MUSIG listings
GLASGOW, ROCK 81 POP: SUN 30 continued
I The Mutton Birds/Jude Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5. See Friday 28. Support frotn Jude. former singer in The Lost Sottl Band.
I Benson Nicky Tatns. Victoria Street. 10.30pm. Free.
I Mara Fiscal and Firkin. Huttter Square. 9.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk- rock.
I Count 3PM Kulu‘s Jazz Joint. Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 I288. lOpm—3am. £3. Drum ‘n‘ bass and electronic work out featuring Paul Harrison (Young Scottish Musician ()f The Year).
I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.
Stirling
I Ocean Colour Scene, The Supernaturals and Breeze Stirling Castle Esplanade. SOLD OUT. See frontlines.
Glasgow
I Belle And Sebastian Maryhill Community Central Hall. Maryhill Road. 8.30pm. SOLD OUT. The ever-elusive Belles play the first of two warm-up shows before playing selected dates in England round the release of their third album The Boy With The Arab Strap which contains more of the graceful strumming we‘ve come to expect from these local mittstrels. Plus the Divine Sound System. See album review.
I The Dandy Warhols The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 572 1120. 7.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 1776 and Ripping Records. Edinburgh. CC booking: 0870 601002. No age restriction. US garage urchins who kick tip a psychedelic storm live and have injected sortie welcome life into this year's generally moribund singles chart.
I Acoustic Night Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Sing for your supper. ()l' at least for some free booze.
Edinburgh
I Altered Beats 98 Preview Phase 1 Kulu's Jazz. Joittt. Henry‘s Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 221 1288. l()pm-3am. £3. Drum 'n' Bass — The Jazz Element. I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Batik Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.
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Glasgow
I Belle And Sebastian Mary hill (.‘ommunity Centtal Hall. .‘vlaryhill Road. 8.30pm. SOLD OUT. Plus the Divine Sound System. See .\lon 3| and album reviews.
I Fontella and Lumber The 1301 Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. I Planet Fuse McChuilIs. High Street. 552 2135. l()pm. Free. Beatles-loving retro rockers from Irvine.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring John McCluskey Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Greenock singer/songwrit:r. Plus open mic guest spot. Arrive early to book your space: priority will be given to first-time performers.
Edinburgh
I Jude Elephant House Cafe. George IV Bridge. 220 S355. 7.30. Free. A walk on the dark side front es-Lost Soul Battd tnan.
I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.
Glasgow
I Parasite Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £3.
I Els Red, The Haze, Vivid and Cool Loop Return Strawbetry Fields. Oswald Street. 221 7871. 9pm. £3. The first night of a weekly local band showcase for unsigned acts. If your band fit the bill. call Sal on the above number or send your demo to the club at 56 ()swald Street. Glasgow. GI 4Pl.. [{ach band gets 100 tickets to sell and keeps the money from advance sales. plus there's use of the inhouse drutnkit and a food and drink rider to boot.
I The Alf Stewart Combo Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Jonnie Logue Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Weekly acoustic slot from local singer/songwriter.
Edinburgh
I Jude Meadows Bar. Buccleuch Street. 622 7680. 9.30pm. Free.
I Cherryfire Ashes, Travler and Einstein 5 Wardrobe Planet Pop. The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £3. Local bands' night. Cherryfire Ashes were hotly tipped at In The City along with Annie Christian and Idlewild. Travler are ottt after their bedtime. and liinstein's Wardrobe have a silly name. I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots) See Thu 27.
THURSDAY 3
Glasgow
I Cuba King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. A duo frotn the Home Counties with a poppy approach to dance who could be loosely affiliated to big beat. were that not such a sprawling genre by now. Their recent single ‘Cross The Line' prompted comparisons with Primal Scream.
I Impact The Arches. Midland Street. 221 4001. 10.30pm. £3.50. Cyber Jazz Division presents this evening ofjazz and club crossover sounds including a live performance frotn the DS Murray Quartet.
I Appleb , The Goldenhour, Needles and Straw erry The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3. Local band showcase including the retro pop of Appleby and The Goldenhour. the former with a bit of a Stonesy edge. the latter more influenced by the likes of The Small Faces. 'l'heircurrent single ‘Until I See You Again' came about as a result of winning last year's 'l‘lte List/Bacardi Unsigned competition.
I One Fine Day, Canvas and Shank The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. £3.
I Susan McCann Grand ()le Opry. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country sounds. I Broken. Superhero. Mibby and The Purple Ohms Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Ninth Circle The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. Big bad rock'n'roll banditos in the brutal metal tradition of Slayer and Pantera. Hailing front the Borders. they have a current single release “Voices” and plan to release an album later this year.
I Live Music Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Mara Fiscal and Firkin. Hunter Square. 9.30pm. Free. Acoustic folk- rock.
I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 lloor spots). See Thu 27.
FRIDAY 4
Glasgow
I Embrace and Delakota Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. No age restriction. As the latest crew with a Messiah complex. Embrace have certainly attracted a willing band of disciples. Support frotn Delakota. featuring former Senseless Things
I drtttnmer Cass reinventing himself.
I Tommy Truesdale And The Sundowners Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road T011. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country with rock ‘n’ roll influences.
I Luci Baines Band Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Retro rock & pop hopefuls from Greenock area. I David Fisher and The Sunset Sundays Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street. 221 651 1. 9pm. £3 (advance). £4 (door). including entry to the post-gig club.
I Jeggro McChuills Way Out West.
.Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 5569. 9.30pm.
Free. African rhythms.
I Bad Influence The Malletsheugh. Newton Mearns. 639 2522. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Giros and Slide Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgale. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Local hopefuls.
I One Fine Day In Kansas Tap ()‘l.auriston. 80 Lauriston Place. 229 4041. l()pm. Free.
I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.
SATURDAY 5
Glasgow
I Big Vern 8i The Shootahs The Ferry. Clyde Place. 553 0606. 9pm. £8. Tickets iit advance frotn the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 287 551 l. Long-serving Blues Brothers tribute malarkey perforttting R&B and soul classics.
I Lemon Grass Grand Ole ()pty. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I The Beatles Beat Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£19.50 with dinner). Tn'bute combo.
I Gringo, Townsend and Mellowberry Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.9an
I Bugalu Foundation Havana. Hope Street. 248 4466. 9pm. Free. Latino grooves from this Leeds-based outfit who promise to deliver a taste of Nuyorican funk.
I Francis Anthony And The Underworld McChuilIs. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Nimmo Brothers Kilkennys. Joint Street. 552 3505. 5—7pm. Free.
I Bad Influence Village Inn. Torrance. 01360 620 555. 9.30pm. Free.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 4-8pm. Free. Jam session for local musicians.
I Live Music The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Mara linsign Ewart. 521 Lawmarket. Royal Mile. 225 7440. 9pm. Free. Acoustic folk-rock.
I Them People Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. l()ptn. £5. Free before llptn. M People covers band. I Rampage and Happy Spastics Tap ()‘Lauriston. 80 Lauriston Place. 229 4041. l()ptn. Free. Pogo-a-go-go.
I Cuba Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £2. Rapidly rising band who supported the Fun Lovin' Criminals recently. See albums
review.
I Sizzling Songwriters Common Grounds Coffee House. North Bank Street. 226 1416. 8.30pm. £3 (£2. £1 floor spots). See Thu 27.
SUNDAY 6
Glasgow
I Cornelius g2. Sauchiehall Street. 572 I 120. 7pm. £5 plus booking fee. Tickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 1776 and Ripping Records. lidinburgh. CC booking: 0870 601002. The venue formerly known as The Venue is reborn as the Garage 11 with a host of gigs lined up including this one from cool cat cut-and-paste dude Cornelius. which is a co-promotion between CPI. and the 10 Day Weekend. See preview.
I Blue Rose Band Grand Ole Opry.