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Sons & Daughters What better way to see in the bells this New Year than in the company of Sons & Daughters for a shimmering slice of indie pop. Joined by Sparkling Shadazz and
Errors (with a DJ set) for a proper Hogmanay hoolie. ■ Mono, Glasgow, Thu 31 Dec.
Hamilton ■ Christmas Party Night Hamilton Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01333 450572. 7pm. £37.50. See Thu 17. Kilmarnock ■ The Xmas Bash Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 9pm–1am. £15. The annual festive knees-up at the Palace Theatre, featuring Eric Faulkner’s Bay City Rollers, glam rockers Electric Warrior and local competition winners Less than Sober.
Stirling ■ Fence Collective’s Christmas Pop Special Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £14 (£12). The not- to-be-missed return of Fence’s early 90s alt.folk supergroup, the Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra, along with Edinburgh’s finest, Withered Hand, for a Christmas special that may well involve mass carol singing.
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Glasgow ■ The Hue & Cry History City Weekend O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £22.50 (two- night packages available). See Fri 18. ■ The French Wives Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Quirky indie folk in the vein of Belle & Sebastian and Camera Obscura. ■ The Hardy Souls, Semper Fi, The Dependents and Japan Four O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Local indie rockers. ■ Non Jovi Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 7pm. £6. Scottish Bon Jovi tribute act. ■ The Saw Doctors and The Jades Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Celtrock knees-up with one of Ireland’s most successful bands. ■ Superpowerless, The Celestians, Downfall and The Square Roots O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. One man electro act from Leeds headlines. ■ Crufts 4 with Findo Gask Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. The electro popsters host their monthly club night with guests tbc. FREE The Counterfeit Clash 78 THE LIST 17 Dec 2009–7 Jan 2010
McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8pm. Clash and other covers from the 1970s and 1980s. ■ The Privates Hammond Orchestra Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. 8pm. £tbc. Hammond- driven instrumental group. ■ San Toy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Reggae and dubby electronica from San Toy. FREE The Red Zephyrs, The Ratlin Kids, The Trade, The Viscounts, Thula Borah and Je Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Mixed bill of indie and rock acts. ■ Ian McNabb and The Scattered Family King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. McNabb started out in Liverpudlian psychedelic pop band the Icicle Works before forging a solo career which has included being backed by Neil Young’s legendary band Crazy Horse. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and self-styled ‘rock salvation’. ■ Glider 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Experimental indie pop. FREE Halt Bar Hijack The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 9pm. Weekly music takeover goes unplugged with Dave Dixon of The Needles/Hidden Masters. ■ DeSalvo, The Gummy Stumps and James Orr Complex Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Rock Action Christmas party headed up by the scatological, Boston Strangler- referencing hardcore punk metallers DeSalvo, whose act has been known to feature gimp masks, rubber aprons and indiscriminate audience harassment. Plus the return (from domicile in Brazil) of the James Orr Complex. ■ Some Boy Cosmopol, 165 Hope Street, 221 9130. £tbc. Some Boy cite King Creosote, The Stone Roses and The Doors as influences.
Edinburgh ✽✽ FREE Elvis Shakespeare Christmas Show Elvis
Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. noon. A massive line-up for such a small (but perfectly formed) shop, going from noon until late. Bands are Simon Puttock (noon), Little Pebble (1pm), Rodney
Relax (1.30pm), Wintergreens (2pm), Saint Jude’s Infirmary (2.30pm), Blue Wicked Spasm Band (3pm), My Electric Love Affair (3.30pm), The House Of La (4pm), Acid Fascists (4.30pm), The Zorras (5pm) and The Fnords (5.30pm). ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. £5. The House of La' presents KLAUS, a new album of songs by William Douglas (of William Douglas & the Wheel) and featuring vocals from Ruth Barrie (ex- Aberfeldy) and special guests. Entry includes a copy of the album. See preview, page 72. ■ Delta Mainline, The Gothenburg Address, Saint Jude’s Infirmary, Daniel land and The Modern Painters The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm–3am. £8–£10. Psych-blues rock from Delta Mainline plus ex-members of Arab Strap and The Zephyrs form The Gothenburg Address at this bumper pre-Christmas Dirty Love Club night of indie with DJ Sim Spaceman taking you through to 3am. ■ Malcolm Ross & The Low Miffs and Roy Moller Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Fri 18. ■ Paper Planes, Mitchell Museum and Cryoverbillionaires Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Glasgow power punk surf quartet Paper Planes. ■ Pummel and Rage The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £6. Fiery mix of ska, rock and metal. ■ Red2Red Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). A mix of reggae, rock and ska. FREE Rose Royce’s Gwen Dickey The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. CANCELLED. ■ The Incendiary Bats, Miasma, We Modern Cadets, King Bear, Midas Fall and The Wintergreens Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Rock, punk and indie at this mixed up bill for Henry’s Christmas Bash. ■ The Amphetameanies, The Begrudgers and Decipher Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Glasgow’s ska punk supergroup.
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■ Christmas with The Rat Pack Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8pm. £23.50–£27.50. See Fri 18. Bathgate ■ The Draymin Harley’s Bar, 4 Mid Street, £tbc. Guitar rock with an electro edge from these Rosyth boys who returned to their music-making this year following a brief hiatus.
Dundee ■ Christmas Showstoppers Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Songs from the shows mixed with festive treats galore at this performance from some of Dundee’s best young singers. ■ The Rezillos Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £14. The legendary day-glo Scots punks, fronted by the fabulous Fay Fife. ■ The Xcerts, Flood of Red and Healthy Minds Collapse The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £6. Biffy-esque Scots indie-rock from The Xcerts.
Hamilton ■ Christmas Party Night Hamilton Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01333 450572. 7pm. £37.50. See Thu 17.
Largs ■ Elvis and Eric Faulkner’s Bay City Rollers Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 8pm. £20. Elvis and Rollers tunes played by some (well, one) of the originals.
Peebles ■ The Beatles Beat Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Tribute to the Fab Four. Kilmarnock ■ The Ray Summers Dirty Martinis, 8 Langlands Street, Kilmarnock, £tbc. Infectious mainstream indie rock sounds from this Falkirk band, signed to King Tut’s record label.
Sunday 20 Glasgow ■ Bloc + Jam Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 5pm–2am. £tbc. Open mic night hosted by Louis Abbot (Brother Louis Collective), Craig Grant (Union of Knives) and Kenny ‘Jelly Minogue’ Reid. FREE Them Beatles Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7pm. Beatles tribute. ■ Sticky Fingers Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £10. Rolling Stones covers band. FREE Acoustic at the Aragon The Aragon Bar, 131 Byres Road, 339 3252. 8pm. Weekly acoustic night featuring unsigned local acts. FREE The Agents and K9 Kev & Chad the Lad MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Hip-hop sounds. ■ Bons Balls Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. AC/DC tribute. ■ Flood of Red, The X Certs, Heathy Minds Collapse and There Will Be Fireworks King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. Emo rock from Metal Hammer tipped Glaswegians Flood of Red. Plus angsty indie rock from The X Certs. ■ Hell Above, TV Revo and Edging on Ecstasy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Thrash, alt.rock and metal. ■ The MeatMen, The Balladeers, Playtone and David Duffy The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 5020. 8pm. £4. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen.