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■ The Silencers ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over 14s show. Scotrockers from Glasgow, who have been around the block and back again, but can always be relied upon to put on a Yuletide show. ■ The Dirty Demographic The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 8pm. £5. Powerpop quartet who dig the likes of Ben Folds and Randy Newman. FREE Hey Vampires, Mummy Shortarms and Das Filth Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. ‘The usual carnage’ at the Cakeknife Records Christmas party. FREE Lazy Days Open Mic Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8pm. See Tue 16. FREE Acoustic Night The Butterfly & the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Tue 16. ■ The Twilight Sad and Plaaydoh King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Joy Division/My Bloody Valentine- influenced outfit. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 16. ■ Borthwicks, Mike Nisbet and The Viscounts Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. Fuzzy indie rock and acoustic interludes. Edinburgh ■ Aberfeldy The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10. See Mon 22. FREE Band Showcase Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Tue 16.
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Be a Familiar You can’t accuse Be a Familiar of a lack of ambition. Their songs are crammed with soaring brass, piano, guitar and vocal harmonies all sung with a distinct Scots brogue. They take
indie in new directions, expanding on the formula to create an up-beat but understated cacophony of goodness. ■ The Classic Grand, Glasgow, Sat 13 Dec.
Wednesday 24
Glasgow ■ The Surrogate Pink Floyd Show Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £12. Scots Pink Floyd tribute band who have a particular penchant for the Dark Side of the Moon era. FREE The Rogues Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. Edinburgh ■ The Hot Lips, The Coviets, After Me The Flood and Nine Circles The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Indie rock’n’roll. ■ Soul Foundation The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 11pm–3am. £4. Night of Motown-style soul.
Friday 26
Glasgow ■ Big Vern & The Shootahs and Violet Leyton Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Boxing Day bash featuring soul and R&B stompers from Glasgow’s answer to The Blues Brothers. ■ Echobass Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Heavy rock. ■ The Raw Kings Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Ex-members of The Gems and The Woo Woo Witches play indie rock’n’roll. ■ Acrylic Iqon and Satellite Underground Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Power pop and indie bill for Boxing Day. ■ The Cinematics, Odeon Beat Club and I See Shapes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Glasgow beat combo influenced by the likes of Wire, Television, The Cure and The Smiths. FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Sat 20. ■ Figure 5 Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 10pm. £5. Retro psychedelia and mod influences from indie rockers Figure 5, playing live at the Friday Street mod club.
Saturday 27 Glasgow ■ FAC51: The Hacienda Warehouse Party Carling Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 4pm–1am. £26. A slice of retro
clubbing brilliance with live guests The Happy Mondays. Note change of date and venue. ■ AB/CD The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £9.50. AC/DC tribute act. ■ Castaway, Acutones and Kirkton Terrace Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Stevie Wonder/Chili Peppers/Gnarls Barkley influences from The Acutones. FREE The Merchants and The People Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Edgy rockin’ punk from the Merchants. Plus wild west blues troubadours. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ My Latest Novel and Barn Owl King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Folk-influenced indie with support from psychedelic blues band Barn Owl. ■ If you Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. Glasgow’s IYLHYBHBN cite Dirty Three and Tom Waits as influences. Edinburgh ■ Rosy Blue, Roadhouse and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, rock and covers. ■ Vantage Point and Sleeping Martyr Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £tbc. Festive night of metal (more acts tbc). ■ Janey Kirk Gilmerton Miners Welfare Society, 4 Newtoft Street, 477 7151. 9pm. £tbc. See Sat 20. ■ Hobo The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 11pm–3am. £3. See Sun 14.
Dundee ■ The Complete Stone Roses Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £tbc. Stone Roses tribute act, officially approved by ex-Roses bassist Mani. Dunfermline ■ Alhambra 2 Launch Party Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 7pm. £6. Live bands showcase featuring The Draymin, The Skinflints, The Modern Faces, Beatnic Prestige and Val Verde. Over 14s night, U16s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets from ticketmaster, Kenny’s Music and Third Base Music.
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Glasgow ■ AB/CD The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £9.50. See Sat 27. ■ Azriel and Bleed from Within Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Glasgow hardcore band, named after the angel of death. ■ Tommy Reilly and Hip Parade ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6.50. Over-14s show. Singer and multi-instrumentalist as seen on Orange Unsigned on C4. ■ The Counterfeit Clash Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Clash and other covers. FREE Honey and Tom Laird Republic Bier Hof, 323 Sauchiehall Street, 353 0953. 8pm. Singer/songwriters. FREE The Whisky Works Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Raucous post-hardcore. FREE Woodland Creatures The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8pm. Monthly showcase of acoustic artists. FREE Acoustic Night The Butterfly & the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Sun 14. FREE Bad Medicine Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ We are The Physics, Fangs and John McFarlane (Sluts of Trust) King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Quirky pop-rock from the arty Glasgow band with support from grunge-punk maestro John McFarlane. ■ Acoustic Selection Box 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. Line-up of acoustic performances. ■ Four Good Men Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £15. Scottish supergroup comprising 80s luminaries Mick MacNeil and Derek Forbes of Simple Minds, Ian Donaldson of H2O and guest guitarist Graeme Duffin. Edinburgh ■ Lost Soul Band The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Scottish band with Celtic, rock, and folk influences. ■ Doc Rodent and Groove Station The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. £4. A night of blues-rock. FREE Blind Lemon Seahaven Hotel, 89–91 Joppa Rd, 669 4592. 9.30pm. See Sat 13. FREE The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. See Sun 14.