I The Dan Blocker Experience Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. '1 ongue-iri-cheek courtin and western. More than a little in common with Friends ( )f(‘arlotta (Where are they this week. anyway?)
MONDAY 15 Glasgow
I One Another l.a laniete. 15Fox Street. 221 4844 ‘lpm Free.
Edinburgh
I Michael Clark and Company with The Fall King's'lheatre. 7 30pm Seeleature. IJohn Martyn 1 leriot Watt '1 heatre. (irindlay Street. 2293574. 11.15pm. £6. See panel.
I Jesse Rae and the Thisties Marquee. Mtisic Box. Victoria Street. 220 1708. £2 advance. £2 50on night. The kiltcd funkatecr marshalls his troops. backing tapes and video screens for the first of three weekly performances. ()nly oneof the grooyy things going dow ii at the Music Box. or the ‘Marquee' as it's dubbedoyer the Festival.
I Fatala Venue. (‘altoii Road. 5573073. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 12.
I Lite Reggae Package Venue. ('alton Road. 557 3073. 1am. Package from Birmingham. with teatured M(‘ Keith (iregory. toaster Roger l'errell and Edinburgh's own Messenger Hi Fi system. I The Grand Union Orchestra ()ttccn's I fall. Sotith (‘lerk Street. 668 2111‘). 8pm. £5 (£2.50) See Sun 14.
IAmampondo Assembly Rooms. (ieorge Street. 2262427 8. 11.45pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 13.
I Never In The Field l’resei yation i la”. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. IThe Volunteers ('anny Man's. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Residency.
Glasgow
‘ IJoe Public Bar Luxembourg. 1‘l71’itt Street. 332 1111. 10pm Free. l)uridonian band of whom good things are predicted. Will they fall into the old l)undonian llaw ofwear‘ing stupid hats when periorming'.’ Please NO!!!
I Hell Den La 'l'aiiiere. 15 Fox Street.22l 4844. 0pm Free. .\'ot a particularly endearingname- isit'.’
I Bobby Wishart l lalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 0pm Free.
Residency.
Edinburgh
I Michael Clark and Company with The Fall .Iing'sl‘heatre. 7.30pm. See Mon 15. See feature. I John Martyn lleriot Watt 'l'heatre. (irindlay Street. 22‘) 3574. 1 l . 15pm. £6. See Mon 15. I Fatala Venue. ('alton Road. 5573073. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 12. I Lite Reggae Package Venue. ('alton Road. 557 3073. 1am. See Mon 15. I The Grand Union Orchestra ()ueen's I lall. South (‘lerk Street. 668 2019. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). See Sun 14. I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. (ieorge Street. 226 2427 8. 11.45pm. £5 (£4). See Sat13. I The Wendys ( )ddlellows. Forrest Road. 220 1816. 8pm. Free Pure indie stuff. with a sound close to 'l‘hc Wedding Present and a singer who fancies himself as a second Morrissey. I The B-Movies l.ord Darnlcy. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. I Willy Logan (‘anny Man's..\1orningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Residency. Accurate and yersatile cover-version singer guitarist. Our man insisted it was still the juke box playing. I The Rootsie Blues Trio Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. I King Biscuit Time Negociants. l.othian Street. 225 6313. L)pm. Free. Blues. Good And (ione by any other name. and doing
Glasgow
I Big Parade Fixs. 86 Miller Street . 348 285‘). 10pm Free ()ne ol seyeral gigsthey has e been doing in the last few months ()uietly competent. with potential ior better to come.
I Nailan llalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm Free. Another long standing residency.
Edinburgh
IAvalon Queens llall. Sottthlerk Street . 668 2019. 8pm. £3. lidinbuigh folk-rockers. back in their ownein alter two albums and two European tours.
I Michael Clark and Company with The Fall King‘s 'l'heatie. 7.30pm. Sec Mon 15. See feature.
I John Marlyn lleriot Walt 'l‘hcatie. (irindlayStrect.2293574. 11 15pm £6 See Mon 15.
I Fatala Vettue.(7altoi1 Road. 55731173 8pm. £4 (£3) See Mon 15.
I JOi'Ill Otway (113C) Venue. ( ‘alton Road. 557 3073. 10pm. See Mon 15. Remember ‘Really Free"? ‘lleadbutts‘ .’ (iod alone knows it ()tway does Welcome back for another annual stint. one of the few genuine headcases of British music And John. isn't it about time foranother reunion with the wild and hairy Barrett .’ I The Grand Union Orchestra Queen's l lall. South (‘lerk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £5 (£2.50). See Sun 14.
I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. (icoige Street. 226 2427 8. 11.45pm. £5l£4l See Sat 13.
I The Bivvy Bag Band (‘anny Matt's. Morriingside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Formerly 'l‘he ('lipes. the name they go under on the Edinburgh \ltisicians' ('ollectiye tape. where they show the extent to which they were scorched by (iuihriesque American folk.
I Los Supremos Negoeiarils. l.othian Street. 225 6313. 9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 18 Glasgow
I Another Bendy Window I lalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210 9pm Free I Black and Blue ()'1 lenry's. Kelvin Walkway. near Kelyinbridge Underground. 9pm Free. l)uo featuring American born stingw‘Tiier. Martin ('arter.
Edinburgh
I Michael Clark and Company with The Fall King’s'l‘heatre. 7.30pm. See Mon 15. Sec feature.
I John Martyn lleriot Watt 'l'hcatre. (irindlay Street. 2293574. 11.15pm. £6 See Mon 15.
I Broken English \‘enue. ('alton Road. 557 3073. Stonesy pop RdtB. 'l‘heir debut for FM] records. ‘('oming ()n Strong'. went Top 20 last year. and they 're out on the road promoting a new single and album. expectantly entitled Platinum.
I Deal Heights Caiun Aces Bandwagon. Morrison Street. Appearing for the next three Thursdays. Edinburgh'sbrilliant home grown cajun outfit Seek out their [.1’. Les Hummes (flirt/er.
I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. (ieorge Street. 226 2427 8. 11.45pm £5 (£4) See Sat 13.
I Billy Jones l.ord [)arnley. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. See Sun 14.
I Texas Breaktast Cafe Biarritz. Frederick Street. 225 5244. 9pm. See Sat 13.
I Los Supremos (‘anny Man's. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8 30pm Free. Residency
I The Dan Blocker Experience Negoeiants. l.othian Street. 225 6313 9pm Free See Sun 14.
I King DiSCUil Time ()ddfellows. Forrest Road. 220 1816. 8pm. Free. See Tues 16.
M§§1_C‘_LIST/ROCK
much the same gritty blues set as they were before.
WEDNESDAY 17
I JOINING TNE CELEBRTTY CAST on 4 the iorthcoming Sandie Shaw album Is Mark Nevin oi Fairground Attraction, who has co-written a song with his “ iormer employer, to go alongside etlorts by Morrisseyand the Jesus and- Mary Chain. The Fairground Attraction debut album has nowsold 150 and ' looks set to go much higher. : '
I This week’s producer stories:
HORSE look set to workle Pete Smith(Stlng, Roe and Cry, The Bible,
etc etc) . . . del Amitri may be returning .
to the producer oi their iirst album, Nugh Jones, and SLIDE have just ilnished work with Pete Collins.
DEACON ewe are also due to complete '
their next albumwith Warns Livesey . . I THE SECOND ONSLOUGHT-ot Love and Money material begins In early September with the release oi a single irom their new album. Odds-on iavourite at the moment is Hallelujah Man.
REVIEW '
Festival ForA Nuclear Free Scotland, Meadowbank Stadium; Edinburgh.
In a reversal oi traditionalprocedures, the biggest-drawing acts were at the start oi the proceedings, due to gigging commitments abroad later In the day. Roddy Frame, ea'ns guitar at first, kicked things all by leading Aztec Camera in a stick but loveable run through the great songs oi his short career. The last time I saw the band in ' tull swing, Frame had just discovered his liking lor tortuous lull-distortion lead guitar solos. The soullui, Americanised edge that his new band bring to the old songs (even showing a gospeily Iiavour at times) Is a trash reminder oi why we went ga-ga over them in the iirst place.
The mld-attemoon bands, though well-received had the awiul air or tillers. Nothing The Mighty Lemon Drops playedshook my long-held ' beliei that they learnt everything they know Irom Echo and The Bunnymen.
The Soup Dragons are queerer fish. and don't look the healthiest or chaps either. Meadowbank seemed to catch them in the act or leaving the wimpy
indie scene lor grebo-dom. Facial hair
sprouts, Les Paul guitars hook up to Marshall stacks (I was even reminded oi the Sex Pistols by a lew grungey
guitar intros) and they have ‘technlcai
. great, but took to the stage just as the
' Missed them.
' during the song ‘Loaded', stretched out
‘ angry (lead singer Ricky Ross had 5 . comparable humility could be
Iollow immediately allerAztec
schedule running some titty minutes
v. LP track)
problems on the stage’. The Bhundu Boys were apparently
hunger pangs got too bad, and : underhand methods were resorted to to get a bite to eat without queuing tor a lull hour ioran over-priced hamburger. 5
The day's personal highlight turned out most unexpectedly to be Deacon Blue. j . Thelrassured'showmanship and i mastery oi the situation came to a peak
beyond its LP length and explicitly
introduced it by noting, with a pun on the title, the relationship between 1 money and weapons). ' ‘That wasn’t a typical pertormance.‘ understated a modest Ricky Ross backstage. One could only wish that
attributed to Aswad (rescheduled to
Camera) who might have stuck around lora lull set alter their name had been splashed at the very topot the posters and adverts tor weeks. With the
late, the band decided they only had the time to play one song (their Number One hit ‘Don’t Turn Around') belore rushing oil to catch a plane to a gig in Finland, a belly sum in their back pockets. With the early departures oi the top two headlining bands. the task at rounding the day all was left to relative . newcomers Voice OlThe Beehive, who canted it all with apiomb. though to an audience which had seriously diminished alter a large number oi the Deacon Blue tans had made their way 1 home. A good linish to a mixed. and 1 frankly mixed-up day. (Mab)
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PLAYLIST
John Williamson with the weekly Hit 1 List. 1. THE BIG DISH Faith Healer (Virgin,
£10,000 MANIACS Poison in The Well 1 (12in live track) 1 3. PRINCE A Love Bizarre(amazing live 1 experience) 1 4. REM. it's The End 01 the World . .. 1 (classic) ' 5. TANlTA TIKARAM Cathedral Song I (wait) : 6. TRACY CHAPMAN Baby.Can 1 Hold 1 ' You (LP track) 1 7. THE GO-BETWEENS Spring Rain 1 (classic) 8. CATHABINE BUCHANAN Love Is 1 (Arlsta, tZIn) i 9. CARLY SIMON You're So Vain (Irom 1 live LP) 1 to. BELINDA CARLISLE Mad About You 1 (re-re-re-release, 7in)
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