Glasgow

I Swearbox, Them Scally Boys, Up for the Let Down and Social Schism Souiidhaiis. ~15 II}tIL'II.iTIs Street. 331405‘) 3 “rpm IL5i ()xer714s shov. Indie rocI. hill

I Catcher \ice‘ii‘Slea/y 431 Saiichiehall Street. 33Hi‘ititi .s illpiii ('orririicicial pop’ioc 1.

The Nilight Singers King has Wah Wah IIut. 373a St Vincent Street. 331 537‘) .\ 3llpiii L1 ‘5” I'.\*.'\I‘L'Il.lII W hig (iieg Dulli’s latest music is in more ol .i mainstream HR I. win than Ill\ prex ioris soul grunge incarnation .lell Klein is an \rneircaiia singer/songwriter uhose .ilhirrii //ii Hint/ii leatured collahoratrons \srtli DuIIr. .\iii Diliarico and Soul v\s.\1urii‘s1)a\e I’ir'riei Sec pre\ lL'W. page (i3 I The Whisky Bandits Sariiuel I)o\\ 's_ (i7 TI \lIIlMIdIL' I<ll,i(I. 435(11‘1"

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I Shitdisco Turbo Sound System (ilgisgou School ()1 :\l1. Hi" ReriIth Street. 35 3 4531 Ilprn 15 it 3i, \eu \seekl} cIuh night urth .i Sliitdisco Ii\e SCI tis [MIT (t1 proceedings

I Not in the Park I'llL‘Walt'l'. {4| SaiichieliaII Street. 354113511. Uhc ;\|ternati\e hand lest to T in the Park WITH the sorneuhat more modest Iineiup ol Sispeopleauas. Russ I’.tll'\\L‘.tIIIL‘I'. The \interidos. Red Strike. The SkinlIrnts and Tile I’L‘tIt‘Sll'tatis.

Edinburgh

I Paolo Nutini .-\\a1anc1ie. o3 (‘ockhurn Street. 335 NW, 5pm. Free. The I’aisle} pop prodig} puts in an instore perlorinance prior to \Hll'ItI domination \xith next single ‘|.ast Reqtiest‘ and dehiit thurn //it‘\i‘ .Vl'r'i’h.

I James Winter, Bobby King 8. the Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jttlli IIotlsc. .5 Queen Street. 330 4.33”. (iplll. I‘i'ee helore lllpin; £5 heloi'e lam; £7 alter. (itiitai'ist Winter starts oil the night l'ollou ed h) the retro sounds ol~ Bohh} King then liousehand the FIaxour‘s. I Lee Paterson, Washington Street, The Dials and The Hustlers Wliistlehinkies. 4 o South Bridge. 557

51 14. (rpm. Free helor'e midnight; £4 alter. Washington Street are a si\-piece lunk hand.

I Kula Shaker The liquid Rmilil. ‘ic Victoria Street. 335 35h4. 7pm. £13.51). Is the “(WM read} tor a re\ r\a1 o1 ('rispian \Irlls's ps}c1iede1ic Brit pop musings'.’ The cr‘ou d sa_\ 'acinl)a hheda hheda tattxa. taaaaatha'. T in the Park \Hll‘lll-llp. I New Found Sound Suhua)

('ou gate. h‘) ('ougate. 335 (Woo, 7.30pm. [the See Tliu o.

I James Grant The I’Ieasance ('ahar‘et Bar. (ill The I’Ieasance. 651) 334‘). Spin. [13. The e\-I.o\e and .\Ione_\ li'ontman de1i\ers more ol the couritr} and l'olk direction ol his solo material With tracks l'r'om his latest alhum. Hu/\ lore.

I Sad Society IIenr'}'s('e1|ar‘ Bar.

S Iha Morrison Street. 33S 11303. Spin. Legendar} local punks Sad Societ}.

I Porch Song Anthology and The Stantons ('aledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensler'r} Street. 47» "334. S3llpm. £5. .-\1t.counti'} night With acclaimed e\' TeIstar I’onies and ire“ Iidinhur'gh countr}

I Kid Canaveral, The Cigarettes and Dead on the Livewire Bannermari's. .\'it1dr"\ Street. 55h 3354. 3.4.51‘111. [4. Fence (\iIIL‘c‘lL‘L‘S Kid ('angner‘al desci‘ihe theiiisehes as a rock ‘iiieria:—'e a quatre‘ ITUIII St Andre“ s.

I Taylor ()ld (‘hairi Pier. 33 Trinit} Crescent. Next hax en. 553 1333. 0pm. Free. Acoustic tracks.

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What the bloody hello is going on here then? The Sleepy Jackson were always a bit odd, taking that Mercury Rev/Grandaddy vibe and infusing it with a few old Cat Stevens LPs and the kind of ‘herbal' tea that would only hinder your transcendental mediation. Lead single from their second album Personality - One Was 8 Spider One Was a Bird is ‘God Lead Your Soul’, 3 beguiling ditty, spooky, summery and dripping with Bacharach

and David style lucidity. Yum. King Tut's. G/{isgow Fri M Jt//.

I Open Mic IIoIme Street Bar. (>9 Holine Street. 9.3(1pm. Free. Open mic night.

Greenock

I The Crooked Jades :\rls (iuild 'I’heatre. ('amphell Street. (11475 733038. Spin, L‘ltl. I-‘ixe-piece Americana roots hand hour the [S of .-\. Tamed l'or' their tier} PL‘thlfllltlllCCS and ohscure repertoire. incorporating soullul old-time mountain halladr}. dt‘i\ ing string-hand arrangements and traditionall} -inspired neu tunes.

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I Hayseed Dixie Tolhooth. Jail W}nd. (11786 35741100. S Itlprn. £13 (£1111. Bluegrass cmers ot the hard rockin’ sounds 01' :\(‘/I)(‘. \Itiltirhettd. Queen and other rocls riionster's. You Ixnou the drill h}

Glasgow

I Open Stage The Halt Bar. lot) Woodlands Road. 353 9996. 4 Spin. Free. Weekl} session tor local musicians. I Sinnerboy and Defender RL‘llirL‘W Ferr}. .-\nderstori Qua}. The Broomielau. (llotiS 305 51 1. ".3llpm. £15. Trihute night to the late Irish hlues guitarist Ror} (iallagher.

I Oi in the Dark Souridhaus. 4" H)depark Street. 331 465‘). 8pm. £10. Da} long punkt‘est featuring The (iumhles trom (ierman). Runnin' Riot and The I.ohotoinies from Belfast and (ilasgtm hands l'riited Front. Wasted Nation.

Bakers Down. The H}pocrites and Spoutinouth.

I The Physke Project, Co-exist and Genetik Blueprint Barfly iupsrairsi. 3(it) (‘|_\'de Street. ()870 ‘)()7 (MN. Spin. ('o-Iixist are billed as ‘Scotland's finest grind-caked pithull riietal hand. We uoii't argue uith therii in that case.

I ltchycoo Park Samuel Dow‘s. ()7 71 NllhsdttIe Road.4331)1()7. H.3me. Free. ('lassic cmers mm a (ills slant.

I Volts The Hall Bar. 1(it) Woodlands Road. 353 9096. ‘ipm. Free. :\('/I)(‘ trihute.

I Rollin' Joe 8. the Jets Mct‘huills. 41) High Street. 553 3135. ltlpiri. Free. Rock'n'roll from the Jerr} I.ee Lexus- Io\ing Joe.

I Not in the Park Fireuater. 341 Sauchiehall Street. 354 0350. Lthc. Second of tuo nights I’or those staying in the city rather than heading out to T in the Park. Line-up includes 'I'hrnk11-ire. Darren .\Icllro). Dasid Boxa. Allandale. The Feminists. I’orcelina and The ()nl} Jones.

Edinburgh

I Casketfest Suhua} ('im gate. 6‘) ('ou gate. 335 (firm. 3pm. £5. Metal a11- da}er featuring Test Suitch Isolator. ('Ione the Fragile. From (irace. Toda} It Iinds. Once In a Home On Fire. Kiss the Traitor. The Summer The} All Went Mad. Now here Iinds. Drama Before Flight. Break the Sky. .-\IIergo and Bleed From Within.

I Claire Wand, Bobby King 8. the Kingfishers and The Flavours The

Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 330 4 3S0 oprn Free hetore Illpiii. L5 hetore Iain. L" atter' Irl\Il singer pianist ("lane Ward starts oil the night tolloss ed h} the retro sounds or Bohh} King. and househand the I‘Iaxour's ioined h} guest \ocalist ('hrrs I r'.ic_\

I Crevis Inspection and U-Know Hoo \\ histlehirikies. 4 h South Bridge. 55~ 5114 opm I'r‘ee hetore midnight. £4 alter Funk rock Itision limit I Isnoxs Him

I Stereoglo, Stonesthrow and Ten Storeys High t‘ahaiei \‘olraiie. to ‘~.s‘ Blair Street. 3311 ol‘o 3pm Free \Ian \Ic‘( iL'C Il.t\ \IL'\\TII\'\I Slt‘tt‘tig‘ht .t\ 'Itht‘ .r hIissed out ()asis'. Stonesthrou 's new I'I' Hie (in/i1 Kin/i is out no\\

I Das Contras Henry 's ('ellar Bar.

S Iha Morrison Street. 33S ‘H‘H Spin L5 iL'4i Izdinhurgh lour piece. gromrng on exer}thing Ironi trumpets to congas I Private Jackson .lIItI The Hucksters (Kiledoriiari ILickpackers. 3 ()ueeristerr} Street. 43o 3334 S 31 lpin {5 Indie pop troni (Ilasgoxs and I-dinhurgh I Callus Banneririan's. \rddi) Street. 55h 3354 S45prii L4 Rock \sith more .lL‘iS [1K

Galashrels

I Party Party: The Professionals Volunteer Hall. St John Street. lllSlto “5334‘Y Spin midnight {13:1'3 Why see one hand \\ hen sou can see Ihe I’rolessional he The Blues Brothers. ()ueen. Iilton John. VIIIttge I’eople. The Beatles. Oasis and more

Kinross

T in the Park BaIadoAirfield.1115773 863 (iSll. S( HI) ()1 "I. Scotland‘s higgest music lestixal. )ou might haxe heard ol ir line—up toda} includes Red Hot ('hilr Pepper‘s. I'ran/ Ferdinand. I’Iaceho. Maximo Park. Paul Weller. Izditors. (ioldlrapp. I’harell Williams. Slain. Kaiser (inch. The (’harlatans. The ()rh. ()rdinar'} Bo}s and Sigur Ros.

Glasgow I Horrortest 2006 Soundhaus. 47

II}depark Street. 331 405‘). 5pm. £7 (her-14s show Horror Records all dayei leaturing Iiternal I.ord. From the ('arnixal ol Horrors. I'roin (irace. The Black (Train. Bleed From Within. I’assiori Be}ond Reason. Paradox. The Black Lodge and With Setting .-\ines.

Skindred, Chaosphere and Hate Manuel :\B('3. 331) SauchrehaII Street. .333 33.33. 7pm, £7. (her-14s shim. Described as ‘Bad Brains meets the Deltones'. reggaelied punk riietaIIeis Skindred sa} their gigs are closer to :i sound s} stein perlorrnance than .i coriVeiitioiiaI metal gig.

I El Fragi Nice'rr'Sleal}. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. H.3llpiii. I Open Mic with Craig Grant Bar

Bloc. 117 Bath Street. 574 ()Ti()(). ()plll. Free. Regular open mic wrth I'riron o1 Kni\ es man ('raig (irant. Free heer tor performers.

Edinburgh

I The Rab Howat Band Bannerman‘s. .\'iddr} Street. 556 3354. 3pm. Free. Long standing and extreinel) popular covers hand.

I The Psyke Project, Martyrs Fall and The Summer they All Went Mad Suhwa) ('ou gate. ()9 ('imgate. 335 (i766. 7.30pm. £4. Metal and hardcore.

I Monty 43, Beaker and Conflict Diamonds Bannerrnan’s. Niddr} Street. 556 3354. 8.45pm. £4. 'I'uerity 43 are ‘a three piece punk orchestra. drawing on rockahiII}. psyche. indie. duh and countr} ’.

I Acoustic Open Mic The Tron. ‘) Hunter Square. High Street. 336 0931. 9pm. Free. Diverse open mic night With an anything goes attitude.

I Alameda and Jase W'histlehinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. .557 51 14. ()pm. Free. ('overs and originals.