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■ Lou Hickey The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Bittersweet songs with a subtle jazz influence from burlesque singer Lou Hickey, better known as the co- vocalist in Codeine Velvet Club. Dunfermline ■ Steve Cradock PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, 01383 729790. 7pm. £14. See Fri 12.
Sunday 14
Glasgow FREE williwaw The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 6–8pm. Amplified ukulele histrionics from Chicago, presenting some Second Sunday Sipping Sounds in the bar. ■ Parkway Drive, Heaven Shall Burn, Northlane and Carnifex Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 6.30pm. £18.50. Heavy metalcore quartet from Byron Bay, Australia. ■ Yorkhill Christmas Concert City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 6.30–9.30pm. £18 or £50 for premium admission including exclusive meet and greet with McDonald, signed photograph and goody bag (under 12s £13). Yorkhill Children’s Charity celebrates another year of supporting babies and children in Yorkhill Hospital, with this charity concert featuring the Riverside Youth Band, X Factor’s Nicholas McDonald, The Scottish Police Choir and others. ■ Angus & Julia Stone O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Australian folk-blues sibling duo. ■ MOP O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. American hip hop duo aka Mash Out Posse. ■ Rival Sons O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. LA blues rockers who ‘advocate veganism and spirituality along with classic rock’. ■ Struggletown Xmas Party The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £6. There’s only one guy in the Struggletown Records office so he’s hosting an open Christmas party with purveyors of pop punk Wolves At Heart, Maycomb and TSF. ■ Malcolm Middleton King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14.50. See Sat 13.
Edinburgh FREE December Sunday Sessions The Basement Bar and Restaurant, 10–12a Broughton Street, 557 0097. 6pm–1am. Some Sunday tunes from Edinburgh musicians. ■ Chantel McGregor and The Rising Souls The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.30pm. £12. See Sat 13. ■ Steve Cradock The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £14. See Fri 12. Stirling ■ Holly at Christmas Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £12–£15. Almost as traditional as turkey and tinsel, Buddy Holly and the Cricketers tribute band return with their fast and furious rock’n’roll rollercoaster of a show, featuring timeless hits including ‘That’ll Be The Day’, ‘Peggy Sue,’ and ‘Oh Boy!’
Monday 15 Glasgow ■ Down’n’Outz The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. Classic rock and Mott The Hoople covers from Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott’s side project. ■ The Enemy and The Twang O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. The English indie rockers team up for a double headline tour.
Larkhall ■ Martin Aelred: Music of the Movies St Mary’s Church, Raploch Road, 01698 884017. 7.30–9pm. £5. Classic movie songs from Scottish Tenor Martin Aelred. Includes music from the likes of Titanic, Gladiator and Braveheart.
Tuesday 16
Glasgow ■ The Game O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £28. American rapper who has been credited with bringing back the West Coast hip hop scene. FREE Queen Jane, Sharptooth and Catholic Action Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Guitar pop band from Cumbernauld. Edinburgh ■ Mike Heron & The Trembling Bells Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. The co-founder of the Incredible String Band teams up with Glasgow psych folk ensemble Trembling Bells.
Motherwell ■ Ray Jackson’s Lindisfarne Christmas Show Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 403120. 7.30pm. £22 (£20). The original Lindisfarne frontman keeps the classic hits alive with his new Lindisfarne Mk 3 band.
Wednesday 17
Glasgow ■ The Enemy and The Twang O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. See Mon 15. ■ Campfires in Winter, Friends In America, Deathcats and The Twilight Sad (DJ set) Sloans, 62 Argyll Arcade, 221 8886. 8pm–1am. £10–£12. Alternative, indie rock four-piece from Croy, the Campfire’s. Christmas party ■ The High Learys The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Five piece rhythm and blues band from Perth, Australia. ■ Swallows King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Melodic hardcore from the Glasgow lads. Edinburgh ■ Ivan Ferreiro The Annexe at the Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, Entrance via Cowgate, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Spanish pop-rock singer- songwriter. Acoustic set. ■ Kat Healy, The Jellymans Daughter and Kim Edgar The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9. Scottish singer-songwriter.
Thursday 18 Glasgow ■ Madness The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35–£45. Ska-tinged pop classic after classic on the Nutty Boys’ latest tour. ■ Smoove & Turrell O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. A seductive take on Motown, funk and acid jazz from this Geordie vocal duo. ■ UB40 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £30. Reggae journeymen still slogging round the touring circuit, but now without frontman Ali Campbell.
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