■ The Pogues O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £32.50. The folk-punk combo that wouldn’t lie down. Performing their classic album Rum, Sodomy and the Lash. ■ Angus Munro, Miniature Dinosaurs and Pam Shaffer The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm–midnight. £4. Prolific Scottish pianist and singer- songwriter. Debut EP (Shooting First) release party. FREE An Audience with Stewart Brock Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Piano covers from Prides frontman Stewart Brock. FREE Munro’s Open Mic Night Munro’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 0972. 9pm. Open mic night hosted a singer-songwriter Tommy Reilly, winner of Channel 4’s Orange Unsigned Act competition. FREE Slowfest Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 16. FREE Tony McHugh Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. Rock and covers from Tony McHugh. Edinburgh ■ The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Jesus Jones The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22.50. Fraggle rockers from the late 80s and early 90s, scattering their perky, subtly clever indie pop around once more. ■ Pianomime Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10 (£7). See Mon 16.
Glenrothes ■ Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 611101. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50). Rock’n’rollercoaster of a show featuring all the timeless classics from a band who have been on the tribute trail for 20 years.
Wednesday 18 Glasgow ■ Arches The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £8. Storming rock anthems from Arches, appropriately playing The Arches. ■ Black Veil Brides Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £18. Over- 14s show. The latest make-up-smeared glam metal upstarts to come for your daughters. ■ Patrick Wolf Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16.50. Folktronica urchin turned theatrical troubadour continues to plough his own furrow. This time round, Wolf presents A Night of Winter in his only Scottish show. ■ The View O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £13.50. The Dundonian indie scamps celebrate their Seven Year Setlist compilation with a varied set. To win tickets, see page 101. ■ Status Quo The SSE Hydro,
Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 7.30pm. £38.50. The reunited frantic four play classic rock. ■ The Rain Experiment, L’Elephant and Vegan Leather Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Four piece alternative rock band. ■ From The Storm and Rain King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Rock quartet from southside of Glasgow. FREE Dirty Diamond and The Gunslinger Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Five piece band playing old school blues. FREE Slowfest Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 16. FREE The Fortunate Sons Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters.
Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh College Band Night Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 6.30–10pm. £3 (£2). Live music from six bands studying the HND Music course at Edinburgh College. ■ The Levellers and Panjenix The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20. Perennial crusty favourites influenced by punk and traditional English music. ■ Pianomime Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10 (£7). See Mon 16. Stirling ■ Buddy Holly & The Cricketers Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £15. See Tue 17.
Thursday 19 Glasgow ■ Festive Dinner Concert House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4776. 7pm. £55. Music, humour, good food and wine and a holiday performance to kick your Christmas spirits into high gear. ■ Jai McDowall g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £20. See Fri 13. ■ French Wives Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £5. Quirky indie folk band from Glasgow bring five years performing together to a close with their last ever show. ■ Wet Wet Wet and Blue The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 7.30pm. £40. The Glasgow soul popsters tour their greatest hits. See feature, page 94. FREE Analogues Anonymous Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 8pm–3am. Retro and experimental synth and electronic excursions or bring your own equipment for an electronica jam session. ■ Laura St Jude, Kill Surrrf and Twin Mirrors Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Young singer-songwriter in the Nico vein, who releases her debut EP Fatal in March.
FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 12. ■ Louie’s Christmas Rapping King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Festive rap battle hosted by undefeated Louie from Hector Bizerk. See Christmas party round-up, page 95. FREE Newlife Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm–3am. before midnight. Bloc’s monthly night of electronica with live bands and DJs. Featuring United Fruit, Hey Enemy, Shambles In A Husk and Fruit/Punch/Life DJs. Edinburgh ■ Christmas Cracker – Rat Pack Party Night The Scottish Café and Restaurant, National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, 226 6524. 7–11pm. £47.50. See Thu 12. ■ Dirty Harry – A Tribute to Blondie The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7–10pm. £10. Tribute to new wave punks Blondie. ■ Down to Kill Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. Heavy thrashy punk rock. ■ Loinstorm Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. Alt. rock and punk. ■ Pianomime Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10 (£7). See Mon 16. ■ Schtïck öf Röck Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm. £10. Big ballsy covers of classic rock and glam metal (think AC/DC, Whitesnake, Def Leppard and Ozzy).w
Kirkcaldy ■ The Meteors and Buzzbomb & Creeping Ivies Windsor Hotel, 38 Victoria Road, 01592 269219. 8pm. £15. Veteran psychobilly trio.
Friday 20 Glasgow ■ Deacon Blue The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £30. Pop-rock band on their biggest tour in over a decade. ■ The Snipes, Big Fat Panda and Zips Audio, 14 Midland Street. 7pm. £5. Ska punk band. ■ Travis Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. Scotpop heroes touring their seventh album Where You Stand. ■ Catherine O’Halloran The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £3. Emotive and engaging smoky-jazz-folk from the gifted vocalist and her band as they perform their album Gaffer and the Dollygrips. FREE Faktory Live The Faktory, 17 Byres Road, thefaktorywestend.co.uk 7.30pm. See Fri 13. ■ Black Sun Drum Corps, Damnable Contraption and Genetic Noose The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.
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