MUSIC rock & pop

ROCK 8t POP: FRI 4 FEB continued

Edinburgh

I Tom Ningley, Boothacre and Whybradley The Citrus Club, Grindlay Street 662 7086, 7.30pm, £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Ex-lnspiral Carpets vocalist ays solo visit.

I Trip, arner and Ketone Cas Rock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Triple bill of local heroes.

I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416.

7.3 m. Free.

I High Heel Sneakers Jazz Joint, 8

Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am.

£5. Heavy funk grooves from a band

who claim to combine the best in old skool thumpers with a twist ofJimmy Smith.

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

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SATURDAY 5

Glasgow

I The Clint Boon Experience, Mo' Solid and Racing Green King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. The former keyboard player with lnspiral Carpets continues his bid to be the Keith Emerson of his generation (and the next he is getting on a bit) with a little help from his Ex rience.

I ig Vern & The Shootahs Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Stomping soul and R&B tunes delivered in a Blues Brothers style.

I The Squander Pilots The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.

I The Blimp Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. £3.

I Screemer. Greebo and Swingparlt Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5024. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I The Counterfeit Clash McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. A few Clash covers float about in this band’s set but they have been known to tackle other bands’ material too.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly jam session.

I Castillo The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.

I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.

I The Sex Godz Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

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I Waco Bros, Sally Turns & Kelly Gordon The Attic, Byres Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. A triple bill of local gtou s.

I Bellatrix and rashland Cas Rock 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £5. Icelandic jump-abouters who sport fancy frocks and play indie pop shocks. More fuzz pop thrills from support tykes Crashland.

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I Abba Gold Playhouse, 18—22 Greenside Place, 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £12.50—£13.50. Tribute to the Swedish singing sensations, featuring all their greatest hits.

I Deacon Jones & The Sinners The Merlin, Morningside Road, 346 4561. 8pm—1am. £7.50. Rhythm and blues madness from this bunch of clearly insane swingers. Support comes from DJ Al who will be spinning some R&B, swing and jive classics for your dancefloor delectation.

I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I Nuspirit Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5. A new addition to the Jazz Joint canon, this opening night sees an exclusive Scottish live set from Victor Davies. Comparisons have been made between him and legendary soul jazz singer Terry Calier. Resident DJs spinning the latin, jazz and all else between are Mickey Stirton, Scott Rapson and Bob Cairns.

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

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I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street. 552 1101. 8pm. Free. Residency. Jazzy versions of cool cinematic soundtracks and standards from this instrumental combo.

Edinburgh

I Chechen Refugee Benefit Night Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 556 5204. 10pm—3am. £6. Emperor Penguin and Kate Lewis perform live as part of this benefit. DJs Allan Dunbar (Headspin), Senses (Open, Manga), Al Harper. Paz and Andy H all do a turn on the platters while VJ Lex deals with the visuals. Look out for Thai and African food too. I Sanskrit Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. Following a successful visit to the now dearly departed Cafe Grafitti, Sanskrit bring their unique blend of Asian dub, drum 8: bass and roots music to the Jazz Joint.

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

I Folk Session Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

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I Puc Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5024. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Afterglow The Cross Bar, North Street. 9pm. Free. Residency from this guitar rock group.

Edinburgh

I Big Henry's Soul Cats The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 225 2564.

ubstantial at YK2 (formerly Eden) on Sat 12

Feb

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

I Rarefraction 2000 Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Pioneering experiments in drum & bass with live performances from Paul llarrison’s Rare Faction and Martin Kershaw’s Green Juice with DJs Input and Hitchins on the decks.

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

TUESDAY 8 Glasgow

I Aether Flux and Donut The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638.9pm. I Acoustic Night Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5024. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I Discographas Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. Occasional live performances bolster a night of the finest selections of latin, soul, hip hop and funk platters dropped by a whole host of the capital‘s most skilled and chilled DJs.

I Edinburgh Songwriters CasRock, 104 West Port, 553 3067. 9pm. £2. A weekly open mic night for original material, performers get in for free and there‘s even a club guitar available. Performers' signin in time is 8.30pm. I Colin Campbel Common Grounds, 213 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.

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

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

WEDNESDAY 9 Glasgow

I The Silver Pill, Jamboree and Subcity The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.

I Big River Shiver, The Magnificents and Uridust Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5024. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

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

Edinburgh

I Therapy? The Liquid Room, Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £8.50. Irish rocky guitar wielding four-piece go back to rock basics with their latest impressive, wei hty platter Suicide Pact, You First.

I Tile Jamm Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. Jam cover band.

I Colin Wilson Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. I Jazz Singers Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am.