MUSIC/ROCK
8240. 5-7pm. 8—1 1pm. See Fri 13.
I 0.6. Owens St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Four-piece acoustic blues group.
I Live Music No l Rutland Place. 229 3402.
FRIDAY 20 Glasgow ,
i I The Stretcheads and Swirling Pig Dervish l lrn Bru Rox. 3rd Fye (‘entre.350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 9pm. £3. Tickets from 3rd Eye. ‘Musical' insanity for those who aren‘t too concerned about textured sound. progressive chord changes or subtly layered lyrical meaning. and who don‘t care too much about keepingtheir aural sensibilitiesintact either. in other words. a night out forthe \‘Oil's. See preview.
I Balaam and the Angel Mayfair. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 7pm. £4.50 pltis booking fee. Tickets from Just The Ticket. Virgin Records. Union Street. In their day. Balaam and the Angelcould fuse melodic pop and doomy intensity to present the acceptable face ofgothie rock. btit sadly. times change. and now the lads have taken to posing nude in a trite attempt to garner attention. Clearly the sign ofa band past their sell-by date.
I Blues'n‘Trouble and Daisy Taylor King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm.£4.50.lf1hada fraction of a fraction ofa penny for every time Blues‘n"l‘rouble have played live. I'd make Terry Wogan look like a dosser.
I4 yer-popular and always enjoyable. tonight they‘re supported by slide guitar virtuoso Daisy Taylor.
I Capone and the Bullets Traders. Glassford Street. 552 5826. 10pm. Free. This issue’s ‘welcome return of. . .‘spot. ’After mentioning in the last issue that the Bullets were no more. they promptly reformed as a honed-down. tightened-up five piece. The brass section has been reduced. btit this shouldn't hamper the grooviness of their live performances.
I The Chicago Way Dance Palace. Glasgow Green. 7.30pm. £2 (£1). Tickets from box office. Glasgow Green. 550 0033. A ‘rock opera' presented by Scottish Opera. Just what it entails. we'd rather not contemplate.
I The Zydeco Ceilidh Band Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9pm. Free. This is the last of their Friday night residencies.
I Rich Free Fall PST Club. Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 8896867. 9pm. £1 . Cover versions from the 605.
Edinburgh
I Paris Angels and Guitar Casuals Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Thurs 19. Haven‘t seen Guitar Casuals yet. but reports suggest that they are a suitable
support.
I The Winston J. Gregory Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. Reggae band.
I Rlverheetl Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. Recently emerged local band who maybe worth dropping along to investigate.
I Les Filipinos BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street (off Broughton Street). 556 8240. 5-7pm. 8—1 1pm. See Fri 13.
I 7/11 Black's Bar. Portobello High Street. 669 5504. 830—1 1.30pm.
Residency. Rock and blues.
SATURDAY 21 Glasgow
I The Orchids and The Wake lrn Bru Rox. 3rd Eye Centre. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521 . 9pm. £3. Tickets from 3rd Eye. Two ofthe remaining jewels in Sarah Records’ fading crown. The Orchids are elevated beyond the realms ofmediocrity by virtue ofJames llackett's agonisingly lovely vocals. while The Wake should forever hold a place in our hearts asthe band responsible for last year'sdippy. trippy ‘Crush the Flowers‘ single. Pop as it should be purveyed. See Preview.
I Flowered Up King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272A St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm. £4. See Preview.
I The Elrene Houston Band Cafe Graffiti. Dance Palace. Glasgow Green. 10pm. £5 (£2.50). Tickets from the boxoffice. Glasgow Green. 550 0033.
I The Flying Venus Brother Minstrels. 66 Broomielaw. 204 3698. Free. The Brothers will be performing a wide variety of cover versions all day (don‘t do things by half. do they?)
I The Sensational Blazing Bluegrass Katz Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 10pm. Free.
I The Great Junction Street Band The Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9pm. Free. See Mon 15.
I The Basement Traders. Glassford Street. 552 5826. 10pm. Free. See Fri 13. I Jam session The Shelter. 7 Renfrew Court. 332 6231. Free.
Edinburgh
I Balaam and the Angel Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Fri 20.
I Wilko Johnson Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £4. Both Wilko and his old band Dr Feelgood are fairly regular visitors to the Pres. and Wilkojust has to be seen at some time or other. One ofthe most influential but under-rated of British guitarists. Wilko‘s singing and onstage demeanour is a wonder to watch as well. Maximum R&B.
I God's Ultimate Noise. 16 Forever and Dead Flowers Basin Street. Haymarket Terrace. 337 1006. A Newcastle package. 16 Forever have just released their debut mini-LP on the Scottish label Nightshift. Here Come the Bop Boys.
I Elephant Noise Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. See Sat 14.
I Las Fllipinas BB's Basement Bar. Barony Street (off Broughton Street). 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. See Fri 13.
I Live music Globe. West Port. 2294553. 9.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 22
Glasgow
I The Primevals and Nyeh Feertles lrn Bru Rox. 3rd Eye Centre. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 9pm. £3. Tickets from 3rd Eye. There's no justice in a world where The Primevals aren‘t on every turntable and pumping out of every radio. Always compulsive and exhilarating to watch. singer Michael Rooney continues to show there is life beyond the pension book. The riotous Nyah Fearties. in turn. lend a whole new (and much more welcome) meaning to the accursed label ‘jock rock‘. See Preview.
I The Whole Earth and Running Scared Videodrome. 33—39 York Street. 221
0441. 8pm. £2.50. Glasgow's The Whole Earth belt out infectious funk-tinged rock; support act Running Scared provide a complement with their hard (but melodic) rock.
I F.S.. Convention and Obscurity Shelter. 7 Renfrew Court. 332 6231. 7pm. £2 (£1.50). Organised and presented by the Big Noise Young People‘s Committee. The three bands playing cover a spectrum of musical styles to suit all tastes. For under-18s. but big people are welcome [00.
I Johnny Satellites Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9pm. Free. Blues with the aid ofbacking tapes.
I Blue Avenue Scalini‘s. 5 West Regent Street. 331 1980. 11pm. Free. Blues (hence the name!).
Edinburgh
I Monolith Moshpit. Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. Thrash. as usual at this popular
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I Chinese Laundry St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. See Sun 15.
I Ronnie Tate and Texas Breakfast Preservation Ilall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. The Rootsies man pops in to help supply a double helpingof blues.
I Love Creed Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
MONDAY 23
Glasgow
I Summerhill and The Salt Cellar lrn Bru Rox. 3rd Eye Centre. 350$auchiehall Street. 332 7521 . 9pm. £3. Tickets from 3rd Eye. lrn Bru end their rock week with a band who slot into the traditional Americana mode of Glasgow groups probably more easily than anyone else featured in the event. However.
WEDNESDAY 8TH AUGUST 7.30PM
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