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- 25May
Brendan Benson
Oran Mor, Glasgow19:00 – 22:00; £12The US singer/songwriter and sometime Raconteur takes to the road solo in support of his new album.
- 26May
Maple Leaves
Stereo, Glasgow19:00 – 22:00; £5Melodic folk-popsters on vocals, piano and guitar, now sans Miaoux Miaoux's Julian Corrie, but just as bloody lovely.
- 27May
Jim Bob (Gordon McIntyre, 8-Bit Ninjas)
The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow19:30 – 22:00; £8 adv.Carter USM singer Jim Bob launches his new novel, Driving Jarvis Ham, performing songs from his back catalogue, both solo and Carter USM, and reading from the novel.
- 27May
Aggi Doom (Palms)
Mono, Glasgow20:00 – 23:00; £5The dark, synth-pop Glasgow quartet launch their new 7-inch, Bring Me The Head. Mighty fine it is too.
- 28May
United Fruit
Stereo, Glasgow19:00 – 22:00; £tbcGlasgow quartet known for their all-out post-hardcore abrasion served at F1 velocity.
- 28May
Papa M (De Selby)
King Tut's, Glasgow20:00 – 23:00; £10David Christian Pajo (aka Papa M) plays solo, a rare thing for a man more likely to be found playing with the likes of Stereolab, Tortoise, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Interpol, and (currently) Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
- 30May
Vic Galloway Presents (Holy Mountain, Fat Goth, A Fight You Can’t Win)
Electric Circus, Edinburgh19:00 – 22:30; £tbcVic Galloway returns for his monthly showcase slot, where the man himself handpicks the acts for your aural delectation, this time headered by doom'n'roll Glasgow trio Holy Mountain.
