MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
THURSDAY 22
Glasgow
saidflorence I Airhead and saidflorence King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £4. Chirpy example of a major label's conception of what an indie pop band should be like. who distinguished themselves a short while back by inspiring irritation and favour in equal parts among the listening public. Support saidfiorence are up against a ‘so impress me' audience which their first single ‘Delinitely Maybe' hopes to deal with.
I Universal Nice‘n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 10pm.
I CIDUU ASSBSSIGS Halt Bar. \Noodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat
10.
I 3am MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Beatles Beat Pythagoras. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3495. 9pm. Free. I Best of Glasgow Songwriters MeCooi's Ruling Cowboy. (‘andleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Four of the finest acts from the Tuesday night sessions at Blackfriars.
I The Hideaway Blues Band Twa
Corbies. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free. See Sun 11.
I Live music Cavern Club. Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £1.
Edinburgh
I Marxman Wilkie House. (‘owgate See
Wed 22.
I Mandrake lloot Cas Rock Cafe. West
Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I Vertigo Negociants. Lothian Street. 225
6313. 10pm. Free.
I Patty Hearst Old Chain Pier. Trinity
Crescent. 552 1233. 9pm. Free. Female
singer-songwriter.
I Blueprint Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street.
556 3254. 9.30pm. Free.
I lied Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557
4928. 9pm. Free.
I The Brothers Preservation Hall.
Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.
I Other People’s Money Bridge Bar.
George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free.
I Kettlefish St James Oyster Bar. Calton
Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I Showcase Vaults. Niddry Street. 556
7018. 7pm. £1. Free entry to More Motion
afterwards. See Thu 15.
I Live music Black Bull. Grassmarket.
225 6636. 9pm. Free.
I Live music L'Attache. Rutland Street. 0pm. Free.
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ROCK & BLUES mammals-
The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are free unless otherwise stated. flock and Blues Residencies Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
ramm— Fridays
I Masquerade show Ivory Black‘s. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Featuring two singers. a tribute band and an impressionist.
Saturdays
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4.30pm. Veteran blues.
I Spider Mackenzie and Dick Banovich Brewery Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. First Saturday of every month. I Andy Boyle ivory Black's. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Keyboard player.
I The lihythm’n’Blues Band Liquor Store. The Area. Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 2pm. Traditional R&B.
Sundays
I Billy Rankine Solid Rock Cafe. Hope Street. 221 1105. [Ex-Nazareth guitarist. I The Blues Poets Scotia Bar. Stockweli Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Blues session. I Jam Session MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Featuring The Kingpins.
Mondays
I Words And Music Samuel Dow's. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8pm. 50p. First Monday of every month. A performance club for local writers and musicians. featuring four half-hour sessions of readings and music.
Tuesdays
I The ltazoo Club Dunny. 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. A club run by local bands The Hemingway's and The Blisters for ‘free artistic expression' or something like that. incorporating a jam session.
Wednesdays
I Bollin’ Joe And The Jets Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Fifties rock'n'roll. I North Glasgow Music College MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Four bands from the college performing fortnightly. Next performance not until 28 April.
Thursdays
I Peach County 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. livery Thursday until mid-May. ‘new country" band Peach County present a rock'n‘roots club. the Cactus. featuring surprise guests. food. beer promotions and self-proclaimed
‘ groovy atmosphere‘.
I Blues Club Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.30pm. With Jiveass. I Andy Boyle Ivory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 9pm. Keyboard player. I The Best of Glasgow Songwriters McCools Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Playing two Thursdays on. two Thursdays off. Check venue for details.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Phil Graig Leith Oyster Bar. Burgess Street. 554 6294. 10pm. The Human Jukebox. with a bewildering array of songs.
I Andy Ghung White Hart Inn. Grassmarket. 226 2688. 9.30pm. Former Rhythm Chillun singer goes it alone.
I Bluefinger Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 9.30pm. Rock‘n'roll.
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm. Classy pop.
I Stevie J Paparazzi's. Queen Street.
Saturdays
I Jeggro St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. A well-stirred pop concoction. with Jamaican and African ' influences well to the fore.
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm. Classy pop.
I The Subterraneans Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm.
I Andy Chung Fortunes Tavern. Candlemaker Row. 226 7190. 9.30pm. See Fri.
I The Electric Blues Band Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 9.30pm.
I Stevie J Paparaui’s. Queen Street. 10pm.
I Bab llowatt Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 4pm. Blues.
Sundays
I The Errant Boys Bridge Bar. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm.
I Kid lluthin’ Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. 10pm. With the Lassoo country and western club.
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm. Classy pop.
I Seven Eleven Glencraig Lounge. (‘olinton Road. 443 9831. 8.30pm. Rock. blues and country.
I Jump The Gueue Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 10.30pm.
I Andy Chung Granary. Queensferry Street. 8.30pm. See Fri.
I Stevie J Paparazzi's. Queen Street. 10pm.
I The Pinky Hillbilly Marine Lounge. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 3pm.
Mondays
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm. Classy pop.
I Sandyman Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm.
I Stevie J Paparazzi‘s. Queen Street. 10pm.
I The Bil Band L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 10pm.
Tuesdays
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Rock and blues covers.
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm. Classy pop.
I Gavin ‘Bluesdog’ Taylor Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm.
I Stevie J Paparazzi‘s. Queen Street. 10pm.
I The RH Band Beehive. Grassmarket. 225 7171. 10pm.
Wednesdays
I The liootsie Tootsie Blues Band Bridge Bar. George [V Bridge. 225 1681. Rockin' blues and R&B.
I One Way Ticket Holyrood Tavem. Holyrood Road. 556 5044. 9.30pm. Blues. I Junkyard Angels St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free.
I llog Heaven West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm.
I The Gods Di Glam l.‘ Attache. Rutland Street. 10pm.
I The camberwell carrots Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm.
I Stevie J Paparazzi‘s. Queen Street. 10pm.
I Guaranteed Pure Fingers Piano Bar. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 9.30pm.
I The Gods Dt Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Teen sounds of the 70s.
I Bluefinger Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Rock‘n'roll.
I The Lost Weekend Ryrie's. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. [ix-Liberties play country. cajun. etc.
I Shooglenifty La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9pm. Accessible folky sounds.
I The Bil Band Rutland No 1. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 10pm.
I Acoustic Jam Session Marine Bar. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. I Andy Chung Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. See Fri.
I Guaranteed Pure PJ Clarke's. Queen Street. 9pm. (‘lassy pop.
I Stevie J Paparazzi‘s. Queen Street.
LIGHT
Light Music is listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, subiect to space, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Light Music Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
FRIDAY 9
Glasgow
Pat Boone and Kay Starr Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. Only £13.50 tickets left from the Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggs. 227 5511. Still looking impossibly clean-cut. like someone from a Grecian 2000 ad. all— American grandad Pat takes a trip down memory lane.
TUESDAY 13
Glasgow
I Tribute To The Carpenters Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street.
7.30pm. £10. £8.50. £7. Tickets from the
Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggs. 227 5511. How to dojustice to one of the purest voices and top of the pops tunesmiths in the history of bopuiar music'.’ Wendy Roberts and orchestra are going to try.
WEDNESDAY 14
Glasgow
I Barry Manilow SIECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. £21. £18 plus booking fee. Tickets frotn Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 2264679. Slush. rock. slush rock. this issue's king ofeasy listening has tried his hand at them all and the mums lap it tip with knicker-throwing enthusiasm.
WEDNESDAY 21
Glasgow
I Joe Longthorne Pavilion Theatre. Renfteld Street. 332 1846. £13.50. £11.50. The singing impressionist‘s rescheduled dates.
THURSDAY 22
Glasgow
I Joe Longthorne Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. £13.50. £11.50. See Wed 21.
36 The List 942 April 1993