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BILLY BRAGG O2 ABC, Thu 3 Dec, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Self-styled ‘progressive patriot’ and veteran political activist who is still one of the UK’s finest writers of love songs. Also Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 1 Dec, thequeenshall.net; Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Wed 2 Dec, horsecross.co.uk/perth-concert- hall
DJANGO DJANGO Barrowland, Thu 3 Dec, glasgow- barrowland.com East London four-piece who formed at art school in Edinburgh playing a heady mix of indie, electro and floaty prog. MATT BERRY & THE MAYPOLES Òran Mór, Thu 3 Dec, oran-mor. co.uk Berry is best known for regular appearances in TV comedies such as The IT Crowd and The Mighty Boosh but he has also provided the music for Steve Coogan’s Saxondale, written a spoof rock opera and tours backed by Brighton-based experimental rockers Jonas 3.
SPACE Classic Grand, Thu 3 Dec, classicgrand.com Indie-rock outfit from Liverpool who hit the charts in the mid-90s with the quirky ‘Female of the Species’ and ‘The Ballad of Tom Jones’. Also Electric
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Circus, Edinburgh, Tue 1 Dec, theelectriccircus.biz multi-million selling trio and Brit rock favourites.
GERRY CINNAMON Òran Mór, Fri 4 Dec, oran-mor. co.uk Acoustic singer-songwriter from Glasgow mixing folk, blues and loop pedals, whose prominence grew substantially thanks to his pro-Indy Referendum anthem ‘Hope Over Fear’.
ALT-J The SSE Hydro, Sun 6 Dec, thessehydro.com Esoteric four-piece from Cambridge touring their new album This Is All Yours. Support comes from The Horrors. THE RUTLES O2 ABC, Sun 6 Dec, o2abcglasgow.co.uk The ‘prefab four’, satirical creation of Neil Innes and Eric Idle, starred in Rutland Weekend Television and the 1978 mockumentary The Rutles: All You Need is Cash. The group – that’s Dirk McQuigley, Ron Nasty, Stig O’Hara and Barry Wom – play parodies of Beatles songs so intricately realised that you’d be forgiven for believing they were penned by Lennon & McCartney themselves.
ASH O2 ABC, Sun 6 Dec, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Alt.rock with indie and punk vibes from the
GUY GARVEY O2 ABC, Tue 8 Dec, o2abcglasgow. co.uk Elbow’s lead guitarist and singer taking it out in solo mode. LIANNE LA HAVAS
O2 ABC, Wed 9 Dec, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Fragrant soulful alt.pop singer/guitarist.
THE TWILIGHT SAD Barrowland, Sat 12 Dec, glasgow- barrowland.com Melancholic soaring sounds from indie rock band Twilight Sad. HENRY ROLLINS O2 Academy Glasgow, Mon 18 Jan,
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o2academyglasgow.co.uk Punk legend Rollins sets out on a spoken word tour, sharing passionate stream- of-consciousness stories, rants and jokes about his years in rock. THE LIBERTINES The SSE Hydro, Wed 20 Jan, thessehydro.com Pete Doherty and Carl Barat’s outfit specialising in tales of the everyday rebellion and riotous indie-rock debauchery.
MASSIVE ATTACK O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 22 Jan, o2academyglasgow.co.uk Downbeat electronica and other soulful grooves from one of Britain’s most influential dance acts.
MOTÖRHEAD SECC, Sun 24 Jan, secc.co.uk. The veteran band, led by craggy rock icon Lemmy, plays their own brand of hard and heavy metal. ‘Ace of Spades’ guaranteed. Saxon and Girlschool support. EDINBURGH
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING The Queen’s Hall, Tue 17 Nov, thequeenshall.net The London duo, who layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies to thrilling effect, are out and about performing tracks from their second album The Race For Space.
ADMIRAL FALLOW La Belle Angèle, Thu 19 Nov, la- belleangele.com Folky indie from Louis Abbot’s Admiral Fallow. Also Cafe Continental, Gourock, Mon 16 Nov, cafe-continental.com
KID CANAVERAL’S CHRISTMAS BAUBLES VI Pilrig St Paul’s Church, Sat 19 Dec, kidcanaveral.co.uk An all day indie Christmas party curated by KC., who are introducing you to their new album in an intimate setting alongside some very special guests.
CONCERT IN THE GARDENS: BIFFY CLYRO Princes Street Gardens, Thu 31 Dec, edinburghshogmanay.com This year’s famed Princes Street Gardens Hogmanay will be headlined by Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro with support from Idlewild and Honeyblood. HOZIER Usher Hall, Fri 8 Jan, usherhall. co.uk Soul and contemporary blues- folk from the Dublin-based songsmith.