MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
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ROCK & BLUES
Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Dates will be listed, provided that details reach our offices art least one week before publication. Rock and Blues Listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd
and Jim Byers.
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
I The Hefitim The (image. Saucliieliall Street. 332 ll2tl. 7pm. £7.30 plus hooking fee. Tickets from The (iarage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. l‘iiiori Street. 22(i 4(0) and To“ er Records. .-\r‘g} le Street. 21H :Soo. .-\ few years after splitting tip goth standaid—hearers l'ields of the \epliilim “till the proclamation ‘I am the \ephiliiri‘. (‘arl .\1e(‘o_\ is as good as his word. except that he‘s spelling his name differentl} these da_\ s and prohahly not an eririg himself in floor to enhance his \tttg'e presence.
I Dr Robert Lllttl Jason Feddy King ’l‘iii's \Vah \Vah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). S,_‘stlprri. u). Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. l’riion Street. 22(i ~10“). The tlitilt \Vllt) epitoinised .\‘(is sartorial elegance returns to slug it out \\ ith .larx‘is (’ocker ill the 'rtieatiest threads. stakes.
I The Salem Dragsters .\leari .s‘iieeis. The l3th Note ltlti\\‘ll.\’litlt'\l. (ilassford Street. 5.53 l(i3S S3ilpltt. L l.
I Junior Funktion, Sitverback and Oscar
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GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL SUNDAY 23rd JUNE B/O 0141-227 5511
Nice 'ii' Slea/y. Sauchiehail Street. 333 9637.
I Sun Machine The Betlslt. Park Drive. 33‘) ()432. llpiri. Free.
I Racing Club McChuill‘s. High Street. 552 2l35. lllpm. Free. Stones-iiiflueneed r‘iTTolog}:
I Braik and The Banters The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 22l 7233. Spin. £3. The Rairters. not from Toronto as pre\ iously stated in these pages. hut from lidirioritoii. Bermuda arid liast Kilhr'ide. go for the jugular with some melodic garage rock. I Status fluid Ragnarok. ('lyde Street. 204 ()8 l4. ()plll. £2.51). Stains ()uo rrihute. Here they are and here the} are and here they go. . .
I Vagabonds .\lacSorle_\ s. .laiiiaica Street. 22! S400. 0pm. l‘ree.
I Eric Cuthbertson and the Hoochie Coochie Band Tile Bren house. .ltlllll Street. 552 3801. 0pm. l-‘ree. Blues.
I Happy But Twisted T\\';t (xii-tries. Kilhtm'ie Road. “D to 722-123. 9pm.
l’ree. Edinburgh
I The Real (‘ttH‘llillle \Vt‘sl 'l‘ollcross. 228 3252. ‘~)pm 3am £5. (‘lassie 711s pop from the group \\ ho brought its ‘Vou To Me .’\re liiei‘_\tliirig' arid '(‘an't (‘iet Ry Without You.
I Smile \Vltlstle littlkles. Nltltll} Street. 557 5ll»1.‘)piii. l-i'ee. .-\coustic country- st}le hluesy rock from a hand featuring Dean from The l-elsoris.
I Black Rose (‘as Rock (lire. \\‘esi Poi-i. 22‘) 434k lllptll. l‘ree. Thin l.t//_\ trihute hand.
I Live MUSIC Ahhe}. South (‘lerk Street. 667 3023. S.31)prii. l‘r‘ee.
SATURDAY 18 '
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
JOAN BAEZ
+S|NEAD lOHAN
EDINBURGH USHER HALL THURSDAY 4th JULY B/O 0131-228 1155
GLASGOW S.E.C.C.
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TICKETS: VIRGIN RECORDS GLASGOW & EDINBURGH, TOWER GLASGOW RlPPING EDINBURGH & TOCTA AGENTS AROUND SCOTLAND (0131-557 6969) / BY CREDIT CARD ON 0141-556 5555.
sday 16th Jul
Tue tickets 0141-248 9 99
I Ran Sexsmitb, Cherry and Little Hopetown Giants Kin Tiii‘s- Walt \Vah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut's and .lust the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226-1679. ('anadian songsinith touted by Q and described as a cross between Lindsay Buckingham and Daniel l.atioi.s' (who produced his debut alhuriii.
I The Real People and Freel The(‘athouse. l'ttion Street 24S (i(i(l(i. .S’pm. £3.50 litthttllL‘L‘l. l.i\er‘pudliaii ttiriesriiiths \iith a (‘ast-like nature.
I T In The Dark Queen Margaret l‘iiiori. l'iiix'ersity (iardens. 33‘) 078-1. Spin. £3. Students and guests. line-up features \- ti‘a. The Suits. l)allas .\lotoi'cade. Roundhouse. Bree/e and Nimbus.
I Guerilla Funktion .\'ice 'ii' Slur/y. Sauchiehall Street. 333 ‘)(i37. 0pm.
I Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants .\lc(‘huill’s. High Street. 552 2135. lllpiii. l‘r'ee. (tax) name. era/V Vs.
I The Notes The llalt liar. \Voodlaiids Road. 332 l2ll). 9.30pm. tree.
I Blackwater Blues Band The Br'euhouse. John Street. 552 33M.
5 7pm. l’ree.
I Big George And The Business Tile Rrewhous‘e. .loliii Street. 552 3Slll. ‘tprii. l‘ree. Titttl l‘lttes.
I Die Happy KrlketiriVs. .lilltll Street. 552 3505. 9pm. l‘r‘ee.
I Back Street Hero .\lacSoi‘le} .s. .lairiaica Street. 22] S490. 9pm. l-ree.
I The Hoolits \Volhurri‘s \Vhar'f. Yoker l-‘err_\' Road. 95‘) 2(ll(i. ‘).3llpttl. Free.
I The Banters, Pink Kross and Green Sneeze liast Kilhride Arts" (‘entie ()ld ('oach Road. liast Mains. liast Killir‘ide. 0135526100. Spin. £.3i£2l. See Hi I" for The Ranters. .loinirig them are the colourful l’irik ls'ross with their pron ling garage ('raiiipisins.
Edinburgh
I PTOi \Vlltslle lilltkles Nltlill'} Street. 552 5ll~l. 9pm. l-i'ee. (iet .skarikmg to the ska sounds of these rude l‘o} s.
I Portobetlo Bones, External Menace .ttltl Beergut (.‘1\ Rock (iztlt‘. \VL‘ST Port. 22‘) 43.1 I. ltlpni. L351). Three charrriinglx named local rock outfits thrash it ottt.
I D’Jango (.tl\elttll\ll. \Vesl 'l‘itllc‘l'tlSS. 223 3252. 9pm 3am. L5. (‘lassic l)r'ifter'.s'
I Witchknot The Tap ()‘ l .aur'istoii. l.atrri.stoiil’lace.229.1011.0,3(lpiri. l'iee .-\ll female e\periiiieiital coriil‘o from Bradford \\lto use cellos and the like Mr come from .i post—punk hackgi'ouiid.
I Black Cat Bones .’\t.l\oc.ite. South
lit'li flk‘. T). “ll‘llt. l'ir'ee. (‘lHL‘l'S l’ltH lll.‘-' that )ou can‘t iiriik the funk.
I Live MUSIC .-\l\l‘e\. South (’leik Street. («W 3023. S3llpm. l-i'ee.
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate listings.
I The Auteurs King Tut's \\';ili \\'.ili llut. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘), .S’fstlpiii. Ur. Tickets Trout King Tut’s and lost the Ticket. Virgin. l'iiioii Street. 226-1079. The sardonic l.uke llaiiies returns. but The .'\tllt‘lll’s lifespan is threatened h} his changing interests. See pr‘e\ ie\\.
I Slimcea Girl (llttl Life With Nixon Sic.- ‘ii‘ Sle.i/_\. Saucliiehall Street. “WNW” ‘)piri. Melodic indie set from l‘Hlll l‘.llltl\ I The Ranters (‘ltrl‘ \lotitlt. The l 3th Note Idou ristairs i. (ilasst'oi’tl Street. 553 “‘33, t)l‘tlt. l'r'ee. SL'L' l't'l l...
I Mystery Machine Tlle lite“ house. .lohii Street. 552 3M)! ‘lpni tree
I Valderrama, lntransic .tlltl Covenant The Rat Trap. litoiuri Street. 22l ~'2 ‘lprri. L3. Rock'rap outtrt supported h\ t\\o thrash metal lxiiitls
I Lavelle ISlllst‘tlllks. loliii Street. 552 35ll5. ‘lprii. l-iee.
T-Rextasy ride a white swan into The Venue. Edinburgh, Mon 20
I Status Ullid S;i\ Venue. Te\ rot \Valk.
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Edinburgh
I Transglobal Underground .tllil Black Star Liner Venue. (Kiltoii Road. 55“ 31l23 7. 3llprii. ‘2", li\eitiirg fusion of traditional l'ar' liaslei'ri i'li)tliiiis and dance heats
I Patsy Mack Whistle l’ill‘iklt's. Smith; Street. 55" 5 l H. ‘lpiii. l'i'ee
I Live MUSiC Pear Tree. \\'est \reolsoit Street. (to—7 55 33 .\ 31lprrr.l'i’ee.
MONDAY 20
Glasgow
I Mayfest See separate ltslttigs.
I Clannad (ilasgim' ls’o_\.il t'oricer‘t llall. Sauchiehall Street. 5‘51lt‘ll‘i th5 it 3 plus l‘tlttkltlg' l-L‘L'. ’l‘tckets lillllll lllt' l‘ii\ ill-ITL-L' arid the Ticket ('eiitie. (Irritlleiii'gs. 22" 55 l l.\\‘oiiiletfril \\ isp_\ (‘eltic atrtiosplieze from lrelazitl's l‘t:'_*..'t‘\l riitrsieal e\poit liar l'2,
I Brianna Corrigan k'uigv 'l'iii's \\‘.:l~. \\‘.iri llttl. St Vincent Street. 2.7! 52 "’ \ mph; L5. Tickets from Kiri): Tut‘s and lust the Ticket. \figiii. l‘iiioii Street. 22" to“) The loiirier Beautiful South turtle-re:
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I Portobetlo Bones. pH Family unit The Savilles The 13th .\'ote Idoxiiistaitsi. (ilasstord Street. 553 loiS S illpiii. -\ (ilasgoix .\lusie ("ollecme erg \‘.‘illl
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Edinburgh I T-Bexstasy and Cherry Fire Ashes Veriue. ('altoii Road. 555 -\s fire :i.ii‘.i.' \tlt'
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Glasgow
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