Music Rock&Pop
Edinburgh FREE Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. See Thu 24. ■ The Stagger Rats and The 1, 2, 3, 4s The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Psychobilly headliners. ■ The Toasters Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £10. A night of infectious ska action. ■ Trapped in Kansas Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Math rock and jazz inspired indie. ■ Wild Beasts Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £8.50. See Tue 29. ■ Blueflint The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Lady banjo players extraordinaire with their bluegrass ballads as they launch their new CD High Bright Morning. See preview, page 62. ■ Michael Ball Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £30–£32.50. See Tue 29. FREE Coma Toast, The Vauderville Class and 2 Way Traffic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. ‘Dirty blues’ from The Vauderville Class. FREE Norval Barclay The Yard Leith, 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 554 1314. 9pm. Acousic session from Barclay and guests.
Bathgate ■ Now That’s What I Call Musicals 2 Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). Phoenix Musicals presents a selection of hits from the shows, from classics like Guys and Dolls through to contemporary shows such as Rent and Sweeney Todd. Cumbernauld FREE Acoustic Night Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. Cumbernauld Performers’ Forum presents a fortnightly programme of acoustic music from local musicians. Newcomers are always welcome, both to the audience and the bill.
Stirling ■ Let’s Hang On – A Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.45pm. £16 (£14.50). Tight falsetto vocals and doo-wop harmonies, featuring all those insanely catchy hits such as ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ and ‘Dec ‘63 (Oh What A Night)’.
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Glasgow FREE Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival George Square, 10am–6pm. Entertainment and information for new students, slap bang in the middle of Glasgow. Find out all about work and play with info on clothing, food, health, lifestyle and academic advice as well as live music in the RockNess Arena and Relentless Energy Drink Music Tent. ■ The Boxer Rebellion and The Molotovs ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £9. Over-14s show. Garage rock with bite from the London- based (via America and Australia) Boxer Rebellion.
✽✽ NME Radar Tour King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 7pm. £9.50. NME showcase of the best of the up and coming bands. This time round the featured acts are Golden Silvers, Marina & the Diamonds, Local Natives and Yes Giantess. ■ This Town Needs Guns and Jocasta Sleeps Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Innovative indie band from Oxford headline. ■ Trespassers William, Glissando and Jonathan Carr Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £7.50. US space country trio, comparable to a female-fronted Red House Painters. ■ Billy Bates, The Dirt and Low Sonic Drift The State Bar, 148 Holland
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Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. Street, 332 2159. 7.30pm. £3. Local singer/songwriter and bands. ■ Lena Martell Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15–£16.50. The veteran Scottish vocalist, who has performed on Broadway, the West End and Las Vegas and has recorded over 30 albums. ■ Magic: A Kind of Queen Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £14–£16 (£12–£14). Popular Queen tribute act and light show. ■ Models for the Radio, Acrylic Iqon, The Stagger Rats and Daybreak The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 9473. 7.30pm. £2. Mix of local rock bands. ✽✽ Music Like a Vitamin The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £5. Bumper bill of Scottish acts for the opening night of the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival: Karine Polwart, Emma Pollock, Alasdair Roberts, James Yorkston and Adrian Crowley. Part of the Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. ✽✽ Speech Debelle The Arches, 253 £8. Female British rapper signed to Big Dadda Records and winner of this year’s Mercury Music Prize. FREE The Bum Clocks MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Actor Tam Dean Burn, his musical brother Russell and ex-Orange Juice man Malcolm Ross with their Iggy Pop- inspired take on the work of Burns. FREE Acoustic Night McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8.30pm. Unplugged session. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 24. ■ Tom McRae and Brian Wright King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. See Wed 30. ■ Huntleys and Palmers Audio Club: Nite Jewel Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 9pm–3am. £6. The first of two H&C events this weekend, with Los Angeles’ Nite Jewel and Dollskabeat performing live. See Exposure, page 63. ■ I Need Musik, Synonym, Savage Sound System and Model 2 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Live music line- up.
FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 24.
Edinburgh ■ Be a Familiar and Cancel the Astronauts Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 01224 642662. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Be A Familiar have been compared to Idlewild and Arcade Fire. Free tickets from www.themill-live.com. ■ Declan O’Rourke The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £12. Solo set from Irish singer-songwriter O’Rourke. FREE Blacklisted and Spanky’s Heroes Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie. FREE Lost in Audio and Jakil Heriot-Watt University Union, Riccarton, 451 5333. 9pm. Hard edged indie packed with guitar hooks. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 24. Bathgate ■ Now That’s What I Call Musicals 2 Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). See Wed 30.
Friday 2 Glasgow FREE Scotcampus Freshers’ Festival George Square, 10am–6pm. See Thu 1. ■ Forever Never Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Complex math metal from this Essex supergroup comprised of members of Kilkus, -Ism, Ill Logic and Nadir. ■ Vinyl, Tangerine and Streak ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Indie rock quartet from Edinburgh headline. ■ Chris Helme Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Ex-Seahorses frontman tours solo. ■ Joan as Police Woman Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £12.50. Former Anthony & the Johnsons collaborator, who lives by the slogan ‘beauty is the new punk rock’. ■ Strike the Colours and Zoey Van Goey Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £tbc. See Sun 27. ■ Declan O’Rourke CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £12. See Thu 1.
Simba and Kobi Onyame Hip hop double bill featuring Zimbabwe’s Simba and Ghanaian
producer/artist Kobi Onyame. Now both based in the UK mixing R&B beats with rap lyrics, yet another reason why British hip hop is so exciting right now. ■ Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Sep.
■ The Levee Breakers Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £5. Led Zep tribute. ■ Sawyer The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 8pm. £12. Rush tribute. ■ Vince Ray & The Boneshakers and The Terrors Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. 8pm. £tbc. Rockabilly and psychobilly live show. ■ Vivien Scotston, Paul Bullen and Laura Durrent Uisge Beatha, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8pm. £5. A solo set from the singer/songwriter who featured on the Visit Scotland DVD. FREE Jericho Hill McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8.30pm. Johnny Cash tribute band. FREE Kong Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Mundy and Mick Hargan King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Rootsy Irish singer/songwriter headlines. ■ James Apollo, Craig Hughes and Missing Cat 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £5 (£4 with flyer). Front porch melancholy and junkyard blues from this travelling US troubadour and band, with alt.blues and psych blues support. ■ The Black Rats, Backwards Hi 5s, Breakglass Emergency and Part Time Signals Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £tbc. Local indie line-up. ■ Guns 2 Roses The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. £tbc. CANCELLED. ■ Kicking Buckets Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £tbc. Punk. Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. See Fri 25. ■ The Media Whores, Chill and Soviet Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Mixed bag of covers, punk, indie and originals. ■ Stanley Odd The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Debut single (‘The Numbness’) launch party of Roots Manuva meets Mike Skinner hip hop. ■ Trespassers William, Glissando and Eagleowl Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £7. US space country trio, comparable to a female-fronted Red House Painters. ■ Twin Atlantic Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £9. Over- 14s show. Glasgow alt.rockers. ■ Zion Train The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £10–£13. Legendary UK dub collective. ■ Neil Innes: Monty Python’s Singing Minstrel The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £15. An evening of storytelling and song from Neil Innes, the man behind The Rutles and the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. ■ Vantage Point, DRD and Lycanthrope Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Local metal act Vantage Point headline this rock night.
Bathgate ■ Now That’s What I Call Musicals 2 Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £9 (£7). See Wed 30. Motherwell ■ Mica Paris Motherwell Concert Hall, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 302999. 7.30pm. £18 (£16). Soulful sounds from the singer-turned-TV- presenter-turned-singer-again, featuring tracks from her new Born Again album.
Paisley ■ Maeve O’Boyle Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £10 (£6). Intelligent and creative modern indie-folk from O’Boyle, who recently won the Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections.