ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
ROCK & BLUES
LISTINGS
oates listed below are ror one-on shows: see seperate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Dates will be listed, provided that details reach our offices art least one week belore publication. flock and Blues listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd
and Jonathan Trew.
FRIDAY 25
Glasgow
I The Wonder Stuit and Gigolo Aunts Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. The band who helped define ‘indie' as we know it today in its relatively maligned form. and who launched a thousand pallid copies — of which Gigolo Aunts are not one. Their fresh-faced college rock is high on melody.
I Anaconda Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Hippy rockers who span three decades as a group.
I The Kaisers The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. The authentic rock ‘n‘ rollers round off their mini-residency.
I The Blues Poets McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy, Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I liev one And The Congregation MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Harmonica-led trad R&B.
I Cancelled Gut Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Sioux llation and Universal Mind Grand Central Bar. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. £2.
I Clrmhor Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free.
I Angela Cameron Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. I Calvin’s Dream Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Part of the Sticky Music roster.
I Frenzy Blazers. Hamilton Town Hotel. Townhead Street. Hamilton. 0698 891 929. 7pm. £2.
I Chapter Two Merlin McFlys. Cameron House Hotel. Glasgow Road. Hardgate. Clydebank. 0389 873535. 8pm. £2.50.
Edinburgh
I These Animal Men and Jap’s Eye Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 2079. Doors 8pm. £5. These Animal Men recently came to the nation’s attention when a Tory MP called for the banning of ‘this drug cult band‘ thanks to their amphetamine- endorsing single ‘Speed King‘. Guest DJ Kim from Boston between bands. Free entry to Evol afterwards.
I liosa Mota and Submarine Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £3. Last seen in Edinburgh supporting Mega City Four. tonight‘s headliners have been signed by a Beggars Banquet offshoot and are touring on their first album. Club until 3am after bands.
I Summeriield Blues Clock lnn. Dalry Road. 538 7035. 9pm. Free. Voted Scottish Blues Band of the Year at the Edinburgh Blues Festival.
I The Equals Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Band on around midnight. Over 25s. Sorry. but they're not playing with Eddy Grant tonight. Maybe on the next tour. . .
I The Khmer Rouge Bowling Syndicate Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. The amazing changing band — sometimes a five-piece. sometimes a three-piece. Change their name regularly. Can’t imagine why.
I Solid Gone Beau Brummel. Hanover Street. 225 4680. 9pm. Free. New material so they don‘t sound like Pearl Jam anymore.
I Reverend Brown And The Early Birds Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Accomplished blues-rock from string-strangling guitarist and band with a couple of independent CDs to his credit.
I Hearsay Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 26
Glasgow
I These Animal Men, A Chocolate Morning and Movie Culture King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. See Fri 25 for These Animal Men. A Chocolate Morning thrust melodies. chords and old-fashioned stuff like that right up front.
I Submarine, ll Meta, Chopper and The Blisters Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. A big value bumper bill of touring and local acts. Submarine play dizzy and dreamy. as heard on their eponymous debut album. Rosa Mota’s second single ‘Spanish Fly Club‘ is out now boasting a track ‘FV 3431‘ named after a prison serial number. but whose they won't say. Local crowd Chopper are an amalgam of Stooges. Neil Young and Hiisker Du influences.
I The liaggle Taggle Gypsies MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. An energetic allsorts sound.
I Dream Kitchen Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I The lieu Brown And The Early Birds Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Blues.
I The Spooks McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Formerly The Dukes.
I Jiveass Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Trad blues.
I The lligel Clarke ouo Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free.
I Flaere East Kilbride Arts Centre. Old Coach Road. The Village. East Kilbride. 03552 61000. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). The Edinburgh-based songwriter tours to mark the release of her mini-album Girlfriend. a brief slice of her individual repertoire. with shades ofTracy Chapman and Kate Bush in places. but a wholly original voice.
I Dysney Moon Bellshill Cultural Centre. John Street. Bellshill. 0698 841 831. 8pm. £4 (£3). lnvemess duo who make spectral. slightly folk-tinged music.
I Chapter Tm Lounge Bar. Cameron House Hotel. Glasgow Road. Hardgate. Clydebank. 0389 873535. 9pm. Free.
I The Connection Dugout, Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727 918. 9.30pm. £4.
Edinburgh
I The Stairs and Sinister ilrge Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3.50. Back-to-mono enthusiasts who enriched our lives with the Go! Discs single ‘Weed Bus’. extolling the pleasures of smoking weed. On a bus. Literal-minded souls.
I The Bab iiowitt Band Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 4.30pm. Free. Blues. I Kacey Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Band on around midnight. Sang ‘Some Girls Do. Some Girls Don't’ in the 70s. Does thatjog any memories? Over 25s.
I Blueiinger Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Rock 'n‘ roll.
I The Comedians Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Jezebel Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
I Crush lone Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free.
I The Diesel Kings West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. The l).K.‘s 100th date in eighteen months. Quantity and quality.
I 32/20 Bare Story. Cowgate. 556 3953. 10.30pm. Free. Blues trio.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Freedom A.K.A Juke Joint. Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £2. Blend of roots. reggae. ragga and dub.
SUNDAY 27
Glasgow
I Happy But Twisted and Supernova Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Two bands of a varied indie persuasion.
I Spida McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. From the Glasgow Songwriters group.
I The Colour Wheel Liquor Store. The Area. Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 10pm. Free.
I X-liays Lounge Bar. Cameron House Hotel. Glasgow Road. Hardgate. Clydebank. 0389 873535. 3pm. Free.
I lieu Brown And The Early Birds Stairway To Heaven. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbernauld. 0236 833200. 7pm. £2.50. See Fri 25.
Edinburgh
I Blues ’n’ Trouble Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £6. R&B stalwarts return to their hometown. Likely to be packed. I Avalon Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £1. Popular local folk rock outfit.
I live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
I 8&8 jam session Young's. Leatnington Terrace. 229 6481. 3—5pm. Free.
MONDAY 28
Glasgow
I The Melvins Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. The cult Seattle band whom you can blame for the proliferation of grunge; highly influential on all your check- shirted favourites.
I llev Brown And The Early Birds Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 9pm. Free. See Fri 25.
Edinburgh
I The Dreaming, Diesel Kings and Charybdis Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £2. Three good bands for the price of a pint.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
I live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
TUESDAY 29
Glasgow
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Larit Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform.
I The Pearlilshers Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free. The standard pop of old merges with a folk streak.
Edinburgh
I Reverend Brown And The Early Birds Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £2. See Fri 25.
IIDCK & BLUES I Kristin llersh Following up her. warmly-received solo acoustic debut. As a special bonus, the Glasgow date also features the only UK appearance this year by her regular group Throwing Muses. Queen ’s Hall. Edinburgh, Thurs 31; Tramway, Glasgow, Mon 4. '
I Send CIT! See attached programme for details. Various Glasgow venues. Mon 4—Sat 9.
I Primal Scream Get yer ya-ya’s out to those turbocharged rootsy rock grooves. Already sold out. Barrowland. Glasgow. Sat 2.
I Michelle Shocked Now on her first solo electric tour, Ms Shocked presents a show called Kind Hearted Woman. Mitchell Theatre. Glasgow. The 5; Queen '3 Hall, Edinburgh, Thurs 7.
I Blessed EtIieI/SWA'A‘S’II Vibrancy aplenty in these fresh young groups, recalling the halcyon days of punk. King Tut '3, Glasgow, Thurs 31; Wilkie House. Edinburgh. Fri 1.
JAZZ
I Gee Bee Bridgewater Overdue Scottish debut for this excellent American jazz singer, fronting her Paris-based trio. Queen ’s Hall, Edinburgh. Fri 25.
I What Size to Jan? Physics gets syncopated when Humphrey Lyttelton leads an examination of the expanding jazz ensemble phenomenon. Queen ’s Hall. Edinburgh. Wed 6.
CLASSICAL & NEDA
I lcebredter York’s answer to The Cauld Blast Orchestra - a unique. category-busting, fifteen-piece. amplified new music ensemble playing Andriessen, Martiand. Bryars, et (11. BBC Studios. Edinburgh. Sat 26.
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. Local songwriter Dominic does an extended session at 10.30pm tonight.
I Three Amigos Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Blues rock. I Slidin’ Delta Queen Street Oyster Bar. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
WEDNESDAY 30 '
I The Space Kittens Bar Miro. Kelvingrove Street. 353 0475. 9.30pm. Free. The brash. colourful girl-dominated combo conclude their mini-residency.
I The Feeling Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Billy lilvers McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Blues.
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