rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by cigi. Performances Will be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Rock and pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Mark Robertson (Edinburgh).
Ticket information
Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin, Buchanan Galleries, 332 4400 Credit card bookings from:
Ticket Link: 287 5511.
Way Ahead: 339 8383.
Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street, 220 4349
Way Ahead 0141 339 8383
Glasgow
I Micronesia, Stupid Acting Smart and Pariah King Tut’s Wah Wah llut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I ABBA Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner). including a set from an ABBA tribute act.
I Button Up McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Cool acid jazz moves from this combo who perform a version of the Get Carter soundtrack as part of their set.
I Pulp Fiction Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I High Heel Sneakers Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5. Heavy funk grooves from a band who claim to combine the best in old skool thumpers with a twist ofJimmy Smith.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
SATURDAY 8
Glasgow
I Racing Green, Free Radicals and Donut King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Rod Stewart Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm.£5 (£16.50 with dinner).
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Laidback session for local musicians.
I Jesse Presley And The Dead Brothers The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers from this group who play once a fortnight.
I Kong Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Rock.
Edinburgh
I Guernica and Angulus Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Swirler Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5. Kevin McKenzie leads an all-star cast of local players and singers including Gina Rae, Andy Band the Bankcroft Brothers for an evening of the funkiest jazz.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Demo Disco The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2. One-off return of the legendary demo disco in which a number of local band demos are played and a couple of featured acts play a set.
Edinburgh
I Discographas Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. Occasional live performances bolster a night of the finest selections of Latin, soul, hip hop, funk platters dropped by a whole host of the capital’s most skilled and chilled DJs. I Colin Barber's Madhouse Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
MONDAY 10 Edinburgh
I Mark Neal Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Altered Beatz Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Pioneering experiments in drum & bass with live performances from Paul Harrison’s Rare Faction and Martin Kershaw's Green Juice with DJs Input and Hitchins on the decks. I The Robbie Williams Experience Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. Tribute band. I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.
I Live Music Stylophone, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I HQ Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4. Live hip hop of the highest order with breakers, musicians, MCs and DJs showing they’ve got the skills to pay the bills. Guests include DJs Extra and Kimo Kutz, MCs the Scotland Yard Crew and live beat technicians Sly Si and Willy M
I Jade Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free. Folk free for all.
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I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.
I Ben Vaughn The Beat Room, :2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free. Cult US singer/songwriter who falls somewhere between Eddie Cochran and Jonathan Richman and has recently returned to making records in addition to his career writing the soundtrack to TV shows such as Third Rock From The Sun. I Valuta, Lummox and Tribe The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Turn up and plug in.
Edinburgh
I Colin Wilson Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Jazz Singers Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). An evening of Edinburgh‘s finest vocal talent hosted by Cathy Rae and Subi Coleman. Singer and players from far and wide descend on the Jazz Joint to entertain the masses.
I ABBA Steps Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. Steps and ABBA tribute band.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
THURSDAY 13
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.
I Cinefilm, Closer and Fraud King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).
I Old Solar The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2.
I Mutterfly, Sleepflower, Starring Kobi and Chiconie Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Jammy Devil Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Scott MacDonald Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Son Son Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Extremely popular reggae roots five- piece playing fat, dubbed out grooves.
I Twrster Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
FRIDAY 14
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and feature, page 19.
I ABBA Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner). Featuring an ABBA tribute combo.
I Full House Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Deke And Joe's Birthday Band Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. Free. Birthday inspired hi-jinks. I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Reuben Wilson The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 556 5204. 10pm—3am. £7 (£6). Jazz funk maestros Big Beat bring the vocal charms of Wilson back to the Capital. Expect nothing less than the best in jazz, funk and rare groove.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Groove Diggaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5.
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