MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
on Sun 8 Dec ROCK llSTlllGS COllT FRIDAY 6 Glasgow
I The Cure SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £17.50/£16 plus booking fee. See preview for the alternative veterans.
I llunrig Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7pm. SOLD OUT. See feature. First of Runrig's annual run of pre-Crimbo dates.
I Pure Glasgow School Of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 10pm. £7 (£6). The regular DJs will be joined by ‘special mystery guests’ to be announced on the night.
I Mogwaj, Wormhole and Cylinder Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Mogwai's current instrumental single 'Summer‘ is a good place to start on this intriguing dronecore band who like to put the ‘rock' back in ‘artrock‘.
I Killing Oaisy, llerve and Bona Fide The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £4 (£3). including entry to Britpop club Parklife.
I Soul Connection Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. Free. I liev Ooc And The Congregation McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I The llaemorrhoids MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Blackwater Blues Band The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Freebooters Twa Corbies. ‘ Kilbowie Road. 01236 727473. 9pm. Free. Ceilidh sounds.
Edinburgh
I Cecil, Jocasta and Buzzbomb Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. Rock tykes. Cecil. recently put out their Bombur Diddlah mini-album to a vaguely favourable response. Jocasta do the indie guitar thang with panache and Buzzbomb kick ass.
I Steve Ellis And Love Altair Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Classic 70s material.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 7
I Status Ouo SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £18 plus booking fee. Here they are and here they go. blah, blah. chugga, chugga, headbang. It's the start of the Christmas gig season. in case you’d failed to notice. Whatever next? Runrig and Gary Glitter?
I Bunrlg Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7pm. SOLD OUT. See feature.
I Fruit, Manbreak and Tangerine King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Fruit are a new band featuring Patrick. ex-of the acclaimed indie wordsmiths Kitchens Of Distinction.
I Junior Funktion, Arc and Astral Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. The postponed third round of the Battle of the Bands.
I Vivid, Mistake and The Bhyme Foundation Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 5521895. 8.30pm. Free. Students and guests.
I ltev Ooc And The Congregation The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 5—7pm. Free. Trad R & B.
I The liadoos McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. ‘
I The Shakers The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Outpatients MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Ole Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Street Monkey Boon‘s Yard. C athcart Road. 649 0184. 9pm. Free.
I The Eelsons Hamishies Hoose. Old Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 5163. 9pm. Free. Country rock.
I Groove Tunnel The Bond. Kilmarnock. 9pm. £3. See Wed 4.
I live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Bacey Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. An enjoyable mix of 70s and 80s material. featuring some originals. from the group who charted with 'Lay Your Love On Me‘. ‘Some Girls' and ‘Runaround Sue'.
I Cathode Species The Tap O’l.auriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Rock.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 8
I Gary Glitter SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £18 plus booking fee. He’s back. and he‘s glittery. Switch to automatic party mode for this OTT glarnfest.
I The Bluetones, Olivia Tremor Control and Mainstream Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. A lovely. insidious melodic treat for Bluetones fans to find in their Christmas stockings. with support from the seriously bizarre sortie nutters Olivia Tremor Control. Music to a film which has yet to be made? You‘ve got it.
I Kamal and Amorphus Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. A Tribal Junky drum ‘n‘ bass night.
I Big George And The Business MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Veteran blues combo.
I Gypskl, Doctor Pop and Benegade Angel The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £3. The Rat Trap celebrates its first birthday with a benefit gig for Glasgow’s homeless.
I Anonymous, Chemistry, Moio Chile and The Mighty Fine The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I llhanna Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Arab Strap and Cooper The Attic. Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £3.50. See albums for the Falkirk strapsters. Big things are promised for Cooper and the grapevine is buzzing.
I Annie Christian and Miss World Cas Rock Cafe. West Port, 229 4341. 9pm. £3. Weird. heavy. intense guitar musings from
the headliners. I live Music Pear Tree. West Nicolson Street. 667 7533. 8.30pm. Free.
MONDAY 9
Glasgow
I Tom Jones Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £25.50/£23.50/£21.50. See Frontlines for the king crooner. currently bestowed with a great honour — legendary Portuguese singing sensation Tony Ferrino (or Steve Coogan to his mates) has covered one of his songs. Slimetastic!
I Jude The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Beatcombers Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Recreating the sounds of the early Beatles material.
Edinburgh
I Bain, October and Easy Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3. Local band thrills and spills for not very much money. I Shadowbox, Corruption and Freeload The Attic. Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 8pm. £2. Grassroots talent on the up.
TUESDAY 10
I Tom Jones Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 8pm. £25.50/£23.50/£2l.50. See Frontlines.
I Captain Sensible The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4.50 plus booking fee. The old punk lagjust will not give in gracefully. Goodness knows what this gig is all about or who will go along.
I The Starlets and The Finger Creams Club Zebra. The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. New weekly music showcase to replace the Kazoo Club.
I Captain 22, Salvador and The Most The Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free.
I Min] and Smug The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free. Plus prize quiz.
I Vagabonds Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring John McCluskey Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Greenock singer/songwriter. Plus open mic.
Edinburgh
I Songwriters’ Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh- based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.
WEDNESDAY 11
I Boyzone SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £15 plus booking fee. See Thurs 5.
I liunrig Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £15 plus booking fee. See feature.
I The Animals and The Yardbirds The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £9. The return of two superannuated acts in something only distantly resembling their original fab 605 form.
I lloneytlys Times Square. St Enoch Square. 221 6579. 9.30pm. Free.
I Swelling Meg and The Primevals Club Beatroot. The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. Mannered quirky odes using guitar. cello and double bass from Swelling Meg. and heart-and-soul R & B from The Primevals.
I le Cheeque Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I live Music Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Second semi-final ol' the Battle ofthe Bands.
Edinburgh
I Extra Width l’otterrow Students Union. Bristo Sqttare. 650 2656. 9pm. Free. Post rock and alternative club. Happy hour 10—1 1pm.
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
I Boyzone SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. 6.30pm. £15 plus booking fee. See Thurs 5.
I llue And Cry City Hall. Candleriggs. 227 551 1. 8.30pm. £9.50 plus booking fee. See preview.
I The Animals and The Yardbirds The Rat Trap. Brown Street. 221 7233. 8pm. £9. See Wed 1 l.
I Motor Lite Co and Eugenius The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. See preview for Motor Life Co. with support from the rejuvinated melodic grungey beast that is Eugenius.
I Slinky, Peri and liooshy Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Storm MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I llideaway Blues Band The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Monkey Boy, Satsusa and lemory Moss The Vale. Dundas Street. 333 0946. 8.30pm. £2 (advance). £2.50 (door).
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Woodclub The Underground. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £4.
I live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Beer Venue. Caltott Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £7.50. Reef rock. Of that there is no question. They've got all the right ingredients; skinny. long haired. good looking fronttnan. Led '/_.ep style songs. loud guitars. catchy choruses and an appetite for the rock ‘n' roll lifestyle. Their last single ‘Place Your hands Up' was all over the radio and deservedly so. Their debut album Replenish secured them support slots with The Rolling Stones. Paul Weller and Soundgarden. Watch out for a new album early next year. This one is bound to sell out so get
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light Music is listed by city then by date. Performances will be listed, subject to space, provided that details reach our oitices at least one week before publication. light Music listings compliled by Fiona Shepherd and Jim Byers
FRIDAY 29
I The Glenn Miller Orchestra Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 7.30pm.£l2/£ll/£10.The Moonlight Serenaders and the Uptown Hall Gang participate in this tribute to the swinging sound of big band grooves.
u The List 29 Nov-12 Dec 1996