I Catford Devils Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-5am. £6/£5. Post bebop.

I The Fall Flux, Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 220 4349. 8pm. £10. He may look like a sick fish but the man’s muse is very much alive. Mark E. Smith is The Fall and The Fall are John Peel’s favourite band. Ever.

I Slidin' Delta Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

MONDAY 23

Glasgow

I Peeps Into Fairyland and Laeto The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.50. TWO tipped noisenik combos.

Edinburgh

I Brassy, Gilded Lil and Moniack Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £4/£3. Punky guitar riffs from Brassy, screaming blues from Gilded Lil and Detroit rock from Moniack.

I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Classical to reggae.

I The Falte McCoys Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.

I Altered Beats 99 Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—5am. £3. Drum & Bass The Jazz Element - with live sounds from Rare Faction.

TUESDAY 24 Glasgow I Bilge Pump and Rauschen Stylophone, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Alternative sounds at the weekly club. I Primary Colours, Carnival, The Rodents and Lian Edge Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 79871. 9pm. £3

I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars, Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot.

Edinburgh

I Huckleberry, Valuta and Khaya Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, COWgalC, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £4/£3. Psychedelic pop, eclectic sounds and compelling chaos, respectively.

I La Boum The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.25pm—5am. £5. Sunshine sounds.

I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Acoustic ballads.

I Dougie McQuillan Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.

I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. lOpm—Sam. £3. Breakbeat and hip hop act including rappers and breakdancers. Old skool cool.

I Big Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

Glasgow

I Smog The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. No age restrictions. Imagine the slowest, most morose but poignant ballad you can - Bill Callaghan of slow, morose, poignant American sorts Smog can probably go one better. Wrist-slitting will probably seem a cheerier option. See prev1ew.

I Widespread Panic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6 plus booking fee.

I Quicksand, Atlantic and The Blunt The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.

I Sacktrick, Pie, Glostar. Chain and Higher Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3. The headliners are a London band who feature ex-members of Rachel Stamp and The Wildhearts.

I Jonny Logue Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Weekly solo acoustic spot.

I The Soul Kings Flares, Bath Street, 331 5160. 9pm. Free. 7OS-inspired

sounds at the bar where the 605 is a bad word.

Edinburgh

I The Thanes, The Wildebeests and Pinlt Kross Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £4/£3. Sixties garage rockerama.

I Green Juice The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.25pm—5am. £5. Funky soul.

I Norman Lamont Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416.

7.3 m. Free.

I e Music Club 232 Canon’s Gait, Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Open mic night - acoustic and electric, covers or originals.

I The Roods Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.

I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-5am. £4 (£3). Ms Rae hosts an evening of mellow sounds with a little help from the Brian Kellock Trio.

THURSDAY 26 Glasgow

I Tom Hingley, Ewan McFarlane and Olympia King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Former members of lnspiral Carpets don’t retire, they just return to haunt your nightmares about the width of those flares you wore in 1989. First Clint Boon and now singer Tom Hingley are back on the scene as it were. See preview.

I Set Against, Divide and Co-Exist The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.

I Summersalt Nice’n’Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9 m.

I Kinder, Zebedee Numchuc King Kirby and Surround Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.

I Stuart Wilson Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.

I The Prodigals Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free. I John Burgess's Contemporary Jazz Trio Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. lOpm—Sam. £4/£3. Top quality contemporary jazz from the Joe Henderson stable.

I Cat Scratch Fever Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

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listings

The dates listed below are for one- off or ticketed shows; see below section for free residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Abigail Bremner.

SATURDAY 21 Stirling I Dogcatchers Trio Cowane Theatre, Cowane Street. 01786 473544. 8pm. £7 (£5). Saxophonist Jamie Anderson leads this top London threesome, which also features Arnie Somogyi on bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums.

SUNDAY 22 Bellshill I Mike Whellans Bellshill Cultural Centre, John Street, 01698 267515. 8pm. £5 (£3.50). Stomping blues from this top notch singer-songwriter/guitarist.

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