MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
Edinburgh
I Factory Janet, or liuth and Cherry Echo Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Triple-bill in a indie guitar vein.
I Baby Bartok Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. 9Z30pm. See Sat 20.
I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8pm. Free. Information: 552 0440. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen- minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
I The iiootsies Duo Bare Story. Cowgate. 556 3953. 10pm. Free. Ronnie Tait. the voice and harmonica of the irresistible Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band. preaching the blues with new guitarist Stevie Hay.
I iiot Sausage Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Funky bites.
I Jezebel L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 24
Glasgow
I The Clan Disciples, The Stanleys and The Bodies King Tur‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. R&A Music triple-bill showcase.
I Shame MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Spida McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Stalwart of the Glasgow Songwriters group.
I Midge lire Motherwell Concert Hall. 0698 267 515. 8pm. £9. £7 (£6). Ure goes ‘Out Alone’ again on this tour to play his songs acoustically. either on guitar or keyboard. explaining the inspiration behind them. as well as performing a selection of covers of songs by his favourite artists.
I live Music Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Bhundu Boys and Boogalusa Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £6. See Sun 21. Support from Scottish cajun act Boogalusa.
I Captain Shitty La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 10pm. £3. £2. Groovy. heavy 70s deep funk with a little disco thrown in. Tonight’s performance is being filmed as part of a documentary on the band to be shown on Scottish Television early next year. Anyone want to be on TV? DJs from Tribal Funktion and The Blunt.
I The Gods of Clam L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Those timeless glam covers . . . uh. from the 70s. I liootsies Duo Bridie’s, West Port. 229 3201. Fee. See Tues 23.
I Finn Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. AKA local songstress Fjaere with her mate Charlie. Catch her before she flies off to America and worldwide acclaim.
THURSDAY 25
Glasgow
I The Kinks Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £12.50. £10. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. With their influence on British pop more visible than ever. now is perhaps not the best time for Ray Davies and co to re-emerge pissing all over their old material with their lacklustre recent stuff.
I The Jayhawks and Things 01 Stone and Wood King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street, 226 4679. Along with Uncle Tupelo. The Jayhawks are regarded as the new guard of American country-rock - a genre always guaranteed to pull some interest in
Glasgow. Support from Australian folk- rock band whose debut LP for Columbia The Yeaming is out now.
I Family love Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Will this band seasonally adjust their summery soul?
I The louis Wallace Chain Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Cloud Assassins MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Ralph McTell Motherwell Concert Hall. 0698 267 515. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Tues 23. I The Bhundu Boys and Boogalusa Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £3. See Sun 21 for Bhundu Boys. Support from a Dundonian cajun band.
Edinburgh
I Eugene Reynolds Band La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9.30pm. £4. £3. The notorious former frontman of The Rezillos and The Revillos throws around a manic mix of new and old material. A
Cosmic Kipper dish.
1 I Throgniorton Queen Street Oyster Bar. , Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I Shibboleth L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I The iiootsies Duo Candlemaker Arms.
Grassmarket. 220 2354. Free. See Tues
23.
I The Gods of Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. 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 trio with annoyingly cheerful keyboard
: player. They do a bit of Julian Cope and Crowded House on the side. I live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton
Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 26
I Deborah iiarry Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. £12.50. £11. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. See preview.
I Teenage Fanclub, The Juliana Hatfield Three and The Posies Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. SOLD OUT. A long time coming. this date. and the Fannies have gone out of their way not to overexpose themselves live in their home town. so by now all of today's youth with the nice. long hair will be gagging for some more Byrdsian harmonies and cuddly guitar. Support from Evan’s guarded soulmate Juliana Hatfield. See preview for The Posies.
I Suzanne Bonnar, lorna Brooksand Sophie Bancroft City Chambers. George Square. 8pm. £10. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. A van'ed musical support bill for Jo Brand in aid of the Women’s Support Project.
I Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack 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.
I The Supematurals, The Junk Room, The Countrynien and The Margins Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm. A cocktail of melody. pop and indie sounds from the'four bands playing this Freedom for Tibet benefit. supporting an end to the Chinese occupation of Tibet. I Easy Money McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I liev ooc And The Congregation MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I Fat Betty Minstrels. Broomielaw. 248 8699. 9pm. Free.
I lorna Buchanan Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I Brian Mcoade Band Cottiers. Hyndland
Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free.
I iligel Clark Duo Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. I Big Wednesday Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Beefy Scotpop.
I Billy Rivers Bennigan‘s. Castlemilk. 634 5123. 9.30pm. Blues.
I Ege Bam Yasi BJs. Croft Street. Kilmamock. 0563 44722. 11pm. £4. The eggstraordinary acid house exponent plays a set.
Edinburgh
I DFX Calton. Calton Road. 558 3758. 8pm—3am. £8. A PA. as part of Adrenodome. a special event at the Calton. Top DJs keep things moving.
I Gidea Park Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Beach Boys material.
I ilearsay Boston Bean Co. St James Centre. Leith Street. 5560111. 10pm. Free. ()ne woman. one bloke. rock covers. I The Shrimptons Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Cactus Jack Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I The Very Thing 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.
Glasgow
I Capercaillie and The River Detectives Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Approaching the end of a laudably extensive Scottish tour and with the ever- popular River Detectives in tow, a celebratory. no-holds-barred Barrowland date.
I Fireball Cafe Loco. The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 10.30pm. £5. Sassy 70s rock vibes.
I Roundabout and lite With ilixon King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3. Local indie-tinged l bill.
' I iioney Smash. Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Glutinous indie band play at a new M8 club night.
I The Moondiais Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Country- influenced pop.
I Band Di Gold McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I This Guick MacSorIey's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Pop and folk influences mix to produce the MacSorley‘s Battle of the Bands victors. I lorna Buchanan Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. I larit Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Pleasant. uncluttered songs which can be performed acoustically by Susan Mahoney or spiced up with a backing band.
I Blues ’n’ Trouble BJs. Croft Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 44722. 11pm. £4. The long-serving. crowd-pulling. well- respected blues combo.
I lied Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I CNN Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £5. A band of contradictions. who parody rock music with rock music. fronted by Tim Bn'cheno of All About Eve and Sisters of Mercy. The ball- roasting scream of ‘Looking Forward To The Day‘ is thoroughly convincing. whatever else they’re about.
I Inner Seduction Calton. Calton Road. 558 3758. 6pm—10pm. £5. The Calton's under-18s dance fix.
I Chlclrweed and Landfall Cas Rock
l Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £3.
SATURDAY 27 ’
I Unit Four Pius Tiao Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. ‘Concrete And Clay‘. anyone?
I Blueiinger Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Rock ‘n' roll.
I Solid Gone Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Original. danceable melodic rock. The band have attracted comparisons to U2. but they won't be bringing the video screens because Negs is too small.
I Billy Rivers Nicky Tams. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 5.30pm. Free. Blues.
I Godless Grange Legends (formerly Phoenix). Cowgate. 225 8382. 10pm. £1. The atheist fruit surfaces.
I Crush Zone Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free.
I Shibboleth West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. I The Saturdays Queen Street ()yster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free. Back together again with those rock and blues covers.
I live music Tolbootb Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music Gold Tankard. Houdon Street. 667 0328. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 28
Glasgow
I Patsy Cline Tribute Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. £13.50. £12.50. £10.50. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. A tribute to the seductively-toned country star.
I Eugenius and Gigolo Aunts Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Smashing tunes and monster axe licks — Eugenius are back. back. back. with support from fresh-faced frat boys from the States with a neat line in simple but solid melodic guitar pop. which will go down well in the land of the Lemonheads fan.
I The Australian Pink Floyd and The Feel King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. A swift return for the latest Antipodean tribute. Who will they satisfy? The Syd Barrett obsessives or the ones who think Dave
Gilmour saved the band?
I Eugene Reynolds Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.50 (advance). £4.50 (door). The ex-Rezillo returns. What rock ’n' roll mutation will he be touting this time?
I iiyah Fearties McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Anarchic folk punk with a neat line in humour.
I limehouse Club Mouth. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. Featuring ex-members of swirly indie types Static.
I The Blues Poets Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. This gig is part of the Glasgow Tryst.
I The Fortune Cookies Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Ex- Tarot Marrow.
I The Auction Boon's Yard. C athcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
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35 The List 19 November-2 December 1993