MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
T in the Park, the Tennents lee Festival
I The Cottontield Advocate. South Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Acoustic duo with a tight line in harmonies.
I Cactus Jack Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. I live Music West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street, 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I Spank The Plank Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. Charity gig for Cancer Relief.
SUNDAY 10
Glasgow
I haka oemus And Pliers Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The reggae teasers who maintained a vice-like grip on the singles chart test out their insidious ragga tunes on a crowd of human guinea pigs.
I The Dog Faced Rennans, Spaceheads and Brittlehip King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Cult Edinburgh crew. featuring Marion and her mighty trumpet. who could teach Huggy Bear a thing or two about quirky energy.
I The Colour Wheel, The Family, Murmur and Big Wednesday The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 2110.
I The Fred ouimby Quartet The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. See Fri 1.
I Hancock Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm.
I live Music Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free. Three east coast acts.
I Eddie and the Hot Rods and long Distance Runaround Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. The Pistols once begged to support them back in ‘77. Almost twenty years on they are still spawning guitar mayhem and a new album Excess All Areas.
I Avalon Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £1. Celtic rock.
I Ian Cochraoe Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Popular
| local singer/songwriter.
I Bluellnger L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. See Sun 3.
I Smoke Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9pm. Free.
I The Mirrors Starlite. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 7pm. Free.
MONDAY 11
Glasgow
I Eddi Reader Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. A set full ofwispy Celtic promise with plenty subdued sections during which Eddi can go quietly doolally.
Edinburgh
I The Sun Downers Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 10.30pm.
I Beanbag L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I The Bil Band Rutland No 1. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Rab sings the blues.
. TUESDAY 12
‘ T Glasgow
I Roundabout, Field 0i Vision, First Real Thought and Garden Spies Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters ieaturing Alex Mclean Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform. I Soul Drive Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Bruce Cockburn Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £7. See preview.
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. Christina is highlighted at 10.30pm.
I The Comedians L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I Live Music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live Music West Port. 229 4533. 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 13 '
' 2500. Heavy rockers fresh froth
Glasgow
I Bruce Cockburn and Terry Emmanuel King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. ‘This one’s for all the brain cells deposited in bars along the highway . . .‘ See preview. I Just Another Dream Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free.
I Shan McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tinkerbell’s Dope Ring, Slaphead and Gas Giant Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. £2. Noisefest from the headliners who moved down from Invemess to further their careers.
I El Supremo West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. The Lost Supremo. Big Bert. struts his solitary path to blues and rock nirvana.
I Well Green Monkeys Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 10.30pm.
I Flubblequlsh L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I Jezebel Rutland No l. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Covers with double female vocals.
I Red Hot and Blue Platform One.
Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Rock ‘n' roll and not a Dutch porn channel
I Three Amigos Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Popular rock and not a sombrero in sight.
I The Gods oi Glam Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9pm. Free. Keeping alive those memories of glam rock tack which most people would prefer to forget.
THURSDAY 14
Glasgow
I Elvis Costello And The Attractions Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. 1f the prospect of Elvis on his tod isn’t already enough to induce a ticket-buying frenzy for this gig. then surely the reinstatement of The Attractions as his musical companions is some. er. attraction in these New Wave- influenced times.
I Dwight Yoakam Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £15.50. £13. Tickets from the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 55 l 1. One of the first wave of ‘new country' icons with the requisite nasal twang and stetson superglued to his bonce. He paved the way for Nanci Griffith. Garth Brooks and probably Billy Ray Cyrus.
I Gil Scott-Heron The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 2264679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Supremer laid- back jazz merchant with the velvety subsonic tones. likely to lull you to sleep (if you're not already prostrate with boredom after the first lazy. extended workout). (0r. alternatively, rm 0ft- inspirutimiul prom-rapper, who brought us classics like "I'lie Revolution Will Not Bt’ li’lt’l'l.t'c(l', ‘B-rlfm‘lc'. 'Wr’ Almost 1.0.x“! Detroit '. 'Juliunm'slmm ', (’lt‘ - disgruntled Music litl. )
I The Blasters King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50 (£4.50 for Dwight Yoakam ticket holders). Seventies R 8; B/rock and roll biker bar kinda band. led by the semi- legendary Dave Alvin.
I Pride And Glory Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204
Donington.
I Just Another Dream Club 99p. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p.
I Stone River, S.L.A.M. and Stranger’s Cage Arena. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. £2.
I Billy Rivers McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Blues. I Jinx MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Van Daal Chicago Meatpackers. Hope Street. 248 4466. 8.30pm. Free.
I Roundabout Church On The Hill. Langside Monument. 649 5189. 9.45pm. Free.
I Seven Eleven, Wah Wah Jack and The Cloud Assasins Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm.
I Junk Republic Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm.
Edinburgh
I Blues ’n’ Trouble and Hogwash Wilkie House. Cowgate. 8pm. £5. Tickets from Live Music on 1.eith Walk. The best blues band ever to come out of these parts. and they‘ve got a new live CD out entitled Bug/it! nanugie. Hogwash play a mash of Cajun. blues and R & B.
I Annitage Shanks Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 8pm. £3. Rather than
T in the Park, July 30th and 31 st at Strathclyde Park
being a toilet manufacturer‘s presentation night. Mr Shanks has much in common with Thee Headcoats.
I Blueiinger Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Rock 'n' roll.
I Sad Society Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Rumours of punk’s demise are somewhat premature.
I Rolling Fork A.J. Ramsay‘s. Broughton Street. 557 0627. Free.
I Red Hot And Blue L’Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Rock 'n' roll.
I Hollywood Rockets Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Recreating those big band sounds from your ancestors‘ era and judging by their popularity you should listen to what your elders tell you.
I Hairy Apes Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 10.30pm.
I Wild Turkey Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. See Sat 2.
I Merry Pranksters Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. More ambient doodlings.
I Jess And The Pest Starlite. Frederick Street. 225 3026. 10pm. Free.
I Michael Messor Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9pm. Free.
ROCK & BLUES mammals-
The following details are tor regular weekly dates: see main listings lor one- oil 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 free unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd
and Jonathan Trew.
Fridays
I Masquerade SNOW lvory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Featuring two singers. a tribute band and an impressionist.
Saturdays
I Mo’ Jan With Attitude The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. More of an acid jazz andjazz-funk slant to this regular pre—club event. which features live bands some weeks. See Rock listings for details.
I Wiser Miser Demelza The l3lh Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 10pm. Starting 18 Jun. this acid jazz band help extend Mo‘ Jazz With Attitude to two floors.
I Jamie Barnes And Cochise MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Veteran blues.
I Spider Mackenzie and Dick Banovich Brewery Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Last Saturday ofevery month. I Country/Blues Club Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 3.30pm.
I The Andy 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 The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. An indie pre-club club run by DJs Mark Percival. Peter Easton and John Cavanagh. featuring live music most weeks. See Rock listings for details.
52 The List 1—14 July 1994