Radar recommends: 14 - 20 Nov

[Dan Willson aka Withered Hand: solo show on Tuesday]

Glaswegians are well covered for live music this weekend (see our Define Pop preview a few posts down the page). But they're not the only ones with a few gig-going dilemmas this week. There's plenty going on in Edinburgh tomorrow night, and even Aberdeen is showing off an amply filled calendar. (Although that's partly because we have enlisted local knowledge this week.)

Aberdeen
Smokin’ Catfish
Saturday @ The Blue Lamp / 9pm / £5(£3)
If you’re into banjos, double bass, fiddles and four part harmonies then head down to see Aberdeen’s premier bluegrass band. In fairness they’re probably Aberdeen’s only bluegrass band but they are really, very good.

Kashmir Red
Saturday @ Cafe Drummonds / 8pm / £6
The normally ubiquitous Kashmir Red have been quiet of late but they’re back with a headlining gig at Cafe Drummonds this Saturday. Expect lots of Red Stripe and trendy jeans for some music that Noel Gallagher thought was so good he tweeted it.

Daniel Padden & The One Ensemble, Sarah Kenchington, Matricarians
Sunday @ Peacock Visual Arts / 8pm / £8(£6)
The Peacock website was down when I was compiling this so I can’t give too much detail but essentially composer Daniel Padden will be playing with Sarah Kenchington and the new band from Alan 'Kitchen Cynic', the Matricians, to a film from the award-winning Matt Hulse.

Quickbeam
Sunday @ Kilau / 8pm / FREE
They’ve only had four or five gigs but already people are talking about these two musicians. A little bit like the Swell Season, they specialize in beautiful music and lovely harmonies.

Trashcan Sinatras, Brother Louis Collective, The Seventeenth Century
Monday @ The Warehouse / 7pm / £10
Trashcan Sinatras tour their well received new album and single, with excellent support from two UtR tipped bands.

Francois & The Atlas Mountains, The Balky Mule, Rozi Plain
Wednesday @ The Tunnels / 8pm / £6
Trombones, casio keyboards and lovely, lovely music from Bristol’s Francois & The Atlas Mountains, with support from friends The Balky Mule and the Fence Collective’s Rozi Plain.

An evening with Chemikal Underground Records
Friday @ The Lemon Tree / 7.30pm / £15
Sound Festival presents this showcase of the legendary Glasgow label's newest acts The Phantom Band and Martin John Henry, with an encouraging pat on the shoulder from stalwarts Aidan Moffat and founder Emma Pollock.


Edinburgh
Trampoline: Panda Su, John B McKenna, The Last Battle
Saturday @ Wee Red Bar / 7pm / £5 (£3)
This month's instalment of the Edinburgh night features fast-rising Fifer Panda Su, the weird and wonderful McKenna and new Edinburgh band The Last Battle.

Espers, The Cave Singers,Woods
Saturday @ Electric Circus / 7pm / £12
The 'Shred Yr Face 2' tour rolls up in Reekie, promising psychedelic folk aplenty.
Also playing at Stereo, Glasgow on Friday

The Fatalists, United Fruit, Vchecka
Saturday @ The Voodoo Rooms / 8pm / Free
Don't know much about The Fatalists yet but with United Fruit on the bill this will probably be a reverb-heavy gig all round.

teenagersintokyo
Sunday @ Sneaky Pete's / 7pm / £5
Hipster indie disco all the way from Sydney, Australia.

Cymbals Eat Guitars, North Atlantic Oscillation
Monday @ Sneaky Pete's / 7pm / £7
Staten Island tikes who worship at the alter of Malkmus, plus the UtR approved NAO.

Conquering Animal Sound, Aurora Stands In Snow, Molly Wagger
Friday @ The Bowery / 7.30pm / £5
If you missed their early and curtailed Oxjam show, here's a chance to get acquainted with the understated allure of Conquering Animal Sound. Aurora Stands In Snow seem to be kindred spirits, judging by their MySpace.


Glasgow
The Hussys
Saturday @ Sleazys / 8pm / £TBC
80s sounding electro-pop from self –titled loose woman.

The Northwestern
Sunday @ Captain's Rest / TBC / £6
This new band only formed in June this year. Go support them in their infancy.

The Flaming Lips
Sunday @ o2 academy / TBC / £22
If you haven’t managed to see them live yet do it. They put on one of the best shows going – giant bubbles, pyrotechnics and, knowing these guys, flying pigs.

Laura Marling
Sunday @ The Arches / 7pm / Sold out
Shouldn’t even post this really, it’s just going to make you sad that you’re missing out.

The King Hats
Sunday @ King Tuts / 8pm / £6
Good Kings come in threes - King Tuts for the King Hats who are signed to King Tuts recordings. Ah, I love a bad pun.

**UtR's gig of the week**
The Antlers, Withered Hand, Tangles
Tuesday @ The 13th Note / TBC / £5
If you haven’t already, check out Brooklyn band The Antlers' album Hospice which is beautifully sad, yet lovely and uplifting right through to the bones. Some nice supports too.

Joe Lally
Wednesday @ Stereo / 8pm / £6
With Fugazi still on hiatus, fans can take comfort from watching their bassist showcase his solo work.

Washington Irving
Thursday @ Oran Mor / 8pm / FREE
Folky-pop for free. We featured them last week so have a wee read if you need to be convinced.

The Boy Who Trapped the Sun
Thursday @ King Tuts / 7.15pm / Free
Every Thursday of November sees this soloist host an acoustic event – Cold Night Songs. Go down and reason with him to give us the sun back so we don’t have to suffer the winter.

Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire
Friday @ Oran Mor / 7pm / £10
Poppy offerings from ‘Scotland’s best-kept secret’. You’ll probably like it, everyone loves a secret.

Words: Aimi Gold, Andrew Learmonth, Nick Mitchell

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