I Aina and Shiner The 13th Note ('af'e. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638.

8.30pm. £4. Hardcore sounds at the latest

(ilasgow .\lu.sic ('ollective-promoted gig. I Abba Christmas Party Bourbon Street. 108(ieorge Street. 5520141. 7pm. £7.50 (£24.50 with dinner). Featuring an Ahha trihute act.

I The Cobramatics The Scotia. 112—114 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. liree. Weekly residency.

Edinburgh

I Big Hand and The Hustlers Bongo (‘luh. 14 .\'ew Street. 558 7604. 9pm. £4 (£3 ). .\'ew club night Bourbon Sunday welcomes lidinhurgh favourites. \lx‘it act. Big Hand and classic hlues from The lluxtlerx.

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Chip Taylor, P.P. Arnold, John Platania, Carrie Rodriques, Jamie Marshall and Al Hughes The liamoux Bein Inn. (ilenl'arg. 01577 8302l6. .\'oon I 1pm. £22 per day. See Sat 1.

Glasgow

I Deacon Blue Royal ('oncet't Hall. 2

Sauehiehall Street. 287 551 1. 7.30pm. £23500; 1950/1218 plus hooking lee. See Sill

I Her Space Holiday and

Wauvenfold King Tut's \Vah Wah lllll.

272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5 pltts hooking lee. Poppy electronica from San Franciscan .\larc Bianci aka ller Space Holiday.

I The Du-tels The I511] .\'ote ('luh. 260 (‘lyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £8. ('ountr)’ l'olk stilllldx.

I Abba Christmas Party Bourbon Street. 108(1eorge Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £7.50 t£24.50 with dinner). Featuring an :\hha trihute act.

I Johnny T’s Big City Blues Band tthc) Studio One. (irosx'enor Hotel. (iroxx‘enor 'l‘errace. Byrex Road. 341 6516. 9pm. liree.

I Acoustic Jam Nit‘e‘ir‘Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. \Veekl} \c‘.\\ltitt with tree home as an incentive for participants.

Edinburgh

I Gabrielle and Damage Playhouse.

18 22 (ireenxide Place. 0870 6063424. 7.30pm. £15 £20. See Sun 2.

I Faithless ('orn lixchange. New Market Road. (iorgic. 443 2437. 7.30pm. £16. l'p-heat trance and house with vocals from .\la.\i Jan. See preview.

I Acoustic Underground Whistlehinkiex. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 10pm 2.30am. liree. ()ne of the thirst popular open mike spots in town. hosted h) l’eter Michael Rowan.

Tuesday 4

Glasgow

I Cannibal Ox and Aesop Rock King Tut's \Vah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £7.50 pll1\ hooking lee. l.elt-1ie|d hip hop l'ront unhinged I'S outfit ('annihal ()x who are ax mental as their name \tlggcxlx. The)‘ rose to prominence alter a collaboratiVe lil’ with Rawktis Records stars (‘ompany How.

I Hardcore Superstar The ('athotise.

l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. Split. £7.50 plltx hooking lee. ()\'er-14x \lttm.

I Tara Jane O’Neil, Slowy Sny and James Orr Complex The 13111 Nun-(31rd. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £3. lndie night including the

delicate acouxtic \ottnd\ ol the James ()rr

(’omplex and headlined by one-time Rodan (the) were pmt-rock Ct)lllc‘ltlpttl‘ill‘lcx of" Slint. l‘act lianxi hitsxixl Tara Jane ()'.\'eil.

I Abba Christmas Party Bourbon Street. 108(ieorge Street. .552 (ll-l l. 7pm. £7.501L‘245t) with dinner). lieaturing an Abba trihute act.

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r Basement Jaxx. Rdyksopp and The Streets Big. bOuncy. feelgood. booty bass-ragga-hip hop- house magic from the boys who do it best. with support from highly-rated Icelandic outfit Reyksopp (pictured) and Brum's crown prince of garage The Streets on the decks. See listings panel for more. Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Wed 12 Dec; Barrow/and. Glasgow. Thu I3 Dec.

The Charlatans Tim Burgess and co crank out the tracks from their exemplary new platter Wonder/and. See feature. SECC. Glasgow. Thu I 3 Dec.

Ash This Irish quartet grow in musical stature single by single. Bear \.-./itness to their progress at this celebratOry show. See preview. Corn Exchange. Edinburgh, Sat 8 Dec.

James Tim Booth waves goodbye to his compadres after fifteen years to pursue other ‘proiects'. One last chance to ‘Sit Down“ then? SECC. Glasgow. Sun 5) Dec.

SL Records Christmas Party featuring ballboy. Desc. Barrichello. Degrassi and I Am Scientist A drunken tinsel-strewn extravaganza is expected with all of Edinburgh's prime indie and rock kids getting together for a festive shindig. Bongo Club. Edinburgh. Tue I I Dec.

Tori Amos Her album of covers Strange Little Girls astounded. delighted and confused in equal measure. See the bewitching pianist in the flesh for best results. See preview. Clyde Auditorium. Glasgow. Wed :3 Dec.

Hundred Reasons. Hell Is For Heroes and Errortype:1 1 Teen emo-metal explosion from an excellent the of bands miXing all the right bits of Nirvana. Deftones and Undertones in one moshy maelstrom. King Tut's Glasgow. Mon I0 Dec.

555 Records Night featuring Kid 606. Gold Chains. Joan Of Ass and Steward A night of out— there. Jerky but funky electronics fit for booty shaking and moody head nodding. La Belle Ange/e. Edinburgh, Wed :3 Dec; lflfh Note Club. Glasgow. Fri 7 Dec.

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