I Marilyn Manson and Pist.0n Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction. so yet more impressionable youths can be subjected to the full horror of the 'shocking' Marilyn Manson who leave a wave of mutilation behind them wherever they go. ()r so they sat .
I Silver Sun, Carrie and Sate lite Beach King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. This is more like it. Wholesome power pop action with sunshine harmonies from the extremely infectious Silver Sun.
I The Beat Poets and The Good Sons Mayfest Club. Old Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 5511. 10.30pm. £6 (advance/before midnight)/£7. Keep on surf rockin' in the free world.
I The Pasadenas Bourbon Street. George Street. 5520141. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£29.50 with dinner). Allegedly Britain‘s answer to the US soul brothers bands. but then The Lighthouse Family came along and cleaned tip. Remember ‘Tribute‘ and ‘Riding ()n A Train"? These boys have done their soul homework.
I Clan D, Back Of Beyond and Kiloton Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.9pni
I Boom Era and Readers' Wives The Arena. ()swald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £3.50. including entry to The Friday Club.
I Crabs and Stonedog Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Blues Incorporated The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free.
I Liar's Tale MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 ()19‘). 9pm. Free.
I The Radoos MeChtiiHs. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Fastlayne Twa Corbies. Kilbowic Road. Cumbernauld. ()1236 727473. 10pm. Free. Hard rawk.
Edinburgh
I Super Furry Animals and Tokyo The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. S()l.1) ()UT. Welsh wizards who are plugging their new single 'Hermann I.oves Paulinc' (Creation). the follow up to the well-received 'The Man Don't Give A Fuck' which went Top 20 last year.
I Arab Strap and Prolapse The Attic. l)yei“s ('lose. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3 iii advance from usual outlets. Please note that this is an early show. Falkirk's kings of quirk and demons of dour pop into the capital to make a mess of your thoughts. See preview for info on Prolapse.
I The Rolling Tones Cavendish. West Tollc‘t’oss. 228 3252. ‘)ptii--3am. £5. No prizes for this one. Classic covers.
I Quicksand ('as Rock. West Port. 22‘) 4341. 9pm. £3. Local rockers with loud guitars.
I Eddie Felson Trio Canon's Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 9.30pm. ()ne part of The Felsotis with his quality country rock songs.
I Bangtwister The Tap ()'I.auriston. l.auriston Place. 22‘) 4041. 9pm. Free. Bangtwister (cool name. by the way) hail from (ilasgow and go fora retro MC5- style.
I Makossa llenry's (‘ellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 I288. Ilpiii. £4 (£3). African. funky. soul. l.atiii dance at this \ ibing wee venue.
I Women's Social Night Stonewall Cafe. Brougliton Street. 478 706‘). 8pm. Free. Live band atid licensed buffet at this friendly and stylish gay cafe.
Stirling
I The Pearlfishers Tolbootli Theatre. Stirling. ()1786 473 544. 9pm. £6 (£4). The Pearlfishers are otit on the road to promote their new album The Strange (,"Itt/t'l'it'ur/(I ()I The 7211/ Pup/HM” (Mitl’illil Records). Interestingly. the guitars were recorded in Stirling. the vocals and strings in Fast Kilbride and the whole thing mixed down in Glasgow. The sound oti the album appears to be the Beach Boys meets 70s Macca and The Kinks circa ‘Watet'loo Stitiscl'.
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Glasgow
I Foo Fighters and Redd Kross Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £1 10 plus booking fee. See album reviews for Foo Fighters. Dave Grohl‘s combo who are melodic and muscular in equal measure. Support from those 70s- influenced rockers who combine heavy guitar work with bubblegum tunes and lurid outfits for a whole lotta fun.
I Neil Sedaka Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 8pm. £1‘)/£17/£15. See Fri 23.
I The Selecter The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. The formerly chart- domiciled ska merchants come round again. meeting the continued demand for their gigs.
I Big Vern And The Shootahs and Bloody Mary The Big Fringe. The Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 9pm. £10 (advance)/£l 1 (door). Glasgow’s Blues Brothers-styled troubadours.
I Ed Kuepper and Kevin Copeland King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. Kuepper is a king among men to those who favour inspired guitar work. He's been a prolific man ever since his days with the influential Australian combo Saints.
I The Pasadenas Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 8.30pm. £9.50 (£29.50 with dinner). See Fri 23.
I Bleeding Hearts and King Creosote Mayfest Club. ()ld Fruitmarket. Albion Street. 287 5511. 10.30pm. £6 (advance/before midnight)/£7. Kickass rockin' from those Bleeding Hearts.
I The Loved Ones, Soundbuggy and Diesel Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. The Loved Ones are a new band and a new direction for former members of Wild River Apples and Iiden.
I The Mystery Machine, The Perfect Body and Floored Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.
I 05 Murray Quartet Blztekt‘riars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. See Sun
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I Cloud Assassins The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free. I Hip'operation MeC huills. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I The Outpatients MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 019‘). ‘)pm. Free. I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Rough Justice The Scotizi. Slockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Lizzard Lounge Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. bottom of Broughton Street. 557 8003. 10.30pm. £5. Various local musicians jam live with club I)Js assisting. Edinburgh's respected East Coast Project are heavily involved so expect a busy and innovative night out. Cool venue too. Get down early because it‘s very popular just now.
I All Living Fear Cas Rock. West Port. 22‘) 4341. 9pm. £3.50. No details for this one but if it's at the Cas Rock. you can pretty much bet it's going to be rockin‘ in a guitars and pummelling drums way.
I Ray Louis Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm —3am. £5. Classic pop from down the years.
I Splendid Canon‘s Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. 9.30pm. Free. Rock and pop from this lot who are lucky enough to be supporting the mighty Fish at The Venue on Tue 27.
I Kill-I The Tap ()‘l.auriston. l.auriston Place. 22‘) 4041. 9pm. Free. Hardcore punk metal in a Helmet meets Prong
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I Altered Beats Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 11pm. £3 (£2). The Altered Beats night is officially hosted by local DJs btit usually incorporates an element of live music in the process.
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