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Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. 11.30am–3pm. Brunch and live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance?. FREE The Ged Hanley Trio Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Local band. FREE Blackjack Blues Band, The Demon’s Eye and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Local bands. William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. Constant Fear and Down to Kill Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Punk. A Day Overdue Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Edinburgh pop-rock. Diamanthan, Scatorgy and Acatalepsy Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Local bands. Akolayd and The Haar Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 11pm. £4. Rock ‘n’ roll.

Falkirk FREE Jericho Hill Brighton’s Inn, Polmont, 8pm. See Fri 9. Kinross T in the Park Balado, 08444 999990. Times vary. £tbc. See Fri 9.

Largs The Dangerous Brothers Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 9pm. £tbc. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal- based bros.

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Glasgow FREE Live Music in the Bandstand Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 2–4pm. A variety of musical ensembles perform every Sunday this summer in the peaceful surroundings of the Victorian Walled Garden. Please phone for details of individual bands. FREE John & Rab Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Acoustic duo. FREE Majestic Dandelion The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Alt.rock. A Side Soul The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. £tbc. Three sets.

Edinburgh Bannerfest Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 4pm. £tbc. Local bands, lineup tbc. FREE Roxymoron Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 5pm. Open mic and live jam. FREE Open Mic Mezz Bar, 49–51 London Street, 556 9808. 9pm. Open mic night. All welcome. The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues, rock and Celtic influences. Kinross T in the Park Balado, 08444 999990. Times vary. £tbc. See Fri 9.

Largs The Dangerous Brothers Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 9pm. £tbc. See Sat 10. Mid Calder FREE Choral Highlights Ladies Choir Kirk of Calder, Main Street, 01506 437658. noon–1pm. Join the Choral Highlights Ladies Choir at their bi-weekly rehearsals. New members very welcome.

Rock&Pop Music

Monday 12

Glasgow Niall Connolly Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £tbc. Irish singer/songwriter, now New York-based. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. Before the Escape, Semtex and Casino City Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Altrock, punk and electro rock. Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, 243 2170. 8pm. A new open mic night presided over by Martin Mochan and with free beer for all performers. The Plight, The Party Program and Fights and Fires Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Heavy rockers from Leeds. Th’ Legendary Shack*shakers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Demented hillbilly punks from Nashville give Tut’s an unholy shake-up. Master of ceremonies Col JD Wilkes has been described as ‘the last great rock’n’roll frontman’ by no less an observer than Jello Biafra. He’s not wrong. Go see. Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 9pm–3am. £2–£3 (£1 with a trade payslip). A new trade/student night featuring live indie bands plus DJs playing ‘anything and everything to get you dancing your ass off’. Live guests each week, all tbc at the moment. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Bring along any instrument you might have (from tubas to triangles) for a workshop/jam session with Craig Grant (Union of Knives) teaching two songs each week, before planned gigs for this ad hoc multi- member orchestra. FREE Felix D’Arcy MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Self-style ‘retromantic’ indie pop. Edinburgh Before the Escape, The Altered Sky, The Hurricanes and Empty Empyrean Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Local bands. The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece.

Tuesday 13

Glasgow ✽✽ Toots & the Maytals, The Amphetameanies, Bombskare

and Captain Slackship’s Mezzanine Allstars O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. The Jamaican music legend Toots Hibbert, credited with giving reggae its name, with new versions of his classic repertoire and full supporting ska line- up. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. Scott Hutchison, Ross Clark and My Cousin I Bid you Farewell Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £tbc. The Frightened Rabbit frontman heads the bill at this fundraiser for the A-T Society which aims to find a cure for the degenerative illness Ataxia- Telangiectasia. Andy Miller Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter presents some of his favourite bands. Brant Bjork & the Bros, Low Sonic Drift and Dead Otter Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Desert stoner rock royalty hits

WIN STUFF

WIN GLEE VOL. 4 ALBUMS The season finale of Glee aired a couple of weeks ago, and we still can’t believe it, no matter what Journey tell us. Thank Christ we’ve got the latest mini-album to help ease the suffering. Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals contains tracks such as ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’ and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, and we’ve got four copies to give away for a copy of your own, visit list.co.uk/offers.

WIN SUMMER ROCKS ALBUMS

Kid on this is for the tween in your life (let’s admit it though is it really for your own housework soundtrack collection?), Disney’s Summer Rocks! has all the poppiest of pop hits for soundtracking your summer. In addition to hits from Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers and more, there’s a bonus DVD with music videos. There’s four copies available to win, click on list.co.uk/readeroffers. WIN MIRROR SYSTEM ALBUMS

Reflector: Mixed & Compiled by Mirror System is a new mix collection by the chilled, down-tempo extension of Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy’s dance music project, SYSTEM 7. In addition to System’s own soft minimal techno and electro beats, there are contributions from Trentemoller, Guy Gerber, Alex Kenji, Bluetech and Chymera. If you fancy winning one of five copies, just visit list.co.uk/offers.

town in the shape of Josh Homme’s old Kyuss/Desert Session buddy Brant Bjork.

✽✽ Klaxons King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279.

8pm. SOLD OUT. Mercury Prize-winners and new rave ambassadors with a blaring indie sound best sampled from the heart of the moshpit. Special intimate show as they showcase new album Surfing the Void. Robert Cray and Andy Fairweather Low Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £29.12–£39.34. The strong persuader returns with more meticulous blues action. Supported by the veteran guitarist who has played with Clapton and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. FREE Open Mic The Solid Rock Cafe, 19 Hope Street, 221 1105. 8.30pm. Weekly acoustic open mic hosted by Pete ‘the Voice’ McCoy. FREE Jude Waldman Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Folk rock as Waldman tours new album Coca-Cola & Silver Screens. FREE Open Mic The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Weekly open stage.

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