MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
Tinkerbell’s Dope Bing Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. An obstreperous triple bill worth checking out for the names alone.
I liiver Easy McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Clowning Around Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. I Sinnineriieid Cities BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10.30pm. £1. Blues collective from Kirkcaldy. with a new album on the shelves.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise Stairway To Heaven. Sax Venue, Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 0236 733200. 9pm. Free. Veteran blues outfit.
I The Periectionists Core. Old Sneddon Street. Paisley. 842 1276. 10.30pm. £1.50. I live Music Liquor Store. The Area, Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Drop Iineteens, Antenna and The Pineapples Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £5.30. See Sat 9.
I Bohinca and Woodside Now Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 10pm. £2. Formerly Sam Harlot. Bohinca departed to Ireland to seek out fame and fortune. and this is their triumphant homecoming gig.
I Sombre Reptiles Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Waves of keyboard in an individual mould. with contemplative songs. First of a series of dates. The man on the spot here is Dave
Reilly of Reptile Records. so you know where to get a demo from if you like his stuff.
I The Key Cas Rock Cafe, West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. Free.
I lied L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I The Volunteers Ryn'es. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Free.
I II a B jam session Young‘s. Leamington Terrace. 3—5pm. Free.
MONDAY 11
Glasgow
I Jethro Tull Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. Only £13 balcony tickets left. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 551 1. Acid folkies who’ve misplaced their muse. but retained the facial hair and expressions. and the fanbase according to tonight‘s ticket sales.
I Bad Boys Inc Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 10.30pm. £7 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. l'm sure we can all (even the non-Take That fans among us) appreciate what a limp attempt at teeny chart pop this group perpetrate. if you can‘t get enough however. there’s an earlier show at the under-18s disco between 6.30pm and 10pm.
I tin-Real Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I HH Band L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
TUESDAY 12
I Del Amitrl Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. £10 (£6). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. A surprise appearance from the Del boys to raise money for Centro Armando. a charity established to help children on the streets of Guatemala. Special guests are also promised. and a bingo session sandwiched in the middle.
I Green Jelly and Innerstate Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £7.50 (advance). £8.50 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. No age restriction on this show. it‘s a bit rich that the self- confessed ‘worst band in the world'
should expect a turnout for their grim. jokey rap rock. so they’ve hired a ‘real' heavy rap crew to support them.
I limbsiice and Baby .iiinlt ivorni Trader Joe's. Hope Street. 332 0905. 9.30pm. Free. A lot of hopefully named bands around these days . . .
I Toast and When She Comes Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8 in. Free.
I Glasgow ongwriters featuring Alex Osborne Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform.
Edinburgh
I Un-Heal and Monolith Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3.
I Woodside low and 32/20 Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 10pm. £2. Woodside play cajun rock with colour. coming into their own in a live situation. and suddenly appear to be playing everywhere in Edinburgh at once.
I Workers In Song Gallery Bar. North Bank Street. The Mound. 9pm-1am. Free.
lnforrnation: 440 4303. Weekly forum for ' Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with ; around ten performers playing three or
four songs each. I Dallas Motorcade Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 13
I Glasgow
i I Fishbone. Bad Brains and The Goats : Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. . 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from
Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. A plum triple bill for fans of eclectic rock and rap. Fishbone play fast
and furious funky rock with a myriad of
other influences. while The Goats make inspirational. forward-thinking rap their
speciality.
I Sister Sledge Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 9.30pm. £8 plus booking fee. £9 (door). Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Another Tunnel special for their week of birthday celebrations. featuring the soul sisters who
, could teach En Vogue a thing or two about f blissful memorable songs. Vital in the 1 Disco Age of the 70s. but still more than
an historical curiosity nowadays.
I The Vedanes, Blindrocit and Shane Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. A triple bill of bands from North Glasgow Music College.
I Cloud 9 MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Catch, The Big Machine, Hard To
3 Handle and Color'space Paisley University
Union. Hunter Street. Paisley. 889 9940. 7.30pm. £1.50. Students and guests. A Battle of the Bands with £100 prize money up for grabs.
I Eskimos 3. Egypt and Dpik Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Driving club sounds that cross over without any loss of verve to the live setting. Sounding like Utah Saints but more out on a limb. with a more conventional band line-up. I The lost Soul Band Queen Margaret College. Freshers and guests only. Local cowboys head off up the road again starting at this exclusive gig. With international attention these days. The Lost Soul boys may well be about to reach new heights of recognition. This tour could be your last chance to see them up close and intimate. like.
i I The Seats La Belle Angele. Hasties
3 Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225
2774. lOpm-2am. £4/£3. I The Gods of Gian L’Attache, Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Teen
3 sounds of the 705. We hear they're
contemplating a holiday. so catch them now.
I lied Hot 8 Blue Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free.
I Start Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Black Bull. Grassmarket. 225 6636. Free.
I live Ilsic Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I live Illsic West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
THURSDAY 14
I The Almighty, The Wildhearts and Kerbtlog Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Still teetering on the edge of mass success throughout the country. although they've managed to push through convincingly in Scotland to become our biggest rock band. Support. The Wildhearts are coming up on the inside lane to steal national recognition though.
I Eskimos and Egypt and Upih King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the Ticket, Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See Wed 13. Plus DJ Sherman of NME fame.
I The lost Soli Band and The Clold Assassins Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5 (advance). £6 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. See Wed 13.
I Greenblade Nice ’n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Plus Blue Juice DJs.
I Moist Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Easy Money MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Bleeding Hearts Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £2.50. The New York Dolls. The Faces and The Stooges resurrected and playing in a club near you. Plus a Madness/Specials tribute disco.
I Ho Dice Twa Corbies, Kilbowie Road. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
I Woodside low Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. See Tues 12.
I The Barely Works La Belle Angele. Hastie‘s Close (behind the Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 10pm—3am. £4/£3. A six-piece folk/cajun/funk fusion dance party. so you certainly don’t want to miss that.
I June Frost and Udd Bodhran Moray House Student Union. Holyrood Road. 556 5184. 10pm. £3/£2.50.
I Corduroy and Cloud 9 Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 2079. 10.30pm-3am. £6 door/£5 advance. Acid jazz new-school funkateers play their only Scottish date on this tour. promoting new album High Havoc. Labelmates Cloud 9 do their own kind of funky fusion. Keeping things happening in the gaps will be Acid Jazz DJs and a variety of drinks promotions from Brody cider.
I The Gods of Giant Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. See Wed 13.
I Jess King Band Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Female vocalist of distinction. with a preview of songs from her debut album.
I Shibboleth L'Attache. Rutland Street. 11pm. Free.
I Acoustic Ian session Granny’s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. The duo One Point Two in a session of folk. pop and whatever people can join in on.
I Freedom Train Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Polished threesome whose keyboard player has an infuriatineg cheesy grin. Julian Cope and Crowded House covers pop up during their set.
I Reggie Toggle Gypsies Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Vibrant contemporary folk rock from Glasgow.
I live Issic West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 15
I The Australian ooors Show Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Note for note replication of The Doors legend. So when do we get to the bathroom scene? Support from The Big Truth Band.
I The Milltown Brothers King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Caught between a rock and a hard place. too indie for a pop audience and vice versa. The Milltown Brothers nevertheless peddle a solid set of ditties. though their cover of 'lt’s All Over Now Baby Blue' is probably best forgotten.
I Tain White Blackfriars (downstairs). Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Nigh~legendary local bluesman in an intimate setting.
I Everything Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Rev Doc And The Congregation MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. See Fri 8.
I Bopstreet McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I This Click Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9.30pm. Free. Catchy pop/rock which introduces a periodic folk influence. and proved enough to win the MacSorleys’ protracted Battle of the Bands competition.
I John Hanna Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. Melodic pop/rock from a Canadian singer/songwriter over to promote his LP Desperate Times.
I The Hilth Franks Trio Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free.
I Hilth Franks Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. Ruth goes it alone at The Supper Club.
I Easy Money Lincoln lnn. Great Western Road. 954 9164. 9pm. Free.
I Dog Boon’s Yard. Cathcart Road, 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I Chill FM BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10.30pm. £5. Raving. we‘re raving.
I Panda McCluskey Lounge Bar. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 10.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Mango Jerry Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-4am. £5.
I Woodside New Boston Bean Co. St James Centre. Leith Street. See Tues 12. I North Sea Gas Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free.
I Dr Octopus Granny’s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. This week the suave tentacled nasty lures your friendly neighbourhood web-slinger into an ‘octo acid funk' duel across a crowded dancefloor.
I Strlctly Business Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 9pm. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I hideaway Blues Band Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £2. Glasgow rising stars whose blues comes at you from not one. not two, but three guitars.
SATURDAY 16
I The Anatolian oeors Show Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See Fri 15. Second of two nights with The Big Truth Band.
38 The List 8-21 October 1993