The List: 2 Dec 1999 (52/140)

MUSIC rock & pop

ROCK & POP LISTINGS continued

FRIDAY 10 Glasgow

I Barry White St The Love Unlimited Orchestra and Earth Wind 8: Fire SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £26/£23 plus booking fee. it’s a big occasion when the Walrus Of Love bestows his presence on a city. Unfortunately, his latest album Staying Power (ooer, Mr White) is a pile of cack. The real attraction of the evening is Earth, Wind And Fire. Even if they don’t bring their fabulous spangly outfits out of 705 storage, they can always fall back on the grooviness of ‘September’ or the

ins iration of ‘Fantas ’.

I hed Seven, Ultraviolet, DJ Sash and Robbie Williams tribute Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 8pm—8am. £10. Students and guests. Christmas allnighter with a somewhat eclectic bill including indie plodders Shed Seven and a tribute to the Most Incredible Man Of The Millenium, according to some no- brainers.

I Eugene Kelly The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £3.50. Plus special guests. The zillionth instalment in this fortnight’s ‘formcr frontman of. . .’ saga, as ex-Vaselines and Eugenius man Kelly regroups with a new band.

I Point Blank Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Hell Child The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.

I Puresound and Shimmer Asylum, Calcdonian University Union, Cowcaddens Road, 332 0681. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I lnsi ht. Tourist Information and Sleep ower Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig'club.

I Robble Earl Band Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

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I Beatles Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£27.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I Big Muff The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.

I Drunk A Funk McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.

I The Ducks McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Hi-octane garage R&B from this local band promoting their debut 7in single.

I Backstreet Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Midnight Latin Blue Midnight Blue, Cafe Grafﬁti, Mansﬁeld Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 10pm—2am. £5. Serious dancefloor Latin grooves.

I High Heel Sneaker Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5. Cool new funk/groove outﬁt drawing on Blue Note and Verve rare groove.

I Club Latino The Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.30pm-3am. £6/£5/£4. Live performance from Rhumba Caliente.

I The Channel and The Genteels Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3.

I Jammy Devil Club Java, 40 Commercial Street, 555 5622. 9pm. Free. I live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

I Holly Tomas Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.

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I Hotel California Nawaar House, 25 Bog Road, 01968 672 683. 8pm. £2. Eagles tribute band.

SATURDAY 11

Glasgow

I Jools Holland & His Rhythm 'n' Blues Orchestra Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £16 plus booking fee. Boogie- woogie, honky-tonkin’ pre-Crimbo fun from the man who can’t resist tinkling his ivories on that little TV show he hosts.

I Bjorn Again and Super Girlies SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £17.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction. Abba tribute mania with support from some more Australian dressed up in glittery outfits and singing other eople’s songs.

I Mu lato, Little Miss Strange and Vanity Witch Hunt King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279.

8.30 m. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).

I St icone Soul. Martin Lennox and Marco Smith Bacchus, Glassford Street, 572 0080. 9pm. £3. Tickets from Fopp Records, Virgin Records and Bacchus. The third of the Foundations nights at Bacchus promoting dance music in a live performance setting. Tonight’s line-up team deep house sounds with live percussion.

I Newtown Grunts and Pink Kross Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Politicised punk from the Newtown Grunts, teamed with the high-velocity garage punk of Pink Kross.

I Aereogramme, Miss Mend and James Orr Complex The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.

I Country Teasers Captain’s Rest, Great Western Road, 331 2722. £2.

I Solution, Jeg and Screemer Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I New Diesel Cowboys Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Elvis Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I Ray Gun And The Rockets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Rockabilly.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free.

Still kicking:

I Mark Kirk 8: Kenny McDonald The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.

I Datsuns McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.

I The Dagmars Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Rock ’n’ roll.

I Witness The Wharf, Yoker Ferry Road, 959 2016. 9pm. Free.

I Beating Hearts Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Melting Pot Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5. Latin funk.

I El Cometa Lizzard Lounge, Cafe Grafﬁti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 10pm—2am, £7/£6. Latin mayhem.

I This Year's Model. Quicksand and Botanic Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4. Children of Hope Trust Benefit.

I Huckleberry. Abdoujaparov and Greathead Briggs Cas Rock, West Port, 229 4341. 9pm. £4. Huckleberry ’s Vic Galloway spends his spare time DJing on Radio One, Adboujaparov is Fruitbat from Carter USM’s new band and Greathead Brig 5 play garage punk.

I Jammy Devﬁ Club Java, 40 Commercial Street, 555 5622. 9pm. Free. I Live Music Bar Java, 38-42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.

. SUNDAY 12

Glasgow

I Culture Club, Heaven 17, Bananarama and Belinda Carlisle SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £23.50 plus booking fee. Another nostalgia package tour from George and the boys. Club Sandwich features their gentle reggae pop, as heard on latest not-half-bad album Don ’t Mind [fl Do, plus in descending order of merit, classy popsters Heaven 17, mighty successful girl trio Bananarama and some bird who used to be in The Go-Gos.

I Quannum, Blackalicious and ater The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 8pm. £8.50 plus credit card booking fee. See preview for this hip-hop collective touched by the hand of DJ Shadow.

I Obaben, Pigpen and Mystery Juice The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £3.

I Whatever, Transaudio, Surround and Blue Orbit Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Be: Walters Band Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I Elvis Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I The Blues Poets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 5pm. Free. Residency from the veteran blues combo.

Edinburgh I Monofreak La Belle Angele, 11 Hasties Close, 225 2774. 7.30pm. Ticket price to be conﬁrmed.

Live play Glasgow Barrowland, Mon 6 Dec

I Diskografaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4£3. Soulful dance.

I Folk Session Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

Glasgow

I Boyzone and Precious SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £20 plus booking fee. Rockin’ Ronan and his mewling sidekicks celebrate the fact that they still haven’t split up despite never having produced a single song of any worth. Expect tear-stained faces from the girls who fancy wee Stephen the most. I Gary Barlow Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £17.50/£15 plus booking fee. Gary attempts to emerge from Robbie’s shadow to do his post-Elton piano man thang. it will be interesting to note who is still listening. Actually no, it won’t be interesting at all.

I The Bootleg Beatles Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £15.50/£13.50 plus credit card booking fee. Tribute to some band who changed the course of popular music.

I Abdoujaparov, Sweet FA and Huxley King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. The unpronouncable headliners feature the one out of Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine who was called Carter.

I Abba Xmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£27.50 with dinner). See Thu 2.

I Acoustic Session Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Live Music Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I Altered Beats Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £4/£3. Legendary drum ’n’ bass night.

I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416.

7.30 m. Free. See Mon 6.

I B ue Hyenas Duo Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.

TUESDAY 14

Glasgow

I Boyzone and Precious SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £20 plus booking fee. See Mon 13.

I Macy Gray Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12.50 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. The new princess of soul pop sweeps all before her on her UK tour. See feature.

I The Bootleg Beatles Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £15.50/£13.50 plus credit card booking fee. See Mon 13.

I Big Country The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13.50 plus booking fee. Gawd help us - the bagpipe rockers return.

The List: 2 Dec 1999 (Issue 375)