ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
I Slwheee and MW Singer Ertect Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Disentanglee Vic Bar. Glasgow School Of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 8pm. Free. Students and guests. Jazzy combo. I John Iiinsttehvoori The Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 868 I. 8.30pm. Free. Veteran artist who has played in various bluegrass. folk and roots bands down the years but is now fronting his own outfit. I Junk Republic Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Songwriters’ Showcase The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8.30pm. Free. Top floor only. New monthly session featuring an impressive list of local bands including Woodstock Taylor. The River Detectives. Dominic Waxing Lyrical and Craze all playing original material.
I Mystery Jnice Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Free. Edinburgh's c'vsest thing to a ‘supergroup‘ comprising members of The Seats and The Comedians. The combined effect produces a confusing but highly entertaining folk-rap. country and blues hybrid.
THURSDAY 26
I Big Vern ’n’ the Shootahs Glasgow School Of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 9pm. £5 (£2.50/freshers free). Although no longerjust a Blues Brothers pastiche. Big Vern and co. remain true to the gutsy soul and R&B feel of the Belushi/Ackroyd act.
I Musica Transonic, Toho Sava and Mainliner The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £5. An intriguing evening of new music from Japan for those adventurous enough to investigate. Going
under the banner ‘Japanese Psychedelic Atmosphere' tour. the three bands feature on the current K osmic K urns/ti Monsters LP and variously play heavy psychedelia and a bizarre mix of ethnic and electronic sounds.
I The Michael Cannon Band Old Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). Twenty-piece band. who collaborated with the Blue Nile‘s Paul Buchanan on their last CD. get together for three nights of rock. soul. jazz and funk.
I Deng Beetles, The Blunts, Machine Gun Etiquette Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Bosley Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Mooneen The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Hemispheres and The iiephurns The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free.
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Brinit Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £3.50.
I live Music MacSorIeys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Evening of acoustic music.
Edinburgh
I lioorn Royston Wardieburn Centre. Pilton Drive North. 8pm. Free. See Fri 20. I Malchicit Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
FRIDAY 27
I The Blue liile Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. SOLD OUT. The first of a staggering five nights for the perfectionist atmospheric melancholics who are in the enviable position of always
creating waves no matter how long they keep their loyal fans waiting. lfyou don't have a ticket you‘ll probably now have to wait until the millennium rolls around before seeing them again.
I Kola Shatter The Plaza. Eglinton Toll. 423 3077. 7pm. £7 plus booking fee. With the continuing disintegration of the Stone Roses myth. Kula Shaker are the band to flock to if you want to hear some Hendrixy guitar action. Not that they do anything original with it. but maybe in time . . . See album review.
I itntns Thonas The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 8pm. Free. The soul/blues legend bestows us with his presence. See John Spencer preview for more information on his latest moves.
I The Michael Cannon Bane Old Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 227 551 1. 8pm. £5 (£2.50). See Thurs 26.
I Nothing and Melonhans King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Live dance acts.
I The Johnny 7 Vic Bar. Glasgow School Of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 6.30pm. Free. Students and guests. The earls of cheese regale with their Bontempi renditions of the classics. How about ‘Silver Machine'?
I Soundtnan, Sohvray and The Walk Tall Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I The Wendy: and Wondering Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests. Long-lost Edinburgh indie poppers demonstrate what they‘ve been up to in their lengthy sojourn from the public eye.
I The Chosen. Snnrg and Sott Porn Eddie The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £4(£3). including entry to Britpop club Parklife.
I ilev lioc And The Congregation MacSorIeys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Trad R&B with lashings of harmonica.
I The liaeeos McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I John illnshelnooe Boswell Hotel. Langside. 632 9812. 9pm. Free. See Wed 25.
I Milly Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free. Slinky cocktail sounds with a 90s twist. I Silly iiivers Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. 01236 727473. 9pm. Free. Blues guitarist.
I Wonderland Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm-3am. £5. A (get this) Simply Red tribute band. Stranger things have happened. Can‘t think of any though. I hoo- Club 85. Hailesland. Wester Hailes. 8 m. Free. See Fri 20.
I Shnbh e linhh Orchestra Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Mad folk.
I The lieg Groove Movement Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3. Rock. Guitar-based rock.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 28
I The Blue Nile Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. SOLD OUT. See Fri 27.
I Heavy Stereo and The lilggers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. As trad as they come. Heavy Stereo are part of the Creation pantheon of pop references - most of theirs stem from the stomping 70s. The album Deja Voodoo is dull as ditchwater but they do glam it up live. The Diggers know their classic pop too. but are far more charming. Check out their single ‘Peace Of Mind' and anticipate its superior follow-up ‘Nobody's Fool'.
The new single out 23.9.96
Mixes by The Alooi, Ultra living & Dave Hedger
12" - BI] - Cassette live at The Raw Club, london Sent. 17m. A Creation Records Product
The List 20 Sept-3 Oct 1996!! .