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■ Mordred O2 ABC 2, 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6:30pm. £14. Thrash funk from San Francisco hellraisers, with support from Furyon and Edinburgh heavy metal heroes Engines of Vengeance. ■ The Front Bottoms King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Delightfully named indie- folk-punk duo from New Jersey. Edinburgh ■ Nick Waterhouse Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £13.50. Rhythm’n’blues, jazz and soul singer-songwriter. ■ Citizen Mogo and Minnie Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock band from Edinburgh.
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Glasgow ■ John Rush The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £tbc. Acoustic rock and pop. ■ Nick Waterhouse King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. See Wed 27. Edinburgh FREE Columbia Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. Lo- fi indie grooves and pop hooks. ■ Eagleowl, Ian Humberstone and Smackvan Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5 (season pass £25). Lo-fi folky loveliness from Fence Records label. Part of Pale Imitation Festival. ■ Absolva, Die No More and Millsyek Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Classic heavy metal from Manchester. ■ Kiki Ebsen with Graham Deatcher St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 8.30–10.30pm. £7. See Fri 22.
Friday 29
Glasgow ■ Soul Poppin River, 260 Clyde Street. 11–3am. £5. DJ Kev Smith and Martin Law present a premier soul night, with flavourings of R&B, funk and beat. ■ Nick Mercer Jr, Jamie Coleman and Luke Gibson The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7pm. £5. Former front man of Sergeant now touring his solo project. ■ Earths and Yusuf Azak The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8–10.30pm. £3–£4. Folk, rock and lo-fi punk influences from this Peebles band. ■ Katie Sutherland Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, katiesutherland.co.uk/! 8pm. £8. Commercial pop from Pearl & the Puppets frontwoman Sutherland. EP Launch ■ Herculean King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Uplifting indie rock trio from Glasgow. ■ Baby Strange Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 11pm. £5. Glasgow-based trio specialising in energetic lo-fi garage rock. Edinburgh ■ Boyupatree Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Indie with a country edge. ■ Jesus H Foxx and Battery Face Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Pavement-esque indie from the Edinburgh seven-piece. ■ Last Minute Glory and Shoot Me Down The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £6. Four-piece catchy rock’n’roll band from Edinburgh. ■ We Came From the North Our Dynamic Earth, Holyrood Road, 550 7800. 7.30pm. £5. Edinburgh-based instrumental post rock band. ■ Fortune Unsigned Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Unsigned bands night.
■ Kiki Ebsen with Graham Deatcher St Cuthbert’s Church, 5 Lothian Road, 229 1142. 8.30–10.30pm. £7. See Fri 22. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 28. Brechin ■ Brechin Music Festival Various Venues, brechinmusicfest.org Times vary. Prices vary. From a throwaway Facebook post to a major event in 14 months, Brechin Music Festival brings together bands from around the country with the best local talent over three days. There is also a funfair and rides for kids to keep everyone entertained.
Stirling ■ Miniature Dinosaurs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £5 adv. £6 on the door. Pop/rock four-piece from Stirling, influenced by the likes of Weezer and The Killers. The familiar faces play their farewell show after calling it a day.
Saturday 30
Glasgow ■ The Vex The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 1pm. £tbc. Reformed Glasgow band of a punk/New Wave slant. Three hour set
✽ The East End Social’s Last Big Weekend Richmond Park,
Shawfield Drive. 1pm. £38.50 (weekend ticket £70). The East End Social festival wraps up its inaugural programme with a two-day musical extravaganza. Sat sees live performances from Mogwai, Fuck Buttons, James Holden, The Wedding Present, Young Fathers, Swervedriver, Holy Mountain and Honeyblood. On Sun Optimo and Numbers take over with Hudson Mohawke, Jeff Mills, James Murphy, Jackmaster, Spencer, Nozinja and Golden Teacher. Part of East End Social. See preview, pages 50 & 69. ■ The Janoskians O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. Australian band of pranksters, singers and stunt performers whose name is an acronym of Just Another Name Of Silly Kids In Another Nation. Hope their jokes are better than their grasp of grammar. ■ Alabaster Jones The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7.15pm. £6. Goodtime funk sounds. ■ Certain Death, Edgeville Hellride, Little Hands of Silver and Watchers Guard The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5.50. Metal with a sense of humour. ■ Ghosts of Dead Airplanes and Miss the Occupier The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–11.30pm. £5. Indie alt. rockers from Birmingham. FREE Heavy Load Hard Rock Café, 179 Buchanan Street, 353 8790. 8.30–11pm. Rock covers from the 70s to last week. ■ wecamefromwolves, Alburn, GoodCopGreatCop and Bright Side King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Pounding post-rock outfit from Perth.
Edinburgh FREE Magners Original Sessions The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 4pm. Magners hosts a series of live gigs complete with street magicians, hog roasts, a photo booth and plenty of cider. With Michael Cassidy, Nathan Flutebox Lee and Saint Max & the Fanatics plus a DJ set by Rebecca Vasmant. ■ Ferric and Partisan The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Alternative indie rock band. FREE Hagana Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. Alternative rock and grunge. ■ Martyn MacKenzie and Courtney Lynn Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Acoustic night.
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