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I Glasgow Songwriters Blacktrrars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. l-‘ortriiglitly gathering of the iiiusiciaris' collectiye with featured artists. open mic and a strict original material policy.

I Once we Were Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066 9pm. Free. Swedish band touting Sigur Ros souridscapes.

I Zea and Park Attack Stereo. l4 Kelyinhaugli Street. 576 5018. 9pm. {-1. Dutch electro pop’ii‘roll from lea. 'l'licre w ill also be a performance from a guitar quartet featuring members of Dawson. lil Hombre 'l'rajeado and Life Without Btiildiiigs.

Edinburgh

I Hard-ti ('orn F.\cltange. I | New Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. SOLD ()1 "l‘. lincrgetic dole rock quartet llard-fi headline the Way ei'ly Stage. w hose ‘llard It) Beat' itlltl ‘l.t\ ittg for the Weekend' sum up their ethos.

I The Billy Ward Drum Clinic ('abaret Voltaire. 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6l76. 7pm. £5. Much respected drtiiiiiiier Billy Ward the's played w ith eyeryorie from Lem Stern and Jim Beard to (‘arly' Sitiiori and Yoko Ono) giyes ady ice and demonstrations for both beginner and experienced drummers.

I Barzin, The Black Spring and Greathead lleiiry‘s (’ellar Bar. 8-l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5 (£4 l. Ilil'tllltllt) slowcorc Ullllll absorbing the tttood of Atiiet‘icatt country rock and folk into a downteiiipo indie rock sottnd. I’ur! of'liet'r/est 2006.

I Band Showcase \‘i'histlehinkies. 4-6 South Bridge. 557 5| l-l. 9pm. Free. See Tue 2.

Wednesday 1 0

Glasgow

I Boy Kill Boy, The Automatic, :Forward Russia! and The Long Blondes Queen Margaret l'riiori. 22 University (iardens. 339 978-1. 7pm. U0. Not content with the annual January tour. NMli have sponsored another new bands tour. featuring the frisky melodies and sublime pacing of Boy Kill Boy. youthful Welsh rockers the Automatic. offbeat Leeds iioiseniks Forward Riissia and Sheffield‘s Long Blondes. fresh from their 'l'riptych shows.

I Kodlack, Starstudded 78, Exit Pilot and Newborn ;\B(‘2. 330 Sauchichall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Soaring. bombastic rock anthems front Kodiack. launching their debut lil’ ‘liyen Angels l)ie'.

I Acoustic Open Stage The llalt Bar. I60 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8pm. Free. See Wed 3.

I Eddison, Engine and Table 57 Nice'n‘Slea/y. 42l Sauchichall Street. 3330900. 8pm. 1.5. A funky mix of original music and coy'ers frorii these regular performers.

I Michael Simons ’l‘chai ()yna. 169 Deariston l)riye. 649 7258. 8pm. 9.2. See Wed 3.

I Miss the Occupier, Trap 6 and Private Jackson The Attic. 56 l)untlas Street. 35.3 6010. 8pm. Free. Sonic Youth sounds with girl-group harmonies from MTO.

I Scarllng, Amusement Parks on Fire and O Lovely Lie Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £7. My Bloody \"aleritiiie-inspired post- rockers APOF co-headline with [S goth pop outfit Scarlitig.

I Terri Walker The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 8pm. L‘ It). New soul talent Terri Walker with her modern take on urban R&B.

I Sebastian Tellier and Astrid Williamson King Tut‘s Wah Wali llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Air‘s buddy Tellier creates modern psychedelic souridseapes. Support by the wispy songwriting of ex~ Goya Dress frontw'oman and Shetland girl Williamson.

I Flood of Red Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 57-1 6066. 9pm. Free. Nit-metal sounds.

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A few weeks ago O’Brien's Fiddler's Green won the Grammy award for Best Traditional Folk Album. One

of the greats of American music, the West Virginia boy has already made over 20 recordings - and he's not just a brilliant fiddler and singer, he's also a whiz on mandolin, guitar and bouzouki. Catch him with another mum-instrumentalist when he joins John McCusker and the

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Edinburgh

I A Gayboy Scene Subway (‘owgatc. 69 ('owgate, 225 6766. 7.30pm. ch. Post—rock.

I Nexuslive The Bongo ('ltib. .\loray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 8pm-2am. £4. New music showcase News Live launches with liye bands. [Us and \ds through until 2am.

I The lso Bar Open Mic lso Bar. 7 Bernard Street. 467 8904. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed 3.

I Burn Out Banneriiian‘s. Niddry Street. 556 325-1. 9pm. £4. liidie with more acts the.

Dunfermline

I Client, Goodnight Monsters and Data Panik ('ariiegie llall. liast l’ort. 0l383 3l-1000. 7.30pm. £6. lilcctropop from (ilasgow. London and Finland to open 'l‘igerfest's l)unferiiiline leg. I’urr of 'Ii‘eer/est.

Glasgow

I Anti Flag, The Casualites, The Unseen and The Down & Outs The (image. 490 Sauchichall Street. 332 l I20. 6.30pm. L'l l. ()ycr- l-ls show. Old school politicised punk from Pittsburgh. l’lus kindred supports.

I Texas Sli(‘(‘. Fiririiestori Quay. 0870 040-1000. 6.30pm. £26.50. Shat’leett Spiteri and the boy s return with more of their slick pop/rock on current album Red Bunk.

I Centro-matic and South San Gabriel The (‘atliouse. l5 l'iiion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. ()yer- l~ls show. l.o- fi. country-inflected indie musings from across the pond.

I Chimaira, Madball, Unearth, Terror, All That Remains arid Mantis Queen Margaret l'riiori. 22 l'iiiyersity (iardens. 339 978-1. 7pm. £l5. ()liio band (‘himaira scorn iiu-metal in fayour of the NWOAHM which. as any self-respecting Kermne.’ reader know s. stands for New Way-e of American lleayy Metal.

I Abba the Show l’ay ilion Theatre. l2l Renfield Street. .352 “346. 7.30pm. {l5 (£10). Tribute to the mighty Swedes.

I Saved by the Legs of Dida, The Set Up, The Stereoheads and Off White Lies The Arches. 253 Argy le Street. 0870 240 7528‘. 7.30pm. £6. Raw punk with indie influences.

I Nebula Barlly. 260 ( 'lytle Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. L'lll l’sycltcdelic rock lieay iosity from these rock'ri‘roll t‘oadliogs.

I T Break King lllFs \Vali Walt llut. 272a St Vincent Strch. 22l 5279. 8pm. £5. Hire of four llll‘S licats for the annual competition. with winners playing the 'l‘ Break tent at 'l’ in the Park.

I Tarantula AD Nicc‘n'Slca/y. -12l Sauchichall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. £7. NY quirk rock outfit w ith prog

oy ci‘toncs. who liay c just released their heady Il’UUA of Sir/ill album.

I Wing & a Prayer'l‘cliai ()y iia. ~12 ()tago Lane. 357 452-1. 8pm. £2. folk/blues dtio.

I Your Vegas, Spyre and Ping Pong Banana Show Bartly tiipstairsl. 260 ( 'lyde Street. 0870 907 (NW). Split. [5. l.ccds ll\L'~[\ch'c \ylttt describe theniselyes as a ‘stadiurii band waiting for a staditiiii'.

I Molia Falls and Legs Bar Bloc.

l l7 l3ttllt Slt'L‘L‘l. .574 (illlifi. Upttl. free. The headliners are an instrumental quartet from Sweden. Supported by e\ l)csc/Kliay a outfit.

I Stevie Blues Adams the Hall Bar. I60 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. Regular Standard l.aiiip Sessions showcase.

I Client ’l‘he Butterfly and the Fig. Bath Street. 22l 77l l. ch. Female electro duo w ho prefer to be known simply as ('lient .-\ arid ('lient B draw mg influences from Joy l)iy ision. Kraltwerk and the Smiths.

Edinburgh

I Terri Walker ('abat'et Voltaire. 36* 38 Blair Street. 220 (il7(). 7pm. l2l“. See \Vc‘tl If).

I The Hussys and Dropkick lleriot- Watt l'iiiyersity l'nion. Riccarton. 45l 5333. 9pm. Free. New band from the Supcrriattiral's James .\lc(‘oll w ith alt.pop/country support from Dropkick. I Volts Bannerriian's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. L'tbc. .'\('/l)(~ tribute.

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Dunfermline

I Flying Matchstick Men, Persil and the Acute ('ariiegic llall. liast Port. 0|383 3 H000. 7.30pm. £6. Syritlr pop. indie-pop and electro-pop from Scotland and Holland. headlined by (llingtl\\.\l:.\l.\l. I’d/'10!'Ilg't’l'li'yl.

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Thursday 27

Edinburgh

I Fat Sam‘s Band _l.r// t'erure. the lot. 16 ( irassiiiaiket. 36' 5200

7 30pm L"? loe tapping tunes. coyeiirig ruiiip me to \\\lll‘.' and iax/ greats lroiii (ileriii \lrllei to l als lloiiiiiio lioiii this little piece band led by llariiisli \lc(iiegoi

I Jayne C Wright Sygtt. l5 ('hailotte l ane. 225 00“" «\l‘iii lice \\eekly residency lot the pianist .iiid \ocalist leatuiiiig |a// with a coiiteiiipoiaiy twist

I Jazz Singers Night 80 Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097 8 30 ll 30pm liee llllt‘SlFl matter ll you are new to the scene or a seasoned \tl\.lll\l. .ill arc

w elcoiiie to come along .iiid perform with the house trio lot further details contact lleiek on 0"" 50" ll.‘

I Beat Root Juice llie .|.i// Bar. l (‘liariibeis Street. 220-1290 l0 30pm l't'ee .\lro beat. I atrii and ska lioiii resident band the ( ioat Stew ()l\ liestia. plus l).l Barney and the odd liye guest and spinner

Friday 28

Glasgow

I The Forth River Ragtimers \ltigdock ('ouritry l’aik. (‘raigalliari Road. \liliigay ie. 956 Mill). 7 »l5piii Lll including a light supper «L'l2r New ()rleaiis lit/l from this l‘.tlllll\tllj.‘ll troupe led by Brian Robertson Booking essential.

I The Strathclyde University Big Band ('afe Sotrrce. I St :\lltllt'\\ ‘s Square. 518 6020. 9pm free. Now iii their -7tli year. the triiiyeisity 's Big Band gets down to play a selection of |a// tunes from their t‘\lt'll\l\t' t't‘lk't'ltlttt‘.

Edinburgh

I Sun Ra Arkestra, The Fire Engines and Bricolage 'l'lie l.lt|llltl Rtltllll. ‘lc \‘Iclttl'ttl Sllct'l. 22.5 250l 7pm. (lo. Sun Ra riiay liaye departed for the big l‘l'll III the sky but his :\l'lsc'\lltt carry on his flaitiboyaiit

ayaiit |a//. .\li\ed support ll'Hlll Scottiin post punks the l‘llt' l'.ll;_'lllt'\. tip-coming l'llL'I'S Bricolage and a l).l set from future l’ilot .-\K \ I’m! or Iii/mt li. See prey rew. page 66.

I Guest Bands Night llie .la// Bar. l (’haiiibers Street. 220 -l2‘)tl. 9pm l'r'ee. l‘eaturriig dilleient local guest groups each week.

I Gecko 3 'l he .la// Bar. l (‘liariibeis Street. 220 4290. midnight 3am. L5 Regular l‘riday iiiglit lurikstr'ayagaii/a with liye bands and his.

Saturday 29

Glasgow

I Stevie's New Jamboree Jazzband \ltrriir'ose ('eriiral. 6/8 Water-I66 Street. 32] 0500 3. 30pm, l‘ree. With regular band (ieoi‘ge l’eniiian and his .la//iiieii off to the Isle of Bute Ja/l l-estiyal. Steyie and band drop in to pei'foriii at Ziggy 's Ja// ('lub.

I Sue McHugh Quartet Brel. 39 ~13:\slilott Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm Free. Standards and original takes on more unusual riiaterial from the l.iiilithgow based yocalist.

I The Michael Deans Quartet Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. 5-8piii. l‘i'ec. Modern ia/l quartet led by tenor stt\lll;lll Deans.