MUSIG rock & pop
ROCK 8t POP: SAT 30 OCT, GLASGOW cont.
I The LA Doors The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. Tribute to the pomp and circumstance that was The Doors.
I Symposium The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £6 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Excitable punk pop youngsters who used to pogo all over the shop but have been taking it easier in their slightl older days.
I Flu Jag. The View and The Situates King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Flu Jag cite Terrorvision and The Wildhearts as influences.
I Vago and Blonde Bit On The Side The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £3 (£2). Tickets from Missing Records, Wellington Street/Great Western Road. The headliners are described as Londonglam punk rockers. Part of
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I Gltane DeMone Queen Margaret Union, University Gardens, 339 9784. 8pm. £5. Tickets from Bedlam DJs (Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Fri 29), Osiris, Great Western Road and Missing Records, Wellington Street. The Bedlam Hallowe’en goth/industrial disco features a live performance from DeMone, formerly of none-more-goth combo Christian Death.
I The Groovediggers Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. Hallowe’en party.
I Ramblin' Fever Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Beatles Beat Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Tribute to the Fab Four.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4-8pm. Free. lnforrnal session for local musicians.
I Paul McCormack The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Rev Doc And The Congregation McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I Hugh Reed: The Autistic Sessions McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Glasgow’s merry prankster returns in yet another guise.
I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free.
I Witness The Wharf, Yoker Ferry Road, 959 2016. 9pm. Free.
I Kong Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Angel Tech. Gasgiant and Post- Diluvran Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3.
I Sassafras Big Beat, Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 5578003. 9.30pm—2am. £6/£5. Live drum ’n’ bass.
I Swirler Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5/£4. Kevin Mackenzie’s funky jazz extravaganza. I Big Al 8: The Meercats The Spider’s Web, 258 Morrison Street, 477 3471. 8pm-lam. £4. Rock ’n’ roll Halloween
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I The UK Players and I 'n' I Oneness Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 11pm—3am. £6.
SUNDAY 31 Glasgow I Texas and Bernard Butler SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £19/£17 plus booking fee. No age restriction. See Sat 30. I Death In Vegas Qudos, Queen Margaret Union, University Gardens, 339 9784. 7.30pm. £7. Gig open to all members of the public subject to license. A last minute but worthy addition to this month’s gig list. Although Death In Vegas’s new album The Contino Sessions is not entirely deserving of the acres of slavering press it has received, Richard
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“TIIEIJST 21 Oct-4 Nov 1999
Fearless and friends know how to put on a good rock/dance/psychedelia crossover show. See preview.
I The Roy Wood Spectacular Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £15.50/£l4/£12. One of several nostalgia shows tonight. Wood has had a good innings in pop combos such as The Move, ELO and Wizzard, and he was doing that stripey hair thing lon before Geri Halliwell.
I e Australian Pink Floyd Show The Ferry, Clyde Place, 553 0606. 8pm. £10. Tickets from the Ticket Centre, Candleriggs, 287 5511. Soundalikes who perform a range of Floyd covers but tend to concentrate more on the mid-70$ era. I Courtney Pine Giant Steps, The Temple, Pitt Street, 332 7522. 9.30pm. £10. Nick Peacock and Paul N’Jie present their usual mix of Latin and funk vibes at Giant Steps with a performance from contemporary jazz giant Courtney Pine who has long been an advocate of crossover styles.
I That'll Be The Day Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £12.50/£11/£8. Buddy Holly tribute.
I The Johnny 7, Pink Kross, The Social Lepers and Mondo A-go-go The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2.50 (£1.50 for those in Hallowe’en costume). Hallowe’en Hootenanny Spooktacular encompassing bontempi organ easy listening, garagey punk rock strutting, hardcore punk and surf and rockabilly respectively.
I Counselled Out Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 8pm. £4 (£2). Soul revue collective play another of their Sweet Soul Sundays, also featuring DJ Mr Motor City.
I Tona Day Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Live Music Chill Zone, Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Weekly showcase of local bands.
Edinburgh
I Brian Kellock Trio Jan Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5/£4. See Sun 24.
I LA. Doors and Cinnamon Skin The Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £8.50 in advance from Virgin or Ripping Records. The doors of perception swing open once more as the ultimate Doors tribute band offer to light your fire and take you for a drive down Moonlight Drive. High class theatrics.
MONDAY 1 Glasgow
I Acoustic Session Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly session for local musicians.
Edinburgh
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. See Mon 25.
TUESDAY 2 Glasgow
I Semisonic and Little Mothers The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Supported by a London-based group who have attracted comparisons to The Beta Band on account of their eclectic influences. See preview for Semisonic.
I Opaque The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars, Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.15pm. Free. Plus open mic guest spot.
Edinburgh
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. See Tue 26.
WEDNESDAY 3 Glasgow
I Suede and Men Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12.50 plus booking fee. So the most recent album is not up to scratch but any live
appearance by Brett’s bunch is musical manna, especially after such a protracted absence. See preview for Merz.
I David Gray and Ben 8: Jason King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7 plus booking fee. Joan Baez has acclaimed folk rocker Gray as the best lyricist since Bob Dylan. Bizarrely, he recently supported Robbie Williams at his Slaine Castle shindig.
I Squander Pilots The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £2.
I Wig Wam Bamz Flares, Bath Street, 331 5160. 9.30pm. Free. Glam stomping. I Jonny Logue Brel, Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Solo acoustic spot.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Music Club 232 Cannon’s Gait, Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. Free. See Wed 27.
I Norman Lamont Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
THURSDAY 4
Glasgow
I The Sugarhill Gang King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. The 20th anniversary get-together for the original rap collective responsible for such influential tracks as ‘The Message’, ‘Adventures On The Wheels Of Steel’ and ‘White Lines’ which combined old school funk with street poetry and spawned the world’s biggest-selling musical genre.
Edinburgh
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2.8 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. I Sugar Plum Fairies and StellarBongo Club, 104 West Port, 229 4341. £4. Plus guests. The headliners feature ex-Wildhearts.
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I Basement Jaxx Barrowland, Glasgow, Sat 13 Nov.
I Ben Folds Five Barrowland, Glasgow, Sun 19 Dec.
I Bjorn AgainSECC, Glasgow, Sat 11
Dec. I Blur Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Tue 7
Dec.
I Catatonia SECC, Glasgow, Sun 5 Dec.
I Chemical Brothers Barrowland, Glasgow, Thu 25 Nov.
I Charlatans Barrowland, Glasgow, Thu 21 & Fri 22 Oct.
I Culture Club/Belinda Carlisle SECC, Glasgow, Sun 12 Dec.
I Eurythmics Barrowland, Glasgow, Mon 29 Nov.
I Fun Lovin’ Criminals Barrowland, Glasgow, Thu 2 & Fri 3 Dec.
I James/Cast SECC, Glasgow, Thu 9 Dec.
I Pet Shop Boys Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Sat 4 Dec.
I Stereophonics SECC, Glasgow, Fri 3 Dec.
I Sting SECC, Glasgow, Thu 23 Mar.