I Flow Motion Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Free. Live techno action.
I Brown Eye Superfly, Colossal and The Blend Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street. 22l 65l I. 9pm. £4. including entry to post-gi club.
I Ram ling Fever Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£ l .50 members). Country hoedown.
I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0l4 l. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act.
I Tibor Cavern Bar, Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Pink Monkey Bird McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. l0pm. Free.
I The Solution McChuills Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.
I Independence Samuel Dow‘s. Nithsdale Road. 423 ()l07. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Groove Diggaz Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22l l288. l0pm-3am. £5 (£4). Heaviest soul funk outfit this side of the border.
I Newtown Grunts Cas Rock. West Port. 229 434 l. 9pm. £3. Go ahead punks.
I Club latino The Bongo Club. l4 New Street. 558 7604. I0.30pm—3am. £6 (£5). Live sounds at Club Latino.
I Holly Tomas Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 l4 l6. 7.30pm. Free.
I Backlash and Cunning Stunts Tap O'Lauriston. 80 Lauriston Place. 229 404i. l0pm. Free.
I The Roods Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 51l4. llpm. Free.
SATURDAY 24 Glasgow I‘Camera Obscura The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Gentle janglers featuring Richard Colburn of Belle And Sebastian on drums. Plus DJs. I Ghiik, Monofreak and Gringo King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). I Ovation Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£ l .50 members). Country. I Rod Stewart Tribute Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 GM l. 7pm. £5 (£ l9.50 with dinner). Will this include rigging up an enormous goalmouth as part of the set. as seen at the Plod’s recent Hampden do? I The Cobramatics McChuills. High Street. 552 2l35. l0pm. Free. Rock ‘n’ roll. I Cinefilm McChuills Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. I The Vagabonds Waxys. Candleriggs. 552 87l7. 9 m. Free. Popular covers. I Gemma Kllac Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. I Mistreated The Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 20l6. 9pm. Free. I Retrospex Samuel Dow's. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I John Martyn The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £l2 from Virgin or Ripping Records. If you like Gomez. there's no reason you shouldn’t love John Martyn. He’s just been doing tililat folk blues thang a wee bit longer is a .
I The Ugly Groove Movement Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 I288. l0pm-3am. £5 (£4). Edinburgh‘s favourite funky family.
I Pigpen and Sneak Attack Tigers Cas Rock. West Port. 229 434 l. 9pm. £3.
I Cuban Brothers Lizzard Lounge. Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. 9.30pm—2am. £6. Debut Edinburgh gig for the legendary Cuban Brothers.
This issue’s best gigs
JAZZ
Edinburgh International Jazz 8: Blues Festival Check our preview feature for the highlights of a line-up headed by heavyweights Bill Wyman, Van Morrison and Dr John. Edinburgh: various venues, Fri 30 Jul—Sun 8 Aug.
BLUES/SOUL
Robert Cray Long—established king of blues and soul tours his most recent album Take Your Shoes Off. See preview. Glasgow: Royal Concert Hall, Mon 26 Jul.
ROCK
Rico He was a hit at T in the Park, but is he a dreadlocked genius of agit-pop or a ranting fool? Find out for yourself as the angry man gives his homeland a taste of his debut album Sanctuary Medicines. Glasgow: King Tut's, Fri 30 Jul.
I Green/Orange and Trans Audio Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30 m. £3.
I C am Abuse and Tyla The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7pm. £6. The snappin monikered Clam Abuse are the creation of Ginger who used to be in the Wildhearts and Tyla is ex of Dogs D‘Amour. See preview.
SUNDAY 25 Glasgow I Andromeda, Surround, PLE and Buzzer The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8 m. £3. Local band showcase. I Co usion Corporation, Fault, Shank. Churn, Regorge. Product Of Fear and Kabal Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 6pm. A six- hour extravaganza of death metal. Pregnant women and anyone with a heart condition should not go on this ride. I The Ugly Tree and A Tribute To The Hussy Pump The l3th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 8pm. £2. I Cimmaron Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£ l .50 members). Country. I live Music Chill Zone. Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Regular local band showcase.
Edinburgh
I Brian Kellock Trio and Diskografaz Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 22l l288. 8pm-3am. £3. Contemporary jazz.
I Papa Kane Bar Ce Lona. 2-8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860. l0pm. Free. Laid-back funk rock.
MONDAY 26
Glasgow
I The Robert Cray Band Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 287 55”. 7.30pm. £l8.50/£|6.50 plus booking fee. See preview for this smooth blues operator.
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