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SHOWCAtSE GIG FURY MURRY’S
O MONDAY 28 DECEMBER
BLUE MONKEY EXPERIENCE
G-SPOT
THE THIEVES
WINNERS OF THE McEWAN’S LAGERILIST BAND COMPETITION
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Doors open 9.30pm First band on stage 10.30pm McEwan’s Lager Happy Hour 9.30—10.30pm: ONLY 70p A PINT!!
Monday 28 December at Fury Murry’s 96 Maxwell Street, Glasgow
Gig organised by
fl WT
studios
Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free.
I Just Add Water Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Sat 19.
Glasgow
I The BMX Bandits/The Exploding Hamster Molesters Rooftops. 92 Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm. Christmas Special. featuring indiedom‘s best comedy band — one of the lasting memories of 1987 is Duglas‘ clown‘s outfit for the Mayfest gig at the Pavilion. The Exploding Hamster Molesters are legendary. but the big question is— are they as good asJacuzzis For Bears?
I Biver Detectives Fixx. Miller Street. 9pm. Free. How can you have missed them?
Edinburgh
I Cosmo Music Box. Victoria Street. 220 1708. Afternoon.
I Tarn White and The Dexters Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm.
MONDAY 28 Glasgow
I Fresh Air Fortnight La Taniere. Fox Street. 9pm. Free. Good name — I know nothing about the band though.
Edinburgh
I La Paz Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Up-and-coming thrusting young heavy metal band.
I Hungry Years Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I Native Strangers Music Box. Victoria Street. 220 1708. 9.30pm. Free.
TUESDAY 29 Edinburgh
I The Big Wheel Lord Darnley. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free. Chart-orientated commercial rock.
I The Charge Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Heavy rock.
I The Heaters Music Box. Victoria Street. 220 1708. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Peristalsis Brothers Négociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 30 Glasgow
I Slave Trade Fixx. Miller Street. 9pm. Free. Have been quiet for a while. rehearsing and improving an already much praised sound. I rcmaiin unconvinced.
I Dela Vu La Taniere. Fox Street. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Big Blue World Music Box. Victoria Street. 220 1708. 9.30pm. Free. More synth-swathed charty rock.
I Strategy Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I The Peristalsis Brothers Boston Bean Co. St James Centre. 556 01 l l . 8.30pm. Free. 505‘ sounds.
I Tarn White Négociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 9pm. Free. See Wed 16.
HOGMANAY
Edinburgh
I Future World Moves Music Box. Victoria Street, 220 1708. 9.30pm. Free.
SATU RDAY 2 Glasgow I Billy Forbes La Taniere. Fox Street.
3pm. Free. I Zenith La Taniere. Fox Street. 3pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Shiver 'n' Shake and The Heaters (to be confirmed). Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341 . 10pm. Free.
I Just Add Water Négociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Sat 19.
SUNDAY 3 Glasgow
I The River Detectives Fixx. Miller Street. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tarn White and The Dexters (to be confirmed) Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816.151 after 9pm.
MONDAY 4
Edinburgh
I Tredegar Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. Heavy rock band. formed by ex-members of the well-known Budgie.
TUESDAY 5 Glasgow
I In the lied La Taniere. Fox Street. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Peristalsis Brothers Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 6
Glasgow
I The Straight Men La Taniere. Fox Street. 9pm. Free. These superstars come at great cost to the management — so go along and make their investment pay off.
Edinburgh
I The Peristalsis Brothers Boston Bean Co. St James Centre. 5560] l 1.8.30pm. Free. 50s‘ sounds.
I Tant White Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Wed 16.
THURSDAY 7 Glasgow
I Molotov Cocktails La Taniere. Fox Street. 9pm. Free. The end! The bumper month-long listing comes to an end. and it is getting harder and harder to think of anything worthwhile to say about these bands. Why not go and make your own
judgements? °
Edinburgh
I The Charge Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 2263816. Free. Heavy rock.
I Splash Me I'm Drowning Venue. Cation Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. Good. danceable. funky pop. a bit limited at this stage. but they have good songs and are improving all the time.
I The Den Blocker Experience Négociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Thurs l7.
“The List 11 Dec l987-7Jan 1988