ROCKTALK GIG GUIDE

Dundee Acoustic Music Club begins its 2018 live music sessions with what should be a cracking show by Celtic jazz guitarist Tony Mcmanus this weekend.

Tony is one of the world’s premier Celtic fingerstyle guitarists, so much so that his virtuosity prompted guitar manufacturer Paul Reed Smith (PRS) to create a Mcmanus signature model, a distinction he shares with such luminaries as rocker Carlos Santana, Ted Nugent and Orianthi Panagaris.

He has performed with jazz rock guitarist John Mcglaughlin, mandolinist Mike Marshall and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs, to name but a few.

Tony performs at the Roseangle Arts Cafe from 2pm on Sunday, February 18.

Tickets are available from Groucho’s or from www. brownpapertickets.com

Dundee promoters Make That A Take present a great four-band bill at Conroy’s Basement tomorrow night.

Scottish-american band The Union Ares play their first-ever show in Dundee as headliners at the Meadowside venue.

The band bring unique sparkling transatlantic emocore mastery from ex-members of New York post-hardcore/indie punks Kolya and current members of ecossemo’s beloved Carson Wells.

They’re supported by Dundee’s perennial keepers of the ecossemo flame, Kaddish, who return to the basement with their latest batch of hardcore brilliance, some of them songs which will make up their forthcoming third record. kaddishuk.bandcamp.com Also appearing on the bill are Please, Believe!, who bring searing, intense and furiously passionate post-hardcore of the finest pedigree.

The forthcoming ...In Potential LP is a raging tour de force, as fragile as it is ferocious.

Last but not least Draws Creature Mask from Perth bring majestic introspective and intricate indie/alternative sounds to their first MTAT show and come laden with harmonies, arpeggiated guitars and soaring mournful violins. Check them out at drawscreaturemask. bandcamp.com

Doors open at 7.30pm and e-tickets are £5 or it’s £6 on doors.

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Stamina welcomes David Barbarossa to the Reading Rooms tonight.

A stalwart of the Glasgow DJ circuit, David’s vinyl record collection has passed into local urban legend and bolstered his reputation as a selector.

With an enviable knowledge and passion for rarities from around the world, Barbarossa takes listeners on weird and wonderful journeys through disco, funk, R&B, psychedelica, afrobeat and soul to name a few.

Support comes from Matt.p and Reckless Kettle’s Fergus Tibbs.

Gates open at 10.30pm and entry is £3 before 11.30pm, £5 after.

Locarno boys Red, Steven, Reuben and Max are back tomorrow for their alternative slice of 50s and 60s music.

Expect rock ‘n’ roll, soul, surf, pop, garage and more.

Entry is £5 before midnight (students £4), £7 after and gates open at 10.30pm.

West Lothian band The Snuts come to Church in Dundee tomorrow night.

The four-piece have created an instantly magnetic following since the release of their first singles Glasgow and Sing for Your Supper.

They are taking the Scottish scene by storm with their anthemic, sing-along indie and will be ones to watch throughout the UK in 2018.

Supports are Saint-louie and the Ruvellas and tickets are available from Groucho’s, Assai Records or online from ti.to/gjpromotionsuk/thesnuts

That’s followed by Midnight Mass at the Church from 11.30pm.

Huge Mouse are at The Bank Bar tonight from around 9.30pm. Tomorrow it’s Fizzle Chimps at the same time.

Songwriters Sunday is hosted by Gav Mcginty and Martin Tino Allan from 8.30pm.

Dave Webster’s open mic night is on Wednesday at 8.30pm.

Mcdaniels has acoustic covers from The Lawson Brothers at 9pm tonight.

Hustler are on tomorrow from 9.30pm.

Headroom are in Number 57’s Saturday tea time teaser slot at 5.30pm.

The Junkyard Dogs are on Sunday from 7pm.

Cherry Bombz are unplugged tonight from 9pm at Powrie Bar.

Tomorrow it’s Glen’s Bar at the same time, then on Sunday the pop punk group is at Harlequins Bar from 6.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale for Cherry Bombz rock night with DJ Joe Digan at Beat Generator Live on Saturday 3 March. You can get tickets for £6 from Groucho’s or the band’s facebook page.

Fill your head with heavy metal thunder tomorrow with Oliver/dawson Saxon at Beat Generator Live.

Advance tickets are £10 from Groucho’s and Tickets Scotland and doors open at 8pm.

Dirty Work make their Clark’s on Lindsay Street debut tonight.

There’s Northern Soul and Motown classics from The Messarounds tomorrow.

Both start around 9.30pm with free entry before midnight.

Sinderins’ Dave Webster and Stevie Anderson host this week’s Sunday Song Club from 7.30pm with special guests and open mic.