Edimurgh

I Space and Superstar Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £lO. Not many tickets left ifyou want to catch the Scouse scamps who are riding high on their own and alongside Catatonia‘s Cerys with ‘The Ballad OfTom Jones.‘ I Lizzard Lounge Cafe Graffiti. East London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. Club starts 9.30pm. band on-stage midnight. £ IO (£7). Tonight‘s live artists are local favourites Blacka‘nized.

I Swirler Kulu‘s Jazz Joint. Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 22! 1288. 10pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 2l.

I Schools Rock Concert Queen's Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £4 (£2). As part of the Edinburgh Schools March concert series. this sees the cream of the city's school rock talent in a showcase extravaganza.

I The Rhythmaires Spiders Web. Morrison Street. Information: 553 lI26. 8pm. £4. Rock 'n‘ roll. R&B plus a record hop.

I Lower. Bug and Fungola Cas Rock. West Port. 229 434 I. 9pm. £3. The world may well be eventually ready for Dundee‘s Bug and their distinctive brand of super-charged high-octane pop. And if you need further proof of their rock star potential. they've sworn on the wireless. I Laughland and Pretty Kamikaze Gallery. Cowgate. 225 5583. 10pm. Free. Chirpy pop from Laughland.

SUNDAY 29

Glasgow

I Elkie Brooks Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 I846. 8pm. £ I450. The gravel-voiced chanteuse in throaty action.

I The Pecadiloes. The O and Jolt King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Rousing punk pop from youngsters The Pecadiloes. while new US trio The 0 have an all-over-the- place sound which encompasses everything from Green Day to The Velvet

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Asian Dub Foundation tear up Edinburgh's Venue. Fri 20 Mar.

Underground. Completing the triple bill are Jolt featuring former members of The Senseless Things and Mambo Taxi playing material with a harder edge.

I Lower Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 221 59I 1. 9pm. £3.

I Lemcn Grass Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 i‘£ l .50). Country.

I Jam Session MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 ()l99. 6pm. Free. With Randy Savage And The Ninja Rabbits.

I Live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 9.30pm. Free. Rhythm 'n‘ blues session.

I Live Music Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

I Hemisphere. Space Sheep and the Stiles The Wunderbar. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 56! 7208. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh I Lo-Fidelity AIIstars/Space Raiders

The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm.

Tickets: £21-E8

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The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall presents

The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

The Bamberg SymphOny OrChesna's bonemran playing style. its diSCipline, its VlltUOSlly and cultivated SOund made it a Success from the very outset and after fifty years of internaIIOnal perfOrmances the Bamberg is increasingly celebrated for its indiViduality and unmistakable orchestral sound

Conductor lngo Metzmacher

Masonic Funeral MUSIC K477

Sol0ist Christian Tetzlaff

Mozart

Mozart Violin Concerto No 3 K216 Mahler SymphOny N0 5

Sunday 29 March 7.30pm

2 Sauchrenali Street, Glasgow G2 3le

Info 0141 353 4137 Booking 0141 287 5511

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£6. Skint Records' most notable combo are supported by the company's newest recruits Space Raiders with a surprise guest DJ to follow. See preview for I.o- Fidelity Allstars.

I Astrosimian Kqu's Jan Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 22! I288. 10pm. £3. Ilip hop from an outfit better known as Space Monkey Malia.

MONDAY 30

Glasgow

I Tortoise and Isotope 217 Glasgow School ()fArt. Renfrew Street. 332 069I. 8pm. £8 plus booking fee. See albums for the revered Tortoise. No laughing at the back during this gig. matey.

I The Cobramatics Bourbon Street. (ieorge Street. 552 ()I4I. I Ipm. £3. The monthly Late ‘n' I.ive jam session.

I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637 9pm. Free boom for performers.

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I Live Music Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 I895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Mark Robb and John Ross Russell Bar Cafe. Byres Road. 334 4973.

9—I Iprn. Free. Pop quiz and live music with Slum] Am! Deliver star Mark Robb and his pal.

Edinburgh

I Jean Genie and Bug Liquid Room. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £7 from Ripping Records and Virgin. A night for those who miss the good old days when Bowie was as good as this tribute act who perform all the greats: ‘Space ()ddity‘. ‘Heroes' and ‘l.et's' l)ance.' See Sat 28 for Dundee's Bug.

I Altered Beats 98 Preview Phase 1 Kulu's Jan. Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 22l IZSS. Itlpm. £3 (£2). See Mon 23.

I Livingroom Legends WJ Christies. West Port. 22‘) 7486. 9.30pm. Free. See Mon 23.

TUESDAY 31

Glasgow

I Earl Brutus The I3th Note Club. C‘lytlc‘ Street. ZZI ()4l4. llili): .553 I638. 9pm. All hail the sliambolic genius of liarl Brutus. heavy glam casualties who could show ()asis a thing or two about the essence of rock ‘n‘ roll and how to gleefully rip off your favourite riffs liarl Brutus go for ‘Crazy Horses'. ‘School‘s Utit' and ‘Tour De France‘ (yes. the Ki'aftwet'k song).

I Twister. Oscar, Biffy Clyro and The Lightning Brothers (ilory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 338 65l I. 8pm. Free.

I Mike Simons (Tavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 I895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. Acoustic night.

I Nimbus Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 9pm. Free. Acid jazz. l)Js.

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Saturday 25th April

At the Clyde Auditorium Glasgow

(New all Seated Venue)

TICKETS FROM: VENUE BOX OFFICE 0141-2877777. TICKET CENTRE CANDLERIGGS. VIRGIN GLAS & EDIN ,& BY CREDIT CARD FROM WAY AHEAD ON 0141-339-8383 24HRS .

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