I Abba Mania King‘s Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 287 5511. 7.30pm. £5—£l7.50. See Mon 27.
I O.D.T., Marciano and Everafter Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street. 221 651 1. 9pm. £3. including entry to post-gig club. U2 Tribute Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). I The Magic Blues Surfers Studio One. Byres Road. 341 6516. 9pm. Free. I The Vagabonds The Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 5681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Battle Of The Bands Studio 24. Calton Road. 558 3758. 7pm. £4—£6. Bands competition in association with Forth One and Budweiser line-up still to be continued. I Reel Big Fish The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7.30pm. £8.50. Southern Califomia ska-punk band specialising in hyperkinetic stage shows. juvenile humour. ironic covers and metal flavoured ska.
FRIDAY 31
Glasgow
I Hear’Say SECC. Finnieston Quay. 0870 0404000. 6.30pm. £20 plus booking fee. Hear‘Say get in sharpish with their debut tour. Expectations will be high among a teen audience who are now used to seeing their heroes flying overhead on bits of wire. 1f Hear'Say can do that. but without the wire. we might be impressed. I ballboy, Fred and Strut King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). Triple bill including Edinburgh indie noiseniks ballboy.
I Lost Prophets The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. Over-14s show. One of the UK‘s great nu- metal hopes. set to challenge the American hegemony. From Norwich.
I Odeon Beat Club Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Playing in support of their recently-released single. I Emer, Cayto and Sparkling Calm The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £2.50.
I Abba Mania King‘s Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 287 551 1. 8.30pm. £5~£17.50. See Mon 27.
I Oswald, Barberstar and Confusion Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street. 221 651 1. 9pm. £4. including entry to post- gig club.
I Tommy Truesdale 81 The Sundowners Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country rock.
I Tina Turner/Cher Tribute Boubon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner).
I Rev Doc 8. The Congregation McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I The Diablos McChuills Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 9.30pm. Free. Rockabilly night.
Edinburgh
I Tenesse Kait, SMTL and Maya29 The Venue. 17—21 Calton Road. 557 3073. 7pm. £3. A varied triple bill of local who all ‘rock‘ in some way but with a spread of influences and reference points from the Manics through to Queens Of The Stoneage and more.
SATURDAY 1
Glasgow
I Hear’Say SECC. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 6.30pm. £20 plus booking fee. See Fri 31.
I Edwin Starr Barrowland. Gallowgatc. 552 4601. 7pm—-2am. £15 plus booking fee. Although never the biggest of Motown legends. Starr has been something of a revelation on the Dancing In The Streets nostalgia tours. Here he belts out the classics as part of a Nonhem soul night. See feature for more on Northem soul.
I Rolf Harris The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120. 7.30pm. £12.50 plus booking fee. Over-14s show. Veteran light entertainer continues to pound the student circuit with his wobble board. didgefidtx) and cries of ‘can you guess what it is yet?‘
I Dislocated Styles The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 6pm. £5 plus booking fee. Over- 14s show. Arizona six- piece who blend rock. rap. jazz and funk in their quirky sound.
I Driveblind, Central and Catcher King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door).
I Papa M and The Zephyrs Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Delicate post-rock and country sounds from these two bands. Edinburgh‘s Zephyrs are preparing for the release of their album on Mogwai‘s Southpaw label.
I Bolling Steel Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road T011. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.
I Ticklish, Xavier Charles and Bill Wells 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. £4. 8pm. Consume olTer an evening of experimental jazzy improvisations.
I Abba Mania King‘s Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 287 551 1. 5.30pm & 8.30pm. £5—£l7.50. See Mon 27.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 I527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session hosted by local musicians.
I Gecko The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Mistreated Samuel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Lapsus Linguae and Single Point Of Light Doctor‘s Bar. Forrest Road. 8pm. Free. See preview.
SUNDAY 2
Glasgow
I Lincoln, Quinn and Hollecone Sunday Social. The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 0300. 4pm-—midnight. £5. This month‘s guests include London‘s moumful country post-rockers. Lincoln. the svelte sounds of Quinn and jazzy house from Swiss act Rollercone.
I 999 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2177. £5. 8pm. The original punk grafters still touring 23 years after their single ‘Homicide‘ spent one week at number 40 in the charts.
I Debris, Scunnered and Khang l3th Note Cafe’. King Street. 553 1638. £3. 8pm. Panoptic Vision present a triple bill of hardcore and punk.
I Stealaway Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.
I The Blues Poets The Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 5681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.
I Jam Session Studio One. Byres Road. 341 6516. 4.30pm. Free. Hosted by The Magic Blues Surfers.
I Sunday Session Uisge Beatha. Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 5pm. Free. I Live Music The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 7.45pm. £3.50. ()ver- l4s show.
MONDAY 3
Glasgow
I Monday Midnight Movie: Rope l3th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2177. £2. 1 1pm. The Hitchcock classic with live soundtrack accompaniment.
I Night In E Minor l3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. £2. 8pm. A specially put together guitar orchestra play songs in. believe it or not. in the key of E minor.
I The Cobramatics Studio One. Byres Road. 341 6516. 9pm. Free.
I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. See Mon 27.
TUESDAY 4
Glasgow
I Spineshank King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Over-14s show. I Mull Historical Society The Beat Room. The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 ()3()(). 7pm. Free. Call to reserve a place at this recording of the BBC2 music show. Plus one other band to be confirmed.
I Jukebox Night - ‘Paranoid’ by Black Sabbath l3th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2177. £2.50. 8pm. Bangtwister. Empire Builder and Den Alma are among the local outifts paying homage to the Black Country metal mavericks.
I Live Music Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 5
Glasgow
I Shed Seven The Beat Room. The Arches. Argyle Street. 0901 022 ()300. 7pm. Free. Call to reserve a place at this recording of the BBC2 music show. Plus one other band to be confirmed.
I Electronicat l3th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2177. £5. 11pm. Machine music from this bunch of French folks who do their Suicide-like thing as part of this week‘s Elastik club night.
I Craig B, Homo Sapiens and Desert Hearts 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. £3. 8pm. In their first night of their month‘s residency. Life Without Buildings host (but don't play at) an show starring Craig B of Aereogramme and their Northem Irish tugboat records label mates Desert Hearts.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free. Hosted by Paddy’s Girls.
THURSDAY 6
Glasgow
I Ellis, Full Picture and Kiness King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Rob Hall 13th Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2177. £4. 11pm. OfT The Hook present another visit by SKAM Records boss Hall for an evening of more peculiar but engrossing electronic sounds.
I Red Alert and Distortion The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £5.
I Preston Reed Studio One. Byres Road. 341 6516. 9pm. Free. Blues guitarist from New York.
I The Vagabonds The Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 5681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
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 Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson.
Thursday 23
Edinburgh
I Jazz At The Trafalgar Suite Waterloo Buffet. 3 Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 8pm. £3. Mainstream. progressive and experimental jazz from the resident trio featuring Ian Millar. Dominic Spencer and Des Travis. plus guests.
Glasgow
I Burt MacDonald Quartet Brel. 39—43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3pm. Free. The quartet who proclaim themselves to be cooler than Sinatra. if not quite as good as Beethoven — Raymond MacDonald and George Burt co-lead the band on saxophones and guitar respectively. with George Ler on bass and Allan Pendreigh on drums.
Linllthgow
I Linlithgow Jazz Club Burgh Halls. The Cross. 01506 844600. 8—1 1pm. £3—£8 (children free). New Orleans and traditional style jazz from the resident West End Jazz Band and special guests.
Glasgow
I George Ogilvie’s Sophisticated Swing St Andrew‘s In The Square. St Andrew’s Street. 548 6020. 8pm. £12.95 inc dinner. A night of quality swing sounds to accompany your dinner.
Edinburgh
I Jazz At The Trafalgar Suite Waterloo Buffet. 3 Waterloo Place. 556 7597. 8pm. £3. See Thu 23.
Monday 27
Glasgow
I Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra RSAMD. 100 Renfrew Street. 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7.50 (Free; OAPs £3.50). A selection of classic and contemporary jazz charts from this young orchestra. which has ushered a great deal of talent onto the Scottish jazz scene since its inception in 1987. then as now under the direction of Bobby Wishart. Part of the festival ()fBrirish Yoth Orchestras In Glasgow.
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TOMMY SMITH
Sat. I September - 7.30pm - £8 / £4
GILAD ATZMON'
Tue 1 I September ° 7.30pm - £8 / £4
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