WEDNESDAY 7

Glasgow

I Johnny Dowd and Grant Campbell The 13th .\'ote (‘lub. ('lyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £8.

I Assert and Freebase The 13th .\‘ote ('ale. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £3. I Skelter and Pacific Blue Blow Your ()w n 'Irumpet. Ilielan'man‘s Bar. Argy le Street. 248 5685. 8pm. Free. Weekly showcase tor up-and-coming local bands.

I Acoustic Open Stage The Ilall Bar. W'oodlands Road. 564 1527. S.3Upm. Free. Hosted by Paddy ‘s (iirls.

Edinburgh

I Capital City, Resuss, Rotunda and Happy Spastics The Attic. Dyer's (lose. 71 ('ovvgale. 225 «S382. Spill. £3. 1)Js play a mix o1 pttnk and hardcore sounds with live Iltttsle 10 still Troll] these local bands.

THURSDAY 8

Glasgow

I Straw, The Goldenhour and Escobar 9 King Tut's Walt Walt “at. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5 pltts booking fee. Feisty indie crew who review this issues singles (see page 57) supported by the melodic Ilatmnond organ—lttelled (ioldenliour.

I Joe D'Urso and Charlie Mackintosh The 13111 Note (Tub. ('lyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £5.

I The Embassy, Odeon Beat Club and My Legendary Girlfriend The 13th .\'ote (are. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £2.

I Namwan, Funksys and Delia 9 Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Satichiehall Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm.

I Vagabonds The Seotia. Stockvvell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular

I Jam Session Satnttel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 42.3 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Assert, Freebase and Unique Freak The Attic. 1)_Vet"s(‘1tlse. 71 (‘ow gate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Alternative clttb night Dysfunction with the accent on rock. skate punk and hardcore. l‘eaturing live tllttsie.

I Dropkick and Eliot lleriot-Watt l'niversity l'nion. Riccarton. 451 5333. 8.30pm. Local bands.

FRIDAY 9

Glasgow

I ldlewild, James Orr Complex and Foxface The 13111 .\'ote ('lub. (‘lyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £6. .\'o age restriction on this show. Tickets from the club. Missing Records and Virgin Records. Punk rock terriers Idlewild pert'orm a special acoustic set at this benelit tor the (‘hildren In ('are Activities and Projects Fund.

I Queens Of Country Pavilion Theatre. Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £12.50/£10.50. Featuring tribttte to all the telltale country greats. including Tammy Wynette. Dolly Patton and Patsy (‘line.

I Nirvana Tribute Night King 'I‘ut‘s Wah Wah llttt. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). Featuring local bands Kato. Soundbuggy. Kirby. Flu Jag. ('loser and Skelter.

I Nerve The (‘athouse. l'nion Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4. .\'o age restriction on this show. Melodie punk trio.

I Blue Orbit, Ferrtno and Solution .\'ice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm.

I Remedy, Random and Steam The 13th Note (are. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £1.

I The Sunset Sunday, Accura and Fade Fury Murry s. Maxwell Street. 221 651 1. ‘)pm. £4. including entry to post- gig club.

I Goddard Canvas. Albion Street. 552 2101. Free before I lptn. £5 alter.

I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street.

(ieorge Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£12.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act.

I The Free Radicals .\le(‘huills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.

I Screaming Through December Samuel l)ow 's. .\'ithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Snowball ('orn Iixchange. New Market Road. (iorgie. 443 2437. £16.

I Django Kill and Dry Riser The Attic. I)yer's('1ose. 71 (’ow gate. 225 S3S2. 7.30pm. £4. Double bill of tip-and- coming bands.

Glenrothes

I Band Wars Rollles Halls. Rollles Stlttat'e.1l15‘)26111111.Spltt. £5 £6. Showcase ol‘ tip-and—coming bands playing original material.

Dundee

I Straw and Tempting Kate \v'estport Bar. 22 Iiast Henderson's Wynd. 01382 200‘)‘)3. 8pm. £4. This issues singles reviewers Straw deliver the world their melodic itldie pop.

SATURDAY 10

Glasgow

I Frank Black and the Catholics King Tut's Wah Wah Ilut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. S()1.I)()l"1'. Former Pixie Frank Black joins t'orces with his old guitar-playing mucker Joey Santiago plus ex-Pere l’bu tnan liric l)rew Feldman and e\—(’aptain Beelheart member Morris Teper tor this latest incarnation of the ('atholics.

I Hadley, Norman & Keeble 'l‘lie (iarage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120. 7pm. £15 pltts booking fee. No age restriction on this show. Three ex- members of Spandau Ballet rqu out the tartan cummerbunds. despite bele forbidden trotn Using the old band name dtte to a long-running lead with songwriter (iary Kemp.

I Queens Of Country Pavilion 'l‘heatre. Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £12.50/£10.50. See Fri ‘).

I Solar Flares and Bangtwister The 13th .\'ote ('lub. ('lyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £5. Solar Flares I‘eature ex- members ol‘ Ilatntnond organ terrorists The Prisoners and James Taylor Quartet. I Palomino The 13th .\'ote (are. King Street. 5.53 1638. 1’ mt. £2.

I Single Point 0? Light Nice ‘n‘ Slea/y. Sauchiehall Street. 333 0637. ‘)pm.

I Goddard (‘anvas.:\1bion Street. 552 2101. Free bel‘ore 1 1pm; £5 after.

I Robbie Williams/Mick Hucknall Tribute Bourbon Street. (ieorge Street. 552 ()141. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner). I Open Stage The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 4 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians. I The Untitled The Ilalt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.

I Rev Doc 8: The Congregation .‘vlc(‘ltuills Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 556‘). ‘).30pm. Free. Trad R& B.

I The Outpatients Samuel Dow‘s. .\'ithsda1e Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Shore, Dukakis and Ballistic Thom The .\Iercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 7.30pm. £2.50. Varied musical bill with Shore providing R&B t'rom their soon-to-be-released new album. indie—rock 1T0”)(i1;tsg0\\’t)tlllll Dukakis and groove pop l'rom Ballistic Thom.

I Aieris, Sphere and Baltic The .-\ttic. I)_ver‘s ('lose. 71 ('ovvgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4. Local indie/pop/rock triple bill.

I The Project Bongo (‘1ub. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10.30pm-3am. £6 (£5). A new Saturday night venture tor the Bongo (‘1th featuring live acts. I)J.s and .\I('s. This instalment has breaks and beats from Adam Brae and Ali B.

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