Music Rock&Pop
Tuesday 4
Glasgow ■ Hanzel & Gretyl and Tor Marrock Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Ostentatious death metal from New York plus gothic metal from the support act. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. See Tue 28. FREE Andropov, Phiktion and Miss the Occupier MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Down tempo grooves from Andropov. ■ She Said Caution and Buildings Amongst Tall Things Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Over-16s show. Alt.rock. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 28. Edinburgh ■ White Noise Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; free after. See Tue 28. FREE Band Showcase Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Tue 28.
Wednesday 5
Glasgow ✽✽ Final Fantasy, The Ten to Five Project and Three Blocks from the Wake Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £11. Aka Arcade Fire violinist Owen Pallett. See preview, page 65. ■ The Miss's, The Ads and Eoghan Colgan Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, 08715 401000. 7pm. £12 (£20 for both gigs). Over-16s gig. Rock stars perform under the stars in the first of two special gigs in the planetarium. The Stellar Sounds line-up comprises acoustic pop from The Miss's, chorus-led rock from The Ads and doctor turned singer- songwriter Colgan. Cash bar available. ■ It’s Our Time Now, The Broadcast, Chasing Goodbyes and A Day Overduo Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £6. Emo and pop/punk bill. ■ Paper Planes, She’s Hit, my Cousin I Bid you Farewell and Other People Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Glasgow power punk surf quartet head the bill. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 29. ■ Victorian English Gentlemen’s Club King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Androgynous Cardiff trio who say they write ‘contemporary songs about the chores of modern life’. Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–7pm. See Thu 23. ■ Juliet Turner, Ryan Donn and Yvonne Lyon Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £10. Irish singer-songwriter with a poppy folk/country style and a strong singing accent. ■ The Foghorns and Benni Hemm Hemm Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £tbc. Anti-folk from Seattle. FREE The Planes, Maple Fire and The Simple Touch Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie.
Thursday 6 Glasgow ■ Jack Bruce, Robin Trower and Gary Husband O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £22.50–£24. The legendary bass guitarist of Cream is joined by former Procol Harum guitarist Trower and jazz rock drummer Gary Husband.
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Adrian Sherwood on the controls.
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Monday 10th August From 8pm in The Ballroom. Advance tickets £15 (stbf )
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■ Ben TD, The Martial Arts and Stevie & the Moon The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 7.30pm. £5. Gathering Whispers night featuring Australian singer-songwriter, indie popsters and acoustic troubadour. FREE Franklin’s Kite and Sol Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Alt.folk band from Northern Ireland. ■ The Casino Brawl, Seven Year Kismet, Eleventh Apparition, Promised Only Lies and Only in Abstract Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £6. Over-16s show. The headliners bring hardcore sounds from the north east of England. FREE Glasgow Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. ■ My Tiger my Timing King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. London indie quintet. ■ Sleuge 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Live music. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 23. ■ The Rabble Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Soulful punk trio from New Zealand at this Wreckin’ Pit night. Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–7pm. See Thu 23. ■ The Ray Summers and The King Hats Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Lively, energetic indie at this Mill gig. Free tickets available at www.themill- live.co.uk. ■ Hannah O’Reilly, Lee Patterson and Hercules Mandarin Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £2.50. New Zealand singer- songwriter, O’Reilly, launches her Of a Lesser God EP. FREE Sea Bass Kid, The Remnant Kings, San Toy and The Nature Boys Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie rock. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 23.
Dundee ■ The Holloways, The Scalies and The Brogues The Doghouse, 13 Brown Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £10. Cheeky indie-punk scoundrels headline the bill, and are sure to get the crowd pogoing to their hit ‘Generator’.
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Friday 31
Edinburgh ■ A Funny Valentine Bosco, George Square, 473 2000. 7pm. £10. Mike Maran’s drama tells the story of Chet Baker, with live music from Colin Steele on trumpet and Dave Milligan on piano. ■ George Penman Jazzmen George Heriot’s School Rugby Club, Bangholm Terrace, 473 2000. 8pm. £9. Penman delivers big swinging fun and traditional jazz as he celebrates 50 years of band leading. ■ Fat Sams Band The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 473 2000. 8pm. £15. High energy, toe-tapping, finger- snapping music in the vein of Louis Jordan, Louis Prima or Basie. ■ Sinne Eeg The Hub, Castlehill Royal Mile, 473 2000. 8.30pm. £12.50. Eeg sings classic jazz songs with a fresh and sophisticated perspective, with Chris Minh Doky Trio. ✽✽ Roy Hargrove Quintet and Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8.30pm. £16-£19.50. One of the most outstanding trumpeters to emerge in the 90s who has played with everyone from Sonny Rollins to Herbie Hancock. ■ Alyn Cosker The Lot, 4–6 Grassmarket, 473 2000. 9pm. £9. The brilliant jazz drummer leads a trio, with Ross Hamilton on bass and David Dunsmuir on electric guitar. ■ Joe Acheson Quartet The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 473 2000. 9pm. £8. Cinematic and ambient jazz grooves from this highly original four-piece with samples, loops and two drummers. ■ Atomic Bosco, George Square, 473 2000. 10pm. £12.50. Nordic jazz supergroup. Brian Kellock Trio The
Otherwise know as Injuns, DMW are the slightly more eccentric de-incarnation of Dead Man’s Waltz their more subdued counter parts. Live shows promise to be something of a mystical experience aiming to blur the lines between gig, audience and band to create something weird and wonderful. ■ The Now Museum, Glasgow, Fri 24 Jul