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Christmas jamboree. Early doors will see Glasgow racket-merchants Garden of Elks support Edinburgh’s shoegazey sludge-rockers Plastic Animals, preceded by some ‘possibly awesome, possibly dreadful’ Christmas cabaret and short sets from other pals on the label. ■ Deadloss Superstar Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Punky metal with echoes of Deftones, Rage Against the Machine and Helmet.
Sunday 21
Glasgow ■ Fish O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. The ex-Marillion singer embarks on this Moveable Feast tour. ■ Kreator and Arch Enemy Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £22.50. Co-headline show with German thrash metal band Kreator and Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ■ Glasvegas The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18.50. Sweeping and ethereal guitar-driven indie rock by the platinum-selling four-piece from Glasgow to promote the album Later . . . When The TV Turns To Static. ■ Soul Fi’s Christmas Night Out Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £8. Christmas sights and sounds from the seven-piece band. ■ Olympic Swimmers Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Melodious indie pop five-piece, fronted by Susie Liddell, who have been compared to everyone from the Delgados to Electrelane. ■ Made As Mannequins King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Quartet formerly known as The Occupationists. Dundee ■ Classic Rock Christmas Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm–midnight. £3. A celebration of Scotland’s classic rock bands featuring Edinburgh’s Vantage Point, Dundee’s Bravado and Millsyeck plus a special guest set of acoustic tunes from Nicola Madill.
Monday 22 Glasgow ■ Christmas Crooners Eastwood Park Theatre, Eastwood Park, Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock, 577 4956. 7.30pm. £9–£13. Big Vern’n’the Shootahs return with their rhythm’n’blues party grooves. Christmas party night. ■ Joe Strummer Tribute Night King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. The now annual celebration of the life and music of the redoubtable Joe Strummer, raising money for Strummerville, a charity which funds music-orientated youth projects. FREE Pacific Theatre Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Rare reunion of classic alternative indie band with special guest musical friends along to contribute.
Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £10. Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band. Edinburgh ■ The Soul Foundation The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Night of Motown-style soul.
Saturday 27
Glasgow ■ Bars & Melody O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 1pm & 6.30pm. prices vary. Teenage rapping duo who reached the semi finals of Britain’s Got Talent after Simon Cowell pressed a special golden buzzer. ■ Alexander O’Neal O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £25. Soul and R&B songsmith known for the 80s hits ‘If You Were Here Tonight’, ‘Criticize’ and ‘Saturday Love’ performs with a full live band. ■ The Silencers Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Veteran Scotrockers in their original line-up. ■ Spiders on Mars Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £10. Bowie tribute. ■ Glass Museums King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Anthemic Scot pop. Edinburgh ■ Blues’n’Trouble The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £12.50. Hard rockin’ blues action from Scotland’s answer to the Blues Brothers. ■ Party Fears Three Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £11.25. Classic 80s covers band re- engineered for the 21st century. ■ Ded Rabbit The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Indie with added sax funk.
Sunday 28
Glasgow ■ Rally & Broad Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 07989 508436. 2.30–5pm. £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. The hangover special, with nic-e melville, Zara Gladman & the Wee Terrors, Leo Glaister, Sam Small and Becci Wallace. ■ The Silencers Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. See Sat 27. ■ Who’s Next Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £10. Tribute to The Who as they were back in the 70s. ■ Lizzie’s Arcade King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Gorbals band originally formed in 2005 who’ve got it together again to produce a new album. Edinburgh ■ Hotel California The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £16.50. Hotel California perform a range of Eagles classics as well as Joe Walsh and Don Henley solo works.
Tuesday 23 Monday 29
Glasgow ■ The Mojo Cams King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Three-piece indie folksters. Wednesday 24
Glasgow ■ Fables, The Tripps and Caravan Club King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Glasgow rock’n’rollers.
Friday 26 Glasgow ■ Lizzie & The Banshees Ivory
Glasgow ■ Enemies of the State King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Energetic indie rock from the Glasgow band.
✽FREE Slowfest Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Stripped
back, intimate gigs by some of the best contemporary Scottish acts on the scene. Lineup features Paws, So Many Animal Calls, Algernon Doll, Bear Arms, Carnivores and Teen Canteen.
Tuesday 30 Glasgow ■ The Sinsheimers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221
5279. 8.30pm. £8. Pop rock five-piece from Greenock. FREE Thin Privilege, Black International, Shudder, Piss Kidney and DJ Beyvnce Nailz Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Guitarless no wave indebted noise rock from ex-members of Hunt/Gather and current members of Salò/Billy Ray Osiris. Dunfermline ■ Big Country PJ Molloys, 7 Canmore Street, 01383 729790. 7pm. £22.50. A re-formed configuration of the veteran Scotrockers whose hits include ‘Fields of Fire’ and ‘In a Big Country’. They are joined on this leg of the tour by special guests Stevie Agnew, Dave Sharp and Simon Hugh. Acoustic - get up close and personal in this rare acoustic set from Dunfermline’s very own Big Country.
Wednesday 31 Glasgow FREE No New Year The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 6.30pm–1am. A New Year blend of surf, garage, new wave and lo fi pop from Halfrican, Catholic Action, Pinact, Herbert Powell, Insect Heroes, Froth and NYLA. ■ Hard Rock: Rocks Hogmanay Hard Rock Café, 179 Buchanan Street, 353 8790. 8.30pm–1am. £44.95. A Hogmanay night at the Hard Rock Café. Booking essential. ■ Tijuana Bibles, Crash Club and Medicine Men King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Brooding indie rock from this Lanarkshire band. ■ Club Noir’s New Year’s Eve Burlesque O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 9pm–3am. £20.50. Two tartan-tinged burlesque shows at this reliable staple of
Rock & Pop | MUSIC the Glasgow scene, while DJ Loveless and David Stone play vintage and modern music. Dress up is actively encouraged, but no jeans or trainers. 2014’s celebrations also include Michelle McManus, Russian Cossack dancers, drag artist Ida Barr and a ceilidh band. ■ The Martinez Brothers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 10pm. £18–£30. House DJs and genuine brothers.
Edinburgh ✽Concert in the Gardens: Lily Allen Princes Street Gardens, 0844
573 8455. 9pm–1am. £37.50–£42.50. This year’s famed Princes Street Gardens Hogmanay will be headlined by pop superstar Lily Allen. Joined by very special guests Soul II Soul and Bjorn Again.
✽Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party Princes Street, 0844 573
8455. 9pm–1am. £20. Famed as one of the best New Year celebrations in the world, thousands of revellers bring in the New Year in the centre of Edinburgh with a mix of live music, DJs and varying knowledge of the lyrics to ‘Auld Lang Syne’. This year’s line up includes Twin Atlantic, Young Fathers and The Twilight Sad on the Waverly Stage. Eddi Reader, Breabach and Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson play the Scottish Stage.
Dundee ■ Buskers Hogmanay Party and Max Splodge Buskers, 15 Ward Road, 01382 226451. 8am. £20. Bring in 2015 with Bad Manners.
Thursday 1 Glasgow ■ Bad Manners Audio, 14 Midland Street, badmannersonline.com 7pm. £20. See Fri 12.
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