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The first genuine music festival of the summer season is upon us! Rock Ness decamps to the banks of the mythic Loch Ness. Headed by Fatboy Slim and featuring Razorlight, Editors, 088, The View and Underworld, the list of star performers just goes on and on. This festival embraces dance beats more

than most, so don’t forget to check out the Rizla Invisible Playerz featuring the likes of Maurice Fulton, Annie Nightingale, Justin Robertson, Graeme Park, Greg Wilson and more.

I Doros. Loch Ness. Sat 7 8 Sun 8 Jun.

unique blend of country. rockabilly and honky tonk. I’ur! oft/1e lli's! [ind I't’.\lll‘(l/. I Mouse Eat Mouse, Mike 8: Solveig and Babygod Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 343 4966. 7.30pm. £4. .\louse liat .\louse combine Scots spoken word and music: Mike & Solveig are members ol' 'l’he l’endulums. I’ur! oft/1e tics! [and Festival.

I The Creative Martyrs 'l‘chai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4534. 8pm. £3. Some sketches and mime. but mostly music. FREE Placement for the Understatement Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 333 5431. 8pm. Pop-punk quartet. I Yashin Barlly. 360 ('lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. limo rock from Yashin.

FREE Acoustic Night The Butterfly 8; the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 22l 771 1. 8.30pm. See Tue 10.

I Beste & the Nobodies and Vesuvian Nice'n‘Slea/y. 43l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. (iothic shoega/ing from Jami Beste and band.

I Sandi Thom King 'l‘ut's Wah Wah llut. 372a St Vincent Street. 23| 5279. 8.30pm. £l0. London-based Scottish songstress returns with her second album The Pin/v A'- I/u' l.ilv tilled with the Usual hummable nonsense.

FREE The Bottleneckers Blackl‘riars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue l0.

Edinburgh

I Astipai, Taking Chase and Secta Rouge Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 338 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Melodie hardcore/punk.

I Atmosphere 'l'he Voodoo Rooms. l9a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm. £13. Old school hip hop show. featuring Brother Ali and Kid/ in the Hall. recreating the golden era of ('hicago hip hop. See preview. page 73.

FREE Band Showcase Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 9pm. See Tue 10.

Wednesday 18

Glasgow Fleet Foxes and Beach House AB('3. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 333 3333. 7pm. £6.50. Over-14s show. Baroque harmonic pop jams 1'rom this dreamy Seattle quintet. I Melt Banana ()ran Mor. 73! 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6300. 7pm. £l0. ()ver- l4s show. lnlluential. experimental Japanese gon/o punks. I Ali Campbell Sli(‘(‘: ('lyde Auditorium. l’innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £30. See Sun 15.

I National Jazz Trio of Scotland Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Bill Wells presents a new set of instrumental tracks. I’ur! oft/iv West [and Festival. I Danse or Die Nice'ii'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Sell-st} led ‘hyper-electro-disco-death- l'unk‘. Whatever that is. FREE A Perfect Intent, The Hold Up and The Lonely Fires Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 333 5431. 8pm. lndie bill.

Holly Golightly & the Broke-

offs and Lou Hickey King This Wah Wah lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Sometime White Stripes collaborator delivering her own brand of proto-bltiesy garage rock. supported by cliaracterliil local chanteuse. FREE Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 1 l. I Sunburned Hand of The Man Stereo. 20 38 Renlield Lane. 222 2254. 9pm. £4. Boston collective ol~ drone rock. liree ja/I and space l'unk musicians anchored by John Moloney and Rob Thomas.

Edinburgh

I Hollow Heart Parlour Henry ‘s ('ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 238 9393. 8pm. £5. Acoustic night with Jess Bryant. Amy Duncan and Paul (iladwell. FREE Beste & the Nobodies and NO Dollar Bash Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 I4. 9pm. See Tue 17.

Glasgow

I Glasvegas AB(‘3. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2233. 7pm. S()l.l) ()l"l'. Anthemic l’hil Spector-inlluenced sltlll. iiil‘uscd with a (ilesga perspective l'rom this band who have attracted the patronage of Alan .\lc(iee and favourable reviews for their singles so far.

I Goose and Any Color Black (‘lassic (irand. l8 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7pm. £6. l'K/Belgian beatmeisters whose new album Bring it ()II is serioust inlectious. danceable stuff.

I Wake The President, The State Broadcasters and How to Swim ()ran .\lor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Local bill of indie. pop and alt.country talent. I’rtrl oft/iv lli’sl Iz'niI I-i'stii-ul.

I Boyfriend/Girlfriend, Curators and De Jour The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 8pm. £4. Post- punk/prog jitterers Boy l'riend/( iirll'riend headline.

WEIEE The Breakers and The Berriez Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Local rock and indie. I Definitely Mightbe and Adored 'l‘he lierry. Anderston Quay. 'l‘he Bt'oomieltiw. (H698 360 ()85. 8pm. £l3. Oasis and Stones Roses tribute acts.

I John Hinshelwood 'l‘chai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Star of the Scottish roots. country and l‘olk intisic scene plays originals and

I RSNO Orchestra: Concerto for Turntables Royal (’oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £12. l)J Beni (i joins the RS.\'() l'or (iabriel l’rokoliev's innovative (‘unt'ermflir 'Iiu'nm/ilm and ()rt'llr'sll'u and a night that crosses hip hop. house and classical genres.

I Rival Schools and Flood of Red King 'l’ut‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 321 5279. 8pm. S()l.l) ()l'l. ()ver— 14s show. 'l'railblazing emo rockers from back in the day when ‘emo‘ still stood for ‘emotional‘.

I Kurai Kotoro .\'ice’n‘Slea/.y. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Billy-like alt.rockers from (ilasgow.

Edinburgh

I Michael Schenker Group The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £l5. lix-l'l‘Q man who still believes in a thing CtlllL‘tl old school litll‘tl rock.

I One Way Chemistry The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 238 9393. 7.30pm. £tbc. Alternative rock.

I Swimmer One and Luxury Car The Voodoo Rooms. 1921 \\'est Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm lam. £4. The Black Spring I)Js man the decks at Limbo with epic electronic dreampop l‘rom Swimmer One and Luxury (‘ar at this Biphonic Reeot'ds showeztse.

I British Sea Power The (‘aves. .\'iddry Street South. 557 8989. 8pm. £15 £16.50. l’ost-ptink atmospherics from Brighton‘s British Sea Power who team up with Mirrorball for a screening of their own videos. a Q&A and a perl'ormance of new music to accompany a lilm screening. l’url o/‘Iln' Int/in/nug/I International I’i/m I'iwlt'i'ul. FREE Soul Foundation The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. Night of Motown-style soul.

FREE The Zips and Autopilots Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Punk and indie (both acts and support the).

FREE The Freaky Family The Jan. Bar. l (‘hambers Street. 220 4298.

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