RoCkTalk gig guide

Dundee Acoustic Music Club is looking forward to the visit of two of Scotland’s finest traditional musicians, Inge Thomson and Fraser Fifield, at their show on Sunday.

From the isolated Fair Isle, Inge Thomson grew up immersed in music.

A multi-instrumentalist and member of the Karine Polwart Trio, she has performed with many of Scotland’s finest musicians and outfits including being a founding member of Harem Scarem and has played with groups including The Broken Family Band and was a long time member of Shetland band Drop The Box. She also regularly collaborates with folk band Lau.

Inge will be joined by Fraser Fifield for this gig.

Fraser is known for his excellent playing of soprano sax, low whistle, highland pipes, border pipes, kavil and percussion.

His long list of collaborations include performing and recording with the likes of Salsa Celtica, Old Blind Dogs, Afro Celt Sound System, Capercaillie, Hidden Orchestra, Mr McFalls Chamber and Eric Bibb.

Thomson and Fifield will be performing at the club in Roseangle Café Arts on Sunday from 2pm.

Tickets are available on the door or from www. brownpapertickets.com

Ethos is back at the Reading Rooms tonight after its summer break with special guests Dixon Avenue Basement Jams.

Duo Dan Monox and The Wasp have been releasing a consistently high standard of records since establishing the Dixon Avenue Basement Jams label in 2012, featuring artists such as Denis Sulta, Marques Hawkes, Big Miz and more.

Support comes from Ethos residents Matt and Spam from 10.30pm.

Entry is £8 before midnight and £10 after.

The Locarno crew Red, Steven, Reuben and Max will bring their alternative slice of 50s and 60s music tomorrow with a unique mix of rock ‘n’ roll, soul, surf, pop and garage.

Gates open at 10pm and it’s £5 before midnight, £7 after or £4/6 for students.

Dundee’s own Charlotte Brimner AKA Be Charlotte is at the Rooms on Tuesday as part of her Heart of Survival Scottish tour.

Vivacious, unique and refreshingly original, Charlotte is poised on the cusp of a big-time breakthrough.

Blessed with a naturally elastic, expressive vocal range, she crafts modern, witty, and irresistibly catchy indie-pop compositions, incorporating spoken word, rap, and beatboxing alongside her beautifully lofty vocals.

The result is a rare glimpse of individuality and independence in a genre oversaturated with cookiecutter pop vignettes.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets are £9 from ticketmaster.co.uk

It’s the first of a new club night on Thursday from Loose Joints.

Having previously played as guests for Ethos and Guesthaus, the Glasgow guys are looking forward to hosting their own parties in Dundee.

It’s free entry before 11.30pm, £5 after and gates open at 10.30pm.

Cherry Bombz are unplugged at Nine Maidens tonight from 8.30pm then on Sunday afternoon at Café Ecks in Kirriemuir at 3.30pm.

Number 57 has its weekly acoustic session tonight at 9pm. Independence are in tomorrow’s tea time slot from 5.30pm then on Sunday it’s The Junkyard Dogs at 7pm.

Kieran Smart plays acoustic classics at McDaniels tonight at 9pm. Tomorrow it’s The Junkyard Dogs from 9.30pm.

The Bank Bar has Headroom 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 at 8.30pm.

Dave Webster is back hosting open mic on Wednesday from 8.30pm.

Deacon Brodie’s welcomes new cover band Joker in the Hole for their first gig tomorrow at 6pm.

That’s followed at 9pm by Fannyboot.

Noise pop group The Ninth Wave play a headline show at Church tomorrow.

Influenced by 80s new wave and Goth pop music, the Glaswegian four-piece carve their sound from brooding synths, jagged guitars and female and male vocals.

Support comes from St Martiins, True Romance and Talker.

Tickets are £6 from Groucho’s, Assai Records and gjpromotions.uk or it’s £7 on the door from 6.30pm.

There’s leftfield pop and melodic rock from Abandon tonight at Clark’s on Lindsay Street.

Tomorrow it’s The DBs with pop gems from now and then.

Both start at 9.30pm with free entry before midnight.

The Sunday Song Club is hosted this week by Luke and Stuart Ivins from 7.30pm.

Pre Production welcomes prolific local singersongwriter Rab Noakes on Thursday.

The St Andrews musician turned 70 in May and that same month saw the 50th anniversary of his first properly-billed professional performance.

To mark these milestones, Rab has been out-and-about across Scotland and beyond with celebratory solo performances featuring new releases and landmark songs from through the years.

Tickets are £10 from the bar, Groucho’s, Assai Records and eventbrite.co.uk and doors open at 7pm.

Inge Thomson.