Tickets are available from:

I Denotes just announced

I KT Tunstall Barrowland. Glasgow, 4 & 5 Nov; Corn Exchan e, Edinburgh, 6 Nov. OLD OUT.

I Four Tet and Explosions in the Sky

Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 4 Nov; ABC. Glasgow. 5 Nov.

I New School of Rock Tour feat The Answer, Sound Explosion and Tokyo Dragons

Cathouse. Glasgow.

4 Nov; Studio 24. Edinburgh. 6 Nov.

I Cut Copy ABC. Glasgow, 4 Nov.

I Jamie Cullum Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 4 Nov.

I dEUS QMU. Glasgow, 5 Nov.

I Michael Nyman Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 6 Nov.

I Sinead O’Connor Barrowland. Glasgow, 6 Nov.

I Lucie Silvas Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow. 7 Nov.

I Martha Wainwright Queen‘s Hall. Edinburgh, 7 Nov; Carling Academy. Glasgow 9 Nov.

I Motorhead Carling Academy. Glasgow 7 Nov.

Ticketmaster: 0870 1(3‘.) 0100 Tickets Scotland: 93$) Argyle, Siltkifl. (Elvil 70-1 51511; 17/. Host:- Slttttzt. 01631 2.91) 3223.1 Ripping Records: 91 South Bridge. ()131 we roio Way Ahead: “1.11 sum 839:1

I Van Morrison NOVEMBER Usher Hall. Edinburgh, 9

Nov.

I The Bluetones Barfly. Glasgow. 9 8. 10 Nov.

I Taste of Chaos feat Funeral for a Ffiend

Rise Against SECC. Glasgow. 9 Nov.

I Paul Weller

Usher Hall, Edinburgh. 10 Nov; SECC. Glasgow. 13 Nov.

I Sigur Ros Corn Exchange. Edinburgh, 10 Nov.

I Ray LaMontagne Royal Concert Hall 10 Nov.

I Cockney Rejects Garage. Glasgow. 11 Nov.

I Tom McRae LiQtiid Boom, Edinburgh. 11 Nov.

I SIeater-Kinney Oran Mor. Glasgow. 11 Nov.

I Alice Cooper SECC. Glasgow. 1? Nov.

I Melt Banana Oran Mor. Glasgow. 1? Nov.

I The White Stripes Carling Academy,

Glas ow 13—15 Nov. SOL?) OUT.

I Billy Idol Barrowland. Glasgow. 14 Nov.

I Elbow

Carling Academy. Glasgow. 17 Nov: Queen's Hail. Edinburgh, 18 Nov.

I The National King Tut's, Glasgow, 17 Nov.

I Elbow

Carling Academy, Glasgow. 17 Nov; Queen's Hall. Edinburgh, 18 Nov.

I Bob Dylan SECC. Glasgow. 17 Nov.

I Dirty Three ABC. Glasgow. 19 Nov.

I British Sea Power OMU. Glasgow. 19 Nov.

I Ian Brown Carling Academy. Glasgow 19 Nov.

I Karine Polwart Queen‘s Hall, Edinburgh 19 Nov.

I Phil Collins SECC. Glasgow. 19 Nov.

I Alkaline Trio Barrowland. Glasgow. 20 Nov.

I The Prodigy SECC. Glasgow. 21 Nov.

I Franz Ferdinand SECC. Glasgow. 22 8. 23 Nov.

I The Bravery SECC. Glasgow. 24 Nov

I Sons and Daughters ABC. Glasgow. 21 Nov.

I Teenage Fanclub ABC. Glasgow. 95 Nov.

I Arab Strap Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 95 Nov; King Tut's. Glasgow. 27 Nov.

I Durutti Column Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 76 NOV; Arches. Glasgow 97 Nov.

I Roots Manuva ABC. Glasgow. 96 Nov.

I Natalie Imbruglia Carling Academy, Glasgow. .96 Nov

I The Locust ABC. Glasgoixx. 9/ Nov

I The Frames OMU. Glasgow. 9/ Nov.

I Kate Rusby Usher llall. Edinburgh. 7/ Nov.

I Antony and the Johnsons

Carling Academy. Glasgow. 30 Nov.

DECEMBER

I Chemical Brothers SECC. Glasgow. 9 De(:.

I Mastodon Garage. Glasgo‘.'.'. 2 [)e(:.

I Faithless SECC. Glasgow. 3 Dec.

I A-ha Clyde Auditorium,

Glasgow. 4 Dec.

I Maximo Park Barrowland. Glasgow. 5 Dec.

I David Graym SECC. Glasgow. 5 Dec.

I Acoustic Ladyland ABC. Glasgow. 5 Dec.

I CocoRosie Oran Mor. Glasgow. 5 Dec.

I Biffy Clyro

Liquid Room. Edinburgh, 6 Dec; King Tut’s. Glasgow 13-16 Dec.

I 0840 Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow. 7 Dec.

I Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart

Arches. Glasgow, 7 Dec; Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh, 8 Dec.

I Blondie Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 8 Dec.

I Porcupine Tree with Robert Fripp Carling Academy. Glasgow 9 Dec.

I Rufus Wainwright Clyde Auditorium Glasgow. 10 Dec.

I Foo Fighters SECC. Glasgow. 1? Dec. SOLD OUI .

I The Proclaimers Corn Exchange. Edinburgh. 13 Dec; Carling Academy, Glasgow. 21 Dec.

I The Pogues Carling Academy, Glasgow. 13 8. 14 Dec.

I Oasis SECC. Glasgow. 14 8. 15) Dec.

I Black Eyed Peas Carling Academy. Glasgow 15 Doe.

I Doves Barrowland. Glasgow. 15 Dec.

I The Saw Doctors Barrowland. Glasgow. 16 Dec.

I Duran Duran SECC. Glasgow. 16 Dec

I Embrace Sf CC. Glasgow. 1/ De(:.

I El Presidente Barrowland. Glasgow. 1/ Dec.

I Ocean Colour Scene

ABC. Glasgow. 21 8. 7? Dec.

I Idlewild Barrowland. Glasgow. ’22 Dec.

Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to morag.bruce@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Morag Bruce and Norman Chalmers.

Thursday 20

Edinburgh

I One Man Went to Busk Ro.\_\ Art House. Roxburgli Place. 087! 75‘) 0077. 7.30pm. £7 ([5). Matthew .\lc’I‘a\ixh'\ solo \lltM' about a deteriilined _\oting huxker. set to an urban l'olk score.

I The Coal Porters (‘al'e Royale. West Register Street. 550 354‘). h’pin. Ell) (£8 in ad\ailccl. Melodic hltiegi'asx (lt‘lglllttlx from the lixepiece acoustic outlit l‘ronted by Sid (iril‘l'in.

I Seth Lakeman and Evan Chrichton 'l‘he lixchange. (il't)\ e Street. 4430-10-1. Xpiil. ES. linglixh l‘olk-uith- attitude from [his )ear\ Merctir} \lttxic l’ri/e nominee. Lakeman'x been around for a “liile reinenlher ligtiation \\ ith Kale Rush) and ('at‘a Dillon'.’

I Out of the Bedroom \\';i\ei'le_\ liar. St Mar} \ Street. 550 8855. 9pm. Open mic \t‘\\itlll l‘oi' lidinhurgli based singer/ \onguriterx. Sign up to pla) at Htsll.

Glasgow Vusi Mahlasela The Arches. :\rg_\ Ie Street, 0870 2—10 7528. 8pm. £8 am.

78 THE LIST 2‘) ()11 1% No. 71%)")

Political. \tlt‘ltll and popular songs lroiii the lllllSIL’ill struggle ltll' lrcedoiil in the )earx helore .\landela. and more recent \xi‘itingx h} the South .'\li'ican \tar. l’ait ol [fig If]: lliii‘lrl.

I Tam White and Friends ()ran Moi. Great Western Road. 7pm. L'lll, Support lroiii \ortlmiiid. lilllt‘s charit} merit in support ol~ Spirit Aid.

Edinburgh

I Moishe’s Bagel .\'oi‘tli lzdinhtii'gli :\l'l\ (.L'Illl'L‘. l’t‘tlll} \\ ell (.tltll'l. ‘1 l .5 3 l .5 l. Spin. L'tS' (H [(il. Brilliant ja// inlleclcd klc/inei‘ arid Balkan dance lllll\lt' lt‘dllll'lllg (ireg l,a\\\oti t.\li' .\lcl‘all'\ ('Ilainhei‘l on liddle. l’ete (iai'nel on accordion. l’llil :\le\ander on piano. (iti_\ Nicholson on percussion and Mario (’ai‘ihe on ll;l\\.

I Weaving St ('ecilia's llall. \iddi'} Street. 55(1957‘). 7.~l5pin. £7 tL5l. Sllai Sclmart/ and (image Samaan hi'ing _\oti JL'\\l\ll arid Arab lollttalex accompanied h} Middle liaxtern Illllslc. l’art ol' the

St (ill/\ll llIlt’I'lItI/lllllrl/ Slur lie/ling I‘i’\lll'(l/.

I One Man Went to Busk Rtl\_\ .-\rt llouxe. Ro\htirg|i l’lacc. llS7l 751) llll77. 7.30pm. £7 tL'5l. See Hill It).

I The Duffers 'lilie lass. High Street. 55o (i338. ‘)piii. lice. Inloi'inal \cssioll.

Glasgow

Dhater Yousefl .iiid Nguyen Le ('('.-\. Saticllicllall Street. *5) -l‘)lltl. Spin fill) (L'Sl. 'l‘tinixian oud t.\rallic lutel master l)|ialcr Yotixxel and l'rencli

\ictiiaiilcse guitarist \gti}en l.e llll\ cultures ancient and iliodei'n ()ricntal. x\l'rican and Western. l’art ol' li’ie li’ie Hill/d.

I Blues Festival ()i'ail .\loi'. Great Western Road. .-\ltei‘noon aiid exciting. L' ‘5 all da} ticket. [I5 I (iptil. (i_\p\} l)a\e and I).i\ c l’callod}. l)a\c Anderson. .liin ('ondie Band. |-'.\angcline. [35 7pm 3am. Niinino lil'tllliL‘M. \tl Ililllic ltll‘ .li\c. RLW l)tlt‘ alld the Congregation. .\latt Scolicld trio. l’aul lamb and the Kingsnaltex. glaxgim intei'nationalhluex l'exlixalcoin I Acoustic Heaven Rillllxlltll‘ll ’l’lleati'e. lngiain Street. 553 MS"). Spin. £(1l£~ll.:\coti\lic sets lroin rising talent.

Edinburgh

I Bobby Eaglesham Tribute Concert lidinhui'gli l-olk (’ltih. ('aharet Bar. The l’lc;t\aiice. (150 334‘). Spin. [5. l‘riciidx pa} tribute to the late singer. guitarist and painter. .-\nlong llltl\t‘ taking pai't are ('lluck l‘lt‘lllllig'. lilaine aiid Saill Bracken arid lain .\lc(ii|lin'a). I Middle-Eastern Magic Rti_\al Botanic Garden tl‘oi‘ext Rooinl. lilxerleitll Rim. 553 7l7l. 3 3.~15pint\ ‘. il) «l. 1 5pm. [I (U l. Stories and music li‘oni lSI'ilL‘l. Palestine and Scollaild. lor ages 5 +. l’ai't ol' the

Si ul/ix/i llllt'l'lltlllr'lltl/ .SIui'i/r'Hi/i; l’l'U/ltll.

I Ben Kearsley (‘lirixi (lunch. .\ltHlllll_L‘\ltlt‘ Road. (in? 30”. 7. itlpiii. L” tlf5i. 'l i'aditioiial Scottish. ll.iiiienco. tango/iiiilonga. Bi'a/ilian and bluegrass limit the lzdinllurgli horn \‘lilSSlt'ill guitarist.

I One Man Went to Busk RM} .'\ri lltlll\L‘. Ro\lltirgll l’lace. ()ST'I 750 0077. 7.30pm. £7 tL'5l. See Hill St).

Glasgow

15.1 Los De Abajos lllc Arches. :\i‘g.\ le Street. 0870 3.11) 7538. Spin. {ll it‘ll. Signed to Max id B}rne\ label. and reflecting the t'tllllt‘lllptll’ut') \ti‘eet \tltllltl\ (ll. llicll' ll;lll\t‘ .\lt‘\lctl ('11). llllx ;l l\ nuclear lllt'lltltl\\ll ol hip hop. ska. \alxa aild mariachi. l’art ol li’i‘e ll’i'e lliu‘/r/.

I Georgie and Andrea Gajjic (are ('osxacllok. Rtixxian ('tiltui'al ('eilti'e. King Street. 553 H733. 8.30pm. £5. .\lll\lt‘ l'roiii liaxtei‘n litii'ope.

Edinburgh

I Anthony John Clarke Wee l-‘olk ('ltih. Royil ()ak. lillirinar} Street. 55." 30%. S, illplll. U. .\'oi‘tllern ll'l\ll singer/song“ i‘itei‘ \\ itll lll\ bright red guitar.

Monday 24

Glasgow

I Sarah Lee Guthrie lil‘t‘l. .'\\llltltl lane. B)re\ Road. 343 Who. Spin. Acoustic singer/\onguritei'.

Eidiiil'nirgh

I Kate and Anna McGarrigle (‘)llL‘L'll.\ llllll. (‘lt‘l‘lx Sll't‘t‘l. (ltltS Illl‘l. Spin. USN). See caption. page “I. I Voices del Sur 'l'he Boilgo ('Itih. Mora} lltltISL‘. llol_\i'ood Road. 55S 7(itl-l, ‘l. ‘lllpin. £3. Iidinhtii‘gli haxed