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Metallica UK Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £10. Tribute to James Hetfield’s hirsute metallers. Scrap Brain and Sidelock Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Youth Rock night featuring screamo troop Sidelock. FREE The Wildhouse Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Eclectic Collective evening. FREE Martin Andrews Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Fri 4.

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Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 5. ✽✽ The Babies Stereo, 20–28 £7.50 in advance; £9 on the night. Vivian Girls frontwoman Cassie Ramone and Woods bassist Kevin Morley join forces in this lo-fi supergroup. ✽✽ The Phantom Band Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12. See Thu 17. The Revolt and The Clock O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Originals inspired by 60s and 70s rock’n’roll. Shayne Ward O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. The 2005 X Factor winner is Up Close And Personal on this tour. So he’s singing especially for you. Yes, you. The Twilight Singers The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £14. American alt.rockers fronted by ex- Afghan Whigs vocalist Greg Dulli, return after a five-year break.

Nodzzz, The Mantles, She’s Hit and Mickey Gloss Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Garagey indie onslaught from She’s Hit. Rollermania The Musical Story of the Bay City Rollers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50–£18.50. See Thu 17. Westlife and Wonderland SECC, Finnieston Quay, 01667 404615. 7.30pm. £40.50. More stool-bound balladry from the boy band who refuse to die. With support from MOR girl band managed by Westlife’s Shane. Are You Experienced? The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the night; £24.45 early dinner at 6pm. A tribute to the mighty Jimi Hendrix formed in 1996 by John Campbell. The show makes the most of Campbell’s visual resemblance with full stage costumes and stage antics. Crystal Fighters Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. East London ensemble updating the folk music of the Basque region on synthesizers. As awkward a blend as it sounds. Metallica UK and Firebrand Super Rock Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 8pm. £10. Tribute to the mighty metal behemoths Metallica. Atomgevitter, Trees of Sores, Filthpact and Clocked Out The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Thrash and hardcore sounds at the launch of Atomgevitter’s debut album Thrash Ritual. Free copy of album included in the entry price. Glen Matlock & the Philistines, Tragic City Thieves and Punk Jock

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98 THE LIST 3–31 March 2011

King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. The bloke who wrote most of the Sex Pistols’ tunes tours with his new band. Note rescheduled date. FREE Run, Lucky and Free Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Live music. FREE Whisky River 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Footstomping rock, soul and blues from Yoker band. ✽✽ Hercules & Love Affair The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 11pm. £14 (£7 half-price pass if you sign up to Death Disco mailing list on Arches website.). Nouveau disco troupe from Brooklyn. See Clubs preview, page 50. Late Night Fiction Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free before 11pm. Hardcore and emo sounds. Edinburgh FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 5. Atom of Amber Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Rock and punk. The Fillers The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Killers tribute act. Funeral For A Friend The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 01382 228496. 7pm. £15. Taking the emotional drive and melodic heart of emo, the gut-driven power of rock and the hardworking ethic of hardcore. Guns 4 Roses Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £10. Tribute to Axl and co, and they promise to show up on time. Pyramidion and Homunculus Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Psych jams from Pyramidion with the beautifully-named Homunculus. Seven Deadly Sins Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Raw indie and classic pop from singer-songwriter Alex Moran and his Seven Deadly Sins (more acts tbc). We Luv Musik The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £tbc. The best new and established acts (live up tbc).

Sunday 20 Glasgow Glasgow Thrash Bash II: Unfinished Business Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 2.30pm. £6 in advance. Thrash metal all-dayer. Line-up includes Adrenicide, Virus, Circle of Tyrants, Amok, Citizen Death, Genetic Mutation, Thrashist Regime, Strike Offensive and Psychoanalysis. Marseille and Neil Buchanan Art Attack Ivory Bar & Restaurant, 2–4 Camphill Avenue, 636 0223. 7pm. £7.50. Kick ass old school rock quintet from Liverpool. Matt Anderson The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 7pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the night; £23.95 with early dinner at 5pm. Sprawling blues, roots and rock player with mournful, soulful voice. Silverstein, There For Tomorrow and While She Sleeps Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. A distillation of hardcore, punk and emo from this Canadian five-piece. Sonata Arctica The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Power metal from Finland, where they know a thing or two about such things. The Little Yellow Ukuleles, The Riveras, Ten84 and Glasgow Lights Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Mary’s Meals fundraiser. The Primitives The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £10. The 80s jangling indie band get their peroxide on once more.

Westlife and Wonderland SECC, Finnieston Quay, 01667 404615. 7.30pm. £40.50. See Sat 19. Funeral For A Friend King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 01382 228496. 8pm. £15. Taking the emotional drive and melodic heart of emo, the gut-driven power of rock and the work ethic of hardcore. With support from Rise to Remain and Tiger Please. Marshan and Dead Otter The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Marshan are self-styled ‘purveyors of the desperation blues’. Edinburgh FREE The Hermitage and James Metcalfe Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Acoustic night. Neoviolet, Dan Gillan Band and Jump Press A The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £6. A night of acoustica and indie including Nicky Carder’s band Neoviolet. Trapped in Kansas, Pensioner, Carson Wells, Aviation For Kids Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £3. Math rock and jazz inspired indie from TIK.

Monday 21

Glasgow The Script SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £25. Blandly mainstream indie pop from Dublin. One for Maroon 5/Snow Patrol fans. The Charlatans Acoustic Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Tim Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans perform an acoustic set. ✽✽ Kit and Divorce Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Lo-fi noise pop from Oakland, California supported by Glaswegian noiseniks. The Maine and Never Shout Never The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Pop-punk five-piece from Arizona. The Pineapple Thief and Second Skin Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Quartet from Somerset mixing progressive, alternative and indie rock influences. Arbouretum and Hush Arbors Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Psych rockers from Baltimore who play it slow and heavy on new Jung-inspired album The Gathering. Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Mon 7. Seefeel and Konx-om-Pax The Art School, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4690. 8pm. £8.50. Woozy electronica soundscapes from a 90s band who sound quite comfortable next to the current likes of The xx. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 7.

Tuesday 22

Glasgow A Day Overdue and Kids Can’t Fly Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £7. Edinburgh punk- poppers headline. The Abyssinians O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Legendary reggae act who have their roots in the 60s. The Crookes, The Angles, Sonic Templars and Inner Sight King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Indie urchins from Sheffield. Edinburgh Daniel O’Donnell Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £29.50–£35.50. The man with a thousand jumpers performs a selection of classic hits from his astonishingly successful easy listening records.