I Phil’s Session t'rxge Beatha. 233 Woodlandx Road. 564 1596, ()pm, Free.

Edinburgh

I Electric Six aitd Detroit City Council The l.ltltlltl Rtmtll. 9c \‘Ix'lirrltt Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. The lranklx itieiital Six inxite _xou to Jttlll the punk} dixeo part} once tttore. 'l‘hex 'xe recetttl} motltlletl a L'Hllple 01 traelxx to a\ottl

h} xtertcal blacklixtmg in the xxake ol the xxai but don't e\pect them to be apologetic xx hen the} get on xtage.

I The Blues Brothers t'xtrer llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 8pm,

£10.50 £12.50. l-oot-xtompm' tribute. I Lewis Parker The Liquid Ronni. ()c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 10.30pm. £5. l.ixe xhoxx o1 hip hop/rap xkillx lrom Mr l.exxix l’arker l\\llt) xxax xlgttetl lt) Maxxixe Attack'x label Malatikolicl appearing alongxide hix 1)] partner. ltotixe band Liquid Soundx and the Rexonanee. l’art ol~ eltib night Jump.

Wednesday 7

Glasgow

I Chris Hillman with Wolfgang Pederson and Michael Weston King St .-\ndrexx ‘x in the Square. St .-\ndrexx\ Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £13 t£l l l. 1.egendar_x member of the erdx and tlte Fl'xing Burrito Brotherx ('hrix llillman rx eotmtrx rock. I’urr or lire Big ('oimln. See pt‘ex texx.

I Evan Dando, You Am I and Pieces (il'l' Debating (‘hamber. l'nixerxilx Axe. 0870 0600 100. £12. Formerlx troubled indie troubadour xx ho liax xettled doxxn. taken xtoek and returned xx ith a xxorkadax albttm. Bttl there'x ill\\;t)\ tlioxe melodic grunge elaxxiex from the earl} ‘)(lx.

I Electric Six and Detroit City Council Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 l'nix'erxit) (iardenx. 33‘) 9784. 7pm. £10. See Tue 6.

I Rocket Science King 't‘ut‘x \‘x'ah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. See Sat 26.

I Simian arid The Mutts Bartl). 260 ('|_xde Street. (1870 907 009‘). 8pm. £7. lirudite artrockerx with a lrippx keyboard-laden xotmd xx hoxe nexx xirigle ‘1.a Bree/e' ix being remixed bx l.tttl)1rtlll. “ya and Brian lino no Iexx.

I The Top Notes Mono. 13 Klltgx ('ourt. 55.3 2400. 9pm. Free. Rockabill'x. I Katatonia and Pornorphans 'I'he (‘athouxe. 15 1'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £8. ()xer- 14x xlioxx. :\llllttxpltet'le doom metal line-up.

()bx iotlxl} not to be confined xxith the Welxh indie xx-arblerx who are no more. an} xx a_x.

I Breenje The 13th .\'ote ('ale. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Indie rock. I Vic Thrill Niee'n‘SleaI}. 42l Sauehiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. .-\ getn hidden axxax at 'l‘exax' South-by- Southxx ext l'extixal ha.x been brought ox er here to melt headx. llix debut album ('1'!- 5 ix a cunning. i1 lt'axlt) atnalgatn of electro and prime rock'n‘roll. Frankl}. he‘x a bit mental but could xxorm hix xx ax into people'x heartx gix'en titne. lllx xingle ‘Wailing Wall' ix being caned on Radio 1 too. xo it xeemx exer_x bod} onex him. See him before he getx incarcerated. I Linda Fletcher Brel. .-\.xhton Lane. 342 4066. 8.30pm. Free. Lounge ja/I .xoundx.

Edinburgh

I Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3 and Chris Cacavas Subxxa). 6‘) ('oxx'gate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £8. lix- member of Sid (irit'l'm'x Long Rxderx and Dream S)tidic‘ate that helped rex‘italixed Ameriea'x Wext ('oaxt rock. I CC Country Band Queen ('harlotte Roomx. 56a Queen (‘harlotte Street. 555 6660. 8pm. £2.50 (£2 muxieianx). See Wed 30.

I Delta Croft Revue The (‘anonx' (iait. 232 (‘anongate. 556 4481. 10pm. Bluex and folk originalx and eoxerx from thix tidinburgh-baxed band.

I Fleamarket Funk (‘alwaret \oltatre. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176 11pm 3am Free. See \Ved 3‘)

Thursday 8

Glasgow

I Solid Silver 60s Roxal (‘rrrreert Hall. 2 Sauchlehall Street. 353 8000 ".30pin. Annual noxtalgie circtix

I Turbonegro and Division of Laura Lee (iarage. 490 Saucl‘riehall Street. 332 1120. 8pm. £~ See patiel. page

I Gold Chains attd Dirty Hospital Barttx. 260 (‘lxtle Street. 08‘0911‘ 000‘) 8pm. £7. l’tmk .\1('(iold(‘hainx mixex tip electro and hip hop elementx on hix lorthcoming album )iriuie .llirx .tnrt-rrr (I Support lrom ex-Bix men Stexen and John. xx ho hax en't htitig about xx hen it comex to gettitig a nexx band together.

I Jan Akkerman lhe 1'errx. 43 (‘lxtle Place. 42‘) 1010. 8pm. £10. (iuitarixt in (l'l'l‘ liuroproggerx Focux.

I Atomizer (ilaxgoxx School ol .-\it. 168 Renl'rexx Street. 353 4531. 11pm. £4 i£3 xtudentx/£1 USA and RS.-\.\11)r. 1.ondon- baxed xxtitli duo Johnn) Sltit and Fil Jonex xx ho run renoxx ned retro electro club Nag Nag Nag.

I The Kytes, Nibushi Shang Hong and Mreil Ntee'tt‘Slea/tx. 421 Sattchtehall Street. 333 0637. 9pm. l'pbeat indie rock action from .\'ibuxhi Shang llong.

I Tribute to Nothing arid Three Minute Poetry l'nixerxitx ol l’aixle} Studentx' l'nion. Storie Stt‘eet. l’aixle). 84‘) 416‘). 10pm. £3. Studentx and guextx. Hardcore ptiiik metal from the lraternal Tribute to .\'othmg and (ierman batid 'l’hi'ee .Mintrte Poetry

I Chain, Solus, Saving Jayne, Escobar 9 and Phantom Riffage The (ittlltnttxe. l5 l'nion Street. 248 (i606. 7.30pm. £4. ()xer- 14x. Rock/pop.

I The Hype The 13th Note ('al'e. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 0pm. Stirling baiid with a xound xx hich encompaxxex indie. rock and punk.

I Desecration, Man Must Die, Evidence 0! Trauma, Pathogen and Blob Straxxberrx Fieldx. 56 ()xxxald Street. (1845 053 928‘). 7.30pm. £4. ()x er- 14x. Death metal.

I Roy Minhinnet Studio One. (iroxxenor llotel. (iroxxenor 'l'erraee. 341 6516. 9pm. Free.

I Justin McNichol and lsla Beanxcene. 5 ('rexxxx ell Lane. 334 6776. 8pm. Free. Melloxx xoundx.

I Open Mic 'l‘chai ()xna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £1.

I Emily Collins 'l‘inderhox. 18‘) erex Road. 33‘) 3108. 9pm. Free. .-\eouxtic xet. I The Vagabonds 'l'he Seotta.

112 1 14 Stockxxell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Popular eoxerx.

I Jam Session Samuel 1)oxx'x. 67 71 .\'ithxdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Mute Media and 0868 Studio 24. ('alton Road. 558 3758. 7.30pm. £4 £5. Metallic rock and other heaxx xoundx.

I Open Mic Night The (‘anrrnx‘ (iait. 232 (‘anongate. 556 4481. 7.30pm. Free. donationx xx eleome. See Thu 24.

I Calvin, Clearlall, High Roller and The Rushes Bongo (lab. 14 Nexx Street. 558 7(ilH. 8.30pm. £3 £4. Bah} Tiger prexent an indie bill of txxo (ilaxxxegian and txxo lidinburgh bandx.

I Stealer and Skin on Skin llertot- Watt l'nixerxitx t'nion. Ricearton. 451 5333. 9pm. Free. Funk-rock from lidinburgh'x Stealer xxith poxxerlttl intoxicating tunex from Skin on Skin. Studenlx attd their guextx.

I Out of the Bedroom xx'axerlex Bar. 1 St Marx'x Street. 557 1050.

9pm midnight. Free. See Thu 24.

I Ugly Duckling ('abaret Voltaire.

36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 10,30pm. £101£‘)i. (‘1th night l)liFinition relaunchex xxith an almightx hip hop xet from 1‘ng Duckling. xxith back tip from [)1 Format. M(' Abdominal and rexident 1).1x l’-St_x'1/. Sax!) P and Jl’.m

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to Ruth Hedges at ruth@list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Ruth Hedges and Kenny Mathieson.

Thursday 24

Glasgow

I Colin Steele Quintet l'rrrrr llteatie. 631'rongate.552426" ‘lpm £7 r£5t ('olm Steele leadx hix excellent quintet ma l‘texiexx ol the muxie tiom hix iiexx (‘1). Hit .li'll/Ili\ l/unrr retitientl} xchetluled lot .1 Jul} teleaxer. leaturmg Julian \tguellex on xax. \idaii()'1)onnellonbaxx. .lolm Rae on drumx .iiid l)a\e \lilltgan on piano

Edinburgh

I Martin Kershaw Quartet llenix \ Ja// (char. 8 Moirixoti Street. 46" 5200 8.30pm £5. \eotixtic quartet ax leatuied on the xaxophonixt‘x debut (‘1). lruirrrni

I Millar, Spencer and Travis ('ommplex dormerlx (‘Iub Ja\ar. 40 ('ommeieial Street. l.eith. 555 5622.

8.30 10 30pm. £4.1riool xax. piano arid drumx plax eoiitempoi'arx muxie mixing xtandai‘dx arid original eompoxitionx

I Live Music lluman Be In. 2 8 \\ext (‘roxxcauxexxay 662 8860. ‘)pm. l‘ree. .\exx xxeeklx night xhoxxcaxing 1pdinbingh'x underground nu xoul arid liiiik muxieianx.

Glasgow

I The Fusion Experience the liquid Lounge. “ext Regent Street.

.5 lelt. l'ree. \exx (ilttxgtm baxed .3-[ltt‘x'e acid ia/l 1tmk baiid leaturmg Raxmond llarrrx on Hammond organ. Stell .\1c(‘|uxke_x on baxx and Jaime ('tiri'ie oti drumx.

0 The Lou Donaldson Quartet and Matthew Herbert’s Big Band 'l'rainxxax. 25 .v\1bert Dow. 0845 330 3501. 8pm. £14 See llit l.ixt.rig1it.l’urrrrl Ii'r/irxi'li.

I Big Vern and the Shootahs (itllllet' 'lhlieatre. 9.3 9.5 ll}lttll;tlttl Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £12. (ilaxgoxx 'x anxxxei to The llltlex Brotherx.

Edinburgh

I Marlena Shaw The l.lt|tlltl Rooitt. ‘lc Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Making her lirxt appearance in Scotland 1m 35 xt';ii‘x. tan. mid and Rth xocalixt Shaxx bringx 11 all back xxith claxxic tunex xuch ax ‘(‘a|itortiia Soul' and “Woman ol the (ilietto'. l’url u! Iii/ilu'li

I Vente d’Est lleltt').\J;1// (char. 8 Morrixon Street. 467' 5200. 8.30pm. £6. .'\e0tl\lle xxx ittg enxemble lormed b_x guitarixtx lam ('arleton and (iraham lltgh xxith xiolmixt laii King.

I Yush Records Showcase Night llenr} 'x Ja/I ('ellar. 8 Morrixon Street. 467 5200. Midnight. £5. Hip hop. tank and ragga t'rom ltISll .v\11 Starx and Rat.

Saturday 26

Glasgow

I Lynne O’Neill Quartet Brel. 3t) 4.1 .-\xhton lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm Free Vocalixt leadx thix mnoxatixe group xxitli xongx nexx and old.

Edinburgh I Tony King Collective llenrx 'x Ja/I ('ellar. 8 Morrtxult Street. 467 521)“. Midnight. £5. Freext'xle ttmk xxtth \oealx l'rom King. lormerlx ol' (irooxel)igga/. Lou Donaldson Quartet and Matthew Herbert’s Big Band The Liquid Room. ‘le Victoria Street. 22.5 250-1. 6.30pm. £14. See Hit 1.ixt. right. l’urr u/ Ii'rpii eh. I Warren Vache and Brian Kellock llenr} ‘x Jal/ (‘ellar. 8 Morrixon Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £7 £‘) xat.

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Glasgow

I Dave Brubeck Quartet Rtixttl (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £20 £22.50. Se panel. right.

I Marlena Shaw Renl'rexx t-errx. (‘lxtle Place. 28' 5511 8pm. £12. See in 25.

Edinburgh

I Mike Rogers Trio with David Patrick ()lot'oxo. 3.3 ('axtle Street. 447 8722. 1 4pm. Free In a nexx xxcekl} \exxttttl tlte \llke Rogerx 1rlo xxltlt l)tt\ ltl l’atrick on piano perlorm xxith iiexx xoutig talent including 1.uc} Kendra. Stixan llenmng and l.orna Reid

I Warren Vache and Brian Kellock lleiir) 'x Ja/l (‘c11ar. 8 Morrixon Street. 467 5200. 8.30pm. £7 £1) xat. See Sat 26.

I Bill Kyle’s Sh“ Hot Jazz Quartet llutnan Be-ln. 2 8 Wext ('rtrxxcgitixexx;ix, 662 8860. ()pm midnight. Free. Drummer Bill lee'x latext grouping. leaturmg (iordon McNeil ixaxexi and nexx 20-}ear-old baxx xenxation Kex in (ilaxgoxx.

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