Music ROCK&POP
Question the Mark, UNIFORMS, Bandito Fleeto and The Kimberly Steaks The Bay, 142 West Regent Street, nutsackjetpack@gmail.com 8–11pm. £4. Punk rock. Stuntman Mike Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Local alt.rockers. Woodenbox, Open Swimmer, Ryan Joseph Burn and Secret Motorbikes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Folksy, rhythmic indie and country pop from this Glasgow band. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 2. 10:04’s, The Little Kicks and The Rah’s Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Indie rock. 3 Doors Down and Seether The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Mainstream US rockers who have enjoyed huge success in the States, with South African grunge support. Fitzroy Soul, Volitantes and The Gold Lions Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Proggy alt.rock and blues. The Marvels Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Piano-led pop. So Many Wizards Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Quirky US indie popsters. Who’s Edna and The Diversions Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Edinburgh four-piece counting Pearl Jam, Skunk Anansie and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers among their influences. The Selecter Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30pm. £10. One of the original 2 Tone ska revival bands, fronted by the charismatic Pauline Black. WT Feaster Band The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £6.50. Fiery blues, soul, R&B and funk from the tight four-piece. International Guitar Night The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £14 (£12). Some of the world’s foremost acoustic guitar players get together for a showcase of their talents and different styles. This year’s line-up is Brian Gore, Adrian Legg and Lulo Reinhardt. The Media Whores Whistlebinkies, 4- 6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Punk with more acts tbc. bETAMAX Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. New mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2 Tone night hosted by Chris FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Angus A-Go-Go (the Go-Go) with guests.
Saturday 10 Glasgow FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. The Kleptocrats Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Indie rock night. LMFAO, Far East Movement and Colette Carr Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £12.50. Party rocking electronic dance music from the much derided but hugely popular LMFAO. Laura Marling and Timber Timbre O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Engaging alt.folk from the waif-like singer whose music brims with lyrical depth and maturity. ✽✽ Mayer Hawthorne & the County and Benny Sings Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13. Dorky-looking geek from Ann Arbor with an unexpected old school Detroit soul voice. Nazareth Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £17.50. Dunfermline mane-shakers from the 70s, fronted by the redoubtable Dan McCafferty, who could still show younger bands a thing or two about rock. Playing tracks from their new album Big Dogz. Seether and Healthy Minds Collapse The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. Grunge metal band from Pretoria, South Africa. Veronica Falls, Novella and Palms Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Boy/girl indie pop/shoegaze from Veronica Falls, who feature ex- members of The Royal We. Yashin, Jody Has A Hitlist, With One Last Breath and Tantrum To Blind The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £8.50. Glaswegian post- hardcore act specialising in Funeral for a Friend-style emo rock. Nanci Griffith Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £23.50–£26.50. The US folk diva returns to Scotland with more tender vocals and delicate phrasing to tug on Scottish heart strings. Atomic Blondie and Psycho Babe The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £8.50 in advance; £10 on door; £22.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to New York pop icons Blondie. Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5 and Bacchanal Party Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. £tbc. Indie rock. Johnny & the Giros, Crash Club and Hanney Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. £tbc. Dynamic, danceable indie from J&TG. Martin John Henry and Behold the Old Bear Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. The
frontman of recently-reformed De Rosa plays solo material. ✽✽ Muscles of Joy, Rad Kjetil Senza Testa and Wounded Knee CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £5. Cry Parrot presents a night of offbeat delights, from Glasgow- based all-girl avant-folk/post-punk outfit Muscles of Joy to Swedes Rad Kjetil Senza Testa. The Patriots Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Catchy rock with Scottish charm from The Patriots. Somatic and Feet of Clay The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £5. Clydebank indie rockers top the bill. Funeral Suits, Great Cop, Aperture and Broken Alphas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Dublin four-piece with an expansive sound. Edinburgh The Ged Hanley Trio, Blackjack Blues Band, Size Queen and Mad Ferret Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, funk and Celt rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 3. The Asps Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. New wave meets stadium rock. Bwani Junction, Night Noise Team, The Deep Red Sky and Steve Heron The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 7pm. £5. Afrobeat and indie sounds from this rising Edinburgh outfit. Forever Young Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. AC/DC tribute. The Jayhawks and Richmond Fontaine The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. Esteemed exponents of modern Americana boasting two fine songwriters in Mark Olson and Gary Louris. Loch Lomond and Frances McKee Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Portland-based indie ensemble signed to Chemikal Underground, with support from McKee (The Vaselines). FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 3. Video Loves the Radio Star The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5. A new monthly night co- curated by Ten Tracks and production studio video LaB. Joined by Asazi Space Funk Explosion. Chris Helme, Chris Bradley and Mike Nisbet The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7 in advance; £9 on the door. Solo acoustic performance from the ex-Seahorses frontman heading this Limbo night. Nick Harper The Speakeasy at The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10 in advance;
£12 on the door. Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Nick ‘son of Roy’ Harper takes his show on the road – attention all ‘Harponauts’ (as the man himself calls them). Sunday 11
Glasgow Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £8. Featuring Red Dawg, David King, Delta Devils, Mary Mac Band, Dealer and George Lindsay Blues Band. Live music begins at 4pm. FREE Cairn Emslie and Poor Frisco Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Bluesy singer/songwriter and young indie band play the weekly Blues Kitchen. FREE Federation of the Disco Pimp Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Jazzy funk tuneage at this Funking Sundays night. The Acacia Strain The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over- 14s show. Metalcore from Massachusetts. The Presidents of the United States of America and Straight Lines O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Jocular frat rock trio in the vein of They Might Be Giants, Barenaked Ladies et al. Playing their eponymous album in its entirety. The Selecter Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. See Fri 9. XP8 Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Italian electronica duo. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 4. Elvis Presley In Concert SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £33.50–£36.50. ‘The ‘real’ Elvis Presley?’, we hear you cry . . . well, no. But there is a video projection of some of his finest live footage, plus original performers from the King’s old backing bands, bringing you as close to the authentic experience as you’re ever going to get . . . probably. Falloch, Thula Borah and Suplex the Kid Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Post-rock triple bill, with folk and black metal influences informing Falloch’s sound. Nick Harper Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. See Sat 10. Skippy Dyes, Wrongnote, Whigs & Rakes and The Mademoiselle Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Alt.rockers formerly known as The Fiction headline. Boots Electric and Eyes on Film King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes tries on some glam pop and space funk robes in his solo guise.
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