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I Five Knuckle, Captain Everything and The Breathing Method Strawberry Fields. 56 ()swald Street. 221 7871. 7.30pm. £5. Over-14s show. Skate punk/hardcore line-up.
I Springfield Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). Country.
I Robbie Tribute Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 ()141. 7pm. £7.50 (£29.50 with dinner).
I Open Stage The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I My Next Girlfriend The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorley‘s. 42 Jatnaica Street. 248 8581. 6pm. Free. Residency for the R&B veteran. I Halycon Days MacSorley's. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9.30pm. Free. I Kong Samuel Dow’s. 67—71 Nithsdale Road. 423 ()107. 8.30pm. Free. Rock.
Edinburgh
I Zuba The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £7 (£5). Reggae/acoustic folk set to driving dance rhythms from this on-the-up band. whose members hail from Liberia. Zimbabwe. the Basque Country and Scotland. Amnesty International fundraiser. See panel in Folk & World.
I The Narcissus Pool, DUST and Maya 29 Marco‘s Leisure Centre. Grove Street. 228 2141. £8. A trio of hard and heavy live bands headline this Charity Gothic Xmas Ball. alongside a selection of DJs spinning the best in industrial and dark sounds and a bazaar for all your gothic Christmas needs. www.nightmareaforexmasbal1.org.uk is the place to look for more info.
I The Big Big Christmas Party Corn Exchange. New Market Road. Gorgie. 443 2437. 7pm. £39. See Fri 13.
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I The Element, the Sphere and Miles Above Subway. 69 Cowgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £4. Triple bill of indie as Miles Above jet in from Aberdeen.
I Scooby Bannerman's. 2 l 2 Cowgate. 556 3254. 8pm. £3. Scooby provide the live intisic at this Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) rally with rock and metal l)Js to get things going.
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I Radio Sweethearts 'I‘olhooth Theatre. Jail Wynd. ()1786 274000. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Gram Parsons-inspired country rock.
Glasgow
I Madness SIiC‘C. Finnieston Quay. 08700404000. 7pm. £23. The nutty boys are still at it way into their 70s. proving you are never too old to do an undignilied silly walk. liven the l’rodigy have been getting in on their act. covering 'Night Boat to Cairo‘ in their recent sets.
I The Saw Doctors Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £15. Celt rock favourites from yesteryear. Ask yer dad.
I The Black Heart Procession and Animation King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. See preview for the Nick (‘avefl‘om Waits-esque Black Heart Procession.
I James Yorkston and Ali Roberts Nice'n‘Sleazy. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8pm. £5. lilegant wistful folk melancholy from both artists. Yorkston's .lluving (7p Cmmnjv has to be one of the best albums to emerge from Scotland this year
I Galchen The 1311i Note (are. 50 on King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Post-rock. I The Pedestrians, Earth Wire, Touchtone and Stale Rumours Strawberry Fields. 56 ()swald Street. 221 7871. 7.30pm. £4. ()ver- 14s show. Indie rock.
I Rattlers Grand ()le ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). Country.
I Rod Stewart Tribute Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 5520141. 7pm. £7.50 (£29.50 with dinner).
I Jam Session Maesorley‘s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 2 5pm. Free. Weekly jam.
I Battle of the Bands MaeSorley‘s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 6pm. Free. I The Cobramatics The Scotia. 112—114 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Residency.
I Big Blues Jam Studio ()ne. Grosvenor Hotel. Grosvenor 'l‘errace. 341 6516. 6pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio ()ne regulars such as Rev Doe and the Nimmo Brothers.
I Phil’s Sunday Session l'isge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 6pm. Free. Bring your own instrument.
Edinburgh
I The Bootleg Beatles l'sher llall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £17 -£18. Tribute to some band of moptops who changed the face of popular music forever. apparently.
I Dream Panto - Cinderella Si Bride's Centre. 10 ()rwell Terrace. 346 1405. Q: What do you get if you cross Cinderella with pop tribute acts'.’ A: Dream Panto — apparently. Britney tribute cum Cinders. ngly sisters cutn Will and Gareth. Entertainment‘s never looked so good. Kill us now to save the trauma of flashbacks in later life.
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Glasgow
I Idlewild and the Star Spangles Barrovvland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. S()l.I) ()l'T. See feature for Idlewild, who now oflicially live on the road. They have recently announced that Gavin Fox of Irish indie rockers Turn will be their new bass player. Support
from a couple of cooler-than-thou New York combos.
I Schneider TM King Tut’s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Germany‘s electronica Sinatra. 1t se/ ‘ere.
I Pathogen, Blob and Kromium The 13th Note Cafe. 50 -60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Metal triple bill.
I Steps Tribute Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 5520141. 7pm. £7.50 (£27.50 with dinner).
I Acoustic Jam Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Free. With a free drink as incentive for participants.
Edinburgh
I Primal Scream and the Kills Corn lixchange. New Market Road. Gorgie. 443 2437. 7.30pm. £17.50. Pan/er tank style electronic rock from Scotland's most delinquent sons. See preview.
I The Bootleg Beatles 1'sher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 8pm. £17 £18. See Sun 15.
I Skin on Skin and Overside The Venue. 17 21 Calton Road. 557 3073. Please note change of venue from La Belle Angele. 8pm. £5. Indie sounds straight from the Borders.
I Acoustica (‘abaret \‘oliaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 1 1pm. Free (voluntary contributions on exit ). A new night of acoustic sounds offering varied line-ups from l-Idinburgh's finest singer/songwriters. And remember no cover versions allowed.
Glasgow
I Primal Scream and the Kills Barrowland. 244 Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. See preview for t'Scream.
I Gary Lightbody and friends Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. £3. And. as we know. Reindeer Section frontman lightbody has a lot of friends. I Rolla The 1311) Note (are. 5060 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Indie rock.
I Abba Tribute Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 5520141. 7pm. £7.50 (£27.50 with dinner).
I Jelly Roll Gumdrop Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm.
I Daniel B Shenkin Bar Bliss. 1 Cowgate. Kirkintillocli. 8.30pm. Free. but ticketed party to celebrate the venues first birthday. Call 776 0988 for details.
I Phil’s Session t'isge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Idlewild, Star Spangles and The Walkmen Corn lixchange. New Market Road. Gorgie. 443 2437. 7.30pm. £12.50. See Mon 16.
I We Still Believe in Father Christmas Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 8pm. £4. The We Believe . . . series rumbles on with top undergrouml Scottish acts providing their own unique take on Christmas favourites. line-up includes the Silver Pill. Degrassi. Josephine. Pariah and X-Tigers.
I Frantic Chant, Lebowski, Parka and Sugar Daddy Cabaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 2206176. 10.30pm. £5 (£3). Manalichi records showcase with ‘euphoric rock' from headliners Frantic Chant.
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Glasgow I The Bootleg Beatles (‘lytle .-\uditorium. SliCC. Finnieston Quay.
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