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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry.
Thursday 26 Glasgow ■ Bow Wow Wow, Fire Exit and Gerry Attrick & the Wheelchairs O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Tribal pop crew fronted by Annabella Lwin, who grew out of the post-punk/new wave scene in London in the early 80s. ■ The Fleet Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Live music. ■ Here Stands Ilithyia Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Post- hardcore quintet from Johnstone. ■ Bright Young Nights, Systems and The Digzys Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Local rock. ■ Ryan Adams Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25. The impish New York troubadour known for a) being incredibly prolific and b) the occasional public meltdown on the internet, returns with some new material. ■ The Self Titled, Deadly Inscription and Grader Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 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. Launching new EP Alloy with a series of special guests including a string quartet. FREE Engine 7, Integra TV and Binary Zero Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 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 that proudly promises to abuse your ears. ■ Mines, Usurper, Maya Dunietz with Lumps and Charles Ross Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £4. Experimental sounds from violin/drums trio Mines, described as an ‘acoustic Slayer’. 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 sound. ■ Our Famous Dead, The Sun Explodes and Atlas:Empire The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £3. Industrial metal. ■ The Rudiments Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 8pm. £5. Melodic 60s-inspired harmony sounds. ■ Sam Airey Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Leeds- based indie folk artist. ■ The Wrong Boyfriends, Dirty Red Turncoats and The Part Time Martyrs The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Gothic gutter punk. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly jam night. ■ Th’ Legendary Shack*shakers, Dirty Old Red and The Jackhammers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13.50. Demented hillbilly punks from Nashville give Tut’s an unholy shake-up. Go see. FREE A Thousand Suns Bar Bloc+,
117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Libertines/Coral-influenced band. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Electro-acoustic sounds. FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Thu 26. ■ Hannah O’Reilly, Andrew Greig , David Heavenor and Dave’s New Bike Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £6 (£5). Spoken word from author/poet Greig, singer-songwriters and rootsy pop. FREE Ragged Talks: Alex Dunedin, Barney the Brewer and Mike McInnes Counting House, West Nicolson Street, 667 7533. 7pm. Three talks on beer plus live music. FREE Bleeps’n’Beats The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7.30pm. Bring your laptop for this new electronic open-mic night. ■ Talon Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15.50). Eagles tribute band. ■ electra mass The Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 7.30pm. £3. Avant-garde poetry from Sean Bonney, Jim Ferguson, Graham Brodie and Raul Kowalsky, plus experimental sounds from Iliop and the ZonkZ. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. Cosy acoustic sessions. ■ Dirty Kansas, Killing Time and Alan Smithee Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Alt.rock. ■ Dirty Kansas, Killing Time, Alan Smithee and Compliments Of Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Melodic alt.rock. ■ Found on the Floor, Sufferinfuck, Headless Kross and Conflagration Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Irish punk metal. FREE Open Acoustic Session The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 8pm. Ian Robertson hosts. FREE The Thursday Session Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Featuring Donna Maciocia and Austen George. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. Groovy funk four-piece.
Friday 27
Glasgow ■ Badmouth Battles 3 O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £tbc. Hip-hop slam battle. ■ Kudos and Steady State Regime Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Rock five-piece from East Kilbride. ■ Ruff Angel, The Monty Hall Problem and Proud Honey Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Melodic hard rock. ■ Close Lobsters Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £9. The return of the jangly Paisley popsters, now cited by The Drums as a key influence, and appearing live in their original incarnation for the first time since 1989. FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. Singer/pianist. ■ Secta Rouge, Low Sonic Drift, Vasquez, Degrassi and The Downs The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7pm. £4. Atmospheric doom metal and stoner rock bill. ■ Allan Trotter & the Triggers, Boot Magna, The Lipstick Tearaways, Motion Play and Fiona McKirdy Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks showcase. ✽✽ FREE D/R/U/G/S, Becoming Real and Cur$es Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Trancey comedown electronica from Mancunian duo, playing this Vice issue
launch party. American Apparel giveaways to the first 100 people in. ■ Limehouse Lizzy The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to Thin Lizzy. FREE Wing & A Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk/blues duo. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Originals and classic covers. ■ Ian Prowse, McKell, Ross & Gill and Taylor & Leigh King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Frontman of Scouse indie band Amsterdam and, before that, Pele in more folk-influenced solo guise. FREE Isis Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Soft rock.
✽✽ Cry Parrot Fifth Birthday Party Glue Factory, 22 Farnell Street, Garscube Industrial Estate, Maryhill, thegluefactory.org, 9pm. £5. DIY music promoters celebrate their fifth birthday with performances from Auntie Flo (live), Blue Sabbath Black Fiji & Gum Takes Tooth, Sacred Paws, Dam Mantle (live), Silk Cut and The Rosy Crucifixion. See preview, page 80. FREE Hidden Agenda Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Motown and soul covers in the bar. ■ Edan & Mr Lif O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 11pm. £tbc. Hip-hop night, headlined by New York and Boston MCs.
Edinburgh ■ Callum Beattie, The Pentatonics, Bad Boogaloo and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, bluegrass and jam band. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. Soul, disco, swing, ska, pop and rock’n’roll. FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Singer-songwriter-guitarist. ■ Becky Gowans, The Sunset Clause, The Aspect and Laura Morrod Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Young singer- songwriter. ■ Finding Albert and Miasma The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £7. Nine-piece epic rock band. ■ Holy Mountain The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 7pm. £tbc. Stoner rockers. See album review, page 83. ■ Remember Remember, MOTO and Kill the Waves The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £4 in advance; £6 after. Looped and found sounds from Glasgow’s Remember Remember. ■ Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15.50). Rockabilly/country rock. ■ Almost Adele Minto Hotel, 16–18 Minto Street, 668 1234. 7.30pm. £7. Tribute to the Grammy-winning singer. FREE Soul Foundation The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Motown-style soul. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Chris T-T The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8pm. £6. Agit-folk from London’s Chris T-T. ■ The Heavy Drapes, Norman Silver and the Gold, Facehandle and Dream Tobacco Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Quirky hardcore punk. ■ The Hot Seats Douglas Robertson Photography, 42–43 Royal Park Terrace, 467 7028. 8pm. £tbc. Bluegrass five-piece from the hills of Virginia. FREE Shorty Rogers and The Giants Bailie Bar, 2–4 St Stephen Street, 225 4673. 9pm. Classic rock’n’roll from the 50s and 60s.
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