ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
I Spiritualized, Mercury Rev and Doctor Phibes And The House or Wait Equations Queen Margaret Union. University Gardens. 339 9784. 8pm. £7 plus booking fee. Tickets from the QM porter’s box (no booking fee). Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. A nigh- perfect evening for lovers of far-out space rock. Groove to Doctor Phibes’ spliffy mix of dub and psychedelia. retire to the bar during Mercury Rev’s meandering. and often frustrating. rootless set and become rooted to the spot by Spiritualised‘s sensory barrage. Then go home and have a lie-down.
I Beatniks To The Bar King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Joining bar-bound beatnik regulars Fjaere. just returned from LA. and performance poet Barry Graham. are the Trashcan Sinatras in acoustic(ish) mode and The Faithful. compn'sing ex-Liberty Richie Henderson and his new songwriting partner.
I Ileaveniy and lois Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £5 (advance). £6 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. Seemingly twee. innocent. generic janeg pop from ex-Tallulah Gosh vocalist Amelia who. as well as apparently working as a philosophy lecturer at Oxford University. has had a hand in evangelising for Riot Gml. Support from ex-Courtney Love vocalist Lois.
I it Caiun and the Zydeco Brothers and The Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 9pm. £7 (£5). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Britain‘s first and best known cajun band with support from the infectious frenetic Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra playing in the same vein.
I The Barely \vorks Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Thurs 14.
I Clan Disciples, Trumpetworin and Planet X Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I flew Doc And The Congregation McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. See Fri 8.
I This Ouick MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Battle of the Bands winners. See Fri 15.
I Baggle Taggle Gypsies Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 9.
I The Blues Poets Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9.30pm. Free.
I lorna Buchanan Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. llpm. Free. The Supper Club.
I Bo’vreevil Blues Band Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. I The lost Soul Band BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10.30pm. £4. See Wed 13.
I Dynah Moe llunini Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £3.
I Miraclehead Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. A Frottage production. Band should be onstage by 9.30pm and admission includes free entry to the club afterwards.
I Billy River's Nicky Tam’s. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 5.30pm.
I Jayne County and New Edinburgh oolis Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3.50. Halfof the Edinburgh rock scene seems to be here this evening. Jayne County's band will definitely feature two Joyn'ders this time around. and the Dolls will also chuck in a Joyn'der and a Bleeding Heart.
I o’Jango Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—4am. £4.
I Blueiinger Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free.
I Storm Poets Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Blue flyenas Granny’s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I Woodside iioiv West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. See Tues 12.
I The Shrimptons St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free. I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Big George and The Business and The Elevators Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £2.50. A heavyweight blues double bill from two well-established bands.
SUNDAY 17
I Sheep On Drugs and ATII Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 9pm. £7 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679.
3 Fetishistic. sub-Gothic. theatrical ‘ presentation. which for the most part .‘ escapes me. trying to give visual support
to their industrial techno. They’re doing a pretty good job of basing their career on
; ‘Warm Leatherette‘ without all the other
paraphernalia.
j I bladder Bose Arches. Midland Street. € 221 9736. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee.
; Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin.
‘ Union Street. 226 4679. See preview.
I Daevid Allen King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Endearing batty old man with a
; protracted history in weird fusion hippy
rock bands. Primarily known for Gong and is various permutations. Daevid
mobile street clinic for six months. These clinics treat 500+ people per day. including a large proportion of children.The bands on offer are fast-rising local funkers. and there will be a good range of other entertainment so you can make an evening of it.
I Nasty Phil Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Biueiinger L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I It a B jam session Young's. Leamington Terrace. 3—5pm. Free.
I live music Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. Free.
MONDAY 18
I John llainniond Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 9pm. £10 (£8). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. The highly respected acoustic bluesman has 30 years of experience behind him. He recently released his first album in fifteen years. Go! Love If You Want It. showcasing his trademark Delta blues sound afresh.
I Energy Orchard and John Watts 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. Sturdy pop/rock which fails to excite anything more than the need to punch a hole in the sky. but seems to have its fans anyway. Support from John Watts of Fischer Z.
I Scat Opera and Naked Truth Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4
(advance). £5 (door). Tickets from The
; Allen finds himself with a strong youthful § contingent to his audience. inspired by the
likes of Ozric Tentacles to check out the original prototype of their wiggy sound.
2 I Tool, Pair and iieadswirn Cathouse. J Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6 L (advance). £7 (door). Tickets from The
Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath
‘ Street. 332 9740. ‘ I Chairman Mouth Club Mouth. The 13th
Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. The band fronted by Club Mouth DJ Mark Percival. from which presumably the club takes its name.
I Ground Zero Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Brow Your ilair For Jesus McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Kazoo solo and inflatable guitars alert - this band are not content to be seen as weedy. bookish indie types.
I X-it Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I Bob Hail and Billy Rivers BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10.30pm. £2. See Pd 8.
I little Twister Liquor Store. The Area. Bn'dge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 9.30pm.
'Free. Funk.
I lndian Angel Stairway To Heaven. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 0236 733200. 9pm. Free.
I Texas Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 2019. POSTPONED. The Edinburgh Texas date has been rescheduled for November 7.
I Scat Opera Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £4. Metal.
I Captain Shitty and iiotdog Sausage La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close (behind the Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9pm-3am. £5/£3 (minimum contribution). This is a benefit gig to send Edinburgh nurse Jessica Hoyland to work in a Calcutta
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Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union
Street. 226 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. Two rising metal bands who make eclecticism their business.
Edinburgh
I Pitciishiiter and Inversiis Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £4.
I Ileko McBrain’s Bruin Clinic Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 7.30pm. £3.75. Tickets only available from Murray Seaton's Drum Centre. 66 South Clerk Street. 667 3844. A special event hosted by Iron Maiden’s smiley drummer. For about 90 minutes he‘ll be chatting and demonstrating his style of drum technique. with a few choice anecdotes along the way. Then he'll bring on a guitarist and bassist (unfortunately not Steve Harris and friends) to play a rollicking hour-long set. Mostly of interest to skin-bashers. but not too expensive for the simply curious.
I la Cuchina La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close (behind the Pelican). COWgate. 225 2774. 9pm—2am. £4/£3. Accordian-dn’ven funky blue latin stuff.
I Various Vegetables and Flange Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. The Leeds headliners are supported by young Edinburgh indie pop upstarts Flange.
I The Gods of Clam L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. See Wed 13.
I live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
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Glasgow
I The Savilles, The Girlfriends, The Stanleys, Blen 0r Glenda. Supersiinky and The Blisters Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. An array of bands helping the Kazoo Club celebrate its first birthday. These and next week‘s four bands are being recorded for inclusion on some sort of ten-track Best of the Kazoo Club-type release.
I Supernature and love Republic Trader Joe’s. Hope Street. 332 0905. 9.30pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Bill \vard Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform.
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