rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances VVIll be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Rock and pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Rodger Evans (Edinburgh).
Ticket information
Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin, Buchanan Galleries, 332 4400 Credit card bookings from:
Ticket Link: 287 551].
Way Ahead: 339 8383.
Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4349
Way Ahead 0141 339 8383
THURSDAY 16
Glasgow
I The Destructos, Brooklyn and Snoochy King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Eclectic bill featuring both punk and funk combos. I Krakatit The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street. 243 2177. 9pm. £2.
I Q-Sling. Storm Petrels, Kastro, Puc and Nixon Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Twisted Melons and Afterglow Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union. John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Meta, Dieselbone and The Shrinking Violets Fury Murrys. Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entry to post-gig club.
I Abba Christmas Party Bourbon Street. George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£27.50 with dinner). Bourbon Street continues its run of theme night Christmas parties, featuring the relevant tribute acts.
I The Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Residency for this covers band.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Rain Forest Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £4/£3. Rootsy reggae vibes.
I The Clint Boon Experience Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5 in advance or £6 on the night. Es-lnspiral Carpets man in new guise.
I Jammy Devil Bar Java. 38—42 Constitution Street. 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2.3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Rodeohead Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street. 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
I El Segundo The Bongo Club. 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10pm. £4.£3. Live hip hop from the Naked Circle.
I Jakkpot, The Grisly Ghosts of Guy and The Golden Guineas Cas Rock, West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £4. Only Scottish gig for American punk rockers Jakkpot who‘ve recently released a CD on Scotland‘s own Twenty Stone Blatt Records. Support from garage ghouls The Grisly Ghosts Of Guy and more punk from Glasgow’s Golden Guineas. That really hits the old G spot.
I Voices and Bluefinger L'Aiiaehe under Rutland Hotel. 10pm-3am. £4 (£3). West and live music showcase. New talent required call 620 1060.
Black-eyed girl: Quinn play the Asylum, Caledonian University Union, Fri 17 Dec
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. Support from Britain’s feeble Eurovision entry.
I Bryan Ferry Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £25/£22.50 plus booking fee. See preview for the archetypal smoothie who will be performing his interpretation of 20th century jazz and popular standards as heard on his current As Time Goes By album.
I The High Fidelity and The Jengaheads King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Omnichord vibrations from Sean Dickson and co who swathe the stage in fairy lights for that festive sensation. Support from the DJs with the eclectic dance tastes who like to slip in a few unexpected tunes into their sets.
I The Pearlfishers The l3ih Note Club. Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £6. Beach Boys-inspired harmonies from the East Kilbride combo who have a good few tune-stuffed albums to draw from now. I Scientific Support Dept and Mongoose Tron Theatre (foyer), Trongate. 8pm. £4. Plus DJs. Creeping Bent’s annual seasonal adjustment Christmas party is an event to launch the latest compilation from the Glasgow label. The title Electronic Lullabies conjures up images of Georgio Moroder who may indeed be the spiritual godfather of some of the acts on the album, including Alan Vega, The Nectarine No.9 and the two groups playing tonight.
I Quinn Asylum, Caledonian University Union, Cowcaddens Road, 332 0681. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. Plus Hi Karate DJs. Quinn are a new band formed by Louise Quinn. formerly the vocalist in Hardbody. Her new material has the same slinky pop feel, as heard on debut sin le ‘Brand New Lover‘.
I Castilii), Sherpa and Soul Fuel Nice 'n' Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.
I Texas Express Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Beatles Christmas Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50 with dinner). See Thu 16.
I Solar Fire Allstars The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. I The Soul Flames McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Isis Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Freeloader, Supercoolthing and Cruise Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Purple Records night. I Message From A Soul Sister Midnight Blue, Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. lOpm-Zam. £5. Soul special featuring Subie Coleman.
I Basic Collective Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm -3am. £5. New cool soul jazz collective.
I Live Music Bar Java. 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Holly Tomas Common Grounds, 23 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
Traquair
I The Nat Kings and Rubizakan Traquair Village Hall, 01896 831212. 8pm. £6/£4. BYOB. 70s retro grooves and a spot of gypsy reggae.
SATURDAY 18
Glasgow
I Boyzone and Precious Sl-I‘C‘. Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 6.30pm. £20 plus booking fee. See Fri 17.
I Runrig and Macumba Clyde Auditorium, SECC. Finnieston Quay. 287 7777. 6.30pm. £17.50 plus booking tee. The Celtic rockers get in touch with some other world music roots via support hand Macumba.
I Soundbuggy, The Slide and Workshy King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Accomplished indie pop from Soundbuggy who recently released an independent single after a joyless tenure on a major label.
I The Primevals McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. A rare gig from one of the greatest Glasgow bands ever who sleazed up the 80s when everyone else was trying to be soulful. Garage rock and RMi inform their rock ’n’ roll gumbo.
I The Commercials and The Struts Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Billed as the return of The Commercials. Will they all have grown their hair in the interim?
I Planet Jane Bubble Lounge. Strathclyde University L’nion, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Boots And Saddles (Brand ()le ()pry. Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
rock & pop MUSIC
This issue’s best gigs
ROCK/POPIDANCE
Travis Sold out, of course, but worth climbing through skylights or robbing ticket holders for We accept no responsibility for injury or imprisonment thus incurred. Edinburgh: Corn Exchange Mon
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I Blues Brothers/Commitments Christmas Party Bourbon Street,
George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50 with dinner). See Thu 16.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands
Road, 564 1527. 4— 8pm. Free. Weekly
' session for local musicians.
j I The Red Eyes The llali Bar,
Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Self-styled singalong pop punk.
' I Drunk A Funk Mc-(‘liuills Way ()ui
West, Kelvinhaiigh Street. 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.
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