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and his hand. In the vocal stakes. right up there with Tom Waits. with whom he shares an uncanny vocal resemblance.

O Lyin‘ Rampant Nicky Tam's. Victoria Street. 2256569. Soundcheek Rock (‘luh moves in here oy er the Festival. and promises to blast yer cars off with this Scottish heavy metal band.

MONDAY 24

Edinburgh

0 Deal Heights Cajun Aces The Venue. (‘alton Road. 5573073. lam. £3.50 (£2.50). The sottnds of darkest Louisiana (caiun and zydeco with a touch ofcrcole) from one of [Edinburgh's finest grottps.

O The Blubbery Heltbellies 'I'he Ventte. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 1 1pm. £4(£3). Spoofcottntry and western. Say it loud. I‘m stottt and proud?

0 Tam White and The Dexters Platform 1. (‘aledonian Ilotel. Lothian Road. 225 2433. 8.30pm. £3. See Sun 23.

0 Miller. Miller. Millerand Sloan Riddles ('ottrt. Law nmarket . 225 8691. 9pm. £3 (£2). Funky New York hand with asensc of humour. llave supported The (‘lash and (‘haka Khan. (‘ottld be worth seeing. o Attaco Delente Assemth Rooms. (ieorge Street. 226 2427 8. Midnight. £4 (£3). See Sttn 23.

0 Dr Bob's Rhythm Dogs Bedlam 'I‘heatre. Forrest Road. 225 9893. llpm. £3(£2). ('hicago Blues. Rey B. 60s‘ soul.

0 Mike Heron The Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 8.30pm. £3.50(£2.50). Fottnder member of the Incredible String Band. now ottt on his own with some impressive material.

0 Railroad Bill and The BoxcarStompers Fringe (‘luh. 'I'eviot Row. BristoSquare. 667 3091 . 9.30pm. £3.50 (£3). Sec Fri2l. o Nansing and Jam Tarts tiilded Balloon. (‘owgato 226 2151. 5pm. £3 (£2.50) and 1am. £2.50. See Fri 21.

O Alter Eight Mince I Iole in the (iround. ('astle 'I‘crrace. 2286613. 9pm. £2.50. Pleasant and proficient jazz-funk combo from Edinburgh.

0 The Hootsie Tootsie Band Hole in the (iround. (‘astle Terrace. 228' 66 I 3. 10.30pm. £2.50. Also from Iidinhttrgh. a bit of rhythm 'n' blues.

0 Bruce Cockburn Assembly Rooms. (ieorge Street. 2262427 8. lllpm. £5 (£4.50). Too late to appear in Fringe programme. Brttce plays his first L'ls' concert for six years. Challenging songwriter and a virtuoso guitarist versed in many diverse styles. he could probably show Mark Knopflcr a thingortwo. Canadian. Bruce has a few things tosay ahottt I'S policy in Sottth America. Haven't we all! (‘ould be worth attending. a The Panic Brothers Assemth- Rooms. (leorge Street. 226 2427 8. 10pm. £4.25 (£3.25). Ilarmonies that would shame the Iiverly Brothers. if we are to believe the excellent reviews this duo have been gathering since the start ofthe Festival.

0 La Paz Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. l'p-and-eoming heavy metal hand. (ireat things could he in store.

0 Driving Sideways Lord I)arnley. \Vcst Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.

0 The Volunteers (‘anny Man's. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free.

0 Erroneous Zones Negoeiants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 9pm. Free.

0 The Real Sounds olAlrica Festival Club. Chambers Street. 11.15pm. £3.5()(£3). Back by popular demand after their well-out shows at the Assembly Rooms. the hottest group in Zimbabwe.

0 The Stratocruisers The Gilded Balloon. Cowgate. 226 2151. 1am. Six month-old London group. playing a sort of80s' Glam-rock.

TUESDAY 25 Glasgow

0 No Great Shakes Napoleons. Merrylce

Road. 9pm. Recently seen supporting Wet Wet Wet at the Pavilion. they are still atan early stage of development. httt w ith enough promise to make this worth coming to see.

0 Bobby Wishart Ilalt Bar. \Voodlands Road. 9pm. Free. Residency.

Edinburgh

0 The Beat Sounds ol Alrlca Festival Club. Chambers Street. 11.15pm. £3.50 (£3). Back by popular demand after their well-out shows at the Assembly Rooms. the hottest group in Zimbabwe.

0 The Stratocruisers The Gilded Balloon. Cowgatc. 226 2151. lam. Six month-old London group. playing a sort of80s‘ Glam-rock.

0 Deal Heights Cajun Aces 'I‘he Ventte. ('alton Road. 557 3073. lam. £3.50 (£2.5111.SL‘C .\1on24.

o The Blubbery Hellbellies The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. Ilptn. £4 (£3). Sec Mon 24.

o Tarn White and The Dexters Platform 1. ('aledonian I Iotel. Lothian Road. 225 2433. 8.30pm. £3. See Sttn 23.

0 Miller. Miller. Millerand Sloan Ritltllc‘s (‘ourt. Lawnmarket. 225 8691 . 9pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 24.

o Attacco Detente Assembly Rooms. George Street. 226 2427 8. Midnight. £4 (£3). See Sun 23.

0 Dr Bob‘s Rhythm Dogs Bedlam 'I'heatre. Forrest Road. 225 9893. Ilprn. £3(£2). See Mon 24.

0 Railroad Bill and The Boxcar Stompers Fringe (‘lub. 'I‘eviot Row. Bristo Square. 667 2091 . 9.30pm. £3.50(£3). See Fri 21. o Nansing and Jam Tarts (iilded Balloon. ('owgate. 226 2151. 5pm. £3 (£2.50) and lam. See Fri 2|.

0 The Ambassadors l Iole in the (iround. ('astle Terrace. 2286613. 7.30pm. £2.50. L'p-and-coming local reggae band. Reports of their live shows have been excellent.

0 Deal Heights Cajun Aces Hole in the (iround. (‘astle Terrace. 228 6613. 9pm. Free. See Mon 24.

o Rootsie Tootsie Band 1 lole in the (iround. ('astlc Terrace. 2286613. See Mon 24.

0 After Eight Mince I lole in the (irottttd. ('astle'l'erracc.2286613. 11.30pm. See Mon 24.

0 Richard Thompson Assembly Rooms. (ieroge Street. 226 242" 8. 11.45pm. £5.50(£5). See Sat 22.

0 Tom Robinson Assembly Rooms. (icorge Street. 226 2427 8. 10pm. £5.50 (£4.50). See Fri 21.

o Headlamps Lord Darnley . \Vest Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free.

0 Powerhouse Boogie Band Preservation Ilall. Victoria Street. 2263816. 9.30pm. Free. The natnc says it all.

0 The Peristalsis Brothers Negoeiants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 50s-styleskiffle and swing. once seen on the late lamcted 'I‘uht'.

0 Private Property St Paul‘s and St Georges ( 'httreh. York Place. 557 5151. 12.30pm. £2 (£1.50). British (‘anadian duo. influenced by West (‘oast and ptth rock.

0 Willy Logan ('anny Man‘s. .‘ylorningsidc Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY 26

Glasgow

0 Eye Scream/The RepercussionslStorm Petrels Drama (‘entre. Ingram Street. 8pm.

0 Moving Pictures The Flu. Miller Street. 9pm. Free. Despite a change of ownership. the Fixx eontinttes to provide an opportunity for good. relatively unheard of bands to be seen.

0 Blues ‘n' Trouble Rooftops. Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm. Becoming somethingof a permanent fixture at Rooftops these days. Blues 'n' 'I‘rouhle are nevertheless hard working. and as good as anyone within the dated kind ofsphere in which

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