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Glasgow ■ Bastille and Swiss Lips O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £14.50. Inoffensive sounds from this south London indie four-piece. ■ The Blackout, Framing Hanley and Blitz Kids Queen Margaret Union, 22 Univ Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £15. Vigorous Welsh nu-metallers. ■ Keaton Henson St Andrews in the Sq, 1 St Andrews Sq, 559 5902. 7pm. £12.50–£15. London singer-songwriter who has worked with galleries and dance companies on unusual live experiences. ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 7–9pm. £3. See Tue 22. ■ Sub Focus O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14.50. London-based producer and composer Nick Douwma plays drum & bass, dubstep and house. ■ Josh Ritter and Tift Merritt The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £18.50. Much admired young US folk troubadour embarks on acoustic tour. ■ Circa Waves Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Indie sounds. ■ Honeyblood BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Glasgow-based duo comprising Shona McVicar on drums and Stina Tweedale on guitar and vocals. Edinburgh ■ Joe Nisbet Jr Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. See Mon 28. ■ Nell Bryden Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £12. Modern day Dixie, bluegrass, jazz, soul and blues from this Brooklyn singer- songwriter and Radio 2 favourite. ■ Paloma Faith with the Guy Barker Orchestra Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £20.50–£27.50. The kooky jazz-tinged pop chanteuse takes the stage, joined by the 42-piece Guy Barker Orchestra.
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Glasgow ■ Bring Me The Horizon O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Electronica-edged metal and deathcore from Sheffield. ■ Steve Cradock and The Gramotones Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller guitarist tours his solo psychedelic pop sounds. ■ Jonny Jack, Adriana Spina, Al Davidson and Elvira Stitt Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Acoustic singer- songwriters. ■ John Smith BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. The well-travelled, Devon-born acoustic-based artist. Just don’t try to Google him. ■ Shopping Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Alt rock and post-punk trio from London. ■ Andrew Stockdale King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13. CANCELLED. ■ Francis Dunnery King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £22.50. Ex-It Bites singer who has forged a cult solo career. ■ Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath St, 331 6227. 9pm–3am. £4 (students £3). Indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. The Old School Milk Hallowe’en Party featuring Friends in America, Fantastic Man DJs and more. Edinburgh ■ Bastille Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £tbc. See Tue 29. ■ Georgio ‘The Dove’ Valentino The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £9.50. Noir Americana crooner for fans of Nick Cave and Tom Waits. Special masked ball for Hallowe’en. ■ Hadouken! Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Boisterous London day-glo crew combining grime
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Hallowe’en special. FREE Undergrowth Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 10.30pm–3am. Mixed line-up at this Forest in the Cellar night. Featuring punk/ska from Matatunes, rock from Blueswater and singer-songwriter Grant McNeil. ■ Bat Gross & The Repulsions’ Hallowe’en Extravaganza! Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 11pm–3am. £5. Matt Gloss & the Emulsions play two spooky sets while art/club collective the Too Much Fun Club supply Hallowe’en weirdness. Fancy dress compulsory.
Friday 1 Glasgow ■ The Doors Alive O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £12.50. Tribute to seminal LA rock crew. ■ Arctic Monkeys and The Strypes Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £25–£32.50. The stomping Sheffield tykes have graduated from songs about chip shops and taxi ranks, but the ferocious singalong favourites of old should also make an appearance. ■ Rotting Christ, Twilight of the Gods and Negura Bunget Audio, 14 Midland St, rotting-christ.com. 6.30pm. £16.50. Greek extreme metal veterans.. ■ Anti-Nowhere League Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 7pm. £10. Old school punk rockers who used to hang with the Damned (and have an infamous ‘carrot story’ in their disreputable past, Google it if you dare). ■ Blood On The Dance Floor The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Florida-bred, Arizona-based electronica duo, Dahvie Vanity and Jayy Von Monroe. ■ Dressed To Kill and Bad Name Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. A tribute to the rock gods in make-up, Kiss, and hair rockers Bon Jovi. ■ Jake Bugg O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. See Thu 31. ■ John Cooper Clarke SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, 357 7246. 7pm. £20. Mancunian punk poet, who is a spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his laconic wit on tour. ■ Ozric Tentacles Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Arcane techno hippies channel the spirit of Hawkwind and Yes through the hardware of Orbital. ■ Pete MacLeod, Proud Honey, Stonehouse Violets and Crawford Smith O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Well-connected Coatbridge singer-songwriter, influenced by the Rolling Stones. ■ Watsky vs Wax The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £12. Aka San Francisco rapper/slam poet George Watsky, joined on tour by LA-based MC Wax. ■ Bill Orcutt The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £7.50. Improvised, experimental sounds on a four-string acoustic from ex-Harry Pussy guitarist. ■ River Jumpers Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Progressive punk-rock with pop and post- punk elements from this Brighton-formed quartet. ■ Talon - The Best of The Eagles Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£18. See Thu 31. ■ Adrian Utley and Drew Mulholland The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10 (£5). First ever live performance of the 1999 collaboration between Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Drew Mulholland (Mount Vernon Arts Lab), influenced by abstract minimalism, musique concrete and jazz improvisation. ■ U2-2 The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £11.50 in advance; £13 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Irish rock behemoths. ■ The Vex The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc.
ABERFELDY FESTIVAL Lately there’s been an abundance of boutique festivals popping up across the country. By no means a bad thing, the Aberfeldy Festival is one such example – letting punters roll together a weekend away surrounded by autumn leaves, with live gigs from local bands. Now in its fourth year, the three-day music, art and poetry festival features Randolph’s Leap (above), Meursault, Lomond Campbell, Stanley Odd, Book Group and LA’s Saint Motel. Avant-garde noisemakers Neu! Reekie! will also deliver a spoken word, animation and music fusion as only they know how. Plus a chance to celebrate Bonfire Night two days early with the festival’s fireworks finale. ■ Aberfeldy Town Hall and The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy, Fri 1–Sun 3 Nov. aberfeldyfestival.co.uk. To win tickets, see Reader Offers, page 8.
and new wave. ■ Honeyblood Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. See Tue 29. ■ The Staves Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £12.50. English sister act blending beautiful harmonies with a Laura Marling-like folkiness. ■ Emily & The Fedoras Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Soul and funk from this Edinburgh nine-piece covering classics by Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye and more. Oxjam Hallowe’en special. ■ Oxjam Hallowe’en Special Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30–11.30pm. £4.50–£5. An Oxjam night compered by Pab Roberts and featuring Paul McDaniel, the Niblicks, A Band Called Cadence and Emily & the Fedoras. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 8pm. £5. See Wed 23.
Thursday 31 Glasgow ■ Paradise Lost and Lacuna Coil O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £22.50. Darkwave metal overlords from Halifax celebrate their 25th anniversary. ■ The Courtesans Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £9 in advance; £12 on door (£15 VIP). Alt rock and sleaze rock quartet from London. ■ Jake Bugg O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Fast rising teenage singer-songwriter peddling a folky country indie sound. ■ Joseph Whelan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Pop/rock singer who appeared on the 2013 series of X Factor. ■ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £35. Cave reunites with his trusty Bad Seeds. New album Push the Sky Away is a downbeat, brooding affair. See preview, page 82. ■ Shotty Horroh Audio, 14 Midland St. 7pm. £7. Manchester MC. ■ Tyler Hilton Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt
Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Pop singer/songwriter who played Elvis in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. ■ Lilygreen & Maguire Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £25 VIP. Acoustic duo of Jon Lilygreen and Jon Maguire.
✽ ■ Parquet Courts Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 7.30pm.
£10. Grungy garage from Brooklyn quartet. ■ Andy Fairweather Low & The Lowriders The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £17.50 in advance; £19 on door; £32.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Former Amen Corner frontman, who has worked with the likes of Hendrix, Dylan and Clapton, playing songs from his 40-year career. ■ Axis Of Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £6.50. Irish post-hardcore and power rockers. FREE Blaenavon Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. Alternative pop from Hampshire trio. ■ St Johns Ambience 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Heavy ambient rock from this Gourock band. Plus dark, tripped out sounds from the Unpeople. ■ Green Door Hallowe’en Jungle Disco Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 10pm. £5. See preview, page 97. Edinburgh ■ Fatherson Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Indie power pop trio from Kilmarnock. ■ Who’s Next Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tribute to the Who as they were back in the 70s. ■ Kast off Kinks The Jam House, 5 Queen St, 226 4380. 7.30pm. £10. Not quite a tribute band as they feature actual former members of the Kinks, including original drummer Mick Avory. ■ Sea Bass Kid Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. High energy ska/funk goodness. ■ Rock Aye Records Showcase Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Band showcase to promote Edinburgh’s top musical talent.