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19:00 – 22:00, £7The Arches, 253 Argyle St, Glasgow, G2 8DLAustralian indie-psych act who share two members with cult Australian quartet Tame Impala.
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Neu! Reekie!
19:00 – 22:00, £5 (£4)Scottish Book Trust, Sandeman House Trunks Close, 55 Hight Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SRFavourited night of avant-garde poetry, music and film, this time playing host to FOUND's frontman Ziggy Campbell, poet Clare Pollard and Aberdeenshire electronica composer and vocalist Fiona Soe Paing.
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Cancel The Astronauts (The Asps, Rolled Up 20's)
19:00 – 22:00, FreeCabaret Voltaire, 36-38 Blair Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1QRMore hook-friendly indie-pop, as the chirpy Edinburgh quintet bring smiles to faces once more.
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Cal Folger Day (Esther Swift)
19:00 – 23:00, £tbcThe Third Door, 45-47 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1HBRare chance to see this stalwart of the New York anti-folk scene in a live (Scottish!) setting.
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Seafield Foxes, Sister Bitch, Babylon Dub Punks, Shock and Awe, Acid Fascists
19:00 – 03:00, £5Henry's Cellar, 8 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BJMighty local mix of alternative types, with Edinurgh ensemble Sister Bitch adding their post-punk musings to the mix.
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Dick Valentine
19:00 – 22:00, £8O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JAThe frontman of Detroit underdogs Electric Six does his solo acoustic thing, all joyful hooks and mischievous wordplay.
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Girlyman (Rose Room)
19:00 – 22:00, £tbcStereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, Glasgow, G2 6PHJolly Americana-styled three-part folky pop harmonies from the Atlanta quartet.
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The LaFontaines
19:00 – 22:00, £6 adv.Electric Circus, 36-39 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DFMotherwell outfit deftly combining portions of hip-hop, pop, rock and electro into one melodic block of noise.
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The Enemy
19:00 – 23:00, £15.00Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G4 OTSThe Coventry-formed indie-rockers take to the road armed with their newest LP, the first single offa which you can download for free at theenemy.com.
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Brendan Benson
19:00 – 22:00, £12Oran Mor, 731-735 Great Western Road, West End, Glasgow, G12 8QXThe US singer/songwriter and sometime Raconteur takes to the road solo in support of his new album.
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SNJO: Celebration of Michael Brecker
19:30 – 22:00, £17.50 (£12.50)Queen's Hall, 87-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9JGCelebration of the life and work of US saxophonist Michael Brecker, with his brother Randy amongst the live guests.
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Our Man In Memphis
19:30 – 23:30, FreePivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6AYThe local blues and classic rock chaps play an extended set that's free to all.
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Johnny Dowd (Gareth Croll)
20:00 – 23:00, £7King Tut's, 272a St Vincent Street, City Centre, Glasgow, G2 5RLAll-American alternative country musician hailing from Ithaca, New York.
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Guns N' Roses (Thin Lizzy)
20:00 – 22:30, From £40SECC, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8YWThe mighty American rockers sing the hits, with Thin-bloody-Lizzy on support.
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King Rockers
20:00 – 23:00, £4Bannerman's, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1NQGlam rock covers band, suitably cheesy in their approach.
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Wing and a Prayer
20:00 – 22:00, FreeTchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, West End, Glasgow, G12 8PBLive showcase of blues-influenced singer/songwriters.
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The Imagined Village
18:30 – 22:00, £15O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JAModern folk project founded by Simon Emmerson of the Afro Celt Sound System.
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Firma
19:00 – 22:00, £15 adv. (£20 door)Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQKrakow-based hip-hop outfit.
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The Rah's (10:04's, Greg Pearson)
19:00 – 22:00, £5Cabaret Voltaire, 36-38 Blair Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1QRThe Edinburgh indie quartet launch their new EP.
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Recommended events
- 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.
