I Soul City Shakers and The Valor Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. £4. Indie and blues—rock.

I I Fly Spitfires Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 2206176.

1 lpm~3ani. £4. More live indie action from the original and best. Joined by Maths Class for a punk funk. indie techno rock workout.

Dunfermline

:21 The Skids (ilen Pavilion. Pittencrieff Park. 0870 169 0100. £tbc. The influential Dunfermlinc an punk rockers celebrate their 30th anniversary with a hometown gig ahead of their T in the Park appearance on Saturday.

Glasgow

=2: Converge, Rise & Fall, Animosity and Omerta Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 7pm. £12.50. Over-16s show. Boston punk metallers headline this bill of heaviosity. See preview. page 57.

I Lostprophets The Garage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 I 120. 7.30pm. £15. The Welsh nu-metal kings with an intimate T in the Park warm-up.

I The Fortunate Sons The Butterfly & the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 7.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk/rock/blues residency.

I Dance Lazarus Dance, Chutes, Theatre Fall and The Moth 8: the Mirror Classic Grand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 8pm. £5. The headliners are an indie five-piece with punk and electronica influences.

I Daybreak, Peski Kings, Ergo and Page 6 Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Daybreak are a Glasgow outfit aiming for the anthemic sound of REM and Coldplay.

I The Exploited and Certified Barfly (upstairs). 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £12. Old school sounds from the politically outspoken Edinburgh-based punkers.

I Isis Samuel Dow‘s. 67 —71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Soft rock.

I Bobby Deans Beanscene. 38-«42 Woodlands Road. 352 9800. 9pm. Free. Singer/songwriter.

I The Endrick Brothers Beanscene. I9 Skirving Street. Shawlands. 632 8090. 9pm. Free. Alt.country from ex-members of Remedy.

I The Easy Orchestra The Butterfly & the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 10pm. Free. The Butterfly and the Pig‘s house band with covers ranging from Frank Sinatra to Ricky Martin.

I Maths Class ABCZ. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. midnight. £6. Electro indie sorts from Brighton play a set at Popshop.

Edinburgh

I The Jackals and The Valkyries Cabaret Voltaire. 36~38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Janeg guitar pop with heart frotn The Jackals.

I Chris Bradley Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Melodic pop front Bradley with more acts the.

I Amber Souls and Cadenza The Loft. The Three Sisters. 139 Cowgate. 622 6801. 8.30pm. £5. Alt.rock from Newcastle act Amber Souls.

I The Soul Foundation Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8- 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. l lpm— 3am. £5. Night of Motown soul with live act TSF and DJ NormaJean.

Dundee

I Dundee Guitar Festival Various venues. 01382 432478. Times vary. Prices vary. A celebration of the guitar and its personalities. Featuring world renowned performers and local youngsters in concerts. courses, guest artists and master classes. This year also includes Scotland‘s first international guitar competition for young performers.

62 THE LIST 5-19 Jul 2007

Manchester four-piece Nine Black Alps produce the best grunge this side of Seattle. A tour de

force of growling guitars and ragged melody, they have captured the melancholy and tunesmanship of their US brethren. New track ‘Burn Faster’ sparkles with Ash-style pop sensibilities and should finally put NBA into the big leagues they so richly deserve.

Cabaret Volta/re, Edinburgh, Thu 72 Jul.

Kinross

iii T in the Park Balado Airfield. 01577 863 680. Scotland‘s biggest music festival and the winner of the ‘Best Major Festival' at the [K Festival Awards for the second year running. Iixpanded to three days for the very first time. Today‘s line-up includes: Arctic Monkeys. Bloc Party. I.in Allen and The Coral.

Glasgow

I Open Stage The Ilalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 4 -8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians. I Six Hours of Hate Nice'n’Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 6pm. Two days of death metal.

I Kasabian ABC. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. S()I.D ()lTT. ()ver- 14s show. Mouthy indie combo who recall the baggy sounds of Madchester with a T in the Park warm- tip show.

I Elvis in Concert: The Vegas Years Royal Concert Ilall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm.

. £13.50 £17.50. Don't get over-excited

it‘s experienced Iilvis impersonator Richard Atkins in concert. hacked to perfection by a five-piece band. brass section and The Divine Inspirations.

, I Hotter Than Hell and Fistfights

8: Foreplay Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £8. Kiss tribute act.

I The Underground Jam and The

Dead Generals Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Jam tribute act.

: I The Rogues Samuel Dow’s. 67 71

Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Live intisic.

I Gobara The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands

Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free.

I Ladder Coins, Glider, Sleepmode and The Aphrodisiacs 13th Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Iixpansivc post-rockers Ladder Coins headline this bill.

I The Fortunate Sons Linen 1906,

1 l 10 Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. Free. Harmonious (ilaswegian blues- meisters The Fortunate Sons play a month-long residency.

I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly 8; the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 10pm. Free. Weekly residency for this country collective.

Edinburgh

I Say, Scottish Enlightenment and Plastic Animals The Loft. The Three Sisters. I39 Cowgate. 622 6801. 8.30pm. £5. lndie night from [s This Mitsic‘.’

Dundee

I Dundee Guitar Festival Various venues. 01382 432478. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 6.

Kinross

:2: T in the Park Balado Airfield. (H.577 863 680. Sec Fri 6. Today sees performances form the likes of The Killers. Razorlight. Arcade Fire. James. The Kooks. My Chemical Romance. Amy Winehouse. The View. Klaxons. Jamie T and Ilot Chip.

LiVingston

I NSLive Almondvale Stadium. Almondvale Stadium Road. 01506 417000. 2 10.30pm. £6 £7. Indie summer festival with two stages and an acoustic podium. Names confirmed so far include MayaZ‘). ('oholic. Idiot Boys, The Fire & I. 3 Steps Back. Badly Dubbed. A Little Bitter. Sleepy Zephyr. The Strands. Jay Brown. John Irvine. Ross Mitchell and Scott Hannah.

Glasgow

I Cobramatics Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 5pm. Free. Rock'n'rolI/ska residency.

I Six Hours of Hate Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 6pm. Sec Sat 7.

I The Being Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870907 0999. 7pm. £6. Hip hop night with Bigg Taj. Big Div (for real‘.’). Damaged (itititll. Steg Cr and others.

I Beatnic Prestige and The Nintendos Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Mod punks from Dunfermlinc head this bill.

I Blueprint to a Downfall Capitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. Metal from Manchester.

I The Metrognomes and The Ballachulish Hellhounds (‘ottier‘s. 93 95 llyndland Street. 357 5825. 8pm. Free. Acoustic Vivamelodica night.

Edinburgh

I Elvis in Concert: The Vegas Years Playhouse. 18- 22 (ireenside Place. 08700601730. 7.30pm. £l3-—£l9. See Sat 7.

I The Sound Station Sunday Session The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. New showcase of young acts. with at least four bands per week.

I Doghouse Roses Wee Folk Club. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. Folk/country/blues duo who make music to drink wine to.

I Hobo The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 10pm—3am. £3. ‘1.ive music and alternative disco for justilied sinners'. Live acts include Sans Trauma and The Set ['p t 15 Jul).

Dundee

I Dundee Guitar Festival Various venues. 01382 432478. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 6.

Kinross

>11 T in the Park Balado Airfield. 01577 863 680. See Fri 6. The final day with Snow Patrol. Scissor Sisters. Kings of Leon. Kasabian. Interpol. Queens of the Stone Age. Iiditors. The (iossip. Dave Clarke. Slam. Avril Lavigne and many

Monday 9

Glasgow

I Acoustic Jam Nice'n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. Free. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material.

I The Brogues, Nacional, Culann and Kevin Skipwith Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Pogues tribute band.

I Tauntra and Backwash Bar Bloc.

l 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Free. Punk. hardcore and pop mix.

Edinburgh

I Classic Anxiety Dream The Meadows Bar. 42—44 Buccleuch Street. 667 6907. 8pm lam. Free. Improv-hased Scottish jit'l/ night in intimate surroundings.

I The Rushes, Little Green Machine and The Remnant Kings Iigo. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. 8pm. £tbc. Indie triple.

I Open Mic Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. Just turn tip and perform.

Tuesday 10

Glasgow

I Amos Lee ABC2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £13.50. ()ver-I4s show. New Blue Note signing. blending raw sotll grooves with folk.

:1: Smokey Robinson Sl-I(‘(‘: Clyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £35» £40. Sweet soul vocals from the former Miracle along with Al Green. the last of the surviving soul greats. See preview. page 56.