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Musselburgh ■ The Stones The Brunton, Ladywell Way, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£14.50). Relax – it’s not actually the Stones, but these guys pride themselves in getting as close to recreating the Stones vibe as possible. Stirling ■ Absolute Elvis macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. 8pm. £16 (£15). Officially the world’s greatest Elvis tribute act (at least in 2010), Johnny Lee Memphis performs with his ten-piece band.
Sunday 14 Glasgow FREE williwaw The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–10pm. Amplified ukulele histrionics from Chicago, presenting some Second Sunday Sipping Sounds in the bar.
Edinburgh ■ The Hipple People Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 2–6pm. £10. Edinburgh 60s rhythm & blues group.
✽ David Thomas Broughton and The Juice Vocal Ensemble
Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Broughton creates leftfield indie folk and looped recorded soundscapes, using dexterous delay pedal workouts, old radios and found objects. ■ Ravioli Me Away, Tuff Love, Hausfrau and Bat Bike Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. All-girl indie-pop-funk trio from London. ■ Knock Out Kaine and Engines Of Vengeance Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £7. Four-piece hard rock band hailing from Birmingham, plus Edinburgh’s finest melodic prog metal troubadours
Monday 15
Glasgow ✽ Azealia Banks O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Hip-hop enfant terrible with a potty mouth. Rescheduled gig. Original tickets still valid. See preview, page 69.
Tuesday 16 Glasgow ■ Owls Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £10. Chicago’s indie rockers touring latest album Two. ■ Sharon Corr Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £19.68. Folky pop from one of the Corr sisters. ■ Joe Brown Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22–£26. The rock’n’roll veteran plays a set which spans rock, country, gospel and ballads. ■ First Aid Kit The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £20. Ethereal nu-folky from teenage Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Soderberg. FREE The Latecomers Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8–10.30pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ Sohn Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £12.50. Electronica singer-songwriter from Vienna.
Edinburgh ■ Cate Le Bon Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £12.50. See preview, page 76. Wednesday 17
Glasgow FREE #LiveWednesdays Hard Rock Café, 179 Buchanan Street, 353 8790. 7–11pm. Featuring Bedford Rascals, Whispery Club and Augusta Fireball.
Edinburgh ■ DragonForce and Stormborn The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £16. London-based extreme power metal band back with more ridiculously fast, dexterous guitar theatrics. ■ Indigo Velvet Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. The Edinburgh indie rock outfit previously known as ‘The Kiks’ step out with a new guitarist and a new sound.
Thursday 18
Glasgow ■ Alt-J O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22. Esoteric four-piece from Cambridge touring their new album This is All Yours. ■ The Queen Extravaganza O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £3.50. The official Queen tribute act, assembled by Roger Taylor and Brian May. ■ Exit Calm King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Tipped spacey indie band from Yorkshire, who have been described by Mani as ‘proper fucking music’. Edinburgh ■ Rue Royale and Ben Sunderland Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. FREE Potting Shed Open Mic The Potting Shed, 32 Potterow, 662 9788. 7.30pm. See Thu 21. ■ Luke Sital-Singh The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £9.94. Tremulous folky singer-songwriter, who has been called a British Bon Iver. ■ Tagada Jones Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £8. French punk/metal quartet.
Dundee ■ We Were Promised Jetpacks Non-Zero’s, 24 Castle Street, 07540 377506. 7pm. £13.50. Breakneck alt. rock with strident, jangling guitars from WWPJ.
JAZZ
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Saturday 23 Glasgow ■ El Duo Cubano La Bodega Tapas Bar, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 8.30pm–midnight. £5–£7.50. Ricardo Fernandez Pompa and Erick Alfonso share their Latin beats. Enjoy some tapas and feel free to take to the dance floor.
Sunday 24
FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Joined by Melissa Western.
Wednesday 27 Edinburgh ■ David Carnegie Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Jazz, soul, electronica and free improv with a Caribbean twist from drummer Carnegie.
Thursday 28
Edinburgh ■ Public Information The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece.
Friday 29
Glasgow ■ Banda71 The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7–11pm. £6. Eight-piece band playing Brazilian music and samba. ■ Deke Mcgee Band O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11.25. Swing and R&B from the saxophonist and his band. Edinburgh ■ Bobby Wishart Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Modern jazz (think Blue Note, Miles Davis and Coltrane) from Scottish saxophonist Wishart.
Saturday 30
Glasgow ■ Lights Out By Nine The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £10. The ever-popular stomping blues powerhouse perform. ■ The Groove Band La Bodega Tapas Bar, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 8.30–11.30pm. £4–£6. Latin jazz spiced up with improv.
Edinburgh FREE Matthew Roll The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5.45pm. Solo jazz, pop and swing melodies. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ The Big Boss The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Jump jive band headed by blues slide and rock guitarist Dave Dixon. Livingston ■ Janet Seidel Trio Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30pm–
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10am. £13 (£11). Pianist Janet Seidel’s voice is haunting and beautiful, recalling the jazz and blues greats. Sunday 31
Edinburgh ■ Roots Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Roots, R&B and blues from Toby of Black Diamond Express and friends. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8pm. Featuring Leona Rae with Shades of Blue.
Tuesday 2 Isle of Mull ■ Tommy Smith and Brian Kellock An Tobar Arts Centre, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, 01688 302211. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Setting a new musical standard with two of Scotland’s greatest jazz maestros let loose on imaginative reworkings of great standards.
Wednesday 3 Edinburgh ■ John Colianni The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £7 (£5). The NYC jazz pianist plays with a sophisticated style that brings Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner to mind.
Thursday 4
Glasgow ■ John Colianni The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). See Wed 3. Edinburgh ■ Bonzai Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Genre-defying jazz on keys, bass and drums led by Daniel Abrahams on guitar.
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