SQEE Acoustic Night The Butterfly & the Pig. 15.3 Bath Street. 221 7711. 8.30pm. lan Forbes hosts this weekly acoustic session.
FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Fifties—style rhythm and blues band play a residency.
I Jaya the Cat, The Hostiles and The Murderburgers 13th .\'ote (are. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £5. The headliners are reggae punk rockers from Boston via Amsterdam.
I Trash Fashion and Any Color Black (‘lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. Zeitgeist-surfing new ravers plus local electro sleaze rock duo.
Edinburgh
I Jackie O Motherfucker, Valet and Inca Ore The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm. £9. Jackie () Motherfucker revolve around a guitar/sax nucleus.
$EE§ Band Showcase Whistlebinkies. 46 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. (‘all in advance for a gig.
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Glasgow
I Alter Bridge, Hot Leg and Logan (‘arling Academy. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16. ()ver-14s show. (‘reed guitarist Mark Tremonti and bass player Brian Marshall take a more rock‘n'roll approach with their new band. named after a bridge near where Tremonti grew up in Detroit. See preview. page 64.
I Anathema The (‘athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £15. ()ver- 14s show. Doom/death metal veterans from Liverpool who have toured with the likes of Cannibal (‘orpse and Paradise Lost over the years.
Leonard Cohen Sli(‘(‘: (‘lyde Auditorium. Pinnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. Marvellous melancholia from the legendary (‘anadian chanteur. touring for the first time in years and exhibiting startling. flirtatious form for a 70- something.
I Oasis S1i(‘(‘. l-‘innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. See Tue 4.
Ross Clark 8. The Scarfs Go Missing and Gdansk ()ran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. Acoustic singer- songwriter likened to a quirky Scottish Bright liyes. 1"ree tickets from wwwthemill-live.com.
I Damien Jurado Stereo. 20 ‘28 Renlield Lane. 222 2254. 8pm. £10. Downbeat Seattle sitiger/songwriter. The Joy Foundation Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Funk and soul band from lidinburgh. i’iii’ii’i The Scallies, Jack in the Green, The Kayas and The Sky Mangle Pivo Pivo. 15 \Vaterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. Feelgood indie from The Scallies. acoustic rock from JlT(i and heavy grunge from The Sky Mangle. I Viva Machine, Acrylic lqon and Dirty Sally King Tut's Walt Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £5. ()ver-14s show. Welsh gon/o rockers headline.
Open Stage The llalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. Weekly open mic session. hosted by David Rae and Dave Needles.
I Sinister Flynn 1311i .\'ote Cate. 50-60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Rock. funk and ska sounds. now with added trumpet and sax.
I Jackie O Motherfucker (‘aptain‘s Rest. 185 Great Western Road. 331 2722. Jackie () Motherfucker revolve around a guitar/sax nucleus.
I The Presets and Heartbreak (‘lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. Dark. throbbing electronica from this Sydney-based duo plus ‘metalo' support from Heartbreak who showcase a crossover between metal and ltalo disco. See preview. page 63.
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Edinburgh
William Douglas & The Wheel The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 5 -8pm. Acoustic session.
I Florence & the Machine (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £6.50. Dark blues vocals as managed by the inimitable Queens of Not/e.
I Goldfrapp ('orn lixchange. l 1 .\'ew Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. £22.50. livoking the spirit of Bacharach and Moroder in equal measure. Alison (ioldfrapp and band tour their fourth album. Sewn/Ii ‘l'n'e. which has a more ethereal. l‘olkier edge.
I The Griots, Sabai, Grant James, Bosie and The Star Struck Troubadour The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Indie and rock.
I Exposed The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3. Monthly singer-songwriters/new bands night which sees pre-selected acts displaying their finest milsical wares.
Dundee
I Trash Fashion The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. (11382 227080. 8pm. £5. Zeitgeist-surfing new ravers.
Glasgow F 7 Tigerstyle The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 5 7pm. See Thu 30. I The Alexandria Quartet The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 7pm. £5. Norwegian four-piece. dedicated to the art of writing love songs. Sigur Ros ('arling Academy. 121
‘ liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £23.50. ()ver- 14s show. Icelandic post-rockers who. like the ('octeau Twins before them. have developed their own musical language. called llopelandish. ('hris Martin loves them and so does whoever chooses the incidental music for (‘51. Spellbinding or navelga/ing. take your pick.
Leonard Cohen Sli(‘(‘: (‘lyde
‘5 " Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. 801.1) ()l'T. See Wed
I Neon Neon ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £10. lilectronic-based side-project of Super Furry Animals‘ frontman (iruff Rhys. who were recently Mercury Music Prize- nominated.
I The Switchblade Masquerade, Griever, The Smoking Sundays, Modest World, Conspiracy 5 and Station Sou The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 7.30pm. £7. ()ver-l4s show. liuture of Rock night.
I To Rococo Rot and Laki Mera Nice’n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. .-\vant-garde minimalism from To Rococo Rot and lush electroniea from pan-litiropean collective l.aki Mera. See preview. page 61.
I Dave Dominey Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. l-‘unkiness on laptop and bass.
I Not Advised Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Accessible etno metal from this Southampton band.
5‘ 3’ *7 Saint Jude’s Infirmary and The Fifty Penny March Brel. 39 43 Ashton l.ane. 342 4966. 8pm. Jack Vettriano's favourite band play this week‘s (‘oncrete (‘amplire night.
I Skinny Molly The l'crry. Anderston Quay. Broomielaw. 01698 360 1185. 8pm. £12. 1.ynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike listes continues playing southern fried rock'n'roll boogie in his latest hand.
' ‘ Tramps 81 Horses Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. .‘slanchester band influenced by the sounds of 60s West ('oast America.
I Finlay Guaye King ’l'ut‘s Wah \Vtth llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. The return of lidinburgh's reggae rogue who may have had a chequered personal life since first coming to prominence. but always delivers the goods mtisically.
I A-Lix and Baby Bones l’ivo l‘ivo. l5 \Vttterloo Street. 564 8100. 9pm. £5. Techno rock ltlsion.
They may not be the kings of the world any more but its easy
to forget that Oasis retain some serious clout live. While past (morning) glories remain a substantial part of the live experience, they’ve built up a substantial catalogue of songs - including a creditable smattering from their most recent Dig Out Your Soul — to stand head up, chin out, arms behind the back, beside the epoch defining bombast of ‘Supersonic’, Columbia’ and the rest. If you missed out on a ticket for these two shows, a stadium gig at Murrayfield has
just been announced for next June. SECC, Glasgow, Tue 4 8 Wed 5 Nov.
Simon Kempston, Scott Keenan and Week to View The Drawing Room. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Mellow sounds at the weekly Quiet Riot night.
I The Travelling Band, Inspector Tapehead and Cuddly Shark 13th Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. ls This Music'.’ night featuring indie folk charmers from Manchester. Bazodee The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. See Thu 30. I The Last Corinthians, Burnout and Spiderhoof Stereo. 20- 28 Renfteld l.ane. 222 2254. Local indie pop.
Edinburgh
Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 5 8pm. See Thu 30.
I David Woods, Poison Teacups, Aye’n’Aye and Mind Set a Threat l.eith Dockers (‘lub. l7 Academy Street. l.eith. 467 7879. 7pm. £5. Mixed bill of acoustica and rock at this l.eith I’M (‘onununity Radio benefit session.
I The Last Fix, AWOL, Nobody’s Heroes, Precious 8 Grace and Tuscan Raiders Studio 24. 24 26 ('alton Road. 558 3758. 7pm. £thc. Rock night.
I The Pineapple Chunks Wee Red Bar. lidinburgh (‘ollege of Art. l.auriston Place. 229 1442. 7pm. £4. lndie with a progressive edge.
I The Presets and Heartbreak The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Dark. throbbing electronica from this Sydney-based duo. See preview. page 63.
I Blues Night The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £3. Blues night. Smoked Glass and Underbelly The (‘aves. Niddry Street South. 557 8989. 7.30pm. Ticketed. Swaggering rock from Smoked (ilass. liree tickets from w w-w'themill-live.com. I Guru’s Jazzmatazz and Underling The Voodoo Rooms. 1921 \Vest Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm. £18. Hip hop inflected nu-ja/l from ex-(iang Starr wordsmith (iuru. featuring Solar and the 7 (irand Players.
I Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby llenry's ('ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £10. The old punk and quick-witted nu-folk troubadour come together for The liric and Amy Show.
Bombskare and Miyagi lleriot- Watt l'niversity l'nion. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. Ska and rock double bill. if»? The Freaky Family The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298.
1 1.30pm. See Thu 30.
Glasgow I Attica Rage The (‘atliotise. 15 t'nion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £5. ()ver- 14s show. Rock and metal trio from Ayrshire and (ilasgow draw ing on 70s classic rock. 80s riffola and 90s thrash.
I GoGoBot and Pablo Eskimo (‘arling Academy 2. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £7. Alt.rock dtto from (ilasgow plus power pop with ska and punk inflections.
I The Rifles The (iarage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120. 7pm. £12. All that is good about British pop in one street-level. incendiary rock'n'roll outfit. I The Harps, Vendor Defender, Nineties Remake, The Number and The Hero of Canton Barrowland 2. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Local band hill.
I Ida Maria ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £8. Ballsy Norwegian indie starlet and her band.
I Pink Juice Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. Live music.
I Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby (‘lassic (lrand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £10. The old punk and quick-witted nu-folk troubadour cotne together for The liric and Amy Show at this liallen Angels night.