BOXING DAY

Glasgow

I Big Vern 8: The Shootahs and The Bloody Marys The Ferry. Clyde Place. 553 0606. 9pm. £12. Blues Brothers- inspired outfit throw their traditional Boxing Day bash on the Feiry.

I Back Clash (tch Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Clash tribute combo.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 4—8pm. Free. Showcase for local musicians.

I Live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 9.30pm. Free.

I The Nimmo Brothers Kilkeniiys. .lohn Street. 552 3505. 5-—7pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Christmas Party Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22] I288. l0pm—3am. £5 (£4). A seasonal selection of Kulu‘s favourite bands and f)Js.

I Headspin The Bongo Club. I4 New Street. 558 7604. l0.30piii-—5aiii. £5 (£4). Mix of hip hop. trip hop. funk and house. I Lizzard Lounge All Stars Liz/art) Lounge. Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. I0pm—2am. £6 (£5). Sounds from around the globe get mixed tip with rap. ftiiik. hip Ito and a party vibe.

I Ma ossa NB's Bar. Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 556 24 I4. 9.30pm. Free. African roots and reggae.

SUNDAY 27

Glasgow

I Motor Life Co, Speeder, Macrocosmica, The Yummyfur, Ganger, The Karelia, PH Family, Mixu,

El Hombre Trajeado, Eska, The Commercials, The Underground Apes, Multiplex Cineman, Beauty School Dropout, Buttcrack and The Social Lepers Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 6pm. Free. Slezizy's annual band bonanza when they invite their favourite bands of the year to perform a short set each. Sadly. Jocks Wa-hey couldn't make it. , I Creeping Bent Christmas Party The ; l3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. Free Surprise guests are promised , at this post-(‘i'iiiibo bash from the cool Glasgow label. I I Bryan Ferry Tribute Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0l4 |. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 I with dinner). Tribute to that slave to love. I I Astral and Volley King Tut’s Walt Wali i Htit. St Vincent Street. 22! 5279. 8.30pm. ' £4 plus booking fee. Local indie hopefuls i

round off the year in which they released their debut single “Come And Go‘.

I The Red Eyes and Texas Chainstore Masochists Bacchus. Glassford Street. 572 0080. 9pm. £2 (£1 with llyer). ; I Glass Kilkennys. .loliii Street. 552 3505. 8pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Sixteen Ton and Urban Soul Ensemble .la// .Ioiiit. 8 Morrison Street. 22l I288. l0piii 3am. £3. See Stiii 20. I Anomalous, Planet Canvas and Dying Sun Wilkie House. 233 (‘owgate Edinburgh. 225 5583. 9pm. £3. Dying Stiii sound a barrel of laughs.

MONDAY 28

Glasgow

I ltchycoo Park, A Band Called Red and The Bootleg Rutles The Ferry. (‘lydc Place. 553 0606. 8,30piii. £6. The headliners are influenced by mod sounds and appear to Iiave a support band who are a tribute to a send-up.

I Barry Manilow Tribute Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 ()I4 I. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner).

I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n' Slea/y. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637, 9pm.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh's Hogmanay See separate supplement.

I Altered Beats 99 Preview Phase One Ja/J. Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22l I288. l0pm—3am. £3. See Mon 2|.

TUESDAY 29

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh's Hogmanay See separate supplement.

I The Dynamic Duo Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22| I288. l0pm—3am. £3. See Tue 22.

I Craig McMurdo Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £I5/£l l/£9.50. Supported by seven piece backing band That Swing Thing. McMurdo croons his way through the hallowed likes of Sinatra. Crosby. Louis Prima and Dean Martin. Double martinis all round then.

WEDNESDAY 30

Glasgow

I Carwash Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £7.50 (£29.50 with-dinner). 70s party band with loon pants and platform boots to go.

I Gratis Duo and Trident Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Heavy metal combo Trident support themselves in their tribute guise.

I Suspicion Of Rain, Cinefilm, H.F.S. and Gifthouse Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 22l 787 l. 9pm. £3. Local band showcase.

I Danny Boy And The Derrieres and Glass MeChuills. High Street. 552 2I35. 10pm. Free. Danny Boy is Hugh Reed in a non-Velvet Underpants guise.

I The Dazes Kilkeiinys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh's Hogmanay See separate supplement.

I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers Night Jam, Joint. 8 lvloi‘risoti Street. 22l I288. |0pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Wed 23.

I Bad Manners and The

3 Amphetamines The Liquid Rooin. 9c

Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7.30pm. £7 in advance from Ripping Records or Virgin. Buster Bloodvessel and pals still skaiiking after all these years.

I Makossa Whistle Binkies. Niddry

Street. 557 5 I I4. llpm. Free. I Veer Wilkie liotlsc. 233 C'ovvgalc. Edinburgh. 225 5583. 9pm. £3. Star

gazing local rockers.

j Glasgow V I Glasgow's Hogmanay See separate

listings.

I The Honeyflys and Planet Fuse King

Tut's Walt Walt Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 plus booking fee. Plus DJs. The headliners (‘D

{It/(IN ml was apparently heard pumping from the Queen Vic jukebox iii Iz‘tisllz‘lit/t'rv recently. Support from an Irvine indie band who incorporate a number of 60s standards in their set.

I Abba Revival, The Beatles Beat and

Counselled Out Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0l4l. 7pm. £ 1 2.50 (£39.50

with dinner). A triple whammy of tribute

and pastiche hands foi an essential party atmosphere.

I Ramblin' Fever Grand Ole ()pry.

Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50

(£1.50 iiiembei's). Party on until 2am.

I The Clachans Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8pm. £3. Ceilidh band soundtrack the transition to the new year at the traditionally uproariotis Sleazys Hogmanay shindig.

, I Divine Hogmanay Brel. .-\slll(ill Lane.

342 4966. 9pm. Free. Tickets at the bar. The Divine Sotiiid System spin their eclectic nus ofgootl vibrations and

Joimie Logtie pet'foriiis a live set. Those

taking advantage of the tliiee-cotii'se set meal get a free glass of bubbly.

, I The Dagmars MeChuills. Iligli Street.

552 2l35. 10pm. Free. See (‘lii‘istiiias live.

i I Drunk A Funk Mc(‘huills Way Out

West. Kelvinliaugh Street. 221 5569. 9.30 3H). Free. See (‘hi'istiiias live.

I High Heel Sneakers Ilavaiia. Hope Street. 248 4466. 7.30pm. £5. (‘ome on. feel the Blue Note grooves at the (‘ubaii bar's Hogmanay bash.

I Live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 9.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I U840, The Pretenders and Mansun Princes Street Gardens. See Hogmanay supplement.

I Hogmanay Party Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22! l288. l0pm—3am. £5 (£4). Party time with local favourites The Ueg Groove Movement. a ten piece ftiiik ensemble.

I Graffiti Hogmanay Party Lizzartl Lounge. Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. |0.30piii—3am. £25. Deaf Heights Cajun Aces. the Belle Star Band. Coliii Steel‘s Midnight Blue and so much

I TTF The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. |0.30pm. £l7 in advance from Virgin or Ripping. Party- time with the best of 98‘s DJs.

I I'd Rather Be At The Bongo The Bongo Club. l4 New Street. 558 7604.

a n n IE C Stellar and Khaya

plus

rock & pop MUSIC

Tickets only from the Bongo. Get into the mood with a bit ofjazz. a touch of funk. and some Salsa.

I Carol Kidd Queen‘s Hall. Clerk Street. 667 7776. 7.30pm. £l7.50/£l4/£l 1.50 (£8 concession one hour before performance). Carol Kidd sings Sinatra.

NEW YEAR’S DAY

Glasgow I Casino The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 9.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh's Hogmanay See separate sup lement.

I raeme McDonald Susie's Diner. 53 West Nicholson Street. 667 8729. 7pm. Free. Covers from the likes of Bowie. REM. the Cranberries and. erm. The Jungle Book.

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