First up this week, Scots-based Romanian singer-songwriter Lizabett Russo launches her new album, ‘While I Sit And Watch This Tree Volume 2’, which is out on Last Night From Glasgow, at Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre.

Also in Reekie, Métis (indigenous Canadian) singer-songwriter Ella Coyes aka Sister Ray plays Sneaky Pete’s.

On Tuesday 8th, Russian anarcho-punks Pussy Riot have a show in Edinburgh, at
Summerhall, while Sister Ray is at Broadcast in Glasgow

Wednesday 9th sees Squeeze visit Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, as they launch a new EP, ‘Food For Thought’, profits of which go towards the Trussell Trust (also, bring foodbank donations if you’re going to the show).
In Glasgow, Animal Collective are at Saint Luke’s, while Amateur Cult launches new album ‘The Mirrored Pattern’ at Bloc+ .
And Lizabett Russo completes her small tour, with a show at Gartmore Village Hall, in Stirlingshire.

Franz Ferdinand play Glasgow’s Hydro on Thursday 10th, doubtless drawing from recent release ‘Hits To The Head’, while Jim Bob – formerly one half of Carter USM – has a show at Drygate.
In Edinburgh, it’s the return of Meursault, at Edinburgh’s Summerhall, Spizzenergi and Newtown Neurotics have a punk/new wave revival night at the Voodoo Rooms, and The Nightingales, with Terry Edwards and something of a mini-orchestra in tow, give their own new long-player – ‘The Last Laugh’ – a well-deserved Scottish launch, at The Caves.
And in Dunfermlne, Teenage Fanclub play P.J. Molloy’s.

On Friday, Thurso’s finest, Forgetting The Future, make the long journey south— to Aberdeen, for a show at Cellar 35.
In Glasgow, Spizzenergi (surely Spizzenergi 22?) are joined again by the Newtown Neurotics, at The Hug and Pint. And Dean Owens plays The Tannahill Centre in Paisley, while Brownbear play Falkirk Trinity Church.

Saturday is pretty much all about The Great Western – more than 50 acts in various venues across the West End, including Pussy Riot, BC Camplight, Bug Club, and a slew of local heroes. Check out the preview at is this music?.
That aside, The Icicle Works, plus The Luka State, are at The Garage, and outwith Glasgow, Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 visit Aberdeen for a set at Ogv Podium, Dean Owens plays Crail Community Hall, Brownbear is at The Venue in Dumfries, and ska legends The Selecter have a show at Edinburgh’s La Belle Angèle.

Finally, to Sunday 13th, where only the denizens of Dundee are in a rock’n’roll mood -which sees The Wife Guys of Reddit visit Rad Apples.