Edinburgh
I Racey Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Classic 70s and 805 material from the group who charted in our hearts forever with ‘Some Girls‘.
I Meth 0.0. and ldlewild Cas Rock Cafe? West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. £3. Human Condition Records party with DJs from the club night Speeder. See albums review then get yer bums down there ‘cos a good time will be had.
I Alvey Singer Effect Whistlebinkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Texas Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. They've done the intimate Tut's show. but this is the long-awaited return to hometown gigging that has been in such demand that there‘s an SECC show in May with tickets on sale now.
I Awaz Qudos. Queen Margaret Union. University Gardens. 339 9784. 8pm. £15 (advance). Pakistani supergroup with a huge following in the Asian community. who until now have been a little overlooked on the gig front. This is the beginning of an initiative to rectify the situation.
I Beggar's Day Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Strawberry The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tyla The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £4. See Sat 16.
I Wire Spiders Whistlebinkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
MONDAY 17
Glasgow
I Stiff Little Fingers Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £11 plus booking fee. The Fingers’ annual St Patrick‘s Day shindig.
I Gretchen Peters King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Country chanteuse. See preview.
I list and Silverback Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I The Dazeys Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tin Comic. The Rain and Auntie Rose The Jaffacake. Kings Stables Road. 229 9438. 9pm. £2. Local indie rock.
TUESDAY 18
Glasgow
I The Commercials, The Bereez and Miss World Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8.30pm. Free.
I Captain 22. Foam and The Mighty Fine The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free. Plus prize quiz.
I Vagabonds Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Big Wednesday Cul De Sac Southside. Pollokshaws Road. 649 4717. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Peter McKay Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Paul Welleresque singer/songwriter. Plus open mic guest spot.
I Gulliver Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free.
Edinbtl'gh
I The Jennifers and Fungolas The Jaffacake. Kings Stables Road. 229 9438. 9pm. £2. Local indie. with one other support act tbc.
I Songwriters' Showcase Tron Tavem. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set. Joe Brown is in control of the mic tonight.
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WEDNESDAY 19 Glasgow
I Baby Bird and Bawl Old Fruitmarket. Albion Street. £8 plus booking fee. This gig has been cancelled. rescheduled and moved about so often. it's starting to feel like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. However. finally we get to hear Stephen Jones bizarre tales set to rather conventional sounds. Support comes from straightforward lrish indie quartet Bawl who have demonstrated that they can churn out a good song every so often without being consistently inspiring.
I Elltie Brooks Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 7.30pm. £15/£13/£1 1 plus booking fee. Old sandpaper throat returns to bellow out her torch-like odes to a loyal fanbase.
I Ozric Tentacles and Loop Guru The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £7.30 plus booking fee. Meandering hippy Hawkwind types who have been quiet on the live front of late (probably tiring of playing every festival going). Their cross-fertilization of zillions of styles — rock. prog. techno. dub. etc — can be dynamic to begin with but things usually start to flag round about the five-hour mark. Loop Guru might get some time to spin their mantra- like instrumentals beforehand.
I De Nature, Hellfire and The Mighty Fine Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I The Dazeys Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I human Zoo and Diesel Bone Times Square. St Enoch Square. 221 6579. 8pm. Free.
I Casino Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Candyskins and Superstar The Venue.Ca1ton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £4. Former baggy merchants back with basically similar pop-indie. Watch out for
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material from their new album Sunday Morning Fever (Ultimate). With support from Superstar who number some BMX Bandits in their midst. Their new album 18 Carat is a top notch beezer effort.
THURSDAY 20 Glasgow
I The Orb Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 8pm—2am. £10 plus booking fee. Plus DJ 5 Witchman. Thomas Fehlmann and Dr Lx Paterson. See preview for news of those exploratory space cadets. I Anielica and Arc King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Anjelica feature former members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie.
I Dolby, Candy Toy, Apple Worm and Sutsusa Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9 m.
I King Pleasure d The Biscuit Boys Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£27.50 with dinner). Big attraction in rockabilly circles.
I Fenn. Sllverback and Pilotcan The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £1. Noise ahoy. especially from Edinbur h's Pilotcan.
I Seatt e Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Su erhero. Null 8: Void, Made and The ause Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
Edinhtl'gh
I Arrivistes The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. Free. ‘The best gig in town' according to an insider source. Tonight's performers include Hugh Man. The Dolly Rockers and Woodstock Taylor And The Aliens.
I Long Distance Crawl Whistlebinkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free.
I Chickweed Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. Free. Guitar scuzz from the band signed to Human Condition Records who are frantically active at the moment.
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