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■ Ben Watt The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £16. London-born musician and producer, best known as one half of the duo Everything But The Girl. Current collaborator and acclaimed guitarist Bernard Butler (Suede) will be joining Watt on his November solo tour of the UK. ■ Rick Thorne Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. The US-based rocker and BMX rider.
Tuesday 28
Glasgow ■ Paolo Nutini The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35–£50. See Mon 27. ■ Escape the Fate The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £14. Slick, hard rocking Las Vegas metal quartet. ■ Katy B O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. London dubstep/R&B/house/garage singer out touring her sophomore album, Little Red. ■ Shelby Earl The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30–11pm. £7. Seattle singer- songwriter who describes her musical style as ‘doom-wop’. ■ Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones The Art School, 20 Scott Street. 8pm. £16.25–£19.12. The Californian brothers first collaborative effort in 30 years and their first ever not as members of The Blasters. Edinburgh ■ The Excitements Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £12. See Mon 27. ■ Flyte Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8.44. Alt rock four piece from London. ■ Rev Rev Rev Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7–10pm. £5. Italian shoegazers on a UK tour ■ The Barr Brothers The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12. Contemporary folk comes courtesy of this four-piece group who hail from Montreal.
Motherwell ■ Shane Filan Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 403120. 7.30pm. £30. The Westlife member heads out on his first solo tour in support of his album You and Me.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow ■ The Black Lips Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £15.12. Atlanta flower power punks known for their wild live shows. ■ Gong The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.60. You just can’t keep a good psychedelic rock band down, and these far-out pioneers have been in the business for eternity. ■ Helmet The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £15. Alt.rock/ metal heroes from LA, fronted by Page Hamilton. ■ Framing Hanley King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12. Alternative rock quintet from Nashville. Edinburgh ■ Raleigh Ritchie Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Bristol-born alternative R&B and trip hop artist/actor better known to Game of Throne fans as Grey Worm.
Thursday 30 Glasgow ■ Ed Sheeran The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35.75. Folky rapping singer-songwriter on the block, mooning over girls and stuff, such as on the big hit ‘The A-Team’.
■ Glasgows Finest O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13.50. Featuring Matt Comley, #1Blud, Jay & Kyle Cutkelvin, Mark Angels and CashKiid. ■ Royal Blood O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Alternative rock duo from Brighton- based Michael Kerr (Vocals/bass) and Ben Thatcher (drums). ■ Vlad in Tears, Final Silence and Darker Than Black Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7–11pm. £8. Gothic metal/rock music from Germany. Edinburgh ■ The Black Lips Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £13.50. See Wed 29. ■ Sick/Tired and Corrupt Moral Altar Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7pm. £tbc. Chicago hardcore/grind act featuring former members of Weekend Nachos and MK Ultra. ■ Deafening Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. Hard rock.
Dunfermline ■ The Courteeners Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 7pm. £19.50. Mouthy Manchester indie outfit touring their new album Anna. Kilmarnock ■ Shane Filan Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 7.30pm. £30. See Tue 28.
Friday 31
Glasgow ■ Ed Sheeran The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35.75. See Thu 30. ■ The Courteeners Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. See Thu 30. ■ The LaFontaines O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. The five-piece from Motherwell, Glasgow, performs eclectic hip hop, noise pop and rock. ■ Zola Jesus Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £14. Zola Jesus has a unique and extraordinary voice and specialises in lo-fi new wave electronica. ■ Kenda, Panic Anchor, Failed at Sea, Darksky and Woodwife The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7.15pm. £6. ‘Folky funky foursome’ from Orkney. Hallowe’en gig. The bands will be dressed up and so should you. ■ Neil Sedaka Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £50. The loveable writer of the ubiquitous ‘Road to Amarillo’ but also of the genius ‘Solitaire’ shows off his diverse pop and singer-songwriter catalogue and shares a few showbiz anecdotes. Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 17. ■ Halloweird Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Extraordinary live weirdness from Infinite Hive’s stable. ■ The Indos Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Heavy indie rock taking cues from mod, pop and 60s rock. ■ Lost Map’s Hallowe’en Special The Mash House, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm–3am. £12 before 10pm; £5 after (freaky family £40 (four adults)). Hallowe’en party with heavy vintage blues punk trio Archie Bronson Outfit headlining with Our Ladies of Sorrow and Tuff Love (from 7–10pm). Followed by late night action from Insect Heroes, CARBS, River Of Slime and Operator plus DJ sets from Lost Map, Papi Falso and Irregular Owl Movements. The theme for the evening is Sinister Siblings & Freaky Families.
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