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■ Combichrist, Surgyn and Roman Nose Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Industrial metal and punk techno from Norway’s Combichrist. ■ How To Swim and Willie Dick The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. The characterful, eclectic pop collective perform tracks from their forthcoming album Niagarama. ■ Joe Strummer Tribute Night King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. The now annual celebration of the life and music of the redoubtable Joe Strummer, raising money for Strummerville, a charity which funds music-orientated youth projects. ■ Psychmare B4 Christmas Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 9pm– 3am. £5. Indie club night with a festive special featuring live guests Trembling Bells, Cosmic Dead, Hidden Masters, Galoshins, Sharptooth and Nig Hogg.
Edinburgh ■ Christmas Songwriters’ Club The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10. A night of original festive songs (no covers) from a mixed line-up of Scotland’s indie and singer-songwriter talent including Broken Records, TeenCanteen, Al Shields, We See Lights, Karine Polwart & Findlay Napier, John D McIntosh, Very Well and Easy Tigers. See Christmas party preview, page 95. ■ Pianomime Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £10 (£7). See Mon 16.
Dundee ■ Cadaver Christmas Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 4pm. £6. Wishing you a metal Christmas with Animus, Polarities, Dirty Juda, Beat Witness, Last on Earth and Excellent Cadaver. Dunfermline ■ One Night of Queen Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 8pm. £18. Tribute to Freddie Mercury et al, starring Gary Mullen – winner of ITV’s Stars in Their Eyes – and his band The Works, bringing you all the Queen hits.
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Glasgow ■ Calvin Harris and Tiesto The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35. See Sun 22. See feature, page 94. ■ Sonic Hearts Foundation and A Sudden Burst of Colour King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Effects-drenched guitar-wielding Glasgow four-piece headline. FREE Bloc in George Square Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Bloc+ takes three of their favourite acts of the year, and their mosh pit, out the basement bar and onto the stage in George Square. Alt.metal trio Fat Goth headline with support from Patricia Panther and Vasa. Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 16. FREE Laptop Lounge The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Laptop showcase of eclectic electronic sounds.
Tuesday 24 Glasgow FREE Trunk Monkey Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Sat 14. FREE An Audience with Stewart Brock Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Tue 17.
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PATRICK WOLF: A NIGHT OF WINTER Expect lavish theatrics, catchy major-key melodies, and beguiling vocals from Wolf’s only Scottish appearance; part of his UK tour to celebrate the winter solstice. He will perform fresh material, written during his year-long, nomadic world tour. Wolf’s experimental songwriting is expansive, playing host to an eclectic array of piano, tenor guitar, harp, viola, kantale and theremin; all set in a dressing-up spectacle of pop / folk. Plus the added bonus of bewitching singer and harpist, Serafina Steer, as support. ■ Òran Mór, Glasgow, Wed 18 Dec.
FREE Munro’s Open Mic Night Munro’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 0972. 9pm. See Tue 17. Thursday 26
Glasgow ■ Big Vern’n’the Shootahs and Wham Bam Rocketman The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on door; £26.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Big Vern n the Shootahs return with their rhythm’n’blues party grooves for Boxing Day.
Friday 27 Glasgow ■ Gallus Cooper Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on door. Alice Cooper tribute. Christmas show with Maiden Scotland and Talk of the Devil. ■ The Silencers Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Veteran Scotrockers in their original line-up. ■ Black Corrolla, Future Glue, Electric Gardens and Imaginary Witch The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Psychedelic rock’n’roll three piece. ■ A Christmas Tribute to Michael & Rod The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on the door; £26.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to Rod Stewart and Michael Bublé, with Christmas bells on. ■ Cammy Black King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Self-styled working class rock’n’roller and band. Support from Cabey. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE Ned Zeppelin Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. before midnight; £2 after. ‘Led Zeppelin done the Ned way’ sounds unmissable to us.
Edinburgh ■ Blues’n’Trouble, South and Tomlin Leckie The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £12.50. Hard rockin’ blues action from Scotland’s answer to the Blues Brothers. ■ Christmas Carnage Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7.30pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Festive special of pop punk and metal featuring Yeah Detroit, Hold Up! There’s Hope, Save the Reckless, Chaos and Vacant Suite. Dundee ■ AB/CD Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £11–£28. AC/DC tribute act who also do their own songs that do ‘sound similar’ to AC/DC. Farewell shows.
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Glasgow ■ Attic Rocks The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £5. Local live music in the Garage Attic. Featuring Stars Hide Your Fires. ■ Pseudo Satellites Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 7pm. £5. Three Glaswegian students performing the debut EP they recorded before ever playing a gig, All in a Day’s Work. ■ The Silencers Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. See Fri 27. ■ Non Jovi and Cheat Loaf The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on door; £26.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Bill of rocking tributes to Bon Jovi and Meat Loaf. ■ Culann King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Irvine rockers with an anthemic sound tinged with Celtic and proggy influences at times. Edinburgh ■ The Slumber Club, Portalooth and The Musketeers Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704.
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