I Welcome, Arca Felix and Gravity Graced Barl‘ly (Upstairs). Bot) ('Iyde Street. ()87() ‘)()7 ()‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5. liI'I‘eets-heayy Seattle trio supported by Indie eIeetroniea quartet Area l-‘elix.
I Dead City Radio Niee’n'Slea/y. 43l Sauehiehall Street. 333 ()‘)()(). 8.30pm. .I\merieana roek‘n‘roll.
I Fionn Regan and Beerjacket King 'I‘ut's \Vah Walt lltit. 373a St Vineth Street. 33I 537‘). 8.30pm. to. Dublin sitiger/songwriter gaining plaudits for his latest album. See 5 Reasons. page 75.
Edinburgh
I Korova, Clean George IV and Honeytrap Ilenry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8 10a Morrison Street. 338 0303. 8pm. £4. Power punk Irom Koroya pltis sell.- styled ‘sehemie prog stoner pop’ band ('Iean (ieorge IV.
I David Bookings Whistlebinkies.
4 () South Bridge. 557 5I I4. ‘)pm. liree. (‘oyers and originals with more aets tbe. I Hobo The Bongo (‘Ittb. Moray llottse. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7(i()4. Itlpm 3am. I‘ree bel‘ore I Ipm: £3 alter. See Sun 4.
Glasgow
I Bowling for Soup, Wheatus, Son of Dork and Army of Freshmen .-\B(‘. 330 Sauehiehall Street. 333 3333. 7pm. S()I.l) ()l'l. ()yet’- |4s show. |)umb punk pop play ed by big guys. But. hey. they're joking apparently. so that somehow makes it eoolet‘. 'I’hey reekon. \Vith support I‘rotn one-time teenage dirtbags \Vheatus and James l'rom Busted's latest band ol‘ slayish t'S punk pop imitators. Aereogramme and Take a Worm for a Walk Week (‘lassie (irand. l8 Jamaiea Street. 847 0830. 7.30pm. £8.50. The hairy. heayy :\ereogramme haye taken a more eontemplatiye turn on their new ('hemikal l'nderground album My Heart Hm .-I His/1 ’l’lml )"uu II'ou/r/ No! (in. See preyiew. page ()7.
I Acoustic Jam Niee'n’Slea/y. 43] Sauehiehall Street. 333 ()‘)l)(l. 8pm. liree. See Mon 5.
I Kiddo Barl'ly ltipstairsl. 3(i() ('Iyde Street. ()87() ‘)()7 ()‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5. Indie roek quartet l'rom Iidinburgh.
I Stereoglo, The Ripoffs, Recliner and Little Green Machine Queen Margaret t'nion. 33 I'niyersity (iardens. 33‘) ‘)784. 8pm. £3 lady I. £4 ldoori. New musie at the ()M's Raw night. leaturing Stereoglo. described by :\Itttt Me(iee its 'Iike Ll blissed Ulll ()ttsis'.
I Goose, Stopstarts and Flykicks King 'I‘ut‘s \Vah \Vah IIut. 373a St Vineent Street. 33| 537‘). 8.30pm. to. l'K/Belgian beatmeisters whose new album Bring II ()n is seriously inleetious. daneeable stulil'.
I Action Bar Blue. l I7 Bath Street. 574 (illoo. ‘)pm. liree. Shatterprool sounds.
Edinburgh
I Grace and Clocks ('abaret Voltaire. 3o 38 Blair Street. 330 ol7o. 7pm. L'o. :‘xeeessible. passionate sounds lrom (iraee.
I Open Mic \\'hist|ebinkies. 4 (i South Bridge. 557 5| I4. ‘)pm. I-‘ree. See Mon 5.
Tuesday 13
Glasgow
I How I Long to Die a Hero, Fyreon and Jackie Treehorn Roekers. I4 Midland Street. 33I 0730. 7.30pm. £4. .Iaekie 'I‘reehorn are a ‘ten- legged tone maehine earx ed out ol' hypnotie roek‘ apparently.
I Andy Miller 'I'ehai ()\ na. 43 ()tago Lane. 357 4534. 8pm. £3. .'\et)ttstle guitar Virtuoso and singer/songw riter. I Cycle of Zen Barlly. lot) (‘lyde Street. (I870 ‘)l)7 0900. 8pm. Iipie alternatiye roek.
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" '3‘" “ . flamenco direct from Barcelona. Ojos de Brujo (Spanish for ‘Witch’s Eye’) have picked up many awards through their time, including a BBC Three World Music Award, for their unique blend of Afro-beat, Cuban, scratching and turntable skills, despite very little industry backing, setting up their own label, La Fabrica de Colores, to make sure they have complete artistic freeedom.
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I Innes Graham and Alan Peacock Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton I.ane. 543 4900. 8pm. I'iree. I.ew Is sting“ riter. inl'Iueneed by Dylan. .Mike Seott and Shane Mae(iowan. I’d/'I u/ the ('ily n/i /.()l'(‘_/('.\lllt‘(l/.
I Grace, Clocks and The Cheviot Hoods King 'I‘ut‘s \\'ali \\'ah IIut. 373a St Vineent Street. 33| 537‘). 8.30pm. U). (‘Itteks describe themselyes itS I‘otlt' young w himiersnappers Irom Iipsom. I Six Star Hotel Niee'n’Slea/y. 43l Sauehiehall Street. 333 ()‘)l)l). 8.30pm. .'\|t.roek band promoting their new album .‘I A'i'm/ o/ ('ruxm/v.
I Bellingham/Robinson Beanseene. I‘) Skiry ing Street. Shawlands. (i338tl‘)(). ‘)pni. I’ree. Iiagles. Blunt and (‘t'owded Ilottse inl‘luenees lirottt this dtto.
I The Draymin Bar Bloe. I I7 Bath Street. 574 (itlbh. ‘)pm. I‘ree. I'ittttl- stomping indie l'roin I‘iI'e.
Edinburgh
Badly Drawn Boy Queen‘s Hall. 87 8‘) (‘Ierk Street. ()03 3(II‘). 7.30pm. 9; | 5. Top tunesmithery lrom the behatted Maneunian musieian. aka |)amon (iough. lrom new album Born in I/lt’ ('/\'.
I Band Showcase \\'liist|ebiiikies. 4 (i South Bridge. 557 5| I4. ‘)pm. liree. See line (i.
I The Out House Jam The (hit llotise. I3a Broughton Street l.ane. 557 (ioo8. ‘)pm. I’ree. See ’I‘ue (I.
I Open Mic Blind l’oet. 33e West Nietilstm Street. (m7 “(871). Ilipttt. I'ree. See Tue 0.
Wednesday 14
Glasgow
I And you Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Forget Cassettes ()ran Mor. 73l 735 (ireat \Vestet'n Road. 357 (i3()(|. 7pm. Ell). 'I‘exan indie punks with a eoruseating the show. but the job l‘or Valentines Day.
I Eddi Reader .'\B(‘. 33H Sauehiehall Street. 333 soon. 7pm. S()l.l) ()t't‘.
Reader perl’orms material lrom her new album I’ml't'nme w hieh eontinues her dt'tlt into I'olk} waiters.
The Hold Steady The (‘atliouse. l5 l'nion Street. 348 0000. 7pm. Blue eoIIar indie roeking I'rom this IS bar band who reeall the sounds ol Springsteen and Thin |.i//y on their eurrent album Boys and (fir/s in sluit'ril‘u. See pre\ iew. page (to.
I The Aphrodisiacs Roekers. l4 Midland Street. 33] 07%. 7.30pm. £4. I)aneey. eIeetro roek trio Irom
Motherw ell.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Hall Bar. Iol) \Voodlands Road. 353 ‘)‘)‘)(i. Hpttl. I‘ree. See Wed 7.
I Hell is for Heroes and Brigade King 'I‘ut's \Vah \Vah Ilut. 373a St \ineent Street. 33| 537‘). 8pm. L'lt). ()\e1‘-I4s show. The 3 I st eentury alternatiy e to l)io. Ilell is l'or lleroes are a eaterwauling emo roek eombo.
I Michael Simons 'l‘ehai ()yna. lo‘) l)eanston I)t't\ e. (i4‘) 7358. 8pm. [3. See Wed 7.
I The Multi-Coloured T Time Speakeasy 'l'ehai ()\'na. 43 ()tago l.ane. 357 4534. 8pm. liree. ()pen mic/jam session hosted by Tom Snowball.
I Saint Jude’s Infirmary Brel. 3‘) 43 .-\shton l.ane. 343 4‘)oo. 8pm. £3.
Iloney -eoated \oeals meet \e|\el I'nderground inIIuenees l'rom S.I|. now with added .Iaek \'etlriano endorsement. I Tokyo Police Club, Kessler and The Heebie Jeebies \iee'n‘Slea/y. 43l Satiehiehall Street. 333 I)‘)()(). 8.3Ilpm. L7 Spiky indie garage sounds I'rom this 'I‘oronto quartet.
I Crawford Smith, Gary Hendry and Robbie Edmonstone I.inen l‘)()o.
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I I l() l’ollokshaws Road. 64‘) ()()()7. ‘)pm. I’ree. Sitiger/songwriter line-up.
Edinburgh
I The Long Blondes The Liquid Room. ()e Vietoria Street. 335 3564. 7pm. L"). Sultry indie roek and spiky punk from the girl-I'ronted. mueh lauded. tt‘es ehie Long Blondes.
I Hollow Heart Parlour llenry’s (‘eIIar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 338 ‘)3‘)3. 8pm. £4. .»\eoustie night.
I Danika Star, Dorp and Tarka Groove Experience \\'hist|ebinkies. 4 (i South Bridge. 557 5| I4. ‘)pm. I‘ree. Indie. roek and covers.
I Lindsay Sugden Beanseene. 3 (irosyenor Street. 346 8043. ‘)pm. l-‘ree. See 'I'hu I.
I Miyagi and YourBoyBlair Southern Bar. 33 South ('Ierk Street. («)7 338‘). ‘)pm. I-‘ree. Sun-dipped eowboy surl‘ lunk Irom Miyagi.
I The Steve Agnew Band Blind l’oet. 33C \Vest Nieolson Street. ()(i7 ()876. |()pm. l’ree. See Wed 7.
Glasgow
I Bouncing Souls, Draft and Tat 'I'he ('athouse. l5 I'nion Street. 348 (i606. 7pm. ii 1.50. ()yer- I4s show. Melodie punk .sttt'\‘i\ot'.s from New Jersey.
I The AMs, The Wildcards, The Plastix, The Venture, The Maydays, Flux, Fistfights and Foreplay Roekers. l4 Midland Street. 33| ()73o. 7.30pm. £4. local band litte- up. headlined by Dominik l)iamond's band. and eompleted by The Storm Soeiety.
I The Antics Box. 43l Sauehiehall Street. ()I4I 333 543l. 8pm. liree. I.oeal band showease with more aets to be eonlirmed.
I Dave Arcari and Lee Patterson The State Bar. I48 IIoIIand Street. 333 ZIS‘). 8pm. £4 lady). £5 (door). ;\|t.bluesy mayhem double bill. lis- Radiotones man Areari plays traeks l'rom his new album ('onu' II'i'I/i Me.
I The Felt Tips and Vivien Scotston Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton l.ane. 343 4‘)(i(i. 8pm. I-‘ree. Warming indie pop quartet who met in time honoured roek’n'roll l'ashion when their kite strings got entangled on l.args beaeh. l’u/‘I ol'I/u' ('I'Iy (if/.(ii't' It's/ind.
I Martin’s Room Barl‘ly. lot) (‘lyde Street. ()87() ‘)()7 (l‘)‘)‘). 8pm. Martin’s Room who claim they are ’the band that will neyer die?‘ are a progressiye power pop trio lroin (ilasgow.
I Mia Beane and the Asthmatic Scene MaeSorIey s Music Bar. 43 Jamiea Street. 348 858I. 8pm. I-‘ree.
I Shiny Toy Guns King 'l‘ut's Wall \\'ah llut. 373a St Vineent Street. 33] 537‘). 3pm. £7. ()yer— I4s show. Indie/rtiek/eleetroniea ()lltIIt Iit'ttttt I.t).s Angeles with male/I‘emale \oeal action. I The Impossible Flowers, Pollen and The Great Flow 'l‘ehai ()yna. 43 ()tago Lane. 357 4534. 8pm. £3. lileetrie and aeoustie I‘olk.
I Trap 6, Green Door Clinic, Starstudded 78 and The Korovas (’apitol. 4o8 Sauehiehall Street. 33| |()4(). 8pm. £5. (‘ontemporary indie sounds.
I The Invisibles Niee'n'Slea/y. 43l Sauehiehall Street. 333 ()‘)()(). 8.30pm. Roeking eleetroniea.
I Jakobinara and The Whip 'I’he .v\rehes. 3() Midland Street. 0870 340 7538. It).3()pni. £5 (£3). (‘Iub .\'Mli night with live musie Irom Ieelandie teens playing punkish eleetro.
Edinburgh
I Gavin Urie Beanseene. 9‘) Nleholson Street. (m7 5(i‘)7. ‘)pm. liree. See Tue (3. I Rocketfox and Idiotcut 'l‘eyiot Row I'nion. Bristo Square. o5() 4o73. ‘)pm. I'iree. Night ol spikey Indie roek.
I The Vacant Tourists and The 48 \\'Iiistlebiiikies. 4 o South Bridge. 557 5| I4. ‘)pm. I-‘ree. Rock and Indie.