ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
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Catch the best Music this fortnight.
ROCK & BLUES
I Moist From Canada. one of the most promising contenders in this post-Nirvana world. with an impressive debut LP that’s matched only by their heart-throb potential. Cat/louse. Glasgow. Mon 23.
I Veruca Salt US band on the way up, supported by three other bands that NME thinks are the best in British indie-rock. King Tut's. Glasgow. Mon 16.
I The lightning Seeds Sublime pop from [an Broudie. one of Liverpool’s finest exports. Venue. Edinburgh. Wed 25.
JAZZ
I Michel Petrucciani and Eddy louiss The incendiary French pianist will be joined by a duo partner in Hammond organist Eddy Louiss. Queen 's Hall. Edinburgh. Fri 20: City Hall. Glasgow. Sat 21.
I Mike Travis’s EH15 Innovative blend of contemporary jazz with rock and ethnic colourings from this Edinburgh-based quintet. City Hall Bar. Glasgow. Sun 22; The Music Box, Edin, Mon 30.
FOLK 8: WORLD
I Celtic Connections The best in Celtic and related music from around the Western World. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Hospitality Inn, Glasgow, until Sun 22.
I The Burns Concert Celebration of your national bard in the company of Dougie MacLean, Dick Gaughan, Rod Paterson. Jean Redpath and many more. Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Sun 22.
CLASSICAL 8t OPERA
I Scottish Chamber Orchestra A varied programme includes Michael Nyman’s Suite Fro/n Prospero 's Books and Sru‘ophone Concerto. Queen '5 Hall. Edinburgh, Thurs l9.
Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen- minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
I Engulted Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 8pm. £2.
WEDNESDAY 18
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See Folk listings. I The Radoos and Zut Alors Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Little Green Monkeys, Putas Fever and Handsome Devils Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Three local bands. The Monkeys will be well known to any regulars at Bannermans.
I Flickemoise and Coconut Groove Cult Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. £2. The headliners supported noisy bastards Collapsed Lung on their last tour. so that should give you some idea of what you‘re letting yourself in for.
I Slidin’ Delta Blues Band West End
1 333 9637. 9pm. Three bands from the
Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. Blues duo.
I Captain Shitty Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 8pm. £3. Hypno-psychadelic- funkagroove material or what“? The search for a pigeonhole continues fruitlessly.
I Dawntreaders Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Melodic material in an REM/Grant Lee Buffalo mode.
Falkirk
I The Kaisers Martell. Burnbank Road. 0324 621764. 8pm. £2. More quiffy 60s beat pastiche from the sharply dressed
heroes of Glasgow's Hogmanay celebrations.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
I Flickemoise, Lucrece and The Blisters
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3. Triple-bill including the swaggering pseudo- rockabilly sounds of The Blisters.
I The Supernaturals McHuill's. High Street. 552 2135. Superlative pop which looks to the 60s for its melodies and the 70s for its dress sense.
I Meth O.D. Under Ventura. King Street. 552 1388. Druggy noise pop with a Mary Chain influence.
I 7:11 Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Sat 14.
I Idle Poor, The Verlanes and Colour State Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street.
North Glasgow Music course.
I Desert Storm The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. This is a fundraiser (pay on the door) for the Campaign Against Militarism. The Desert Storm sound system man the barricades and there will be various bands playing too.
I The Connection Club 99p. The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p.
I Onion Joe MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Blackvvater Blues Band Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Sunrise and Funky Monk Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I The Gods OI Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Wigs. platforms and all those gloriously tacky sounds of the 70s brought to life in garish Technicolor. Yowsah! Stride swinging is back in.
I Shak Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.
I The Bond Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Current project of Dean Owens. formerly of Smile.
I Speed Of Lite Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 8pm. . I live Music West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 20,
Glasgow
I Zodiac Mindvvarp Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. The strutting. posing. slightly ridiculous road warrior is back (again) making his usual full metal racket.
I Mrs Ghandi’s Mushroom Party and The Candies Arena. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. £2.50. Commercial indie pop from Cumbernauld.
I Eden Burning and The Tinglies Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I The Liberty Blues Band MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Jamie Barnes and Cochise Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8.30pm. Free. Veteran blues outfit.
I Angela Cameron After Hours. Cottiers.
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