ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
ROCK & BLUES
Bates listed below are ior one-oft shows: see seperate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Bates will be listed, provided that details reach our oflices art least one week beiore publication. lioclr and Blues Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd
FRIDAY 30
I Cne Dove King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Breathy. girly pop meets trendy. ambient dub backing. and sonic heaven. not to mention hysterical press reaction. ensues. Journalists will tell you you need Glasgow’s One Dove in your life. They are. of course. correct.
I The Bleeding llearts MTV Headbangers’ Ball. Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.50 (advance). £4.50 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket, Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. The Bleeding Hearts. exemplary rockers with attitude. tattoos and fab choruses that stick in the brain as spinach to teeth or ciggy smoke to hair and clothes. are the live attraction at this so- called Headbangers' Ball. hosted by MTV‘s Vanessa Warwick.
I Vanity Fair Mayfair. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 9.30pm. £5. Continuing the Mayfair's Friday night diet of 60s
po ticians on the pensioners circuit.
I Bornocoyote Yow. l3th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. Performing at the hardcore indie pre-club club. Pomocoyote draw inspiration from the quirky likes of Fire Engines and Big Flame.
I Solomon Flynn and Sen Godn Nice ’n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 10pm. A bundle of alternative influences. leaning towards The Clash in their reggaeish times. Support from punk funsters in the Rezilios mode.
I The Blues Poets MacSoriey's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Supernaturals Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I Zut! La Chute Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Cajun and zydeco. I Angela Cameron Cotiiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. The Supper Club.
I Loose Cut McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Blues. I Jamie Barnes And Cochise Lincoln inn. Great Western Road. 954 9164. 9pm. Free. Veteran blues maestro.
I Primary Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9pm. Free.
I The line And Only Blues Band Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. New name for The Rockin' Horse venue.
I Eintracht Cowdenbeath Cumbemauld Theatre. Braehead Road. Cumbemauld. 0236 732887. 9.30pm. Rock/humour.
Edinburgh
I The Indigo Girls Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 2019. Pivotal country- rock-crossover personages. making a long-awaited return to the Scottish stage. Thoughtful. melodic and sweetly sung. I The Equals Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—4am. £5. The group that brought worldwide fame to Eddie Grant — now sadly without Eddie. but trucking on regardless.
I love Decree Minus One Club. Carlton
Highland Hotel. North Bridge. 556 7277. £5. Hanging in there. despite the lack of a follow-up to their famous and naggingly catchy ‘Chinheads’ single ‘Something So Real': pure pop for people who drink lager standing on their heads.
I Fool Circle Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Bev one And The Congregation Cas Rock Cafe. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I Blueiinger Advocate. South Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Rock 'n’ roll.
I Built For Comrort Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Blues.
I live music Preservation Hall, Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1.50 after 9pm.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Baby Isaac Blues Band Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm-lam. £2.
SATURDAY 31
I Galliano and Mouth Music Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See preview for Galliano. A double-bill to awaken the dormant dancer in the most shrinking of violets. Support Mouth Music should prove a revelation to the thousands of dance fiends in this country who've never heard their pioneering combination of ethnic instrumentation and contemporary beats.
I Underground lovers and Flotation King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. See preview.
I love Decade Mayfair. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 9.30pm. £8. Dance. (This wins Concise Blurb of the Week Award).
I llessun Donna and Whirllng Pig Dervish Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. WPD‘s multiple members fall over each other to produce an amusing stew of jagged guitars and psychobabble vocals.
I liaggle Taggle Gypsies MacSoriey‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Folky rock and pop.
I [log Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Hairy but not hoary rock.
I Tile Blues Poets McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I lihyme ’n’ Reason Centre Stage. West ‘ Nile Street. 353 2942. 9pm. Free.
I uulre Bliss Trio with Julia uow Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. Light contemporary jazzy sounds with a new vocal partnership at the helm for tonight‘s Supper Club.
I Cloud Assassins Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I let’s Go Crazy Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I 01 Polloi and Inversus Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 434 1. 9pm. £2.50. Perennial punk legends — in and around Edinburgh. anyway — supported by newer exponents of thrashiness.
I Dr Octopus Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Steaming. kinetic dance music. labelled. understandably enough. ‘octo-funk‘.
I Counselled Cut Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Blues and soul.
I Vloirtraln Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. R&B. I Saddle Tramps Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1.50 after 9pm.
I love Decree Minus One Club. Carlton Highland Hotel. North Bridge. 556 7277. 10.30pm. £5.
I The Faithrui St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I live music L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music White Horse. Canongate. 556 3403. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Baby lsaac Blues Band Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm—lam. £2.
I Unrest and Whiteout Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. See preview for Unrest. Support from Whiteout whose strong melodic sense is less beguiling but more fun than Unrest‘s - huge grins guaranteed by the end of their set. Watch out for their first single on the prestigious Heavenly label. now that the ink is drying on their deal.
I llavanna and Multlta Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 10pm. £6. PAs from two acts on 23rd Precinct’s splinter label Limbo. who are having an album launch party tonight. Mike Pickering of M- People fame DJs.
I larlt McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Pleasant introspective songs from Susan Mahoney.
I Screaming Through December Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Aquarians, The Joyiul, The Deceivers, ilaven, m with Tam McGurran, 373 and Blair McGinley Jam Club. The Barracks. Shakespeare Street. Maryhill. 945 4114. 2pm. Free. An extended line-up for this extended jam session.
I Cog Liquor Store. The Area. Bridge Street, Paisley. 848 5096. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 31.
I The Remedial Men Cumbemauld Theatre. Braehead Road. Cumbemauld. 0236 732887. 9.30pm.
I llasty Phil Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I The Volunteers Ryries. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Free.
I BBB lam session Young’s. Leamington Terrace. 3—5pm. Free.
I live music L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 11pm. Free.
MONDAY 2
Glasgow
I The liot Two McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Fishnecit Says Goodnight Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Justin Montpelier Oubliettes. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9.30pm. Free. ‘Glacial European soul'. from irrepressible letter- writer to this organ.
I live music L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 11pm. Free.
TUESDAY 3
Glasgow
I Glasgow Songwriters ieaturing Alex Osborne Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform.
Edinburgh '
I Skyscraper and The Alvy Singers Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. Noisy new three-piece fronted by Adi from
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