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■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. Jam House houseband playing crowd pleasing soul, disco, swing, ska, pop and rock’n’roll favourites. ■ The 10:04s, The Modern Faces and The Rah’s Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Melodic indie rock. ✽ The Bad Books, Loch Awe, The Spook School and the New Fabian Society Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6 in advance; £7 on the door (£4 early bird tickets until 5 May). Local indie heroes play latest night put on by Edinburgh blog The Tidal Wave of Indifference. ■ Edinburgh Undersound The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £4 in advance; £6 on the door. Scottish hip hop night. ■ The Sex Pistols Experience and Ed Tenpole Tudor The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £10.50. Tribute to the band responsible for initiating the punk movement in the UK. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. Guitarist and singer-songwriter. ■ Young Spooks Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Edinburgh indie. FREE Ianfest Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm–3am. Celebration of the life of Ian Calvert with live punk and rock from Sad Society, Shock & Awe, The Puzzlers, The Media Whores, Desperation AM, Isaac Brutal, Seafield Foxes and very special guests. ■ Tinderbox Orchestra The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). The experimental 50 piece youth orchestra plays original arrangements and compositions, here they collaborate with a 30 piece choir, three guest bands (Broken Records, North Atlantic Oscillation and Code-G) and Hidden Door arts collective. FREE Jade & The Jacks Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. R&B, ska and soul. FREE Live Music The West End Hotel, 35 Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 8.30pm. See Fri 22. FREE The Plastic Babies Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. 8.30pm. Special acoustic set. FREE Sunshine Delay The Reverie, 1 Newington Road, 667 8870. 9pm. Melodic country-influenced Americana.
nr Biggar ■ Solas Festival Wiston Lodge, Wiston, 416 1650. Times vary. £85 (£55; under 18s £30; under 12s free). See Fri 22. Sunday 24
Glasgow ■ We Were Promised Jetpacks, Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, RM Hubbert, Remember Remember and Withered Hand Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. noon–midnight. £12 (early bird); £15. Live music all day across two stages with ten bands showcasing the best in Scottish talent, including Miaoux Miaoux, Olympic Swimmers, Gav Prentice and Monoganon. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £8. Featuring Blue Aces, Blind Panic, Souped Up Fords, Robin Robertson Blues Band and Gus Munro. Food served from 12.30pm and live music begins at 4pm. ■ Acrylic Iqon Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Epic rock. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Weekly open mic with a bluesy slant.
Edinburgh ■ Magical Drifters Show The Edinburgh Masonic Club, 1 Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, leithfestival.com 12.30pm. £7. Classic Drifters songs and other hits. Part of the Leith Festival. FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Open mic session. ■ Jack & the’ and The State Broadasters Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Pop Exchange is back with an all Scottish line-up as Jack and the’ (album release) and The State Broadcasters join forces for a subtle mix of intimate and orchestral pop. ■ Jack and the’ Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Chamber pop with a little help from members of the Apostrophe Ensemble. ■ Cowboy Horrorshow and Lucille Le Seur Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Alt.rock. FREE Geneva The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Rock, blues, ballads and more from Deke Gordon’s Geneva. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Sunday classic rock covers and open mic session. ■ The Brockas in Film-Concert Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 10.15pm–12.15am. £9 (£7.5). Live gig from Filipino avant-rock improvisers The Brockas, accompanying Genghis Khan, a 1950 film from their homeland that screened at EIFF in 1952. Part of Edinburgh International Film Festival: Special Events
nr Biggar ■ Solas Festival Wiston Lodge, Wiston, 416 1650. Times vary. £85 (£55; under 18s £30; under 12s free). See Fri 22. Monday 25
Glasgow FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. ■ Tony Bennett Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £45–£65. The distinguished veteran crooner has aged gracefully and exudes effortless cool in his stage presence and idiosyncratic laidback interpretations of a host of standards. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. Long-running weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material, hosted by Gerry Lyons. Edinburgh ■ Henrik Freischlader Band The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £11. German- born blues artist who has supported BB King and Peter Green. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. Jam session hosted by Roberta Pia (Banana Sessions). ■ Monheim and Red Pill Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8.30pm. £tbc. Grungy metal at this post-apocalyptic party. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Just turn up and perform.
Tuesday 26 Glasgow ■ Ben Montague O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Upcoming singer-songwriter who has supported Stereophonics. With support from Kristyna Myles. ■ Combichrist The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £13. Industrial metal and punk techno from Norway’s Combichrist.
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