MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
£6. Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the Ticket. Virgin, Union Street. 226 4679. The 1999th gig for the witty minstrel of common lore. but no indications as to where the 2000th one is. Hugh Reed and the Velvet Underpants take a leaf from his storytelling book and set it to a hazardous indie punk backing.
I Electric Garden McCools Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs, 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Charlie Don’t Surt MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Jimmy Blit Hobson's. Cambridge Street. 8pm. Free. The return of the one man and his guitar.
I Brine, Motion Pictures, Capone And The Bullet: and Word of Mouth Paisley University Union. Hunter Street. Paisley. 889 9940. 8pm. £2. Students and guests. 5 See Sun 7 for Brine. All proceeds go to Quarrier’s Children‘s Homes and the South Annan Music Project.
Edinburgh
I Tindersticlts and Drugstore Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Down to earth Nottingham band with musical breadth. who are suddenly hot property with the release of their debut double album. See preview.
I Iiootaiea Duo Bridie‘s. West Port. 229 3201. Free. See Tues 9.
I The Gods oi Glarn L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10.30pm. Free. Those timeless glam covers . . . uh. from the 70s. I Finn Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
THURSDAY11 '
I Jimmy Barnes Barrowland. Gallowgate. V
552 4601. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. As Scottish as the Jamie Barnes of ‘and Cochise‘ fame but this Jimmy Barnes has made his fortune as a rockin’ dude Down Under. Best known over here for his collaborative hit with 1NXS. which no one remembers the name of.
I Bobby Vee Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. £15/£l2.50/£10. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs, 227 5511.
I Tlnderaticlta 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 review.
I [lit The Volcano. Benalder Street. 337 1100. 11pm. £5 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street, 226 4679. The world’s fastest rapper. . . have we mentioned this before? Has collaborated with Curve in the past . . . think we’ve gone over that one before too. actually.
I iioney Holy Cow. The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 10pm. £4 (£2). Up-and- coming local indie outfit playing at this new student—directed club.
I A Chocolate Morning, or Zeus and Rust Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. A bill of opposites. A Chocolate Moming’s melody-driven indie pop has been aired in many a Glasgow venue. while acid jazzers Dr Zeus are relatively new to this gigging lark.
I The Diesel Kings The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. A stin'ing mix of pop and folk influences.
I Free At last MacSorley's. Jamaica Street, 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Kaiser: The Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £2.50. George Miller's sharp-dressed rock 'n’ roll pastiche.
I The Silencers Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £9. Faithful exponents of the sturdy pop/rock strum with indefinable Caledonian
characteristics that must subliminally alienate the English who remain impervious to The Silencers no matter how popular they get up here.
I Situobhie Dubh Orchestra La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9.30pm—3am. £4/£3. A bit of anarchic folk/world noise to kick off La Belle Angele‘s new club Cosmic Kipper.
I Bootsies Duo Candlemaker Arms. Grassmarket. 220 2354. Free. See Tues 9. I brunt clinic by Mel Gaynor Music Box. Victoria Street. 7.30pm. £2. Tickets and information from Murray Seaton‘s Drum Centre. 667 3844. or on the door. The Simple Minds skin-basher demonstrates
his technique and equipment in an evening of instruction and chat.
I Fishneclt Say Goodnight Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I The Saturdays St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free.
g I Shibboleth L’Attache. Rutland Street. ; 229 3402. 10.30pm. Free. . I The Gods oi Glam Platform One.
Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. See Wed 10. I Acoustic lam 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. 1 I Freedom ‘I’rain 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 live music Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.
Glasgow I The Silencers Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See Thurs 11. I Urban Species and Ella: Strathclyde University Union. John Street, 552 1895. 9pm. Students and guests. Talkin' Loud jazzy groovers supported by Glasgow's reactivated monarchs of jazz funk. I Closet oueen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just the 1 Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Hot on the heels of the Lennon tribute. i here’s a Queen tribute for fans who miss l Freddy. ' I Fireball and Chopper Nice 'n’ Sleazy.
l of Mott the H00 1e and David Bowie.
I Rev Doc And e Congregation : MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499.
3 9pm. Free. Trad R&B from the UK Mouth
! Harmonica Champion.
I lied Green’s Blues Band McCool‘s l Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs, 552 7847. l 9pm. Free. ; I o’Moio’Ann, The long Good Friday: and Mr lee Minstrels.’Broomielaw. 248 8699. 9pm. £1.50. I The Henry Brothers Cathedral House, Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I John Hannah Cottier's. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. See Fri 5. I iiigel Clark Duo Cottier‘s. Hyndand Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. Less jazzy. more laidback for the Supper Club. I This Quick Boon‘s Yard, Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. I Billy Rivera The Peel. Drumchapel. 944 6326. 9.30pm. Blues. I Wunriii BJs. Croft Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 44722. 10pm. £3. I Maxwell Park Lounge Bar. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 E 27918. 9.30pm. Free.
i 1 Edinburgh
! I The Four Di lie Venue. Calton Road.
i 557 3073. 7.30pm. £6. See Tues 9.
i I Swinging Blue Jeans Cavendish, West
l Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. ‘Good
5 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Lovers
Golly Miss Molly’? Were you there the first time?
I The Grid Napier University Union. Sighthill Campus. 229 8791. 8pm—2am. £4. Students and guests only. An ambient electronic experience from the dancefloor explorers. featuring David Ball. the Other One From Out Of Soft Cell. They are renowned for the visual elements of their live show: banks of TVs with pulsating graphics.
I Skin It Back Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Captain Crude’a Sweaty iieepe Granny’s Attic. Bath Street, Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Formerly Betty’s Hot Pot. in case somebody's doing family trees of the Edinburgh live vegetable scene.
I Bucket Leith Oyster Bar, Burgess Street. 554 6294. 9pm. Free.
I Muckle Ado Platform One, Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Folk.
I The Kaiser: Cas Rock Cafe, West Port. 229 4341. 7.30pm. £3. See Thurs 11.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 9pm. Free.
I live music The Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 13
Glasgow
I Pulp and The long Pigs 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. The motley crew from Sheffield whose indie electro pop is probably trying to carry on the legacy of the city which brought us The Human League. Come to think of it. guitarist Russell's got a bit of the Phil Oakey about him, tempered with a lot of the Ron Mael (from Sparks). in fact they probably dig Sparks too. Fronted by Jarvis Cocker. the most sardonic man in pop who has single- handedly rejuvenated the sartorial fortunes of the pin-striped suit.
I Justice Wolf and Vibrant Circle Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I loverumble The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Spaced Dut Cowboys McCool’s Ruling Cowboy, Candleriggs, 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Cloud Assassins MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I John iiannah Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. See Fri 5. lOBilly Rivers The Castle Bar. Turriff Street. 429 2859. 9.30pm. Blues.
I Seventh Heaven Boon’s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Soulful R&B.
I lorna Buchanan Cottier's. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. The Supper Club.
I Makossa BJs. Croft Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 44722. 10pm. £3. Reggae rock group who pack ’em in in Kilmarnock.
I Sinister Midgets The Dugout, Cathcart Street, Greenock. 0475 27918. 9pm. £3. I Breathless Lounge Bar, The Dugout, Cathcart Street, Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. Free.
I Gunshot Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £4. Hip-hop sounds. Ticket price includes free admission to Frottage afterwards.
I love Decade, inner Seduction and Bass-X Calton, Calton Road. 558 3758. 9pm-4am. £10. More hardcore dance PAs. Arrive early as all previous events in a similar vein have been sold out.
I Shibboleth Fingers Piano Bar, Frederick Street. 225 3026. Free.
I Billy Rivera Nicky Tams, Victoria Street. 225 3326. Free. Blues.
I Beat Poets and Flaming Gurus Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £2.50. Surf instrumental music from Glasgow coasts across 60s garage punk
from Edinburgh.
I Sanity Fayre Cavendish, West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-3am. £4.
I eleeringer Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Bluesy rock 'n’ roll.
I The Shrimptons Negociants. Lothian Street, 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Big Ego Blues Band Legends (formerly Phoenix), Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm. £1.
I Bad Reputation Granny’s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Rock covers.
I ‘I'hroglnorton Queen Street Oyster Bar, Queen Street, 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I Wonderland West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. Two-piece, guitar and vocals.
I Woodaide liovr St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free. See Sat 6.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern, Canongate. 556 5348. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music The Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music Brewsters, South Bridge, 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
SUNDAY 14
I Terence rrent D’Arby Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket, Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The sophisticated stick insect treats his adoring public again to his tight funky stuff. But hey, what a chameleon - he can do soppy stuff too (‘Delicate') and rockin’ muthas as well (‘She Kissed Me'). indeed, a veritable comuco ia of styles.
I The McCiuaitey there (tbc) The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 8pm. The familiar meld of folk and pop from the righteous siblings.
I liberty Mountain Elvis Show Pavilion Theatre. Renfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £6/£5/£4. Obviously. the fortnight for tributes.
I iianit Wangiord and Peach County The Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 8pm. £7 (£5). Tickets from the Ticket Centre, Candleriggs, 227 5511. The unstoppable authority on country music. presenter of two Channel 4 series. leaves his medical career aside for a while to head out down the lonesome trail again.
I The Grid Glasgow School of Art, Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 8pm. £7 (£5). See Fri 12.
I lenachicks 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. Everything you hoped L7 would be — punky instead of just metal, colourful instead of just macho. humorous instead of just irritating. The ’Chicks are a whole lotta fun, just don't expect them to say thanks at the end.
I Gunshot The 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 4806. Adrenalised hardcore rap outfit from London. with an agenda to shout from the rooftops.
I Ten City The Tunnel. Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 10pm. Mainstream dance sounds featuring in Ten City's set. With guest DJs from Masters At Work.
I Cut Di Space Club Mouth, The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free.
I The Passengers Nice ’n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Eric Cethbertaon McCool's Ruling Cowboy, Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Baby Stafford The Liquor Store, The Area, Bridge Street, Paisley, 848 5096. 9.30pm. Free. Ex-Gun guitarist.
I Clude Stairway To Heaven, Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 0236 733200. 9pm. Free.
38 The List 5—18 November 1993