i Edtnburgh

I Colin Campbell Cornttton Grounds.

2/3 North Bank Street. 226 l4l6.

. 7.30Ptu. Free. Acoustic ballads.

: I Rumblin 'n' Tumblin' Whistle Binkies. Nitldry Street. 557 5! l4. llpm. Free.

I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22! I288. !0pm—3am. £3. !)Js. tappers and breakdancers get together for streetwise hip hop sounds.

WEDNESDAY 30

Glasgow

I Ladysmith Black Mambazo Glasgow

Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street.

I 287 55! I. 7.30pm. £l8/£ I6 plus booking fee. .-\ lt‘“ seats It‘ll (ll time ()I‘ going [0 press. Rescheduled date for the magical South African \ocal group led by .Ioseph Shabalala. officially the rticest mart in global music. They have conquered the world through the power of the baked bean at! artd collaborated with Dolly l’arton. llonly tltey didn't feel the need to co\ er Western standards like 'Knocktrtg ()n Heavens l)oor".

l Gunz 'n' Rozes Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 0637. 9pm. I‘eaturutg tlte bloke w ho did Axl Rose on .\t'til'\ /II l/lr’ll’ l'..\'(’\.

I Mainline 'I‘Ite |3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 8pm. Free.

I Peri attd 6th Avenue Cavern Bar. Sitathclytle I'nrxersity Union. John Street. 567 5023. 0pm. Free. Students .tttd guests.

I 05 Murray Quartet Brel. Ashton lane. 3-!2 I066 8pm. Free. A crossover e\ent ttt the (ilasgow Jan Festival.

I Glam Bamz l‘lat'es. Bath Street. 33! 5 too, Uptll. Free. 70s party sounds.

Edinburgh

I Safe, Imperial Racing Club and Barichello The \'enue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £3. Three bands for three quit! "it! three tn the run. Imperial Racing Club Ita\ e a new IiP ottt on Human Condition Records.

I Jacquie Hanham (‘otnnton Grounds. 2/.3 North Batik Street. 326 I-ll6. 7.30pm. Free. New Zealand-born singer- \Ull‘_'\\ l'llL‘l'.

I The Music Club 232 Canon's Gait. Canongate. 556 4-18 I. 9pm. Free. Open mic night - acoustic and electric. COVL‘I'S oi originals.

I Capercaillie, James Grant, Peatbog Fairies, Salsa Celtica, Horse, Edinburgh Breakers, Valentina, Swelling Me .The Scottish Ensemble attd Besa Ber eri Playhouse. I8—22 Greenstde Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm. £l4. A concert for Kosovo. The organisers hope to tatse ox er £30000 that will go

directly to support relief programmes in the refugee camps of Albania and Macedonia. See Personal Stereo.

I Y0 Y0 Killili The Bongo Club. M New Street. 558 7604. I Ipm—3am. £-l/£3. The Transporter presents live music from a dance outfit with an eastern feel. The club is acting as an after-show party for the Kosovo concert at the Playhouse (see above) so expect a few special guest appearances.

I Big Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5! l4. !Ipnt. Free.

I The Dynamic Duo Show Jan. .loiltt. s Morrison Street. 22! I288. I0pm~3anr £3. DJs. rappers and breakdancers get together for streetwise hip hop sounds.

THURSDAY 1

Glasgow

I Toploader and Aura King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22! 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. 'I‘oploader come highly recommended as ‘Eastbourne's finest‘ and have overcome this handicap to play with Paul Weller and Noel G. However another hurdle awaits Chris Evans likes them. See

Ex osure.

I in Comic and Hippy Killer The l3tlt Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 8pm. £2. Tin Comic are an lidinburgh trio described as 'anintated' iii the last issue of The List. Their current home is on the Human Condition label.

I Higher, Nucleus, Emur and Slipper Limpets Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 22! 787I. 9pm. £3.

I Smiler and Groundrush (.‘axern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. .Iolttt Street. 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Kudu McCItuills. High Street. 552 2l35. IOpm. Free.

I Cal Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

I Jam Session Samuel l)o\\ s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0I07. 8.30pm. Free.

I Transaudio and Astronaughty Bar One. Brandon Street. Motherwell. on»st 25! 30!. 8pm. £2.

Edinburgh

I Andy Neate Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 l4 l6. 7.30pm. Free

I The ROOdS Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5! I4. llpm. Free.

I John Burgess Contemporary Jazz Trio Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22! I288. !0pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Thu 24.

FRIDAY 2

Glasgow I Ellis, Fabulous and Mika King Tut's

Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22! 527‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). Mika is the latest incarnation for Louise Quinn. formerly the vocalist with slinky )opsters Hardbody.

I Rot k0 attd Lureluxx The !3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 8pm. Post~ rock tneanderiugs from Rothko.

I Laconic and Golden Rodeo Glasgow School ()fAt't. Renfr‘ew Street. 332 4837. 9pm. £2. Two battds with Belle And Sebastian connections. supported by the !).!ing skills of members of V Twin.

I Huxley, Seesaw attd Racer Fury IVIurrys. Maxwell Street. 22! 65! I. 9pm. £4. including entry to post-gig club.

I Singleskin and Ghijk Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Red Eye Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 42‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50

l .50 members).

I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0H !. 7pm. £5

I450 with dinner). Featuring art Abba tribute battd.

I Mellow Evolution McChuills. High Street. 552 2!.35. I0pm. Free.

I Pretzel Logic Samuel Dows. Ntthsdale Road. 423 0l07. 8.30pm. Free. I Live Music McChuiIls Way Out West. Kelvinltaugh Street. 22! 556‘). 9.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Kojak Iguana. J! l.othian Street. 220 4288. 8pm. Free. laid back film soundtrack and instrumental hip ltop it In ()rbital and Howie B.

I Midnight Blue Residents Night Midnight Blue. Cafe Graffiti. IVIanslield Place Church. Brougltton Street. 557 8003. !0ptn—2am. £5. The best iti soul/jazz.

I Toploader, Django Kill and The Graduates Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3.

I Holly Tomas Common Grounds. 2/3 North Batik Street. 226 I4 !6. 7.30pm. Free.

I Timeline The Bongo Club. I4 New Street. 558 7604. l0pm-3atn. £6/£5. Yele presents a London based jazz. African attd pop band.

I The Ugly Monkeys Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5! I4. llpm. Free.

I Groove Diggaz Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22! I288. l0pm—3atn. £5 (£4). See Thu 24.

SATURDAY 3

Glasgow

I Rod Stewart Hampden Park. Mount Florida. Tickets priced £28.50

rock & pop MUSIC

Spellbinding: Magicdrive play The Cathouse. Glasgow Thu 24 Jun and Edinburgh's Cas Rock. Sat 26 Jun

(general admission). £35 (reserved seats) and £50 (premium reserved seat). plus booking fee cart be ordered on the following numbers - 287 55! I. 0870 444 40l7. 339 8383. 0l3! 333 2520 and 0l224 6200! I. The original modfather comes close to perfecting his impression of a prune as the years advance. This first concert iii the new. improved Hampden Park could be great. or it could be pants —— that‘s the Rod dichotomy. For every ‘Maggie May'. there‘s a ‘Rhythm Of My Heart'.

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