I The Solid Gold Rock 'n' Roll Show Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £16.50/£13.50/£10.50. Marty Wilde & The Wildcats and Joe Brown & His Bruvvers celebrate the rock ’n’ roll
years. I Blur Corn Exchange. 7.30pm. Sold
out.
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Acoustic ballads.
I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 8
Glasgow
I Steps SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Mon 6. I Solid Gold Rock 'n' Roll Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £16.50/£14.50/£12.50 plus credit card booking fee. Featuring the creaky talents of Marty ‘Kim’s dad’ Wilde, Joe ‘Sam’s dad’ Brown, John ‘J im’s dad’ Leyton, Eden ‘Pat’s dad (or mum, not too sure about this one) Kane and The Vernons ‘Spice Girls mums’ Girls.
I Lol Coxhill 8: Pat Thomas and Bill Wells 8: Lindsay Cooper The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8.45pm. £4. Avant-garde soprano saxophonist Coxhill in collaboration with electronica enthusiast Thomas with support from renowned local jazz arranger Bill Wells.
I The Felsons The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free. Country rock dudes play at this recording of the BBC Choice music show. _
I UK Subs and The Red Eyes Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Old punk la 5.
I Wh bradley, Lights Out By Nine and A Hughes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279.
8.30 m. £4.
I Cliarlie Brown, Dukakis, Puresound, Peri and Silver Pill The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £4. Culmination of the Stepping Stone competition for local bands. The prize for the winners of tonight’s final includes the opportunity to play at the Hard Rock Cafe in Paris.
I Nicotine Junkies and Milo The 13th
£2.
I Planet Fuse Vic Bar, Glasgow School ofArt, Renfrew Street, 332 0691. 9pm. Students and guests.
I Spunge, Devon Red, Ninebar, Bogus Callers and Space Sheep Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9 m. £3.
I Suntfown and Casa Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and uests.
I A ba Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.
I John Hinshelwood Band The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681.
Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm.
8.30pm. Country rock.
I Jonny Logue Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Acoustic residency.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Jazz Singer's Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 9.30pm—3am. £4/£3. Subie Coleman and Cathy Rae with the Brian Kellock Trio. I The Music Club 232 Cannon’s Gait, Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Open mic night - acoustic and electric, covers or originals.
I Norman Lamont Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Bottle Neck Trio Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
THURSDAY 9
Glasgow
I James and Cast SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £17.50/£15 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Anthemic indie sorts James promote their current album Millionaire, not their most ecstatically received. Cast continue to soldier on, entertaining the troops with their chi y melodic ditties.
I Olympic Li s and Kid Loco Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Supercool Gallic dude Kid Loco DJs at this hip-hop ig.
I lynx, Monofrea and Fraudster King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).
I The Sorts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.
I Stotally Toned Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Carnival and Blu Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and uests.
I A ba Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£24.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.
I The Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Residency.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Martin Kershaw Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 9.30pm—3am. £4/£3. Scotland’s finest heavy weight jazz.
I Sponge and Dog Toffee Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. I Jammy Devil Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Rodeohead Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
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