ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

248 6606. 8pm. £1. New hard rock cotnbo I from the same stable as Gun. 1 I The Moondials Cottiers. Hy ndland 1 Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. The retum of l the long rangers (well. they haven't f played for at least a tnontit. so it‘s a ! homecoming of sorts). A mix ofclassic : 60s references delivered irt raw garagey 1 style. 1 I The Mongers, The Subterraneans, Appendix Out and Stagger Kazoo Club, The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.

I Sitinky Barony Bar. Stratltclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Morph and Flex The Whisky liar. West 1 Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free. 1 I The Subterraneans Kill;critiys.lo11n Street. 552 3505. 9pm Free.

I Glasgow Songwriters Christmas Party Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. The last Songwriters tneeting of the year with a party atmosphere and an amnesty on cover versions for this night only. The first meeting of next year will be on 23 Jan.

Edinburgh

I Songwriters' Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 221 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer—songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.

I The Thanes Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. iieat combo with authentic equiptnent and a large and loyal following. Get there early.

I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 2262530. 10.30pm. Free. Big Bert does his solo thing.

I Kiss The Bride Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Rock.

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Glasgow

I The Stone Roses B arrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See feature.

I Racing Club McChuili's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Local combo wearing their Stones influences on their sleeves.

I little Hopetown Giants Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. AOR country types in the Uncle Tupelo/Jayhawks vein.

I Jenny Angel with Fiaere The Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free.

I Highway Jones Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I The Cuervo Brothers Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm. Free. South American guitar duo.

I Latin Connection Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. indie.

Department of irrelevant information . memo: the singer of this lot is the wee

brother of the singer from Sunfish who havejust signed to Nude. You'll sleep

easy tonight knowing that. eh?

THURSDAY 21

Glasgow

I Shane MacGowan And The Popes Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The dentists‘ favourite does his drink-addled poet bit to the usual emotional devotees.

I Trashcan Sinatras The Whisky Bar.

West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm.

£2.50. See Mon 18.

I Toaster Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall

Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Billed as the

Toaster Christmas Special. Possibly quite insane bunch who seem to mix every worthwhile pop reference of the last 30 years.

I The Johnny 7 Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Bontempi and Stylophone renditions of all your favourites from yesteryear; they may be amenable to requests. so how about that new Boil Jovi one?

I Mogwai, Scarlet Claw, The Reuters and Rencapchew Club 99p. The 13th Note.

Cilassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p. f Infectious and melodic garage guitar tunes

frotn The Ranters.

I Flo, OTM and Stone Cold The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50. I The Smiles The Halt Bar. Woodlands

Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.

I Rollin‘ Joe And The Jets McChuill’s. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Soul

and R a B.

I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Funk rock exponents

from Edinburgh.

I Counselled Out Wolburn's Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9.30pm.

i Free. Glasgow's soul revue promote their 3 new C1) single ‘Walk With You'. I Mudshark ilarleys. Quarry Street.

Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free. See Tue 19.

Edinburgh

I The Schitrins and Mantis Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Uptetnpo rock music.

1 I Congy Ben Queen Street Oyster Bar.

Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Entertaining guitar duo with one dodgy

' haircut and a heart full of Oasis songs.

I The Big Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. A mixture ofclassic covers and original material.

I Hot Tamales West End Oyster Bar.

West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm.

Free. Accoustic blues.

: I The Magic Monkeys Neighbours.

i McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9.30pm. Free. Rock covers from Prince to The Monkees.

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Inner circle: Trashcan Sinatras play Glasgow on Mania and Thurs 21

Gm pie-em;

. A festieur fi‘om

CHRISTY MOORE

EDINBURGH, TRAVERSE THEATRE 7.8.9.10 JANUARY 1996 0.131 228 1404

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Bobby-Miller 4- Samantha

Coerbell 4- Alan Kaufman Sat 9 December. 9pm. £3/£1

John Cooper Clark + Richard

Allen Wed 13 December, 8pm, £3/£1

Poetry 8. Percussion

Adisa + Asafetida + Pink Sly Fri 19 January. 8pm £3/£1

Lemn Sissay & Colin Thorpe

Sat 20 January, 8pm, £3/£l

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