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Sunday 5 December, 8pm (£1 O/£8)

The Other Beatles

live in concert

The other Beatles is probably the finest most accurate Beatles show around. Featuring all the greats from 1962 right through to the 1970’s. This incredible two hour theatre show charts the meteoric rise an eventual split of the century's greatest band!

Tuesday 14 December, 8pm (£10/£8)

Vo uIez Vo us

Back by popular demand! Voulez Vous return with a spectacular stage show featuring all the hits and costumes of ABBA. This will be the last chance to see Voulez Vous this century, what better way to celebrate the Christmas season and the millennium!

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“THE LIST 2-16 Dec 1999

ROCK & POP: GLASGOW, SUN 5 DEC cont.

I Red Eye and Bad Stars Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Cimmaron Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Motown Sisters Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner). See Thu 2. I Jody Galvin and Martin Pollard The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.

I The Blues Poets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 5pm. Free. Residency for this veteran blues combo.

Edinburgh

I Ellis Zero, Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, 451 5333. 9pm. Free. Students and guests only. Countrified cousins of Radiohead who’ve recently supported Geneva.

I Sanskrit Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4/£3. Asian dub, drum & bass and roots.

I Billy Bragg The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7.30pm. £10.50 from Ripping Records or Virgin. The milkman of human kindness is back with more heartfelt folk rock and bonhomie.See preview.

I Unique Freak and Toy Cas Rock, West Port, 229 4341. 9pm. £3. Melodic punk.

I Folk Session Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

MONDAY 6

Glasgow

I Steps SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. The mighty Steps are outselling even the all- conquering Boyzone in the pre-Christmas teen concert stakes. We hear their talent lies in the slickness of the costume changes.

I Live and Muse Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £10.50 plus booking fee. Hard rock combo who are big in the States.

I Sweep The Leg, Johnny and Fretlin The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8 m.

I The Silver Pill Vic Bar, Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew Street, 332 0691. 9pm. Students and guests.

I Abba Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I Acoustic Session Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Live Music The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free.

I Live Music Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

' a: It‘d Performing and perhaps drinking cocktails: Stereophonics play Glasgow's SECC, Fri 3 Dec

Edinburgh

I Altered Beats Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4/£3. Legendary drum ’n’ bass night.

I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Classical to reggae.

I The Johnson Brothers Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

TUESDAY 7

Glasgow

I Steps SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Mon 6. I Elvis Costello 8: Steve Nieve Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7pm. £20/£18.50 plus credit card booking fee. Costello is reunited with his old mucker Nieve from the Attractions for this back-to-basics show.

I William Reid Missing Records, Wellington Street, 248 1661. 6pm. Free. The increasingly eccentric cx-Mary Chain man William Reid marks the release of his solo album Finbegin with this instore ig.

I Kim Fow ey The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free, but call Bev on 338 3123 or David on 338 3071 for tickets for this Beat Room millenium special. Given veteran producer/pcrformer/raconteur Fowley’s fondness for involving his audience in his shows, The Bear Room are looking for out oing sorts with a GSOH.

I Tie Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Country rock from the local combo who have made this venue their home base. I Fat Betty and Planet 8 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Benefit for the Symphony Of Dreams charity trust featuring Thin Lizzy tribute gang Fat Bett .

I E mo, The Perfect Body and Dr Jones Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.

I Abba Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars, Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot.

I Live Music Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I HQ Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £4. Hip hop with grooves to spare.

I UK Subs, Grisly Ghosts Of Guy and Swellbellys Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5.50 in advance or £6 on the door. One off tour by classic original line-up of the Subs.