Music Rock&Pop
FREE Yoshi, Action Group, Patricia Panther and All the Queen’s Bovine Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Disco, rock and hip-hop sounds from Yoshi, supported by Edinburgh trio Action Group providing hip grooves and funky beats on keys and violin and the eclectic sounds of ATQB. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. FREE Gary Miller Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Singer-songwriter from Hamilton, who names Johnny Cash and Crowded House among his influences, performs from his new collection of songs.
Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7. Witty, Edinburgh ■ Findo Gask Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Alternative electro poppers with boy soprano vocals. ■ Hell is Harmony The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7pm. £tbc. Metal. ✽✽ ballboy Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair whimsical indie strummery from Edinburgh-based John Peel favourites ballboy. ■ The Acid Fascists, The Jackhammers and The Chinese Jocks Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Space punk and garage rock. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Weekly Sunday Session. ■ Babylon Dub Punks, Blessed Order of Fallen Stars, Shock & Awe and Akolayd The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 11pm. £tbc. Radio Outcast Christmas party of dub, punk and rock.
■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues and Celtic influences. Dundee ■ Christmas Showstoppers Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Sat 19. ■ The Twist, The Mirror Trap, Tango in the Attic and The Secrets Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 8pm. £tbc. Celebrate the imminent arrival of Christmas with some good ol’ rock’n’roll and indie.
Livingston ■ Fuse Music Nights Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7pm. £3. A platform for new young bands from West Lothian, with up to five bands playing each night.
Monday 21 Glasgow FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Christmas party and album launch for the weekly unplugged night. FREE Ildessyen Call, Rebel 69, The Set Up, Sinnus Ensemble and Strange Touch Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Proggy headliners. ■ Matt Norris & the Moon Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Folky sounds. FREE Carnaby Street Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Retro covers. ■ Pearl & the Puppets, Kitty the Lion and Brother Louis Collective
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King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Young Kirkintilloch singer/songwriter with a light, pop style who shares management with Elton John. ■ Fur Hood, Stevie Jackson, San Fran & the Siscos and Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Blissed-out indie from Fur Hood, solo set from Belle & Sebastian guitarist Stevie Jackson, rousing country/folk influences sounds from Woodenbox, playing an acoustic set and, completing the line-up, the massed voices of the Sirens of Titan choir.
Edinburgh ■ Andrew Watson, Stan Intihar, Malcolm Watson, The Xtras, Gordon Brunton and Status Old The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Acoustic and singer- songwriter line-up. ■ Vertical Farming, Millsyeck and Warehouse Announcement Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Spaced out indie from Vertical Farming. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Just turn up and perform. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1am. £2 (£1). Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece. Dunfermline ■ Beatles Christmas Party Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 0870 534 4444. 7pm. £15. The Getback Band, Revolver and Marcus Cahill as John Lennon, aka the stars of International Beatle Week, perform at a Christmas tribute party featuring all the hits, from ‘Please Please Me’ to ‘Let It Be’.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow ■ The Boomtown Rats and Sham 69 Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe from The Boomtown Rats are joined on this bill by fellow punk era veterans Sham 69.
■ Frightened Rabbit, Three Blind Wolves and The Moth & The Mirror O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Folky indie popsters Frightened Rabbit toast their most successful year yet with their biggest hometown show to date. ■ Vinyl, Streak and Abound O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Barrhead four-piece headline. ■ Paper Planes, The Second Hand Marching Band, Peter Parker, RM Hubbert and Schnapps Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Just a selection of bands, with more tbc, playing over two nights to launch the latest Sleazys compilation album. FREE La Luna Del Cacciatore, El Bastardos, Dave Hughes & the Renegade Band and Rosco Vacant MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Sludge rock from the headliners. ■ Wing & A Prayer Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. ■ Winter Blues Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Blues night. ■ Joe Strummer Tribute Night King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. The now annual celebration of the life and music of the redoubtable Joe Strummer, raising money for Strummerville, a charity which funds music-orientated youth projects. This year’s bill includes Potting Shed Gene, Esperanza, Combat Rock, The Zips, Catcher, The Counterfeit Clash, Kev Harper, Dead City Riots, The Older Guys and Chomsky Allstars. FREE The Usual Suspects Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Soul, funk and blues. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Fifties-style rhythm’n’blues band play a residency. ■ The Gateway District, The Jackhammers and Dip Dap 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Minneapolis punk four-piece headline this bill.
Mad about music Out every two weeks
ballboy Back as a full band for their latest album, I Worked on the Ships (ballboy’s 2003 melancholy masterpiece The Sash My Father Wore was virtually a solo album from frontman Gordon McIntyre) expect insightful, sharp yet beautiful and fragile indie at this pre- Christmas show. ■ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Dec.
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