I Epic 26 and Skyless llcnr} '\ ('cllar Bar. 8 Ma .\lorri\on Strccl. 338 9303. 7.30pm. £4. lndic rock.

I Swellbellys, Hateful and Nasty Nasty Banncrman'x. .\’iddr} Strcct. 55(i 3354.8..15pm. £4. l’imk night.

Glasgow

I Hot Love Rockcrx. l4 .\lid|and Strcct. 33l 0730 7pm. U. l Rm trihutc. I The Ads Nicc‘n'Slca/y -l3| Sauchichall Slrcct. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Noisc Ullllll.

I Ampersand, Exit Pilot and Hank Barrick King lut\ \Vah \Vah llnt. 373a St Vinccnt Sti‘cct. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm, U1. 'l‘hc hcadlincrx arc ‘liw normal gu) \ l'rom (ilaxgim \ liaxt lind' inllucnccd h_\ a llt)\l ol' L'ltlxxlt‘ rock halnlx \xith anthcmic \tlppot‘l lrom li\it l’tlot.

I The Sexx Godz Samucl l)o\\ \.

()7 7l \ithxtlalc Road. 433 (llll7. 8.30pm. lircc. (Elam rock.

Edinburgh

I The Dynamic Duo and Athens lthain llouxc. 5 ()nccn Sticcl. 33h 4380. 8pm. l’art_\ night lor ('hrixtmax l{\c.

Tuesday 26

Glasgow

I The Silencers chlrcu l'cri}. .v\ndcr\ton Qua}. 'l'hc llroormclan. ()l(i‘)8 3(i0 085. 7pm. (l4 lath l. Uh ltltttll'l. 'l‘raditronal llo\ing l)a_\ haxh l'rom thc \ctcran Scoti‘ockcrx.

I Just Sunday, Mr Alphabet and Some Boy llai'll}. 360 (‘l_\tlc Sll‘cct. 0870 ()07 009‘). 8pm. [-1. Acoustic mdic pop l'rom thc hcadlincrx.

I Unkle Bob and The Draymin King 'l'nt‘x \Vah \Vah llul. 373a St \inccnt Slrcct. 33l 537‘). 8. 30pm. Ur.

Wednesday 27

Glasgow

I AB/CD 'l'hc (‘athonxcn l5 l'nion Strcct. 3-l8 (intro. 7pm. L‘ln. .-\(‘/l)(‘ tt'ihtttc out to \hakc )on all night long. I Blank Expressions and The Jurors Rockcrx. H .\lidland Slicer. Ill 073(i. 7pm. [—1. lndic rock.

I Red Sky Massacre, Just Like Jerry, Tunguska and Final Silence Sotmdhanx. ~17 ll}dcpark Strccl. 33] 405‘). 7pm. [5. ()\ct' Hx \lttm. .\lclal hill.

I Acoustic Open Stage ’l he llalt Bar. l(i0 \Voodlamh Road. 353 9090 8pm. l‘lL‘L‘. Scc \Vctl 3”.

I Michael Simons lchai ()\ na. to) l)can\ton Dunno-107358. 8pm. L3 Scc \Vcd 30.

I Paul J and Caragh Nugent Rio (are. 37 ll)ndland Strcct. 3310900. 8pm. l'rcc. .v\con\lic \lllth‘l/Mtllg“I‘llL‘l' night.

I Stroszek, Motion Gallery and Where’s Dave Barl'l} ltlpxlalhl. 200 (lch Slrccl. H870 907 (NW), .\'plll. [5. Rock and pop hill.

I The Vegetable State and Immersed llarll}. Jot) ( lxdc Sin-ct. 0870 007 000‘). 8pm. L71. lll\lllllllt'lll \uapping lolk. ia/I. hlucx onllit.

I Combat Rock \icc‘n'Slca/_\. Jll Sauchichall Slrcct. 333 0900, 8.30pm. 'l'rihutc to thc ('laxh.

I My Latest Novel King lul‘x \Vah \Vah Hut. 373;: St \‘inccnt Sliccl. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm. £8. (irccnock hand. \\ll() sound a hit likc a \\ l\plL'l' Sortx & Daughtcrx. pla_\ trackx l'rom thcn' dchut alhurn llir/t'r'x.

Thursday 28 -

Glasgow

. AB/CD 'l'hc ('tlllltillu'. l5 l‘lllllll Strccl. 348 ()(illh. 7pm. Llll. Scc \Vc‘tl 37. I Beatnic Prestige, Daniel Healy, The Citisins and The Epic (‘apitoL 408 Sauchichall Strccl. 33l l0~l(l. 7pm. £5. .\lod pttllk\ lr‘om lhmlcrmlinc hcad thix llltliL‘\tlll\ hill.

90 THE LIST '~'- L” 4" -’. li'

The Orchestra continue their sequence of collaborations with

well-established names on the European free improv scene in this concert of free improvisation, conduction and new work for large improvising ensemble. They are joined by Steve Beresford (pianist, multi-instrumentalist, electronics), whose credits include working with John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, Han Bennink, and bands such as The Slits, The Frank Chickens, The Flying Lizards and The Melody Four.

()(j/l. (i/asgow; Sat l0 Um:

I Rocketfox, Headstones and Uberschweinhund Ruckcrx. l-l Midland Strcct. 33l 0730 7pm. [-1. l’oucr pop-punk.

I The Capulets and Suicide Underground (‘laxxic (irand. I8 Jamaica Slrccl. 847 0830. 7.30pm. [5.

I Cycle of Zen, Chris Gorman, Spacejunk and Eve Bulloch llarll). 300 ('l_\dc Str'cct, 0870 007 009‘). 8pm. £5. lipic. px}c‘hc‘dc‘lic‘ rock lrom ('_\clc ol /.cn. pltt\ \ingcr/xong“rilcr (iorman

pla} ing guitar and piano \\ ith a dark cdgc to ltl\ lllll\lL‘.

I Fourgoodmen 'l'hc .'\I‘L‘ltc\. 353 .-\i'g)|c‘ Slrcct. 0870 340 7538. 8pm. U4. ()\L‘l" l-lx \hou. l)crck liorhc\ and .\lick .\lac.\'cil ol' Simplc .\lind\. llrucc \Vatxon ol Big (Timur) and Ian l)ona|d\on ol' “3” comc togcthcr in lltl\ hcaxpxcight 80x Scotlixh \tipcrgroup.

I Lily O’Le & friends lchai ()\ na. 43 ()tago l.anc. 357 453-1. 8pm. £3. Singcr/xongurilcr night.

I Spare Snare King 'l'ttt‘x \Vah \Vah lllll. 373a St Vinccnt Strcct. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm. Us. chpcctcd l)undonian l)l\' indic omlit. “ho ha\ c hccn doing it thcir \xa} lor )ttllkx.

I Vancouver Deluxe (‘laxxic (hand. 18 Jamaica Strcct. 8-17 0830. l0.30pm. L3 hclorc midnight: £4 al'tcr. l)ark. dramatic clcctronica li'om Vancomcz' l)clu\c at (‘Inh ()lnm.

Edinburgh

I Oi Polloi, The Gin Goblins and Filthpact llcnr) \ ('cllar Bar. 8 Ina .\loiii\on Sticct. 338 0393. 8pm. £5. Scottixh anarcho punk lcgcndx ()r l’olloi

I Open Mic Night 'l‘hc (it';t\\ .\larkcl liar. 37 31 \cht l’orl. 33| I448. 9pm. l'l'cL‘. SL'L‘ llttt l-l.

I Shooglenifly lhc Bongo ('luh. Mora} lltlll\L'. 37 llol_\i‘ood Road. 558 700-1. 0pm. U0 ([8). 'l'hc \cr) linc hill}. \\ho ha\ c a grcat lulltm ing and al\\a_\\ \prcad happincxx in a (‘cltic \l} lc \xhcn thc} pla).

Glasgow

I Riders on the Storm Sli('(‘: (lulc .'\nditorinm. l'innicxlon ()na}. 0870 0.10 -l000. 7.30pm. £33.50 £100. liihutc to

'l‘hc l)tml'\ li‘om l'ormcr l)oor\ Ra} .\lan/arck and Ruhh} Kricgcr \xith ('ult man lan .’\\thur} hullng and pulling in thc .lim Morrison rolc.

I Wing & a Prayer 'l’chai ()\na. 42 ()lago l.anc. 357-1534. 8pm. £3. l'itlllx/lllllLN (lllt).

I The Grim Northern Social, Dieselbone and David Rollo King 'l‘ul’x \Vah \Vah Hut. 373:! St Vinccnl Strcct. 33] 537‘). 8.30pm. £7.50. lippcd Scottixh rock/pop ontlit who got lo\t in thc lt'anlplc to \cc l'ran/ l-‘crdinand. hut \till command a \trong homc following.

I Independence Samucl l)t)\\ \,

()7 7l Nithxdalc Road. 433 “NW. 8.30pm. l‘rcc. l.ocal rock.

I The Fortunate Sons lllL‘ Buttcrl'l} and thc l’ig. I53 Bath Strccl. 33l 77l I. 8.30pm. l‘rcc. Scc l’ri I5.

I Tennessee Hotshots lhc llalt Bar. l()(l \Vnntlltllltlx Rutttl. 353 9990. 9pm. l‘rcc. Rockahill}.

I The Easy Orchestra lllL‘ Huttcrll} and thc l’ig. I53 Hath Strcct. 33l 77l l. lllpm. l‘rcc. Scc l-ri l5.

Edinburgh

I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours 'l‘hc Jam llouxc. 5 ()uccn Strch. 330 4380. 5.30pm. l-rcc hclorc lllpm: £5 hcl‘orc lam; £7 al'tcr. Soc l'ri I5.

I The Leg 'l‘hc Bongo (‘ltih. Mora} llnllxc. 37 llol}rootl Road. 558 7(Ill-l.

l Ipm 3am. £5. 'l'uo cluhs l'or thc pricc ol' onc ax l‘axt rcturnx ’l'hc hcxt in high cncrg} rock‘n’roll. garagc and punk “ith li\ c gucxtx 'l‘hc l.cg ll‘ormcrl} Klia};r/l)c\cl “hilc up\tair\ Ridc 'l‘hix lrain gocx all rchcl countr} on _\onr axx.

Saturday 30

G asgow

I Open Stage 'l'hc llalt Bar. lot) \Vootllatltlx Road. 353 l)‘Nh. 4 8pm. l'il'L'L‘. Scc Sill ll).

I Roost RHL‘kL‘l'x. l~l \litlltllltl Slrccl. 33! 0730. 5pm. Rock and hlucx cowrx. I The Almighty and McQueen lhc (iaragc. ‘1‘)0 Sauchichall Str‘cct. 333 ll30. 7.30pm. L'l5. \‘ctcran Scottixh hard rockcrx.

I Das Contras Rio (‘al'ca 37 ll}ndland Strcct. 33» 900‘). 8pm. l-rcc.

lidinhurgh l'our piccc. groo\ ing on c\cr_\thing lrom trumpctx to congax.

I Signals, The Contradictions, The Gain, Silver Bullet, The Bluffers, Meeklejohn and Blank Expression liarl‘l). 3m (lulc Str'cct. 0870 007 099‘). 8pm. 9.5. ()\cr— l~l\ \ho\\. Signalx (‘l) launch plnx humpcr \upport hill acroxs hoth lloot‘x. \xith linc-up complctcd h) Snicidc l'ndcrground.

I The Usual Suspects Ruckcl‘x. l4 \litllttlltl Sll'L‘L‘l. 33l U730 8pm. SCL‘ Sat l().

I Independence Sarnncl l)o\\ \.

()7 7l Nilltxtlttlc Road. 433 (llll7. 8.30pm. l'rcc. Scc Hi 3‘).

I The Grim Northern Social, Kempes and Joe Gallacher King 'l‘ut‘x \Vah Walt llut. 373a St Vinccnt Strcct. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm. £7.50. Scc Hi 3‘).

I Mojo Rising 'l‘hc llalt Bar. 160 Woodlandx Road. 353 9006. ()pm. l'rcc. llol hlucx action.

I Tygers on Vaseline .\lc(’hui|l\. 40 High Slrcct. 553 3l35. l0pm. l‘rcc.

l)a\ id Bouic trihntc.

Edinburgh

I Mike Kearney, Athens and The Flavours lhc .lam llUthL‘. 5 ()uccn Strcct. 330 4380. 5.30pm. l-rcc hcl'orc lllpm; £5 hcl‘orc lam; £7 al'tcr. Singing pianixt Kcarnc} \tartx thingx oll. lolltmctl h) pop coxcrx lrom :\llIL‘ll\ and linall} lionschand 'l‘hc l‘laxonrx.

I The Vacant Tourists llcnr} ‘\ ('cllar liar. 8 l()il .\lorri\on Strch 338 0303. 7.30pm. H. lndic rock with morc actx thc.

I Schrodinger’s Beard and Up on Blocks llcm'} \ (‘cllar Bar. 8 lo;: Morrion Strcct. 338 0303. | Ipm 5am. £4. l’op. l‘krainian ja// and all lllttllllL‘l'x ol' \illincxx including mo\ ing ll'ihtltcx to ’Spccial l.0\ L“.

Glasgow

I The Fratellis, Sandi Thom and The View (icorgc Squarc. 7pm. S()l.l) ()l‘l] (ilaxgoxx '\ llogmana) cclchrationx kick ol'l' \\ ith hcll- l'or-lcathcr (ilamcgian imlic trio lhc l-‘ratcllix. contintrc \\ ith tronlxidonr Sandi 'l‘hom. anothcr ol‘ llll\ )c‘ar\ grcat Scottish \ucccxx \loricx.