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Rune Grammofon’s Humcrush featuring percussionist Thomas Strønen and keyboard player Ståle Storløkken for a night of experimental jazz and minimal electronica presented by Dialogues Festival and fiennes.org. ■ The Moth & The Mirror, I See Shapes and MOPP Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. The Reindeer Section’s Stacey Sievwright and band head this This Is Music and Detour night. ■ While she Sleeps and The Ocean Between Us Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Proper screaming metal and hardcore. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 5
Tuesday 13 Glasgow ■ Bowling for Soup Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. See Mon 12. ■ Plan B Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12.50. Over-16s show. Acoustic guitar-wielding East London rapper who has transformed into a credible old school soul crooner for his latest album. ■ The Retrofrets, Mongrels, Vcheka, Creative Martyrs and The Fatalists Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Jazzy math rock and garagey sounds. ■ Burn the Skyline, Unforgiven, Behind Hollow Walls, Rosa and Kadeika Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock line-up. ■ Laura Marling The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £15.
Engaging alt.folk from the waif-like teenager whose Mercury-nominated album, Alas I Cannot Swim, stunned fans and critics with its lyrical depth and maturity, and who has just released the follow-up I Speak Because I Can. ■ Point Zero, Manic Romance, Dirty Boots and Francis Thompson Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Pop punk, power pop, garage rock and blues folk. ■ San Fran & the Ciscos Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. A night of singers and bands. FREE Ultan Conlon and Amber Wilson Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Laidback sounds at the weekly Slow Club. ■ Mad Hatter’s Cocktail Party Lucky 7, 166 Bath Street, 331 6227. 8.30pm–3am. £12 (£10 until 6 Apr). A night of music and mayhem in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust with a welcome drink, Mad Hatter Picnic Buffet, live music from Be A Familiar, surprise entertainers, a DJ and a raffle to win RockNess tickets. Tickets from throughthelookingglassevents@live.co.uk . ■ Stornoway and Dead Sea Souls King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Up-and-coming indie-folkers Stornoway, none of whom have ever been to Stornoway. ■ Ice, Sea, Dead People and Ex- Wives 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Albini-style riffology from Ex-Wives, formerly known as Stars Kill. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Sun 4.
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FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. See Tue 6. ■ Mos Def O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. £25. CANCELLED. ■ Rolo Tomassi, Trash Talk and Throats Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Sheffield synth youthquake from this female-fronted hardcore band.
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Glasgow ■ Ultan Conlon and The Seventeenth Century Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Baroque indie folk from The Seventeenth Century. ■ A Band Called Quinn, Super Adventure Club, Endor and Yahweh Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 8pm. £6. Sultry trip- pop from this band who composed and performed the music for Vanishing Point’s production of The Beggar’s Opera. FREE Fighter Planes Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Epic Edinburgh rock outfit. ■ Gold Panda, Dam Mantle, Seams and F*x G*t D**t Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £6. Another Huntley & Palmers Audio Club presentation. ■ Siphon Plane Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Metal. ■ Mickey 9s, The Emmas and Pol The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 8.30pm. £4. Indie rock/pop at this Muso night. ■ The Union and Voodoo Six King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Featuring ex-Thunder guitarist Luke Morley. ■ The Bomb, The Snipes and The Staygones 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Punky sounds from ex-Naked Raygun/Methadones members at this Wreckin Pit night. ■ RM Hubbert, Hype Williams and Wounded Knee The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. £tbc. Guitar instrumentals from ex-El Hombre Trajeado man. Edinburgh ✽✽ Laura Marling The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 228 1155. 7pm. £15. See Tue 13. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Muscles of Joy Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Art pop group. ■ White Noise Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3. See Wed 7. ■ Fingertip and Darien Venture Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie rock.
Dundee FREE Burn the Skyline, Final Silence and Sacred Betrayal Chambers Bar, 59–61 Gellatly Street, 01382 225616. 8pm. Rock line-up.
Glenrothes ■ Fife Electronic Organ Society Concert Glenwood High School, South Parks Road, 01592 264820. 7.15pm. £6 (members £3; children free). Diverse music and song featuring international organ star Penny Weedon. Leven ■ Fifestockcafe – The Bluebird Cafe Live at the Inn at Lathones Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £15. See Tue 13.
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Oban ■ The Saw Doctors Corran Halls, The Esplanade, 01631 567333. 7.30pm. £20. See Sat 10.
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Glasgow ■ The King Blues The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9.50. Over-14s show. Conscious rudeboy rocking from London influenced by street poetry and protest music. ■ No Fxd Abode, Goosedubbs and Betatone Distraction O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Altrock from No Fxd Abode. ■ Xeno and Oaklander and Led Er Est Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Analogue synth duo from Brooklyn. ■ The Alt, Columbia and Liam Ferns Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Mix of local talent. ■ Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 1. FREE Paul McDaniel and Ryan Bisland Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Mellow sounds at this Concrete Campfire night. ✽✽ FREE The Phantom Band, You From Afar and Chickenhawk King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. BBC United Nations gig headlined by Glasgow’s compelling Krautfolk ensemble The Phantom Band. ■ Rufus Wainwright Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £28.10–£35.75. Uber-talented offspring of celebrity folkie parents Loudon Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle presents his twisted torch songs. FREE Creation Open Mic Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 8.30pm. See Thu 1. ■ King Japan, The Retrofrets and Painted Monkeys 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Old school rock’n’roll. ■ Little Eye and The Miss’s The Hold (under Admiral Bar), Waterloo Street, £tbc. Harmony singing from The Miss’s. Race Horses, And So I Watch
Edinburgh FREE Killing Joke The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. POSTPONED, new date 15 Oct. ■ Paul Brady The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50. The gifted traditional craftsman and live performer with songs from his latest album, Hooba Dooba. Tickets available from the Queen’s Hall box office only: go to www.thequeenshall.net or telephone 0131 668 2019. Part of Ceilidh Culture. ■ Renegades Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £18.50. A stripped down Feeder play new songs (and a few old favourites) at this intimate gig (ticket price includes a copy of their new EP). ■ The Revenue, LA Brown and Linzi Wilson Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Indie rock with a punky edge. ■ The Marrs Effect and Hopwood & Black The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Acoustic-led folky pop and bluesy rock. FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. See Thu 1. ■ Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. £5. Live jam session. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 1.