MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
I Spaced Cut Cowboys Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free.
I Apple and My Favourite Sneakers Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free.
I live Music MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. lndie night.
Edinburgh
I Combo Combo, The Low Down Johns and Cupid Mount Etna Venue. Calton Road, 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Triple bill. local band showcase. These gigs are proving popular. so get there early.
I June Frost and or Octopus Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £3. Mellow rock from intemational band followed by octofunk jazz. Cassette launch.
I Andy Chung Queen Street Oyster Bar. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free.
I Ian Cochrane Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
THURSDAY 31
Glasgow
I Blessed Ethel and S'M'A'S'H King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. The perfect antidote if you‘ve been dragging your heels of late. Short sharp bursts of these two bands will have you perked up and pogoing in no time.
I Breeze, Wonderful and Bricklayer Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 3339637. 9pm.
I Roundabout Club 99p. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Local indie combo.
I The Bain Brothers Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Emotional folk pop.
I The Spooks McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
I Burst Dut Greetin’ MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Take This! Chicago Meatpackers. Hope Street. 248 4466. 8.30pm. Free.
I Peach County Church On The Hill. Langside Monument. 649 5189. 9.15pm. Free. New country.
I The Dream Disciples Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £2.50. Gothy sounds. trying to transcend the usual connotations. I saidilorence Blitz. The Institute. Lounsdale Road. Paisley. 887 0603. 9pm. £4 (£2). Big commercial pop from the group who are refusing to take their past record company troubles lying down. and are at present negotiating a new deal.
I Manny Charlton Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727 918. 9.30pm. £5. Fix-Nazareth guitarist.
Edinburgh
I Kristin Hersh Queen's Hall. South Clerk Street. 668 2019. Doors 7.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. See preview.
I Far Canals and Thighsmoke Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £3. Club until 3am after bands.
I Deai Heights Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 2079, 9.30pm. £3. Formerly Deaf Heights Cajun Aces. so guess the music. I Moio Pep Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Recently opened live music venue. Thursdays are blues nights. I Jess And Pest Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free. I Mr Pitiiul Oddfellows. Forrest Road. 220 1816. 9.30pm. Free. Mr Soulful.
I The Gods Di Glam Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Strap on your platforms.
I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Strut your stuff in a session of folk. pop and whatever people can join in on. I Red Snappers Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Blue Hyena Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225
8382. 9.30pm.
FRIDAY 1
Glasgow
I Big Boy Tomato, Charlie Don’t Surf and Duare King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Big Boy Tornan are described as ‘The Monkees on mescalin'. and released an EP entitled ‘Acton Baby'.
I The kaisers McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. George Miller‘s authentic pastiche of the primal rock ‘n’ roll sound.
I The Verlanes, Newment State and Papa Tree Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Triple bill from North Glasgow College. whose compilation CD is forthcoming.
I louis Macbeth Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I lligel Clarke Duo Supper Club. Colliers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. llptn. Free. I Brazil Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
: I Audio Men Trophy Room. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727 918. i 9.30pm. Free.
3 Edinburgh
I Blessed Ethel and S'M'A'S'H Wilkie
1 House. Cowgate. 225 2079. Doors 8pm.
. £5. New Wave of the New Wave double
i bill. Take a look before they start filling
g bigger venues. Guest DJ Kim from
1 Boston spins the platters between the
; bands. Free entry to Fvol afterwards.
I Marmalade Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-3am. £5. Band on around
j midnight. Over-25s. Seventies nostalgia
1 time again.
i I Schoengeiist Subway. Cowgate. 225
l 6766. 9pm. £2. All the way from Austria
} for this gig and a couple of others in the
.1 area. The List's German expert came tip
, with ‘Good Spirit' as a translation. but it
§ probably lost something in the process.
Club until 3am after band.
i I Keeping Up With The Joneses
Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Hogwash Cas Rock Cafe. West Port.
229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I Shibboleth 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.
, Kirkcaldy
I Makossa Juke Joint. ()llerton Hotel.
i Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. £2. A steaming blend of reggae. soul and African pop.
SATURDAY 2
Glasgow
I Primal Scream Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm—2am. SOLD OUT. Primal Scream will not be on stage until later than is standard fora Barrowland show — so. that‘s longer for you to get logged up in your funky refinery. See feature.
I Jackie [even and Huxley King Tut‘s- Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Former member of 70s lags Doll By Doll. Jackie has led something of an eventful life. l..o\vlights include getting addicted to heroin and not being able to sing. girlfriend running off
with the bodyguard of the Dalai Lama and curing himselfof his addiction using holistic methods. He now runs his own holistic anti-addiction centre iii London. His new C D. Songs From The Argyl/ (.‘yr'lt'. features spirited acoustic-based anthems which might find favour with fans of his friend Mike Scott.
I Roundhouse and Stone River Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.50.
I Solomon Flynn and Candle Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Clash-influenced rock frotn Solomon Flynn and an indie squall cooked up by Candle.
I Eight Miles lligh Cafe Loco. The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 11pm. £6.
I The naggle Taggle Gypsies McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. See Sat 26.
I Rev ooc And The Congregation Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Fri 25.
I Johnny logue Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. The Fireball/Velvethead man performs an ‘unplugged‘ set.
I lorna Buchanan Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. llptn. Free. I The Jacksons Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727918. 9.30pm. £4. Probably not IllUSt' Jacksons.
I Woodrow Wilson Trophy Room. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727918. 9.30pm. Free. Charismatic R&B/soul vocalist.
I Solomon Flynn and Capone And The
Bullets Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall
Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3 (£2.50).
Edinburgh
I Goober Patrol and Brain Damage Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Club until 3am after bands.
I A.D.S.3 plus support Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm.
I The Rab HOWitt Band Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 4.30pm. Free. Blues. Afternoon hangover recovery session.
I oiango Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Band on around midnight. Mainly Drifters covers. Over- 25s.
I The Gods Dt Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. More sounds of the 70s.
I Schoengeiist Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. See Fri 1. I Red, Hot and Blue Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free. Rock ‘n’ roll.
I Funky Feet-us Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 3
Glasgow
I D.D.A. Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 2264679. and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Melodic hardcore band frotn the States. whose version of ‘lt's Not Unusual' sounds like something of a highlight.
I Big Burd and The Delgados Club Mouth. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9.30pm. Free. indie quartet approaching the accolade ‘totally sonic‘. I Seven Eleven, First new and The Cloud Assassins Fixx11.Millcr Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free. ‘Twas the night before Sound City. and all through the town . . . pubs and venues gear up for events throughout the week. This is the first ofa few gigs Fixx 11 is putting on in the coming week.
I Thrum Liquor Store. Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 10pm. Free. They‘re back. back. back . . . in this country. Expect more record-type thingies . . .
eventually.
I The Baggle Taggle Gypsies Mucky Duck. Glen Road. Shotts. 0501 820 512. 9pm. Free. See Sat 26.
I Jay Fisher Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free. Currently having a Iaidback l’eli't'rino Ajjtlir.
I knucklebone Stairway To Heaven. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 0236 733 200. 7pm. £2.50.
I live Music McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
1' a i {a ' I Ege Bam Yasi La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 10pm-3am. £5 (£4). Ege's Easter. eggstacy eggstravaganza. Intelligent techno to make you sweat and that‘s no yolk. Support and DJs promised too. New — live — Ege Bam Yasi mini-album heading this way very soon.
I Roby Lang Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 9pm. Free. Covers of Waterboys. Pogues and other Celtic folk rock.
I Combo Combo Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I R&B jam session Young‘s. Learnington Terrace. 2296481. 3—5pm. Free.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
MONDAY 4
Glasgow
I Sound City See separate programme.
Edinburgh
I o.o.A., Japs Eye and Swine Flu Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Pogo yourself stupid with this punk triple bill. I Smoke and Jelly Head Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £2.
I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.
TUESDAY 5 '
Glasgow
I Sound City See separate programme. I Glasgow Songwriters Song Contest Heat Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. For Sound City week. the Glasgow Songwriters invite all songwriters to come along and air their best song. To book your place. phone 647 6406.
I llo Guarter Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free. Covers band.
Edinburgh
I Whiteout La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 8pm. £5. Having warmed up for tonight‘s gig by playing at Sound City yesterday. Whiteout bring their beatpop to the capital.
I Junkyard Dogs Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £2. West coast R&B.
I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8pm. Free. Infonnation: 552 0440. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen- rninute set. One local songwriter does an extended session at 10.30pm each night.
32 The List 25 March-7 April 1994