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rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances Will 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 Mark Robertson (Edinburgh).
THURSDAY 2
Glasgow
I Moulae, Subway and Puresound King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Akira, Stapleton. Asuka and The Smalls The 13th Note Cafe. King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £2. The Smalls are a Canadian heavy rock band.
I Violet Ultra, Glueball, Snoochy and Dudload Nice ‘n’ Sleazy,
Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.
I Street Talk, Bullit, Safe and Hyde Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow's, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Al's All-Night Joke Shop Bongo Club, 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10pm—3am. A strange brew. featuring comedy, cabaret and live music. This week‘s instalment features the jazz sounds ofGreen Juice and some Latin passion from Havana (featuring Kurt ‘Coco’ Cobano, with promises of Never/triad with maracas), while spinning the decks are resident DJs Frosty J (Jan. Joint), Alan Dunbar (lleadspin) with guests Dutch Schultz (La Honda). Christian Video (A Barstool Near You) and Bostick (Star Bar).
I Freddie King Quintet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Renowned vocalist around Edinburgh and London and father of a whole jazz family. King brings his quintet to the Jazz Joint. DJs Lewis.
3 Fawaz and Sly Si take it in turns to do
their duty on decks. I Honey Pie and Other Sam The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, The l’leasance,
556 6550. 7.30pm. Free. 5 I Breakbeat Era La Belle Angele.
llasties Close, 225 7536. 9pm. £9 (£7). A special one-off show, as the boys and girls who bring you Manga present the UK’s premiere drum & bass live act. Old skool dub beatrnasters Smith 8: Mighty provide support.
I Jammy Devil Bar Java. 38 42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Scott MacDonald (‘ommon Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Live Music bannedBase, L‘Attache, under the Rutland llotel, 10pm—3am. £5 before 11pm. Up-and-comers of all shapes, sizes and sounds showcase at this night promoting the local live scene.
I Big City Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
Glasgow
I Dale Watson and The Radio Sweethearts King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. New country bloke with the tattoos to prove he's been around.
I First Rate Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Free. One of the Scratch Perverts does his two- turntables and no microphone thing at S1eazy"s before heading along to the .-\rt School . . .
I First Rate and Krash Slaughta Midi iii-ti, Glasgow School ()fArt, Renfrew Street. 3320691. 11pm. £6. . . . where he is ioined by Midi lli-li resident Krash
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I Celtus '1‘he Ferry, Clyde Place, 429 8676. 7.30pm. £9.50. Celtus have been described as ‘Pink Floyd meets Clannad meets Eni ma’. Punk rock!!
I MashaEa and Spanking Elvis The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £3.
I Smokestack, The Bitch Comes Later and Phoenix Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Nebula, High Above Ground and Snoochy Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club.
I Tommy Truesdale And The Sundowners Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country rock.
I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act.
I The Ducks McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. High speed garage rock from a local combo promoting their debut single ‘Baby Yeah’.
I No Shame McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Classic covers. Does that mean we can expect a rendition of ‘Oh Bondage Up Yours’?
I Afterglow The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Red Canyon Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Salsa Celtica Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 9.30pm—3am. £7 (£6). A heady mix ofjazz, African, Latin and Celtic rhythms from these movers and shakers on the Scottish scene, who will be giving a sneak preview of their new album. DJ support comes from the Club Latino team.
I Groove Diggaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5. A dose of the funk from Edinburgh’s premiere heavyweight soul outfit, featuring vocalist Tony King and the talents of Martin Kershaw on sax. DJ Iewis and Sly Si take it in turn to mind the decks. I Andreas Johnson The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £7.50. Sweden’s latest pop export.
I Citizen Fish, Divide and Conquer and The Outcasted Teens CasRock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). Agit-punk veterans plus supporting duo. I Live Music Bar Java, 38-42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Jonathan Kemp Common Grounds, 2,3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
SATURDAY 4
Glasgow I Geneva King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St
E Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6
i plus booking fee. Geneva are sounding
7 even more spaced-out and ambient these 1 days. Their new album ll'eurlier
Underground has provoked murmurs of them being ‘the new Radiohead’, but The 0 Zone would say that wouldn’t they?
I Brassy The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £4. Jon Spencer’s sister Muffin fronts this band who spice up their indie sound with electro beats. I Sputniks Down and Micronesia The 13th Note Cafe. King Street, 553 1638.
; 9pm. £2. g I Servo, Stapleton and Beauty School j Dropouts Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall
Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Free.
I Levitator, Ferris Wheel and Verbal Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University L'nion. John Street. 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Liberty Free Grand Ole Opry, Paisley
I Road 1011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50
' (£1.50 members). Country hoedown. t I ltchycoo Park Bourbon Street,
George Street. 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (1. l‘mit w llil dinner). Mod and 60s- inspired sounds.