I The Yard, 5 Day Hemingway and the Emergents Bannerman's. .\'iddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Hip hop. rock and indie line-up.
I Open Mic Whistlebinkies. 4 - 6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. See Mon 16.
Tuesday 24
Glasgow
I Jefferson Starship and Tom Constanten The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 565 1023. 7pm. £16 (£141. Jefferson Airplane was the ftrstand fittest of the San Francisco psychedelic rock groups back in the 60s. Original members I’aul Kantner and Marty Balin return in their Jefferson Starship guise. supported by (‘onstanten of Grateful Dead fame.
I Mistake Us for Friends, Letters of Empathy, Psyche Out and Armed Candy The Cathouse. l5 I'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4 in adyance (£5 on door). ()yer- 14s show. Punk line-up.
I John Martyn Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. £20. Following the release of his new albttm ()n the ('ohbles. this is a chance to see this Scottish songwriter perfortn utmshamedly' romantic music with hints of folk and jazz. I The Kiteflying Club Tchai ()y na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Improvisation with members of the Glasgow Improyiser's ()rchestra.
I Moment of my Explosion and Mummy Short Arms Stereo. 14 Kelyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £4. Pop/rock with an RIZM influence.
I Story One, Cosmos and Kodiack Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 000‘). 8pm. £4.
I Special Needs, the Echo Session and Pelter King Tut's “ah “ah IIut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Doo-woppy beat pop frotn new Poptones signings Special NeedsJ’urt of It) Days in May.
I Contraband I3th .‘s'ote (life. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. lIi-octane indie rock.
I Figure 5 and the Last Project Tom Tom. 207 Bath Street. 248 2123. 9pm. Free. Retro psychedelia from I’igure 5.
Edinburgh
I HAL The Venue. 17—21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £7.50. Memorany melodic set from Dublin's IIAl.. who spin on the Neil Young/Beach Boys/Byrds zt\is. I My Cat is an Alien, Wounded Knee v CK Dexter Haven and Usurper v Nimrod 33 Subway (‘owgate. 6‘) ('owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £4 —£5. Giant Tank present another night ayant-garde noise. sonic manipulation and electronica.
I Band Showcase Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. ()pm. Free. See Tue 17.
I Merznacht The Left Bank. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 9pm. See Tue 17.
Wednesday 25
Glasgow
KT Tunstall and Stephen Fretwell ('arling Academy Glasgow. I21 Iiglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. 7pm. £9. ()yer- I4s show. (‘lassic sitiger-songwriting talentwith an earthy edge from Ms 'I’unstall who is getting mucho airplay on the wireless right now. Supported by another singer/songwriter contender. Part of [0 Days in May. I The Waiting Room Barfly Ittpstait‘s). 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 007 000‘). 7pm. tbc. Iil’ launch gig. I Distorted Mind, the Last Act and Torrie The (‘athousc. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4 in adyance 1£5 on door). ()y‘er-I4s show..\letal bill. I Acoustic Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9906. 8pm. I‘ree. See Wed 18. I Ellie Mulhern Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. I-‘ree. Shetland singer/songwriter. I Michael Simons 'I‘chai ()yna. 160 Deanston Drive. 0141 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 18.
I Rod Stewart Sli(‘(‘. l‘iltttic‘stott Quay. 08700404000. 8pm. £40 £50. GrayeI-yoiced Rod the I’lod returns to his ‘natiye' Scotland for more embarrassing onstage shenanigans lapped up by a partying crowd. There's always ‘Maggic Mae' to look forward to. I Sing & Drink Stereo. 14 Kelyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. I‘ree. See Wed 18.
I El Presidente, the Upper Room and Repeat to Fade King Tut's Walt Walt Ilttt. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £7. IIotly tipped Glasgow quintet w ho haye been compared to ‘the Royal 'I'enenbaums as a rock'n’roll band' and touted as a Scottish Scissor Sisters. l’ur! of [0 Days in .Iluy.
I Live Music .\IacSorley's. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 0pm. Free. See Thu 12. I Avenged Sevenfold The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 565 1023. £10. ()yer- 14s show. I-Zpic metal quintet from Orange (‘onnty
Edinburgh
I Donovan Queen's IIalI. (‘Ierk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £20. I)ono\'an performs his classics plus material from his new album which features archiye material and recordings prey iottsly unreleased.
I King Creosote, Pictish Trail, Deaf Mutes and Super Shltbox The Left Batik. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 8pm. £5. The I-‘ence (’ollectiye members gather to launch the new .Smnmvr l'i'nu'mn' (w ith afree ('I) of summer pop songs) and new I.I’s from I)eaf Mines and Super Shltbos.
I Rhythm Rooms Open Mic Q-Bar. 5 l l I.eith Street. Split. liree. See “ed 18.
I Scope, the Damage Room, Just Wendy and Five Park Drive \Vhistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Iirec. ()riginai guitar rock and covers.
Thursday 26
Glasgow
I 28 Costumes and the Valour 'l‘he (‘athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £5. ()\ er- |4s show. I.iyerpudlian indie rock band.
I Live Music Starbucks. 252 254 Bytes Road. 357 5318. 7 0pm. I-‘ree. See Thu 12.
I Teenage Fanclub and Lucky Luke (‘arling Academy Glasgow. 121 Iiglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. 7.30pm. £15. The beloyed iiinnies are back with a new album. entitled .\Ianmade. which is statistically unlikely to feature a new doom tnetal direction.Support from winsome indie folkies Lucky Luke punting their debut album Patric/s I/u' .S'nri'it-nr on Monday. I The February Solution, Keitel, the Breathing Method and Incipient Barfly (upstairs). 260(‘1ydc Street. (1870 ‘)()7 099‘). 7.30pm. £5. Various shades of alternatiye rock.
I Jo Mango The Goat. 1287 Argy le Street. 357 7373. 8 10pm. I‘ree. Accomplished local singer/songwriter with an accessible. melodic style.
I The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship. I71 175 Great Western Road. 331 1001. 8pm. Free. See Thu 12. I The Hellfire Club, the Outfit and John Hinshelwood Band Bourbon Street. 108 George Street. 552 (ll-ll. 8pm. £5. ('ajun and alt.country headliners at (‘1th .-\mericana.
I The lnvisibles, Beat Trap and the Fruitelies Barfly. 261) (‘lyde Street. ()870 ‘)()7 I)‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5.
I Monica Queen Mono. 12 Kings ('ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Free. The diminutiye lady with the mighty lungs performs a solo gig of country-tinged tnelancholia to launch her latest album The Return oft/tr .Srlt‘l't'r/ Hr'rll'l.
I Owen McAulay 'I‘chai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. I.o-1i singer/songwriterly oneliness from Smackyan member ()w en McAulay. promoting his album ('ntImtn-uul.
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