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Rock&Pop Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 24 Glasgow ■ Pantomime in Scotland: Concert and Film Screening Woodside Hall, 36 Glenfarg Street, 287 5810. 2.30pm & 7pm. £3. The Orchestra of the Scottish Opera and Elaine C Smith introduce a programme of recently rediscovered pantomime music of the 1920s and 1930s. ■ Lou Hickey and Sean G O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Bittersweet songs with a subtle jazz influence from burlesque singer Lou Hickey, better known as the co-vocalist in Codeine Velvet Club. ■ Madeleine Pritchard Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Jazzy vocalist. ■ Abba Mania Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50; children £10; family ticket £50). Celebrating 30 years of golden hits with a re-creation of the live Abba show. ■ John Taylor and Ciaran Dorris Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £7. Jack Johnson/Ray Lamontagne-influenced singer/songwriter launches his album A Place Called Paradise. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Martin Taylor’s Spirit of Django The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor revives his excellent band channeling the spirit of the great gypsy- jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. ■ Spy Movie and Magic Box Mistress Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Heartbreak indie from ex-Mouse Eat Mouse founder Johnny White. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. Hosted by Independence. FREE Les Bof! McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8pm. French language garage rockers play at the Glasgow Mod Weekender. ■ No Rearview and Forgotten Sundays Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Live music. ■ Open Mic Night Lansdowne Bar & Kitchen, 7a Lansdowne Crescent, 341 0844. 8pm. £15. All aspiring singers and musicians invited to take part and show of your talent. Pre- book your slot and receive a 20% off dinner voucher. Part of the West End Festival. FREE The Snipes, Bottomfeeders, Jackhammers, Babylon Dub Punx and Paddock Stew Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Punk bill. ■ Subject 7 Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Vendor Defender and Julia & the Doogans Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Indie rock and wistful pop. FREE Creation Open Mic Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 8.30pm. Becca Bird, lead singer of The Agents, hosts an open mic at this new music studio . ■ Hot Club De Paris, Shimmer and The Banter Thiefs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Offbeat Scouse combo who like to ‘drop it till it pops’.
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Brummie indie- rock-poppers Sick City Club have been generating quite a bit of buzz, with DJs Huw Stephens and Steve Lamacq all singing their praises. They’re gearing up to release debut album, Talking With Lies, on Mon 5 Jul, but if you fancy a listen without shelling out the readies, you’re in luck as we have five copies to give away. If you want one, just head to www.list.co.uk/readeroffers. WIN GLEE ALBUMS
The Glee train just keeps on gathering momentum – this third album, Showstoppers, contains some of the greatest hits from the show so far, including ‘Hello, Goodbye’, ‘One’ and ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, as well as a few Lady Gaga numbers for the contemporary pop-lover. If you fancy bagging one of five copies, click on www.list.co.uk/readeroffers.
FREE Ben Childs and Mike Scott Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Acoustic folk punk from members of Phinius Gage and Sonic Boom Six. ■ High Wolf, Ananas Pyramidalis, Boom Edan and Templements 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Minimalist exotica and drone compositions from High Wolf. FREE Wullae Wright The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Singer/songwriter. FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Cineworld Renfrew Street, 7 Renfrew Street, 0871 200 2000. The ‘Big Four’ of thrash metal are coming together on one stage, and even though it’s in Bulgaria (as part of the Sonisphere Festival) you can be part of the experience as the historic concert is broadcast live to a cinema screen near you in full technicolour (well, black, if we’re being realistic) glory. ■ Glasgow Mod Weekender Various Venues, Now in its eighth year, Glasgow’s annual Mod extravaganza presents DJs and live bands in McChuills, the Winchester Club, the Admiral and La Cheetah, as well as clothes and record stalls and a scooter rally on Sunday afternoon. With live guests Les Bof! and Modus, and DJs Gav Arno (Pow Wow, Sheffield), Rob Bailey (New Untouchables, London) and local boy Dishie (Grow Your Own, Glasgow). Tickets for Friday and Saturday night can be purchased from Tickets Scotland 0141 204 5151, all other events have free admission. Further information on the Glasgow Mod Weekender can be found at www.myspace.com/fridaystreet or email glasgowmodweekender@hotmail.co.uk. See Clubs preview, page 35. Edinburgh ■ Autumn Falls and The Party Program Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Indie. ■ Cholo Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Electro-tinged rock.
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