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I Eight Lives Lift, Corca and Strait Jakit Whistlebinkies. 46 South Bridge. 557 5l l4 9pm. Free Night ot guitar rock.
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Glasgow
I House of Love The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 l023. 7pm. £12.50. The tearl'ul reunion of one ot the [Rs best- loved late 80s indie bands. Singer (iuy (‘hadwick and mercurial gu1tarist Terry Bickers parted on acrimonious terms l5 years ago. so their new album I)u\\ Rim Anuv is either a testament to how time heals all wounds or every mustcian has his price.
I Subcurrent 05 ('('A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8pm. £l2 t£8i The return of this annual celebration ot evperimental music. three day s ol concerts. screenings and tutorials exploring the tar side ol intisical thought. The toctis is less on extreme noise terror here. more on tree lorm works incorporating elements of lolk and psychedelia and investigating how these come into play when treated with electronics. cutting edge. old lashiotted or otherwise. The opener here leatures such sonic w aytarers as \"irgin liye Blood Brothers aka Pete Nolan and Kris Abplanalp here for their lirst l‘ls' appearance. pltis llototogisu twhich features members of seminal l'S noise outlit Skullllow'erl. Fursasa and l‘amily l'nderground. A heady brew btit it" you like an adventure. then dive in. Visit www.cca- glasgowcom for more.
I Flogging Molly and The Briels The Garage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l I20. 7pm. £l |.50. ()v'er- l4s show. Raucous ('elt punk ensemble. following in the big footsteps of the Pogues.
I V Min Glasgow School of Art. l68 Rentrew Street. 353 4530. Ramshackle rock'n'rollers of local repute.
I Ludovico, Trap 6 and Stillile King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Local ferocious indie rockers. who look to the American underground for inspiration.
I James Orr Complex Mono. l2 Kings Court. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Free. liska man (‘hris Mack with his delicate acoustic solo strummings.
I International Airport, St Deluxe and Pete Dowling (Ken, Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra) l'nlversal. l57 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. 9pm. £5. Geographic Records' unsung heroes International Airport did a crazy split single with Teenage Fanclub where they played the same song at the same time a while back. it worked amazingly enough. That shotild give yoti an idea of where they're coming from. Support act Ken Dowling is part of the Glasgow lmprovisors ()rchestra. Guest DJs are Stephen Pastel and the Grundioso l)Js.
I Elvis - The Vegas Years Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £l6.50/£l4.50/£l2.50. Richard Atkins performs his tribute to burger king/spangly jumpsuit-era Elvis.
I The 69ers, No Longer Deprived, Flood of Red, Must Be Something and The Breathing Method The Cathouse. l5 L'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4 (advance). £5 tdoori. ()ver- l4s show. Altrock line-up.
I Luxury Car, Panda Kopanda. Saint Bob and Reverse the Trend Nice'n‘S!ea1_v.42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 9pm. £4. Perth electro poppers Luxury Car headline. Panda Kopanda hail from Belfast.
I Onset Cold, Evidence of Trauma and Argonath The l3th Note Cale. 50—60 King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. £3. Norwich- based extreme metal. local grindcore and warrior metal awaits.
I Harriet Glover The Goat. l287 Argyle Street. .357 7373. 8pm. Free. Silky blues. jazz and rock vocalist with string quartet accompaniment.
I Michael Hargan, Kieran Docherty and Ray Heflernen ()‘Henrys. l4 Drury Street. 248 375 l. 8pm. Free. Launch of a new regular Glasgow singer/songwriters' evening with a bill of established hands.
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A mean double bill of otherworldly musical beauty. Boston’s Willard Grant Conspiracy (pictured) have been at the top of the heap for dark country twists for some time now while Whitmore’s spare tales of heartbreak are told with a conviction that would have Smog or Mark Lannegan reaching for their forelocks. Whitmore has his own solo show the night after in Mono so be sure see him twice.
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I Red Amp, Landslide and Replica Soundset. the Sotindhaus. 47 Hyde Park Street. 22l 4659. 8.30pm. £4.50. Members and guests. Weekly showcase ol~ local bands.
I Serenity, Almighty Me, Feral and Neon Underground Rockers. l4 Midland Street. 22] 0726. 7.30pm. Free. liP launch for Serenity.
I Lapiola Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. improv on laptop and viola.
I The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship. 17 I ~ I75 Great Western Road. 33l l90l. 8pm. Free. liclectic weekly session.
Edinburgh
? Caribou and Snailman The Bongo (‘lub. Moray Home. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 9pm. £8 (£7 l. The band formerly known as Manitoba tlegal reasons led to a name changei return from the wilderness at this one-ol'l' special from the folk who brought tis Pogo Vogue. A Canadian electronic trio influenced by psychedelic music from the Byrds to My Bloody Valentine as showcased on new album The Milk of Human Iv'i'm/neszv;
I We Rock Like Girls Don’t, X- Tigers and Saint Jude’s Infirmary The (‘ellar Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 467 2539. 8pm. £5 (£4). WRLGI) are a trio of hair shaking. bowel quaking rock princesses who know all about the right end ol‘juddering rock rill.
I Beat City, Ayurveda and Concession 101 Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Night of rock.
I Baby Tiger Open Mic Night Northern Bar. 1 Howard Place. 556 1558. 9pm. Free Good tunes at this alternative open mic night.
I Mark Mullholland, David Clemmons and Fuse Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 5] 14. 9pm. Free. AcoUstic sounds from Mullholland and Clemmons.
I Open Mic Night ('aledotiian Backpackers. 3 Queenslerry Street. 476 7224. 9pm. Free. See Thu 14.
I Out oi the Bedroom Waverly liar. St Mary 's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Thu 14. I Shrinking Violet and Drilt lleriot- Watt l'niversity l'nion. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. Free. 'l‘hree-piece melodic rockers Shrinking Violet play this student night.
I The Dyad The l.ett Bank. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 9.30pm 0.30am. See Thu 14.
Glasgow
I Kasabian, The Duke Spirit and El Presidente ('arlmg Academy. l2l liglinton Street. 0905 020 3999/0870 77l 2000. 7pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. See preview tor these lame Primal Scream rip-oil merchants and their Glaswegian support band lil Presidente. The Duke Spirit are a bluesy. gai'agey proposition lrom murky London town.
I The Coral Barrovvland. 244
Gallow gate. 552 460l. 7.30pm. £l5. ()ver- l4s show. Scouse sonic waylarers returns to mark the territory those pesky ’/.utons have been impinging on ol late.
I Loudon Wainwright III Pavilion Theatre. l2l Renlield Street. 332 I846. 8pm. £20. lt's Rtitus‘s dad? Those with longer memories will know Wainwright Sr to be a folk) troubadour ol some repute who has also successfully crossed over to an acting career.
Caribou, Kasule and Surface Empire Vic Bar. (ilasgow School ol Art. I68 Rent'rew Street. 353 4530. 7pm. £8. See preview tor ('aribou. the psychedelic electronica artist lormerly know it as Manitoba. With support from ('oatbridge- based brooding indie rockers Kasule and hip hop outtit Surl’ace limpire.
I Reuben, Dive Dive and Caretaker King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8pm. £6. ()ver- l4s show. The headliners are a kick-ass rock trio. forging alternative careers as ‘chip merchant. t‘ruit specialist and home goods consultant' until their big break beckons. Support band ('aretaker also feature Reuben member Jamie in a band-share arrangement.