Magicdrive play the Virgin Megastore, Princes Street, Edinburgh to launch their new single 'Bang 2 Rights'. Mon 29 Jun.
I The Outrageous Blues Brothers Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-3am. £5. Yet another Blues Brothers tribute. ()h. joy.
I Newtown Grunts, Beergut 100 and The Droogs The Tap ()'1.auriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Drttnks and punks.
I Lizzard Lounge Cafe Graffiti. liast London Street (Mansfield Church). 557 8003. 9.30pm. £6 (£5). Casa Latina Allstarz. the band who played on George Street at New Year. bring you their Contemporary take on cuban salsa. They call it .rtt/su mot/emu. by the way. With l)Js Jospeh Malik and tinkle Favvaz.
I Jazz Joint llenry"s ('ellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £5 (£4). Jan. Syndicate with mind-blowing. genre-crossing l-llSltlll.
SUNDAY 28
Glasgow
I Cicada, Bubblecraft and Starsail Nice 'n' Slea/y. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Swirling guitars and falsetto vocals front Cicada.
I KT Blues Band, Gary Miller Band and Guilty Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 01-11. 7pm. £5. Good value night out at the Blues Festival.
I PH Family, Fiend and Half Seas Over The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638.9pm. £2. Noiseniks PH Fatnily host an evening of aural assault.
I The Dez Walters Band Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. «129 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Doctor Cook And The Boners Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 9pm. Free. Residency for the rock 'n' rollers. I The Blues Poets The Scotia.
Stockw ell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Residency.
I Fuse and My Legendary Girlfriend Bat'11y.Shuttle Street. Paisley. 561 7208. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Hugh Reed And The Explosion Canon's Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4-181. 9.30pm. Free. Mr Reed shrugs off his habitual velvet underpants for more goonery.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (£2). 1)J Ktilu isjoitted by local DJs and musicians.
MONDAY 29
Glasgow
I The Cobramatics Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3. The Cobramatics bring their usual late 'n‘ live session forward for the Blues Festival.
I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Gerry Lyon’s weekly jam session.
Edinburgh
I Magicdrive Virgin Megastore. Princes Street. 6pm. Free. The crew do an instore set to promote their new single. ‘Bang 2 Rights‘. Go now or live in regret for the rest of your life.
I Habit, The Traters and Room 101 The Attic. l)yer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £3. Hard-as-nails-made- from-hard-stuff rockers.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (22112117. meets drum 'n‘ bass via a loose collective of DJs and musicians.
I Livingroom Legends WJ. Christies. 27—31 West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm. Free. An increasingly popular accoustic night. Bring an instrument and join in.
TUESDAY 30
Glasgow
I Ta' Mahal and The Phantom Blues Ban Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £14.50/£l6.50 plus booking fee. liclectic blues man who has covered folk arid ethnic styles since first coming to prominence in the 60s but who tends towards sottl and R&B these days. See preview.
I Riser and Cicada The 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 221 0-114. Info: 553 1638. 9.30pm. £3. The NGM label launch Riser's single ‘More Tomorrow". See Sun 28 for Cicada.
I Rev Doc And The Congregation Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3. Another Blues Festival gig featuring this trad R&B crew.
I Origin, Lukas and General Lee Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 8pm. Free. Students and guests.
a I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Ian
Davidson Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Popular folky. Plus open mic guest spot. Arrive early to book your space; priority will be given to first- titne performers.
Edinburgh
I Songwriters' Showcase Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. Information: 661 5275. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based sitiger-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (£2). Hip hop night featuring local DJs. MCs and musicians.
Glasgow
I The Nimmo Brothers Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3. Local combo play this Blues Festival gig.
I Jonny Logue Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 9pm. Free. Napoleon 4 frontman perfortns his weekly solo acoustic set.
I Bons Balls Harley's. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. £3. AC/1)C tribute band.
I Live Music Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. 9.30pm. Free. Blues club.
Edinburgh
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (£2). Cathy Rae'sjazz singers night. with some of the city’s finest vocalists.
I Habit, Everlong and Nixie Kye \Vilkie House. Cowgate. 225 5583. 9pm. £3. Young. alternative rock.
I The Transporter The Bongo Club. New Street. 556 520—1. 10pm. £2. Long- running Edinburgh club night which cotnbines live music with conventional I)Jing.
I Remote WJ. Christies. 27-31 West Port. 228 3765. 9.30pm. Free. Popular local band.
THURSDAY 2
Glasgow
I Ether King Tut's Wah Walt Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. See album for these upbeat popsters who have at Ben Folds Five slant to their tunes.
I Huh?, Prairie Forest, The High Flats and Drift Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Catharsis and Jehnna The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £1.
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I Rough Chaps Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country. The name refers to their trousers one presumes.
I Sleeping Jivas, Pelt. Cry Havoc and Suspicron Of Rain Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Big Rain Kilkenny’s. John Street. 552 3505. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Blues Poets Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 9pm. Free. Residency.
Edinburgh
I Oi Polloi, Re-Sisters and Arch Bishop Kebab The Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £3. Post punk picnic mash-up.
I Jimson Trance Canon's Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 9.30pm. Free. Indie pop/rock.
I Jazz Joint Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £3 (£2). The E1 Cometas with some contemporary jazz-Latin fusion.
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