rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by ciy. Performances will be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Rock and pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Mark Robertson & Louisa Pearson (Edinburgh).
THURSDAY 17 Glasgow
I Black Umfolosi The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 8pm. £7 (advance), £8 (door). What Ladysmith Black Mambazo are to South Africa, Black Umfolosi are to Zimbabwe. Expect harmonising to take your breath away and some fancy footwork.
I Lock Up, Decapitated, Corporation 187 and Confusion Corporation The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £7 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show of heavy sounds.
I Single Point Of Light, Terra Diablo and Lapsus Linguae King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Playpen, Makeshift and Seth Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entry to post-gig club.
Edinburgh
I Bench The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4. Edinburgh’s own scratch funk upstarts Bench mix chunky basslines with quirky samples and the talents of DJ Mikey Magic. Petrol 3 play their Bond-esque drum & bass and Belfast-based Olympic Lifts mix hip hop beats with pop tunes. Part of Planet Pop.
I Bombskare, Flu lag, Kempes and Timebomb Soldiers The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £4. Massive ska collective Bombskare headline.
I Kate Cassidy Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. Glasgow’s Kate Cassidy performs rock and R&B songs from her new album.
FRIDAY 18
Glasgow
I Dirty Three, Patrick Duff and Conway Savage The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £7. See preview for The Dirty Three. Patrick Duff was the erstwhile intense vocalist with Strangelove. No reason to believe he has changed.
I Mondo Morricone Tron Theatre, Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £8 (£6). Pearlfisher Davey Scott, BMX Bandit Duglas Stewart and sundry members of Belle & Sebastian get together to pay tribute to the soundtrack genius of Ennio Morricone.
I Sivy, Grasshopper and Nevermind King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Vertigo 101, Grebo and Columbia Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club.
Edinburgh
I Urusei Yatsura and Huckleberry The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £6. Frazzled guitar and punked-up indie pop comes courtesy of Glaswegians Urusei Yatsura, while Huckleberry blend Hammond keyspwith punk psychosis. Part of Planet Pop.
I Kate Cassidy Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. See Thu 17.
SATURDAY 19
Glasgow
I Parker and The Nearlys King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 lus bookin fee.
I Captain Black eard and T e Social Lepers The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2. An evening of sounds described as punk rock and high speed hatecore.
Edinburgh
I Snow Patrol, Laeto and Houdini The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8.30pm. £6. Glasgow’s excitable indie rockers perform along with the fantastic, mellow sounds of Laeto and Houdini. Part ofPIanet Pop.
I Kate Cassidy Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. See Thu 17.
Glasgow
I Carol Laula MacLachlans, West Regent Street, 332 0595. 8.30pm. Free. Rare chance to see the popular local singer/songwriter in freebie scenario.
I Silver Stars Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country.
I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 8pm. Free. Residency from these jazzy instrumental cats.
I The Blues Poets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency for the blues veterans.
Edinburgh
I Neil Dickson Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. 8pm. Free. A folk, rock and jazz selection on guitar and vocals from Dickson.
I Kate Cassidy Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. See Thu 17.
Glasgow
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Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session hosted by Gerry Lyons.
Edinburgh
I Accurra, Mr Love 8: Justice, Boothacre and Significant Others The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £4. Local band night.
TUESDAY 22 Glasgow I Calcium. Little Gem and Whatever Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.3 m. Free. I Paul Ga Iagher Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 10pm. Free. R&B ivory-tinkling residency.
Edinburgh
I Philly Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. 11pm. Free. The EMI-signed artist and sometime Macy Gray collaborator plays tunes from the realms of soul, reggae and rock.
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WEDNESDAY 23 Glasgow
I Bert Jansch Bellshill Cultural Centre, John Street, Bellshill, 01698 267 515. 8pm. £6.50 (£4.50). Mellow folky vibes from the veteran songwriter described as a British Bob Dylan.
Edinburgh
I Bis The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5. The Bis have the distinction of being the first unsigned band ever to appear on Top of the Pops. Part of Planet Pop.
THURSDAY 24 Glasgow
I Cl State, Lunarpage and Summersalt King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
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