MUSIG rock & pop
Jazz Records for Rare Grooves
I7 Jeffrey Street Edinburgh E H4 IN] Telephone oz Fax 0131—557 5025
Superlative selection on Vinyl. Specialis- ing in: Traditional, Swing, Big Band, Bop, Avant Garde, West Coast, Fusion, Funk, Blues, R&B, Latin. Also available on tape and CD.
Jazz Records buy, sell and trade. Open Monday to
Saturday from 11.00 till 6.00
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ROCK & POP continued Edinburgh
I I. ndsay Cooper's Free
Un erground Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 10pm. £2 (£1). Organised and improvised music.
TUESDAY 27
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Empire Builder The 13th Note Cafe/Bar. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £1.
I Parker, The Laments and FLG Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 338 6511. 8.30 m. Free.
I G asgow Songwriters featuring Dave Nicol Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Greenock singer/songwriter with a John Denverish vocal sound. Plus open mic guest spot. Arrive early to book your place; priority will be given to first-time performers. The Songwriters club now has a website to be found at wwwclaycondemon.co.uk.
Edinburgh
I Songwriters‘ Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8.30pm. £1. Information: 661 5275. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set.
I Dr Chicago Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. 11pm. £3 (£2). Bluegrass blues.
WEDNESDAY 28
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Gordon Graham Bar Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 9pm. Free. The Lost Soul Band singer performs an intimate
I The Vagabonds Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Hot Buddha and Freefall Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 01698458174. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I David Byme and Jim White Queens Hall. Clerk Street. 668 2019. 7.30pm. £17 (£16). Tickets in advance from Ripping Records and Virgin. See preview in separate Celtic Connections section. SOLD OUT.
I Family Free Love and Pigpen Cas Rock. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £3. New four-piece Virgin signing from Liverpool who insist that they don't ‘smoke weed and we don‘t say "la" all the time‘. Check their funk pop gmoves on their single ‘Mad for Love'.
I Huckleberry, Dave anti Slaphead The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £4 in advance from Ripping Records and Virgin. £5 on the door. Three local bands who all have a Hammond organ in their line-up. Look out for Huckleberry‘s blend of pop ska (think X.T.C meets The Supernaturals). Dave's Small Faces” retroism and Slaphead's mix of funk and rap. A good knees-up is likely.
' THURSDAY 29 .
Glasgow
I Celtic Connections See separate listings.
I Dust Junkys, Earl Brutus and Bullyrag The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5 plus booking fee. See preview for Earl Brutus. who join forces with the Dust Junkys. a tipped Mancunian dance/rock crossover combo fronted by the artist formerly known as MC Tunes. You may have heard their infectious 'Non Stop Operation' single late last year blaring from a radio near
I The Shuffle, Red Ap 1e, Slightly Under and The Dayma ers King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.
I Shah Mak, Hooper and Atlantis Nice 'n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333
9637.9pnr
I All Too Human, Duffy Moon, Rockaragnarok and Sativa Drummers The 13th Note Cafe/Bar. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £2. Compelling rhythms from the Sativa Drummers. messy but equally compelling garage rock from Rockaragnarok.
I Pearl, Stapleton and lmodium Fury Muriys. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 9pm. £3 (advance). £4 (door).
I Outback, Appleby and Limo Strawberry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 9pm. £3.
I Tequila Mockingbird Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 8pm. £4 (£3). Tequila Mockingbird comprise the musical element of this night of Twisted Cabaret with comedians. short films and beat jazz sounds to be enjoyed.
I The Hardy Boys, Blue Planet and Strawberry Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I The John Hinshelwood Band The State Bar. Holland Street. 332 2159. 9.30pm. Free. New country.
I Live Music Blackl‘riars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Flaming Stars and Gilded Lil Cas Rock. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £3.50. Groovy 1onnge/garage/rockabil1y melange from the former drummer with Gallon Drunk. liarl of Suave. Max Decharnc.
‘ FRIDAY 30
Glasgow I Ce tic Connections See separate listings.
I Space Barrowland. (.iallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. A couple of hits and their guitarist legs into the wilderness to get his head back together. Hopefully. Space have their house in order now and can go full steam ahead with more quirky gems like current hit ‘Avenging Angels‘. Kick-ass angels indeed.
I The Flaming Stars, Gretchen Hoffner and Breeze King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Rescheduled date. with tickets still valid. See Thu 29. Smooooth. Support from the equally dramatic Gretchen Hoffner gang.
I The Family Of Free Love (tbc) The 13th Note Cafe/Bar. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £2. New Liverpudlian band with a Jellyfish/Ben Folds Five bent. Sounds chirpy.
I Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 9pm. £3 (£12.95 with dinner). l’unkish tales of Glasgow and environs from the Ys.
I Bedlam Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street 333 9637. 9pm. Regular industrial night which usually features some aspiring keyboard whizz at some point or other.
I Jinx, Huh? and Gringo The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door).
I Dez Walters Band Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7pm. £2. Country boys at heart.
I Live Music Blacklriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Strangelove The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £5.50. lixpect plenty of angst-ridden. soul-searching depression from Duff and his fun band. I Hello Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Original 70s pop from the band who charted with ‘Tell Him' and ‘New York Groove'.
I Solaris, Parker and Fabulous The Attic. Dyer's C1ose.Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Three excellent local indie bands do battle for your attention.
I Duffy Moon and All Too Human The Tap O’Lauriston. Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 9pm. Free. Pleasant pop-core from Glaswegians Duffy Moon, weird pop- core from their West Coast chums.