E D I N B U R G H music G lasgow C L U B S Sun 11 Dec Harps Of Gold Queen’s Hall, 14:30–16:30, £10 (£8)
Afternoon session of festive carols and readings from harps of Na Clarsairean and the young vocalists of George Watson’s College Caritas Choir.
Baltic Renaissance Greyfriars Kirk, 19:30–22:00, £10 (£5)
The Scottish Ensemble tour their annual candelight concert, this time performing the music of living composers originating from the Baltic countries of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.
Adam Ant and The Good The Mad And The Lovely Posse HMV Picture House, 19:00–22:30, £22.50
The frontman of new wave popsters Adam and the Ants tours with his current live band.
Bootleg Beatles Usher Hall, 19:30–22:00, £25
The Beatles tribute act.
The Fire and I (Lovers, Underclass) Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £6 adv.
Experimental rock duo from Bathgate, recently seen headlining the T Break stage and supporting the mighty Biffy Clyro.
Blaze Bayley (Disarm Goliath) Bannerman’s, 19:00–23:00, £9
The Birmingham metalheads bring the noise, as you might expect.
Mon 12 Dec Lindsey Buckingham Usher Hall, 19:30–22:00, £42.50
Thu 22 Dec
Wed 30 Nov
Fridays @ Flat 0/1
Melody-loving alternative five-piece hailing from the ‘burgh.
Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook
Octopussy
Hagana (The Red Show, Half A Dead Bird, Royal Edinburgh Music)
Annual fixture, which sees Cunningham and his merry band of Scottish folk players (including Eddi Reader, Kris Drever and John McCusker) belt out the festive hits.
Killer Kitsch’s Duncan Harvey provides a soundtrack of funk, motown and northern soul.
Pop classics and a good dose of cheese in the main hall, plus hip-hop hits in the Red Room.
Cathouse Fridays
Rip This Joint
Animal Passion (Bastion) Cabaret Voltaire, 19:00–22:00, £tbc
Henry’s Cellar, 19:00–22:00, £5
Raw and eclectic alternative rockers, shoehorning a bit of grunge, metal and ska into the mix.
Sat 17 Dec Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Mozart At Christmas Queen’s Hall, 19:30–22:00, From £9.50
Violinist Alexander Janiczek directs an uplifting Mozart selection for the festive season.
Fuzzystar (The Oates Field, The Occasional Flickers) Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £tbc
Lo-fi indie musings from the Edinburgh-born, London-based foursome.
G.B.H (Critikill, Spat) Bannerman’s, 19:30–23:00, £10
Hardcore punk of the in-your-face variety.
Half a Dead Bird Wee Red Bar, 19:00–22:00, £6
The Edinburgh-based cinematic postmetallers do their hard-assed thing.
Malcolm Middleton (Human Don’t Be Angry) Electric Circus, 19:00–22:00, £14.50 adv.
Our favourite festive miserablist showcases some of the new material he’s written since he lifted his selfimposed ‘song strike’, alongside some old faves. With support from his semi-instrumental alter ego, Human Don’t Be Angry.
Hard Skin (Oi Polloi, Jockney Rejects, Jock Sparra) Henry’s Cellar, 19:30–23:30, £7
The legendary Oi band from Londonway play a rare Scottish date.
Thu 15 Dec Vic Galloway Presents Electric Circus, 19:00–22:00, £tbc
Vic Galloway returns for his, now monthly, showcase slot, where the man himself gets to pick the acts for your aural delectation.
Fri 16 Dec Faculty Of Advocates Choir Queen’s Hall, 20:00–22:00, Free (but ticketed)
The touring choir return to The Queen’s Hall for their 16th annual choral festive gathering.
Saxon HMV Picture House, 18:30–22:30, £18.50
Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £3
Fish (Rising Souls) Former Marillion frontma Fish join forces in an acoustic trio with Foss Paterson (keyboards) and Frank Usher (guitar).
The Banana Sessions Bongo Club, 21:00–01:00, £10
Experimental pop troupe, singing of the finer things in life.
CRANACHAN Bannerman’s, 21:00–23:00, Free
Classic rock covers.
The Black Tambourines, Joanna Gruesome, Dolfinz Henry’s Cellar, 19:00–22:30, £5
Trio of noisy, messy bands from the Ides Of Toad camp.
Mon 19 Dec Sonic Thrill (Knots and Crosses, Something Illustrated) Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £3
Female-fronted hard rockin’ fivepiece from Edinburgh, with a distinct 80s edge.
Tue 20 Dec Dunedin Consort: Messiah Queen’s Hall, 19:30–22:00, From £12
Traditional festive performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Dunedin Consort and Players.
Christmas Carols By Candlelight Usher Hall, 19:30–22:00, From £14.50
The Mozart Festival Orchestra perform in full 18th century costume, lit up by candlelight.
Wed 21 Dec Messiah Komplex, Hope In Dystopia Henry’s Cellar, 19:30–23:30, £4
People, Places, Maps
Tracer Trails: Christmas Party
Cry and the Blocks (Brittle Head Girl) Bannerman’s, 20:00–23:00, £5
Stripped-back post-punk rock’n’roll from the Edinburgh newcomers.
Pilrig St Paul’s Church, 20:00–23:00, £8
DIY music promoters par excellence, Tracer Trails host their Christmas party with a rather line-up, including two projects from veteran pianist, arranger and Aidan Moffat’s collaborator of choice, Bill Wells. Plus hot, festive liquor!
Slouch, 23:00–03:00, Free
Alternative pop from the 80s and 90s, with a bit of industrial dance and classic rock thrown in.
Badass mix of indie, rock and electro.
Garage Wednesdays
Brand new queer-centric night with its focus firmly on 90s-inspired new romantic and danceable pop hits.
The Garage, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
Chart and classics with yer man Andy R, plus weekly live movie showings.
Juke Box Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
Blitz! Flying Duck, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
Fridays @ Bookclub Hillhead Bookclub, 21:00–00:00, Free
Jewel & Esk Valley College Showcase
Brand new midweeker playing a lively mix of house, funk and remixes.
Classic and underground disco, plus dusted-down old soul with Solar Disco’s Kev Stevens.
Electric Circus, 19:00–22:00, £5 (£3)
Sub Rosa
Infexious
Mini showcase night from the music students at Jewel & Esk.
Fri 23 Dec Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Queen’s Hall, 20:00–22:00, £22.50
Annual fixture, which sees Cunningham and his merry band of Scottish folk players (including Eddi Reader, Kris Drever and John McCusker) belt out the festive hits.
Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £4
The hardstyle clubber’s favourite returns for its December edition, with a trio of live guests soon to be revealed.
Digital Winch (Profile)
Supernova (Oliver Huntemann)
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £tbc
The Twilight Sad and Take A Worm For A Walk Week DJs unleash their usual musical hurricane, with a live set from Profile.
Thu 01 Dec
Maggie May’s, 22:00–03:00, Free
Indie, rock and pop with resident DJ Jopez.
Returning after a two-year hiatus, founding member Luke Joyce is joined by new line-up Fraser Sanaghan, Ben Proudlock and Kieran McGuckian (of Penguins Kill Polar Bears), and Seoridh Fraser (of Lions.Chase.Tigers).
Feel My Bicep
Lewis Gibson and The Midas Touch
The Mungo’s Hi Fi crew in their official Glasgow residency, bringing you the very best in bass, natch.
Electric Circus, 19:00–22:00, £5
Rabble-rousing good time rock’n’roll from Gibson and his merry band of players.
Tue 27 Dec Rab Howat’s Christmas Party Bannerman’s, 20:00–23:00, Free
Festive offering of classic rock covers, and maybe the odd Christmas tune.
Wed 28 Dec Communion Christmas Show Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £tbc
Ben Lovett (of Mumford & Sons) brings his touring night Edinburghway for a Christmas special.
The Decade’s Christmas Bash Henry’s Cellar, 20:00–23:30, £5
Edinburgh covers band The Decade play pilfered hits by everyone from Amy Winehouse to the Zombies.
Fri 30 Dec Scottish Fiddle Orchestra Usher Hall, 19:30–22:00, From £9
Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Cosmic and sweaty mix of 80s sleaze, house and disco.
Walk ‘n’ Skank Club 520, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
Taking Back Thursdays (DJ 32 and DJ Muppet (level 2), DJ Chopsie (Spider Bar) ) Cathouse, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
Emo, pop-punk and rock, plus extreme death metal and thrash in the back bar.
Ready Ready Classic Grand, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 after 12)
The best in new hip-hop and R’n’B with DJ Cool Master.
One More Tune Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £3
Eclectic anything-goes mix of tracks from the OMT crew.
Jellybaby O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, £3 adv. (£5 door)
Chart, disco and party tunes. Can’t say fairer.
Boom Boom Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Considered mix of garage, post-punk and girl groups, presented by Adele of Sons and Daughters and the Sophisticated Boom Boom.
Protect The Human Stereo, 23:00–03:00, £5
Orchestral musical celebration to usher out 2011, featuring traditional music and songs associated with Hogmanay.
HaHaHa, Djamba and Tarantism team up to bring you a one-off fundraiser in aid of Amnesty International.
Sat 31 Dec
Fri 02 Dec
Afore The Bells Queen’s Hall, 21:00–01:00, £45 (all inclusive)
Traditional-styled Hogmanay party, complete with ceilidh, booze, live music from Heeliegoleerie, a Highland piper bringing in the bells, and probably some haggis.
Hogmany Jam Session
Soundhaus, 20:30–02:30, £tbc
New weekly student night for Subbie, with residents Ray Vose and Desoto joined by various live guests.
Shake It Up
Mixed-up night of noise music and dark sounds.
Genre-spanning pop, folk and rock six-piece hailing from the fiery musical furnace of Dunfermline.
All Tore Up
The Gothenburg Address (Verse Metrics)
Queen’s Hall, 19:30–22:00, From £8 (£6.50)
Power metal five-piece led by frontman Biff Byford’s squawk of a vocal. Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £5 adv.
Badseed
Classic Grand, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£4 after 12)
Monthly mish-mash of electro, dance and dirty pop with DJ Drucifer.
Tue 13 Dec
Handpicked indie-rock showcase night from Verden Studios.
Subversion
The Edinburgh-formed new wave punksters play a special festive gig.
The Caves, 19:00–22:30, £19.50
Bannerman’s, 20:00–23:00, £4
Special Joe Strummer anniversary gig featuring live tribute act The Counterfeits.
80s synth and funk with your hosts Dom and Darrell.
Carols By Candlelight
Soft rock offerings from the Edinburgh-based five piece.
Verden Studio Showcase
Bongo Club, 19:00–22:00, £6
Old Skool Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £6
Connoisseur’s mix of vintage jazz, funk and soul.
Damnation
The Arches, 22:00–03:00, £12
Blackfriars Basement, 22:00–03:00, £5
The Subcity Radio crew hit the dancefloor with their own inimitable mix of soul, R’n’B and motown courtesy of DJs Fraser Dunn, Frank Murphy and Edinburgh soul veteran Alan McKenzie.
Franz Nicolay The Old Hairdressers, 20:00–22:00, £tbc
Sub Rosa
The Cathouse celebrate 21 years with a ‘very very’ special secret guest, and plenty fun and games besides.
Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
New weekly student night for Subbie, with residents Ray Vose and Desoto joined by various live guests.
Thu 08 Dec Mixed Bizness (DJ Yoda, Boom Monk Ben) Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, Free
O2 Academy, 21:00–03:00, £15.50
Flying Duck, 21:00–03:00, £5
Mod, soul, ska and groovy freakbeat 45’s, with DJs Jamo, Paul Molloy and Gareth McCallum.
Return To Mono Vs Animal Farm (Robert Hood) Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
Detroit techno legend Robert Hood makes his grand return, with his robotic and minimalist take on the genre.
Sat 10 Dec
Mixed Bizness play host to mish-mash mixtape master and producer, and a bit of a genius in our eyes, DJ Yoda.
Nu Skool
Shake It Up
Nick Peacock spins a fine selection of vintage disco, soul and funk.
Maggie May’s, 22:00–03:00, Free
Indie, rock and pop with resident DJ Jopez.
Feel My Bicep Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Walk ‘n’ Skank Club 520, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
Taking Back Thursdays Cathouse, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
Sun 04 Dec
Emo, pop-punk and rock, plus extreme death metal and thrash in the back bar.
Quids In
Ready Ready
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £1
Cathouse, 22:30–03:00, £6 (£5)
Classic Grand, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 after 12)
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £6
Absolution Classic Grand, 22:30–03:00, £5
Metal, industrial and pop-punk over two floors.
Subculture Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
Long-running house night with Harri & Domenic.
Cathouse Saturdays Cathouse, 22:30–03:00, £6 (£5)
Punk, rock and metallic beats with DJs Billy and Muppet.
The Rock Shop Maggie May’s, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 (£3) after 12)
Rock, indie and golden surf classics.
Former keyboardist in Brooklyn rockers The Hold Steady, Franz Nicolay continues his improbable reinvention as a troubadour of heartland America.
Electro, funk and disco soundtrack, plus a chance to win the door fees.
Bigfoot’s 3rd Birthday (Noidoi)
Shed, 23:00–03:00, £2
Freaky Freaky
Renegade
New fortnightly fun with Vitamin’s Sam Murray, sifting through some fresh R’n’B and electronic from Scotland and beyond.
Saturday night disco with Gerry Lyons and guests.
One More Tune
Saturday @ Bookclub
Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £8
The Bigfoot’s crew celebrate their 3rd birthday in a suitably eclectic fashion, inviting along mysterious Romanian duo NoiDoi for their first ever Scottish set of Baracca-styled electronics.
Sat 03 Dec Nu Skool Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £6
Nick Peacock spins a fine selection of vintage disco, soul and funk.
Pandemic Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Cross-genre danceathon with residents Noj and Mark. They will play The Fall.
Absolution Classic Grand, 22:30–03:00, £5
Metal, industrial and pop-punk over two floors.
Melting Pot (Andrew Weatherall) The Admiral, 23:00–03:00, £10
Undergroundmusicproducerandtrueinnovatorinhisfield,AndrewWeatheralltakes overthedecks,freshfromoverseeingthe recordingofTheTwilightSad’snewalbum.
Subculture Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
Shed Sundays The Shed’s regular weekend-extender. Cathouse, 23:00–03:00, £2 (£1)
Anything goes punter requests with DJs Mythic and Muppet, plus an allnew hip-hop bar on the side.
Instruments Of Rapture (The Revenge) Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
ChoicepicksfromtheInstrumentsOfRapture label,includingalivesetfromGlasgow’s pitched-downhousemaster,TheRevenge.
Masked Ball Classic Grand, 21:00–03:00, £6 adv. (£7 door)
One-off decadent masked ball, including a masked photobooth, live burlesque from Dolly Tartan and DJ Toast on tune duty.
Cathouse’s Open Mic Night Cathouse, 21:00–01:00, Free
Rock, indie and golden surf classics.
Burn Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
Long-running trade night, with Normski, Zeus and Mash spinning disco beats.
Saturday @ Bookclub
O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, £4
Hillhead Bookclub, 21:00–00:00, Free
Funk, soul and hip-hop with everyone’s favourite floral-shirted vinylist, Andy Taylor.
Power Tools Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Korben Dallas and Nushta Drognova play a zesty mix of Italo, disco and house.
Love Music O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 after 11.30)
Hillhead Bookclub, 21:00–00:00, Free
Funk, soul and hip-hop with everyone’s favourite floral-shirted vinylist, Andy Taylor.
Power Tools Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Korben Dallas and Nushta Drognova play a zesty mix of Italo, disco and house.
Fri 09 Dec
Shed Saturdays
Old Skool
Pop classics and a good dose of cheese in the main hall, plus hip-hop hits in the Red Room.
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £6
Connoisseur’s mix of vintage jazz, funk and soul.
Damnation Classic Grand, 22:30–03:00, £5
Kino Fist
Shed, 22:30–03:00, Free (£7 after 11)
Rip This Joint Slouch, 23:00–03:00, Free
DJ Jopez plays a choice selection of indie, rock, blues and funk for the New Year’s Eve revellers.
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Osmium
Riot Radio
DJs Blair and Gary play Italo, disco, synthpop, funk and a whole bunch of other stuff all with the sole intention of making you throw yourself about with abandon on the dancefloor.
Maggie May’s, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 (£3) after 12)
Indie rock’n’roll, past and present.
Crash
Blackfriars Basement, 23:00–03:00, £3
Back Tae Mine Flying Duck, 21:00–03:00, £5
Shed, 22:30–03:00, Free (£6 after 11)
Electronic music of all ages, for all ages.
House-party styled night, with a group of rotating DJs alongside regular guests DJs. Plus free toast for all.
I Am
Propaganda
Wrong Island
Sub Club, 23:00–03:00, Free
O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, £4
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Resident young guns Beta & Kappa joined by a variety of local talent.
Student-orientated indie night with guest DJs dropping by.
The legendary Teamy and Dirty Larry spin some fresh electronics.
Wild Combination
Fridays @ Flat 0/1
Night Slugs
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, Free
Wed 07 Dec
Propaganda
O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, £3 adv. (£5 door)
Chart, disco and party tunes. Can’t say fairer.
Cathouse, 16:00–21:00, £4 (£2 members)
Rock,metalandindienightfortheunder18s.
Andy Robertson plays a mix of loveable pop, dance and hip-hop.
Kilmarnock’s hairy disco legend, David Barbarossa, digs out some vinyl gems.
Saturday night disco with Gerry Lyons and guests.
Jellybaby
Voodoo
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
Cathouse, 16:00–21:00, £4 (£2 members)
Andy Robertson plays a mix of loveable pop, dance and hip-hop.
Eclectic anything-goes mix of tracks from the OMT crew.
Genre-spanning mix of 60s psych, leftfield pop and Krautrock with resident Charlotte (of Muscles of Joy).
Killer Kitsch
The Rock Shop
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £3
Mon 05 Dec
Cathouse Saturdays Punk, rock and metallic beats with DJs Billy and Muppet.
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Alternative rock, metal, punk and ska.
Tue 06 Dec
Cathouse, 22:30–03:00, £6 (£5)
The best in new hip-hop and R’n’B with DJ Cool Master.
Classic open mic night, with live performances and a cheeky karaoke twist.
Long-running house night with Harri & Domenic.
Shooting Stansfield
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £3
Cathouse’s 21st Birthday Party
The Mungo’s Hi Fi crew in their official Glasgow residency, bringing you the very best in bass, natch.
O2 ABC, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 after 11.30)
Two floors of punk-rock, reggae and classic disco, with local s callywag David Barbarossa.
Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 23:30–03:00, £2
La Cheetah, 23:00–03:00, £10
An unabashed mix of 80s pop, electro and nu-disco. They will play Phil Collins.
Freakbeats
Love Music
One of the world's premier celebrations of the New Year, featuring Primal Scream, Friendly Fires, Wild Beasts, Sons and Daughter and much, much more
Take It Sleazy
La Cheetah present a rather special guest slot from house music don, Chez Damier.
Soulful Allsorts
Voodoo
David Barbarossa’s Thing
Stereo, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£8)
Chez Damier
Exclusive set from the Hamburg-based, Bosnian-born DJ, currently a key player in the redefinition of European house.
Shed, 22:30–03:00, Free (£6 after 11)
Princes St and Grounds, From 21:00, £16.50
Let’s Go Back... Way Back! (Bez)
Stereo, 23:00–03:00, Free
Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
Brand new midweeker playing a lively mix of house, funk and remixes.
Cosmic and sweaty mix of 80s sleaze, house and disco.
Crash
Hogmany Street Party
The Arches, 22:00–03:00, £12.50
Colours host the only Scottish date on Fergie’s rather special 20-date tour, as he celebrates 20 years of DJ-ing with an all-vinyl set.
Juke Box
Official after-bash for Brandt Brauer Frick’s live set, with some special guests dropping by for a stint on the decks.
Glasgow’s burlesque star teasers host a Christmas edition of their favourited raunchy cabaret club, complete with the decadence of a champagne bar.
Riot Radio
Student-orientated indie night with guest DJs dropping by.
Colours (Fergie)
Chambre 69, 23:00–03:00, £8 adv.
The Hot Flush label boss plays an exclusive set over at Chambre 69, in between recording his third album.
Men and Machines: After-Party
Chambre 69, 23:00–03:00, £10
Indie rock’n’roll, past and present.
Henry’s Cellar, 19:00–22:00, £5
La Cheetah, 23:00–03:00, £10
For their first outing The Guild Of Calamitous present a double dose of electronic goodness, in the form of L.I.E.S. and Perseus Traxx.
Scuba
Classic Grand, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£4 after 12)
Alternative pop from the 80s and 90s, with a bit of industrial dance and classic rock thrown in.
Club Noir Christmas Party
Selection of musical covers from the 60s onwards.
Edinburgh-based indie-rock foursome, rich with melodic folk elements.
The Guild Of Calamitous Intent
Subversion
Solomun (Vilmos, Ciar McKinley, Dynamode)
Classic Grand, 22:30–03:00, £5
Maggie May’s, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 (£3) after 12)
Rock’n’roll, rockabilly and R’n’B shenanigans, plus a live set from rock aristocracy Mary Jean Lewis, niece of legendary showman Jerry Lee Lewis.
Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
80s synth and funk with your hosts Dom and Darrell.
Residents Bosco and Rob Mason bring acid-house, techno and rave back to the dancefloor, with a little help from Happy Monday’s Bez.
Maggie May’s, 23:00–03:00, Free (£5 (£3) after 12)
Alternative rock, metal, punk and ska.
Blackfriars Basement, 23:00–03:00, £5
Wednesdays @ Flat 0/1
The bespectacled German electronic music producer and touring DJ drops by The Arches for a deck takeover.
Rock, metal and indie night for the under 18s.
Bannerman’s, 20:00–02:00, Free
Slouch, 23:00–03:00, Free
DJ Jopez plays a choice selection of indie, rock, blues and funk for the New Year’s Eve revellers.
Cathouse, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
Eras (Hold The Suspect)
Wed 14 Dec
Counterfeit Clash
Shed, 22:30–03:00, Free (£7 after 11)
Rock, metal, dance and indie over two levels, with the residents manning the decks.
Misbehavin’
Acoustic rock-meets-metal singer/ songwriter, and guitarist from the Scottish Highlands.
The local singer/songwriter hosts a special Christmas show, with a selection of friends in tow.
Well-crafted, hook-laden indie-pop from the Dundonian trio.
Cathouse, 22:30–03:00, £6 (£5)
Shed Saturdays
Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
The Liquid Room, 19:00–22:00, £20
Toby Michaels
Electric Circus, 19:00–22:00, £5 adv.
Sneaky Pete’s, 19:00–22:00, £tbc
Wednesdays @ Flat 0/1
The Rezzilos
Annual Christmas favourite. Cue angelic voices and a a vat load of mulled wine.
Roseanne Reid (False Pretenders, Modern Misfortune)
Make Sparks (Sebastian Dangerfield, The Gold Lions, Sean Arnold)
Chart, indie and electro student favourite, with a bouncy castle an’ all.
Sun 18 Dec
The Fleetwood Mac producer, singer/ songwriter and guitarist tours his sixth solo album. Bannerman’s, 20:00–23:00, £4
Queen’s Hall, 20:00–22:00, £22.50
The Arches, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Octopussy The Arches, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
Flat 0/1, 23:00–03:00, Free
Killer Kitsch’s Duncan Harvey provides a soundtrack of funk, motown and northern soul.
Badseed Slouch, 23:00–03:00, Free
Badass mix of indie, rock and electro.
Chart, indie and electro student favourite, with a bouncy castle an’ all.
Lock Up Your Daughters (Bounce, Prince Mog, Fatty Blaze)
Milk (Hey Enemy, WeCameFromWolves, Podcart Bs Fantastic Man DJs)
Straight-friendly lesbian party, this month with a ‘Hella Gay R’n’B Special’.
Flat 0/1, 21:00–03:00, £4
Christmas edition of the rather ace gig-in-a-club night, with the usual fine array of live bands, DJs, milk, biscuits and 75p cider.
Flying Duck, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
Fridays @ Bookclub Hillhead Bookclub, 21:00–00:00, Free
Classic and underground disco, plus dusted-down old soul with Solar Disco’s Kev Stevens.
La Cheetah, 23:00–03:00, £10
Bok Bok goes back-to-back with L-Vis 1990 for four whole hours of goodness.
HuntleyS & Palmers Stereo, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
More cosmic, kraut and disco picks at Andrew Thompson’s genre-spanning night.
Sun 11 Dec Quids In Buff Club, 23:00–03:00, £1
Electro, funk and disco soundtrack, plus a chance to win the door fees.
Shed Sundays Shed, 23:00–03:00, £2
The Shed’s regular weekend-extender.
December 2011
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