9pm. £3. Launch of the latest Littlest Album. comprising as many one minute songs as possible crammed onto a 7m single.

I No Dice Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 9pm. £3. Rock covers.

I Scunner and The Glasgow Glam Bangers The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. (ilam sounds. I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly & the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 10pm. Free. Weekly residency for this country collective.

I 1ygers on Vaseline McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. David Bowie tribute.

I Spektrum, Fujiya 8. Miyagi and Digital Mystikz, Loefah 8: Sgt Pokes Classic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 1 1pm. £12. London-based purveyors of punk. funk and electronica are joined by Brighton kraut-pop trio Fujiya 8; Miyagi and London dubsteppers Digital My'stikl. Purl o/"I'I'iplyt'h.

Edinburgh

I Mending Hearts, Bobby King a. the Kingfishers and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. Free before 10pm: £5 before lam: £7 alter. Country and western. pop. covers and even doo-wop. I Rosy Blue, Carjack Malone and Roguestar Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Jan. and rock.

I Neil Stugeon, Karen McPhail and Lurin Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 8—16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 6.30pm. £5. Charity gig for Positive Help tAlDS support charity).

I Billy Childish & The Musicians of the British Empire, Andrew Weatherall and Preston Pans The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 7pm. £12. See Fri 27.

I Micah P Hinson, Caliione and Grant Campbell Cabaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £10. Hinson‘s booming. smoke damaged vocal. reminiscent of Smog or Bonnie Prince Billy. plays like a lead instrument backed by understated background mUsic of simple acoustic guitars. piano and the occasional drum. Part (if'li'iptyt'li.

3:1 Nicole Willis 8. the Soul Investigators The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. See preview. page 58.

I POTSO and The Fatalists Subway (‘owgate. 6‘) Cowgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £4. Night of alt.rock and blues.

I Missing Cat, Chocyamo and Blind Pew The Den. Three Sisters. 13‘) Cow-gate. 07738 015325. 8.30pm. £5. Alt.rock. dirty blues and impassioned indie.

I The Joe Acheson Quartet The Jan Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. Cinematic and ambient jazz grooves from this highly original four-piece with samples. loops and two drummers.

I The Krimson Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. £4. lipic. bluesy rock trio.

I Blind Lemon Nobles Bar. 44a Constitution Street. I.eith. 553 3873. 9.30pm. Free. Old school covers and classics from one of the hardest working bands around.

Glasgow

I Give it a Name 07 Carling Academy (ilasgow. 121 liglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. noon. £30. Huge indoor fest of punk. metal and emo with performances from Him. The Used. Biffy Clyro. Alexisonlire. Juliette 8; the Licks. Mindless Self Indulgence. Cry for Silence. Fightstar. The Sleeping. Ignite. Kill Hannah and Lostalone. Please note change of venue.

I The Parsonage Glasgow Film Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. 2pm. £6. Forty-strong country/blues choir The Parsonage sing at this screening of Johnny Cash: Lire/1! San Quentin. Purl of 'l‘riptvt'h. I

I Ballads of the Book 'l'ramway. 25 Albert Drive. ()845 330 3501. 3pm. £16. Allday celebration of the [Jul/ads aft/1c Bunk album. including participants ldlewild. King Creosote. Sons & Daughters. James Yorkston. limma Pollock. Aidan Moffatt. Norman Blake. Mike Heron and more. Part (it"li‘iprvrli. >11 Nicole Willis 8: the Soul Investigators The Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 360 085. 7pm. £12. See Sat 28.

I King Lizard, Vamps n Gypsies and The Black Shuck Soundhaus. 47 llydepark Street. 221 465‘). 7.30pm. £5. ()ver- 14s show. Local band line-up.

I Loudon Wainwright Ill and Lucy Roche Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18.50 £20. American songwriting legend with 20 albums behind him. known for his witty and engaging stage persona. and for spawning the equally talented Rufus and Martha.

I Micah P Hinson, Califone and Grant Campbell Classic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £10. See Sat 28.

I The Contradictions, Horizon and them Over There Barfly (upstairs). 260 Clyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock.

I The Fortunate Sons and The Scuffers The Arches. 253 Argy le Street. 0870240 7528. 8pm. £8. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters The Fortunate Sons and country dudes The Scuffers.

I Francis McDonald, Tom Snowball and Ally Kerr Cottier's. 93 95 Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 8pm. Free. Singer- songwriter Kerr hosts kindred spirits at his weekly Vivamelodic night.

I Kobai, OBE and The Ads ()ran Mor. 731—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. £5. Beautifully filthy live music. followed by techno/house DJs until the wee hours.

I The Remedies and Blue Sky Vibe Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 099‘). 8pm. £5. Fusion of rock. funk and blues. I Underground Heroes, Hi 5 Alive and The Apple Scruffs King Tut‘s \‘v'ah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8pm. £5. ()ver-14s show. (irimey London punks with ska inflections.

I The State Broadcasters, The Metrognomes and Claire Tierney 13th Note Cafe. 50-60 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £3. Folk pop and Americana at this Little Cactus Club night.

I James Chance 8. Les Contortions The Sub Club. 22 Jamaica Street. 248 4600. 1 1pm. £14 (£13). No Wave punk funk pioneer James Chance huger influential on vvur ain Fire lingines

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Edinburgh

I Jed Milroy Dalriada. 77 Promenade. Portobello. 454 4500. 3 6pm. Free. Singer/songwriter.

I 65daysotstatic and Park Attack Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £8. See Fri 27.

I Grul‘f Rhys The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. See Sat 28.

I Fury of the Headteachers, Stopstarts and LR Rockets Subway (‘owgate. 6‘) (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. See Sat 28.

>17- The Pastels, Electrelane and The Royal We The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 8pm. £10. See Sat 28.

I Robin Williamson 8. John Renbourne Queen‘s Hall. 87-89 Clerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £tbc. Pentangle’s linger-pickin' guitarist forms a hippy alliance with incredible String Band space cadet for it dose of folk-baroque.

I Sazava Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Freestyle improvisation.

I Rich King and Oatbeanie Whistlebinkies. 4- 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. Classic and contemporary Covers.

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