Music Rock&Pop
Frightened Rabbit It’s a very smug and pleased-with-himself Rabbit that should be performing at this ABC date; the Borders’ indie-folkers’ largest venue to date. After their biggest year
so far, where they built on the success of album The Midnight Organ Fight, this gig should get fans geared up for next March’s follow-up, The Winter of Mixed Drinks. ■ O2 ABC, Glasgow, Tue 22 Dec.
■ The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8.30pm. £5. Fifties-style rhythm and blues band play a Christmas Eve party. ■ Christmas Party Jam Night Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. £10. With buffet and prizes. ■ Psycho Candy, The Phaetons and The Dieyoungs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Self-styled ‘fairy grindcore’ from east end psychobillies Psycho Candy. Edinburgh FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. See Thu 17. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 17.
Coatbridge ■ Them Beatles The Mint, 16 Academy Street, 01236 441191. 9pm. £10. See Sun 20.
Saturday 26
Glasgow ■ Abba Fever Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Abba tribute band. FREE Filthy Little Secret, The Tenements and Da Capo Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Sleazy southern rockers headline. ■ Revelations Awards Show Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Four of the best indie/rock/pop bands to play at Revelations compete for the top spot. ■ My Pretend Orchestra and The Hype King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Indie pop trio from Darlington. FREE 3 Card Trick Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Blues. Edinburgh ■ The Nature Boys Sneaky Pete’s, 73
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Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Frantic, energetic indie punk rock at this Boxing Day party. ■ Dog Tired and Adastra Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Heavy metal and hard rock Boxing Day bash. FREE Laptop Lounge The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Laptop showcase of eclectic electronic sounds featuring Project Dataline, Cai, Psience, Macrostructure and the LL VJs. ■ Hi-Voltage Spider’s Web Cellar Bar, 258 Morrison Street, 228 1949. 8.30pm. £8. Rockabilly with DJ support from DJ Mouse. Dundee ■ The Draymin and The Twist The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £7. Local indie to blow away the cobwebs.
Sunday 27
Glasgow ■ Bloc + Jam Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 5pm–2am. £tbc. See Sun 20. ■ Chris Glen & the Outfit The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 7pm. £17. Sensational Alex Harvey Band bassist Glen helms his own classic rock outfit playing tribute to the music of SAHB. FREE Them Beatles Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7pm. See Sun 20. ■ No Tribe Awards Show Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Four of the best alt/rock/metal bands to play at No Tribe compete for the top spot. FREE One Man Town, Revelry Thieves, The Coviets and The Symbolics Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Indie bill including infectious indie pop/rock quintet The Symbolics. FREE Pablo Eskimo, KEMANTIAN and Talking Through Tin Cans MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica
Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Pop-punk with ska influence from Pablo Eskimo. ■ Upon This Dawning, The Noise Explosion and Truth Be Told Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock and metal. FREE Doctor Bliss Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Preacher and Boston Manor King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Ayrshire five-piece with a string of classic rock influences.
Edinburgh ■ The Hazey Janes, Dropkick and The Fire & I Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Dundee’s finest melodic alt.country indie janglers. ■ Skyless, Fireside Aliens and Frantic Chant The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Mix of rock, acoustic and indie acts (with more tbc). FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 20. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 20. Dundee ■ The Complete Stone Roses Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. £12. Stone Roses tribute act officially approved by ex-Roses bassist Mani.
Monday 28 Glasgow ■ Hip Parade, Suspire and The Mode The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £7. Rollicking Glasgow indie rock quartet who were runners-up to Tommy Reilly in the Orange Unsigned competition. ■ Acoustic Bazooka Awards Show Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Four of the best acoustic performers to play at Acoustic Bazooka compete for the top spot.
FREE Hugo a Go Go, The Red Eyes, The Snipes, Razor Blade Smile, The Amorettes and The Zips Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Sexy grunge, if that’s not a contradiction in terms, from HAGG, plus punky supports. ■ Kevin Montgomery & the Roadtrippers The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive, Jordanhill, 8pm. £14. Rootsy singer/songwriter whose father was Bob Montgomery, musical partner to Buddy Holly, and whose mother sang with Elvis Presley. ■ Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Esoteric torch music from Optimo’s latest signings. ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. ■ My Latest Novel and Three Blind Wolves King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9.50. Epic Scottish indie folk outfit round off a year in which they released their second album Deaths And Entrances. FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Janet & the Boowalks, Haight Ashbury, The John Knox Sex Club and Annie Accidental 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Folk pop from JATB and west coast harmonies from Haight Ashbury. ■ Derek Forbes & Brian McGee Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £15. Two erstwhile members of Simple Minds club together to show us what they’ve got.
Edinburgh ■ The Fuss The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Covers band plus special guests. ■ Dead Eyes Opened, Thae Wee Baby Jesus’s, Microsurf and Augustralia Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Alternative rock/metal. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1am. £2 (£1). See Mon 21.
Dundee ■ Sergeant, Kashmir Red and VierLeft The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01224 642662. 8pm. £8. Jangling indie pop that owes a debt to The La’s and The Smiths.
Tuesday 29 Glasgow ■ Raymond Gubbay: The Sound of Musicals Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50–£33. Special guests Ruthie Henshall, Deborah Myers, James Graeme and Tim Howar join the Scottish Concert Orchestra for a sparkling selection of Broadway and West End showstoppers. ■ The Brutes, Thee Phantom Herd and The Kosher Pickles Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £4. Scuzzy rock and 60s garage and psychedelia at garage punk night Eruption. ■ The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. A night of songwriters and bands. FREE Search Party, Kicking Buckets and Departures MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Punk and hardcore. ■ Kevin Montgomery King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. Rootsy singer/songwriter whose father was Bob Montgomery, musical partner to Buddy Holly, and whose mother sang with Elvis Presley. FREE The Strangers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live rock.