MUSIC | Rock & Pop
FREE Triphazard Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Emotive metallic-tinged power rock. Edinburgh ■ Nicke Borg Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £12. Swedish punky hard rock from the Backyard Babies singer/guitarist. ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 8pm. . See Wed 18.
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Glasgow ■ BL’AST! Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £12. The veteran hardcore punks from Santa Cruz, now re-formed with a new line-up featuring original BL’AST! alumni, vocalist Clifford Dinsmore and guitarist Mike Neider with Nick Oliveri (Kyuss/Queens of the Stone Age) on bass and Joey Castillo (QOTSA/Danzig/Eagles Of Death Metal) on drums. ■ Robbie Williams The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £55. Big pop hits from the sometime Take That star. ■ Adam Buxton: XL Recordings Special O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. tbc. Writer, stand-up, video enthusiast and BUG regular host, Adam Buxton presents a video showcase of artists from the past 25 years signed to British independent label XL Recordings. The diverse roster of artists includes The Prodigy, White Stripes, Radiohead, Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal and MIA. ■ The Dandy Warhols The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. The Dandys pump out their indie garage schtick. ■ The Afternoon Gentlemen, Famine, Shoot The Bastard, Wheelchair X4 and No Fucks Given The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £5. Grindcore with doom and sludge elements from Leeds. ■ Zoetrope: Tall Tales, Jo Mango and The Great Albatross Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church, Observatory Road, 334 2788. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Action-packed, talent-packed evening of exciting and inventive musicians and singers. Part of West End Festival. ■ Peppermint Fiction, Less Than Sober and The Tanguerays King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Alt guitar rock from the Glasgow band.
Edinburgh ■ Altered Sky, Academy Strangers and Ferric Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 6.30pm. £10. Energetic female fronted alt.rock act. ■ Lizabett Russo The Forest Café, 141 Lauriston Place, 229 4922. 7pm. £tbc. Aberdeen-based soulful folk-pop singer-songwriter with Transylvanian roots. ■ Caroline Gilmour The Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7.30–10.30pm. £6 early bird until 26 May; £7 after. The Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter and guitarist plays sweeping and melodic rock and pop with her backing band. ■ Peacefully Screaming Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Covers and originals from this Stirling rock band. FREE Blueflint The Village, 16 South Fort Street, 478 7810. 8.30–10.30pm. See Thu 12. Kilmarnock ■ Herman’s Hermits Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 7.30pm. £17.50. The Beatles may have led the British Invasion, but Herman’s Hermits provided crucial covering fire. Although the only original member left is drummer Barry Whitwam, the band that gave us ‘Mrs Brown You’ve Got A
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Cackblabbath Stage, which showcases unplugged, acoustic and blues based acts. Featuring Bleed From Within, Demonic Resurrection, Savage Messiah, The Dirty Youth, House of X, Falling Red, Fury, Skreamer, Dog Tired, Steel Threads, Pat McManus Band and more.
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Glasgow FREE The Partick Monkeys The Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 6.30pm. Partick’s finest ska-driven combo. Part of West End Festival. ■ Pond Floyd and Hazy Shades Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. Pink Floyd tribute band. ■ Dumb Instrument Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £4. Dumb Instrument have been described as ‘Brel on Buckfast’. Part of West End Festival. ■ Jasmine Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £10. Local sweet-voiced singer-songwriter. ■ Revolving Doors, The Trend and The Sneaky Russians O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Indie/punk in The Clash/Libertines vein from the Glasgow band previously known as No Fxd Abode. ■ A Band Called Quinn and John Rush Lansdowne Church (Websters Theatre), 416 Great Western Road, 337 2311. 7.50pm. £9. A sultry dose of electro-pop from ABCQ. ■ Jasmine Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 8pm. £10. Part of West End Festival. ■ Finding Albert, Seneka and Martha and The Moodies King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. The high-energy indie band tour on the heels of a brand new album. FREE Live Bands at St Louis Café St Louis Café Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 9pm. See Sat 14.
Edinburgh ■ The Bucky Rage, Geek Maggot Bingo and Gums Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Surf thrash sonic primitives. ■ Party Fears Three Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Classic 80s covers band re- engineered for the 21st century. ■ Whole Lotta Led The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £14. Gloucestershire-based Led Zeppelin tribute band, approved by Jimmy Page. ■ The Wicked Whispers, The Liberty Takers and The Green Tambourine Band Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Liverpool band who garage pop it like it’s 1966. ■ Line Of Fire and Paper Beats Rock Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. California hard rock trio. ■ Wozniak, Our Smallest Adventures and Glassbooks Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 8–11pm. £4. See Fri 20. FREE The Holy Ghosts Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Edinburgh five-piece playing rock’n’roll with a dash of country and blues. Carluke ■ Les-Fest Valley International Park, Crossford Clyde Valley, 01555 860150. Times vary. £50 weekend with camping; £37.50 weekend without camping; day ticket £15. See Fri 27.
Sunday 29 Glasgow FREE Record Factory All Dayer Record Factory, 17 Byres Road. 1–10pm. Great line-up of bands and local talent in a revamped venue on lower Byres Road. Part of West End Festival.
TWO WINGS This Glasgow folk-pop outfit sound a bit like Fleetwood Mac meets Fairport Convention. Expect hairspray, sequins, bared torsos and keening vocals from illustrator and singer Hanna Tuulikki. ■ Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, Sat 21 Jun.
Lovely Daughter’ keeps up a fearsome touring schedule. Friday 27
Glasgow ■ The Acoustic Affair Arlington Baths, 61 Arlington Street, Woodlands, 332 6021. 6pm. £6. Part of West End Festival. ■ Robbie Williams The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £55. See Thu 26. ■ Lizabett Russo Beresford Lounge, 468 Sauchiehall Street. 7pm. £tbc. See Thu 26. ■ We Were Promised Jetpacks Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Breakneck alt. rock with strident, jangling guitars from WWPJ. Part of West End Festival. FREE Kill City Radio, The 21st Century Breakdown Blues Band, Paradigm Shift and The Beautiful Lies Record Factory, 17 Byres Road. 8pm. Rock’n’roll punk with a social political agenda. ■ Maria Doyle Kennedy Lansdowne Church (Websters Theatre), 416 Great Western Road, 337 2311. 8pm. £14. Irish singer/actor – known for appearing in The Tudors – touting her folky, punky wares. ■ Project Rae The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Three-piece synth rock group reworking the songs of kilted, claymore- brandishing Jesse Rae. ■ Viper Unplugged Viper, 500 Great Western Road, 334 0560. 8pm. Donation. See Fri 13. ■ Laura McGhee, Belle In The Meadows, Lori McTear and Fiona Cuthill & Stevie Lawrence King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £11. The singer/songwriter/fiddler returns to Scotland for an acoustic tour of her latest Celtic/Country album How Leaving Feels. ■ Federation of the Disco Pimp The Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 9.30pm. £10. Jazzy funk tuneage. Part of Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 13. ■ Achtung! Maybe! Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7–10.15pm. £8. Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson – Neu! Reekie! and EIFF – present a German-themed evening of animation, movies and live music. Performances from FOUND, Birdhead and the Sexual Objects, plus a showcase of previous winners of EIFF’s McLaren Award for Best British Animation. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival. FREE Friday’s Covered Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. See Fri 13. ■ Fuck Art, Let’s Dance and Beeches Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. German indie-electro quartet. ■ In Absence, Glacier and We Came From the North Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Doomy prog rock quartet from Edinburgh. ■ Soundhouse Benefit The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 7.30pm–1am. £10. The Soundhouse Organisation is a charity dedicated to founding a new, state of the art music venue in Edinburgh offering a fair deal to musicians and a warm welcome to audiences of all ages. The line-up for this third benefit features Americana hero Dean Owens with surprise special guests, bluegrass duo Blueflint, The Banjo Lounge 4 and DJ Dolphin Boy. Over 18s only after 11pm. ■ Fortune Unsigned Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Unsigned bands night. Carluke ■ Les-Fest Valley International Park, Crossford Clyde Valley, 01555 860150. Times vary. £50 weekend with camping; £37.50 weekend without camping; day ticket £15. Scotland throws up the devil horns for its only award-winning rock and metal festival as it enters its third year. A variety of UK and European acts grace the Main Stage and