MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
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I Songwriters’ Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 228 8245. Dominic Waxing Lyrical are joined by Jason Pillai. Craze is your host and a crazy night will be had by all if Dominic and cohorts have anything to do with it.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
I Terrorvision The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £9.30 pltts booking fee. No age restriction so all the kids can go wild to Terrorvision‘s infectious pop-metal singalongs. They‘re rock's answer to lnspiral Carpets — it's not until you go to one of their gigs that you realise how many hits they‘ve had.
I oragdoll, Breeze and Cherry King Tut‘s Wah Wah Httt. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Vigorous indie rock frotn Dragdoll.
I Motor lite Co and God’s Boyfriend The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. Another Glasgow band influenced by the alternative sounds of America. only this time the reference points are not exactly the same as everyone else's. This is the next instalment of Motor Life Co‘s mini- residency. at which they are supported by teen queens from East Kilbride.
I The Johnny 7 Cottiers. Hyndland Street. 357 5827. Free. Cheesy versions of the hits of yesteryear which were cheesy first time round.
I Duh Skelper and Pillowslip Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Formerly Nyah Fearties. supported by similarly hectic punkas.
I The Goatboys The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Seattle Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I live Music MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Bands from the North Glasgow College music course.
Edinburgh
I The Specials and Proi Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £9. Seventeen years on and The Specials are back. Revitalised and as good live as they ever were . . . possibly. The band who kickstarted the 2-Tone movement. leading the way for Madness. The Beat and Selecter. will be performing all your old faves including of course ‘Ghost Town‘. If you‘ve never seen them live. do so now. while they‘re still alive. With support from a local ska act.
I Shooglenirty and Mystery Juice Assembly Rooms. George Street. 220 4348. 8.30pm. £8 (£4). Hoedown to the groove as two of the biggest funky muthas in town raise merry Hell.
I Planet Pop Christmas Party Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £3. With Foil. Chicane and The Jennifers. Foil have been described as grungey New York artcore. while Chicane come over all Sugar meets Teenage Fanclub. Fast and frantic fun for all the family. Bit like frottage. one supposes.
I Frogmorten West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 2530. 9pm. Free.
FIDAY 20 Glasgow
I Bjorn Again Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. SOLD OUT. The consummate tribute act with the requisite party atmosphere.
I The Real People, Poshennan and Breeze Queen Margaret Union. University Gardens. 339 9784. 8pm—8am. £15. Tickets from the QM and Just the Ticket. 226 4679. Students and guests. See preview for The Real People. Plus the
alternative rock of Pusherman and DJ Jazzy M from Ministry Of Sound.
I The Smiles, Magicdrive and Force Ten Bob King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. Triple bill worth checking out. including The Smiles‘ confident 60s-influenced songs and touted Edinburgh band Magicdrive. See Mon 16 for Magicdrive.
I The Starlets, El Hombre Traieado and The Finger Creams Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Flotsam And Jetsam Records host a themed ‘bands who are releasing singles with us early next year‘ night.
I Hugh Beed And The Velvet Underpants MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. See Sat 14.
I The Duvet Brothers Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 014 I. 8.30pm. Free. Soul night at the jazz venue.
I Beal Easy Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Blackwater Blues Band Tlte Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Sumthang Twa Corbies. Kilbowic Road. Cumbernauld. 01236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Glitter Band Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Classic 70s material from the group who charted with ‘Let‘s Get Together r gain'. 'l.ove lit The Sun' and ‘People Like You. People Like Me‘. God have mercy on their souls.
I Houdini The Attic. Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Three-piece local act with an average age of seventeen and influences taking iii The Melvins. Jesus Lizard and Trumans Water. Plus. of course. Nirvana. The band operate a strict ‘no covers‘ policy and have plenty of their own material to chose frotn. They‘ve gigged around the capital and also in Glasgow. Worth checking.
I Cat Scratch Fever and Combat Clergy Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2. Cow punk metal from the headliners. A dream come true for the hard of hearing. I Frank Satan And His Husbands Cats Rock Cafe, West Port. 2294341. 9pm. £3. Heavy rock which — although we don‘t know the truth for sure — would seem to point to the likes of Mikey Gin Goblin and his unholy spawn.
I Heartleap Well West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Free.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 21
Glasgow
I The Wildhearts and Stereophonics The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1 120. 7pm. £10.50 plus booking fee. It‘s the Frank Sinatra-like last show ever ever ever in Scotland from those pesky hard rockin' Wildhearts - at least until the next tour. See review for Stereophonics.
I Placebo King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. See preview for this formidable trio.
I Warren Mclntyre and Pure Television Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Formerly vocalist with fab rootsy pop combo The Moondials and briefly with Whiteout. Warren Mclntyre flexes his capable tonsils with a little help from his backing friends. ‘
I The Primevals McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Heavily influenced by original R&B artists. The Primevals perform a mix of covers and original material.
I liar’s Tale MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Bulb Chutney Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I liberty Blues Band The Brewhouse.
John Street. 552 3801. 5-7pm. Free.
I Big George And The Business The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free. See Sun 15.
I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Boney M and The Abba Experience lvleadowbank Sports Centre. 557 6969. 9pm. £16 in advance from usttal outlets. Classic 70s material frotn the ever popular headliners who will be forever remembered for ‘Brown Girl In The Ring' and ‘Rivers Of Babylon‘. With sttpport frotn Scotland‘s only Abba tribute act. who play all the hits without backing tapes and lt‘il/l specially recreated Costumes. Tacky as guru in the sun and you'll love it. you dirty little disco bunnies.
I Bjorn Again Usher llall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £12.5()/£1()/£7.50. Not to be confused with The Abba Experience. Bjorn Again have toured in over 30 countries worldwide and have also enjoyed lengthy chart sucess just about everywhere. Basically. if you‘re into Abba. you’ll love this. You could also seek help for your irony addiction.
I The Pastels, The Delgados and Pizza Boy Delivery Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 9pm. £5. Part of the Planet Pop weekend. Classic Glasgow indie frotn Stephen Pastel and co. with sttpport from Glasgow‘s Delgados whose debttt album is ottt now on Chetnikal Underground.
I la Boum ()ut ()fThe Blue. 6 New Street. 556 5204. 9pm. Price the. Afro- Celt world music from a big nine-piece. See preview.
I Chinese Burn Tap ()‘l.auriston. Lauriston Place. 2294041. 9pm. Free. Local rock.
I Bonnie Canada And The Allstars Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3atn. £5. Classic songs from down the years.
I Johnson Brothers St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Covers.
I Sandyman West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Free.
I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 22 ~
Glasgow
I Penn and Hewtown Grunts (the) Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Fenn. a band who excited a lot of talent-starved Glaswegian punters in the early 90s. get back into their powerful gigging ways with their tight maelstrom of guitars.
I Psycho Babe, Appleby, Liquid lunch and Promise The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Big George And The Business MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Free. See Sun 15.
I The Spooks McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I nhanna Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Buzzbomb Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 9.30pm. Free. Buzzbomb present their Christmas bash with tnuch cider- swilling and pie-guzzling. Some hard guitar-based fuzziness is probably on the cards as well.
I Hone or The Above Out Of The Blue. 6 New Street. 556 5204. 9pm. Price tbc. Alchemy of music with performers from the SCO and cellists with mohicans. Leftfield classical stuff with a twist. See preview.
I EsIta and Coney Island Cyclone The Attic. Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Young local indie acts. As part
of the Skunk club night. Coney Island Cyclone are a powerful guitar-led trio fronted by a very tall man.
I Johnson Brothers West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. Free. Covers.
I live Music Pear Tree. West Nicolson Street. 667 7533. 8.30pm. Free.
MONDAY 23
Glasgow
I The Freebooters Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. Another Christmas tneal (book in advance) with musical accompaniment frotn ceilidh dudes The Freebooters.
I The Hatelys, Radio Moscow and Feel The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Bediord Falls Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Gilded lil The Attic. l)yer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Used to sound like Garbage interbred with R]. Harvey which is as good as it gets in our books.
I Sandyman Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Glasgow
I Slade ll Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 7.30pm.
£ 1 2.50/1; 1 1.5()/£ 10.50. Beware the curse of the sequel — they‘re rarely good in the cinematic realm and the chances of anything worthwhile in the musical arena are even slimmer. Sounds like an excuse for people to wear tinsel in their hair and go ape to “Merry Christmas Everybody‘. I Sounds Di The Drifters Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£29.50 with dinner). A highly civilised night out with musical accompaniment frotn those 60s hitmakers.
I The Commercials and Spoutmouth Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free.
I Fred Guimby Guartet McChuills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Smooth jazz funk instrumentals.
I Johnny Torpedo And The ll-Boats MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Big George And The Business The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free. See Sun 15.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Alex Osborne Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Songwriters tnainman performs some acoustic Rolling Stones covers. Plus open mic for a covers night.
Edinburgh
I Guy Moore And Bedrock Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm. £8. Original material from the 60s and 70s. Again.
I Mr Wish and Fluid The Attic. Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Up and coming guitar acts.
I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 225 2530. 9pm. Free. Big Bert goes it alone and howls the blues like a coyote that‘s lost its bone. Or something similar.
BDXING DAY
Glasgow
I oel Amitri, Glenn Tilbroolt and The Supernaturals Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 227 5511. 6pm. £9-£13. See preview for the Del boys. who do their customary rootsy seasonal shows with support from the Squeeze
52 The List 13 Dec 1996-9 Jan 1997