyn Hitchcock and Kathryn Sawyers Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £12. The ex- Soft Boys frontman returns to the stage to perform tracks from his vast back catalogue. ■ His Clancyness and Poor Things Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Downbeat indie rock. ■ Kunt & The Gang, The Jackhammers and Himmler and the Mystics The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Electro filth pop from London’s K&TG. ■ Yuck Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £10. Lo-fi scuzzy indie rock four-piece from London. ■ Lanterns on the Lake King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Lo-fi and sweeping indie-folk from the five-piece from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. ■ Diana Schad DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 9pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. Edinburgh ■ Duality Tango The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. Mix of music and spoken word.
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■ Hayseed Dixie The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £16.50. Bluegrass covers of the hard rockin’ sounds of AC/DC, Motörhead, Queen and other rock monsters plus an increasing number of comedy originals creeping into the set. ■ Young Rebel Set Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Teeside group combining punk and indie folk who weave tales of broken hearts, bad luck and triumphs of the underdog. ■ Kaledon Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £8. Italian power metal unit.
Glasgow ✽ Vampire Weekend and Noah & the Whale The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £28.50. The upbeat, preppy New Yorkers with Afrobeat inflections are joined on this tour by their English counterparts, Noah & the Whale. ■ Arcade Fire as The Reflektors Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £30. The worst kept secret in music, following the release of their new album Reflektor the headily-acclaimed Canadian ensemble perform a string of gigs under the name The Reflektors. At the shows already played in America they’ve requested those attending wear costumes or formal attire. ■ Dennis Locorriere Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £20. The former member of Dr Hook (not him with the eye patch though) plays a selection of the band’s classics alongside original material. ■ Imagine Dragons O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16. Alt.rock quartet from Las Vegas. ■ Peter Hook & the Light and Slaves of Venus The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. New Order’s inimitable bassist fronts his own band to perform NO’s Movement and Power, Corruption & Lies. ■ Reef and Toseland O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Britrockers who sounded anachronistic even back in their 90s heyday celebrate their 20th anniversary. ■ Roddy Hart & the Lonesome Fire The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £12.50. Glasgow singer- songwriter who has already shared studio time with Ryan Adams and has an album featuring Kris Kristofferson and Eddi Reader already under his belt. ■ Them Beatles O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Fab Four tribute band from Scotland, offering the audience the chance to witness the transformation of The Beatles from Cavern Club era, to psychedelia and the Apple years. ■ Erin Vivers Ferguson, Robbie Brady and Ryan Lawrie The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 7.30–10.30pm. £5. Triple bill of solo performers. FREE Mono 11th Birthday Party Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. Featuring live music and DJ sets from the likes of Shane Connolly, Sinead Young, Alex Neilsen and Stevie Jones. ■ Brit Floyd Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £10–£29.50. Not to be confused with the Australian Pink Floyd Show, no sirree. These guys are British. But in other ways, quite similar. ■ Rail Fan The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. American blues and country from Stirling. ■ The Soul Foundation The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Night of Motown-style soul. ■ Dave Hause and Northcote King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. The
frontman of the American band The Loved Ones plays a mix of alternative rock and punk to promote his solo album Devour. ■ The Dirty Blonde The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £3. Indie and alternative sounds. FREE Perfect Remedy Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock covers band.
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HEADLINE GOES HERE Edinburgh ■ Ferric Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7–10pm. £5. Alternative indie rock band. With We Came from the Sea. FREE Frantic Chant The Pond, 2–-4 Bath Road, 467 3825. 7pm–1am. Psychedelic indie rockers from Leith. ■ John Lees’ Barclay James Harvest The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £21.50. Founder Barclay James Harvest members return to the concert stage with a four-piece band to perform a set drawn from the long career of BJH and such classic albums as Once Again, Everyone in Everybody Else and Time Honoured Ghosts. ■ They Might Be Giants and Wonder Villains The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £15. Best known for ‘Birdhouse in Your Soul’ and penning the theme from Malcolm in the Middle (‘Boss of Me’), the quirky Massachusetts and New York-formed five-piece perform DIY-style alt.rock with spiky punky edges. Watch out Edinburgh, there’s a new kid on the east coast block. ■ The Animals & Friends The Well, OK, chances are Dundee’s bookish extravaganza might never Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register quite reach the exalted status of the capital’s world-beating literary Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £20. Classic fiesta but it’s making a very strong case for itself with a series blues-rock by the Newcastle-formed band, featuring original Animals of events that includes the likes of Nick Cave, Jackie Kay, Alan drummer John Steel with keyboardist Warner, John Carey and Iain Banks (pictured) plus an all-day comics Mickey Gallagher and singer Pete conference. Barton. ■ Various venues, Dundee, until Sun 27 Jun. ■ Qabalala Leith Dockers Club, 17–17a Academy Street, Leith, 467 7879. 8pm–1am. £5. A melange of musical styles, neo-psych party jams, DJs and live acts. Featuring Zed Penguin, Numbers Are Futile and James Metcalfe, plus neo-psyche party jams from Ray Gun and Chris Egg. FREE Superhouse Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 10pm. Four-piece rock and indie covers band based in Edinburgh. ■ Ded Rabbit The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Indie with added sax funk.
Dundee ■ Go West, Hue & Cry and The Christians Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £28.50 (£26.50). The three 80s bands join forces for a triple bill of rocking nostalgia. ■ Voulez Vous: ABBA Tribute Dundee Rep, Tay Square, 01382 223530. 7.30pm. £14–£19 (£12–£17). The longest running Abba tribute band continue to recreate the sounds of the 70s super Swedes.
Saturday 16 Glasgow ■ Waterloo Sunset The Scotia Bar, 112 Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4.30pm. Covers band performing rock classics. FREE The Fortunate Sons Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters. ■ Queens of the Stone Age The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £32.50. Josh Homme brings his hip’n’heavy rock’n’roll band round again, this time performing their tracks from their acclaimed new album Like Clockwork. ■ Arcade Fire as The Reflektors Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £30. See Fri 15. ■ Deadly Inscription Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £tbc. Thrash metal quartet from Paisley. EP launch, ■ Dennis Locorriere Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £20. See Fri 15.
✽ Frightened Rabbit O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000.
7pm. £16. Folk infused indie rockers from Selkirk sweeping all before them. ■ Hayseed Dixie O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Bluegrass covers of the hard rockin’ sounds of AC/DC, Motörhead, Queen and other rock monsters plus an increasing number of comedy originals creeping into the set. Support from Tom Copson. ■ Karnivool The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10.50. Progressive rock quintet from Perth, Australia. ■ The Lapelles Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Laura Veirs O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. A haunting, sparse mix of deadpan folk and blues from US singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. With support from Led to Sea. ■ ACE Chorus SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £11–£16. Amateur singers chorus of 150 singers performing songs from the shows, easy listening and favourite standards. ■ The Creeping Ivies, Future Glue, Twin Mirrors and Homesick Aldo Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Dundee girl-boy garage punk duo. Single launch. ■ Glenn Jones and Fraser MacPherson The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £8. Finger-picking guitarist, formerly of cult Boston psych band Cul De Sac. Plus special guest Wounded Knee. ■ Koreless Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £7.50. Beautiful abstract electronica. ■ The Dynaglides The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8–10pm. £4. Nine-piece band playing the sounds of the 50s and 60s. ■ The Little Kicks, Nevada Base and Gav Prentice The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5 in advance; £6 on door. Upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece who have supported the likes of Editors, The Kooks and Mystery Jets. ■ ReGenesis: Genesis Tribute The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15 in advance; £15 on door; £29.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to prog behemoths Genesis. Performing the album Selling England by the Pound to celebrate its 40th anniversary. ■ SOS, The Black Balloons and The Van T’s Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Indie rock’n’roll. ■ Ubre Blanca, Unmade Bed and Hausfrau. The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–11pm. £4. Ubre Blanca, featuring former members of Shitdisco and Divorce. Launching their debut 12” EP Polygon Mountain, alongside Unmade Bed (Sheffield, ex-Long Blondes) and Hausfrau. See Exposure, page 75. ■ Dry the River King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Post-Mumfords indie/folk from this London band. Support from Model Aeroplanes and Huevo and the Giant. Dr Martens Stand for Something tour. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
Edinburgh ■ Peter Hook & the Light The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20. See Fri 15. ■ STRFKR and Miracle Strip Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Flamboyant indie- rock with an electro edge by the band from Portland, Oregon, also known as Starfucker. ■ The Sex Pistols Experience Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622