I Briefcase Blues Brothers Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

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I Soul Fuel. Sonus and Mellow Down Easy King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).

I Dead Blue Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Elmore The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.

I The Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Residency for this covers band.

I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I ballboy Cafe Royal, 17 West Register Street, 557 4792. 9pm. £2. See exposure for more on ballboy. Support comes from the preposterously named Au Revoir Les Enfants.

I Rob Hall New Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage 9.30pm. Berklee graduate Hall takes up saxophones and clarinet in this innovative new quartet, which also features Kevin MacKenzie on guitar, Brian Shiels on bass and Alyn Coster on drums. DJ Demus supplies the jazz vinyl.

I The Drum, White Room, Reiser and Boris Yeltsin Love XI 17—21 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £3. The Drum are, of course, pop-tinged punksters China Drum.

I Dysfunction Live The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. Alternative club night with an accent on rock, skate punk and hardcore, with live music.

I Jammy Devil Bar Java. 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I Marlo Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

FRIDAY 14' Glasgow

I Thirst, Pond 5 and The Situates King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee.

I The Dismemberment Plan, The Haggard and Empire Builder The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. Tonight’s headliners are a Washington DC combo currently on tour with Pearl Jam in Euro e.

I Stampin Ground, Divide, Engage and Unite The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4 (£3 with flyer). Hardcore metal from Stampin’ Ground, so bring your hard hat and sample a volley of tracks from their new album Carved From Empty Words.

I Diobane, Colossal, Delacroix and Badger Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Uridust, Spectrum and The Kingdom Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post- ig club.

I Jo n C King Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). See Fri 7.

I Fez The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.

I Isis Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Rarefaction Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Band on stage midnight. A drum & bass meets hip hop and jazz collaboration between hot young keyboardist Paul Harrison, drum machine wizard Stuart Brown, sax player Martin Kershaw and vocalist A.J., of Blacka’nized fame.

I Ned Goodwin Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I Ali Gee Innit? Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

SATURDAY 15 Glasgow

I Jerry Dammers and Bombskare Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. The big cheese behind the ska genius that was The Specialst'he Special AKA graces Glasgow with his venerable resence.

I El Homgre Trajeado and The James Orr Complex The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. The hypnotic rhythmic hombres take a break from recording their new album to weave their textured spell.

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

I Carwash ll Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£19.50 with dinner). Funky sounds of the 705.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly jam session for local musicians.

I Cairo The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.

I Coco Sombrero McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.

I The Believers Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Masquenada Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. Band on stage midnight. A Latin-infused jazz selection from these former Cafe Graffiti regulars, including Chimp of Salsa Celtica fame on percussion and Colin Steele also on percussion. DJ Demus is the man behind the turntables.

I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

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I Alice Cooper Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £17.50 plus booking fee. Truly, we are not worthy. The original goth rocker with issues shows the youngsters how it’s done with an hilarious theatrical stage show and a new album Brutal Planet. You can thank (or curse) him for Marilyn Manson and Korn.

I A Perfect Circle The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7.30pm (band on 7.45pm). £7 plus booking fee. See preview for this new rock ‘supergroup’ featuring members of Tool and Nine Inch Nails. Expect intensity from such a pedigree.

I Kasey Chambers The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £5. Alt.country from this new Australian artist promoting her debut album The Captain.

I Redneck Manifesto, Akira and The Mighty Joe Young Trio Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Echo Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 8pm. Free. See Sun 9.

I The Cobramatics The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.

Edinburgh

I Steve Lee And The Solutions Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.

MONDAY 17 Glasgow

I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. The local country rockers play one of their regular 13th Note shows.

I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session hosted by Gerry Lyons.

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TUESDAY 18 Glasgow

I The Pedestrians and Minola King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). I The Electroluvs The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Plus two sup rts to be confirmed.

I entral Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free. Plus two other local acts to be confirmed.

I Paul Gallagher Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 10pm. Free. R&B ivory-tinkling residency.

Edinburgh

I Grasshopper Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £3. A new night of beats experimentation on a general drum & bass tip, with DJs, poets, a floorshow and live music from Grasshopper.

I Rowena Wells Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. Folk, jazz and soul from this one time Blacka’nized vocalist.

WEDNESDAY 19 Glasgow

I Random Number, DICompute, Ayr Unit and Pulsar The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.

I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session.

Edinburgh

I Singers' Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm-3am. £4 (£3). Cathie Rae pays tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim of ‘Girl From Ipanema’ fame.

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