ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

apply in person for your new one. Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801.

I Johnson Brothers West End Oyster 9.30pm. Free. , _‘ , . Bar, West Maitland Street. 225 3861. I Big George And The Business catch the'hest “Bullshit-w. 9pm. Free. Covers. MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499.

I Eddie Feison Band Whistle Binkies. 5pm. Free. Weekly blues jam. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. I nhanna Kilkennys. John Street. 552 Country a-go-go. 3505. 9pm. Free.

I live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free. Edinburgh

LISTINGS

Gigs are listed by date, then by city.

I Skunk and Penthouse The Attic. 1 1 Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Local up

and coming indie/guitar acts. Dates will be listed, provided that details Glasgow I live Music Pear Tree. West Nicolson reach our offices at least one week I m, catcher and The stilts Nice ’n' Street. 667 7533. 8.30pm. Free. before publication- flock and Blues Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.

listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd 9pm MONDAY 13 and Jim Byers.

I Vivid Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 3801. Glasgow

8.30pm. Free. Students and guests. I 11., muons and 11“, Jessa” Cavern . n n I Risk and summit. The Ha“ Barr Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Woodlands Road 332 1210. 9.30 m. Free. . m 9001'“ "BIKMWJIW 5"“ it '0 v P Street. 552 3801. 8.30pm. Free. Students I Hideaway Blues Band The Brewhouse, and guests. am “we cflmm John Street. 552 3801. 5-7pm. Free. I 11.9 m u “no The Brewhouse. John Eocnkcziféfaflfi a I Liberty Blues Band The Brewhouse. Street, 553 3201, 9,30pm Free, I Blur Their fifth album is due out in “flowing: 10"“ Sireelv 55? 380'- 9-30Pm- Free- I Bediord Falls Kilkennys. John Street. February but this will give you the W 3505. 9pm.. Free. Muscular funk rock. as Ed. h h for youmelfifme erstwhile Brith we never tire _of saying. Ask them about III ["9 pack leaders are still the top dogs or Just The Ticket Virgin. Union Street. geégggfiengqfh;ggggaonsigfliclI I Th0 Rain. “until! 3050 and Pill!“ The if they’ve dropped out of the race 32" 4679- Street. 552 868 1. 3.30pm. Free. figmc'fo‘gga‘e}; 225f8382: 99"" ‘2' A completely and gone their own wax 12:? “900793 Argyle Street. 204 I Real Easy Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 lgJig/£21iepfigpgfifkeam""g young See preview and singles review. ‘“ ' 5924. 9.30pm. Free. . . . Barrowland. Glasgow. Thurs 23. : . I Slidin Delta Wh . t1 B k .. N dd . mm I Gym. Macsorleys' Jamaica Street‘ Street. 5:7 51 14. 9piii. tFrelen. {Bellies (liuory I Kala SM“ Halls Of res'dence Ticket Link: 227 551 l. 221 8499' 9pm Free” with their fingers on the Delta blues pulse. thro‘lghom tile [mid h“? been Edinbufgh I Sandyman Queen Street Oyster Bar. echomg to ones of ‘govmda gyre I Tm: Is It C d. h w T H Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free. gaia’ and other cod mystic wailings. . . 0 ars. ' ' Virgin Princes Street. 220 2230. 228 3252. 10pm—3am. £tbc. Classic L :ad Slféegfiépmmtgsofitlm Ripping Records South Bridge. 226 covers from previous years. See Fri 10 for 3,112]. . , g B ddh , b . 7010- details of the new Cavendish gold cards. can’t “we it 5 “ct a m it Credit card bookings trom: I Sad Society The Tap O'Lauriston. G'asgow pan t be long as fidegrzlmon fordthe k TOCTA 557 6969. 22 . . e . oursome’s s c e ic tin e roc Laur's‘o" Place‘ 9 404' 9pm PM I vs and Quarantine The 13th Note p y g

Local punk rockers. . approaches messianic levels. Tickets I Lo. and [yd Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. sold out months ago, Obviously. See

8.30 m. A Glas ow Music Collective 22 3 . . . . , P g , . height; 3:2. fgrlhgclilgfiinflric night of underground punklsh sounds mehnest B“"’0W10’idt 010530in 1o Cordeliav:q Dad. featuring headliners from San Diego. M0" 20/1148 21 Jan. I Proi Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. I .‘V°"".Cavem Bar' Stralhdyde F” (“339091 557 5]” 9pm. Free_ Ska_u_“kc_ University Union. John Street. 552 3801. I Gallic Connections January was . . I mameap west End Oyster Bar. Free. Students and guests. the most moribund of Extras . w , , Em. SI Viflgctfgfifefi'"§2l‘§;79.a“ West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm. I vagahonds K'u‘ennys' 10"" Sim" 552 musrcal months. No-one s got any

3505. 9pm. Free.

8'30pm' £350“ Free. I live Music The Brewhouse John money and cycryone partied ‘00 hard I 3‘9""! “Mack and "Wm" Nice I u" ms“: Abbey‘ south Clerk Stree“ Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free. Plus prize 0"“ the fest” “33°” ‘0 0“

‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 667 3023’ 8'30pm' Free' quiz. Stuff and nonsense, according to the

9pm. Black Flag tribute mayhem from , organisers of the first Celtic SiXPaCk- 12 Edinburgh Connections four years ago - and

:iliiidsfiigiyfiafi'gziigimg Iiirirfixhouse‘ Glasgow I Slaphead and A Bowl The Attic. they were right It is "9W Brim"? " p ' Le‘ Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. Free. Slaphead largest festival of traditional musrc

I Company or Wolves MacSorleys. I Geneva, Tiger, Symposium and , , , . Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. SCoIours Bed The Garage. Sauchiehall ggfizaflz; [gttfgisrt'zfigz 1:283:53: and covers a" taste: fro? the Wain“ - Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £7.50 plus . - P ~ 5 ~ crowd viewers SUC as apoer to Ed'nbuf h . . . . their sense of humour. - ds fr f _ g booking fee. No age restriction on this , to the more esoteric ban om ar . . I Songwriters Showcase Tron Tavern. ff . f h Id 0 tb k t I [3| Cavcnquh‘ west Toncmss‘ 223 show. See preVlew for a rundown on the Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 0 comers o t e wor . e at: o 3251 10pm_3mu “be. Discounts for four bands selected by the NME this year. 228 8245 weekly forum for Edinburgh your roots and get down to Celtic group parties. Covers from the 70s. 80s Plus some Other “PS {Offhe IOP. based Singcmongwrims‘ Wm. anybody Connections. See separate section and early 90s.. Please note that the I J93?“ "'3'" N'CC " 51332)“ welcome to perform a fifteen minute sci. pages, 18—2 1. Glasgow Royal Cavendish Will be renewing their gold Sagcmeha” Strel‘fiv 3'23 96337- 9Pm- his Open mic a“ night. so arrive [here Concert Hall and various other cards at the end of the month. Please . mini“ and he an” 073 The early to get your Slot booked venues. Glasgow, Wed [5 Jan-Sun 2 I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar. Feb

Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. Free. Big Bert goes it alone and croons the blues standards at the moon.

I Marco Swayze iluartet Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Efififilefsisfzifiii

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Glasgow MANAGEMENT I Celtic Connections See separate . .

section. pages 18—21. ; _Spec'ah5ts I The Black Crowes Barrowland. " -*. _ In USGd and Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12.50 §§§§§§§§ 'f'.. .igi Vinta e uitars plus booking fee. Those southern-fried §§§§§§V igigf and gmgL-fiers blues boogie metal merchants are not the 5:3: -, 'gz; p hot potatoes they once were but the Three .5; r s & Re airs Snakes/ind One Cliumi album seems to "3 5‘ Spa 6 p

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