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■ Steve Harley The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 7–10pm. £28. The original Cockney rebel playing his hits including that song . . . can’t think what it’s called. ■ Uli Jon Roth and Crystal Breed Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7–11pm. £17.50. Hard rock on this Scorpions Revisited tour. ■ Lola Colt Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £9.50. Hard rock with a psychedelic edge. ■ The Subways King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12. See Tue 21. Edinburgh ■ Heyrocco Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5.95. The three-piece who hail from South Carolina perform alternative pop. ■ Smoove & Turrell The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12.50. A seductive take on Motown, funk and acid jazz from this Geordie vocal duo. ■ The John Knox Sex Club The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7. Rockers with a Calvinist edge. Er, join their club?
Dundee ■ Scott Matthews Marryat Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Solo artist from Wolverhampton whose folk/blues influenced sound can be heard on albums Passing Stranger and Elsewhere, the latter of which featured a duet with Robert Plant. ■ Scott Matthews Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12. See Wed 22. Dunfermline ■ Man Made PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, 01383 729790. 7am. £5.95. See Tue 21.
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Glasgow ■ Kill City Radio and Boogi Loushou Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. Times tbc. £6. A night of alternative rock from the musicians. ■ The Word Alive The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 6.30pm. £12.37. Metalcore from Phoenix, Arizona. ■ Diamond Head O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.87. Veteran heavy rockers who have influenced the entire thrash metal movement with their track ‘Am I Evil’ (regularly covered by Metallica). ■ Sam Smith O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Young soul pop singer making a name for himself as a guest vocalist on tracks by Disclosure and Naughty Boy. ■ Steve Harley The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 7–10pm. £28. See Wed 22. ■ The Coronas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Irish four-piece who have attracted comparisons to The Libertines. Edinburgh ■ Little Comets The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £11. The Newcastle-based three-piece plays a mix of indie and pop-rock. ■ Dean Owens The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. The Americana- influenced Scottish singer-songwriter, endorsed by Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand. ■ Pat McManus Band Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £10. Veteran guitarist and former Mama’s Boy, mixing hard rock and blues. ■ Scott Matthews The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £13.50. See Wed 22.
■ Charity Fundraiser Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Charity do with live music to raise funds for a good cause. Raising funds for Ade Tanzania. Stirling ■ Rachel Sermanni Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12. Young Carrbridge singer tipped for folk pop crossover.
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Glasgow ■ Caro Emerald The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £32.50–£45. Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles. Please note rescheduled date. ■ The Hawklords O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15.18. Spacey prog-rock from ex- Hawkwind members Jerry Richards, Ron Tree, Ade Shaw, Harvey Bainbridge, Steve Swindells and Dave Pearce. ■ Scott Matthews Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. See Wed 22. ■ Toyah Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £20.25. The multi-coloured coiffured actress/ songstress. ■ Twin Atlantic Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £16.50. Biffy and Dinosaur Jr references from the Glasgow alt.rockers who have honed their sound with radio friendly hit ‘Heart and Soul’. ■ Smile In Regret, Lonely Whale, Vida, The Skinny Velvets The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7.15pm. £5. A punk rock, pop punk line-up with fog machines, UV lights and pumpkins.
✽ Lighthouse Late The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 5365.
7.30–11pm. £15. A fabulous celebration of design, music and cinema sprawling across all five floors of the Lighthouse. Performers include folk from Fife’s James Yorkston, singer-songwriter Ella the Bird and DJ sets from the like of Sons & Daughters, Admiral Fallow and the Phantom Band. ■ The Men They Couldn’t Hang King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. Political folk punks, first active in the 80s.
Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 17. ■ The Draynes Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Garage punk duo. ■ Oxjam Takeover Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Showcase of Scotland’s best up and coming acts in aid of Oxfam. ■ Just Beatles The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Tribute to The Beatles. ■ Louise Distras Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Acoustic punk songstress from Wakefield. ■ Rulo Y La Contrabanda The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 8pm. £13. Acoustic set from Raul Gutiérrez, the former singer and bassist of the rock band La Fuga. Motherwell ■ From the Jam Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 403120. 7.30pm. £20. Now featuring only one member From the Jam. Bruce Foxton is joined by Russell Hastings and drummer Steve ‘Smiley’ Barnard on their ‘The Public Gets What The Public Wants’ tour.
Paisley ■ Midge Ure Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 0300 300 1210. 6.45pm. £20. Ultravox hits, solo work and covers from the man behind Band Aid.
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