Music Rock&Pop
■ The Butterfly Effect, Slaves to Gravity and Tempercalm King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Australian hard rock four-piece the Butterfly Effect are the second best band in the world, according to German Kerrang! So it must be true. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 19. ■ Achren, Diamanthian and Nerrus Kor 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Metal in its darkest, heaviest guises on this bill. ■ Autokratz and Alex Metric Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4531. £tbc. London-based electro duo supported by Brit electro wunderkind. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 19.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Gary Numan and Dirty Harry The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian
Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22. A treat for the Numan faithful as the pioneering electro rocker runs through the Pleasure Principle album in its entirety (and yes it is the one featuring ‘Cars’). ■ Good Shoes, Copy Haho and Jesus H Foxx Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. ‘Danceable, shed rehearsed guitar music’ from Good Shoes. ■ Lost in Audio and Idiot Cut Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Hard edged indie packed with guitar hooks as LiA play The Mill. Free tickets available from www.themill-live.com. ■ The Hussys, Randan Discotheque, Snide Rhythms and Young Spooks The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo
Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £tbc. Pure pop and alt.rock night with ex-Supernaturals. FREE Fire & Rain The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 8pm. See Thu 19. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 19. Dundee ■ Out of Sight, Lights & Sounds and Tonight We Let Go Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £5. Chirpy pop-punk and emo.
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Glasgow ✽✽ Gary Numan and Dirty Harry ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332
2232. 7pm. £19. See Thu 26. ■ Killswitch Engage, In Flames, Everytime I Die and Maylene & the Sons of Disaster O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Taste of Chaos UK tour with riff metal from the Roadrunner Records stable. Killswitch are fronted by Howard Jones – but probably not that Howard Jones. ■ Mr Kil Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Pop/rock four-piece from Glasgow who have recently supported the Proclaimers on their Scottish tour. ■ Out of Sight, Lights & Sounds, 2 Thirds of Youth and Suspire ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Chirpy pop-punk and emo. FREE Baby Bones, Marshall Chipped, The Skitten and Digital Dinosaur Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street,
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332 5431. 8pm. Bootyshaking electro punk beat combo headline. ■ Barn Owl and Conquering Animal Sound Pollok Ex-Servicemens Club, 111 Titwood Road, 632 9182. 8pm. £4. Arcade Fire-meets-Mogwai sounds from Barn Owl at this Glad Cafe gig. ■ Five Past Midnight and Ruff Diamonds Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Classic rock. ■ The Skinflints, The Elephant Chain, 5th & Pontiac and Ghosts of Progress Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Upbeat, catchy rockers with a pop edge. ■ Some Boy, Midas is King and Punto the Feef Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £6. The headliners, who cite King Creosote, The Stone Roses and The Doors as influences, launch their new single. ■ Sugar Minott & Tony Tuff The V Club, 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. 8pm. £15. Original roots reggae and dancehall. FREE The Boppin Heads McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8pm. Seven- piece alternative folk rock outfit. ■ Wing and a Prayer Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. FREE Confusion Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock band. ■ The Pastels, 1990s and Golden Grrrls King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Ramshackle indie godheads The Pastels. Part of St Andrew’s Day 09. Part of Homecoming Live. ■ OK Pilot, The Holy State, The Emos, United Fruit and Holy Mountain 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Old school punk and garage riffola from the headlining trio. Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. See Fri 20. ■ The Answer, Mammal and Black Spiders The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £13. See Thu 26. ■ The Cut-Ups, Joey Terrifying, Billy Liar and Dick Dangerous & the Love Bastards Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Punk rock. ■ Futuristic Retro Champions, Vendor Defendor and Death Trap City Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Colourful indie pop and electro ensemble. ■ Gomez The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £18. Seven albums on and still going – though perhaps not as strongly as they did in their Mercury Music Prize-winning early days. ■ Tango in the Attic, Pose Victorious and Dead Sea Soul Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Glenrothes indie swingers Tango in the Attic headline. ■ Kenny Herbert & Rab Howatt The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.30pm. £10. Much loved local musicians playing traditional Scottish to soul and R&B. ■ Non-tallica and Vantage Point The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Metallica tribute act. FREE Open Mic Night The Maltings, 81–85 St Leonards Street, 667 5946. 9pm. See Fri 20.
Dundee ■ FranKo Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 6.30pm. £12. Terrifyingly young bunch of indie- poppers. Saturday 28
Glasgow ■ A Little Mixed Up The Winchester Club, 49 Bell Street, 552 3586. 5pm–3am. £10. An all-day mod music
all-dayer, featuring bands Modus, The Goldenhour, The Five Aces, Les Bof!, The Laynes, The Bottleneckers and Berry Tweed and the Chasers, with DJ support from Double Breasted Modzine, Friday Street and others on the Scottish mod scene. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. See Sat 21. ■ The Doors Alive, The Theory and Sinking Cities ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. ■ Federico Aubele Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Argentine singer/songwriter covering a variety of styles. ■ The LaFontaines and Call Me Ishmael Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Heavily-accented Scottish rap/rock from The Lafontaines. ■ The Saw Doctors Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Celt rock knees-up with one of Ireland’s most successful bands. ■ White Lies, Asobi Seksu and Violens O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £15. Over- 14s show. Joy Division indie angst from this London duo popular with the goth kids of today. FREE Seeds of Thought CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30–11.30pm. Live spoken word, acoustic music, drama sketches and open mic celebrating Black History month. ■ Monotonix Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Underground concrete rock from Israel’s Monotonix. ■ Demon’s Eye Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Rock covers. FREE Foxgang, Them Beatles and Casino C Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Box third birthday bash featuring indie rockers and Beatles tribute. ■ JJ Gilmour St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 01334 840494. 8pm. £15. Former Silencers vocalist performs tracks from second album The Boy who Didn’t Fall. ■ The Void, The Travels and Idiotcut Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. 8pm. £tbc. Alt.rock four-piece headline. FREE Rough Cut Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Sergeant King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Indie popstars. ■ Futuristic Retro Champions, Nevada Base and Ace City Racers 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £4. See Fri 27. ■ Goeatglue, Simple Mistake and Screaming Falcon Punch Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Proceeds to the Children Living With Cancer charity. ■ Scordatura Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £tbc. Over- 14s show. Metal. ✽✽ Homecoming Live – The Quay, 0870 040 4000. Times vary. Prices vary. Homecoming Live takeover the SECC and Clyde Auditorium for a host of performances from an array of Scottish bands and artists. The Clyde Auditorium features Deacon Blue, The Skids, Hue & Cry, Midge Ure, Lloyd Cole, The Bluebells, James Grant, Kevin McDermott and Tommy Reilly. Hall 3 has an indie vibe with The View, Teenage Fanclub, Idlewild, King Creosote, The Dykeenies, The Vaselines, Twin Atlantic, Codeine Velvet Club and The Law. Finally the Lomond Suite offers Mike Scott, Eddi Reader, Evelyn Glennie (with Philip Smith) and Dougie MacLean. Part of St Andrew’s Day 09. See preview, page 16. Final Fling SECC, Finnieston