MUSIC | Rock & Pop Thursday 6
Glasgow ■ Y & T O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £18.55. Veteran classic heavy rock and metal band. ■ Circa Waves Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Indie sounds. ■ The Specials Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £40–£43.20. Return of the legendary Two Tone innovators, sans Jerry Dammers. 30 years on from their classic single ‘Ghost Town’, there is even a Conservative government back in power to make us all feel at home. ■ Tim Wheeler O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. The singer and guitarist from Northern Irish band Ash performs solo. ■ White Lung and TYCI DJs Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10.19. Canadians punks in the Rocket from the Crypt tradition. ■ Calum Ingram The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £8. The singer-songwriter and classically trained cellist performs Celtic, blues, jazz and roots. ■ John Langan Band Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £10.50. Contemporary folk mixed with gypsy swing and Balkan influences from this singer/songwriter and band. ■ Dexters King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Indie pop quintet from London.
Edinburgh ■ Jacques Greene The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 11pm. £8. Live show for LuckyMe signee, young Montreal house producer Jacques Greene. Dundee ■ The Sex Pistols Experience Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £8. Sex Pistols tribute outfit (if you hadn’t guessed).
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Glasgow ■ TesseracT The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 6.30pm. £14.62. Progressive metal band from the south of England. ■ Gerard Way O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. The former My Chemical Romance frontman tours in support of his new solo album Hesitant Alien. ■ The Specials Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £40– £43.20. See Thu 6. ■ U2-2 and Talk Of The Town Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7–11pm. £12. Tributes to U2 and The Pretenders, with £2 of every ticket going towards the Movember charity. ■ Sydney Devine Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15–£20. Scotland’s very own rhinestone cowboy takes his songs on the road again. 40th Anniversary Concert. ■ Submotion Orchestra King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. The Leeds-based seven-piece band performs its own mixture of electronica, jazz, dubstep and other genres. Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 17. ■ Seneka, The Art of Privilege and The Ooh La La’s Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Young, energetic rock outfit from Edinburgh. ■ The Vibrators and TV Smith Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £10. Old school punkers formed way back in 1976.
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£15. Reformed Scottish rockers, who gave it some old school muscle in the early 90s. Edinburgh ■ The Lost Brothers Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. The pairing of Mark McCausland and Oisin Leech perform folk, country and blues material. ■ Ozric Tentacles Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £18.55. See Sat 8. ■ The Wolfe Tones Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 7pm. £20. Folk veterans with a strong political slant to their lyrics. ■ Gilby Clarke Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £12. Rock guitar action from Clarke who spent three years in Guns N’ Roses (as well as working with the likes of The Bronx, MC5, Heart, Supernova and Nancy Sinatra). ■ Sandy Kelly is Patsy Cline King’s Theatre, 2 Leven Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £23. Tribute to the country star. ■ Stacey Kent The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17.50–£22. Mainstream jazz and Latin by the American singer-songwriter with her accompanying band.
Monday 10 Glasgow ■ Jamie T Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. London-based rap, indie and reggae artist. ■ Mallory Knox The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13. New alt.rock/pop punk quintet on the block, named after Juliette Lewis’ character in Natural Born Killers. ■ Gun King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. See Sun 9.
Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Blues Club The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £13. Regular monthly live blues events with touring blues acts and the finest local blues artists. Membership for Edinburgh Blues Club is £10 per month; register online. With special guests Ian Siegal & Jimbo Mathus and Ryan Morcombe. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 20. ■ Sixties Gold: 50th Anniversary Show The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £30.50. See Sat 8. ■ Stornoway The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £16.20. Up- and-coming indie-folkers Stornoway, an Oxford band with a nice line in roof- raising, majestic folkedelia.
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Glasgow ■ Return To The Sun Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. Times tbc. £tbc. Big choruses and pounding riffs from the Glasgow-based indie-rock quartet. ■ Jamie T Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. See Mon 10. ■ Sandi Thom Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. The London-based Scottish songstress returns with more of a bluesy slant to her songwriting. ■ Gun King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. See Sun 9. Edinburgh ■ The Wedding Present The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Perennially popular archetypal 80s indie stalwarts fronted by David Gedge head out on their Hit Parade tour. Playing 1994 album Watusi in full.
SOUND OF YELL ALBUM LAUNCH Sound of Yell, an all-acoustic Scottish-supergroup ensemble led by Stevie Jones, launch their debut album, Broken Spectre. SofY corrals the talents of around a dozen musicians – including Stevie Jackson (Belle and Sebastian; on harmonica), Alasdair Roberts (on hurdy gurdy), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub; singing), Alex Neilson (Trembling Bells; drums & percussion), Aby Vuillamy (musical saw, vocals) and sound artist Kim Moore (on viola and singing the album’s sole lyric on ‘Caiman’). Support from Sacred Paws and Nereo Belle. ■ Platform, Glasgow, Thu 6 Nov.
■ Middle Finger Salute Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. Pop punk band from Blackburn. Saturday 8
Glasgow ■ Sydney Devine Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £15–£20. Scotland’s very own rhinestone cowboy takes his songs on the road again. 40th Anniversary Concert. ■ The War On Drugs O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £18.55. Cosmic Americana from this Philadelphia band. ■ The Doors Alive Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £14.06. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. ■ Ozric Tentacles and Mantismash The Art School, 20 Scott Street, ozrics.com 7pm. £18.55. Arcane techno hippies, named after an imaginary breakfast cereal, naturally, channel the spirit of Hawkwind and Yes through the hardware of Orbital. ■ Son Of Dave Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7pm. £11.50. Son of Dave is the harmonica- touting Benjamin Darvell, formerly of Crash Test Dummies, who kicks up a raw blues dust storm all on his lonesome. FREE The Hazy Shades Record Factory, 17 Byres Road, recordfactory. co.uk 7.30–11pm. Indie rock’n’rollers. ■ Pearl Jam Convention River, 260 Clyde Street. 7.30pm–3am. £3–£5. Pearl Jam Alba host a convention celebrating all things Pearl Jam with a performance from Scotland’s tribute Pearl Vs Jam. ■ Sydney Devine Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £15–£20. Scotland’s very own rhinestone cowboy takes his songs on the road again. 40th Anniversary Concert. ■ Them Beatles Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.45pm. £16.30. See Fri 31.
Edinburgh ■ Little Love & the Friendly Vibes, No Egos and The Industry Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Eccentric indie pop quartet with a quirky sense of humour. ■ The Sex Pistols Experience and Lizzie & The Banshees The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. See Thu 6. ■ Sleaford Mods Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10.08. See Wed 5. ■ The Supreme Fabulettes Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 01273 917272. 7.30pm. £21.50. All-male singing group directed by William Baker, the director of Kylie’s arena tours. Dundee ■ Sixties Gold: 50th Anniversary Show Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £29.50. Stars of the most swingin’ decade of them all perform their golden hits. Featuring Gerry & the Pacemakers, The Searchers, PJ Proby, The Fortunes and Brian Poole & Chip Hawkes.
Sunday 9 Glasgow ■ MTV European Music Awards The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. Times tbc. £tbc. MTV’s celebration of European hits – which hops from hip city to hip city – comes to Glasgow for the first time. FREE williwaw The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 6–8pm. Amplified ukulele histrionics from Chicago, presenting some Second Sunday Sipping Sounds in the bar. ■ T-Rextasy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17 (£16). Longstanding, respected T-Rex tribute act. Glam rockers brace yourselves. ■ Gun King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm.