I The Saw Doctors Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 460l. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. The lads from Tuam with their Celtic party atmosphere.
I The Bootleg Beatles Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 287
55 l 1. 8pm. £l3.50/£15.50. See Mon I4. I Chris Thomson And Friends Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. The Bathers It‘ottttttatt. with a little help from some ol‘ the band. perform an acoustic set of their own material and some covers.
I The Starlets The I3tli Note Club. Clyde Street. 243 2 I77. 9.30pm. £2. Foppisli pop from the local sharp-suited outfit.
I Smackvan, Jimson Trance and Transaudio The I3th Note Cale. King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. £3. See Thu 3 for Smackyan.
I Apres Ski Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 OH I. 7pm. £5 (£27.50 with dinner).
I Planet Fuse h'lcChuill's. High Street. 552 2l35. l0piu. Free. Residency. See Tue 8.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Neil Thomson Blackl‘riars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.I5pm. Free. Launch night for this prog t'ocker's album What l-"rm/s l)o. I’lus open mic guest spot. Arriy e early to book your space; priority will he giyen to first-time perl‘orttiers.
I Live Music (‘a\ ern Bar. Strathclyde l'niyersity I'nion. John Street. 552 l895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
Edinburgh
I Bob Carole’s Backbeat Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5l I4. I lpm. Free.
I Johnson Brothers WI. Christie's. 27-~3l West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. Free. Mainstreatii coyers act.
I The Dynamic Duo Jazz. Joint. s Morrison Street. 22l I288. l0pm-—3am. £5. SL‘L‘ Tue 3.
WEDNESDAY 16
Glasgow
I The Saw Doctors Barrowlattd. (iallowgate. 552 460l. 7.30pm. £12.50 plus booking lee. See 'l‘ue I5.
I The Bootleg Beatles Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchteltall Street. 287 55I I. 8pm. £|3.5()/£I5.50. See Mon I4.
I Chicks King Tut's Walt Walt Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus hookitig lee. Young Irish all-girl trio who recently toured with slightly older Iriin quartet Ash.
I The Beatles Beat Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0|4I. 7pm. £5 i£2750 with dinner).
I Bedlam Nice 'n' Slea/y. Saucliiehall Street. 333 9637, 9pm. Goth/industrial night.
I Pink Monkey Bird, Hishanna, Crush and Subway Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 22l 787i. 9pm. £3.
I Candystore Prophets and Sarcosa Casein Bar. Strathclyde liniyei'sity I’nion. John Street. 552 I895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Old Solar ()clto. West ('attipbell Street. 332 I032. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Dazes Ktlkenny's. .lohn Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Jonnie Logue Ilrel. Ashton l.ane. 342 4966. 9pm. Free. See Wed 9.
Edinburgh
I DltCh \Vlttstle Bittktes. Nitldt'y Street. 557 5| I4. I lpm. Free.
I The Transporter The Bongo Club. [4 New Street. 558 7604. llpm--3am. £3 (£2). See Wed 9.
I The Unknown Clan, Garner and Kenobi Wilkie House. 233 (‘owgate lidinburgli. 225 5583. 9pm. £3. Garner sure are cra/y guys but you wouldn't want to Iiye nest door to them.
I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers' Night Ja/z .Ioint. 8 Morrison Street. 22l I288. 10pm 73am. £4 (£3). See Wed 9.
I Bigger Than Bob Cellar Bar. Canon‘s Gait. Canongate. 556 448 I. 8pm. Free. See Wed 9.
I Polly Phillips and The Real Norman Lamont Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 l4l6. 7.30pm. Free. See Wed 9.
THURSDAY 17
Glasgow
I Cradle Of Filth. Napalm Death and Borknagar The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 I I20. 7pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 I776 and Ripping Records. lidinburgh. CC hooking: 0870 60I 0002. No age restriction on this show. Cradle Of Filth have blown their cover somewhat after appearing on BBC2's Living Will: The Ifnemy in which they admitted to a fan‘s concerned mum that they were nice lads really and not the child-sacrificing dey il-worsliippers everyone had previously taken them for. Support from Napalm Death who at least sound like they might be the real deal.
I Yen, Subrosa and Johnson King Tut's Walt Walt Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 plus hooking fee.
I Fabulous. Powder Monkey and Fontella Nice 'n' Sleazy. Saucliiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Scientific Support Dept The l3tlt Note Cale. King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. £2.
I The Abba Revival Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0l41. 7pm. £6 t£27.50 with dttineri. See Thu 3. I Hullabaloo Grand Ole ()pry. I’aisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£I.50 members). (‘liristmas party
ltoedowtt. I Diesel Bone and Dave (‘ayern liar.
Strathclyde L'nixersity l‘nion. John Street. 552 I895 9pm. Free. Students
and guests.
I Billy Rivers McCliuill's. High Street. f 552 2l35. l0pm. Free. Blues guitarist.
I Camhanach Ktlkenny's. John Street.
552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I I The ROOds Whistle Ilitikies. satiny I Street. 557 5 I l4. llpm. Free. I Eat Rice and God's Monkey The
Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604.
9pm -- I am. £5. Judging by a recent Cl) sent to The /.t\!. (iotl‘s Monkey Ctttt. at
times. come oyer all Jethro Tull.
I Shadowbox, Semp lternal Moon
and Mr Wish Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. lllt't‘t‘ local. indie llUPc‘ltlls.
I Blue Nun Nll’s Bar. Haliiioral Hotel. Princes Street. 556 24 I4. 9.30pm. l‘l‘CC.
Rob Zombie makes the dead dance at Glasgow Barro
I Bootleg Beatles The Playhouse. l8—2I Greenside Place. 557 2590. 8pm. £ l 2.5()/£l3.50/£I5.50 including hooking I‘ee. They‘ve been through a few Ringos in their time but the Bootlegs have been gigging far longer than their original counterparts.
I Colin Steele's Grits 'n Gravy Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22l I288. II)pm—3am. £4 (£3). See Thu 17.
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Ticket information
The prices given are for tickets alone. In many instances there will be an additional booking fee. Some venues charge a booking fee even when tickets are bough on the door.
Tickets for most mediumllarge concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin, Argyle Street. 204 SISI Credit card bookings from: Ticket Link: 227 55] I.
Virgin Princes Street. 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge. 2226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George. Street. 220 4.349
I Lo-Fidelity Allstars Arches. I Glasgow, 339 8383. Fri l8 l)ec.
I Offspring Barrowland. Glasgow. 552 460l. Stiti I0 Jan.
I Garbage SliC‘C'. Glasgow. 287 7777. Sat 23 Jan.
I Robbie Williams, Supernaturals SI‘ZCC. Glasgow. 287 7777. Thu I l Feb.
I Neil Diamond Stict‘. Glasgow, 287 7777. Thu l9/I"ri 20/Sun 22 Feb.
I Catatonia Barrowlattd. Glasgow. 552 460]. Sort 14 Mar.
I Orbital Barrowland. Glasgow. 552 460l. Stilt 2] .‘ylar. : I Beautiful South SHC‘C‘. Glasgow. | 287 7777. Thu 22 Apr. I I Gary Barlow SIiC‘C‘. Glasgow. 287 7777.sai24,\pr i I All Saints SIiCC. Glasgow. 287 7777. Tue I5 .lun‘. lidinburglt. Playhouse. 557 2590. Sun l8 Apr. I I Celine Dion Murrayl‘ield Stadium. I Iidinburgh. 549 8383. Wed 7 Jul. 1 l
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