MUSIC rock & pop
ROCK 81 POP: EDINBURGH, FRI 21 JAN cont.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I ngh 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 Embrace The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7.30pm. This ‘secret’ tour sees the MacNamaras and the shambling cohorts deliver their first taste of their album due out in the spring. I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
SATURDAY 22
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and review.
I Andy Wi iams Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. CANCELLED. Sob. Andy, we can’t get used to losing you.
I Hennisi, Terra Diablo and Canvas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Lorna Brooks The Tap, Sauchiehall Street, 339 0643. 9pm. Free. The local chanteuse charms the Tap.
I Django Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Tribute to the Motown greats. I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I leg The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I The Datsuns McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Mistreated Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Nice ’n' Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.
Edinburgh
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 a all star cast of local players and singers including Gina Rae, Andy B and the Bankcroft Brothers for and evening of the funkiest jazz.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. llpm. Free. Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview.
I Huxley and Celtic Wah Wah Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Celtic Wah Wah combine Scottish traditional sounds with contemporary dance beats.
I Electrelane, The Hussy Pump and Pariah The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.
Edinburgh
I Sarah, Unique Freak, Firestone and Zapruder Cas Rock 104 West Port, 228 4341. £3. 7pm. Four bands of large and noisy proportions, including experimental French metal from Sarah. I Singleskin and Bellybutton Honey Heriot-Watt University, 451 5333. 9pm. Free. Students and guests enjoy a double bill of local heroes.
I Diskographers 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 and funk platters dropped by a whole host of the Capitals most skilled and chilled DJs.
I Silhouette Brannigans, Dundee Street 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Folk Session Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. llpm. Free.
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“THE LIST 20 Jan—3 Feb 2000
Touring in support of their mammary obsessed debut album 'Hooray For Boobies’,
The Bloodhound Gang play The Garage, Glasgow, Fri 28 Jan
MONDAY 24
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview.
I China Drum and Tempting Kate King Tut’s Wah Wah llut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. Melodic punk from national live circuit veterans China Drum who have a new album due out in February. Punk popsters Tempting Kate were formerly known as Happy But Twisted. I Dakar 8: Grinzer The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free. They may sound like an odd children‘s cartoon but Dakar & Grinzer are the latest Teutonic exponents of electronic sexmusic, captured here for the BBC Choice music show.
I Acoustic Session Nice ’n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session with alcoholic incentives for articipants.
I Live Music The l3th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm.
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 liitchins on the decks.
I The Cheatles Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. Beatles tribute band.
I Bottleneck Duo Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. llpm. Free.
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview.
I Man 0r Astra-man? and Sean Dickson The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free. Prostrate yourself in front of mental space age surf instrumentalists Man Or Astro-man? and submit to their alien experiments. High Fidelity frontman Sean Dickson also has a fascination with space vibrations.
I Zen Guerilla, Bangtwister and Macrocosmica Slylophone. The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £4. San Franciscan punky blues outfit Zen Guerilla are currently on tour with Matt Or Astroman but go for their own headline gig tonight with local support from garage rockers Bangtwister and lo- fi noiseniks Macrocosmica.
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 Steve Russell's Mayhem 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.
WEDNESDAY 26
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listin is and preview.
I Bil Wells The Beat Room, g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7.30pm. Free. The Falkirk-based jazz arranger performs a set for the telly with a band which includes members of Belle 8; Sebastian and The Pastels.
I Lapsus Linguae and Stapleton The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638.
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Ip Faceless Angel, Liar's Edge and Overhaul Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Lizzy Mack And The Freedom Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
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. 1(lpm—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 Man 0r Astra-man? and Zen Gorilla The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £8 See Glasgow Tue 25 for details.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
THURSDAY 27
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings and preview.
I Bernard Butler The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. CANCELLED, owing to shut down of Creation Records. .
I Sputniks Down, Sustained and The Kyrals King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Indie rock from Sustained.