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■ John Butler Trio O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Guitarist Butler leads the Aussie roots and jam band. ■ Take Today, Static Rock and Set In Sand Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Alt. rock from the Glasgow threesome. EP launch. ■ Kill City Radio, From The Storm, Dead Man Fall, Saint Secaire, Northern Nightlights Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Indievous Gigs present an indie rock line-up. ■ Kill the Waves, Jonnie Common and Skinny Dipper Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall St, 419 0329. 7.30– 11pm. £7. Glasgow based quintet playing dreamy, experimental pop. Scottish label Comets & Cartwheels’ celebrate the release of their new single ‘Better Days’ and premiere the video for the song. ■ Nearly Dan Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £14. See Fri 25. ■ Trongate Rum Riots and Craig Ralston Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £6. Punk sea shanties and drunken revelry. ■ Hotter than Hell The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12. Kiss tribute act whose members hail from all over Europe. ■ The Vegan Leather, Patron Saints and Whisky Hotel 13th Note, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Ambient electronic dance rock from the Glasgow band who are friends to the animals. ■ Wildflowers Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £6.50. Country rock and Americana from this Bristol-based band. ■ Everlast King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £16. House Of Pain frontman Erik Schrody performs alternative rock and hip hop. ■ Gratefully Not Dead MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 9pm–midnight. Blues rock covers. Edinburgh ■ Pussy Whipped Festival Wee Red Bar, ECA, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Times vary. £6 in advance; £8 on door. See Fri 25. FREE The Jesus Taco Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. Folkadelic alt.country band. Instore gig with label mates from Weak Records Americana punks Bobby Vacant & The Worn and singer-songwriter Tobias Thomhave. ■ Black Bottle Wee Jaunt Various venues, detour-scotland.com 3.30–11pm. £15. A one-day ‘musical adventure’ featuring a line-up of new UK bands. Detour founders Ally McCrae and David Weaver leading this magical mystery tour tour through Edinburgh, stopping off for performances in weird and out of the way places, gig venues and back rooms. Venues and line-up are kept under wraps until the day and tickets are very limited, see detour-scotland.com for more info. ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Lewis Hamilton & The Boogie Brothers, She and Diversions Whistle Binkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Classic covers and blues. ■ Bobok Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7–10pm. £6–£7. A deliberately absurdist mix of Balkan brass, ska, tango and punk. ■ Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £25. Young Boston singer updating the Stax soul sound to great acclaim. ■ The Underground Youth Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Manchester psych/shoegaze band. ■ Clockwork Angels and Diane Jardine Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.45pm. £8. Tribute to mighty Canadian prog power trio Rush. ■ Rammed Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 8pm. £5. Live music and a club vibe with regular DJs The Baron and Oli Findlay. ■ Tommy Concrete & The
Werewolves, Firebrand Super Rock and Batalions Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Fantastically named punk/metal trio. FREE 3 Wise Monkeys Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 10pm. Old school punk covers. Sunday 27
Glasgow FREE Livin On Tootsie Time Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sun 20. FREE Shake Your Tail Feather Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 6pm. See Sun 20. ■ Blitz Kids The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £6.50. Boisterous emo- tinged rock quintet. ■ Blood Red Shoes Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Alt rock duo from Brighton perform tracks from their self titled debut album. ■ Eddi Reader O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £23.50. See Fri 25. ■ RÜFÜS Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Synth heavy indie pop and Balearic house from the Australian threesome from Sydney. ■ Vans Warped Acoustic Basement Tour O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Featuring acoustic sets from Geoff Rickly, Koji, Rob Lynch, Brian Marquis and Shambles Miller. ■ Micah P Hinson Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £15. Americana singer-songwriter from Memphis. ■ The Underground Youth, Helicon and Life Model 13th Note, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. See Sat 26. ■ Ben Ottewell King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Gomez lead singer and guitarist takes to the Rd for a solo show. ■ Phil Minton & Luke Poot, Dismal Human and David Birchall Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall St, 419 0329. 8.30–11pm. £5. Piggysilks Gigs presents Phil Minton and Luke Poot in a night of improvised vocalising, sounds and music. Edinburgh ■ Pussy Whipped Festival Wee Red Bar, ECA, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Times vary. £6 in advance; £8 on door. See Fri 25. FREE Acoustic Songs Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7–9pm. Enjoy some mellow acoustic music whilst you dine. ■ Kobi Onyame Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. See Fri 25. FREE Where You’re Meant To Be The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7.30pm. (ticketed). See Wed 23. ■ Becky & The Lunar Orchestra Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 8pm. £3. Soulful acoustica from Becky Sikasa and her band. EP launch. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. See Sun 20.
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Glasgow ■ Alex Taylor The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. Times tbc. £tbc. Acoustic set with jazz, folk and electronic influences. ■ Hands Like Houses The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £7. Six-piece experimental rock group from Canberra, Australia. ■ Joan As Police Woman Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. US singer-songwriter Joan Wasser leads her soulful alt.pop group. ■ Young Kato, Pixel Fix, Peppermint Fiction and Indigo Velvet King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Indie and alt.pop by the band with members from Cheltenham and Birmingham.
Red Bar, ECA, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Entry by charity donation. Edinburgh grunge rock. ■ The Spook School, Heathers and Dora Maar Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Indie-pop by the four- piece band from Edinburgh. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, See Mon 21. ■ AndWhatArmy and Ameira Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Hard hitting bluesy alt.rock trio drawing influences form Gallows, Biffy and Brand New. Tuesday 29
Glasgow ■ The Spook School and Heathers The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. Times tbc. £tbc. See Mon 28. FREE Sonic Bothy Open Sessions City Halls, Candleriggs, 07756 944787. 10am–2.30pm. See Tue 22. ■ Magnum The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. Old school foot- on-the-monitor rockers who just keep on trucking. ■ MV Carbon The Art School, 20 Scott St, mvcarbon.com 7.30pm. £4. New York avant-garde noise. ■ Sarah McQuaid The Admiral, 72a Waterloo St, 221 7705. 8pm. £8. The Spanish-born singer-songwriter and guitarist plays traditional tunes alongside contemporary songs. ■ Suburban Legends Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. The California-based seven-piece performs ska-pop, including tracks from their Disney covers album. ■ Bleech, The Skinny Velvets and District 55 King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. See Fri 25. FREE Fata Morgana, The Sarah Schuster Band, Royal Edinburgh Music Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Female dominated rock and alt.folk line-up. Edinburgh g Kato Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. See Mon 28.
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Glasgow FREE Sonic Bothy Open Sessions City Halls, Candleriggs, 07756 944787. 10am–2.30pm. See Tue 22. ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 6.30–8.30pm. £3. See Wed 23. ■ Jock’n’Roll Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£20 (£18). Twenty singers and musicians play over 50 Scottish classics for a big singalong featuring ‘My Old Man’s a Dustman’, ‘Tiny Bubbles’, ‘Flower of Scotland’, ‘Delilah’, ‘Shang-a-Lang’,’ 500 Miles’, ‘Shout’, ’Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep’ and many more. ■ The Fratellis King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £23. The Glaswegian trio with the knees-up indie anthems tour their third album We Need Medicine. ■ Rally & Broad Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 07989 508436. 8.30pm. £5. A literary-flavoured cabaret night, boasting spoken word, ‘live literature’, new music and dancing into the wee small hours. Hosted by Jenny Lindsay and Rachel McCrum. With Raymond Soltysek, Amy Shipway and Stephen Watt. Ticket includes a complimentary glass of anCnoc whisky. FREE Campfires in Winter and Foreignfox Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Alternative, indie rock four- piece from Croy. FREE Craig Hughes Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 9pm. Acoustic alt.blues and roots. FREE Fortunate Sons Duet Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. See Wed 23.
Edinburgh ■ A Ritual Spirit and Die Happy Wee Edinburgh ■ Campbell’s Wild, Ross Arthur
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and Appear Invisible Jewel & Esk, Edinburgh Campus, 24 Milton Rd East. 6.30–9pm. £2. Edinburgh indie four-piece boasting melodic guitars and punk drums. Charity gig for Macmillan Cancer also featuring singer-songwriter Ross Arthur and young Edinburgh rock band Appear Invisible. ■ And So I Watch You From Afar Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 7pm. £10. The three-piece formed in Belfast plays a frantic combination of experimental hard rock, post-rock and largely instrumental math rock. ■ The Ralph’s Life CD Launch Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. The music blog launches its CD raising funds for Rethink Mental Illness. The Edinburgh launch features live sets from Steve Heron, Universal Thee and The Phantoms. ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 8pm. £2. See Wed 23. ■ IPA Battle of the Bands Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. A mixed line-up of bands compete. Final. Thursday 1
Glasgow ■ The Last Battle The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 7–11pm. £5 in advance; £6 on door. Edinburgh folk pop six-piece. ■ The Little Kicks Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 7pm. £9. Upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece who have supported the likes of Editors, The Kooks and Mystery Jets. ■ The Marmozets Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Heavy alternative rock from this quintet. ■ Snarky Puppy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. The Texas based collective, led by bassist, composer and producer Michael League, performs a fusion of jazz-funk and progressive, instrumental rock.
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