MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
Elcka Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £5 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. The second Maker Shaker tour organised by .‘lh'lUl/l' Maker featuring the stylish angst of Strangelove. the boppy punk pop of Powder. the driving guitars of Pusherman and the foppish style of Elcka.
I Trashcan Sinatras and The Gyres Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6. Tickets frotn The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Another tour from Kilniarnock‘s melodic sons and not a moment too soon for the fans who have to wait around for them to perfect their art. See preview. Support from The G yres who play with the conviction that every rock 'n' roll band should have. See preview.
I Whale King Tut's Wah Wah Htit. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See preview.
I Capone And The Bullets McChuill's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Long- serving local ska bartd who‘ll have you skanking round your pint in no time.
I Blackwater Blues Band M aeSni-ley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Counselled Out Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. Extended soul collective in The Commitments style. I The Banters and Peptone Clyde Bar. West Clyde Street. Helensburgh. 01463 673 257. 10pm. £1. The Ranters did themselves proud with their recent 10 Day Weekend appearance. eliciting a warm response for their garage power pop which can be heard on their single ‘Wayside’. Peptone are also releasing a single of their own — ‘Smashing' — which they will no doubt ptitit at this show.
I Fat Betty Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. Cumbemauld. 01236 727473. 10pm. Free. I Scheer Rico's. Ann Street. Greenock. 01475 783 705. New 4A1) signings who supported The Jesus And Mary Chain and go in for love songs with bite.
Edinburgh
I Blessed Ethel and Moondog Junior Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £4. The indie toilet circuit troopers surface for a spot.
I Brian Connolly’s Sweet Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. ‘Ballroom Blitz“? At their age. nae chance.
I Felsons Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Rockabilly trio.
I Bi Jovi Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £3. Nice name fellas. Bon Jovi tribute band in case you hadn‘t guessed. Up from sell—out concerts iii London so they tnust be pretty good.
I Bedtord Falls West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
I Black Cat Bones Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. See Sat 4. I Kid Charlemagne Advocate. South Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Soul boys.
I Live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 11
Glasgow
I The Foo Fighters Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. Second rate Nirvana or worthy to carry Kurt’s torch‘.’ The debate rages on. Smashing energised melodic rock. we say. I The Official Tribute To The Blues Brothers King’s Theatre. Bath Street. 5.30pm/8.30pm. £4£14.50. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. See Mon 6. I Ball or oontusion and lucid 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. Mainstream pop with mature mod and soul influences. supported by an Edinburgh band composed of ex-members of Better Ways and The Ruby Suit.
I Gazelle Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Jazz funk tunes.
I The Fabians Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Fey Aberdonian band with some self- deprecating attitude to go with theirjangly retro set.
I Give Up The Ghost MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Barney McGrew Experience Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free.
I Knucklebone and Sweet Justice East Kilbride Arts Centre. Old Coach Road. The Village. Fast Kilbride. 013552 61000. 8pm. £2 (advance). £3 (door).
Edinburgh
I Shake The Shack Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Having just released their new album. [5de ()j'Huv. the Shacks display a dizzying mix of souped-up folk and other elements. with a bit of South African jive thrown in.
I The X-Patriots and Spank The Plank Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2.
I Distortion Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3. Funk/Oi! band.
I D’Jango Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pni—3am. £5. Drifters covers. I Idiot Dance Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Dance/rock crossover.
I Unfaithful Servants West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
I lncubi Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 2262530. 10pm. Free. Debut gig for this jazz funk outfit.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Paw Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Hoary grungers with a bit of finesse. I Midge Ure King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The man with the musical plan to be in showbiz for many moons comes round again following recent forays into acoustic territory. I Drum Club, CJ Bolland and THD Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 9pm-3am. £ 10 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and from 23rd Precinct and Rub-a-Dub Records. The Sabre Tooth Dog tour — a collaboration between the apparently polar opposites of Sabres Of Paradise and Megadog — hits Glasgow with guest DJs Andy Weatherall. Michael Dog and Charlie Hall. I Down By law Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5 plus booking fee. Tickets frotn The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Hardcore rock/rap outfit from the States. I The Gin Goblins Caledonian University Student Union. Cowcaddens Road. 332 0681. 8.30pm. Students and guests. Time to abandon hope . . . Big John and his wrecking crew are ill town. I Sexy Jessica and Hipster Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. I Sam Brown Sax. Teviot Walk. Cumbemauld. 01237 733 200. 7.30pm. £4. The smokey chanteuse who recently formed a musical partnership with Fish. I Charlie Don’t Surt Liquor Store. Bridge gtreet. Paisley. 848 5096. 10pm. Free. See at 4.
Edinburgh
I little Feat Edinburgh Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 2590. £10.50—£ 15. 7.30pm. See preview.
I Loudon Wainwright lll Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £7.50—£12.50
(£6.50—£ 10.50). One of the best. and certainly the wittiest. of the last quarter- century. 1.oudon is too maverick to be the archetypal singer-songwriter. bill is all the better for it.
I Fluke Bloo. King‘s Stables Road. Students and guests. See Fri 10.
I Patsy Mack Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I Jellyhead Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free.
MONDAY 13
Glasgow
I Finn Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. New Zealand's royally honoured brothers. Neil and Tim. display some of the songwriting talent that made their band Split Fm. one of the country's most successful musical exports and which set up Crowded House as a force to be reckoned with before Tim left. I Brynner Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Goya Dress, Scheer and Evolve Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5 (£4). The headliners are undertaking a pretty punishing touring schedule at the moment. playing up here what seems like once a month. Expect angst and dark musings with some poetic guitars.
I Hot Tomales Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Acoustic blues duo.
I Punx Night Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Band yet to be announced. but apparently the last one was a roaring success.
I The Subterraneans L'Attaelie. Rutland Street. 2293402. 10pm. Free. Rock
TUESDAY 14
Glasgow
I Hue And Cry Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0767. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Back to cocktail bar basics as Pat sings and Greg tinkles the ivories. Without the distraction of smooth production and embellished arrangements. these two concerts should really swing.
I Southside Johnny Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £7.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226
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4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Hailing from the same part of New Jersey as Bruce Springsteen. Southside Johnny has the same bar band background as The Boss and was formerly leader of the Ashbury Jukes combo.
I Lordz 0t Brooklyn King Tut's Wah Wah Htit. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Crucial rap crew.
I Astrid, The Fabians antl Meth 0.0. Kit/.00 Club. The 13th Note. Glztssford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. See Sat 11 for The Fabians. Meth ().l). play druggy Velvetsy rock.
I Remedy Barony Bar. Strathclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. I Glasgow Songwriters teaturing Harlo Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open mic.
I Trashcan Sinatras and The Gyres llarleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. £4. See preview.
Edinburgh
I Honeycrack and Freaker Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5 (£4). lix- Wildllearts man CJ strikes out on his own trip. Witll the Wildlieal‘ts' likely demise on the cards this could be the band to take their following. Their new single 'Sitting at Home‘ is otit now.
I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. lnforlliation: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a 1i fteen- minute set. One local act is highlighted at 10.30pm each night. tonight's being The llepburns. Preceded at 7pm by an open
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46 The List 3-16 Nov 1995