MUSIC rock & pop

ROCK 8r POP: GLASGOW, MON 28 FEB cont.

I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. Regular gig for the country rockers and their son sung blue.

I Afte ow The Cross Bar, North Street. 9pm. Free. Residency for this guitar rock band.

I The Star Club The Attic, Byres Close, 71 Cow8ate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £2. Resident band Marble Star (who as we all know are The Felsons in their more straight, rocky-pop disguise) perform with a little help from local group Ellis. Also appearing is ex-Lost Soul Band frontman Gordon Grahame, who plays in support of his new self-titled album.

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

I Rarefaction 2000 Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Pioneering experiments in drum & bass with live performances from Paul Harrison’s Rare Faction and Martin Kershaw’s Green Juice with DJs Input and Hitchins on the decks.

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

TUESDAY 29

Glasgow

I JJ72, Elmo and Sonny Bean King 'Ibt’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. Acclaimed Dublin-based trio who have just released their second single ’Snow’ which, true to its title, swirls about a bit and then melts, leaving nothing.

I Street Talk, leg and Tourist Information Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.

I Live Music Stylophone, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.

Edinburgh

I Edinburgh Songwriters CasRock, 104 West Port, 553 3067. 9pm. £2. See The 22.

I Shelter and Racer Heriot-Watt Students Union, 451 5333. 9pm. Free. A double bill of guitar-led poppy tunes from Shelter (formerly The Phonics) and rated new kids Racer.

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

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 015.

I Silhouette Bran 'gans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First ban on 9pm. Free.

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

WEDNESDAY 1 Glasgow

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St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band bill.

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

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. £4 (£3). An evening of Edinburgh '5 finest vocal talent hosted by Cathy Rae and Subie Coleman. Singer and players from far and wide descend on the Jazz Joint to entertain the masses.

I Live Music Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

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

I Budweiser Battle Of The Bands L’Attache (under the Rutland Hotel) Shandwick Place, 229 3402. 10pm. £tbc. Super Cool Thing, Momingwood and Babyshaker all compete for a place in the final in March.

THURSDAY 2 Glasgow I Moulae, Subway and Puresound King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill. I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Breakbeat Era La Belle Angele, Hasties Close, 225 7536. 9pm. £9 (£7). A special one-off show, as the boys and girls who bring you Manga give you the UK’s premier drum & bass live act. Old skool dub beatmasters Smith & Mighty provide support. See review.

I Al's All-Night Joke Shop Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10pm-3am. A strange brew, featuring comedy, cabaret and live music. This week’s installment features the jazz & bass sounds of Green Juice and some Latin passion from Havana (featuring Kurt ’Coco’ Cobano, with promises of Nevermind with maracas), while spinning the decks are resident DJs Frosty J (Jazz Joint), Alan Dunbar (Headspin) with guests Dutch Schultz (La Honda), Christian Video (A Barstool Near You) and Bostick (Star Bar).

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

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). The self-proclaimed ’Jazz Brat Pack’ have never been graced with the presence of Charlie Sheen or Matt Dillon, but they do have Paul Harrison, Mario Caribe and Paddy Flaherty to assist Kershaw in bringing you some cool jazz vibes. With 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.

Attic, Edinburgh, Mon 28 Feb

I Live Music Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

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

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Ticket information

Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:

Virgin. Buchanan Galleries, 332 4400 Credit card bookings from:

Ticket Link: 287 $511.

Way Ahead: 339 8383.

EDINBURGH

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

Assembly Rooms George Street, 220 4349

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I Andreas Johnson Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 3 Mar.

I Marty Grosz The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 0141 649 4044, 4 Mar. I Geneva King Tut‘s, Glasgow, 4 Mar. I Geneva Venue, Edinburgh. 5 Mar.

I Blink 182 QMU, Glasgow, 5 Mar.

I Mike Tracy and Phil DeGreg The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 0141 649 4044, 10 Mar.

I Five SECC, Glasgow, 11/12 Mar.

I Simpl Red SECC, Glasgow, 13 Mar. I Prima Scream Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 13 Mar. SOLD OUT.

I Nitin Sawhney King Tut’s, Glasgow, 15 Mar.

I Harry Connick Jr Royal Concert Hall, Glas ow, 17 Mar.

I Stiff Little Fingers Barrowland, Glasgow, 17 Mar.

I Howard Marks Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 18 Mar.

I Hugh Cornwell g2, Glasgow, 18 Mar. I Brand New Heavies Barrowland, Glasgow. 18 Mar.

I Van Morrison Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 18 Mar.

I Kid Koala Arches, Glasgow, 23 Mar I Gary Moore Barrowland, Glasgow, 23 Mar.

I Sting SECC, Glasgow, 23 Mar.

I Beck Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 25 Mar.

I The Arsonists Arches, Glasgow, 26 Mar.

I Loz Speyer Quartet The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 0141 649 4044, 30 Mar.

I The The Garage, Glasgow, 31 Mar.

I Prefab Sprout Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 Apr.

I Violent Femmes Garage, Glasgow, 7 Apr.

I Primal Scream Barrowland, Glasgow 13/14 Apr.

I Bjorn Again Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 22 Apr.

I LA Doors Garage, Glasgow, 29 Apr. I Youssou N'Dour Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 5 May.

I Steps SECC, Glasgow, 5/6 May.

I The Del ados Liquid Room, 9 May. I Paul We ler Playhouse, Edinburgh, 14 May.

I Lou Reed Playhouse, Edinburgh, 15 May.

I Ian Hunter Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 16 May.

I Shirley Bassey SECC, Glasgow, 21

May.

I Nancy Griffith 8r The Blue Moon Orchestra Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 1 Jun.

I Homelands Straid Farm, Dalleagles, 3 Jun.

I Tina Turner Hampden, Glasgow, 7 Jul.

I Oasis Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 29 Jul. I Tom Jones SFCC. Glasgow. 1" Nov.

jazz

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.

THURSDAY 17 Glasgow

I Herb Geller And Brian Kellock Henry Wood Hall. 73 Claremont Street. 287 5511. 8pm. £8.50 (£6). Alto-sax star Geller teams up with Scotland‘s foremost jazz pianist Kellock to celebrate the release of their screen siren-inspired Hollywood Portraits, featuring their musical cvocations of such stars as Mae West and Marilyn Monroe.

Edinburgh

I Tam White's Shoestring Band Edinburgh City Chambers, High Street, 557 2649. 7.30pm. £6. A fundraiser in aid of New Church Centre Musical Instrument Fund, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, with relaxation therapies available. Tam White scales down for some homegrown blues, backed up by Fraser Speirs on harmonica and Neil Warden with his mean guitar.

I Martin Kershaw Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). A selection of original, contemporary compositions from Berklce graduate and alto-sax expert Kershaw, who is accompanied by Paddy Flaherty on drums, Mario Caribe on bass and the ubiquitous Paul Harrison on keys. Unklc Fawaz is your turntable technician.

FRIDAY 18

Glasgow

I Glasgow Jazz Record Club Unitarian Church Centre, 72 Berkeley Street, 221 3154. 7.30pm. ‘Relatively Speaking’ with Bill Ogston. Visitors welcome. Further details from Ernie Speirs, l4 Glendee Road, Renfrcw, PA4 ()AD. 0141 886 2949.

I Button Up The Buff Club, 14 Fitzroy Place, 01236 605003. 9.30pm. £4. A jazz-influenced selection of favourites from this local outfit, who specialise in soundtracks.

Edinburgh

I Herb Geller And Brian Kellock Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8.30pm. £8—£9.50 (£6). See Thu 17.

I High Heel Sneakers Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. This six-piece, fronted by west coast trumpeter Lorne Cowieson, dip into the Blue Note vault for a selection of funk and groove numbers. DJ Lewis sets the records straight.

I Club Latino Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.30pm—3am. Everyone’s favourite Venezuelan sonero Carlos Pena is back with his Muchachos for live salsa action plus the usual dance classes from Salsa Angels for early birds and decks effects from Simon Hodge.

Dundee

I Havana Swing Rep Theatre, Tay Square, 01382 223530. 10.30pm. £4 (£2.50). Django-inspired guitarjazz from this fast-paced collective, who balance their frenetic music-making with a sense of humour.

SATURDAY 19

Edinburgh

I Colin Steele's Melting Pot Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Trumpeter Steele, who also fronted Cafe Graffiti’s Midnight Blue Band, leads his six-piece through a bop and soul selection with distinct Cannonball Adderley overtones.

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