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4: III: ust 9—23 Sep 1999
ROCK & POP: GLASGOW, FRI 17 SEP cant.
I Kill II This. Flu lag and Confusion Corporation The Cathouse. Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £5.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Punk and hardcore metal sounds.
I 99, Hernandez and Sea Scouts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. A Glasgow Music Collective night of underground sounds.
I Sundown. Overhaul and Sideshow Bob Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post- gig club.
I Peri The Darkroom, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Howard Hawk 8: Clearwater Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.3 m. £2.50 (£1.50 members).
I e Lennons The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. See Thurs 16.
I The Rhythm Rogues Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. I Live Music McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Holly Tomas Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I High Heel Sneaker Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5/£4. Cool new funk/groove outfit drawing on Blue Note and Verve rare
groove. I The Rigbys, Enkethalin and Recess Tap O’Lauriston, 80 Lauriston Place, 229 4041. 10pm. Free. First heat of the Tap’s Battle Of The Bands contest.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Les Rythmes Digitales and Laptop g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £6.50 plus booking fee. Scarlet-haired Jacques Lu Cont is determined that the 805 be given their due but his Breakdancer album only serves to prove that Nik Kershaw should remain a distant memory. Support from the dots and loops of La top.
I At tson Moorer King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Alabama-ham country artist, currently resident in Nashville, who has toured Britain with Trisha Yearwood
I Val Doonican Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £10.50/£9.50. The sweater king graces us with his smart but casual presence. Don’t go too fast on that rocking chair Val - you’re not as young as you used to be.
I Stampin Ground, Knuckledust, Freebase, nite, Co-exist, Divide and Engage Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 6pm. Bring your hard hats - it’s another six hours of hate at this evening of thrash and hardcore.
I Brown Eye Superfly and Solution The Darkroom, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Wilderness Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I The Manhattans Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Covers band performing Motown material.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Relaxed session for local musicians.
I Solar Fire Allstars The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. I Rev Doc And The Congregation McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh lSltgrlegt, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Trad
I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free.
I The Deep End The Wharf, Yoker Ferry Road, 959 2016. 9pm. Free.
I Real Easy Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music The Lincoln Inn, Great Western Road, 954 9164. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Ugly Groove Movement Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £6/£5. Ten-piece funk force. I Geneva Attic, Dyers Close. Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £6.50,’£5. Two years after their acclaimed first LP F urrher, Sucde’s labelmates make a low key return to the live circuit with new material that has already received glowing endorsements from the likes of Robbie Robertson and Bono. The new album will not be out til next year but go see them now before the hyperbole kicks in.
I Moniack and Koobayah 'I‘ap O’Lauriston, 80 Lauriston Place, 229 4041. 10pm. Free.
I The Horath The Mission, Studio 24, Calton Road, 07901 600 242. 11pm. £5/£4. Major international goth band.
SUNDAY 19
Glasgow
I Sinatra — All The Way Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £11/£9. Start spreading the news, there’s another Sinatra tribute show in town. Doesn’t quite have the same rin ,does it?
I Rache Stamp and Fifth Amendment The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £5.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Glammy rock from Rachel Stamp.
I Peter Bruntnell, Rattlers Bite and Neil Thomson King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Bruntnell is a nu-country artist from South London, promoting his third album Normal For Bridgwater, recorded in the States with the assistance of Son Volt among others.
I Frankie Miller Tribute Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 8pm. £5. Featuring Nico (no, not the dead one) from Holland who released an album of Frankie Miller covers earlier this year.
I Barrichello and Achilles 0f Kong The 13th Note, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2.
I Mellow Down Easy Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 6pm.
I Longriders Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country sounds.
I Live Music Chill Zone, Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 9pm—3am. £3. See Sun 12.
MONDAY 20 Glasgow I The Lanterns, Transaudio and Canvas Bubble Lounge (formerly The Darkroom), Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. The freshers’ week celebrations begin with a gig from the Edinburgh spangly pop trio who have just released their insidiously catchy debut album Laminate Yer Heid. I Acoustic Jam Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session for local musicians to show off their unplugged skills.
Edinburgh
I Rachel Stamp. Fifth Amendment and Safe The Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £5.50. Welsh glam rock band, heavy on the eyeliner, who have been compared to the early Manics. The Fifth have pleading hearts and Safe are local lads from Currie fronted by a singing drummer. Crackers.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2J3 North Bank Street, 226 1416.
7.3 m. Free. See Mon 13.
I ered Beats Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £3. See Mon 13.