I Pigpen, Gallus and Choker Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 5583. 9pm. £3. Three local guitar bands frotn the rootsy. sub-Dylanesque Pigpen to the Celtic rock of Gallus..

I Jazz Joint Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. ‘).30pm. £3. Cathy Rae's guest singers night with some of Edinburgh‘s finest vocalists joining various DJs fora mighty line jam.

I Yo’ Fat Mamma Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 226 ()‘)3 1. ‘)pm. Free. Local rock/indie/pop band getting the chance to show off its original material.

THURSDAY 21

Glasgow

I V Twin, Future Pilot AKA and Andy Weatherall FuncT. The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5530606. ‘)pm. £8. See Sun 17 for V Twin. Elsewhere on a varied hill. there's Sushil Dade‘s soundtracky electronica aka Future Pilot AKA arid veteran hipster DJ Andy Weatherall who has already collaborated with collaboration king Dade on the latest of many Future Pilot releases.

I Boom Boom Satellites and Sniper King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5.

I Dominic Waxing Lyrical and Bear The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £2 (£1). Edinburgh's Dominic Waxing Lyrical were the recent victors in the Bacardi Unsigned Band competition. Playing with them are Bear. described as ‘eclectic anti-rockers'. who are poised to release their St‘lim/wi/n'm/e album.

I Fabulous The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3. Unsigned band night. with more acts to be confirmed.

I Zoon The 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 221 0414. Another evening of the regular club which mixes music and comedy for a bit of all-round entertainment. Line-up to be confirmed.

I Steve James Band Grand ()le ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 42‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £2 (advance). £3 (door). Charity event.

I Refused, Ink and Dagger Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. ‘)pm. I Suspicion Of Rain, Harvest, Hypermellow and Bikini State Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 221

591 1. ‘)pm. £3.

I My Legendary Girlfriend and Beretta Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. ‘)pm. £3 (advance). £4 (door). including entry to post-gig club.

I Gary Hall The State Bar. Holland Street. 332 215‘). ‘).30pm. Free. New

country.

I The Blues Poets Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. ‘)pm. Free. Month-long residency from the R&B veterans.

I Doctor Cook And The Boners MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 01‘)‘). ‘)pm. Free. Rock 'n' roll.

I Jeg, Jarra and Halo Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. ‘)pm. Free.

; I The Monday Club featuring Varssie

McChuills Way ()ut West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 556‘). ‘).30pm. Free. Weekly residency.

I Unplugged The Hall Bar. woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8pm. Free. ()pen stage. I Astral Rico's. Ann Street. (.ireenock. 01475 783705. ‘)pm. £2. Swirly types of a Verve-like consistency.

Edinburgh

I Dr Octopus, Ersatz and Proi The Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Three local bands who like their funk and ska.

I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. See Thu 14.

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Glasgow I Tori Amos Clyde Auditorium. SliCC.

Finnieston Quay. 287 7777. 7pm. £12.50/£l4.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction. The flame-haired daughter of

a preacher man returns to the complaint rock arena with a new album Songs From The ('liuireirl Hotel. inspired iii part by her unfortunate miscarriage.

I Je T‘Aime Gainsbourg FuncT. The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5530606. 9pm. £8 (advance). £10 (door). Another outing for the Gainsbourg tribute night. organised by confirmed Serge fans Duglas BMX Bandit and Davey Pearlfisher with a little help from their friends. who last time round included members of Teenage Fanclub. Belle And Sebastian and Fugenius trilling Gainsbourg's perv classics. Rev that Harley Davidson and get on down there.

I Headswim The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £6 plus booking fee. ()ne of a number of youngish British rock bands who are being marketed in more of an indie direction as post- Radiohead moaning mmnies.

I Mover, Medal and The Slide King Tut's Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £4. Mod meets baggy and gets a bit of art update from Mover. while there's a chance to clteck otit Medal before they play T 111 the Park.

I Mellow Down Easy and Soft Porn Eddie Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. Formerly .lunior Funktion.

I Unwound, Empire Builder and Hernandez The l3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. £3.50.

I Texas Express Grand ()le ()pry. Paisley Road. Toll. 42‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country twanging.

I Strangecrazy, Colossal and No.9 The Arena. ()swald Street. 221 3010. ‘)pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). including entry to the post-gig club.

I Peri and Riser Cavern Bar. Strathclyde L'niversity Linion. John Street. 552 1895. ‘)pm. Free. Students atid guests.

I The Honeyflys McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Melodic pop/rock with a gutsy female vocalist.

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I Eric Cuthbertson's Hoochie Coochie Band McChuills Way Otit West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 556‘). ‘).30pm. Free. Blues.

I Fat Betty MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 01‘)‘). ‘)pm. Free. Thin Lizzy tribute outtit.

Edinburgh

I Gidea Park Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. ‘)pm—3am. £5. Classic pop from down the years.

I Crazy Wisdom and The Dream Healers The Gallery. Cowgate. 225 5583. ‘lpm. Free. Ambient-techno-rock meets a band with a nice name.

I Smiler, Atlantis and Inertia The Attic. Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Guitar bands a-go-go.

I Clockwork Pig Canon‘s Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. ‘)pm. Free.

I Question Authority, Overspill and Happy Spastics The Tap ()'I.auriston. Lauriston Place. 22‘) 4041. ‘)pm. Free. An A.C.F benefit gig.

I Midnight Blue Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Corner of Broughton Street. 557 8003. See Fri 15. I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £4. Soul-jal. combo Basic Collective play live.

I Yummy Fur, Lungleg and Tiny Toon Cas Rock. West Port. 22‘) 4341. 9pm. £3. l.o-fi guitar from Glasgow. Fake fur not obligatory but probably advisable.

SATURDAY 23

Glasgow

I Willie Nelson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Saucltiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. ()or Wullic sold out this concert before many fans had time to blink. The country legend with the tender. quavery voice will be getting maudlin on your ass. if you were lucky enough to bag a ticket.

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