Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material.

I And Shadows Shall Remain, Arch Angels Revenge, [concept] and Sindustry Barfly, 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Goth-metal quartet, presented by MCK.

I Kelly Jones The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. SOLD OUT. The Stereophonics frontman goes solo, showcasing songs from new album Only the Names Have Been Changed.

I Orabba Orabba Tape, Titus Oein and Wall Street Ammunition Hero I3th Note Café, 50—60 King Street, 553 I638. 8.45pm. £4. Electro-hop, prog- metal and post-punk from the Beyond Good and Evil stable.

I This July, Mn Atlantic and Gunstar Theory Bar Bloc, I I7 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free. This July tout themselves as My Vitriol mixed with Silverchair . . . and a wee bit more besides.

Edinburgh

I Clearer the Sky, And their Eyes Were Bloodshot, Every Scar is a Victory and Doubts Cast Shadows Subway Cowgate, 69 Cowgate, 225 6766. 7.30pm. £5. Rock, emo and metal.

I Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 SI l4. 9pm. Free. Just turn up and perform.

I The Antics Bannerman’s, Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. £4. Indie.

Tuesday 3

Glasgow

I The Blood Arm, The Wombats and Bad Dancer King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 22] 5279. 8pm. £8. Franz Ferdinand-endorsed chaotic garage rockers from LA. Rescheduled gig. original tickets still valid.

I Dopamine and Dufresne Barfly, 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. Emo double-header.

I Heaven’s Casino, Amsterdam, The Long Road Home and The Flood Barfly (upstairs), 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Quartet of local rock and punk acts. Over I4s only.

I Ping Pong Banana Show Barfly (upstairs), 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Mellow indie rock.

I Roy Ayers The Sub Club, 22 Jamaica Street, 248 4600. 8.30pm. £|2—£I4. Jazz funk Vibraphone legend behind the eternal ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’, who’s been sampled by nearly every hip hop artist out there. Pan of the Sub Club’s 20th anniversary. See feature, page 12.

I Open Mic Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue. 339 8697. 9pm. Free. They’ll provide the gear, you provide the talent. An open mic night for anyone, including musicians or comedians, every Tuesday night. Free drink for all performers.

Edinburgh

I The Graeme Mearns Band Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8—I6a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Emo pop (with more acts tbc).

I Little Tito a the Wolves Octopus Diamond, 37 Guthrie Street, 225 9744. 8pm. Free before 9pm; £3 after. Americana and sea shanties.

I Band Showcase Whistlebinkies, 4—6 South Bridge, 557 5] l4. 9pm. Free. Call in advance for a gig.

I The Out I-louse Open Mic The Out House, I2a Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668. 9pm. Free. Acoustic session with Taylor.

I Open Mic Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 0876. l0pm. Free. Hosted by Chris Agnew.

Wednesday 4

Glasgow

I Fall Out Boy, Cobra Starship and Shiny Toy Guns Carling Academy Glasgow, l2l Eglinton Street, 0870 77l 2000. 7pm. £l7. Chicago emo quartet

somewhat overtaken commercially by their protegees Panic! at the Disco.

I Incubus and The Duke Spirit SECC, Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £2l .50. Over-I43 show. Incubus are self-important nu-metallers whose modelesque singer Brandon Boyd is given to stripping to the waist and playing a tribal drum. Postponed until September. Exact date tbc.

I Msted Ape Showcase The Cathouse, l5 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £6. Live music.

I Acoustic Sessions Oran Mor, 73I—735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. Free. An army of local acts armed with guitars descend on Oran Mor. I 36 Crazyfists King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. SOLD OUT. Alaskan kung fu- loving rockers.

I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar, I60 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session. I Michael Ball SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 8pm. £27.50—£29.50. Mr Nice Guy promotes his new album.

I Michael Simona Tchai Ovna. I69 Deanston Drive, 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond.

I The Ones That Got Away, Pure Red Iguanas and Uncle Rocket Barfly (upstairs), 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Triple bill of local outfits.

I Winnebago Deal Barfly, 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. Speedy pop-rockers who have supported Ash on tour.

I Blue Sabbath Black Fiji, Kylie Minoise vs Nackt Insecten and Fordell Research Unit l3th Note Cafe, 50—60 King Street, 553 I638. 8.30pm. £4. ‘Double guitar mangle‘ from Paris’ Blue Sabbath Black Fiji, plus moans, groans and drones from the experimental support.

I Jo Mango Bar Bloc, I 17 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free. The Glasgow songstress celebrates her return from SXSW with this intimate set.

Edinburgh

I Sugarhill Gang Cabaret Voltaire, 36—38 Blair Street, 220 6I76. 7pm. £I6.50. One of the true pioneers of rap with their seminal ‘Rapper’s Delight’. I Action Beat and Ichabod Crane Subway Cowgate, 69 Cowgate, 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. Rock and metal.

I Exposed The Jazz Bar, I Chambers Street, 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Singer/songwriter night.

I Firebrand Super Rock Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. £4. Big riffs and power chords.

Thursday 5

Glasgow

I Razoriight SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 6.30pm. £23.50. Latest poseur aspirant rock’n’roll stars from Londinium to parade their ‘genius’ for our delectation.

I Russell Watson SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 6.30pm. £30—£50. British tenor who mixes in contemporary hits with popular opera classics.

I Clutch, The Sword and Taint The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332

I I20. 7pm. £l2.50. ‘Clutch is less a band than a vast compendium of styles and experiments’ according to their website, although the names Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa and John Coltrane are dr0pped in as clues. Stoner rock to you and me.

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