Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication for Glasgow to glasgowelist.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henryelist.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Mark Robertson, Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore.
Ticket inionnation Tickets for most shows can be obtained in advance from:
Tickets Scotland 230 Argyle Street. Glasgow 0141 20/1 5151.
Tickets Scotland 127 Rose Street. Edinburgh, 0131 220 3234.
Ripping Records 91 South Bridge. 0131226 7010.
Ticketmaster 08 70 169 0100.
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I Jamirroquai Sli('('. i'ittttieslon Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £28.50. The never- changing cat in the hat returns with more listenable funk and soul-plundering sotmds.
I Alison Krauss & Union Station (‘Iyde Auditorium. l"irrriieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 6.30pm. £22.50 £30. Much respected. (irammy Award-- winning practitioner of old country whose current albtrrn is Lonely Runs Both Ways.
I Every Scar is a Victory and Iki g2. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 3| l 1. 7pm. £5. ()yer-l4s show. limo hill.
I Dresden Ensemble and Glasgow lmprovisers’ Orchestra ('(‘A. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8pm. £8 (£6). (iunter Summer's improv ensemble amassed from Dresden and Leipzig join forces with the (HO for a dotrble bill of improvised mtrsic with 30 musicians on stage. See prey iew. page 62.
I The Elvis Suicide, Page 6 and Luma Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Rock bill.
I The Front, Amber Souls, the Hype and Engine The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 I023. 8pm. £6. Local band showcase.
I The Glasgow Glam Bangers and Superslide The Vale. 5 l)undas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £3. Rock'n‘roll.
I Wing and a Prayer 'I‘chai ()Vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo.
I Josh Pearson, Bikini Atoll and Nibushi Shang Hong King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22| 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Pearson is better known as the singer with spacey 'l'exan trio lift to lixperience.
I Primitive Gland, Riser and Kalieda Soundhatrs. 47 liydepark Street. 22| 4659. 8.30pm. £4.50. Weekly Soundset showcase ol‘ local bands.
I Down the Tiny Steps The Brunswick Hotel. MK) 8 Brunswick Street. 552 0001. 9pm. £4 (£3 with ilyer). Idiosyncratic i‘cncc ('ollcctiyc mover and shaker.
I Midnight Swimmer 'l‘intlerhox. l89 Byres Road. 339 3l08. 9pm. Free. Acoustic set.
I Roost Studio One. (it'osycnor Terrace. 34l 65l6. 9.30pm. Free. Rock and blues covers.
I Toots and the Maytals 'I he Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0l4l 240 7528. POS'I'PUNI'ZI) until Noyctttbcr.
Edinburgh
I The System, Elkin, Obsidian and Whale Engineering The Bongo (’lub. Moray House. 37 Holyr'ood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £3 £5. Bumper bill oi local indie types.
Surface Noise
Music news, gigs and more. . .
iii: Dry your eyes if you missed the Franz Ferdinand gigs at Princes Street Gardens. They’ve announced not one, but two shows at the SECC on 22 and 23 November. More spanking new gigs on the horizon include Caribou at Mono on 21 October, Swiss sample maestros the Young Gods at the Barfly on 28 November. A reformed but not reformed Pogues play a pair of nights at Carling Academy on 13 and 14 December. See Book Now on page 77 for just where to get those tickets from.
It‘s a bit out of town but it you're feeling adventurous you could do worse than making for Dundee on 9 to it September for the Ultimate Chill. The three day event combines music. dance and art, as well as providing a platform for new artists. musical and otherwise. See www.rootchord.org for more.
Bands can take the opportunity to have their own live video made at Edinburgh venue, the Exchange. For £195 bands can get a stage, a crew and the chance to make a live DVD. They can also get free web hosting on the LiveMusicX website. See www.livemusicx.com for more details.
Bad news if you're a fan of Garbage. Gang of Four or Karine Polwart. All three have cancelled their upcoming Glasgow and Edinburgh shows, though Karine has vowed to reschedule her dates for later in the year. Refunds are from point of purchase.
Wrgin and HMV have both entered the downloadable music market with their own with songs from 79p and albums from £7.99. HMV has made a point of saying it’s dealing with ‘every single indie label we’ve ever worked with’ in an attempt to get a mix Of music on the sites. Head for www.virgin.net and www.hmv.co.uk to find out more.
Aspiring DJs and producers aged 16-21 can get some free tuition at a series of workshops to be held in Glasgow on 14 and 15 September. Be quick as the closing date is Friday 9 September. Go to www.porntblanklondon.corn/ orange for an application.
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