ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
You lookin’ at my jacket, pal? Adolescent attitude from Northern Uproar. Edinburgh, Sun 28
produced by none other than John Lecke. the man behind The Stone Roses and Cast. (Who are The Stone Roses anyway?).
I 88 Fingers louie and Ex-catiiedra Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7.30pm. £5. American punks in the Green Day mould check into the capital supported by Glasgow noiseniks. Well worth a fiver.
I iiichle Henderson Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. I Shake The Shfl Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9pm. Free. See Sat 27. I Live Music Pear Tree. West Nicolson Street. 667 7533. 8.30pm. Free.
MONDAY 29
Glasgow
I Frank Black and The Wannadies The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See preview for Frank Black. The Wannadies are a perky outfit spearheading the Swedepop invasion.
I Tyketto The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679.
I Hope The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. See Sun 28.
g Edinburgh
I iiot Toniales Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Blues music with a touch of harmonica on the side.
I Marc Pllley Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Acoustic.
TUESDAY 30
I The Mavericks Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7pm. £12/£9.50. Tickets from the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Rootsy rock for grown-ups. See preview.
I Scheer, Placebo and Evil Superstars King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4.50. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Keen talent-spotters should check out new irish noise-pop sensations Scheer and the astral sounds of Placebo. fronted by the highest- pitched male voice since Jimmy Sommerville.
I flonqcnck The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Spitting new rock combo with former Wildheart CJ in the
ranks.
I DIM, we and HISth Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.
I More lier Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. m Free.
I Glasgow negwrlters teat-ring PMS Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. A female duo (of course). Plus open mic.
I Dead Friends. Starback and Shadowbox Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Three local bands do battle with their guitars.
I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. lnfonnation: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a 15 minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
I Graham Pearson and The Mutineers Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Folk/rock crossover from one of the more enthusiastic faces on the scene.
I El Supreeio Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Big Bert plays with himself. as it were.
I The Cloud A8881” Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. West Coast indie rockers.
WEDNESDAY 31
Glasgow
I Appendix Out, The Savilles, Starstrrick, Trout, llrusel Yatsiiia, Eska and The BlistersTne 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. New monthly acoustic night during which the noise pop stars of today recreate some of their best-loved sonic moments in a mellow. listenable style.
I Guril, Quarantine and Bloodshot Vic Bar. Glasgow School of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 8pm. Free. Students and guests. Sounds to make your ears bleed courtesy of those Brutes and Savages people.
I Gods DI Gian Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Stomping riffs from the original era of the platform boot.
I LAX. Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Acoustic act from LA. apparently.
I The Flyers Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Different Class Records present an exciting young Edinburgh band who‘ve been described as ‘The Doors on speed‘. worth checking.
THURSDAY 1
I Martin Stephenson The Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £6. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. The pleasing minstrel brings his ever- popular ditties to the floating venue.
I Jeepeeats, may and The lacl Balaes III King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Featuring the slinky cabaret pop of Hardbody and the Who-influenced rousing indie rock of The Luci Baines Band.
I Levestata The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm.
I I“ I and Lethe Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Seine, God’s Jukebox and Toys The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £3. I The Vendettas and Atlantis Club 99p.. The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p.
I "team The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Eye- witness reports of a ‘kitey. monstery thing' have been circulating whenever these indie poppers rear their head.
I Iieailcharge, Hipster and Valdema The Arena. Oswald Street, 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50. An evening of heavy rock. I Dig George Unplugged The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. The local blues maestro goes acoustic.
I mogul! The Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free. I llallraker The Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £3.
Edinburgh
I Gongy Ben Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Two geezers on two guitars (one each. that is) and an Oasis fixation.
I Dig Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I The Dead Parrots Society Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. Late 705 and early 80$ covers.
I highway Jones L’Attache. Rutland Street, 229 3402. 10pm. Free. The fortner Mustang Sally axe man continues to plough a lonely furrow.
FRIDAY 2
Glasgow
I Dlh War and Eat The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Excellent dub metal crossover act with a similar thrust as Senser.
I Alkalioiinds, hipster and Racing Club King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50.
I liataspbere and Think Tank Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I The Tree Surgeons MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 21 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Blane Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Hole Pep The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free.
I Dig George And The Business Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free. See Sat 27.
I Live Music McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Felsons Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Rockabilly trio.
I Shiner Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. indie rock combo showcasing their own tunes.
I Live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 3
Glasgow
I lick w and 61.! Killers King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The man who's been shouting about the pop virtues of Blur and Saint Etienne for some time now does his own Britpop turn.
I Salt The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4 (£3.50 with flyer). Showcase for a new Swedish band as part of the usual club night.
I Sunsets and fleet Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Alhleet McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Roots reggae.
I Iielen leaves The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Country rock chanteuse and her band with an even
H l T L l S T Catch the best Music this fortnight.
HDCK I Black Grape His Unholiness the Right irreverent Shaun Ryder and rapping pals pop up North for a spot of funk-inSpired mayhem and crowd- baiting. Support comes from Brithop trio Eusebe who are well worth getting there early for. Seefeature. Livingston Forum. Sun 4. JAZZ rlI Green Room Pianist Chick Lyall is the best known jazz name in this trio. but their music explores more abstract areas-than with his own jazz- bascd groups. Traverse Theatre. Edinburgh, Mon 5. I Spike Robinson Cool. swinging veteran American saxophonist teams up with Scotland‘s brightest new piano talent. David Miliigan. Moi'r Hall, Glasgow, Tue 6. FDLK I Tony MacManus All who inspire to use the guitar within the burgeoning celtic music scene should hear Paisley's finest. usually accompanying Brian MacNeil, Eileen lvers and other top instrumentalists and singers. but here in solo flight. See preview. Edinburgh Folk Club. Wed 3 I . CLASSICAL & DPEHA I Endelllon String Quartet The distinctive quartet kick off a series of three concerts with pieces by Haydn. Bartok and Mozart. Queen '3 Hall, Tue 6. I I like To Be In America The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra join forces for a celebration of American music. The opening concert. conducted by Andrew Litton. features the original jazz band version of Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. See feature. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Wed 7. '
mixture of covers and original material. I DIe m Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. in. Free. See Sat 27.
I The teen m Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Free At Last MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I The Vfllhoeee Wolburn’s Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9.30pm. Free.
I hideaway Blues Band and liackwater lines 3" The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 4—8pm. Free. Battle of the blues bands. IliackStarSteeleudnie Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I D3. m m The Whisky Bar. West Camwell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free.
I Slew Mb Boon's Yard. Cathcart
Road. 649 0184. 9pm. Free.
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