MUSIC LIST
FRIDAY 21
Glasgow
0 Crazyhead Rooftops. 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883. 10.30pm. ()ne ofthe bands at the forefront of N.lll:"sgrebo campaign. Saw them supportingJulian Cope. and thought the music was horrendous. and the party-pieces ofharing your backside to the audience was equally unimpressive. If you do go— wearsomc flowers in your shoulder-length hair.
0 New Age and Support Boulevard 1 lotel. 1710 Great Western Road. Clydebank. 377 2381. 9pm. Despite the name. ambient music is not be be expected.
0 The Real Sounds oIAlrica Tron Theatre. Trongate. 5584267. Continuingtheir string ofdates at the Tron. after a stringof dates at the Edinburgh Festival -— so they won‘t have had much time for sightseeing! 0 Jamie Barnes and Cochise Platnini‘s at Furlongs. 115 West Nile Street. 332 5777. 9pm. Free. Regular gig for hard-working (and elderly) band.
0 George McGowan trio with Linda Fletcher Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. Free. Residency.
0 Melanie O'Reilly and The String Quartet Bar Luxembourg. Pitt Street. 9pm. Free. 0 The Thanes Paris Nightclub. 8 Silk Street. Paisley. 887 8531. 10pm. Rearranged from the sadly defunct Weavers — The Thanes recently returned from Sweden where they triumphed at a large festival ofgarage bands.
0 Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes Vikkis. 21 Croft Street. Kilmarnock. 10pm. Best of the Narodnik bands. with some good singles under their belt already — this should be worth seeing.
Edinburgh
0 Asiabeal The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. lam. £4 (£3). Eight-piece from Malaysia. blending Asian tempos with jazz-rock fusion to create a steaming brew.
0 Rent Party The Venue. Calton Road.557 3073. 11pm. £4.50(£3.50). Blues. jazz. jump-jive and swing.
0 Tom Robinson Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 2427/8. 10pm. £5.50 (£4.50). With an intimate trio of Robinson. a drummer and a pianist and Tom‘s convivial chat between songs. this should be worth seeing some night. On every night except Mons until the endof the Festival.
0 Railroad Bill and The Boxcar Stampers Marco‘s. Grove Street. 228 2179. Noon. £3.50(£3). Includes free lunch. A real washboard and tea-chest skiffle band. infatuated by the Wild West. only they come from Abcrystwyth. Very busy. playing two gigs a day.
0 Railroad Bill and The Boxcar Stompers The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8.30pm. £3 (£2.50). See above.
0 Loggerheads Hole in the Ground.(‘astle Terrace. 228 6613. 9pm. £2.50. Intriguing group. vaguely jazz-based. but players from diverse backgrounds (Keith Tippett. Subway Sect. Blue Aeroplanes. 3 Mustaphas 3 and heaps ofsessions) conjure up a fascinating sound.displayed on an excellent current EP.
0 The Glee Club Hole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 228 6613. 10.30pm. £2.50. Swing/rock ‘n‘ roll. support slots with Chris dc Burgh and The Stranglers well received.
0 The Cabarettas Hole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 228 6613. Midnight. £2.50. Loggerheads and the Glee Club join forces for a performance with a more cabaret approach.
0 Nyah Feartles Lobster Club. Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 557 4792. Midnight.
With guests Coming Up Roses. Amoco Cadiz. and for a limited period Belfast comic Frankie Valium. See Festival Rock. 0 Nansing and Jam Tarts The Gilded Balloon.Cowgate.2272151. 1am.£2.50. Eight musicians from Western Australia playing blues. jazz. rock. country and swing.
0 The Alice House Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 8.30pm. Free. Tidinburgh band. moving away from their rockier past to a smoother. jazz-influenced sound.
0 The Blues Burglars and The Rootsie Tootsie Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 2263816. Midnight. £3. Rockthe night away until 3am.
0 Johnny 6 Ilole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 228 6613. 7.30pm. £2.50. Solid driving upbeat rock.
0 Trident Clowns. Iligh Street. 556 1830. 9pm. Free. Glaswegian heavy rock band who put on a good show. (.‘Iowns was packed last time they played.
SATURDAY 22 Glasgow
0 Janet Pulls It Off Blackfriars. Bell Street. 9pm. Free. Eintertainingand interesting band. who have earned a fair reputation for their live work. A single should be forthcoming towards the end of the
year ‘start of next year.
0 Dexter Slim and The Pick Ups/The Creepln' Charlies Boulevard Hotel. Great Western Road. I)untocher. 10pm. The headliners have a great name. but that's about as much as I can tell you. The Creepin' Charlies have a member who thinks he is Buddy Holly. and that is about as far asl can go in recommendingthem.
0 Real Sounds 01 Africa Tron Theatre. Parnie Street. 558 4267. Their series of shows continues. . .
0 Connie and the Bandits St Georges Bar. St Georges Road. 332 7624. 9pm. Free. Pub rock.
0 Anaconda Platini's at Furlongs. 115 West Nile Street. 9pm. Free. Residency fora band who were formed in 1979 — and don't seem to have progressed in any way since. To their credit. they don‘t give tip easily. 0 Jamie Barnes and Cochise Vivas. Union Street. 2pm. Free. Afternoon residency. 0 Open Air Festival Rose Garden.The Gorbals. 12pm. Free. Festival to celebrate the demolition of the notorious Hutchesontown Ti-Blocks. this features Big George and the Business. The Alice House and .Ioking Apart. with comedy provided by Stu Henderson. Details are still patchy ~ so check local press for more details.
Edinburgh
0 Asiabeat The Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 1am. £4 (£3). See Fri 21.
0 Rent Party'l‘he Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 11pm. £4.50(£3.50). See Fri21.
0 Tom Robinson Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 24278. 10pm. £5.50 (£4.50). See Fri 21.
0 Railroad Bill and The Boxcar Stompers Marco‘s. Grove Street. 228 2179. Noon. £3.50 (£3). Includes free lunch. See Fri 21. 0 Railroad Bill and The Boxcar Stampers The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8.30pm. £3 (£2.50). See Fri 21 .
0 Richard Thompson Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 24278. 11.45pm. £5.5()(£5). Doingthe first of hissolo acoustic sets. the venerated British singer/gmtarist/songwrtter. generally known as a folkie. but writer of better rock songs than just about anybody around. Recommended.
0 Johnny G Hole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 228 6613. 7.30pm. £2.50. See Fri 21.
0 Loggerheads Hole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 2286613. 10.30pm. £2.50. See Fri 21.
0 Nyah Fearties Lobster Club. Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 557 4792. Midnight. See Festival Rock.
0 Nansing and Jam Tarts Gilded Balloon.
Cowgate. 226 2151. 1am. £2.50. See Fri 21.
o Toto and The Bostons Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 2pm. Free.
0 Shiver and Shake Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 8.30pm. Free. 0 Charlie Musselwhite and Blind Budgies on Alcohol Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 2263816. Midnight. £3.
0 Bald Cormorant Lord [)arnley. West Port. 229 4341. 3pm. Free. 60s' R& B. country-rock. jam atmosphere.
0 Alter Eight Mince Negociants. I.othian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free.
0 Back Beat Clowns. High Street. 556 1830. 9pm. Free. Scan and Paddy take us on a daunder through hits from yesteryear.
SUNDAY 23 Glasgow
0 The Wild Angels/T he Bathers/Beatrice Collins (to be confirmed). 46 West George Street. 10.30pm. The Wild Angelsand The Bathers are familiar enough. having both released fine debut singles in ‘She's Black and White' and ‘Fancy Dress' respectively. Beatrice Collins isbetter known as girlfriend of.Iames Grant. and backing vocalist with Love And Money. Whether she is Glasgow 's answer to Linda McCartney. or aggnuine talent in herown right remains to be seen.
0 Slave Trade Fixx. Miller Street. 10pm. Free. Recently signed a major management deal. so it will be interesting to see how they have developed in the last few months.
0 Real Sounds ol Alrica Tron Theatre. Parnie Street. 558 4267. The last chance to see Real Sounds of Africa. . .
0 Scheme McKinlay‘s Place. Annick Street. Shettlcston. 2pm. Residency.
o AntiVivisection Spectacular Bottles ard Hotel. I)untocher. 9pm. Featuring’l‘he Disturbed and Lethal Doze.
Edinburgh
0 It's Not Folk Week Preview Night The Venue. 557 3073. 7pm. £5. ()r. depending on your views of Deal 1 Ieights ( ‘ajun Aces. We Free Kings and The Bluhbery Hellbellies. it is Folk Week Preview Night. I'm particularly partial to Deal Heights and We Free Kings. so [don't care what theycall it. Foreign visitors. your introduction to the Iidinhurgh music scene starts here.
0 Richard Thompson Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 2427 8. 11.45pm. £5.50(£5). See Sat 22.
0 Tom Robinson Assembly Rooms. George Street. 2262427 8. 10pm. £5.50 (£4.50). See Fri 21.
o Nansing and Jam Tarts ( iilded Balloon. ('owgate. 226 2151. lam. £2.50. See Fri 21.
o Attacco Detente Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 2427 8. Midnight. £4 (£3). Political folk group giving it theirall. I lave attracted praise from such as Billy Bragg.
0 Johnny G I Iole in the Ground . Castle Terrace. 228‘ 6613. 7.30pm. £2.50. See Fri 21.
0 Don Valley and The Rotherhides I lole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 2286613. 9pm. £2.50. Country.ski1fle and. I suspect. more Wild West fixations.
o The Screaming Abdabs I lole in the Ground. Castle Terrace. 2286613. 10.30pm. ‘Biting comment'. it says here. All I know is they sent me a rathernaughty postcardonce
0 Billy Jones Lord [)arnley . West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Iidinbut'gh'sfavourite singer-song“ riter. Toe-lapping acoustic rock 'n' roll. easy on the ear.
0 Tam White and The Dexters Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Iidinburgh's homegrown blues shouler
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