I Mr McFalls Chamber ()uccn‘s 11a1|.('1crk Strcct. 008 301‘). 8pm.

£8 £10 (£0 £8). An cclcctic mix ol‘ja/l. rock. l'olk and classical l'rom this S('() splintcr group.

Glenfarg

Martyn Joseph and Sarah Masen 1110 l-amous Bcin Inn. (ilcni'arg. 01577 830310. 8pm. £13. ('ounlry rock and :\mcricana lrom \Vclshman .Ioscpli.

Saturday 8 5

Glasgow

I Jools Holland (‘lydc .-\uditorium. 811.0. 1'itiltic‘slon Quay. 0870 040 4000. £19.50 pltis hooking l'cc. Scc I‘it'i 7.

I Senser King 'I'ut's \Vah Walt Hut. 373;!81Viltt‘t‘ttl SII'L‘L‘I. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £7.50p1tis hooking l‘cc. Rcturn of thc carly 00s crtisty rap/tcchno/riickcrs.

I Casino, Nibushi Shang Hong, Pentothal, Salvation By Stories and Slowloris 'I'hc 13th .\'otc (‘Iuh. 300 (‘lydc Stt‘cct. 343 3177. 8pm. £3. Launch o1 'l‘ln' l.1II/(’\I.'i//’IH)I. licaturing local acts pcrl‘orming songs of onc- minutc duration.

I The Rebel and Owleschel 'l‘lic 15111.\'UIL‘(.;iIt‘. King SII‘L‘L‘I. 555 1038. 8.30pm.

I Cherrykicks \icc’n'Slca/y. 42! Sauchichall Sirccl. 333 9037. ‘lpm.

I The Modern World and The Breeze Stranhci‘i'y Iiiclds. 50 ()suald Strcct. 331 7871. 7.30pm. including cntry to post-gig cluh. £4..1amtrilnitc.

I Robbie Williams Tribute Christmas Party Bourhon Slit-ct. 108 (icorgc SII‘L‘L‘I. 553 0141. 7pm. £7.51 (£37.50 \\ ith dinncri.

I Red Eyes .\Ic(‘liuills. 40 High SIl'L‘L‘I. 553 3 I 35. l0piii.1'i't‘c'.

I Open Stage 'l‘lic 11all Bar. loo Woodlands Road. 504 1537. 4 8pm. Iii'cc.\\'cck1y scssion 101' local musicians. I Coletta Duo 'l‘lic ilali Bur. loo Woodlands Road. 504 1537. ()pm. lit‘cc. I Kong Samucl l)o\\ 's. 07 ()1 \ithsdalc Road. 433 0107. 8.30pm. l'i‘cc. Rock.

Edinburgh

I Hey Rock ‘N’ Roll With Showaddywaddy l’layliousc. l8 22 (il‘t‘t‘iisltlt‘ l’lttt‘t'.0871101103434. £11K. (ict your hrotlicl crccpcrs on and your quill slickcd hack as Shouaddy \\;tt1t1} ittltl glit‘sls Iitkt‘ ytill ‘1 .lttlt‘l‘ 1110 .\l()Ull ()1- 1.o\ c" and hcyond in this cclchration o1 old tinic rock and roll.

I FRAK 'I‘hc .‘ylaltings. 81 85 St Iconurils Slrccl, 320 0178. ()pm. l'i'cc. .\Ia\crick pop caharcl.

I Zen Guerrilla I.a Bcllc s\ngc1c. IIaslic's('1osc. 335 7530. 7pm. £7. (iaragc rock \\ ith hlucs and gospcl inllucncc‘ li‘otli this 1'8 hand \sho arc niatcs \\ ith lormcr l)cad Kcnncdy..1c11o Bialt'a.

I Chiasma, Invisible Sun and The Score 111C .\1ci'cal. 38 \Vcst .\1ailland Strcct. 335 3801. 7.30pm. £3. Indic l'rom ('hiasma and 'l'hc Scorc \\ ith mclodic actitistic/clcctric rock l'rom 1n\ isihlc Sun. 0Ash ('orn lixchangc. .\'c\\ .\1arkcl Road. (iorgic. 443 3437. 7.30pm. £14.50. 1)U\'\L‘l' pop rock at its hcst I't‘otn this Irish l'oiir piccc.

I M3080 1.;1 15L‘11L‘.'\11:_’Clk‘. 1121\IIC.\ (low. 335 7530. 11pm. £10. Hip hop institution Scratch \sclconic thc mighty .\Iacco ll)c 1.a Souli tor mising and .\I('ing dutics.

Stirling

I Magic - A Tribute to Queen .'\1hcrt llalls. llumharton Road. 01780 473544. 7.30pm. £13. .-\ shim cclchrating thc nnisic o1 onc ol rock ‘n' roll‘s most lainous hands. ()uccn.

Glasgow OJames and Turin Brakes 81'.('( '. I'innicston Quay. 0870 040

4000. £19.50 plus hooking Icc. It's thc cnd of an cm. as '1’im Booth \y'aycs l‘arcxycll to his old muckcrs Jamcs. I‘ans gct dc“ -cycd as thcy rccall thosc distant days of ‘IIymn 1‘rom A Villagc'. y‘knoyy, \yhcn thcy \yci'c good. Support from amiahlc acotistic shamhlcrs 'I'tn'in lit'itkt‘s.

I Yes (‘lydc Auditorium. SI{('(‘. 1"iiinicston Quay. 08700404000. £35/£33.50 plus hooking 15cc. 'I‘akc coycr

it’s thc ch symphonic tour. wt to duarl

cycn lhc dcmcntcd grandiosc llourishcd o1 rcccnt .\ltisc shows. Jon Andcrson‘s got a portahlc harp and lids not al‘raid to usc it. Scc ()pinion. page 8.

I Instal 'I‘hc Archcs. 353 Aryglc Strcct. 0901 033 0300. 5pm. £13 l£1()i. Billcd as cxpcrimcntal music in a cluh

cm ironincnt. Instal will include contrilnitions l'rom scrious Iiuropcan typcs such as To Rococo Rot's Rohci't I.ippock. conccptual duo Icchrcakcr Intcrnational and cx-(iangcr ouitit Rhomhoi. pltis thc pcrl‘ormancc o1 somc contcmporary classical picccs. Scc

pi'c\ icyy.

I Francis Dunnery 8: The Grass Virgins King Tut's \Vah Walt IIut. 373a 81 \inccnt Strcct. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £13.50 plus hooking I'cc. ('umln‘ia-horn l'olk/roots musician hrings his hand hack to 'Iut's.

I Devin Townsend, Godflesh and Kill II This '1‘hc('athousc. l5 I'nion 8‘0ch 348 0000. 8pm. £8 plus hooking Icc. ()\t‘t'- 14s s1io\\..-\ litt‘ltll lint-Up which most intcrcstingly. includcs a rarc appcarancc from industrial inclal pionccrs (iodl‘lcsh \\ ho count Justin Iii'odrick lhcst know it 101' 'I‘cchno :\llilii;ill among thcir ntnnhcr. (iodllcsh arc tlic ultra-slim and hcayy trio xx ho

\\ ct'c lhc inspiration hchind scot‘cs o1 clcctronic/ mctal crossoyci' hands. think .'\phc\ '1'“ in and .\Iog\\ai play cd togcthcr at thc \srong spccd. I.o\cly. 1)c\ in 'I'ou nscnd is onc—tinic nicnihcr o1 hoth Ihc \Vildhcarts and Slcy c Vai's Band.

I Glitterball Vegas, Chain and Cutler Nicc'n'Slt‘a/y. 431 Sauchichall Sti‘cct. 333 9037. 0pm.

I Littlest Album Launch 111C l31h \otc (luh, 300 ('lydc Slt'ccl. 343 3177. 8pm. £3. Linc-up to hc conlirmcd. Scc Sat 8.

I Krank llit‘ 1311] Non- (‘ui'c‘s St) (ll) King Strcct. 553 1038. 8.30pm. £3. 1‘11L‘t‘11‘tillit‘it.

I Abba Christmas Party Botlt‘hon 80111. 108 (ic‘til'gt‘ 811111 553 01-1 l. 7pm. £7.50 1 £34.50 \\ ith dinncri.

I Big Blues Jam Session Studio ()nc. (it'ti\\L‘iiUl‘ llotcl. (irosycnor 'l’cri'acc. Byrcs Road. 341 0510. 5pm. l‘hl'L‘L‘. 110s1t‘t115y Iltt‘ Xizigit‘ 131llt‘s 81111018.

I The Cobramatics 'I‘hc Scotia. 113 114 Stock“ c11 Strcci. 553 8081. 4pm. I’rcc. \‘s'cckly rcsidcncy.

Edinburgh

I Tribute To Rush, Cloth Cat, Jimmied, Rage and Tim Young Bongo (.1013. 14 NC“ Slrccl. 558 7004. 7.30pm. £3. Sonic :\l‘ls Workshop prcscnts \Vakc I'pl With Rush. Jimi Ilcndrix and Ragc Against Ilic Machinc trihutc acts hcing joincd hy (‘lianccr's 'l‘im Young and psychcdclic rock with a 101k cdgt‘ I-I‘tilll(‘1()11i(‘ill.

I Abigail’s Glorious Voice and Odema 1.a Bcllc Angclc. IIaslic's (low. 335 7530. 8pm. £4. Two groups o1 up-hcat li'cn/icd punkstcrs irom 1idinhurgh.

Monday 1 0

Glasgow

I The Bootleg Beatles Royal ('onccrt 11:111. 3 Saucliichall Strcct. 387 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50/£14.50plus ct'cdit card hooking l'cc. 1.on;:~sct'\ ing Hcallcs trihutc act. \\ ith costumcs and c\ cry thing. QHundred Reasons, Hell Is For Heroes and Errortype:1 1 King 'I'iit's \Vali \Vah llut. 373a .81 \'inccni

Strcct. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £0 plus hook- ing lcc. ()ycr- 14s show. Punk and cmo inlIucnccs collidc in Ilundrcd Rcasons chaotic liyc shows. with support 1T0”) cx- Symposium mcmhcrs in 11cll Is For llt‘t‘ocs.

I God Forbid, Lab Rat, Co-Exist and Madman ls Absolute 'I‘hc (‘atlioustx I5 I'nion Strcct. 348 0000. 7.30pm. £5 plus hooking Icc. ()ycr- 14s show. Rocktastic punky linc-up.

I Appendix Out and Static Films 'I'hc 13th .\'otc (‘1uh. 300 (‘lydc Strcct. 343 3177. 8pm. £4. Mt‘llou‘ mclancholic country—tingcd whimsy Irom Appcndix ()ut. playing upstairs in thc cluh.

I The Sacred Heart Losers 111C 13th .\'otc (are. 50 00 King Strcct. 553 1038. 8.30pm. £3. Indic.

I Abba Christmas Party Botlt'hon Strcct. 108(icot‘gc Strcct. 553 0141. 7pm. £7.50 (£37.50 with dinncrl.

I The Magic Blues Surfers Studio ()nc. (irosycnor IIotcl. (irosycnor 'I‘crt‘acc. Byi'cs Road. 341 0510. ()pm. l’IL‘L'.

I Acoustic Jam Nicc‘n‘Slca/y. 42I Sauchichall Strcct. 333 0037. ()pm. \Vcckly jam scssion \\ ith lrcc hoo/c as an inccnliyc l'or pcrl'ot'nicrs.

Edinburgh

I Honeybug and Psyche Essential Bongo('1uh. 14 .\'c\\ Sti'cct. 558 7004. 0pm. £3. 1"i//y pop 0 ith a punch as 11onc_\ hug launch thcir nc\\ cluh night and cclchratc (‘hriniho. \\ ith support from thc quirky 1’sy chc Iisscntial and 1)] Bruno Ii-Is'.

I Kabuki, Range Eleven and Analogue 1.a Bcllc .-\ngc1c. l l liasiics ('losc. 335 7530. 8pm. £4. 1.ocaltriplc hill.

I Acoustic Underground \\'liistlchiiikics, 4 0 South Bridgc. 557 5114. 10pm 3.30am. 1’rcc. Scc Mon 3.

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Glasgow

I Dina Carroll (‘lyiic Auditorium. 81i('(‘. l'Iltttit‘slon Quay. 0870 040 4000. £35/£33.50 pltis hooking l‘cc. .\1()R ‘soul' halladry l'or thosc \\ ho cnjoy a complctc lack of stimulation li'oin thcir nnisic.

I The Bootleg Beatles Royal (’oncci‘t Hall. 3 Sauchichall Strcct. 387 5511. 7.30pm. £10.50/£14.50p1us crcdit card hooking lcc. Scc Mon 10.

I Machine Head, Ill Nino, Thumb and Sugarcoma Barron land. 344 (ialloyygaic. 553 4001. 7.30pm. £13.50 plus hooking 15cc. ('lanking. industrial- strcngth mctal lrom Machinc IIcad. supportcd hy thc ‘I.atin angst' ol' \cyy Jcrscy's Ill .\'ino and (icrman hardcorc rockcrs 'I‘humh.

I Mike Peters King 'l‘ui‘s Wait Wait Ilut. 373a St Vincent Strcct. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £10pllis hooking I'L‘L‘. IlilIC t‘.\- Alarm trontman cclchratcs thc tyycnticth anniycrsary ol‘ his crstu hilc hand \\ ith an acotistic slit)“. which is surcly missing thc air-punching point ol' thc hand's original appcal.

I Four Foot Fingers, B-Movie Heroes, Danny Frye 8. The Devil Dolls, The Cherrykicks and 8- Page Pullout (‘athousca 15 I‘nion 811't‘t‘1.3480000. 7.30pm £5 l£0 on doot‘i. Skatc punk and good old lasliioiictl rock ‘0' 1011 . 11-.\1ti\tt‘ 11L‘t‘0L‘s C\-\'0y0.s lianny H} c cs NY I)o11s

I Grant Campbell, Helen Reeves and Sneak Pete inc 1311] NtilL'(ii11-L3.Sll 0(1KIHg Sll‘t‘t‘l. 55.5 1038. 8.30pm. £3. :\L‘Ull\11t‘:\\L‘lillt‘t‘\t‘tiilig

\\ ith local artists \yhosc sly lcs t'angc lront hltit‘s to hills.

I Abba Christmas Party Bourhon Strcct. 108(icorchtrcct. 5530141. 7pm. £7.50 (£37.50 \\ itli dinncri.

I Live Music 1110 ('athousc. l5 I'nion Stt'ccl. 348 0000. 8pm. £3. ()ycr-14s show

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