’n’ roll but John Lennon was his biggest fan and he now shares a record company with the Gallaghers. See preview, page 91
I The Roods Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11 pm. Free.
SUNDAY 15 Glasgow I The Bathers STV studios, Cowcaddens. 7.30pm. Free tickets available by calling Ian on 300 3721 or Emma on 300 3290. This is a recording for a new series of Boxed Set featuring a reactivated Bathers who are workin on new material for a new label. I The anity Witch Hunt The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2. I Trampas Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country. I Live Music The Chill Zone, Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Weekly showcase of local bands.
Edinburgh
I The Roods Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.
I Brian Kellock Trio and Diskografaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 8pm-5am. £3. Contemporary jazz.
I David Thomas Flux, Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 220 4349. 8pm. £11. Godfather of punk (with his band Pere Ubu) returns after last year’s extraordinary show. See preview, page 90.
MONDAY 16
I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Regular slot for the country rockers.
I Acoustic Jam Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Free booze for performers.
Edinburgh
I El Cid The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.25pm—5am. £5.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 23 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Classical to re ae.
I Sex & Violins Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8 m. Free.
I Altered Beats 9 Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-5am. £3. Jazz funk from Martin Krenshaw’s Green Juice. Yummy.
TUESDAY 17
Glasgow
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars, Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot.
I Live Music Stylophone, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Magicdrive, The Gents and Django Kill Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £4/£3. Magicdrive are probably the best pop band in the world. Imagine Jonathan Richman meets the Rezillos.
I Honky Trash The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.25pm—5am. £5. Aussie funksters.
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. Acoustic ballads.
I Dougie McQuillan Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.
I The Dynamic Duo Show Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-5am. £3. Breakbeat and hip hop act including rappers and breakdancers. Old skool cool.
WEDNESDAY 18
Glasgow
I The Lanterns. Dirty Pink Frock and Superfluff King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. The Lanterns are naggineg tuneful electro poppers from Edinburgh poised to unleash their debut album Laminate Yer Heid.
I Superhero and Seraphin The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2.
I Tribe. Eclipse and Indafusion The 13th Note Cafe. King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. I Lear, Silver Stones, Earth Temple and
Pure Sound Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I The Glam Bamz Flares, Bath Street, 331 5160. in. Free. Stomping 70$ sounds.
I Jonnie Logue Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8.30pm. Free. Weekly acoustic spot. I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Eliza Carthy and Appendix Out Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £4.50/£3.50. Acclaimed fiddle player and vocalist, Eliza Carthy has appeared on Later with Jack and MTV pushing the boundaries of traditional folk. Appendix Out play Scottish folk with a count tint.
I EnSIgn Cas Rock, West Port, 229 4341. 9pm. £3.
I Norman Lamont Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I The Music Club 232 Canon’s Gait, Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. Free. Open mic night — acoustic and electric, covers or originals.
I The Roods Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.
I Holy Wednesday Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-5am. £4 (£3). lndian mosh blues.
THURSDAY 19 Glasgow I Buckcherry The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. No age restriction. I The Honeyflys, The Gangsters, Zing and Transaudio King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Big value quadruple bill of local bands. I Mondo A- o-go and The Undergroun Apes The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Psychedelic sounds. I The Haven The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2. I Primary Colours, Carnival, Brooklyn and Coda Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3. I Seesaw, Karma and Drift The Arena, Oswald Street, 221 3010. I Pop Fiction Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free. I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Superstar and Ellis Planet Pop, Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 8.30pm. £5.50/£4. Return of the hugely underrated Superstar - sumptuous pop born out of that Groovy Little Numbers/BMX Bandits/Teenage Fanclub scene. Ellis are described as a countrified Radiohead. Yee- hah, Computer, anyone?
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free I Finnegans Awake Finnegan’s Wake, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 8pm. Free.
I Dog Catcher Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—5am. £6/£5. Scorching hot 'azz.
I Rodeohea Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
jazz
‘ listings
The dates listed below are for one-off or ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Performances wi I be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Jazz listings compiled by Abigail Bremner.
FRIDAY 15 Glasgow
I Hue & Cry Citizens’ Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8pm. £12.50. The brothers Kane take the music from their latest album Next Move for its first Glasgow outing - expect new material in a pop-funk vein as well as some re-
arrangements of old classics (apparently even TAFKA Prince gets the ‘Jazz Not Jazz’ treatment).
SATURDAY 14 Llilithgow I West End Jazz Band Linlithgow Jan Club, Linlithgow Masonic Hall, 01506 848821. 8pm. Charlie McNair is the special guest this fortnight, joining the resident band for a selection of jazz through the ages, with dancefloor action actively encouraged.
SUNDAY 15 Dundee ' I Kevin Murray Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, 01382 432000. Noon-1pm. Free. The sounds of Brazil- orientated Latin jau from Murray and his (1’10.
folk&world
listings
Dates listed below are for one-off and ticketed shows. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Folk 8: World listings compiled by Norman Chalmers.
THURSDAY 12
Glasgow
I Iain MacKintosh New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 8.30pm. £3-£5. Well-loved singer, veteran banjo picker, and understated performer.
FRIDAY 13
Glasgow
I Ceilidh Dance The Ferry, Clyde Place, 287 2000. 9pm. £5.50. Tickets at the venue or in advance from the Ticket Centre, Candleriggs, 227 5511.
SATURDAY 14
Glasgow
I World Pipe Band Championships Glasgow Green. 10am. £4 (£2.50). Tickets in advance 287 4000. The major all-day event in the pipe band calendar. Over 200 bands from all over the globe. Stalls, bars, other events.
I Scott MacDonald Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3pm. Free.
I Ceilidh Dance Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. Doors open 7.30pm. £5. Live bands.
WEDNESDAY 18 Glasgow I Blackeyed Biddy Scotia Bar, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
I Allan Taylor New Dawn Folk Club, Riverside Club, Fox Street, 248 3144. 8.30pm. £3—£5. Veteran songwriter, clean guitarist, relaxed singer, and voted club favourite of the past few years.
classical & opera
listings
Performances will be listed, provided that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Classical listings compiled by Kelly Apter.
FRIDAY 13 Glasgow
I Camerata Scotland RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £10
classical & opera MUSIG
(£1—£5). Conductor William Conway is joined by soloist Daniel Bell for a summer concert featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No 2 and works by Mozart.
SUNDAY 15 Glasgow I Sunday Afternoon Concert House ForAn Art Lover, Bellahouston Park 10 Dumbreck Road, 353 4773. 2.30—4pm. Free. A varying programme of popular classical music in the Music Room.
Edinburgh
I Highland Presbyterian Church Concert Choir St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile, 225 9442. 6pm. Free. This visiting choir from Pennsylvania performs a programme featuring works from Haydn, Beethoven, Holst and Dvorak as well as spirituals and folk hymns.
I The Glorious Company Christ Church, Morningside, 667 3633. 7pm. £5 (£3). Organist Michael Bonaventure, soprano Katharine Douglas and pianist James Douglas perform a programme featuring works by Bach, Chopin and Douglas himself.
MONDAY 16 Glasgow
I Leicestershire and Leicester Arts In Education Symphonic Wind Band RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (Free-£3.50). The Festival of British Youth Orchestras gets underway with this opening concert conducted by Andrew Bound. On the bill tonight are selections from Holst’s Suite in F, lves’ Variations on America, Gershwin’sAn American in Paris, Derek Bourgeois’ Serenade, Guy Woolfenden’s lllyrian Dances, Johnson’s Sinfonietta, Tippett’s Prince Charles Suite, Khachaturian’s Three Dance Episode and Gordon Jacob’s Music for a Festival.
TUESDAY 17
Glasgow
I Highland Presbyterian Church Concert Choir Wellington Church, University Avenue, 334 0454. 7.30pm. £3. See Sun 15.
I Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (Free—£3.50). Peter Stark conducts the young orchestra in Irving F ine’s Toccata Concertante, Mahler’s Symphony No 5 and Messiaen’s Les 0 randes Oubliees.
I Organ Recita - Colin H. Mackay Glasgow Cathedral, Cathedral Street, 552 8198. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). The cathedral’s assistant organist performs pieces by Buxtehude, Franck and Lefebure-Wely, as well as Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C Minor.
WEDNESDAY 18 Glasgow
I Manchester University Wind Orchestra RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (Free-£3.50). Conductor Phil Robinson and the orchestra present Nigel Hess’s Global Variations, Nicholas Maw’s American Games, John Casken’s Distant Variations, Geoffrey Poole’s Sailing with Archangels, James MacMillan’s Sowetan Spring and Martin Ellerby’s Paris Sketches.
THURSDAY 19
Glasgow
I Warwickshire Youth Chamber Orchestra RSAMD, 100 Renfrew Street, 332 5057. 7.30pm. £7 (Free-£3.50). With conductor Ray Hutchinson, the chamber orchestra perform Telemann’s Concerto for Two Violas, Walter Leigh’s Harpsichord Concerto, Edward Gregson’s Trumpet Concerto, Bach’s Concerto for Oboe and Violin, Peter Meechan’s Concerto for Flute and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon.
12-l9Aug 1999 THE usmo