Edinburgh

I The Mass and Lapsus Linguae Subway (’ow gate. 0‘) (‘ow'gate. 225 0700. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). (‘alifornian ltinatics the Mass perform their unique mix of metal riffs and screaming. sax-led free jazz. and bass heay'y' mth rock.

I Band Showcase Whistlebinkies. 4- 0 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Free. (‘all in advance for a gig.

Wednesday 9

Glasgow

I Taste of Chaos Sti(‘(‘. Finnieston Quay. 08700404000. 0.30pm. £18.50. Huge touring metal fest featuring the combined talents of Funeral for a Friend. the l'sed. Killsw'itch lingage. Rise Against. Story of the Year and Reggie and the Ftill liffect.

I Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson and Horse Carling Academy (ilasgow. l2l liglinton Street. 0870 77f 2000. 7pm. £l2.50. See Mon 7.

I Charlie Landsborough Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. The return of the (‘oncert Hall favourite whose set blends country. blues and easy listening ballads.

I The Bluetones, the Conway Story and Skyparade Barfly. 200 (‘ly'de Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £l2. lndie stalwarts from the 90s still going strong. and some of the nicest blokes in rock music to boot. I Michael Simons Tchai ()y'na. I09 [)eanston [)riy'e. 0|4l 04‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.

I The Unstrung, Blind Pew and 3rd Dan King Tut's \‘y'ah Walt Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Punkster ty'kes form l.ondon‘s liasi find. I Capturie |3i|i .\'ote (‘afe. 5t) 00 King Street. 553 I038. 9pm. £3. See Thu 3 for (‘apturie

I The Bottleneckers The Scoiia Bar. ll2 Stockw ell Street. 552 8081. 9.30pm. Free. Weekly blues residency.

I The Ronelles The Bunker Bar.

193 I99 Bath Street. 22‘) I427. l0pm. Free. (ilasgow rock'n'roll act who haye supported the likes of the [atom and Kings of Leon.

I Titus Gein The (ilasgow School of Art. I07 Renfrew Street. 3534520. l0pm. Free before midnight: £3 i£l (BSA) after. lleay'y btit melodic electro rock at cltib night Do the Du.

Edinburgh

I Kubb Cabaret Voltaire. 30 38 Blair Street. 220 0l70. 7pm. £7. l’ost-(‘oldplay combo fronted by singer/songwriter llarry ('ollier.

I Money Can’t Buy Music ('abaret Voltaire. 307 38 Blair Street. 220 0l70. 7pm. £5 £0. See Sat 5.

I Milaphobia, Declare, 88 or Thereabouts and Countervayt Subway (‘owgate. 0‘) ('ow'gate. 225 0700. 7.30pm. £4. lidinburgh's up-and-coming live-piece Milaphobia headline.

I Mystery Jets The Venue. 17 2| (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £0. See Mon 7.

I Van Morrison l'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 0870 0003424. 8pm. £3 l .50. An eyening of jazz. blues and soul from Van the Man.

I Five Day Hemingway Bannerman‘s. .\'iddry' Street. 550 3254. 8.45pm. £4. lndie with two more tbc.

I Dieselbone, Graduation Day and Kid Canaveral Whistlebinkies. 4 0 South Bridge. 557 5f 14. 9pm. Free. (itiitar~dri\'en power pop and bluesy rock'n'roll from l)ieselbone.

Glasgow

I Alter Bridge (‘arling Academy (ilasgow. l2l liglinton Street. 0870 77l 2000. 7pm. £l4.50. Former members of (‘reed and May'lield Four take a harder edged approach with this new outfit as shown on the album. One Day Rental/ts. I A Few Good Men ly'ory Blacks. 50 ()swald Street. 248 4l l4. 7.30pm. £l0.

72 THE LIST Ii 17' Nov .7005)

As the first act signed to Mike ‘Streets’

Skinner’s label, the Mitchell Brothers have had to plough a similar furrow to old mike; gnarly homemade beats overlain with homespun hard-luck tales as proof that for all the bad press the grime scene gets, the sense of humour is still front and centre. This show they are ably supported by Lady Sovereign (see preview, page 61) and showcase tracks from their debut A Breath of Fresh Attire.

' " King Tut's. Glasgow. Sat 5 Nov.

Frightening supergroup featuring members of Simple Minds. Big (‘oiintry and Deacon Blue.

I Van Morrison Sl-Z(‘(‘. l-‘inniesion Quay. 0870 0003424. 7.30pm. £20 £29. See Wed 9.

I Ray Lamontagne Royal (‘onceri ltall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £l3.50. l'S Version of Damien Rice w ho's a rising star in the folk world.

I Robin Trower Renfrew Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Brooinielaw. 01098 205 5l 1. 7.30pm. £l5. legendary rock guitarist who made his name with l’rocul llaretn in the 00s.

I Identity, Stonesthrow, Original Score and The Valor Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 l'niy'ersity (iardens. 33‘) 9784. 7.45pm. £3. RAW weekly local band night.

I The Bluetones, the Conway Story aitd Skyparade Barfly. 200 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 099‘). 8pm. £l2. See Wed 9.

I The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship. l7l- l75 (ireat Western Road. 33l I901. 8pm. Free. See Thu 3.

I Monica Queen The (ioat. |287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. Free. Wonderful country sounds from secret gem of Scottish scene.

I Toots and the Maytals The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0|4l 240 7528. 8pm. £l2. l’()S'l‘l’()f\'Iil) until next year.

I A Wing and a Prayer Tchai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Blues guitar duo.

I King Creosote and Jose Gonzalez Mono. 12 Kings (‘ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 8.30pm. £8.50. Imperial alternatiy e folk sounds frotn the Fence ('ollecti\e's finest on this Twisted Folk tour. Support comes from the equally great Jose (ion/aim.

I Looking for Simon, the Flat Fire Bomb, Bismarck, Hyena, Kaleida and Fluid Fury Murry 's. 90 Maxwell Street. 22f 05f l. 8.30pm. £4. Local rock night.

I Vivamelodica, Mangara and This Familiar Smile King Tut's Wait Wait lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £4.50. l’op hooks and guitar licks from otitfit infiuences by l’ay'ement and Buffalo Toni.

Edinburgh

I Sigur Ros and Amina (‘orn Exchange. ll .\'ew Market Road. 477 3500. 7pm. £l8. ()y'er- l4s. See 5 Reasons. page 08.

I Paul Weller t'sher ttall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £28.50. The former Jam and Style (’ouncil frontman will perform his new material and old fayoui'ites.

I Attica Rage, Fester and Coriolis Subway ('owgate. 0‘) ('ow gate. 225 0700. 7pm. £4. New unsigned showcase headed by the heayy t'nekltlstte Attica Rage.

I Demeter, Motormark and Acrnym (‘abaret Voltaire. 30 38 Blair Street. 220 0170. 7pm. £4 £5. Flecti'o pop. frantic beats. metal. leather and tlltlke-llp.

I Willow, the Revivals and Kinaeda Bannei'maii's. .\'iddry Street. 550 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Rock night.

I Last September and Transaudio Heriot-“att l’niyei'sity l'nion. Riccarton. 45] 5333. 9pm. Free. linergetic acoustic rock from l.ast September and electro rock from 'l'i'ansaudio.

I Out of the Bedroom water-1y Bar. St Mary ’s Street. 550 8855. 9pm. See Thu 3.

I Paranoid Monkeys and Fuse “'hisllehiltkiex 4 (3 South Bridge. 557 5f l4. 9pm. Free. Indie rock.

I Psykid and The Joe Aitchison Quartet Studio 24. 24 20 ('altoii Road. 558 3758. ltlpm 3am. £tbc. Fund raiser for Pakistan w illi liye—picce electro rock otitfit l’sykid and four—piece (including two druininersi e\paiisi\e trip hoppers tlte JAQ.

Glasgow

I Cockney Rejects the (image. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l I20. 7pm. U l. Ageing Fast lind punkstei's still doing their ()i! thing.

I Eoghan Colgan ;\B(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £0. Irish singer songwriter with a folky edge. I HORE aka Noreaga and Militainment La Familia (‘arling Academy (ilasgow. l2l liglinton Street. 0870 77f 2000. 7pm. £22. The latest signing to .lay /.'s stable promotes his new album. (My l'iiii (1 Day. Support from impressiye homegrown talent from the l'nderdogg label. Hydro and Monopoly.

Constantines Barfly iiipstairsi. 200 ('lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 7.30pm. £tbc. Sleater Kinney may liaye cancelled their tour. btil their support act are still hitting the road with their new album 'Iiriu'iiiinii'iil o/ l/('(II'I\ on Sub Pop.

I The Crimea, the Heights and Phantom Band Barfly. 200 ('lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Former Welsh shouty rockers The ('rocketts now under a

I The Pick Up Sticks Tchai ()y'na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Soothing melodies on guitar. cello. flute and Vocals. I Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack The Ferry. 42 ('lyde Place. 42‘) Hill). 8pm. £l0. Originally a product of the l900s British R& B boom. ('hicken Shack at one time featured ('hristine Perfect tlatei' McVic. later still of Fleetwood Maci on Vocals.

I Aftermath, Injuns, Train of Thought and Helicon Fury Murry 's. 90 Maxwell Street. 22l 051 l. 8.30pm. £4. l.ocal rock.

I Nada Surf and John Vanderslice King Tut's \Vah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22! 5279. 8.30pm. £9. l’op melodies and skewed guitar licks from .\'\'(' otitlit who sound like RFM on an .-\mericaiia tip.

I The Frequency, Latonic and AKA the FOX The (ilttsgtiw School of Art. T07 Reiifrew Street. 353 4520. 9pm. £5 £7. Three indie acts go liy e at club night (3010)” (ittls'e.

I Sound Development Agency and Mellow Sub Machine The Liquid Lounge. 94 West Regent Street. 353 0333. 9pm. £4 t£3i. Funky rock from Sound [)eyelopment Agency and electronica from Mellow Siib Machine alongside DJ sets from Mash and (iianni.

I The Towers l3i|i .\'ote Cafe. 50 00 King Street. 553 I038. 9pm. £3. ’Iiclectic future i'ock’. apparently.

I Flying Matchstick Men Riy'erside (‘lub. 33 Fox Street. 248 3l44. midnight. £l0. l.ocal clectro-disco wonk pop.

I Melt Banana and Lapsus Linguae ()ran Mor. 731 735 Great Western Road. 357 0200. Iain. £8. Japanese ayant garde hardcore gott/o ptiiiks with local lunatic support.

Edinburgh

I Peanut \Vee Red Bar. Fdinburgh (‘ollcge of .v\rt. Lauriston Place. 229 I442. 0pm. Free. Spiky pop.

I The Jackals, the Ronelles and Delta Mainline (‘abaret Voltaire. 30 38 Blair Street. 220 0170. 7pm. £5. Jangly guitar pop w ith heart from headliners Jackals,

I Tom McRae Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2504. 7pm. £l2.50. Acclaimed young l.ondon-based singer /songwriter who was nominated for the Mercury .\ittsie l’ri/e.

I Yahoo Serious, the Winkle Experience, Obsidian, the Hormones and Mistaken Minds Door Subway (’ow gate. 0‘) ('ow gate. 225 0700. 7.30pm. £4. Dunfermline's Yahoo Serious headline this indie night.

I 96 Tears, De Rosa and The Tall Boy (‘aledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensfei'i'y Street. 470 7224. 8.30pm. £4. l’ow er pop and hook-laden indie-rock front (ilasgow. Fife and lidinburgh.

I Taylor Made Music Q-Bar. 5 | l l.eith Street. 8.30pm. £1 £4. See Fri 4.

I The Crystal Doors and Super Shltbox Bannernian's. .\'iddi'y Street. 550 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Tribute to the mighty Doors.

I Djevera and The Scarecrows \Vhistlebinkies. 4 0 South Bridge. 557

5| l4. 9pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock line-tip.

I Mydas The Left Bank. 37 (itithrie Street. 225 9744. 9pm. £5. .-\nthemic. dark indie-pop.

I Glasvegas, Jed Band and Figure 5 (iig (formerly Reyoltitioni. 3| l.othian Road. 22‘) 7070. 9.30pm. £0. \'el\el t‘nderground/Tsla/ly Star-influenced (ii;l\\egth ltead the liye \ide ttt indie club night (iig.

Glasgow

I Alice Cooper, Nisted Sister and Viking Skull Sli('(‘. l-innieston Quay. 08700404000. 7pm. £29.50. Old school shock rock at its may best.