Edinburgh
I Picturehouse La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. 8pm. £5 in advance. £6 on the door. See Preview.
I Corpus Delecti Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £4 in advance. £5 on the door. Details are sketchy for this one but my instincts and all my years of experience tell me this could be one of those ‘living dead‘ goth conventions.
I John Rae Trio Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. |()pm. £2 (£1). Jam with local musicians.
I Human Dynamics Common Grounds. North Bank Street. The Mound. 226 1416. 8pm. Free. Acoustic session.
Glasgow
I Warren G Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £11 plus booking fee. The king of swing. the mack daddy. or whatever he is. brings his posse to the East End ofGlasgow where the punters will be lapping up his stealthy swingbeats and 'creative theft‘ of various soul classics.
I The Propellerheads The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 5pm—midnight. £8 plus booking fee. A block. rockin' time will be had by all at this Bank Holiday danceathon which also features Wall Of Sound l)Js. If you dig The Chemicals. Daft Punk and their ilk. then The Propellorheads could be the next band to make you strap on your dancing shoes.
I Sunhouse Cottiers. Hyndland Street. 357 5825. |()pm. Free. Part of Mayfest. ‘Melodic sountlscapes and plaintive vocals’ are to be expected. Sounds good. I Floor Nine and Brink Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Sound, Canvas and Flame Up Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. |()pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Sauce, Baltic, Blue Skin and lemera The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I Tom Colquhoun Bar Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 10.45pm. Free. One man and his guitar.
I Rhanna Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Club Yoda. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1.
Edinburgh
I Carter USM and Huckleberry Venue. Carlton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £6.30. Jim Bob and Fruitbat return to The Venue armed with their brash but accessible tunes like the memorable ‘Sheriff Fatman'. a classic ifever there was. With support frotn local lot Huckleberry who have a new single out which will hopefully capture their fast and furious pop rock.
I Foam. Portnoy and Aurora Toy The Attic. [)yer"s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Headliners Foam are a youngish Falkirk live-piece and peddle a handy line in guitar-based indie pop. In the past they have supported The Supernaturals and the Trash Can Sinatras. Creation have also expressed an interest in them. I Lindsay Cooper’s Free Underground Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £2 (£1). Poets and musicians welcome at this fluid jam session.
I Sliding Delta Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Hot blues action.
TUESDAY 6
Glasgow
I Placebo and Scarfo Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. Muscular guitars meet pop melodies meet camp stage presence and arch banter to create the Placebo experience which was sounding a bit bludgeoning and repetitive at the Arches earlier this year. But hallelujali for those blistering singles. Support frotn the improving noise merchants Scarfo.
I 3 Colours Red and Stereophonics The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. See preview for 3 Colours Red and their straight-laced rock. Support comes from a band who are enhancing the reputation of Wales as a hotbed of new. vigorous rock talent. Their new single is intriguingly entitled ‘More Life In A Tramp's Vest‘.
I Mundy King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Mundy does his earnest young songwriter routine. but with his own quirks.
I The Beat Poets Cottiers. Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 10pm. Free. Part of Mayfest. The sharp-suited surf guitar ensemble pay tribute to their heroes Dick Dale and Link Wray and throw in their version of the Ram/all Aml Hop/tirk Deceased theme for good measure.
I Frodus, Nine and Beauty School Dropout The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1.
I Tom Colquhoun Bar Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 10.45pm. Free. See Mon 5.
I Def Cajun Aces Cul De Sac. Pollokshaws Road. 649 4717. 9pm. Free. Cajun. zydeco and bluegrass stomping. I The Vagabonds Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Brian Dunigan Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Acoustic slide guitar player. Plus special guest open mic slot with a prize for the best song.
I Live Music Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Songwriters’ Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. Information: 661 5275. Weekly platform for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set. Tonight. freeloading Frank plays at being host to the open mic songsters.
I Whiskey Dogs Canons' Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Country. rock and pop with former Felson bloke Dean Owens.
I Barkin' Bone Blues Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. llptn. £2.50 (£1.50). Local musicians tlig the blues.
WEDNESDAY 7 Glasgow I Carol Laula Big Fringe. The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 8pm. £1() (advance)/£ll (door). Tickets frotn the Ferry and the Ticket Centre. The popular singer/songwriter rallies the troops on the Ferry with her intelligent set encompassing classic influences. I The Beekeepers. Captain 22 and Groupie King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Headliners are a band allegedly ‘notorious for their exhilarating live shows'. They‘re touring to promote their new single ‘l.unar‘. Local band Captain 22 are joined by a much-touted new band who released the wonderfully- titled ‘All My Friends Are Pets‘ as their first single. and recently supported Mansun. I The Beatcombers and Counselled Out Mayfest Club. Old Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 5511. 10.30pm. £1 (advance/before midnight)/£2. Early rock’n‘roll and soul and blues combine at a bargain price with these two experienced live acts. I The Felsons Cottiers. Hyndland Street. 357 5825. |()pm. Free. Part of Mayfest. The Felsons are one of the main reasons for country rock fans in Scotland to be cheerful at the moment. I Ninebar and Machine Gun Etiquette Skank ‘n' Pickle. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. The monthly ska and punk club presents two local bands. I Jumbo Junky, Kappa Mo and Grum Jit Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
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