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Haddington ■ Linkylea Festival Linkylea, Gifford, linkyleafestival.org.uk Times vary. £35 for the weekend including camping (Sat excluding camping £20; children free). Family-friendly music festival now in its ninth year raising funds for disadvantaged children and young adults in Gwalior, India. Line up includes Morphamish, Battle of the Zoo, Sea Bass Kid, Last Minute Glory, William Douglas, Ded Rabbit and many more. Stirling ■ GT’s Boos Band Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £7. Electric blues straight outta Central Scotland.
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Glasgow ■ Music is the Music Language Various venues: Glasgow, musiclanguagefestival.com 6pm. £10 earlybird weekend tickets. See Fri 6. ■ Dead Sea Souls Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £5. Indie singalongs and danceable guitar sounds from this West Lothian four- piece. ■ Fabolous O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Brooklyn rapper who transcends spelling. ■ Lauren Aquilina and Orla Gartland Beanscene, 40–42 Woodlands Road, West End, 352 9800. 7pm. £7. Teen singer/pianist from Bristol, now based in Windsor. ■ Little Eye and Mark Angels O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7.50. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. ■ Peat Loaf and Belter Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £11.50. Spanish Meat Loaf tribute who’s a real dead ringer. ■ The Safety Fire Audio, 14 Midland Street. 7pm. £6. Support from Zoax and From Sorrow to Serenity. ■ The Staves Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. English sister act blending beautiful harmonies with a Laura Marling-like folkiness. Support from Jonas Alaska. ■ Vigo Thieves The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7.50. Classic rock and electro pop influences from this Wishaw quartet. ■ The Last Waltz Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50–£20 (£18). See Fri 6. ■ Tribute Night Alea Casino, Springfield Quay, Paisley Road, 530 2845. 7.30pm. £25. A three-course dinner with DJs and a tribute act for your entertainment. A tribute to Grease. FREE The Violet Moses Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Alternative rockers. The group launch their debut single. ■ Stop the Clocks The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Oasis tribute act. ■ Blood Relatives King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Blood Relatives were formerly known as Kitty and the Lion. Eliza & the Bear support. Edinburgh ■ Sam Dickinson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6 (VIP £10). The big-voiced singer from Newcastle performs a mixture of soul, jazz and pop. Elissa Conway and Ross Campbell support. ■ Miasma The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Indie, pop and rock.
Haddington ■ Linkylea Festival Linkylea, Gifford, linkyleafestival.org.uk Times vary. £35 for the weekend including camping (Sat excluding camping £20; children free). See Fri 6.
Rock & Pop | MUSIC 7pm. £8. Tribute to mighty Canadian prog power trio Rush. ■ Guns 2 Roses O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Guns’n’Roses tribute. ■ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Over-14s show. Aka Seattle rapper Ben Haggerty and his producer sidekick who scored a big online hit with their track ‘Thrift Shop’ celebrating the joys of charity shopping. ■ Vague Space Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Scottish indie rock. With support from Ex Wives. ■ Warrior Soul Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £10. New York rock/punk act who recently reformed. ■ The Johnny Cash Story Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£14.50). Roger Dean sings classics by the Man in Black and tells the story of his life, accompanied by band the Lazy Boys. ■ Lynnie Carson Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Singer/songwriter bill including Gourock’s Lynnie Carson. ■ Non Jovi, Cheat Loaf and Prestwick Light Orchestra The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Triple bill of rocking tributes to Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf and ELO. ■ St Deluxe, Poor Things and Lenzie Moss The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr-loving combo top the bill. ■ Dr Feelgood and The Zips King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Rhythm’n’blues veterans from the 70s, whose unhinged sound inspired the early punk acts, but who now have the
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Glasgow ■ Nile, Ex Deo and Svart Crown Audio, 14 Midland Street, nile- catacombs.net 6.30pm. £16. Death metal combo. ■ Heartless Bastards O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Garage rock band from Cincinnati, but now based in Austin, Texas, who are often compared to fellow Ohioans, the Black Keys. Part of No Mean City. ■ Roadway Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Inspired by 70s and 80s rock, the six- piece shred on not one, but two guitars. ■ Diana Jones The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £12. Singer-songwriter Jones returns with her stripped down Tennessee sounds. ■ Pen & Pick – Songwriter’s Night The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8–11pm. £5. The Lesley Young Duo headline with different acts each time. ■ Stu Larsen & Natsuki Kurai King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Acoustic vagabond from Australia joined by Japanese harmonica maestro. Edinburgh ■ Peat Loaf and Belter The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £12.50. Spanish Meat Loaf tribute who’s a real dead ringer. Rescheduled date. ■ Justin Currie The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £20. The singer-songwriter and ex-Del Amitri frontman performs urban-inspired pop-rock.
Friday 13 Glasgow ■ Clockwork Angels Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200.
Glasgow ■ Okishima Island Tourist Association The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 2.30pm. £5. ‘Death culture overload decay and mutation’ – yum! Plus sets from Noma, Fiona Soe Paing, Gunfinger, Madam, Luminous Monsters and many more. ■ September Synthesis The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 3–11pm. £5. A noise, metal and experimental line-up. ■ Music is the Music Language Various venues: Glasgow, musiclanguagefestival.com 6pm. £10 earlybird weekend tickets. See Fri 6. ■ Illegal Eagles King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £20–£23.50. Tribute band to the prolific ‘Hotel California’ songsters. Edinburgh ■ Blood Relatives Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. See Sat 7.
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Glasgow ■ RSPB Band Night Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 331 9805. Times tbc. £4 (suggested donation). A charity gig for the RSPB. ■ Nasty Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £tbc. Hardcore quintet from Germany. Support from Pay No Respect.
✽ ■ Caitlin Rose O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Up-and-coming alt.country siren from Nashville, with indie appeal. Part of No Mean City. ■ Jimmy Eat World O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Inoffensive US emo punks. ■ Krystle Warren King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Kansas City-born singer-songwriter raised on the likes of Bobby Womack, Bill Withers, the Emotions and Stevie Wonder. Support from Bronagh Monaghan.
Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 9pm. See Mon 26. Tuesday 10
✽ ■ Fuck Buttons SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357
Glasgow ■ The Young Knives O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Jerky post-punk featuring the eccentrically-named bassist House of Lords who count Tom Vek, the Futureheads and Gang of Four among their fans. 7246. 7.30pm. £12.50. Experimental noise duo from Bristol. See preview, page 64. ■ Athletes In Paris The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Danceable indie pop with world beats and Latin grooves. Support from Fastlayne, the Blinding Lights, Codename and Pseudo Satellites. ■ Ed Kowalczyk King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £15. Over-14s show. Former lead singer of complaint rockers Live.
Wednesday 11 Glasgow ■ The Amity Affliction The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £9. Post-hardcore combo from Australia. Support from Landscapes and In Hearts Wake. ■ Caro Emerald Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50. Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles.
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