MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
Swervedriver and an ex-member of Milk. Said (but by whom?) to be ten times better than Swervedriver will ever be.
I Workers In Song Gallery Bar. North Bank Street. The Mound. 9pm—lam. Free. Information: 440 4303. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with around ten performers playing three or four songs each. This week and next. T.
’ G. McEwan whips up anticipation for his new album. recorded live in various venues from Nashville to Edinburgh.
I Feemolator Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. l()pm. Free.
I live music L’Atlache. Rutland Street.
1 lpm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 4
; Glasgow
: I Signature, Wideningyre and Society King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Local band triple-bill.
I Estohan MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Jiveass McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I T-nextasy Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. What more appropriate (or potentially tedious) in these days of dinomania than a T-Rex tribute? And here they are.
I Justin Montpelier ()ubliettes. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9.30pm. Free. See Mon
I The Moondials Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. l()pm. Free.
I live music If Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. l lpm. Free.
I live music Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. l()pm. Free.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
I Gil Scott-Heron Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 7pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Note early start for this show. Nick Peacock lends DJ succour. As yet another cover version of ‘The Bottle' rolls past. it‘s time to remember yet again the genial originator of that and so many other classic tracks — ‘B-Movie'. 'Johannesburg‘. ‘Winter In America'. ‘We Almost l.ost Detroit' and many more. Witty raconteur with a political bite that won't quit. backed by a sizzling. funky band.
I T-Rextasy (‘alhousc. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4 (advance). £5 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. See Wed 4.
I Badgewearer Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Recently returned to the gigging fray with anew singer. supporting the hopeless Trumans
Water. Glasgow‘s Badgewearer sound like a more coherent and acceptable version of the manic American pretenders.
I Vivid and Monkey See Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. l()pm.
I Amphora Jug Band Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9pm. Free.
I Universal, Cloud 9 and Cactus Jack MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. The next heat in MacSorley‘s Battle of the Bands.
I The Dukes McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Crisis Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £2.50. Funk rock in the Faith No More vein. Plus a Beach Boys tribute disco.
I The Full IIog Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I A Perfect Day For Bananatish St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free.
I Maya’s Voice Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Free. Ethereal. keyboard-based combo.
I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. 8th Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Join in with the duo One Point Two in a session of folk. pop and whatever people can join in on.
I Kettleiish Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. l()pm. Free.
I live music L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 11pm. Free.
FRIDAY 6
Glasgow
I Swervedriver and The Countrymen King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. American- influenced guitar slingers who compose road movie soundtracks in their heads and shake some fearsome dreadlocks. Still only one brilliant album along the line but this return to live work should indicate more vinyl in the pipeline.
I Paper lace Mayfair. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 9.30pm. £5. The Mayfair‘s nostalgic Friday evenings leap forward a decade to encompass the makers of such hits as ‘BIlly Don't Be A Hero' and "The Night Chicago Died‘. Not forgetting their contribution to footie culture with their Nottingham Forest FC collaboration ‘We've Got The Whole World In ()ur Hands‘ — eat their shorts. New Order.
I The naggle Taggle Gypsies McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Folky rock and pop.
I nev Doc And The Congregation MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Harmonica-based blues.
I Tarot Marrow Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm. £2. I Cloud 9 Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9pm. Free.
I Screaming Through December Lincoln
Inn. Great Western Road. 954 9164. 9pm. Free.
I The Henry Brothers Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I Strange Party Orchestra Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Danish fusion R&B band.
I IIigel Clark Duo Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. llpm. Free. The Supper Club.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Veteran blues maestro.
I nollin’ Joe And The Jets Dugout (lounge). Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 8.30pm. Free. Trad rock ‘n' roll. I False Gods Cumbemauld Theatre. Brahead Road. Cumbemauld. ()236 732887. 9.30pm.
Edinburgh
I Vanity Fair Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—4am. £5.
I Subconscious Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. Sixties-influenced combo sounding at its more extreme moments like The Jam crossed with The Fall.
I Naked Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Dr Octopus I Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. See Sat 31.
I live music Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1.50 after 9pm.
I Live music Cas Rock Cafe. 2294341. 10pm. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Highlander ()llerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 9pm-1am.
SATURDAY 7
Glasgow
PJ Harvey
I I12 and P. J. Harvey Celtic Park. Kerrydale Street. 551 8654. SOLD OUT. See feature for U2. Support from lsland labelmate P. J. Harvey. whose swamprock and sonic awkwardness should still go down a treat with a U2 audience by now used to the musical perversions of their heroes.
I Planet X, Superslinky and Spaced Gut Roundabout Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Dance Overdose Mayfair. Sauchiehall
Street. 332 3872. 9.30pm. £8.
I This Duick Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Amphora Jug Band MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Spaced Out Cowboys Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
I The Gilhooleys Blackfriars. Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Bluesy.
I nev Doc And The Congregation Centre Stage. West Nile Street 353 2942. 9pm. Free. See Fri 6.
I Band DI Cold McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I loma Buchanan and Ian Ewing Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827.
1 lpm. Free. The Supper Club.
I Fastlayne Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I Brazil Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £3.
I Billy Rivers Howard Arms. West Shaw Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 22323. 9.30pm. Free. Blues.
I Big Ted’s Party Cumbemauld Theatre. Braehead Road. Cumbemauld. 0236 732887. 9.30pm. R&B.
Edinburgh
I Creaming Jesus Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. London goth band (but don't call them that to their faces). with an outrageous streak and a famous thrashy cover version of ‘A Forest'.
I The Kaisers and Sinister Urge Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £2.50.
I 32-20 St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. l()pm. Free. Blues duo. I Guns For Hire Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. l()pm. Free.
I Billy Rivers Nicky Tam‘s. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 5.30pm. Free. Blues. I Roadrunner Granny’s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I The Blaze Fakers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1.50 after 9pm.
I Seconds Out West lind Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
I live music Cats Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 9pm.
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.
Kirkcaldy
I Joe’s Band ()llerlon Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm—lam. £4.
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Glasgow
I 02 and Stereo MCS Celtic Park. Kerrydale Street. 551 8654. SOLD OUT. See feature for U2. Dancing shoes on and mystical hand signals at the ready for
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