I Phil’s Sunday Session 1 isgc licatlia. 2 l2 \‘Hiodlaiitls Road. 501 l5‘Ni (illlll l'tcc Hill];v yiittt Hull llisll’lllll'c'lil I Live Music \ltitsoilt-y s. «13 .laiiiaica Sticet. 24S S5Sl ‘inii l'icc

Edinburgh

I ROd PiCOtt ()llL’L'll'S llttll. (‘lt'lls Sticct. 00b 20W. 2. illpiii LS l)rawiiij_' comparisons to loin \Vaits. Stcyc l'..tl'lL' and .loliii lliatt and with a icptitatioii as one ol \.isli\ illc's best young singer— soiigwritcis. Rod l’icott pertoi‘iiis laiiieiits to lost lov c and some good old down and tlll'l_\ rock'ii‘roll.

I Inge Mcllroy and Oatbeanie \Vhistlcbinkics. l 6 South liridgc. 55" 5| ll ‘lpiii l‘ice. (‘o\crs and oiigiiials

Monday 20

Glasgow

I Gregory Isaacs The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. CANCELLED. I The Dears King Tut's \Vali \Vali Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Montreal collective currently garnering attention over here lor their Siiiitlis-iiilltieiiced dark romanticism and their ‘cosiiiic (’hristiiias music.

I Missed Her Bliss, Skankt and Tired Of Trying lllL‘ l3tli \oie (kite. 50 60 King Street. 553 I638. 8.30pm. £4. llardcore. ska and ptiiik lroni Manchester.

I Gram Solo Stereo. Kelviiihatigh Street. 576 50lS. Spin. Retro pop a la (irain l’arsons.

I The Charlie Morris Band Sttidio ()iie. (irosyeiior llotcl. (irosveiior ’l'errace toll liyres Roadi. .i-ll 65l6. 9pm. l‘i'ec. Blues.

I Acoustic Jam \ice'n'Slea/y. -l2l Saticliieliall Street. 333 9637. Spin. l‘rcc. With a lice drink as incentive l'oi‘ participants.

Edinburgh

I Dougie MacLean Queen's llall. (‘Ierk Street. 66S 20I‘). 7.30pm. U250 it'llli. Dougie .\lacl can has built an international reputation as a songwriter. composer and [X‘l‘lttl’lllcl' in his own terms.

I The Gussets, Tiger Wood and Usurper Subway. 69 ('owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. (3. New ladiiibtirgli proniotioiis group 'l'aaiig link us Iiicli may or may not bean anagrain ol‘ (iiant ’l‘anki w elcoine a lcw lelt-lield l'riends: rainsliackle girl ptiiik outlit the (iusscls. avaiit-pop l'roiii 'l'iger \Vood iinade tip ol' iiieiiibers l'roiii .\ Vectors and lull} 'l‘iger's .~\siaii Persuasion) in their live debut and belligerent noiseiiiks l'surpcr. I Open Mic \\'Iiisilebinkies. 4 Sotitli Bridge. 55." 5l l-l. 9pm. l’ree. See .\loii l5.

Glasgow

I Ronan Keating (‘Iytle .'\lltll[tit'llllll. Sli(‘('. l'iiiiiic‘sttiii Quay. 0870 040 4000. l’()S'l‘l’().\'lil) until it) Dec.

I Charlotte Hatherley King Tut‘s Walt \\'ah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 5279. 8pm. £8. Over-14s show. Ash guitarist punts her stoiiking solo album Grey to Fade which is far better than its wishy-washy title suggests. better even than her arent band.

I Mortlis, Susplria, Pointless Creation and Projekt The Cathouse. l5 L'iiion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £8. Over-14s show. Norwegian dark metal from a prosthetically-eiihaiiced individual who w ouldii‘t look out of place in the Lord oft/re Rings liliiis.

I The Brakes and Ella Guru Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 90' 0999. 8pm. £6. The Brakes are an indie ‘stiper'group consisting oi‘ lilectric Soi‘t l’arade's White brothers. plus liamoii from British Sea Power and Marc Beatty limit] the iliL‘llle‘l’liUt‘l. The} '\C L'\ L‘n released a single 'l’ick tip the Phone" to justify all the fun the) 're liming.

I Gareth John .inti Mister Kite 'llic litli \otc (fiitc. 5" 0" King Street. 551 ltiiS ‘lpiii Li \ blend ot coiticdy and psyclicdelia. ll waiiis here

I Loonaloop, Daniel Rachel anti Phono Stcico. Kelviiihaiieli Street. 5‘6 5018 \l‘lll 1-1 litHllaliHil‘ \l‘all \alliitts dance genres. li'oiii druiii tk bass to house to bicakbcat l’ltis didgeiidoos

I Kiteflying Club 'lclm l)\ll.t.-1: ()tago lane. ‘5" 4524 Spin :1 50 liiipi'ov ducts

I Lou Jak 'lchai Hum. 16" l)e.iiistoii l)ri\e. 649 "25S Spin 2 \cotistic hip hop

Edinburgh

I Indafusion, Calcium, Junkstar, Holy Ghost Power and Martin Myles 'l'lie l,ltlllltl Rooiii. ‘lc Victoria Street. 225 256-1, "pin. L5 l’sycliedelia iiicets power pop lroin a Dunl'eriiiliiie band promoting their album .Stt't't‘lllllL’ Illt’ Sim-v. plus a big line-up of quality local support.

I Jesse Malin The Venue. l"~2l (‘altoii Road. 557 3073. 7pm. £10. Ryan Adams blue collar buddy. (‘os there _ltl\l aren't enough Bruce Springsteen waiinabees otit there to meet the demand.

I Stalraenn Hakon, Dialect and Saint Jude’s Infirmary Studio 24. 24 26 ('altoii Road. 55S 375S "pin.

£4 £5. Resonant presents beatitiltil blissed otit souiidscapes l'roiii Iceland's Stalraenn llakoii and chilled otit clccli‘oiiica li‘oiii Dialect.

I Dougie MacLean ()tieeii's llall. (‘lerk Street. 66S 20l‘). "30pm. {I250 (Lilli. Sec \lott 2“.

I Talon - Best of the Eagles lirtiiitoii llieati‘c. l.ad_\ well \Vay. .\lusse|burgh. 665 22-10. "Swim. L'l2.5 it'll) twitli iiieal 24.5/22ii. ll'll‘lllt‘ to the beard} country rockers.

I The Sinatra Years Queen‘s llall. (‘lerk Street. (ioS 20W. Nilllilll.

Ll2 tl‘i till) bl25lll. St‘t' \Vt‘tl l5.

I Band Showcase \\'liisilt~hinkit-s. -l 6 South Bridge. 552 5| H. ‘lpiii. l'i‘cc. SCL‘ ltlL‘ l-l.

Wednesday 22

Glasgow

I Jesse Malin the Garage. 400 Saticliicliall Street. U2 ll20. "pin. L'l0. SCL‘ lth 2 l

I The Dead 60$, Morning Runner and The Little Flames King 'l'ui‘s \\'ah “ah lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £5. .\lore l.i\erpudliaii iiiaiiia lit)!” the people w lio brought you the ('oral and the [Ulttlts lltc l)ead (ills are kindred spirits btit pursue iiiore iii a ska direction. I Swimmer One, Luxury Car and The Aphrodisiacs 'l‘lie lfitli \olc ('ale. 50 60 Kiiig Street. 553 I638. 9pm. [3. lilectro pop line-up. headed by the Mark Rtltlcllllt‘w‘lltltfl‘u‘tl Sw iiiiiiier ()ne. 'l'ltc Rtttlltt 2 ltlali lias likened them ill the Blue Nile and the Who. atid there aren‘t many bands or even any bands who can shoulder both those comparisons. l’ttrl oft/iv .llt'rt'liuiil ("Irv l't’vri'i'ul. OJuana Molina Stereo. Kelvinhaugli Street. 576 5018. 8pm.

See preview.

I Absent Ashes, Repllca Ape and Eric & the Bunnybollers Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. See Thu 9 for Absent Ashes.

I Dionysus, Argonath and Stlll Born Barfly itipstairsi. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Over- l-ls show.

I Red Industries Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. l.tisli electronica.

I Laker The Bunker. I95 199 Bath Street. 229 1-12". 10pm. liree.

I Open Stage The Hall Bar. Hill \Voodlatids Road. 352 9996. Spin. l-‘ree. \Veekl} session tor local musicians.

I Live Music MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 24S S5S’l. 9pm. l-‘ree. Three local bands to be confirmed.

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All shows at 8.00pm further information from 0141 221 8609

Tickets for ARCHES available from 0870 240 7528 Tickets for CARLING ACADEMY from 0870 771 2000 Tickets for CCA from 0141 352 4900 Tickets for TRON THEATRE from 0141 552 4267

All other shows from Glasgow Royal Concert Hall Box Office on 0141 353 8000

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