ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
WEDNESDAY 11
Glasgow
I Mansun King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22! 5279. 8.30pm. £5. The official line here is something about 'post-Britpop‘ but Mansun basically play ballsy indie pop. as heard on the attitudinous 'Take It liasy Chicken‘ and the not-quite-so-engaging current single ‘Stripper Vicar'.
I Whiteout Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Whiteout extend their highly popular re-introduction residency for another week. so fans old and new and generally curious parties can check out how the new line-up is shaping
I le Gheeque Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Ege Bam Yasi Wilkie House. Cowgatc. 225 2935. |0.30pni. £5 in advance from Wilkie House. Fopp Records and Underground Solu'shun (both on Cockburn Street). The mad nutter acid techno man with a live set.
I Skyclad, Resin and Shadowbox Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Folky heavy rock from the headliners. With local support.
I The Bloody Marys l.'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. l0pm. Free. Cabaret and
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
I Super Furry Animals The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 l I20. 7pm. £6.50. The furry freak brothers rcgale us with their tales of frazzled hamsters. international drug dealers. Super Nintendo and popping pills all set to the tnost itnaginative indie guitar/keyboard interface in eons.
I Sexy Jessica King Tut's Wah Wall Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. I Shrinking Violets, No.9 and White Knuckle Ride Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Cheap Seats The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 l2 l0. 9.30pm. Free.
I Cake MacSorleys. Jatnaica Street. 22l 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Happy But Twisted Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. liasl Kilht‘ide. 0| 3552 2977l. l0pm. £3.50. Melodic indie hardcore stu ff.
Edinburgh
I Hot Tomales West lind Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 386i. 9pm. Free. Acoustic blues.
I The fill Band l.‘ Attache. Rutland Street. 2293402. l0pm. Free. Covers.
Glasgow
I Steely Dan Sl-LCC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 8pm. £25/£22.50 plus booking fee. AOR pop gods who have influenced many a tunesmith down the years demonstrate what all the fuss is about iii an all-too-rare Scottish appearance.
I Collapsed lung The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. Freewheeling Lahndahn indie-rap crew whose new album features My Bloody Valentine's Bilinda Butcher on vocals.
I Sullen and Fabulous King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £4.
I Knucklebone and llappy But Twisted Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. See Thurs l2 for Happy But Twisted.
I Water, My Favourite Sneakers and Superhero The Arena. ()swald Street. 22! 30l0. 9pm. £4 (£3). including entry to Britpop club l’arklife.
I Gallus Alice MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 22l 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Big Ted's Party Twa Corbies. Kilhowie Road. Curnbernauld. 0l236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Jimmy James And The Vagabonds Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. l0ptn-3am. £5. Classic 70s rock from the band who charted with ‘l'll Go Where The Music Takes Me'.
I Johnson Brothers West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 386l. 9pm. Free. Covers.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 14
Glasgow
I AB/CD The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 3pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. An AC/l)C tribute which regularly has them headbanging in the aisles.
I Area 51 Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. Another Area 5| extravaganza which will feature a host of guest l)Js and some live apiwarances including a return for the African drutn band.
I Oscar The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 l2 l0. 9.30pm. Free.
I Cake McChuill‘s. High Street. 552 2l35. l0pm. Free.
I Fat Betty MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 22l 8499. 9pm. Free. Thin Lizzy tribute. I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Big George And The Business 800th Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0l84. 9.30pm. Free. Weel-kent blues combo.
I Wasp Factory Wolburn‘s Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Manson, Channel and Ether Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £5. Mansun hit Edinburgh as part of their most extensive UK tour to date. They arrive with a Reading Festival appearance under their belts and the knowledge that their debut album is to be produced by Cliff Nourell whose previous credits include RFM. Watch out also for the new single ‘Stripper Vicar' and its killer ‘We know that he's a rip off cos we‘ve seen him with his kit oft" lyrics.
I Bunbomb The Tap ()‘l.auriston. Lauriston Place. 229 404 l. 9pm. Free. Funky-edged rock somewhere between The Clash. Joy Division and The Stooges. I Bon Jordi Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. l0ptn—3am. £5. Bon Jovi covers. With a Geordie accent perchance'.’ I Johnson Brothers St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Covers. I Hot Tomales Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. l0pm. Free. Harmonica-flavoured blues action.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Stree'. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Throwing Muses The Arches. Midland Street. 22! 9736. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. Kristin Hersh returns with her co-conspirators David Narciso and Bernard Georges and they‘re well on form with the accessible maelstrom that is Limbo. See preview.
I Red Snapper King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50. Recently seen as Ruby support: now back in their own right melding various musical styles. See preview.
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