£17.50,'£15'£l2 plus credit card booking fee. The return of furrowed-brow songwriter Paddy MeAloon, the man who once agreed that a single with a lyric about jumping frogs and Albuquerque should indeed by accompanied by a video of people dressed up as jumping frogs. The 805 were so post-modern and ironic weren't they?
I And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead, Ganger and Pariah 'I‘he l3th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. Tickets from the 13th Note and Virgin, Buchanan Street. 'lhe pithily-named headliners are American guitar-slingers whose current album is named after everyone‘s favourite pop vixen. No, not Martino, but .lludormu. Plus a farewell gig from Ganger.
I Terra Dtablo and Mainline 3 The 13th Note Cafe. King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.
I The Change and Sleepyhouse Bubble lounge, Stratltclyde University Union, Joltn Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
Edinburgh
I 5 Night Stand The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 22.5 2564. Spm. £5. The final of this competition, organised by 3 Monkeys Promotions and The liquid Room, which has whittled down sixteen local bands to four to find the most promising newcomers. Finalists include Obaben, Bombskare and Khaya.
I The Toasters and Proi (‘asRoek, 104 West Port, 22‘) 4341. 9.30pm. American ska exponents pay a long overdue visit. I The Sunday Joint Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm—-3am. £2 (£1). Mellow is most definitely the mood for the Jazz Joint‘s new Sun sessions, with funky soul grooves from DJs Sly Si and 'l'inku, plus guests.
I Altered Beatz 2000 Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1). Decks elfects come courtesy of
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drum & bass man Decknical Hitch, with live vocals from Alice McLaughlin and a touch of sax from Nico da Chico.
I Mark Neal Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Bottleneck Duo Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Ninebar, Texan Chainstore Masochists and The Termites The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.
I Spanking Elvis, Hustler and Grasshopper Glory Box. Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free. Weekly triple bill of local bands.
I Battle Of The Bands Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
Edinburgh
I Mogwai Liquid Room Victoria Street, 225 2564. 8pm. £7. Glasgow’s guitar pioneers play something of a warm-up gig before their appearance at the All Tomorrow‘s Parties Festival in Camber Sands. See Personal Stereo on page 42 for more details.
I Diskographaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1). Beats and scratching in a hip hop stylee as turntable technician DJ Extra (of HO and The Dynamic Duo) takes over the decks. I Dexter And The Revelations Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Radar Brothers, Vera Cruise and Stapleton King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50
plus booking fee. New Chemikal Underground signings and their country songs sun blue.
I Oddfis , Miss Black America and Dreamstone The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm.
I At The Drive-In The 13th Note Cafe, Kin Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.
I e Glam Bamz Flares, Bath Street, 331 5160. 9pm. Free. Glam sounds of the 705.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Hall Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Weekly jam session.
I Live Music Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
Edinburgh
I Toploader The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £6. Sony’s indie- pop signings bring their big choruses and even bigger hair to the stage. Support comes from Crashland. See preview for more details.
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I Jazz Singers’ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9pm—33m. £4 (£3). Hosted on fortnightly rotation by Cathie Rae and Subie Coleman, this night sees both established singers and newcomers take to the stage in an open mic session. Accompaniment comes from a stellar quartet which features young keyboardist Paul Harrison and Average White Band drummer Paul Mills.
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Tamala Motown Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. Tribute to the Motown era.
I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free. Folk free for all.
I Bannerman's 212 Cowgate, 556 3254. 9pm. Free. Czekai provide the pre- club soundtrack.
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