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FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock Radio night, with Tom Russell. ■ Kris Tennant, Cherri Phosphate and Less Than Sober King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. 22-year-old singer/songwriter with backing band, influenced by Elton John, Rufus Wainwright, Bob Dylan and Paolo Nutini. Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 17.
Saturday 25 Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield St, 564 1450. noon. See Thu 16.
Sunday 26
Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ The Tenemants, Neil Sturgeon & the Infomaniacs and Raymond Ronelle King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie mischief. FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers.
Monday 27
Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ Sergio Sergio Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Alt/funk rock five-piece from Glasgow. ■ XSM and Bruce & Jamie Watson Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Big Country guitarist and son keep up the Scotrock family business. ■ Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Mon 20. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyll Street, 243 2170. 8pm. See Mon 20. ■ Lost Soul Band King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Scottish band with Celtic, rock, and folk influences. With support from Preacher.
Edinburgh FREE Home-made Jam The Parlour, 142 Duke Street, 555 3848. 8pm. See Mon 20. FREE Open Mic Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Mon 20. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 20. Dundee ■ AB/CD Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £tbc. AC/DC tribute act who also do their own songs that do ‘sound similar’ to AC/DC.
Tuesday 28 Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ Alan McKim Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Paisley troubadour. ■ The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. A night of songwriters and bands. ■ My Latest Novel, Sixty Persons and Mellifluous King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Esoteric indie folk from this Greenock band.
ROCK&POP Music
Not Squares
The fresh faced Belfast dance trio earned themselves some favourable comparisons to LCD Soundsystem after their the seven- and-a-half-minute rave-a-thon of a debut single ‘Release the Bees’. By the looks of this (James Murphy-album-cover-mimicking) photo, they are quite happy with the compliment, too. ■ Not Squares are playing Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 17 Dec as part of the Ten Tracks night (see preview, page 81); Forest Café, Edinburgh, Sat 18 Dec.
Edinburgh ■ Lost Soul Band The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. See Mon 27. FREE Edinburgh’s Alternative Open Mic Night Black Rose, 49 Rose Street, 220 0414. 9pm. See Tue 21. Dundee ■ The Complete Stone Roses Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 7pm. £12. Stone Roses tribute act officially approved by ex-Roses bassist Mani. ■ The Complete Stone Roses and Kings of Lyon Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £12. Stone Roses tribute act officially approved by ex-Roses bassist Mani are joined by the joyfully-monikered Kings of Lyon, who can hardly be worse than the original.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ Bad Manners, Max Splodge and Big Fat Panda Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Buster Bloodvessel’s now annual pre- Hogmanay ska get down. ■ Kevin Montgomery & the Roadtrippers 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. Edinburgh ■ Scars, TV 21 and Malcolm Ross The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian
Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Influential Edinburgh post-punk act back for their first gig in 25 years. See preview, page ??.
Livingston ■ Abba-cadabra Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). Re-live the magic of ABBA with the UK’s number one ABBA-tribute show. Paisley ■ Tea Dances Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 1–3.30pm. £1.50. Enjoy great afternoons out dancing, meeting new friends, having a chinwag and a good cuppa. With John Findlay on the keyboard.
Thursday 30 Glasgow ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ The Static Cult, Gruesome Green and Venus Delta Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Alt punk sounds. ■ Brendan Campbell, The Stravaigers, Will Hanson and Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5 Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Glasgow folk rock singer/songwriter with a touch of the Nick Drakes. ■ The Beat Hotel King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. New band featuring members of melancholic 80s indie janglers The Jasmine Minks and The Weather Prophets. ■ Strangetouch MacSorley’s Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. £tbc. See Tue 21.
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