I Animation, Singleskin and Columbia 1 The 13th Note (are. King Street, 553 1038. 8pm. £2.

I Dieselbone and Weekender Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Western Rhythm Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5390. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.

I The Blues Poets The Scotia. Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency lrom the local blues veterans.

Edinburgh

1 I Bombskare and Dls The Venue, 17-21 C‘alton Road, 557 3073. 4-9pm. Free. Freebie Ska session from local outfit.

I The Soul Collective Bongo Club, 14 New Street. 558 7604. 9pm—1am. £5. See Fri 19.

Dundee I Bryan Adams Caird Hall. City Square, (11382 434940.£27.5(1. See Fri 19.

MONDAY 22

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections see separate

, listings page 24.

i I One King Down and Lost Prophets

The 13th Note ('al'e, King Street, 553 1038. 8pm. £4.

I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9037. 9pm. Weekly session hosted by (icrry Lyons.

Edinburgh

I Calvin, Face and Frantic Chant The Venue. 17-21 Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. Free. Local triple bill.

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections see separate listings page 24.

I Brutal Deluxe, Linear 77 and Vacant Stare 'l'hc (fathouse. Union Street. 248 0000. 8pm. £5.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction.

I Troika, Nova Express and Degrassi The 13th Note (are. King Street. 553 1038. 8pm. £2. Angular l-"ugazi-like throbs from Degrassi.

I Weekender, This Isn't Me and Big Hand (ilory Box, ('urlers. Byres Road. 338 0511. 8.30pm. Free.

I Live Music Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9037. 9pm. Line up to be confirmed.

WEDNESDAY 24

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections see separate listings page 24.

I David Pajo and Stuart Braithwaite Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9037. 8pm. £5 on door. Pajo of Louisx ille alt.guitar legends Slint and more recently 01' Papa .\1 plays a solo sltmx. Support comes t‘roin Mogwai trontntan Braithwaite.

I Free Radicals, The Search Engines and Jimmy Wolf The 13th Note Cal-e. King Street. 553 1038. 8pm. £2.50.

Reef play Liquid Room, Wed 24 Jan.

I Glow and Baxter Blow Your Own Trumpet, Ilielan‘man's Bar, Argyle Street, 248 5685. 8pm. Free. Weekly showcase of up-and-coming local bands.

I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session, hosted by Paddy’s Girls.

I Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

Edinburgh

I Reef The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. The rockers head back on the road to promote their new album, Getaway.

THURSDAY 25

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections see separate listings page 24.

I Sustained, Doolah and Underwood King Tut’s Wah Wah llut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.

I Sparkling Calm, Nucleus and Ursula Minor The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.50.

I The Stand, Marshan and The Bitch Comes Later Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entry to post-gig club.

I Mikey Graham Motherwell Concert Hall, (11698 267 515. 7.30pm. £12.50. Otherwise known as the least visible member of Boyzone. Can he pull in the teenies without the help of his four slightly more charismatic chums? When it all goes pear-shaped for Boyzone, will he be the one to pull off a Robbie?

I The Counterfeit Clash and Syphon Rico’s, Ann Street, Greenock, 01475 783 705. 10pm. Clash tribute band who include other rock cover versions in their

set.

I Vagabonds The Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular

I Jam Session Samuel Dow's. Nithsdale

Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Motherwell

' performance from the Boyzone star.

I Mikey Graham Motherwell Concert Hall. Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, 01698 267515. 7.30pm. £12.50. A solo

FRIDAY 26

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections see separate

listings page 24. g I Elbow and Mull Historical Society King Tut‘s Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. See preyiew for Elbow. Glasgow- based duo Mull Historical Society were much applauded for their debut single ‘Barcode Bypass‘.

I First Rate Midi lli-fi. Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Ex- Scratch Pen'erts and currently Morcheeba's tour DJ.

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