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FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 2. Paradise Lost, Insomnium and Vreid King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14.50. Darkwave metal overlords from Halifax. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. See Mon 2.

Edinburgh Discopolis and Academy Strangers Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Tipped electro rock trio. ✽✽ Sir Richard Bishop and Black Labyrinth, 29--35 Niddry St, 558 8209. 7.30pm. £6. See Sun 22. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 2. Twig Pickers The Banshee

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Glasgow JLS Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Rd, 0844 499 1700. 7pm. £25–£32.50. See Wed 4. Simon Fowler Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Ocean Colour Scene frontman’s solo show. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 17. Ally Macperson, Martin Smith and Samuel Loughrey The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Music and comedy fundraiser night featuring indie, folk and Americana. The Used King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £16.50. Over-14s show. Hirsute rockers from Utah. Edinburgh FREE Papa Zita and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8pm. Classic rock. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 3.

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Glasgow Gomez and Diagrams O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £17. Seven albums on and still going strong. JLS Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Rd, 0844 499 1700. 7pm. £25–£32.50. See Wed 4. JT & the Clouds O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Soul-infused indie from this Chicago band. Lostprophets and Modestep O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. Welsh nu-metal tykes. Of Mice & Men The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. California post-hardcore troupe formed by vocalist Austin Carlile. The Osmonds Up Close and Personal The Final Tour Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27.50–£29.50 (vip ticket £95). See Sun 22. Russian Circles and Deafheaven Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £11. Instrumental power trio. The Tea Offensive and Tio Malo The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Glasgow indie. FREE Galleries and Capitals Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Melodic, epic indie rock with an electronica twist. Edinburgh Placebo The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £28.50. The angsty Gothic alt.rockers return. Trembling Bells with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Muldoon’s Picnic The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £18. The Glasgow-based four-piece and the American singer- songwriter perform folk and country

from the album The Marble Downs. See preview, page 104. FREE Chris Finn, Jojocoke and Spendid Gentlemen Whistlebinkies, 4- 6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Blues and classic rock covers. Bannerman’s IPA Battle of the Bands Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Local bands compete for ‘amazing secret prizes’. Apply via the website if you want to get involved. The final! FREE Scarlet Wednesdays The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Rd, 629 4143. 8pm. See Wed 4. FREE The Jack O’Diamonds Scrimshaw Shanties Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. See Wed 4. Thursday 26

Glasgow Bow Wow Wow O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over- 14s show. Tribal pop crew fronted by Annabella Lwin. Here Stands Ilithyia Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Post- hardcore quintet from Johnstone. Bright Young Nights Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Local rock. Ryan Adams Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25. The impish New York troubadour delivers material from Ashes and Fire, his most accomplished and poignant singer/songwriter set since his early solo albums. The Self Titled, Deadly Inscription and Grader Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6. Trio of metal acts. Dbass Collective The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. 8pm. £5 (£4). Hip hop and jazz fusion, with a series of special collaborations and special guests including a string quartet. FREE Engine 7, Voltergeist and Integra TV Black Sparrow, 241 North St, 221 5530. 8pm. Ambient electronica from Engine 7. Man Made Origin, Clarke, The Falling Rain, Kevin McCormack and No Fear Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £4. Progressive black metal from MMO. Mines, Usurper and Maya Dunietz with Lumps Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 8pm. £4. Experimental sounds. FREE Organs of Love, Tut Vu Vu and If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. Glasgow’s IYLHYBHBN cite Dirty Three and Tom Waits as influences on their haunting, lyrical sound. The Rudiments Stairway Club, 95 Union St, 221 1009. 8pm. £5. See Thu 29. The Wrong Boyfriends, Dirty Red Turncoats and The Part Time Martyrs The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Gothic gutter punk from TWB plus garage and indie rock supports. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 29. Th’ Legendary Shack*shakers, Dirty Old Red and The Jackhammers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13.50. Demented hillbilly punks from Nashville give Tut’s an unholy shake-up. FREE A Thousand Suns Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Libertines/ Coral-influenced band from Stevenage. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 29. Talon Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15.50). Eagles tribute band. FREE The Thursday Session Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Featuring Donna Maciocia and Austen George.

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