I Dave Arcari, Ross Fairweather, Caragh Nugent, The Scuflers and Acoustic Bug (‘lassic Grand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. Alt.bluesy mayhem from the ex- Radiotones man Arcari. heading up this singer/songwriters bill.
I Isis ()ran Mor. 731—735 Great Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £12. Monolithic rockers with a touch of Mogwai's light and shade.
I Andrea Heins Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. (‘anadian singer-songwriter.
I Fade, Lou Hickey, Mr Lee Aitken, Jaq and Seamus O’Donnell Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Bumper line-up of local indie and singer-songwriters.
I Heather Greene Brel. 39-43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. New Yorker performs at this Out to Play night.
I Metro Riots, The Prayers and The Spoils Barfly. 260 (‘1yde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Scuzzed-up punk blues with a touch of Dead Kennedys‘ derangement from Metro Riots.
I Simple Mistake Tchai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. liclectic infusion of live instruments and sampling technology.
I Apples in Stereo and Reml Nicole King Tut‘s Wah Walt llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Jangly 60s- inspired Americans supported by tipped young London songwriter. emerging in the wake of 1.in Allen and Kate Nash.
I Sooth Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Alternative hard rockers from (‘arluke.
I Bellingham/Robinson Beanscene. 1365 Argyle Street. 357 4340. 9pm. Free. See Thu 10.
I The Die! Die! Die!, Jim Morrisons, Stapleriahrer and Puke Brigade 13111 Note ('afe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Quartet of kick ass Dutch bands.
:21 Mary Gauthier The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 353 8000. £13. Sharp observation and a dose of humour from
the Louisiana-born songwriter. guitarist and harmonica player who lived dangerously first and started writing songs in her mid 30s. l’ur! aft/w (ilusgmt- Americana Festival.
I Recliner, Cortez, Dirty Kudos and Moses ('apitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. (‘atchy pop rock quintet headline the bill at this launch of the new ('apitol Rocks night.
Edinburgh
I Down the Tiny Steps, Hummin Tokyo and Ziggy Campbell & the Simblocks ()ctopus Diamond. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 7pm. £4. Trampoline night of eclectic musical vibes completed by The Ballad of Mable Wong and livan Crichton.
I Hells Bells The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £9. See Wed 23.
I XX Teens and Bibs (‘abaret Voltaire. 36~38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £6. See Wed 23.
I Every Scar is a Victory Subway (‘owgate. 69 (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. Metal and etno bill. with more acts tbc.
I Exile Parade and The Remnant Kings ligo. 14 l’icardy Place. 478 7434. 7.30pm. £5. Swaggering indie rock.
I Solaris Promotions llenry's (‘ellar Bar. 8—16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £tbc. lndie. power pop and rock night. acts tbc.
I Amplifico and Team Salt lleriot- Watt University lfnion. Riccanon. 451 5333. 9pm. £3. The impossible to categorise jazz. acoustic alt.folk pop of Amplifico joined acoustic (ilaswegians Team Salt.
I Mexico Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. lndie covers from this duo.
Dunfermltne
I Underling, Jack Butler and Brady Cole PJ's. 7 (‘anmore. 9pm. £3. lixperimental hip hop. electronica and live jams. l’urt (gf'ligmj/iIs-t.
Multi-tasking is key these days so we’re told, so you would think a man like Doug Hoekstra would
have it made. As an accomplished singer-songwriter, he’s monkeyed around with what’s expected of the Americana style of his current home of Nashville adding his own sophisticated touches. In addition, his first book, Bothen’ng the Coffee Drinkers, a collection of stories, musical fiction and essays has been published, which only adds to his reputation as ‘Americana’s answer to Oscar Wilde’.
Brel, Glasgow, Thu 70 May; The Village, Edinburgh, Fri 1 I May.
76 THE LIST 10-24 May 200/
Jazz
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Real Live Jazz Session Rio Cafe. 27 Hyndland Street. 334 9909. 8— 1 1pm. Free. Live weekly session featuring a changing line-up of straight ahead-no messin' bands.
Edinburgh
I Mike Kearney and The Bedtord Falls The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. Free. Fttnk and jazzy piano from Kearney followed by pop covers from Bedford falls.
I Ben McDonald Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4290. 8.30pm. Free. (‘ool jazz from this nimble lingered guitarist.
Glasgow
I Leana Zaccarini & Jenny Clark Trio Art de (‘all The Old Sheriff (‘ourt Building. Brunswick Street. 3330344. 8-- 10.30pm. Free. Blues. funky pop. Latin and swinging jazz.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Sensational Alex Hodgson Duo and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. Free before 10pm; £5 before lam: £7 after. Jazz guitarist Medboe is followed by ‘anything goes‘ from the Alex llodgson Duo and houseband The Flavours.
I Billy Thom Quartet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. The Scottish drummer's swinging jazz unit. featuring Rhona Hughes on vocals.
I Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. midnight-~3am. £5. Night of top funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including funk from seven-piece Soul Injection 1 1 1 May) followed by high energy Afro-beat and Latin jazz from Funkallisto 1 18 May).
Glasgow
I Louise Dodds Quartet Brel. 39-43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 36an Free. Live jazz from the lidinburgh- based vocalist.
I The Uptown Shutflers Lauries Bar. 34 King Street. 0141 552 7123. 7.30pm. Free. 17p tempo selection of trad. Dixieland and swing jazz. inspired by jazz’s roots in America‘s deep south.
Edinburgh
I The Mellotones liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 2.30 -5.30pm. Free. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists.
I Trio Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 3.30pm. Free. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio on piano (or guitar). bass and drums.
I Freddie King ('bai 'l‘eahouse. 3A Merchant Street. 662 0990. 8pm. Free. lidinburgh's most famous jazz vocalist joined by Lachlan McCall on guitar.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. Varying line-ups of top musicians. assembled each week by mainstay of the lidinburgh jazz scene. drummer Bill Kyle.
I Simon Atkinson 8. the Ben Marcato Trio liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226
5097. 9pm. Free. ()ne of Scotland‘s best loved crooners backed by the Ben Marcato Trio.
I World Premier The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204290. 9pm. Free. A different selection of five leading jazz. players come together for each session. with no rehearsal.
I Fish Fry The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 1 1.30pm—3am. £5. Scottish jazz. fttnk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik D'Viking and Astroboy. including acid jazz favourites (iecko 3
( 12 May) and Latin. jazz funk with female vocalist Lady Miss limerald and The Joy Foundation and guest DJ Rafallu (19 May).
Glasgow
I The Michael Deans Quintet (‘ottier’s. 93--95 Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 3—6pm. Free. Quintet led by tenor saxophonist Deans. playing a modern blend of bebop. jazz and funk.
I Ray Harris 81 The Fusion Experience Rascasse. l4 Busby Road. (‘1arkston. 638 391 1. Free. Nit-jazz and full on funk.
Edinburgh
I Subie Coleman with Kevin McKenzie (‘ale (irande. 184 Bruntslield Place. 228 1188. 7pm. Free. Weekly live jazz and slot. this week featuring the talents of singer Subie (‘oleman and guitarist Kevin McKenzie. I Singers’ Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 8.30pm. £3. Opportunity to hear some of the latest emerging singers perform in an intimate setting with the cream of Scotland‘s jazz musicians. This fortnight it's the turn of Nina de la l’arra and Tamsin Mendelsohn ( 13 May) and Lorna Reid (20 May).
I Chai Jazz Sessions (‘hai Teahottse. West Richmond Street. 662 0990. 9pm. Free. Scotland's finest jazz musicians plus guests.
Monday 14
Edinburgh
I Big Band Session The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 8pm. Free. Jazz classics from the Jazz Bar‘s very own 15-piece big band.
I The Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4290. 9pm. Free. lixpect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week.
I Late Jam Session The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 10pm. Free. The House Trio joined by various special guests.
Edinburgh
=i< Roy Ayers and Gecko 3 The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £14. Jazz funk vibraphone legend behind the eternal ‘t-Iverybody Loves the Sunshine’. who‘s been sampled by nearly every hip hop artist out there. Part of the Liquid Room’s 10th birthday celebrations. See preview. page 60.
I Bill Kyle’s JASBO The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204290. 8.30pm. Free. The drummer calls on his talented pals for a session of hip modern jazz.
Wednesday 16
Glasgow
I Michael Simons chai ()vna. 169 Deanston Drive. 649 7258. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.
Edinburgh
I Jazz Jam and Open Mic Session liighty Queen Street Bar and Restaurant. 80 Queen Street. 226 5097. 9pm. Free. liighty ‘s trusty open mic