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Approximately Infinite Universe

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Subtitled ‘a caravan of raw sound magic from

Finland and the US’ Approximately Infinite Universe is a showcase of innovative experimental acts from the underground. From acid folk to ‘steam punk’ and trance from the likes of Kemialliset Ystavat & Axolo; Es & Fursaxa; lslaja, Blevin Blectrum & Samara Lubelski and Dream Triangle.

I CCA, Glasgow, Fri 79 Sep.

Union Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £5. ()ver- l4s show. Metal with a sense of humour.

I Travis ABC. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £l9.50. ()ver-l4s show. Last minute homecoming booking for the ex-pat Scotpop heroes. See Thu 25. I Urbnri Classic (irand. l8 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Rock/rap ensemble from the mean streets of Glasgow telling it like it is.

I The Duke Spirit ()ran Mor.

73 l ~735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £9. London indie rockers who draw on influences such as the Velvet Underground. Mazzy Star and PJ Harvey.

I Ladyhawk Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7.50. Not to be confused with Aussie popster Ladyhawke. Ladyhawk are a bracing rock quartet from Vancouver. FREE Croma, Butterhook, The Merchants, The Blue Boxes and The Black Hand Gang Box. 43I Sauchiehall Street. 332 543i. 8pm. Bumper local line-up. including female- fronted pop quartet Butterhook. Dumbarton psychedelic rockers The Blue Rozes and alt.blues band TBIICr. I Danse or Die, Day of Days and Must Be Something The Winchester Club. 49 Bell Street. 8pm. £6. Self- styled ‘hyper-electro-disco-death-funk‘ from Danse Or Die. I’urt oft/1c Merv/um! ( 'irv I'i'stivul.

I Mesquite Tchai ()vna. I69 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Acoustic guitar duo.

I Bolo Tomassi, Mirror! Mirror! and Carnivores Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. Sheflield synth youthquake from Rolo Tomassi.

I Southside Johnny 8: the Asbury Jukes The Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 0l698 360 085. 8pm. £22. Springsteen‘s pals. who revel in the accolade of ‘world‘s greatest bar band‘.

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()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. I Neil Halstead King Tut‘s Wah Wah lIut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Former Slowdive and Mojave 3 man extends his breathy. folksy style into his solo career. FREE Touch 8: (30 Samuel Dow’s. 67 7| Nithsdalc Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Classic rock covers. I Amok, Omeca and Far See’er Soundhaus. 47 llydepark Street. 22l 4659. 9pm. The Sin club night presents more metal. rock and hardcore bands. I Mulehog and Welcome to Spook Club l3th Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Fiery blues duo and a (ilasgow band who place themselves ‘somewhere in the middle of (iBV. Mogwai. Sonic Youth and The National‘. FREE The Easy Orchestra The Butterfly & the Pig. I53 Bath Street. 22l 77l l. 9.30pm. See Fri l9.

The Pictish Trail and Rozi

Plain Captain's Rest. I85 (Treat Western Road. 33l 2722. ()ff-kilter indie-folk from Fence Collective stalwart The Pictish Trail plus beguiling lo-li folk from Rozi Plain. See preview. page 64.

Edinburgh

FREE Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar. I Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5 18pm. See Thu 18.

I Demon‘s Eye and Alma Fiera Whistlebinkies. 46 South Bridge. 557 51 I4. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 alter. Rock covers and originals.

I Amusement Parks on Fire, Gasgiant and North Atlantic Oscillation Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6|76. 7pm. £7. Nottingham-based teenage psych-prog rockers who have been causing ever- growing waves of late. having supported Snow Patrol. Secret Machines and The Dears.

I Collar Rock Henry's Cellar Bar.

8 716a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7pm.

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£3. Art rock (more acts the).

FREE Joe Lynch, BigHands

BigHearts and Jane Taylor Wee Red Bar. lidinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 I442. 7pm. Live music.

I Little Doses, Svengali, Burn

Your Slippers and Last Tree Leith I Dockers Club. [7 Academy Street. Leith. 467 7879. 7pm. £5. [ix-Snow Patrol

bassist Mark McLelland‘s new band.

i blending pop. punk and electronica.

Leith FM Community Radio benefit session.

I SVAW Band Night The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £7 (£5). Band showcase in aid of Amnesty International.

I Speed Theory and Soundshok The Hive. I5—l7 Niddry Street. 556 0444. 7pm. £5. Rock and metal.

I Gentlemen Prefer Blondie The Ark. 3-7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Tribute act capers.

I The Flavours and Bobby King 8. the Kingfishers The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5. Party tunes from house band The Flavours plus Vegas lounge and swing from Bobby King.

Saturday 27

Glasgow

FREE Blackfriars Music Stage

Blackfriars Music Stage. Bell Street.

I 7pm. Folk indie rock from Iindor. Nanobots provide some electonica rock. Cralchen will continue with electronica indie and jazz funk quartet Marco Cafolo Quartet on Saturday. Sunday includes jazz sessions from Swing (iuilars and Ian Forbes as well as blues from the (iary Miller Blue Duo featuring guitarist Alan Brown. I’urr oft/w Merv/run! ( 'in

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FREE The Brunswick Music Stage The Brunswick Music Stage. Brunswick Street. 1 -7pm. An eclectic mix of live music from lsosceles and llobosyndicate'. DJ sets from Perry Louis and Kola Abidogun from the

; legendary Jazz. Cafe (London) as well as street fusion dance sessions from

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FREE John Street Music Stage

John Street. I 7pm. On Saturday. Committee Room No 9 presents swing. jazz. and Rat Pack classics from Swing Afternoon and Perdido and ()cazo. (irand Fish & Chips presents a Sunday afternoon of acoustic and folk artists featuring Rags & Feathers. Mike & Solveig and DJ Kev Stevens. I’urr ()fI/H’ Merv/um! ( 'ityv l‘i'SIh'UL

FREE Laurie’s Live Music Stage Laurie‘s Live Music Stage. King Street. l 7pm. Jazz. covers and acoustic sessions from the likes of Dave Wilson Uptown Shufflers. Bernadette Collier. The Bagbos. The Latecomers. June & Tony and Kandella. I’urr oft/w Merv/run! ( 'itv I'i'srir'ul.

FREE Merchant City Festival

Weekender 13th Note Cafe. 50-60

King Street. 553 1638. 2pm. The Note goes Merchant City Fest crazy. promising thirteen bands each day. today and tomorrow. from a line-up including (ilider. The Miss‘s. (idansk. If You Lived llere You'd Be Home By Now. Dropkick. Hyena. Vars of Litchi. Ally Kerr. Down the Tiny Steps. Kid Canaveral. Q Without U. lndafusion. (‘ralchen and more to be confirmed. I’m-t oft/w Merchant City I'i’srr't'ul.

FREE Dave Could Various venues. Merchant City. 34] 0844. 2.30pm & 4pm. After playing bass with the legendary band Breaker. Dave Could has gone solo and presents his new show It's Corr/(1 to Be Back . His new album of retro rock is now available on eight-track cartridge and his reputation for maverick performances is sure to make this a line display of rock‘n roll. The performance at 2.30pm will be at Brunswick Street and will move to Bell Street for 4pm. I’ur! oft/w Merv/run!

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