I Maxwell's Wheels Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free.

I The Originals Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

I Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Mod and 605 sounds.

I Kong The Wharf, Yoker Ferry Road, 959 2016. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Astrid and Ellis Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5/£4. Astrid are a poppermost treat, ownership of their debut LP ’Strange Weather Lately’ being highly recommended.

I Groove Diggaz Big Beat, Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 9.30pm—2am. £6/£5. Starring Tony King and Martin Krenshaw.

I Melting Pot Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5/£4. Jazz, funk, soul, Latin, reggae and groove.

I Calvin Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free. Rock, country and disco-funk.

I The Red Brigade. Zuko's War and Overspill Tap O’Lauriston, 80 Lauriston Place, 229 4041. 10pm. Free.

SUNDAY 24 Glasgow I Steps SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Fri 22. I Guided By Voices and Beulah g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. £6.50 plus booking fee. American power poppers who have just released Do The Collapse, their least eccentric album to date, supported by Beulah, the latest band to emerge from the Elephant 6 collective of Beach Boys-loving dreamy psychedelic sorts. I Gallon Drunk The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £6. More bellowing in a Birthday Party style from the long absent Gallon Drunk. Slick back those quiffs and buy a decent suit for this

1g. gI Michael Monroe, The Haven and Suspicion Of Rain Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3. The headliner is ex-Hanoi Rocks.

I Strange Weather Lately The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.

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I Flow Motion Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Free. Live techno deal.

I Corn Dogs Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Live Music Chill Zone, Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Weekly showcase of local bands.

Edinburgh

I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5/£4. Mellow contemporary jazz.

I Eden Cafe Graffiti, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 9.30pm. £8 adv. Live act from Joi with DJs, dancer, sitar, tablas and vocals, plus DJs till 2am.

MONDAY 25 Glasgow

I Ralph McTeII Strathclyde Suite, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 8pm. £10 plus booking fee. The man who wandered through those ‘Streets Of London’ in winsome mood and intimate setting.

I Nectarine No.9 and Spraydog The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. Free. Another recording of the BBC Scotland Choice music show The Beat Room features the angular guitar maelstrom of the terminally underappreciated Nectarine No.9.

I Astrid, Big Leaves and Castillo King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Summery harmonies from Glasgow-based Astrid promoting their debut album Strange Weather Lately. Big Leaves are the latest Welsh hopefuls who have already supported all the usual suspects Catatonia and Super Furry Animals.

I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Regular jaunt for local country lads.

I Jigsaw and Sandhouse Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Acoustic Session Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session for local hopefuls.

Edinburgh I Six By Seven and Billy Mahonie

Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5/£4. Six By Seven’s first Edinburgh show since their Flux appearance last year. Get along early to catch much praised post rockers Billy Mahonic.

I Altered Beats 99 Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. lOpm—3am. £3. Legendary drum ’n’ bass night.

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

I Bottleneck Duo Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

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I Nightmares On Wax g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 9pm. £9 plus booking fee. Note later door time for this club- orientated gig.

I Sand The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £4.

I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars,

rock & pop MUSIG

Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot.

I Live Music The 13th Note Cafe, King

Street, 553 1638. 8pm. A benefit for Anti- Fascist Action.

Edinburgh

I Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £10/£9. They wrote and produced a string of 603 hits for The Box Tops as well as working with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. Their only Scottish date and you wouldn’t want to miss it.

I The Dynamic Duo Show Jan Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £3. Breakbeat and hip hop act including rappers and breakdancers. Old skool

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

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