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featuring Big Vern & The Shootahs The Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01698 452299. 7pm– 1am. £42.50. See Fri 13. Kilmarnock ■ The View The Grand Hall, London Road, 01563 554900. Times tbc. £13.50. See Wed 18.
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KING TUT’S NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION Infinitely more fun than New Year’s resolutions, it’s time once more for King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution. This two week-long showcase of Scotland’s up-and-coming young talent features indie-poppers Secret Motorbikes (Mon 13 Jan), glittery pop foursome The Moon Kids (Sat 4 Jan), impressive vocals and great folk tunes from energetic Edinburgh- based King Eider (Sun 5 Jan, pictured) and beautiful harmonies from funky up-country Glaswegians Harry & The Hendersons. And on the final night expect some tight grooves and sultry rock from Touring Barcelona (Thu 16 Dec). To win tickets, see Reader Offers, page 6. ■ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Fri 3–Thu 16 Jan.
£tbc. Evening of slowcore heaviosity for your delectation. ■ Model Aeroplanes and Bacchanal Party Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Upbeat indie rock from this Dundonian four piece, doomed to be compared to The View. ■ A Very Robotic Xmas West of Scotland Cricket Club, 40–44 Peel Street, Partick, 429 0294. 8pm– midnight. £5. Jonny and the Robots play their final show in aid of Sense Scotland. Expect Christmas cheer.
✽ The Twilight Sad King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street,
221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Melancholic soaring sounds from indie rock band Twilight Sad. Performing Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters. FREE Diana Schad Urban Bar & Brasserie, 23–25 St Vincent Place, 248 5636. 9pm–midnight. See Fri 13. FREE The Lift Shaft Incident MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9.30pm. Rock covers of everything from AC/DC to Katy Perry. FREE Fantastic Man Club Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm–4am. before midnight; £2 after. Gender- bending macho metal.
Edinburgh ■ Bad Manners and Max Splodge Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £18. Buster Bloodvessel and co persist with the comedy ska. Christmas tour. ■ Bat-Bike Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Ramshackle alt.rock. ■ Counter Culture Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh indie bill. ■ The Applebeggars, Callum Beattie and Stevie Scott The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.30pm. £12. A night of classic 60s and 70s covers (from ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ to ‘Live and Let Die’) from Rab Howat and Kenny Herbert. Xmas party. ■ Pianomime Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10 (£7). See Mon 16. Ayr ■ Jai McDowall Ayr Town Hall, New Bridge Street, 01292 611222. 7pm. £20 (VIP tickets £30–£40) (seniors £17.50; family £15 each). See Fri 13.
Hamilton ■ Christmas Party Night
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Glasgow ■ Little Eye and Mark Angels O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. noon. £7.50. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. ■ Xmas Xtravaglamza O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £15. Glam tribute performances from The Sensational David Bowie Band, Dirty Harry, The Slade Experience and Hot Love. ■ The Complete Stone Roses O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. tbc. See Sat 14. ■ Attic Rocks The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £5. Local live music in the Garage Attic. ■ Travis Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. See Fri 20. ■ The Blimp, James Edwyn and the Borrowed Band and Proggystyle Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Return of The Blimp, flying the flag for Sensational Alex Harvey Band- inspired rocking theatricality. ■ Eugene’s Lair, James Edwyn and The Borrowed Band and Proggystyle Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Funk injected blues rock from Glasgow. ■ Elvira Stitt The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £5. Singer-songwriter plays tracks from ‘The Transparent Man’ EP. ■ Green Door Studio’s 6th Birthday Party The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm–1am. £1. Opening with a selection of Moondog covers from the Glad Community Choir and featuring live sets by The Amazing Snakeheads, Halfrican, Eugene Tombs, Saint Max and the Fanatics and Lara St Jude. The lucky first hundred people through the door get a free Green Door’s Best of 2013 compilation CD. FREE Electric Soup Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
✽ The Twilight Sad King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street,
221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Melancholic soaring sounds from indie rock band Twilight Sad. Performing Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters.
Edinburgh ■ Electric Clowns, Titus Pullo and Vertebrae Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Indie 12 Dec 2013–23 Jan 2014 THE LIST 105