I Motor lite Co, Boomerang and Sound Buggy King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Local US-influenced Indie Band In Don‘t Sound Like Sonic Youth Shocker!
I Souldrivo and Silence The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.
I Flaere The Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free. Not a regular Fjaere gig. but art acoustic tribute to Neil Young.
I K’s Theory The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. I Kabal The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £3.
I Company or Wolves, Sugarbush and Cry Havoc The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50.
I Heedlul Things and Astroth The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free.
I Billy Rivers McChuill's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Blues guitarist.
I The Subterraneans Kilkenny‘s. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I The Golden Hour The Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £3. Local mod crew with sharp tunes and Iashings of Hammond organ action. featuring Partick Thistle songsmith Neil Sturgeon on vocals.
Edinburgh
I Alex Chilton Citrus Club. Grindlay Street. 229 6697. 9pm. £10. A swift return to Scotland for the legendary singer/songwriter after his April visit to The 13th Note. Hopefully this show should boast the same intimacy and joie de vivre. Surfin' support from The Beat Poets.
I Hybrid Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2. Up and coming three-piece alternative rock act who veer from quirky punk melodies to power rock.
I Bemi Jam The Tap O'Lauriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Blues.
I Seattle NBs. Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 556 2414. 9.30pm. Free. A mixture of original material and some covers.
I Bluelinger Rutland Nol. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I Hot Tomales West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Free. Harmonica flavoured blues.
FRIDAY 19
Glasgow
I Alex Chilton and The Beat Poets The Shebeen On The Green. Glasgow Green. 9pm. £8. See Thurs 18. Part ofthe Glasgow Fair Festival.
I Giant Killers The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. Poppy MCA signings. See singles. I The Million Dollar Band and Peddler King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4.
I Arc, Jeremy and The Cardinals Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I The nadoos McChuill‘s. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I The Crawdaddies The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. Acclaimed blues trio from Yorkshire.
I Jinx MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I New Seekers Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-3am. £5. Classic 70s material from the band who charted with ‘Circles' and ‘Beg. Steel or Borrow‘.
I Fixation and Head like A Bunan Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2. Local indie.
I Cupid Mount Etna and Transistor Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free. Local rock. See album reviews for Cupid Mount Etna.
Return of a legend: Alex Chilton ls back In Edinburgh (Thurs 18) and Glasgow (Frl 19)
I 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 20
Glasgow
I Bryan Adams, Ricky Boss and Melissa Etheridge Ibrox Stadium. Concert has been moved to the SECC on Sunday 2l/Mon 22 at 6pm. Previously purchased tickets will be valid for these nights. For full details see advertisement on page 49 I Hell Young And Crazy Horse SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £25/£23 plus booking fee. If you want to see a man who can really take guitar rock to true emotional heights. there‘s no choice really . . .
I Swamp, Devon lied and Sweet Justice King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50.
I Engulted, Headcharge and Hellfire Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Heavy metal.
I Sublime The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Blooz Kangaroo The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 5—7pm. Free.
I Big George And The Business The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. Veteran blues twiddler.
I Fred Guimby Guartet McChuill's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Instrumental jazz funk.
I The Outpatients MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Die Happy Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Itchycoo Park Wolburn’s Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9pm. Free.
I Wax Device and Houdini Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2. Houdini are a young (average age 17) indie act influenced by the likes of Nirvana. Jesus Lizard and The Pixies. They refuse to perform covers and claim that their own songs range from the crap to the acceptable.
I Hesin Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. 70s-style rock.
I Cathode Species, Fireside Aliens and Moniaclt Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3. Local rock.
I Tony Johnston’s Soul House Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. A lively mix of cabaret and covers.
I Sad Society The Tap O’Lauriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Punk.
I Cat Scratch Fever The Merlin. Momingside Road. 9pm. Free. Cow punk
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