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EVERYTHING EVERYTHING O2 ABC, Glasgow, Thu 12 Nov, o2abcglasgow. co.uk The Manchester- formed quartet, fronted by the singer Jonathan Higgs, performs art-rock and electro infused indie-pop. MUSEUM LATES: VICTORIAN SENSATION
National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Fri 13 Nov, nms. ac.uk The legendary Museum Lates returns with a Victorian theme. Guest-programmed by The List and hosted by Vic Galloway, Museum Lates offers stellar live music from Honeyblood and BDY_PRTS as well as entry to the exhibition
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Photography: A Victorian Sensation. GARBAGE Usher Hall, Edinburgh,
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Sat 14 Nov, usherhall. co.uk Dark rock as Shirley Manson and co return. MADONNA The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Sun 20 Dec, thessehydro.com The queen of pop sets off on another huge world tour. Just don’t mention the Brits.
JOHN GRANT Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Tue 26 Jan, glasgowconcerthalls. com The former Czars singer has a baritone to die for and a handful of critically-acclaimed solo albums under his belt. Part of Celtic Connections.
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THE SPOOK SCHOOL The 13th Note Café/Bar, Fri 6 Nov, 13thnote.co.uk Indie-pop by the four-piece band from Edinburgh. Also Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, Sun 6 Dec, nicensleazy.com.
BLOC PARTY O2 ABC, Mon 9 Nov, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Post-punk politicists from London. Part of Radio X Road Trip.
MAVERICK SABRE O2 ABC, Tue 10 Nov, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Aka English/ Irish rapper/singer Michael Stafford, encroaching on Plan B’s indie crooner territory.
ANDREW WASYLYK Cottier’s, Thu 11 Nov, cottiers. com Blend of Baroque pop and nostalgia from Andrew Wasylyk, who has previously worked with Idlewild and the Hazey Janes. He’s touring latest album Soroky, named after the town in Western Ukraine in which his grandfather grew up. Also Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 8 Nov, thequeenshall.net; Gardyne Theatre, Dundee, Wed 11 Nov, gardynetheatre.org.uk
FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS Barrowland, Fri 13 Nov, glasgow- barrowland.com The former Million Dead frontman has moved away from his hardcore roots to embrace rabble- rousing folk punk in a New Model Army style. See preview, page 101. THE ORDINARY BOYS King Tut’s, Sat 14 Nov, kingtuts. co.uk Indie rockers, famous for laddish hit ‘Boys Will Be Boys’, jump on the reform bandwagon. Also
Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Thu 12 Nov, liquidroom.com; PJ Molloys, Dunfermline, Fri 13 Nov, pjmolloys.org. barrowland.com Geordie indie rock favourites Maxïmo Park fronted by the man with the combover, Paul Smith.
HAPPY MONDAYS O2 Academy Glasgow, Sun 15 Nov, o2academyglasgow.co.uk Watch out, the gang’s all back together. Madchester nostalgia reigns as the original line-up of The Happy Mondays returns. KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS O2 ABC, Mon 16 Nov, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Sonic Youth-endorsed singer/guitarist from Philadelphia. That’s his real name, by the way.
EZRA FURMAN Glasgow School of Art, Tue 17 Nov, gsa.ac.uk The Chicago-based four- piece plays upbeat, energised rock. MAXÏMO PARK Barrowland, Fri 20 Nov, glasgow-
MERCURY REV Glasgow School of Art, Fri 20 Nov, gsa.ac.uk The New York dreamy indie-rockers play from their back catalogue. MDOU MOCTAR The Hug & Pint, Fri 20 Nov, thehugandpint.com Acclaimed Nigerian guitarist. Also Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Nov, theelectriccircus. biz. See preview, page 104.
TUFF LOVE The Hug & Pint, Sat 21 Nov, thehugandpint.com The female fronted power trio play lo-fi guitar pop. Also playing Limbo, Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sat 7 Nov, thevoodoorooms.com
THE PRODIGY The SSE Hydro, Mon 23 Nov, thessehydro.com Veteran techno rockers, renowned for their blistering live shows and single ‘Firestarter’, now taking their newest album The Day is My Enemy on tour. Public Enemy provide support.
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RÓISÍN MURPHY O2 ABC, Tue 24 Nov, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Happily bonkers ex-frontwoman of Moloko runs free in her own club-friendly world. GHOSTPOET Glasgow School of Art, Wed 25 Nov, gsa.ac.uk Singer and producer Obaro Ejimiwe performs a mix of alternative hip hop and electronica, with dubstep and grime elements, from his album Some Say I So I Say Light.
IDLEWILD Barrowland, Fri 27 Nov, glasgow-barrowland.com The Edinburgh indie rockers head out on a European tour in support of their eighth studio album Everything Ever Written. Also Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Tue 24 Nov, horsecross.co.uk/perth- concert-hall COURTNEY BARNETT O2 ABC, Wed 2 Dec, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Guitar- led indie-rock with a psychedelic edge from the Australian singer- songwriter. See preview, page 104.
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