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■ Edinburgh Undersound Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Two rooms of unsigned Scottish talent featuring Adam Holmes & The Embers, The Merrylees, Emelle and Greg Pearson. Plus hip hop in the Speakeasy. ■ The Jackals, Selective Service, Rolled Up 20’s and Catherine Thompson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Driving guitar rock with a psychedelic edge. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 4. ■ Straight No Chaser The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £20 plus £1.50 booking fee. Smooth but ultra-sharp a cappella male choir from Indiana. ■ White Heath, Mervin Gersh, Run/Lucky/Free and Maydays The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £4 in advance; £5 on the door. Experimental alt.rock from WH with Liverpudlians Mervin Gersh and Edinburgh newcomers R/L/F and Maydays at this Limbo night. FREE Roy Henderson The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. Acoustic music.
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Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. Glasgow ■ Ones to Watch Festival Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 5pm. £7 day ticket. See Sat 11. FREE Federation of the Disco Pimp Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sun 5. FREE The Ray-Bandos Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 4. FREE Thirteen Stars Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Southern rock, country and blues at this week’s Blues Kitchen. ■ The Babar Luck Experience and Jimmy the Squirrel Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Folk rap raconteur and ska punk five-piece from Nottingham. ✽✽ Justice O2 Academy, 121 7pm. £20. Block rocking beats from the tres cool Gallic duo on this NME Awards tour. See feature, page 82. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 5. ■ James MacKenzie and 1930s Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. singer-songwriter, promoting new acoustic mini-album Curtain Road, plus Belfast duo. ■ Queen Jane, Campfires In Winter and Kith & Kim The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. CIW are an atmospheric Glaswegian trio. ■ Rich Robinson and Dave O’Grady King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. Black Crowes guitarist who recently released his second solo album Through A Crooked Sun. FREE The Blokes Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Sun 5. FREE Easy Orchestra Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Easy listening ensemble.
Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Live Edinburgh ✽✽ Sepalcure Sneaky Pete’s, 73 show from underground dance producers Machinedrum and Praveen Sharma. ■ Vialka Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. A danceable blend of acoustic desert blues, Chinese folk, rock and gypsy song from this French duo.
Monday 13 Glasgow ■ Brontide Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Riff-heavy math rock from Brighton.
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565 1000. 7pm. £16. Founding ✽✽ GZA The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, member of the Wu Tang Clan, aka the Genius, who is soon to release a sequel to his 1995 album Liquid Swords produced by the RZA. See 5 Reasons, page 96. ■ New Found Glory, The Blackout, Letlive and While She Sleeps O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Punk pop from NFG as headliners, and there’s a late cancellation/addition as Sum 41 pull out (due to injury) and The Blackout step into the breach on this Kerrang! tour. ■ My Extraordinary and Subspheric Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Anthemic rockers. ■ Dylan Nyoukis, Fritz Welch, Muscletusk and Nackt Insecten The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Experimental and improv noise. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 6. ■ Pulled Apart By Horses and The Computers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Over-14s show. Leeds alt.rockers who have recently played with Biffy Clyro. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 6.
Edinburgh ■ Chasing Owls Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £tbc. Folky acoustica. ■ Paul Vickers & the Leg The Real Mary King’s Close, 2 Warriston’s Close, High Street, 0845 070 6244. 8pm & 9.45pm. £4. Leftfield sonic alchemy from this long running collaboration between Vickers (Dawn of the Replicants) and The Leg (Song By Toad). Very special stripped back spooky preview of their almost completed new album The Green Greengrocer. Please note only 35 tickets will be available for each show. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 6.
Tuesday 14 Glasgow ■ Brand New, I Am the Avalanche and The X Certs O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. New York punk pop quartet who have toured with the likes of Good Charlotte and Newfound Glory. Local Biffyesque support from The X Certs. ■ Carly Connor Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £6. A little pop, a little rock, a little soul. ■ Paul Carrack Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27.50. The voice behind hits such as Ace’s ‘How Long’, Squeeze’s ‘Tempted’ and Mike and the Mechanics’ ‘The Living Years’. FREE Valentine’s Day Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Say how much you care with this open mic session. ■ The Big Pink, 2:54 and Blank Canvas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10.50. Over-14s show. Electro indie rockers, named after The Band’s album/recording studio, and best known for their anthem ‘Dominoes’. Support from sisterly duo 2:54. Please note rescheduled date. ■ Campbell’s Wild, Evrol, Waverly and The Defaults Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Edinburgh indie four-piece top the bill. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 7. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 7. FREE The Sensational Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 7.
Edinburgh ■ Stokes William and Ben Tatham Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie pop meets nu folk. FREE Blame Culture, Margeaux and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8pm. Alt and classic rock. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 7.
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Glasgow ■ James Morrison and Rainy Boy Sleep O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £28.50. Post-Blunt, radio-friendly MOR troubadour, with a beautifully warm soul voice. ■ Midnight Lion The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £6. Accomplished electro-pop from ex- Drive-By Argument members Midnight Lion. ■ Carly Connor Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £6. See Tue 14. ■ The Shakedown Project, XY Stereo, Conn Harp and Little Blue Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Psychedelic and indie garage rock blues from one man blues train Conn Harp. ■ Acoustic Wednesdays Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. See Wed 8. ■ Masters in France Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Indie pop five-piece from Bangor. ■ RAMS’ Pocket Radio, The Skippy Dyes, Hunter and Gorman Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Lisburn-based singer, drummer and pianist Peter McCauley has named his freewheeling pop project after German functionalist designer Dieter Rams. ■ Spector, David’s Lyre and Salt King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. London-based indie quintet with foppish swagger. ■ Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 9pm–3am. £4. A new indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. The Milk Anti- Valentines show featuring live music from Carnivores and So Many Animal Calls, and a DJ set from Midnight Lion following their Arches headline slot. With visuals, free cookies and made-to- order pink Russians all night long. Edinburgh ■ High Places Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Quirky electronic pop from Rob Barber and Mary Pearson. ■ Paul Carrack The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £28.50. See Tue 14. FREE Callum Beattie and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Rock covers. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session.
Thursday 16 Glasgow ■ Shinedown, Halestorm and Liberty Lies O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Hard rock and metal from Jacksonville, Florida. ■ Grey Calibre, Babylon Fading and Skeleton Soldier Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6 including free entry to The Cathouse. Metal triple bill at this weekly Mayhem Underground night. FREE Andrea Heins Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Canadian singer-songwriter on guitar and auto-harp.
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