ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
I live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tootsie and Fixation The Subway. The Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. Free. Local indie rock.
I Eddie Felson Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
FRIDAY 7
Glasgow
I Big Big Country See separate listings. I Frontline Assembly The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets frotn The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 467‘) and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Hardcore Canadian industrial crew with music to have nosebleeds to.
I The Walkabouts and The Dear Janes King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Jttst the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 467‘). American take on the folk/country genres featuring the rich vocals of Carla Thorgerson. See preview. Support from the strident folky duo The Dear Janes. whose Nu Skin album is reminiscent of The indigo Girls.
I Rev Doc and the Congregation i‘vlcChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I Cloud Assassins MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Blackwater Blues Band The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I Robin Williamson East Kilbride Arts Centre. ()ld Coach Road. Fast Mains. East Kilbride. 013552 61000. 8pm. £6 l£4). FIX-Incredible String Band man passes the beanbake.
Edinburgh
I Cathode Species and Gas Giant Teviot Row Student Union. 650 2656. Happy Hour 9—10pm. Bands on alter 10pm. Free to students and guests.
I Voulez Vous Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Abba costumes and Abba covers.
I Coney Island Cyclone and Sawyer Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 22‘) 4341. 10pm. Free. Local rock.
I Punchball The Subway. The Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. Free. Rock.
I The Johnson Brothers West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 8
Glasgow
I Big Big Country See separate listings. I Placebo, AC Acoustics and Linoleum King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut's and Jttst the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. AC Acoustics' aural assault will be well known to anyone who keeps a watchful eye over local talent. Singles and their long-awaited first full-length album should be upon its shortly. Placebo got tongues wagging among the music biz. at the end of last year. The trio make an exciting guitar-led sound embellished no end by singer Brian Molko's high-pitched vocals and androgynous image.
I Force Ten Bob The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Demos review.
I Fred uuimby uuartet McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Smooth jazz funk.
I Weisenniser Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Back Street llero MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Blackwater Blues Band The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 5-7pm. Free.
I Hideaway Blues Band The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I The Gyres, The Supernaturals, Ball or Confusion,The Chosen, Grasshopper, The Radoos and Stance 43 Rock ()n The Walter. lrvine Harbourside. 1pm. Free. Info: 01294 324 239. Annual free beano. featuring many an up-and-coming indie combo today.
I Eddie Reid Wolburn‘s Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9.30pm. Free.
I live Music The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Unfaithful Servants and Spidennouse Whistle Binkies. Nitltlry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Country rock.
I Bacey Cavendish. West Tollcross. 221 3252. 9pm—3ani. £5. Classic seventies pop from the group who tasted fame with the hits ‘l.ay Your Love On Me' and ‘Runaround Sue'.
I Poisonstreak The Tap ()‘l.auriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 8pm. Free. Hard punky rock from Dundee.
I Snarling Horses and Hybrid The Subway. The Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. Free. Touring rockers from Newcastle.
I The Johnson Brothers St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2935. 9pm. Free. I Los Supremos West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. I Hot Tomales Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Blues duo.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 9
Glasgow
I Big Big Country See separate listings. I Bruce Dickinson The Cathouse. Union Street. 2486606. 8pm. £6.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. The former Iron Maiden vocalist continues to go rocking all over the world.
I Burach and Malchick King Tut's Walt Wah Hill. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut's and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 467‘). See preview.
I Blue Betty The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I The River Detectives, Groovetunnel, Johnny Gator and the Bourtre Hillbillies, The Longiohns, Harmonica Jones and The Core Rock ()n The Watter. lrvine Harbourside. lptn. Free. Info: 01294 324 239. Groovetunnel's swirly organ acid jazz aside. the second day of Rock ()n The Watter is a more roots-based affair.
Edinburgh
I Patsy Mack Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I Huckleberry Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1225. 9pm. Free. Rock from the band whose guitarist used to be in the Cartoon Heroes and Miraclehead.
I live Music Pear Tree. West Nicolson Street. 667 7533. 8.30pm. Free.
MONDAY 10
Glasgow
I Madball and Ignite The Cathouse. Union Street. 2486606. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. Tickets front The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 467‘) and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500.
I Mini and The Relics The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I Bedford Falls Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Placebo, A.c. Acoustics and Linoleum Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £2. Dangerously androgynous singer Brian (make up your own mind) is American and his two partners are from Sweden so that effectively rules them out of the Brith league. Their music has been described as “dark. bleak and disturbing" and they cite the Dead Kennedys as a pivotal influence on their sound. With support from Glaswegian noiseniks and linoleum. whose recent single did good business in the indie charts. I True North Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. West coast indie. I Sandyman Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Kris Kristofferson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £17.50/£l5 plus booking fee. Tickets frotn the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. See preview.
I Rev Snakehip’s Country Messiahs Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free. Raunchy country and R8413 in a Stonesy vein.
I Funk Mish, Unabomber and The Blazers The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Ian Walker Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Pop/rock artiste. Plus open
Edinburgh
I Blind and Diver Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Two local bands showcase their new material with Diver offering kinda Van Morrison style soul. I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fi fteen- minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free. Big Bert all on his lonesome.
Glasgow
I Walter Trout The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets front The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 467‘) and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Dull A()R rocker not to be confused with Glasgow‘s very own lunatics Trout.
I Bhoda Tree, Family Brian, Birdman and Swelter King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hill. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £3. A showcase for the bands from North Glasgow College's music course.
I Choke, Moniker, Meander and Boom Era The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.
I The Four Chancers Vic Bar. Glasgow School of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 8pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Fiaere Basement Bar. Glasgow University Union. University Avenue. 33‘) 8697. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. See Thurs 6.
I Syndicate Groove Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Modest Venue. Caltort Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. As the natne suggests. a local mod outfit.
I l.A.X. Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Acoustic songs from the States.
I Dominic Waxing Lyrical Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Mad thrashy almost medieval-sounding folk. In a class all of their own really.
I The Johnson Brothers Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 13
Glasgow
I The Dubliners Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. '
£ 12.50/£1 l.50/£ 10.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. A mere three months too late for St Patrick's Day. but who cares‘.’ 1.et's have ajig and a party anyway.
I The Smiles, Alive She Cried and The Alkahounds King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm.
I Oscar, Sub Roe and Superhero The Catltouse. Union Street. 2486606. 8pm. £3. I The Million Dollar Band and Peddler The Velvet Rooms. Sauchiehall Street. 3320755. 8pm. £4(£3).
I 357 The Arena. ()swald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50.
I Eric Cuthbertson McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Blues.
I Vito and The Garage Flowers The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
I The Subterraneans Kilkennys. John Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Free.
I Charlie Don’t Surf (the) Cafe Borgia. New Street. Paisley. 10pm. Free.
I live Music The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I live Music The Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Makossa Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Afro-reggae vibes at this benefit for the Beltane Festival.
I Pariah The Subway. The Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. Free. Young rockers.
I Ian Petrie Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free.
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Light Music is listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, subject to space, provided that details reach our offices at least one week before publication. Light Music Listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd
and Jim Byers.
Glasgow
I Judith Durham Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £16.50/£l4.50/£l2.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from the box office and the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. Formerly the singer with easy listening pop faves The Seekers. Durham is currently promoting a solo album entitled Mmtu
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SUNDAY 9
Glasgow
I West End Gala Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £18.50/£16.50/£13.50/£10.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from the box office and toe Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. A selection of numbers frotn popular musicals with a variety of soloists.
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