BOOK NOW ■ Denotes just announced
■ Phoenix Barrowland, Glasgow, 10 Feb. ■ Cate Le Bon Broadcast, Glasgow, 12 Feb.
■ Motorhead O2 Academy, Glasgow, 13 Feb. ■ Rizzle Kicks Picture House, Edinburgh, 13 Feb; O2 Academy, Glasgow, 14 Feb.
■ The Quireboys Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 16 Feb. ■ Orla Gartland King Tut’s, Glasgow, 17 Feb.
■ Jake Bugg Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 22 Feb.
■ Blackstone Cherry Barrowland, Glasgow, 25 Feb.
■ The Front Bottoms Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 26 Feb.
■ Reverend & The Makers O2 ABC, Glasgow, 4 Mar. ■ The Overtones SECC: Clyde, Auditorium, Glasgow, 7 Mar.
■ Architects O2ABC, Glasgow, 8 Mar.
■ Travis Barrowland, Glasgow, 20 & 21 Dec.
■ Sonic Hearts Foundation King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Dec. ■ Bombskare King Tut’s, Glasgow, 24 Dec.
■ Big Country Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 30 Dec. ■ Fun Lovin’ Criminals O2 ABC, Glasgow, 16 Jan.
■ Lindi Ortega Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 16 Jan. ■ Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 20 Jan.
■ Megan Nicole O2 ABC, Glasgow, 22 Jan. ■ Redd Kross King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Jan.
■ Mayday Parade QMU, Glasgow, 28 Jan.
■ East India Youth King Tut’s, Glasgow, 31 Jan.
■ John Newman O2 Academy, Glasgow, 3 Feb. ■ Killswitch Engage and Trivium O2 Academy, Glasgow, 4 Feb.
■ Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros O2 ABC, Glasgow, 6 Feb.
■ Your Demise82 Cathouse, Glasgow, 13 Mar. ■ Drake SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 15 Mar.
■ Space and Republica King Tut’s, Glasgow, 18 Mar.
■ Steel Panther Barrowland, Glasgow, 19 Mar.
■ Billy Lockett King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Mar. ■ Azealia Banks O2 Academy, Glasgow, 25 Mar.
■ Russell Watson Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 28 Mar. ■ Jason Derulo O2 Academy, Glasgow, 31 Mar.
■ UB40 O2 ABC, Glasgow, 31 Mar.
■ Patent Pending and People on Vacation King Tut’s, Glasgow, 24 Apr.
■ Bleech King Tut’s, Glasgow, 29 Apr. ■ Magnum Garage, Glasgow, 29 Mar.
■ Ha Ha Tonka King Tut’s, Glasgow, 10 May.
■ Michael Bolton Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 16 May.
■ Aries Spears Oran Mor, Glasgow, 16 Jun. ■ Dolly Parton SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 17 & 18 Jun.
■ KT Tunstall O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50–£27.50. The feisty Scottish singer-songwriter with a Brit, Ivor Novello and Scottish Style Award under her musical belt returns with a new album called Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon to showcase at this intimate date. ■ Scouting for Girls O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. London indie poppers who gave us ‘She’s So Lovely’.
✽■ ListLive Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. ListLive
showcases some of the very best up-and- coming and established musical talent from Scotland and beyond. Tonight, it’s Glasgow electro pop artist and producer Miaoux Miaoux (AKA Julian Corrie), who’s out promoting his latest album Light of the North; Machines in Heaven, who Billboard named one of the top five Glasgow acts to watch and Turtle, an alt. electronic project created and curated by Jon Cooper. DJ support from Bobby Cleaver (Numbers) Dirty Larry (Wrong Island). Ticket includes a complimentary bottle of Hornsby’s Cider. See interview, with Machines in Heaven, page 70. ■ Mazes and Deathcats The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £6. Mancunian indie rock trio. ■ Austra CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £10. Atmospheric Toronto electronica trio. ■ Miniature Dinosaurs Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Pop/rock four-piece from Stirling, influenced by the likes of Weezer and The Killers. ■ The Tripps, Seaside Sons, Pariah Soul and The Henchmen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Ayr quintet with mod and northern soul influences.
Edinburgh ■ Birdhead, Hagana and Electric Gardens Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Krautrocking duo headline. ■ Euros Childs, Laura J Martin and The Wellgreen Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £10. See Wed 20. ■ The Temperance Movement The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £8.50. Blues drenched rock’n’roll. ■ The Virginmarys The Annexe at the Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Entrance via Cowgate, 225 2564. 7pm. £tbc. Garage rock from Macclesfield that brings to mind the likes of Wolf Mother, Motorhead and Kings of Leon. FREE Callum Beattie Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 10.30pm. Young Edinburgh-born singer- songwriter.
Friday 22 Glasgow ■ The South O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £22.50. Original Beautiful South members Dave Hemingway, Alison Wheeler, Dave Stead, Damon Butcher, Tony Robinson and Gaz Birtles reform with a slightly different name and Phil Barton and Steve Nutter added to the line-up. ■ Vera Cruz, Acoda, Rare Breed and Here Stands Ilithyia Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £6. Hardcore punk and metal outfit from Paris. ■ Dub Pistols Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. tbc. Baggy-dub from ex-Monkey Mafia collaborator Barry Ashworth. ■ Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £35. Jools and his band play classic boogie woogie and rock’n’roll tunes for your merriment. With special vocal guests Melanie C and Fine Young Cannibals frontman Roland Gift.
■ Motorhead O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £27. CANCELLED. ■ Patrycja Markowska Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £20 (£45 VIP). Polish pop-rock singer-songwriter. ■ Pink Dogs and Junkman’s Choir Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7–11pm. £5. New acoustic folk punk band from Mikie of the Gin Goblins.
✽ Pixies Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. Hugely influential indie rock, now sadly minus Kim Deal, on tour after releasing first song in nine years, ‘Bagboy’. ■ Purple Valentino, Peninsula, Clockwork Phoenix and Bleach The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7–10pm. £5. Local talent line-up. ■ The Bawlers, Pedro, Silence the Moderator, The Rock-Ford Files, The Van T’s and Darren Forbes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £4–£6. Indie Rocks night of local bands.
✽ Casual Sex, Halfrican and Ubre Blanca Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Roxy-esque sounds from ex-Mother & the Addicts members in Casual Sex. ■ Euros Childs, Laura J Martin and The Wellgreen The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £8. See Wed 20. ■ Black Swamp Villains and Soul Remover The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Spacey grunge rockers and old school rocking support. ■ Brother & Bones Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. See Wed 20. ■ Slyde Alive: Slade Tribute The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £11.50 in advance; £13 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Paying homage to the veteran Midlands-based band known for the glam rock hits ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ and ‘Cum On Feel The Noize’. FREE The Brando Gang Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock quartet. ■ Jason Isbell King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Former frontman of Drive By Truckers strikes out on his own. Support from Amanda Shires. FREE Diana Schad Urban Bar & Brasserie, 23–25 St Vincent Place, 248 5636. 9pm. See Thu 14. ■ Jaguar Skills The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 11pm–3am. £12.50. Mask-wearing mash-up- reviving London DJ presents a night of turntablism.
Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 15. ■ Emilio Largo Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie rock from Edinburgh. ■ Fridge Magnets Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7–10pm. £5. Blend of electro pop and post-punk guitars which sounds, according to Vic Galloway, ‘kind of like New Order if they were from Glasgow’. ■ Shellac The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Steve Albini’s uncompromising alternative rock outfit makes another welcome visit. See interview, page 70. ■ Vic Godard & the Sexual Objects The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Punk-pop pioneer and sometime Postcard Records-signed artist Godard is backed at this show by Davey Henderson’s band, the Sexual Objects. ■ Skinny Molly and Black Jack Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £12.50. Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike Estes continues playing southern fried rock’n’roll boogie in his latest band.
■ Gabriella Cilmi King Tut’s, Glasgow, 8 Mar. ■ Peter Andre SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 18 Oct.
■ The Defiled King Tut’s, Glasgow, 10 Feb.
■ Lissie Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 9 Mar. ■ Alfie Boe SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 2 Dec.
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