I The Austin Envy Band Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £1.50. Localcountry band.
I Atilla The Stockbroker Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £3 (£2.75). See Fri 19.
I Billy Jones Lord Darnley. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free. Popular Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter. with his own brand of acoustic rock ‘n‘ roll. Sadly, his upbeat single oflast year. ‘Radio Party' sank without trace.
I Blacque Jacque Shellacque Oddfellows. Forrest Road. 220 1816. Free. Accessible
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I Never In The Field Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I The Volunteers Canny Man‘s. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Residency.
TUESDAY 23 Glasgow
I Pulsebeat Plus Bar Luxembourg. 197 Pitt Street. 332 1111. 10pm. Free. Dundonian band. who have been around for years. but seem to be enjoying a new lease of life. The only demo evidence is three or more years old. so it‘s almost impossible to predict what this will be like. I Bobby Wishart Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free.
Residency.
Edinburgh
I Andy White and His Classmen Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Festival Rock.
I John thay Gilded Balloon Theatre. Cowgate. 2262151. 5.45pm. £3.50(£3). See Fri 19.
I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. George Street. 225 2427/8. 1 1.45pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 19.
I Jools Holland and His Big Band Amphitheatre. Lothian Road. 228 4373. 9.15pm. £5 (£4). See Mon 22.
I Wraygun and the Rockets Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £1.50.
I Atilla The Stockbroker Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £3 (£2.75). See Fri 19.
I Soullinger Oddfellows. Forrest Road. 2201816. Free. The name gives it allaway. I Willy Logan Canny Man‘s. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Residency. Versatile and accurate cover-version artist.
I The Brothers Lord Darnley. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 24 Glasgow
I Touch Fixx. 86 Miller Street. 2482859. 10pm. Free. Fine new band fronted by ex This Perfect Heart person. Carol Laula. Good things from this show are expected. I Hailan Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Regular Wednesday folk session.
Edinburgh
I Julia Fordham Assembly Rooms. George Street. 225 2427/8. 9.30pm. See paneL
I Andy White and His Classmen Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Mon 22.
I John thay Gilded Balloon Theatre. Cowgate, 2262151. 5.45pm. £3.50(£3). See Fri 19.
I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. George Street, 225 2427/8. 11.45pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 19.
I Jools Holland and His Big Band Amphitheatre. Lothian Road. 228 4373. 9.15pm. £5 (£4). See Mon 22.
I Night Train Edge. Drummond Street. 5576010. £1 .50. Pop.
I Atilla The Stockbroker Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £3 (£2.75). See Fri 19.
I Tarn White Lord Darnley. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free. Edinburgh‘s renowned blues singer limbers up for his Festival appearances with his London-based group The incurable Tam White Band.
THE BIG DISH
When The Big Dish’s debut LP, ‘The ' Swimmer’, came out it was hailed everywhere as a classic album, one of the best to come out at Glasgow tor years, and certainly the best thing to come out at Airdrie ever. Sadly, the enthusiasm of the press and their core of fans nevertranslated into the kind of sales that the band deserved. Their record company, Virgin, was scratching its collective head, particularly over the failure of the great ‘Slide’ single to make the Top Forty.
The band’s new 45, ‘European Hain', is howevertheir biggest-selling single yet, and the Dish’s lrontman and songwriter Stephen Lindsay (who along with Brian mm and Raymond Docherty makes up the nucleus of the band) admits that the reason it sounds so much more like single material is because Virgin suggested he go away and write one to complete the LP, but he is adamant that this doesn't detract lrom the quality of the track. Writing to order like that, he says, ‘is quite a challenge. But the song itself isn’t that far removed lrom the sort of thing I write anyway’.
‘Creeping Up On Jesus‘ is the title of the LP that really should break The Big Dish into the BigTime, and it’s intended to remedy the slightly antiseptic sound at ‘The Swimmer’.
It was mainly produced by Bruce Lampcov, who had not long since finished work on Simple Minds’ live LP. It’s a reliel to hear that he hasn’t
swamped the Dish sound with bombast. ‘He was good at getting perlormances out of us,’ says guitarist Brian. ‘He hadn’t any particular idea about changing arrangements. He really pushed us to the limits. Demanding, precocious, but good.’
Only now are they thinking of producing themselves. The track that they turned their hands to is ‘Burn’, and it sounds just tine, especially doused in country-style slide guitar. It also happens to be the band’s lavourite ol the current set. They’re grateful for what they learnt from Lampcov in terms of arrangement and dynamics. ‘And we‘re working much more as a live band now,’ Brian continues, ‘so spontaneous things will be able to happen}
People will be able to judge for themselves at Edinburgh’s Venue on Saturday 20, when the Dish play a rare one-oil set. (Mab)
I King Biscuit Time ()ddfellows. Forrest Road. 220 1816. Free. Gritty blues from Good and Gone under a new name — surely not trying to live down their appearance on the disappointing ‘Fast & Bulbous‘ Beefheart tribute LP?
I The Bivvy Bag Band Canny Man's. Morningside Road. 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Guthriesque folk. with a twist.
THURSDAY 25 Glasgow
I Farewell Parade and Big Sur The Cotton Club. 5—7 Scott Street. 3320712. 10.30pm. Probably the best chance ofcomplete musical fulfilment this week. Farewell Parade are playing their first proper gig. but have already impressed a few record companies. and should convince more with this gig. Big Sur are also worth seeing. given that their last Glasgow gig at the Mayfair was their best to date with some good new songs on show.
I The Linden Tree Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free.
I seem to remember them from Rock on Scotland plays a few years ago. . . but going along could be one way of finding out how they have progressed.
I Black and Blue Garden Festival. Bandstand. 5.15pm. Black and Blue seem to be one of the only acts to have managed to get anything like a fair deal out ofthe Garden Festival. Shame that others didn‘t get a similar chance.
I Bobby Delicious and the Danger Men Bad Ass Club. Clyde Place. 9pm. Free. Residency for the latest outfit involving the legendary Ronnie Costley. And. what's more. you too can jam with the great man. and the other Danger Men. simply by turning up with a guitar or
' tev r. Sou ds like mayhem/fun. Edinburgh I Tackhead Sound System Venue. Calton
Road. 557 3073. Reckon 1'11 be in here for the next three nights. dancing tothe bone-crunching beat or propping up the bar trying to follow where Adrian Sherwood and Gary Clail (tapes, turntables and mixing desk) are taking their inspired and occasionally maddening radical dance tracks. Live spots by Annie Anxiety and Maffia man Mark Stewart seem likely. and hopefully New York drum virtuoso (Sugar Hill Gang and numerous sessions) Keith Le Blane will show up for a set of his own material. This ain‘t no disco.
I John thay Gilded Balloon Theatre. Cowgate, 226 2151. 5.45pm. £3.50(£3). See Fri 19.
I Amampondo Assembly Rooms. George Street. 225 2427/8. 11.45pm. £5 (£4). See Fri 19.
I Jools Holland and His Big Band Amphitheatre. Lothian Road. 2284373. 8.15pm. £5 (£4). See Mon 22.
I Deal Heights Cajun Aces Bandwagon. Morrison Street. Scotland‘s (and probably Britain‘s) best cajun and creole band. If you need any further recommendation. get a copy of their LP. Les Flammes d'Enfer.
I Atilla The Stockbroker Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £3 (£2.75). See Fri 19.
I Texas Breakfast Ryrie’s. Haymarket. 9pm. Free. Playing here for next four Thursdays. See Fri 19.
I Tam White Lord Darnley. West Port. 229 4341 . 10pm. Free. See Wed 24.
I Blacque Jacque Shellacque Edge. Drummond Street. 557 6010. £1.50. Accessible pop.
I Billy Jones Jolly Farmer. Little France. See Mon 22.
I Los Supreme: Canny Man‘s. Morningside Road, 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free. Residency.
NIGHT [IE
I Nightlife is listed as a diary lirst byday. then by city and then by venue. Special Club nights are listed under their club name followed by their venue. A separate venue list lollows the diary listings, with addresses and phone numbers. no In order to be as accurate as possible, only those discos able to confirm their prices and days are listed in the diary. The venue list may be consulted tor more nightlile locations - but check with venue. Please send inlormation ten days before publication.
KEY: [S] students and guestsonly;
[ND] no denims; [NT] no trainers;
[A] avail for private hire on certain nights. ,
FRIDAY 19
Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. 8pm—midnight. Free. Resident DJ with the latest sounds. I The Balcave at Henry Afrikas. iipm—3.30am. £3. Proving very popular so l'm told. hardly surprising, have you noticed their subtle advertising campaign! I Bonnets 11pm—3.30am. £2. Mainly Gay with Hi-NRG music. I Cleopatras 10.30am—2.30pm. £3. Disco sounds. I Cotton Club 1 1pm—3.30am. £3. Special drinks promotion night each Friday. I Delerlum at Tin Pan Alley. 10.30pm—3am. £2.50 with ticket. Upfront House. Soul and Hip Hop. I Disco Viva 10.30pm—3am. £3.50. The Disco Viva house disco in full swing. High energy funk and chart sounds with personality DJ. I Follies 10.30pm—3.30am. £3.50. Chart-based disco sounds. [ND] [NT] I Fury Murry's l lpm—3.30am. £3.50. ‘Funk on Fridays at Furys'. with Radio Clyde DJ Segun who adds a touch ofjazz. I The Gun Club at Joe Paparazzi. 10.30pm—late. £3. Fortunately this is no relation to the Gun Club which Fury Murrys gave the boot a couple ofmonths back. because this is run by those lovable people from the Garden Festival who promise cheap drinks and cabaret. I Hard Rock Calle at the Venue. 10pm till late. £3.50. Live music and disco. I Hollywood Studios 10pm-3am. £3.50. Over 21 House disco. with live acts every other week. I Knightsbridge SW1 1 lpm—3.30am. Over 21 night at the newest club in Glasgow ‘with DJ Eddie Goldberg. [ND] [NT] [A] I Maylalr 1 1pm—3am. £3.50. Over 25s night in the ballroom and Radio City at the Cameo Suite. See below. I Mardl Gras 10.30pm—3.30am. £3 with ticket. Shaft — drinks promotions as well. I Palomino Club 9pm—3am. £4. Disco sounds. I Panama Jax 10.45pm-3.30am. £3.50. Soul and mixed chart music with resident DJs. Tommy Arnold or Raymond Davren. I Pun 10.30pm-3.30am. £4. Mixed sounds. I Radio City at the Mayfair. 10pm—2am. £1 .50.Sounds like a 60s' revivalist club here with the Stones, Beatles. etc. I Battles 10.30—3am. £3. Disco sounds with DJ . Roddy Stewart. I Begga’etlub at the Function Suite, Rooftops. 10pm-3am. £3. I Singles Club Vamps Floor at Disco Viva. 9.30pm-2am. Admission by membership — contact venue for details.
70 The List 19— 25 August 1988