ROCK & BLUES MUSIc'
Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Rock‘n‘roll. rockabilly.
I Charlie And Her Sheepdogs Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free.
I Cactus Club Negocianls. l.othian Street. 225 63 l 3. 9.30pm. Free.
I Therelore 1 Subway . ('owgate. 9pm.
Glasgow'
I Magnum Barrowland. (iallow gate. 552
from .1 ust The Ticket. N'irgin. L'nion Street. 26467)). Well. makes achange from the Edinburgh Playhouse. Perhaps
itself in a fresh. exciting approach to presenting their radio-friendly snooze rock. And perhaps .Iackdaw With ('rowbar will one day have a Top 40bit.
I The BMX Bandits King'l'ut's Walt Wah lltit. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 9pm. £4.
Bandits aeross the years. not only would you have a chain that could stretch tothe moon and back (only a slight exaggeration) you would also hay can impressive roll call of West ofScolIand musicians. and members of just about every decent band that (ilasgow has ever produced. (‘hew on that before you slain the Bandits for being twee (186 gravcrobbers.
I Iron Horse Traders (upstairs). (ilassford Street. 552 6246. 10pm. Free.
I Loose Cut Traders (downstairs). (ilas‘sford Street. 552 6246. l0pm. Free. Blues rockers l.oose (‘ut have the auspicious task of inaugurating 'l'raders' new subterranean wing.
I The Screaming Jets Mayfair. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. Phonogram rockers.
I Ariel Sexativity. l lippodromc. Kilmarnock.0563 21210. 10pm. £4. Cool
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the effect'of the shift in venue will manifest
If you lined up every member of The Bfo .
Thames Valley-ites with a penchant for computer effects rather than guitar effects. So where's the (‘hapterhousc remix you promised. chaps'.’
I Beyond The Rain Magoo's. (‘roft Street. Kilmarnock . 0563 38940.
I Love Parade ('hris'tie's. Main Street. Alexandria. 038‘) 57799. 9.30pm. Free. IThe Apples l lunting Lodge. (ilencairn Square. Kilmarnock. Edinburgh dance-pop merchants. with a past that includes such excellent groups asThc Syndicate and Win.
Edinburgh
I Slowdive and Gumball (‘alton Studios. ('alton Road. 556 7066. See preview for (iumball. Beautifully crafted songs that swell round the bedroom in a most engaging manner. What a pity then that Slow dive are an unmitigated disaster Iiy c. bereft of all the essentials <pers'onality. sex. someone playing the bongos. good griefeven presence? Back to the bedroom kids and don‘t emerge until you've mustered some enthusiasm.
I There Goes The World Negociants. l.othian Street. 225 6313. 0.30pm. Free. I Best Dressed Blues Preservation i Iall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 afterUpm.
I Alter Ego and Decadence Subway. ('owgate. ‘me. £2.
I Past Redemption l.ord l)arnley. West Port. 229434l. 9.30pm. Free. lleavyish Peknicuik
I BetterWays Complex. Jackson Street. 0968 755 I 3. As seen on .N'B. a group combining former members of The Steelchain and Savana Lamar into a sound that's almost a composite of the two groups ~~ upfront acoustic guitar and some hummable melodies »- w ith perhaps a dose of slinky Botany 5-style dance grooves into the bargain.
SATURDAY 21 Glasgow
I Status Ouo SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. 4.30pm. £6.50. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. linion Street. 2264679. This is one leg of the ()uo‘s foolish Rock Till You Drop venture. which basically amounts to playing too many gigs in too little time. Mutter. mutter. at their age. tut. tut. etc. Those attending the concert also get a gander at the Scottish Music Show with its my riad of music business- related stalls tor a reduced fee.
I The Scottish Music Show ‘91 Slit ‘(‘. Finnieston ()uay . 248 3000. 10am-6pm. {3.50. Live music from ()utland (noon). , Steve I.y ncli ( 1pm). l.owlitellpm «CC Sat 14). ('rossland l 3pm). and Better Ways (4pm).
I Gumball and The Delbloods \‘enuc. Sauchiehail Street. 332 .3S72. 7.30pm. £5. Tickets from .lust the Ticket. Virgin. L'nion Street. 226 467‘). 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 4806. and Ripping Records. South Bridge. lidinburgh.03l 226 7010. See preview for ( iumball. Asif the presence of the mighty (iumball isn't enough to get you champing at thebit. rumour has it that The I)elbloods feature; couple of members from The Walkingseeds. garage grunge merchants of repute and not a little talent. so ifthat doesn't get you hotfooting it down toThe Venue at a decent hour then . . .obviously you don't like The Walkingseeds much. The inimitable l)uglas from the Ble Bandits l).1s.
I King Hash King Tut's Walt Walt llut.St Vincent Street. 22] 527*1.‘)pm. £3.50. By the sound of things these ex-Bigl)ish types couldn‘t be accused of under-achiey ing. The Stones. The Eagles and (‘rcedencc (‘learwater Revival are touchstones —- aim for the stars and you
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I Better Ways Traders. Glassford Street. 552 6246. 10pm. Free. Slinkydanceable pop from cit-members of Savana Lamar and Steel Chain.
I The Henry Brothers Richard‘s Basement. West Regent Street. 221 ()1 16. 9pm. Free. (‘ajun and country.
I There Goes The World Drum And Monkey. llope Street. 332 1893. 10pm. Free.
I Electric Daisies Christie‘s. Main Street. Alexandria. 0389 57799. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 14.
I Wray Gunn And The Rockets Magoo's. (‘roft Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 38940. Rockabilly.
I The Amazing Jimmy Brock Experience (‘arbeth Inn. Drymen Road. Blanefield. 0360 70382. 9pm. Free.
I Dream Disciples (‘hisholm's. Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. 9pm. £1.50.
I Live Music Blackfriars. Bell Street.552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Otthootts Basin Street. I laymarket Terrace. 337 1006. 9pm. Edinburgh's ()ffhooks. whose devotion to the garage punk ethic is total. finally get their new LP on the shelves this month. and celebrate by playing a few dates down south. Catch them here first.
I Boot Love Wilkie llouse. Cowgate. £4. Tickets from Ripping Records or by post from Big Sky Audio. 16 Camuscross. Isle of Skye. Also available from that address is the 6-track demo and forthcoming live 8-track cassette. Two support bands and a ceilidh are also promised tonight, but the main attraction is Root Love. whoplay some finely crafted songs and freely admit that their singer Ali Aitken has a vocal vibrato ‘like Piaf with a chest cold‘.
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