MUSID ROCK & BLUES
I Sad Society and Boom 46 Subway. Cowgate, 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Garagey psychedelic rock. and a young band who are apparently a big draw.
I use Dove Teviot Row Union. Bristo Square. 9pm. £3. Students and guests only. Tickets available in advance from the Union Shop. Student Centre. Bristo Square. One Dove have been examined and deconstructed from so many angles. practically anything you can say about them sounds like a platitude — and they‘ve only just released their debut album. Breathy pop meets insidious beats. simple and beguiling.
I Shibboleth Oubliettes. Frederick Street. Free. An acoustic set from the rocky folkers.
I Mouth Music La Belle Angele. Hastie‘s Close (behind The Pelican). 225 2774. 10pm-3am. £6/£4. See Sat 23.
I Jezebel L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I The Gods of Giant Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Teen sounds of the 70s.
I Acoustic jam session Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Strut your stuff with 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 Aorosrolth SECC, Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. £17.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Apart from Kiss. this lot have been responsible for influencing the most geeky adolescean to pick up guitars - including many of your'altemative heroes ‘playing in that style we call grunge metal. Steve Tyler could floor any of them with his charisma. not to mention cheekbones. I ulna Carroll Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. £10 tickets only left at time of going to press. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Shiny. soulful pop. easily palatable but not exactly durable. The divine Ms Carroll. as it‘s now compulsory to call her, can do better. I Paul Duinn Old Athenaeum Theatre. Buchanan Street. 332 2333. 8pm. £6. See feature. I Dne Dove 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 Thurs 28. I K-Klass Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 10pm. £5. 1n the quick turnover dance world. it feels like centuries since we last heard from K-Klass. creators of ‘Rhythm Is A Mystery‘. Or long enough to discover that rhythm is. in fact. a dancer. I The Iltrcirsters, Peranrbulator and The Babes Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. '333 9637. 9pm. Still peddling their ingratiating mix of Byrds. Neil Young and REM influences after all these years. though gigs are still too occasional. I Bev ooc And The Congregation MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Trad R&B from the UK Mouth Harmonica champion. I Highway 61 McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Five- piece R&B boogie band from Kilmamock. I let! la Chute Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Cajun and zydeco. I llgel Clark and Dominic Ashvrorth Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. The Supper Club. I lily-e and Reason Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 29
I Billy Rivers Bennigan‘s. Castlemilk. 634 5124. 9.30pm. Blues.
I Fastlayne BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10pm. £3. See Fri 22.
Edinburgh
I line and Cry Traverse Theatre. Cambridge Street. 228 1404. 7.30pm. £10. The ticket is actually admission to the Bosnia Now benefit. supporting a charity campaigning to secure care for rape victims in Bosnia. Other famous figures
from the worlds of music and drama will
appear also. More information about the charity can be obtained on 225 2120.
I The Dreamers Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—4am. £5.
I Woodside iiow Boston Bean Co. St
James Centre. l.eith Street. 5560111. 10.30pm. Free. See Fri 22.
I Sleepy People Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Newcastle act stumble out
of bed into their first Scottish gig. in addition to the usual trappings. they
feature flute and keyboards and are given to stage theatrics. Presented by Alternator club.
I Solid Gone Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Guitar songs with a variety of influences. sometimes sounding very like U2. Don‘t think they‘ve got the screens though.
I Dr Octopus Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. As
Spider Man swings in to protect Portobello. octo acid funk gets sprayed all 5
over the seafront. I North Sea Gas Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Folk.
Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10pm. £3. George Miller‘s band of 60s pastiche merchants with the sound of Eddie Cochrane: the haircuts of Elvis and the threads of Hamburg-era Beatles.
I Flat Shots Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I Uncle Tupelo Venue. C alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £6. See preview.
I Gin Goblins and The Sinister llrge Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £2.50. Shock punk terror! at the Goblins‘ traditional Halloween show. Some favourite covers will be scything through the air. and maybe more than that. with a gory stage show promised. ‘Dig out your most terrifying attire.‘ they howl. they
. will be filming the whole thing. On stage i at midnight (of course). Support from
‘ghoulish garage maniacs‘.
I o’Jango Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-4am. £4.
I Blueiinger Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Rocking blues.
I Blue Hyenas Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I Woodslde ilow West End Oyster Bar.
I West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. ; Free. See Fri 22.
I live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Brewsters. South Bridge. : 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
I Firing Squad Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Mainly rock covers in a Stones mould.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 9pm. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I The File ()llerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 1 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £1. Pogueishness 3 from Glenrothes.
SATURDAY 30 .
Glasgow
I Pele King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.
9 Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the
Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679.
= Jolly-jolly. clever-clever Scouse pop with ’ a comedic manic edge to it. They play all 3 the time.
i I Big Vern ’n’ The Shootahs Renfrew
: Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 9pm. £8
(£6). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Branching out from their soulful Blues Brothers pastiche to . . . something else.
I Kitchener, Glue and Stretch Nice ’n‘
': Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.
' 9pm. A triple bill staged by the Glasgow
Music Collective. including Mancunian hardcore group Kitchener and local chaps Glue. who you may remember from their raucous Gravel album of last year.
I ilugh need And The Velvet Underpants McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. The noisy. self- publicising jesters latest wheeze appears to be phoning Bono live on stage.
I The Biblical Proportions Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
‘ I This Guicit MacSorley's. Jamaica
Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Catchy pop/rock with a folk influence — enough to win This Quick the MacSorley's Battle of the Bands.
I lorna Buchanan Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 1 1pm. Free. The Supper
Club.
3 I Baggle Taggle Gypsies Boon‘s Yard.
; Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 23.
I The Raisers BJs. Croft Street.
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Kirkcaldy
I Diesel Kings and The First Real Target Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £2. See Fri 22. Support by an indie act from lnverkeithing.
SUNDAY 31
2 Glasgow
I Don McLean Glasgow Royal Concert
3 Hall, Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £13.50.
£12. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Ah. the near-
‘ perfection of the Amerimn Pie album. For
that alone. Sir Donald should be canonised and automatically absolved of any future musical blunders. ‘Srarrv
' starry night/Pain! )‘(mr palette blue and
grey. . .' — that‘s me off in a reverie now. 'i I John lliatt Pavilion Theatre. Renfield
; Street. 332 1846. £10/£9. See preview.
3 I Toyah Wilcox and Forever Friday King
Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. When she‘s not busy being drowned for being a witch in the film Anchoress. Ms Wilcox likes to reprise her erratic career as an early 80s New Wave artist of dubious distinction. Did anyone else sing ‘Thunder In The Mountains' as they flew home from
'3 school? I wasn‘t the only one. surely.
I ooctor And The Medics 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 those velvet loon pants. satin cape and cheesecloth shirt? That‘s your wardrobe. that is. You still think that's trendy.
I Spitfire, Tarot Marrow and The Autumn Stone Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Groovy 60s rockers from Brighton who still dig The Stooges but whose recent brutally simple single
. ‘Minimal Love' suggests they‘ve been ' listening to a bit of pared-down metal of
late.
I The Badoos McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Covers of U2 and The Undertones. plus some of their own material.
I Black Iron Skyline Club Mouth. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free.
I Code of Silence Boon’s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Gods Di Glam Liquor Store. The Area. Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 9.30pm. Free. A Hallowe‘en party celebration.
I Baby Stafford BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 10pm. £1. Ex- Gun guitarist (aka the Talented One) struts his stuff with his own band.
I Fool ilo More Stairway To Heaven. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbernauld. 0236 733200. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Pele Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £6. The annoyingly happy folk- pop people Pele tour on the back of their new album Spar! of K ings. The Halloween date is more appropriate than it might seem, given the band‘s willingness to tackle darker issues with their lyrics.
I Nasty Phil Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Blueringer L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Rock ‘n‘ roll.
I R&B jam session Young‘s. Learnington Terrace. 3-5pm. Free.
I live music Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm.
MONDAY 1
Glasgow
I The Palace Brothers 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. American duo who created a deal of interest with their lovelorn There Is No One What Will 7irke Care Of You LP. when it was released earlier this year. despite the fact that its sparse country
‘ sounded like it was recorded in a dunny.
Edinburgh
I Chapterhouse Venue. Calton Road. 557
-3073. 9pm. £6. The new. chunkier
Chapterhouse return with their second album Blond Mmrt’)‘ which satisfies their desire to 1) get heavier and 2) get dancier by cranking up the guitars then letting the likes of The Drum Club in to remix the results.
I The Fugue Music Box. Victoria Street.
, 225 2564. Inventive local act with a . percussive. swirling kind of hard ambience. Their version of Louis
; Armstrong‘s ‘Wonderful World‘ should
take you by surprise.
1 I Blind Mole Poet, Oi Polloi and Sublime
Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 10pm. £3. A benefit gig for the Hunt Saboteurs. The headliners have been described as both ‘folky mad punk‘ and ‘cajun ska'. so your guess is as good as mine. Reliable punk support.
I The Movers Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Pleasant enough spangley rock foursome whose bass player has a decent stab at the Suggs school of stage presence.
I Bil Band L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
TUESDAY 2
Glasgow
I Chapterhouse, Seeieel and Reload 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. See Mon 1. Support from the floaty. ambient Seefeel. I Supernature and Sister Trader Joe‘s. Hope Street. 332 0905. 9.30pm. Free. I Glasgow Songwriters reaturing Bill Ward Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform. I Big George And The Business Harleys. Quarry Street, Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free. A packed house predicted for these proponents of heavy blues.
Edinburgh
I Doctor 5 The Medics Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £6. See Sun 31. I Workers In Song Gallery Bar. North