ROCK & BLUES MUSID
Bank Street. The Mound. 9pm—1 am. Free. Information: 440 4303. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with around ten performers playing three or four songs each.
I Spitfire, ildted Flames and Burn Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £3.50. See Sun 31.
I Maya’s Voice Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 3
I Midnight Oil Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £11 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street, 226 4679. See preview.
I Frankie Miller Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 9pm. £10 (£8). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. The gravelly voice that helped make ‘Caledonia' yet another contender for cringeworthy national anthem status. He’ll probably spend the rest of his life fleeing from that particular spectre.
I Klngrnaker and Elastica Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 9.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. £5 for fanclub members. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Trouble with Kingmaker is Loz Hardy is a far more interesting character than his ploddy sub- Wonder Stuff compositions would suggest. Still, for every risible ‘Queen Jane' there‘s a liberating ‘Freewheeling‘. A bizarre teaming with the sparky Elastica - see preview for them.
I Splash Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £8.50. £6.50. I lawnmower Deth Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4.50 (advance). £5.50 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 266 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. So called because the sensation of hearing their music is akin to the sensation of being struck down by a lawnmower.
I Peanut Butter, The Cotton Tops and Crazy Nettle Minstrels. Broomielaw. 9pm. £1.50. Clydebankers Peanut Butter are a bit Fanclubesque. The Cotton Tops have attracted comparisons with Suede and The Smiths and Crazy Nettie are described as ‘post-grunge guitar pop'.
I Howard McCrary And Ills Band Curlers. Byres Road, 334 1284. 8pm. Free.
I The Whining Chairs MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Covers band.
Edinburgh
I Sons oi the Shaking Earth Venue. Calton Road, 557 3073. 9pm. Free. Metal of an Alice in Chains or Pearl Jam nature. This is a party celebrating the release of their single. hence no ticket charge. and a free CD to the first twenty people through the door. Support promised.
I Instant Karma Potterrow Union. Student Centre. Bristo Square. 650 2656. 8pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Students and guests only. The John Lennon tribute floats through the airy hall of Potterrow. I Peach and Rope Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I lied Hot 81 Blue Platform One. Rutland Street, 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Reliable blues
I The Gods of Siam L’Attache, Rutland Street, 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Teen
sounds of the 70s. I Unreal Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
THURSDAY 4 i
I The Broundhogs 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. Old blues masters led by the redoubtable
Tony McPhee.
I Terrorvision and Kerosene Cathouse. 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. In metal circles Terrorvision are being hailed as young revitalisers; in indie circles Kerosene are being hailed as a major label’s idea of grunge.
I Papa’s Magic Beard Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 8pm. £2 (£1). Muscular funky sounds.
I The Whole Shebang Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Folk rock.
I Seventh Heaven MacSorley's, Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Soulful R&B.
I The Verlanes, llewrnent State and The 1 Fallen Minstrels. Broomielaw. 248 8699. 5 8pm. Free.
l I Engine and Spitfire Batcave. Bruce
l Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride.
1 03552 29771. 10pm. £3. Two touring
I bands team up for the Batcave Guy
1 Fawkes’ party — Liverpool‘s Engine and
l Brighton’s Spitfire (see Sun 31).
l I The Hideaway Blues Band Twa
l Corbies. Kilbowie Road. 0236 727473.
5 9pm. Free. A valedictory in two senses - The Hideaway Blues Band say this will be 1 their last gig together. and Twa Corbies is E shutting for refurbishment.
l I live Music Holy Cow. The Arches.
i Midland Street, 221 9736. 10.30pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Keeping Up With The Joneses and
3 Teenage Wasteland Subway, Cowgate.
5 225 6766. 9pm. £2. A funky pop/rock
f thing. with BASS. we hear.
1 I Shooglenllty La Belle Angele, Hastie’s 5 Close (behind The Pelican), Cowgate. 225 3 2774. 9.30pm. Difficult to categorise band with their individual, irresistable pull. Bit 5 of folk. bit of funk. sort of Celtic. uh . . .
'1 I 11401, Rhythm Quest, Manic and
Massive Calton. Calton Road. 558 3758.
1 9pm. £12. A hardcore dance extravaganza 3 featuring some big names.
1 I Shibboleth L’Attache. Rutland Street.
1 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
! I The Gods of Glam Platform One.
3 Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free.
1 I Acoustic jam session Granny’s Attic.
3 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.
3 I Give Up The Ghost Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I The Ocean Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. Free.
I live music L‘Attache, Rutland Street, 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
ROCK & BLUES
The following details are tor regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- all shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are tree unless otherwise stated. flock and Blues Residencies Listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd
and Gavin Inglis.
ramm- Fridays
I Masquerade show ivory Blacks, Oswald Street, 221 5911. 7.30pm. Featuring two singers. a tribute band and an impressionist.
Saturdays
I Mo’ Jan With Attitude 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. More of an acid jazz and jazz-funk slant to this regular pre-club event. which features live bands some weeks. See Rock listings for details.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Veteran blues.
I Rev Doc And The congregation Grand Central. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 3pm. I Spider Mackenzie and Dick Banovich Brewery Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9 m. First Saturday of every month. I The ndy Boyle Show lvory Blacks. Oswald Street, 221 5911. 7.30pm. Keyboard player.
Sundays
I The Blues Poets Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Blues session. I Club Mouth 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. An indie pre- club club run by DJs Mark Percival, Peter Easton and John Cavanagh. now with live music every week. See rock listings for details.
I Expresso Bongo Nico's. Sauchiehall Street, 332 5736. 5pm. A beatnik style soiree for four Sundays in October (ends 24 Oct) with impromptu sets from the funky likes of Elias. Family Love and The Nightcrawlers. Plus comedy and poetry reading.
I Bollin’ Joe And The Jets McCools Ruling Cowboy, Candleriggs. 552 7847. 4pm. Rock 'n‘ roll session.
I The Relics MacSorley‘s, Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Heavy blues session.
I The Whirling Chairs MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street, 221 8499. 8pm. Cover versions.
Mondays
I Demo Disco Halt Bar, Woodlands Road. 332 1210. Not live music as such. but on the second last Monday evening of the month, The Halt allow you the punter to vote for your favourite demos, thus securing a gig for the lucky winners.
I Words And Music Samuel Dow’s. Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8pm. 50p. First Monday of every month. A performance club for local writers and musicians, featuring four half-hour sessions of readings and music.
Tuesdays
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm.
I The Kano Club 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. A club run by local bands The Hemingways and The Blisters for ‘free artistic expression' or something like that. incorporating different bands each week. See rock listings for line-up details.
I Retrospect McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. 60s and 70s covers. appearing two weeks on. two weeks off.
I The Whole Shebang Curlers, Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Folk-rock group. plus guests.
Wednesdays
I Bollin’ Joe And The Jets Curlers, Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Fifties rock ’n‘ roll. I Jiveass McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Traditional Chicago R&B, appearing most weeks. Check venue for details.
I Best of Glasgow Songwriters McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. The first Wednesday of every month.
I Battle of the Bands Fixx 11. Miller Street, 221 1568. 8pm. Four bands on each week competing for £500 prize money. Starts 6 Oct and runs for seven weeks.
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