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FREE AcousticAid Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Weekly acoustic night, featuring Ross Mitchell, Neil McClafferty, Alan Murphy and Shambles Miller. FREE Eightball, Jeye T and Ryan Bisland Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Funk rock with ‘dramatic tendencies’ from Eightball. ■ Future Islands, Sixpeopleaway and Fevrier Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Minimalist new wave pop in a Joy Division style from Future Islands. FREE Open Mic Republic Bier Halle West, 372–374 Great Western Road, 339 9177. 8pm. See Mon 31. ■ Willard Grant Conspiracy and Doghouse Roses Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £10. Boston-based Americana combo who reference the likes of Neil Young, Lou Reed and especially Nick Cave in their noirish sound. Edinburgh ■ Dan Costello and Wounded Knee The Bowery, 2 Roxburgh Place, 7.30pm. £5. Anti-folk singer-songwriter Costello and contemporary folktronica from Wounded Knee at this re-opening night. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Mon 31.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow ✽✽ Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Baroque harmonic pop jams from this dreamy Seattle quintet who have been one of the surprise hits of the past year. See 5 Reasons, page 45. ■ The Subhumans Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Over- 14s show. Old school political punkers who also trade under the name Citizen Fish. ■ Red Scarlet Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Indie rock. ✽✽ Tori Amos Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£32.50. More offbeat piano-led warbling from the flame-haired diva. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. ■ I Am Enforcer, Decoy and Third Wheel Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3 (free for students). Industrial sounds from guitar and laptop, plus indie rock supports. ■ Karras, Adastra, Mournival and La Luna Del Cacciatore Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Varied heavy rock bill. ■ The Hot Melts and Variety Suite King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £5. Over- 14s show. Wirral four-piece influenced by 50s rock’n’roll and bubblegum nostalgia. ■ Vetiver and Tiny Vipers Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £tbc. Beguiling, fragrant folk sounds from Vetiver, whose line-up sometimes includes Devendra Banhart. Edinburgh FREE Credit Crunching The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. See Tue 1. ■ Future Islands Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Minimalist new wave pop in a Joy Division style. ■ Ray Lamontagne Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £17.50–£25. Rootsy US singer/songwriter cutting a swathe through the middle of the road market. FREE Band Showcase Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Tue 1. ■ White Noise Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 10pm. £4. See Tue 1.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow ■ Okkervil River Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Folk-punk band from Austin, Texas. ■ Twenty Twenty, The Gap Year Riot, Snakes Hate Fire and The Broadcast ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Punky power-pop with synths from GYR. ■ An Evening with Engelbert Humperdinck Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£35. Prepare to be dazzled by the whiteness of the smile, the golden shine of the tan and the unmistakable voice who brought you ‘Release Me’. ■ From Dying Skies, A Poetic Yesterday, Cue the Crossfire and Promised Only Lies Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. French headliners. FREE Red Light Exit, Midget & the Gems and Exit to Your Left Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Local rock sounds. ■ Shimmer and Barry Moore Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Pop rock. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 2. ■ A Wilhelm Scream, Failsafe and Always Until Victory King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Young hardcore band from the States. ✽✽ Bronto Skylift 13th Note Café, £tbc. Three-minute power pop punk from BS, with supports from London and France. FREE The Fire & I and The King Hats Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Energetic power pop duo. ■ Richmond Fontaine and Peter Bruntnell Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Bittersweet Americana from this Portland band, promoting their latest album We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River. 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.
Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. See Thu 27. ■ Willard Grant Conspiracy Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £11. Solo show by Robert Fisher of Americana stalwarts Willard Grant Conspiracy. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3. See Wed 2.
Stirling ■ Vetiver Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Tue 8.
Thursday 10
Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. Glasgow ■ Bleed from Within O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Glasgow extreme metal band promote their debut album Humanity. ■ Electric Wizard Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £11. Stoner rock and doom metal from Dorset. ✽✽ Hank Williams III The Garage, 490 £14.50. Over-14s show. Grandson of country legend Hank Williams who takes his rootsy sounds in more of a punked-up direction. ■ Hugo a Go Go, The Theory, Miss the Occupier and The Red Show ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Sexy grunge, if that’s not a contradiction in terms, from HAGG, launching their single at this gig. ■ The Lemonheads ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Evan Dando returns with more of the same melodic grunge pop sound he has been fronting for the last 20 years. This time round there will be some of the lovely covers on the current ‘heads album Varshons.
Rock&Pop Music
■ Twestival The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. £10. An evening of live music, including Any Color Black, brought together by the Twitter community all raising funds for NSA Scotland, a charity helping those with asthma and respiratory problems. ■ Fol Chen, Ciro, Mickey 9s and 2 Storys Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. Californian band citing influences from Prince to Gwen Stefani to Pere Ubu. ■ Nightshift with Maria Docherty The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 9473. 7.30pm. £6.50. Soul funk. ■ 999, Fire Exit, The Zips and The Red Eyes Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £8. Old punk lags keeping the faith. FREE The Diamond Sea and My Cousin I Bid you Farewell Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Mogwai/Sonic Youth-loving Diamond Sea and My Cousin IBYF, said to be akin to Nick Cave with an electronica twist, play this week’s free but ticketed Mill gig. ■ Dupec, Pose Victorious and White Heath Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Trio of Edinburgh bands. FREE Room 039, Lowe, Cold Dog Soup and Ready2Fall Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Local rock bands. ■ Think Floyd The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 8pm. £15. Tribute act performing Pink Floyd’s greatest hits. ■ The Twisted Melons Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. The Twisted Melons are three brothers from Kintyre whose music encompasses art pop, electronica and prog rock and who will be playing tracks from their new album 3.3. ■ The Briggs, Strawberry Blondes and Middle Finger Salute King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. LA rockers headline.
FREE Glasgow Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 27. ■ Make This Relate and Whatever they Say 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. EP launch gig. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 27. ■ Sunset Rubdown and Mitchell Museum Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Neo-psychedelic rockers from Montreal. Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. See Thu 27. ■ EdTwestival Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £tbc. The Edinburgh leg of the central belt Twitter festival in aid of CLIC Sargent. Live guests include Epic 26 and Chutes plus DJs and Karaoke. ■ The Vivians and Darklight The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Five-piece Edinburgh-formed glam punk troupe. ■ The Void and Make Sparks Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £3. Guitar driven college rock as The Void launch their new EP. ■ Red2Red The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. See Fri 4. ■ Zemezluc and Angry Brigade Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Czech punk double bill. FREE Laptop Lounge The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Laptop showcase of eclectic electronic sounds. ■ Blind Lemon The Black Bull, 12 Grassmarket, 225 6636. 10pm. £tbc. See Sat 29. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 3.
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