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■ Travis Barrowland, Glasgow, 20 Dec. ■ Twilight Sad King Tut’s, Glasgow, 20 & 21 Dec.
■ Glasvegas Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 22 Dec.
■ James Arthur Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 9 Jan; SECC: Clyde, Auditorium, Glasgow, 10 Jan. ■ Hannah Trigwell King Tut’s, Glasgow, 19 Jan.
■ Connan Mockasin King Tut’s, Glasgow, 22 Jan.
■ Julia Sheer King Tut’s, Glasgow, 24 Jan. ■ Ananmanaguchi King Tut’s, Glasgow, 3 Feb.
■ Mikill Pane Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 3 Feb. ■ Anna Calvi Arches, Glasgow, 5 Feb.
■ Cerebral Ballzy and The Amazing Snakeheads Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 19 Nov.
■ Jaguar Skills Arches, Glasgow, 22 Nov.
■ Dark Horses King Tut’s, Glasgow, 25 Nov. ■ Slow Club Poetry Club, Glasgow, 28 Nov.
■ Beardyman Arches, Glasgow, 6 Dec. ■ Jamie Lenman King Tut’s, Glasgow, 6 Dec.
■ Ocean Colour Scene Barrowland, Glasgow, 6 & 7 Dec; Picture House, Edinburgh, 10 Dec.
■ Tinie Tempah SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 9 Dec.
■ Emily Wells King Tut’s, Glasgow, 10 Dec. ■ Cold Crows Dead King Tut’s, Glasgow, 11 Dec.
■ The Pogues O2 Academy, Glasgow, 17 Dec. ■ The Wonder Stuff, Pop Will Eat Itself and Jesus Jones Picture House, Edinburgh, 17 Dec.
■ Patrick Wolf Oran Mor, Glasgow, 18 Dec. ■ Lauren Aquilina King Tut’s, Glasgow,
16 Feb.
■ Sam Smith Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 1 Mar. ■ Anthony Green & The Dear Hunter King Tut’s, Glasgow, 2 Mar.
■ Chvrches Barrowland, Glasgow, 8 Mar. ■ Haim Barrowland, Glasgow, 12 Mar.
■ Stu Larsen King Tut’s, Glasgow, 9 May.
■ We Are Scientists O2 ABC, Glasgow, 12 Mar. ■ The Wanted SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 16 Mar.
■ Fall Out Boy SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 22 Mar.
■ OneRepublic O2 Academy, Glasgow, 22 Mar. ■ Icona Pop Arches, Glasgow, 23 Mar.
■ Graham Bonnet Picture House, Edinburgh, 24 Mar.
■ Gary Barlow SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 2 Apr. ■ Justin Timberlake SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 4 & 5 Apr.
■ August Burns Red Garage, Glasgow, 6 Feb. ■ Elbow SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 6 Apr.
■ Moderat Picture House, Edinburgh, 8 Feb. ■ Cate Le Bon (below) Broadcast, Glasgow, 12 Feb.
■ James Blunt Festival Theatre, Edin, 14 Apr; Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 15 Apr. ■ Polly & The Billets Doux King Tut’s, Glasgow, 9 May.
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Reformed Glasgow band of a punk/New Wave slant. Promising a three hour set. ■ The Dolls Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £12. Comedy vocal duo presents songs from London’s West End. ■ Madlib SWG3, 100 Eastvale Pl, 357 7246. 10.30pm–3am. £12. Los Angeles- based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer plays a live set. Edinburgh ■ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 6.30pm. £35. See Thu 31. ■ Gabrielle Aplin Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £14. See Fri 1. ■ Lizzie & The Banshees Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7pm. £6 advance; £10 on door. Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band. ■ Wozniak, Vladimir and We Came from the North Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. A night of indie rock and noise to launch Wozniak’s debut single ‘MFMB’/’New Hampshire’. ■ This Feeling Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm–1am. £6. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland.
Saturday 2
Glasgow ■ Aeon Zen Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £10. London-based progressive rock and metal outfit. ■ Chase & Status Hydro, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £27.50. After conquering Glastonbury and T in the Park the big, bold and bassy dubstep duo (Will Kennard & Saul Milton) take their live show out on tour. ■ Altered Sky The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 6.45pm. £8. Energetic female fronted alt.rock act. With Life On Standby, the Headstart and Goldleaf. ■ Fatherson Queen Margaret Union, 22 Univ Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £10. See Thu 31. ■ Gabrielle Aplin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. See Fri 1. ■ One Last Secret O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Kilmarnock pop/rock quartet. ■ Gary War and Purple Pilgrims Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Ex-Ariel Pink collaborator mixing prog, psychedelia and machine music. ■ 70s Party Night with Confusion The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. An evening of 70s pop classics. ■ Day of the Dead Glesga The Poetry Club, 100 Eastvale Pl, 204 5151. 8pm–midnight. £10. Slip into some fresh facepaint and practice your spooky dance – it’s Día de los Muertos! Expect music, choreographed dance and mucho tequila. ■ Future of the Left BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Funky punky garage band formed by McLusky’s Andy Falkous, dispensing equal amounts of wit and bile. ■ Police Dog Hogan Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £12. Seven-piece county folk band with high energy fiddle/drums/ banjo/guitars. Part of Woodendstock. ■ The Dolls Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £12. See Fri 1. ■ Luke Sital-Singh King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tremulous folky singer-songwriter, who has been compared to a British Bon Iver. Support from Ady Suleiman. Edinburgh ■ The Doors Alive Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £12.50. See Fri 1. ■ Anti-Nowhere League Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7pm. £10 advance; £15 on door. See Fri 1. ■ The Get Back Band Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Paul
McCartney and the Beatles tribute act. ■ The Phantoms & the Angels Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £6–£8. WTNP Presents The Phantoms & the Angels EP launch. Sunday 3
Glasgow ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 4pm. £8. Food served from 12.30pm, live music from 4pm. Featuring Used Blues, the Brian Rawson Band, Robin Robertson Blues Band and Alan Murphy. ■ The Boomtown Rats O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £24. Garry Roberts and Simon Crowe are rejoined by bassist Pete Briquette and frontman Bob Geldof for this full Rats reunion, the first time they have all played together since 1986. ■ The Toy Dolls The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £19.50. Over- 14s show. Comedy punks, known for their headlong take on Nelly the Elephant. ■ T-Rextasy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£15.50). Respected T-Rex tribute act. Glam rockers brace yourselves. ■ wecamefromwolves The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall St, 0845 166 6009. 7.30pm. £5. See Wed 30. ■ Eleanor McEvoy Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £12. Top selling Irish singer/ songwriter plays material from her latest album Alone. Part of Woodendstock. ■ Gabby Young & Other Animals BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Gypsy folk, jazz fusion and pop from this eight-piece ensemble. ■ Bear’s Den King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Indie folk artist Andrew Davie who came up through Mumford & Sons’ Communion club nights. Support from the Mariner’s Children. Edinburgh ■ The Wolfe Tones Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Rd, 226 5954. 7pm. £20. Folk veterans with a strong political slant. ■ Jiezuberband Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Tribal psychedelic six-piece from Glasgow.
Monday 4
Glasgow ■ The Queen Extravaganza O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. The official Queen tribute act, assembled by Roger Taylor and Brian May. ■ Vista Chino The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £17.50. Formerly known as Kyuss Lives! and featuring ex-Kyuss members John Garcia, Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri. ■ Little Green Cars King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Dublin-based indie rock quintet. Edinburgh ■ Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £20. The gravel-voiced former Screaming Trees and Queens Of The Stone Age singer performs alternative rock in support of the album Imitations. ■ The Sunshine Underground Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. Bouncy indie-pop from Leeds. ■ Gabby Young & Other Animals Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £8. See Sun 3.
Tuesday 5 Glasgow ■ Dillinger Escape Plan The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Extreme angular rock from New Jersey misanthropes who like to pre-empt a negative reaction from the crowd by chucking their faeces into the mosh pit. What larks. ■ Public Service Broadcasting Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd,