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There’s been a dearth of good British heavy Hundred Reasons rock bands of late (after all we practically invented rock and metal with Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath). Young bucks Hundred Reasons and their incendiary live shows almost put us on the map again, and while they never quite ignited the spark, their studio output has always been exemplary and their gigs a bouncing love affair with the rift.
I Studio 24, Edinburgh, Fr) 3 Apr.
Waterlix) Street. 56-1 8100. 8pm. £5. Local bands night.
I The Shermans, OK on the Day and Arthouse l’ivo l’ivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. £5 (£1). Indie rock‘n'roll at the weekly Revelations night.
I Wintermute and My Cousin I Bid You Farewell Captain's Rest. 185 (ireat Western Road. 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Local groups. presented by 45-a-Side Records.
I Wintermute Captain’s Rest. 185 (ireat Western Road. 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Alt.rockers l‘rom Leeds headline. I Heliport, Grozny and Hyper Magic Mega Fighting Robots Cassette. 323 Sauchiehall Street. 8.30pm. £2. Rock.
FREE Open Stage The llalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. Weekly open mic night.
I Trace Bundy and Evie Hounslow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Bundy is a highly promising young guitarist.
I The Ads 13th Note Cale. 5060 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Fast paced guitars and electro-punk are promised l'rom liast Kilbride outlits The Ads.
Edinburgh I Great Eskimo Hoax, We See Lights and Cancel the Astronauts Sneaky Pete's. 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Aerials presents an evening ol‘ local up and coming talent. (ireat liskimo Hoax have just had material produced by Foals. I Knights of Limpjust, The Lunes, The Limits and Fitzroy Soul The Ark. 3» 7 Waterloo Place. 623 71-17. 7.30pm. £4. Alternative indie. Playback: The Best of Edinburgh Open Mics he Voodoo Rooms. l9a West Register Street. 556 7060. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). A celebration ol‘ Edinburgh's grass roots talent. music. stand up and spoken word. I Fordamage and Hired Muscle Henry’s Cellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £5 (£4). Post hardcore l‘onn France's Fordamage. FREE Centrix, The Vaudeville Class and Kunk Whistlebinkies. 4‘6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Punky. edgy indie from Kunk. I Dr Ruby’s Acoustic Showcase The Jan. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.15pm. £1. A selection of acoustic acts.
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Glasgow
I Chris Diflond ABC2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. The gent responsible for ‘Cool for Cats'. ‘l’p the Junction’ and labelled with Love‘ performs a set ol‘ rearranged Squeeze songs and new material.
FREE Canary Warfare and El Dog ()ran Mor. 731-735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. (ilasgow- based indie rockers. Tickets available only from www.themil|-live.eom.
I Kathaarsys Soundhaus. ~17 llydepark Street. 221 4659. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Spanish progressive Black Doom metallers.
I Mick Hanly St Andrew‘s in the Square. St Andrew's Square. 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Irish singer/songwriter.
I Ross Clark Acoustic Session and Open Mic ()ran Mor. 731 -735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. See Thu 2.
I Sedition, Constant Fear, Gutrot, Ceasefire and The Brain Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. Rock.
I Skinny Villains, The Dirty Demographic, Billy Bates and Action Pivo Pivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Space-pop. rock and more at this Hatbeat show.
I The Towers Captain's Rest. 185 Great Western Road. 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Punk rock and power pop.
I Beardyman and The LaFontaines King Tut's Wah Wah liut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 5279. 8.30pm. SOLD OUT. The first person to retain the UK Beatbox Champion title for two years in a row. Beardyman has to be seen live to be believed. See 5 Reasons. page 7 1.
FREE Glasgow Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s. 67 »7I Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 2.
I Roscoe Vacant, Dave and Onslnd Cassette. 323 Sauchiehall Street. 8.30pm. £tbc. Charity gig. FREE Al Shields & the Wilted Roses, Nicky McDougalI and Bob Wilkinson The Drawing Room. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Singer-songwriters at this Quiet Riot show.
FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. See Thu
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