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I Anti Flag, The Casualites, The Unseen and The Down I: Outs The (iarage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332
I l2(). 6.30pm. £| I. ()ver— |4s show. Old school politicised punk from Pittsburgh. Plus kindred supports.
I Texas Sli(‘(‘. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 6.30pm. £26.50. Sharleen Spiteri and the boys return with more of their slick pop/rock on current album Red lion/t.
I Centromatic and South San Gabriel The (‘athouse. l5 Union Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. ()ver- l4s show. Lo-l'i. country-inflected indie musings from across the pond.
I Chimalra, Madball, Unearth, Terror, All That Remains and Mantis Queen Margaret Union. 22 University (iardens. 339 9784. 7pm. £l5. ()hio band (‘himaira scorn nu-metal in favour of the NWOAIIM which. as any self-respecting Kerrung.’ reader knows. stands for New Wave ol‘ American Heavy Metal.
I Abba the Show Pavilion Theatre. l2l Rentield Street. 332 I846. 7.30pm. £l5 (£l0). Tribute to the mighty Swedes. I Saved by the Legs of Dida, The Set Up, The Stereoheads and San Sebastian The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £6. Raw punk with indie influences. supported by retro rock‘n’rollers the Set Up and electro rockers San Sebastian.
I Civilised, Elldn, Endor, For Your Sins, NLD and Magdalena King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £5. ()ne of four Tut's heats for the annual competition. with winners playing the T Break tent at T in the Park.
I Nebula and The Sword Barfly. 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £l0. Psychedelic rock heaviosity front these rock‘n‘roll roadhogs.
I Saint Jude’s Infirmary The Goat. I287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. Free. Honey-coated vocals meet Velvet Underground influences to Many Star etl'ect.
I Tarantula AD Nice‘n'Sleazy. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. £7. NY quirk rock outfit with prog overtones. who have just released their heady Book of Sam! album.
I Tauntra, Piano Bar Fight and In Earnest Mono. 12 Kings Court. King Street. 552 9458. 8pm. £4. Acoustic night.
I Viola Dub, Spacial Entrepreneurs and Black Mary The Vale. 5 Dundas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £3. Viola Dub‘s eclectic sound ranges between left-field garage rock. mellow simmering dynamics and jazzy. punky art-rock.
I Wing and a Prayer Tchai Ovna. 42 Otago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo.
I has Centres and Mlyagi Firewater. 341 Sauchiehall Street. 354 0350. 9pm. Free. Acoustic and jazzy sounds.
I Molia Falls and Legs Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Free. The headliners are an instrumental quartet front Sweden. Supported by ex- Desc/Khaya outfit.
I Stevie Blues Adams The Halt Bar. I60 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. Regular Standard Lamp Sessions showcase.
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l The path less travelled is a bumpy one but the Bees just don‘t care. Not content to cruise in for a single date this summer they are committing to an extensive trek round the four corners of our glorious country. Kicking off in lnvemess on 2 August they take in Fort William, Orkney, Forres, Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Lerwick on 12 August. More dates are to be announced so look out for them coning to a bus stop or chip shop near you. I Do you think you could do with ten grand? Well, obviously you could but are you the kind of person who could compete for Local top turntabllsts and club promoters Trouble are on the judging panel for this year's Fame Academy urban music award bursary. The event that gives out bursaries to aspiring arts and music entrepreneurs. The closing date for entries is 18 May so you've not got much time but last year‘s winners have gone on to start their own record labels. radio production companies and film making. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/ newtalent/music/fameacademybur sary for full details.
I Robin Guthrie, formerly of the Cocteau Twins and chief of Bella Union Records is playing a special one-off date at the Cameo performing live guitar instrumentals culled from his new album Continental as well as tracks from his acclaimed soundtrack to Gregg Araki’s film Mysterious Skin. Tickets are £17.50 and available by calling 0870 755 1231.
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