Radar recommends: 11 - 17 Oct

[Girls are coming to Scotland this week]

It has been an undertaking of epic proportions, literally days in preparation. A feat of human skill and musical taste, a testament to the art of cutting, pasting and formatting. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the guide to this week's live music...

Aberdeen
Unkle Bob, Panda Su, Stanley
Sunday @ The Tunnels / 8pm / £6
Local promoter Vocoustics puts together another rather good line-up with Glasgow-based Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack stars Unkle Bob headlining. Support from the brilliant Panda Su and quirky showstoppers Stanley.

Doll & The Kicks, Atlas Skye, Farewell Singapore
Wednesday @ The Tunnels / 8pm / £5
Morrissey likes Doll & The Kicks so much that he asked them to support him on his next tour. But don’t go along to the Tunnels expecting them to sound like the Smiths. Expect loudness, attitude, sexiness and a lot of talent. The sort of gig that the Tunnels was made for.

James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players, Mary Hampton, David A Jaycock
Thursday @ The Tunnels / 8pm / £12
Fence Collective stalwart, creator of one of 2008’s best albums and the headliner of this rather amazing gig being put on by Interesting Music Promotions, a group of lovely people dedicated to putting on really good nights. Also playing The Arches, Glasgow on Friday.

Cupar
Findo Gask, State of Affairs
Friday @ The Corn Exchange / 8pm / £7
We called them a band on the brink six months ago, and since then they’ve pretty much been all over that brink and have had a heap more praise thrown on to them. Findo Gask play Cupar’s Corn Exchange as part of the Cupar Arts Festival.

Edinburgh
Dolls & The Kicks, Come On Gang
Monday @ Cabaret Voltaire / 7pm / £6
Forever-tipped Edinburgh popsters Come On Gang play second fiddle to another ten-a-penny indie schlock ensemble from south of the border. It's just nae right... [Our writers are allowed to disagree sometimes - Ed]

The Japanese War Effort
Monday @ Traverse Bar / 7pm / Free
An intriguing setting in which one of Edinburgh's most ambitious and captivating performers will ply his trade.

Haight Ashbury, Delta Machine
Tuesday @ Electric Circus / 10pm / £4
Ethereal indie fare from a band that's titillated the ear-canals of many a mainstream hack.

**UtR's gig of the week**
Girls, Swanton Bombs, St Jude's Infirmary
Wednesday @ Sneaky Pete's / 7pm / £6
According to the blogosphere, Girls are the stateside Glasvegas. There's nothing like kicking a band before they've even begun, eh? Info on Glasgow gig below.

Scrap Brain, Red Light District, Green Man Running
Wednesday @ Bannermans / 8pm / £4
Twitchy clattering from brilliant post-punk femme Scrap Brain.

The Mill: Meursault, The Red Well
Thursday @ Cabaret Voltaire / 7.30pm / Free
Another day, another show from the hardest working (and probably best) band in Edinburgh, Meursault.

Colin MacIntyre
Thursday @ Voodoo Rooms / 7.30pm / £10
Mull Historical Society foreman fashions out his usual rush of infectious, slightly off-kilter ditties.

Black International, Rollor, Young Spooks
Friday @ Wee Red Bar / 7pm / Free
Expect a raucous, black hearted clatter from the exhilarating Black International. Support comes from the equally ear-bleeding Rollor and Young Spooks.

Stricken City, North Atlantic Oscillation, My Cousin I Bid You Farewell
Friday @ Sneaky Pete's / 7pm / £5
Despite Stricken City's vaccuous endeavours, the inclusion of two UtR favourites makes this a show not to be missed.

Panda Su, The Last Battle
Friday @ The Bowery / 7.30pm / £5
We like pandas and one of us is married to a girl named Su. Hence, this will likely be a very good gig.

Some Brave Apollo, The Gothenburg Address
Saturday @ The Wee Red Bar / 7pm / £3
With a debut album on the way, expect The Gothenburg Address to be firing up their throttle, ready to take on the world.

Vessels, The Kays Lavelle
Saturday @ Sneaky Pete's / 7pm / £5
Vessels freestyling throb will be expertly scaffolded by the autumnal reveries of The Kays Lavelle.

Glasgow
Teitur, Brother Louis Collective, The Little Kicks
Monday @ Brel / 7.15pm / £8
Intriguing and just lovely singer-songwriter Teitur Lassen shows off new album All My Mistakes. Show up in time for UtR-tipped acts Brother Louis Collective and Aberdonian four-piece The Little Kicks.

Richard Hawley, Smoke Fairies
Monday @ The Old Fruitmarket / 8pm / £19.50
Former Pulp and Longpigs man sings odes to Sheffield in his crooner style.

The Slits, Pens, Peter Parker
Tuesday @ Stereo / 7.30pm / £11
Original punks The Slits haven't tarnished their legend in the style of Johnny "butter adverts" Rotten. They host a female-fronted night with new London pop types Pens and Glasgow's own spiderman obsessives Peter Parker.

Girls, Swanton Bombs, Lad Lazarus, Barn Owl
Tuesday @ Captain's Rest / 8pm / £5
Same deal as Edinburgh, except this time support comes from locals Lad Lazarus and UtR-tipped Barn Owl.

The Big Pink, Amazing Baby
Wednesday @ King Tuts / 8.30pm / £8
Latest vogue-ish hipsters The Big Pink (you know the one that goes 'Domino-oes, domino-oes, domino-oes') try to live up to the hype at Tuts.

Glasgow Podcart Live Session: Julia & The Doogans, Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete
Thursday @ The 13th Note / 9pm / £tbc
You'll have read all about Julia & The Doogans on UtR last week, no? Now's your chance to see what the fuss is all about, plus more beautiful female vocals from Louise McVey.

Super Furry Animals, The Phantom Band
Thursday @ ABC / 7pm / £20
The Welsh wonders are back with Dark Days/Light Years and suitable support from The Phantom Band. It'll be colourful.

Cats on Ladders, Jack James
Thursday @ The Drawing Room / 8pm / Free
Cats on Ladders (sounds like a health and safety risk to me) are having a busy week - you can also hear their boy-girl, fancy drumming, acoustic stuff at Bloc and Tchai Ovna - but try them on for free tonight and see songwriter Jack James into the bargain.

Colin MacIntyre, Washington Irving, Alan McKim
Friday @ Stereo / 7.30pm / £9
The Mull Historical Society man has decided it's better just to use his own name. And why not? It's a perfectly pleasant name. Folky pop collective Washington Irving are also worth showing early for.

Brendan Benson
Saturday @ Oran Mor / 7pm / £10.50
Jack White's Raconteur pal returns to his solo roots for new album My Old, Familiar Friend.

Crufts 2: Findo Gask, Copy Haho, Isoceles
Saturday @ Nice'n'Sleazy / 7.30pm / £4
Those Findo Gask dudes prove they have super taste again by inviting Copy Haho and Isoceles to their second Crufts monthly residency at Sleazy's.

I Like Trains, The Kabeedies, Swimming, Holy Mountain
Saturday @ King Tuts / 8.30pm / £7
If you like your rock epic and extravagant these Leeds boys are just the ticket.

Words: Billy Hamilton, Elaine Liddle, Andrew Learmonth

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