MUSIC | Rock & Pop
Edinburgh ■ Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25–£37.50. Squeeze members perform songs by the band, plus solo material. ■ The Duke, Detroit Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5.95. Electro poppy, post-punk noise. Single launch and afterparty. ■ Lylo Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 651 5859. 7pm. £3. Glaswegian dream pop. ■ Trapped Mice Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie folk. ■ We Came From the North, A Sudden Burst Of Colour and Glacier Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7–10.30pm. £5 on the door. Edinburgh- based instrumental post rock band. EP Launch for Low Sun, Long Shadow. ■ Wishbone Ash The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 7.30pm. £18.55. Rock veterans and twin guitar pioneers. Dunfermline ■ John Mayall Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 7.30pm. £28.50. Elder statesman of British blues on his 80th Anniversary Tour.
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Glasgow ■ James and Starsailor The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £36–£45. Madchester veteran indie rockers of ‘Sit Down’ fame. ■ Against Me! The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £14.50. Anarcho! Punk! Quintet! from Gainesville, Florida. ■ Alabama 3 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Southern- fried preachifying, and dancefloor- friendly beats. ■ Bob Mould Band Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. American guitarist who played with Hüsker Dü and Sugar. ■ Carl Barât & The Jackals King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 7pm. £tbc. Former Libertine and Dirty Pretty Thing. ■ Robert Plant & Sensational Space Shifters O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £40–£45. The rock legend adding a world music/electronic vibe to his rock roots. ■ The Ruts DC and Hateful Audio, 14 Midland Street, theruts.co.uk 7pm. £16.50. See Thu 13. ■ Volbeat Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £17. Danish band playing a combination of heavy metal, punk rock and rockabilly. ■ Dave Arcari Lansdowne Church (Websters Theatre), 416 Great Western Road, 337 2311. 7.30–11pm. £8. Alt. blues guitarist. ■ Jonnie Common, Wolf and Ross Sutherland The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £6. Lo-fi electro-folk. Album launch. ■ Mono Wave, Minor Organs and Ace Elementary The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Grunge shoegaze trio from Glasgow. Edinburgh ■ The Changes, The Rhemedies and Andy Boyle Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 651 5859. 7pm. £5. Indie. ■ Darth Elvis & the Imperials Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Elvis didn’t die, he just turned to the dark side, don't you know? ■ Speech Development Records Tour Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £10. See Fri 14. ■ Bernie Torme Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £12. The axeman behind Gillan and Ozzy. ■ Hot Club of Cowtown Acoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, St Bride’s, 10 Orwell Terrace, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £18 (£16). Hot jazz/western swing trio. ■ Vic Godard & Subway Sect and The Sexual Objects The Voodoo
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JOHN GRANT John Grant fans are in for a treat. After letting your ears go on an acid trip induced by his haunting and rather dreamy voice, which will be accompanied here by the Royal Northern Sinfonia, take a stroll through Grant’s 1990s / 2000s alt-rock past via the Czars Best Of album, out two days after this gig. ■ Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 29 Nov; The Best of the Czars is out Mon 1 Dec on Bella Union.
Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £13. Punk-pop pioneer. ■ The Spitfires and Holy Pistol Club Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 8pm. £8. Modern post-punk with heavy mod leanings. Dundee ■ John Mayall Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £29.50. See Fri 14.
Paisley FREE Paisley Christmas Lights Switch On Town Centre, 12–6pm. Featuring Glasgow synth-pop band Prides, Clyde One DJs, children’s favourites The Singing Kettle (soon to be no RIP) and headliners Union J of X Factor fame.
Sunday 16 Glasgow ■ Paloma Faith SECC, Finnieston Quay, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £27.50–£35. Big voiced soul pop singer-songwriter. ■ Hozier O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Soul and contemporary blues-folk. ■ Matt Schofield O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.68. Blues and rock. ■ Ought CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £13.44. Upbeat, fluid post-punk quartet from Montreal. ■ Suicide Silence, Murder, Fit and Black Tongue The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. American deathcore quintet. ■ Katie Armiger & Holly May Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £16.87. US Girls With Guitars Tour. ■ Lady Gaga The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 7.30pm. £35–£90. Big electro tunes and even bigger costumes from that poker-faced Lady AKA Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. ■ James Bay The Art School, 20 Scott Street. 8pm. £10. Folk rock. ■ Rachel Ries The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £9.56–£11.25. American indie-rock. ■ Rowan Ross The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8–11pm. £8. Singer-songwriter and violinist. ■ American Authors King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. Brooklyn alt. rockers known for ‘Best Day of My Life’.
Edinburgh ■ Jon Gomm The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £15. See Fri 14. ■ PEJA The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 7pm. £20.16. Polish rapper and songwriter. ■ The Voyeurs Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Retro alternative rock. ■ Scumpulse Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Black metal meets crust punk. Monday 17
Glasgow ■ Sir Richard Bishop The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30am. £6.95. Former Sun City Girls guitar man. ■ New Found Glory O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £18.50. American rock outfit. ■ Martha Wainwright Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. Cathartic singer-songwriter material. ■ Set It Off The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £16.87. Orchestal pop rock from Florida. ■ John Mayall Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27.50–£31.50. See Fri 14. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Extempore ensemble performing covers of alternative tunes and originals. Edinburgh FREE Tinderbox Orchestra The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. The experimental 50 piece youth orchestra plays original arrangements. ■ Goatess, Iron Void and Torn Face Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £8. Psychedelic stoner doom metal from Sweden.
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Glasgow ■ Jack White The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £27.50–£32.50. Ragged blues from the former White Stripes singer. See preview, page 74. ■ Joey Bada$$ The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £16. American hip-hop. ■ Red Sky July Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 7pm. £14.50. Vintage country rock. ■ Rich Robinson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm.
£22.50. American rock singer- songwriter and guitarist for the Black Crowes. ■ Seether O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Grunge metal band from Pretoria, South Africa. ■ Trampled By Turtles The Art School, 20 Scott Street, trampledbyturtles.com 7pm. £16.80. Country-punk outfit from deepest Minnesota. ■ Prehistoric Friends, Le’ Thug and The Great Albatross The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30–10.30pm. £5 in advance (£6 on the door). Dreamy pop soundscapes. Single launch for ‘Wisdom Tooth’. ■ Chatham County Line and Mandolin Orange Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £12.50. Old time bluegrass and Americana from North Carolina quartet. ■ Phantogram Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £11.20. Indie/electro pop duo. ■ Wild Child King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. American indie-folk septet. FREE FOOS and The Ciazarn Affair Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Alt rock and electro from Italy.
Edinburgh ■ Charity Concert for Lucy Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7–10pm. £3 in advance; £4 on the door. Charity concert in aid of Lucy Lintott who has been diagnosed with MND. ■ A Day To Remember and Lower Than Atlantis Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £22. Florida exponents of ‘pop-mosh’. ■ King Tuff, Saint Max & The Fanatics and Garden of Elks Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. Melodic fuzzy rock.
✽ Pere Ubu The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556
7060. 7.30pm. £18. Alternative and experimental rock by the Cleveland- based combo.
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Glasgow ■ Kasabian and The Maccabees The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £29.50–£39.50. Indie combo with electro-rock anthems. ■ Banks O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Los Angeles singer-songwriter. ■ Kina Grannis Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. American folk pop. ■ Jim Noir Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £11. Mancunian indie-rock singer-songwriter.
✽ Pere Ubu CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £16.87.
See Tue 18. ■ Dirty Heads King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. The Californian band mix reggae, rock and rap. FREE Saint Max & the Fanatics, Phases and Esperi Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Wry pop band business.
Edinburgh ■ The Gaslight Anthem Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £24.50. Indie bar band spin on blue collar rock. ■ The Pictish Trail, Two White Cranes and Owen McAulay Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £8. Off-kilter indie- folktronica from The Pictish Trail. ■ The Rifles The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Leeds indie rockers with defiant mod leanings. ■ Let’s Say We Did and Golden Arm Leith Dockers Club, 17–17a Academy Street, Leith, 467 7879. 7.30–11.30pm. £4. It's some Swedish indie-pop.