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Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Jazz

listings compiled by Abigail Bremner.

TUESDAY 18

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.

I The Blue Aeroplanes The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £7. Eccentric Bristolian combo who have been around for ages and gone through various line-ups. Expect half-spoken wordy lyrics and some guitar flights of fancy. They were once a stunning live band but it’s been a few years, so we’ll see . . .

I Who Tribute Night Stylophone, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2. Local bands pay tribute to the mod rockers.

Edinburgh

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

I HQ Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4. See Tue 11.

I Dexter 8: The Revelations Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9 m. Free.

I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free. Folk fun for all.

WEDNESDAY 19

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.

I Barry Manilow Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. Unsurprisingly, the tickets went sharpish for one of the undisputed kings of the theatrical performance. Expect dancers, expect bleeding hearts at the piano, expect a blast of an evening.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Weekly jam sessron.

Edinburgh

I Taste My Silence Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3.

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

I Jazz Singers Night Jazz Joint, 8

44 THE LIST 7-20 Jan 2000

The Blue Aeroplanes play the 13th Note, Glasgow, Tue 18 Jan

Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Wed 12.

I Revolution - A Tribute to Britpop Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

THURSDAY 20

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 1‘).

I Barry Manilow Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Ouay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Wed 1‘).

I Fretlin and Empire Builder King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).

I Schlebie and Firestone Scatter, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2. Another Scatter night of avant- garde sounds, including Schlebie who feature Luke from Bows and Jer from Dawson in their line-up.

I Fifth Member, Guano, Stranger and Colossal Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.

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

Edinburgh

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

I Martin Kershaw Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Kershaw teams up with Paul Harrison, Mario Caribe and Paddy Flaherty to bring you Scotland‘s self-proclaimed ‘jazz brat pack‘. With keen assistance from DJ Fawaz on the decks.

I Live Music bannedBase, L‘Attache. under the Rutland Hotel, 10pm—3am. £5 before 11pm. Up and‘comers of all shapes, sizes and sounds showcase at this night promoting the local live scene.

I Jammy DeVII Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I The Boyz Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.

Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4349

Way Ahead 0141 339 8383

I Embrace The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 21 Jan.

I Horse Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 24 Jan.

I The Bloodhound Gang The Garage. Glasgow, 28 Jan.

I Lloyd Cole Oueen‘s Hall, Edinburgh, 2‘) Jati.

I Robert Palmer Playhouse, Edinburgh, 30 Jati.

I Filter The Garage, Glasgow, 1 Feb. I Moby The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 3 Feb.

I Moby The Garage, Glasgow, 4 Feb. I Bill Wells g2, Glasgow, 8 Feb.

I Therapy? The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 9 Feb.

I Horse Queen‘s Hall, Edinburgh, 10 Feb.

I Death In Vegas Arches, Glasgow, 13 Feb.

I Counting Crows Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 16 Feb.

I Yes Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 17 Feb.

I Everything But The Girl Barrowland, Glasgow, 18 Feb.

I The Bluetones and The Webb Brothers The Liquid Room, Edinburgh,

21 Feb.

I Dr John Frtiitmarket. Glasgow, 25 Feb.

I Bush and Cyclefly Barrowland, Glasgow, 25 Feb.

I Slipknot Barrowland, Glasgow, 28 Feb.

I Blink 182 QMU. Glasgow, 5 Mar. I Five SECC, Glasgow, ll/12 Mar. I Simpl Red SECC, Glasgow, 13 Mar. I Prima Scream Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 13 Mar.

I Brand New Heavies Barrowland, Glasgow, 18 Mar.

I Gary Moore Barrowland, Glasgow, 23 Mar.

I Sting SECC, Glasgow, 23 Mar.

I Beck Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 25 Mar.

I Prefab Sprout Concert Hall. Glasgow, 3 A r.

I Bjorn Again Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 22 Apr.

I Steps SECC, Glasgow, 5X6 May.

I Shirley Bassey SECC, Glasgow, 21 May.

I Tina Turner Hampden, Glasgow, 7 Jul.

I Oasis Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 2‘) Jul. I Tom Jones SECC, Glasgow, 17 Nov.

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Church Centre. 72 Berkeley Street, 221 3154. 7.30pm. ‘Best of the half year' featuring records which club members have voted for. Further details frotn Ernie Speirs, 14 Glendee Road. Renfrew, PA4 ()AI). 0141 886 294‘).

Edinburgh

I Groove Diggaz & Freddie King Quintet St Bride’s Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace. 346 1405. 7.30pm. £7 (£5). It's a family affair down at this brand new jazz club as soul-funk quintet the Groove Diggaz, fronted by soul man Tony King. team up with his father Freddie King's outfit for the launch of this new jazz night. Joining King's quintet is former Hue And Cry guitarist Nigel Clark.

I High Heel Sneakers Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. This six-piece, fronted by west coast jazzman Lorne Cowleson, dip into the Blue Note vault for a selection of fuiik and groove numbers. DJ Sly Si is back at the decks.

SATURDAY 8

Edinburgh

I Swirler Jazz Joint, 8 Morrisoti Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Jazz meetz street beatz in Kevin McKenzie‘s latest project, which also features Gina Rae of The Lanterns on vocals and Phil and Tom Bancroft on sax and drums. DJ action comes from Andy B.

SUNDAY 9

Edinburgh

I Diskographers Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £3. A selection of regular Jazz Joint DJs, plus a few surprises on both the decks and live front, get together for a mellow Sunday night session of Latin, soul hip hop atid funk.

MONDAY 10 _

Edinburgh

I Altered Beatz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). On fortnightly rotation at this jazz meets drum ’n’ bass tiiglit are Paul Harrison’s three-piece, Rare Faction, featuring Stuart Brown on drum machine and Martin Kershaw on the horns. DJs liiput and Hitchitis take charge of the vitin selection.

Edinburgh

I HQ Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). A slightly reformed night to replace The Dynamic Duo Show after the loss of Plus One to The Scratch Perverts, featuring Extra and Kimo Cutz on the decks, with the Scotland Yard collective providing rapping and rhythm.

Edinburgh

I Tam White's Shoestring Edinburgh Folk Club, Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 The Pleasance, 01383 738922. 8pm. £6 (£5). Tam White scales down for some homegrown blues, backed up by Fraser Speirs on harmonica and Neil Warden with his mean guitar.

I Jazz Singers' Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Hosted on fortnightly rotation by