50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. indie rock with some surf guitar action from Edinburgh‘s Nucleotides.

I The Fools, Spandex Monkey, Anavris and Wide Awake Fury Murrys. 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 8.30pm. £4. including entry to post-gig club. Bill of upcoming local indie bands. I Cobra Grande, The Way and Logan Vertigo. Strathclyde University Union. 90 John Street. 567 5000. 8pm. £1 (Strathclyde students free) before 10pm; £2 after. Local band showcase.

I 02 Tribute Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£9.95 with dinner).

I Texas Gun Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). Country.

I The Gift McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9.30pm. Free. Mod and northem soul sounds

I Kong Samuel Dow‘s. 67—71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Rock covers.

I The Furze MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9.30pm. Free. Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute.

I Frank O’Hagan The Seotia. 112—114 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Covers of Dylan. The Band. Creedence.

Edinburgh

I Random Number, Frog Pocket and The Sun Machine Subway. 69 Cowgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £4. Obscure but compelling electronica and freaked out sound shifts.

I Discipline Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £4. Fundraiser from this Edinburgh hip hop act raising cash fro the Napier Film Fund.

I The Real McKenzies, Critikill and Dirtbox Wheatsheaf. 207/209 Balgreen Road. 346 9801. 7.30pm. £5. Six-piece kilted Canadian punkers the Real McKenzies make their first visit to Edinburgh. playing in full Highland gear complete with bagpipes.

I Lee Paterson, Carma and Big Hand Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. Free before midnight; £3 after. ()riginal guitar rock from Newcastle's Carma with hot ska from local faves Big hand at midnight. I Tergazzi and Jonestown Mind Spider‘s Web Cellar Bar. 258 Morrison Street. 477 3471. 8pm. £4. Headlined by Livingston rockers Tergazzi with metal. punk and rock DJs taking you through until 1am.

Glasgow

I Love with Arthur Lee and The Keys Carling Academy. 121 Eglinton Street. 0905 020 3999/0870 771 2000. 7pm. £16. Under-16s to be accompanied by an adult. See Fri 20.

I Atomic Kitten SECC. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £18.50. No age restriction. Pop‘s Stepford Wives are ‘taking a break' after this tour. so this could be your last chance to marvel at their ineptitude.

I The Fall, John Cooper Clarke and My Legendary Girlfriend The Ferry. 42 Clyde Place. 429 1010. 9pm. £14. Erstwhile godlike Mancunian combo who have been flogging a mangy horse for the last decade or so. with occasional flashes of the old magic. supported by punk poet John Cooper Clarke. Well. if punk rock refuses to go away or grow up. why should a punk poet'.’ See albums for reviews of the latest Fall re-releases.

I The Fiery Furnaces, The Blueskins and Mad Action King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Garage rock from a brother/sister duo uh-huh. heard it before. But the Fiery Furnaces justify checking out in their own right. I V Min and Michael Dracula Nice‘n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street.

333 9637. 9pm. £4. Ramshackle indie/dub/electronica collective who seem to feed many other musical endeavours in Glasgow.

I Yellowcard g2. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 353 31 1 1. £6. Over-14s show. LA band with violin action. who have sold 300.000 copies of their debut album through word of web.

(35qu of Trust, Degrassi, The Afterthoughts and Dan Williams Allstars Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. More bluesy. garagey duo action. this time from Chemikal Underground's latest signings the Sluts. I Montana Pete Deathkill 4000. Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 1 1pm. £5 (£4). Punk trio from Tooting. who claim to ‘rock with responsibility". I Papercutout and Laeto the 13th Note Cafe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Jazz-infused blistering post- hardcore from Leeds band Papercutout. I Stylus Automatic East Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. liast Mains. East Kilbride. 013552 61000. 8pm. £5. Indie rock.

I Sticky Fingers Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£9.95 with dinner). Rolling Stones tribute.

I Virginians Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). Country.

I Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 4 —8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.

I Freeview The Hall Bar. 161) Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Melodic indie rock.

I Jamie Barnes 81 Cochise MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 6pm. Free. Residency for the blues veteran.

I Underwood MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9.30pm. Free. Rock originals.

I Rush Hour Samuel Dow's. 67--7l Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Andy McCabe, Stealer and Rougestar Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. Free before midnight; £3 after. ()riginal rock‘n‘roll. I Aesop Rock and C-Rayz The Venue. 17—21 Calton Road. 557 3073. 7pm. £tbc. limotional and complex alternative hip hop frotn New York's Aesop Rock. See (‘lubs for more.

I Me Feuna Tu Cara The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 0931. 9pm. £5. Pure dancing beats with this heady mix of Spanish rhumba. reggae and ska.

Glasgow

I Shania Twain SiiCC. Finnieston Quay. 08700404000. S()1-I) ()L'T. All- conquering Canadian diva who just about retains a country influence to her girls- night-out soundtracks.

I From Autumn to Ashes and Boys Night Out King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £8. ()ver-14s show. fixtremo band frotn Long Island. supported by similar from Canada.

I JR Ewing and The Constantines Nice‘n’Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £6. Alternative rock action to cross the indie/punk divide.

I Sussan Deyhim Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). lranian born Deyhim is a veritable musical chameleon who has collaborated with everyone froml)epak Chopra Adrian Sherwood and Bill Laswell. She fuses sounds and textures from all corners of the world and in this performance is sure to amaze. I’urt (iffy/(av 'Ii’rilm'rivs.

I Cobalt Blue, All My Logic and the Fridays Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. Energetic pop/rock from Cobalt Blue. supported by Kilmarnock emo trio All My Logic and a bigger rock sound from the Fridays.

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