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Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Acoustic singer-songwriter usually seen with Das Contras. ■ Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £16. CANCELLED. ■ Chris Yendell Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £3. The singer- songwriter launches his In a Nutshell EP. With Dawn Coulshed. ■ Miuosh Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £15. Polish rapper and producer. ■ Palma Violets The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £9. London rock’n’roll four piece. Please note change of venue. ■ The Upbeat Beatdown Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Hooky riffy harmony filled rock. With Shrinking Violet. ■ The Hazey Jane, Eugene Twist and Riley Briggs The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Dundee’s finest melodic alt. country/psych pop indie janglers. ■ Bon’s Balls Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. AC/ DC tribute act. ■ City of Salt and Leila Albayaty Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 9–11pm. £3. City of Salt blend jazz and noise music with Middle Eastern traditions creating unusual compositions that shirk conformity. The multi-talented Leila Albayaty (musician, composer, director) performs from her latest album, Berlin Telegram, which also provides the soundtrack for her first feature film of the same name. Part of Reel Iraq 2013. ■ Fresh Air Festival Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 4673. 9pm–3am. £3. A night of bands and DJs as Edinburgh’s student radio station takes over the whole of Teviot for one night of hedonistic fun. Kinross ■ Ian Hunter The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 9pm. £40. Ex- Mott the Hoople frontman Hunter with his assembled group of musicians, the Rant Band. Part of Fifestock.
Saturday 23 Glasgow ■ Alasdair Roberts The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. 7pm. Spectral singer-songwriter with ancient folk leanings. ■ Estrella and The Toi The Vale, 5 Dundas Street, 332 4928. 8pm. £5. Rock influenced by 70s and 80s sounds replete with big hair and bigger riffs. ■ Moving Pictures Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 8–11.30pm. £10 (advance £8 from movingpicturesuk. com). Rush tribute band, staying faithful to the band’s sound with more prog rock than you can shake a stick at. ■ Sarah J Stanley, Fiona Keenan and Kathryn Sawers The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £5. Album launch gig. ■ Tragic City Thieves, The Amazing Snakeheads and Homesick Aldo Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Glam punk from TCT, launching their album Be My Receiver. ■ A Tribute to Robbie Williams & Take That The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 with dinner. Alan Walker performs Robbie hits and songs from Take That’s catalogue. ■ The Virginia Dons The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Glasgow four-pieced influenced by indie, blues, country, folk and hard rock. ■ Willy Moon and The Family Rain O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 8pm. £8. Sharp-dressed young electro blues whippet with backing band and samples.
■ The Velveteen Saints, Wild Smiles, Tijuana Bibles and Daniel Meade King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Hotly tipped young rockers bring the noise. Edinburgh ■ Cherry Suede Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10–£15. See Fri 22. ■ The Deep Red Sky, The Red Show and The Raptors Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Indie rock influenced by the Scottish triumvirate of Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and Biffy Clyro. ■ Lithium Baby and White Lightnin’ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £3. Grungey rock. ■ Total Disaster, Loinstorm and The Fatalists Leith Franklin Cricket Club, 1 Leith Links, 554 5832. 8pm– 1am. £5. A night of avant-garde punk. ■ Toy Machene Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Indie rock. With the Wynd. ■ Transmission The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8. Joy Division tribute. ■ Eva Plays Dead Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Punky thrashy metal fronted by Tiggy. With Against Us All and The Zenith Complex.
Kinross ■ Ian Hunter The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 9pm. £40. See Fri 22.
Sunday 24 Glasgow ■ The Deep Red Sky and The Red Show Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. Times tbc. £tbc. See Sat 23.
WIN STUFF WIN HOMEWORK ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY TICKETS
Collecting plaudits like they did synth-saturated records in their youth, Edinburgh-based Homework are set to unleash their debut album 13 Towers this month (see review, page 80), with wholesome endorsements from Lauren Laverne, Vic Galloway and Ally McCrae firmly behind them.
Edinburgh’s Wee Red Bar hosts Homework’s album launch on Thu 9 May, and you can be there, courtesy of The List. We’ve got four pairs of tickets to give away, plus two copies of 13 Towers.
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