Household Name Records tour ol its energetic roster of up-beat punk and ska acts.

I The Mars Patrol Beanscene. W Nicholson Street. 667 5097. Split. l'vt‘ee. Laid back. background sounds.

I Amy Rigby, Trademark, Astrid Williamson and Peanut Wee Red Bar. lidinburgh ('ollege ol' .-\rt. l.auri\ton Place. 33‘) I443. 8.30pm. £4. .\'u-t'oIk troubadour .-\nl_\ Rigb) with Shetland‘x Astrid \Villittmson and ()\I'ord'\ oil‘— kilter electronica experts trademark in support. See Pre\ ieu.

I Stocious and North Atlantic Ocsillation \Vllixllc‘l‘lllle‘S. 4 (l South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 0pm. liree. Illdie guitar action.

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I The Earlies, Kieran Docherty and Ally Kerr King Itibx Wait Wait Ilut. 373a St Vincent Street. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm. £5. Hall-Iinglish. hall-'l'exan combo “hose debut album 'l'llt'w lli'n' I/It' [fur/nix reveals a fondness for exploratory psychedelia ill the win ot’ Brian Wilson or Spirituali/ed.

I Mono, Fuck Off Machete and Errors Nice'n'Slea/y. 43l Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £6. lixtreme guitar dynamics t'rom .\Iono. who have been compared to (lIKlSPCCd You Black Emperor. Fuck ()t't' Machete is the new post-rock band formed by e\-(}anger member Natasha.

I The X1 and The Cutting Room The Q (‘lub. Virginia Place. ()l4l 55‘) (>800. 9pm. £4. Two rte“ spark) local rock acts. Includes entry to Pinup Nights post-bands.

I Achren and Nothing for Second The 13111 .\'oie (kite. St) ()(l King Street. 553 1638. ()pm. £3. Black/thrash metal.

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I Fractal Jack and MIA Harri}. Zoo (‘lytle Street. 0370 007 (NW). 3pm. (irindcore Irom I’ractal Jack.

I Chase, Shrinking Violets and Sleeping Dogs g3. 400 Sauchicball Street. 35.3 3| l 1. 7pm. £5. ()\er- l4\ \lltl“. Local band \lto\\ca\e.

I Episode Rttc‘le‘IN I4 \lltlltttltl Street. 331 ()73o. Split. I-‘ree. Single launch.

I Roadhouse (hand (He ()pr}. Paisle} Road lo“. 43‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). ('ountr).

I Robbie Williams Tribute Bourbon Street. HIS (ieorge Street. 553 ()l4l. 7pm. £5 l£l3.5() “illl dinnerl. Tribute to the cheek} chapp}.

I The Fusion Experience The Butlt‘lub. I43 Bath Lane. 348 [777. Spin. lirce bel'ore It).3t)pm; £5 alter. \Veekl} ja//_\ lounge \et in the lo\\ er bar.

I Grant Campbell Bealtsccne. S ('rexsu ell Lane. 334 0770. S.3()pm. I‘rce. l.aidbacl\. background sounds.

I Black Rose MacSorle) \. 43 Jamaica Street. 348 S5SI. 0.30pm. I‘rec. I Life & Soul Samuel l)o\\ K. b7 ."l .\'ithsdale Road. 433 ()l()7. 8.30pm. Iiree.

I Frank O’Hagan 'I‘he Scotia.

ll3 ll-I Stock“ ell SII'L‘CI. 55.3 Shb‘l. ()pm. Free. ('oxerx ol 1)} Ian. the Band. (‘reedence

Edinburgh

I Charles Wood, Fred and Carma \\'histlebinkie\. 4 (T Sollllt Bridge. 557 51 I4. (rpm. liree before midnight; £3 alter. ()riginal rock from (ilasgou tl'redl and .\'e\\ca\tle l.\':\()l. I Donny Osmond and Shonagh Daley Iidinbtlrgh (‘astle. l{o_\al .\Iile. 335 984(3. (3.30pm. £35. lle ma} lime grou it up a bit from the da} \ oi ‘Pupm [.me' as the eternall} )oung Donn)

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