rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by ci . 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 & Louisa Pearson (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 5511.
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
Glasgow
I Primal Scream Barrowland, Gallowgatc, 552 4601. 9pm—2am. SOLD OUT. The mighty Scream rage hard over Barrowland bringing the punk meltdown of their vowelly-challenged Xtrmnrr album to the hungry proletariat.
I Six By Seven, Zan Lyons and Terra Diablo King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. Six By Seven bring Placebo meets Mogwai noisy bit/quiet bit indie sounds to a gig which unfortunately clashes with the first of the two Primal
Scream dates. Zan Lyons makes a sound so shifty and broody, it makes Tricky sound like Steps.
I Spun Out The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 11pm. £4/£3. Electro and 'ungle night with live performances. I E ectroscope Park ‘n’ Ride, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. A journey into Joe Meek territory with lots of wobbly electronica sounds.
I Storm Petrels, Primary Colours, Striker and Lazy Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Jimmy Riff The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. Monthly meeting of The Leather Jacket Club featuring host Jimmy Riff and guests.
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. I Live Music Eat Drink Man Woman. King Street, 552 9260. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I A Night For Mozambique Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 8pm. £5 (£4 before 9pm). A fundraising night with a great line-up at the Bongo Club. Lizzard Lounge All Stars create a Latin vibe while ten-piece La Boum! mix African, Latin and Caribbean rhythms. DJs confirmed so far include Joseph Malik (Lizzard Lounge) and George T (Tribal Funktion). There will also be food on hand from Ndebele.
I Four-Stroke-Five Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). A bit of a reunion for this sextet. who bring their funked-up jazz beats and cool vocal vibe to the Jazz Joint.
I Jammy Devil Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Scott MacDonald Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Sweet Sensation Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
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I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
FRIDAY 14
Glasgow
I Primal Scream Barrowland, Gallowgatc, 552 4601. 9pm—2am. SOLD OUT. See Thu 13.
I Lisp, Max Tundra, Skylab, Turin Brakes and Lazarus The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £5. Billed as the No Division tour, this promises to be a multimedia extravaganza with live music from electronica fans Lisp, wispy folky sorts Turin Brakes, sonic experimentalists Skylab and Lazarus and a hip hop DJ set from DJ Skitz and Rodney P seamlessly woven into the evening. See preview for
I Julia 13, Sunflower Trip and Columbia Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club. Triple bill of new local acts.
I Panhandlers Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country hoedown.
I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act as part of the glamtastic proceedings.
I The Radoos McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Steve West The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I The Outpatients Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Spunge and Grimace The Attic, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4—£5. Given the names. don’t expect any Steps covers from these outfits.
I Harum Scarum and Oi Polloi Cas Rock. 104 West Port. 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Old skool punk rock expletives from this double bill of lunacy.
I Green Juice and Rarefaction Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. Midnight. £5. A double bill of future jazz beats from Jazz Joint regulars Green Juice and Rarefaction. Green Juice‘s breakbeat fusion comes from Berklee graduate Martin Kershaw on sax, Willy Molluson on drums. Sly Si on bass and decks, plus vocal interaction from Frosty J. Rarefaction, featuring keyboardist Paul Harrison and drum machine maestro Stuart Brown, lay on the drum 8; bass. Part ()fJazz Now.’
I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Jonathan Kemp (‘ommon Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. llprn. Free.
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Glasgow
I New Bomb Turks, Beauty School Dropout and Golden Guineas King Tut’s Wah Wah llut, St Vincent Street.
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I The Blimp The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £3.
I Bonebox and Petit Vodo The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Two bands preview their forthcoming releases on the Butcher's Wig label.
I Real Easy and Fingerpuppets The Ferry, Clyde Place, 429 8676. 9pm. £3. I Surround and Baby Shaker Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Lazy Dog Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 4295396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country sounds.
I The Beatles Beat Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£19.50 with dinner). Tribute to the Fab Foun
I The Coy Dogs McChuills, High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Accelerators McChuills Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street, 22] 5569. 9.30pm. Free.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly electric jam sesh.
I Starsail The llalt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I The Vagabonds Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Millennium and 'D'Witched Motherwell Concert Hall, Civic Centre, Motherwell, 01698 267 515. 7pm. £5. Tribute act double bill with Robbie Williams lookylikey Matthew Holbrook and denim-clad riverdancing from an imaginatively-named B‘Witched tribute. What are they loike?
Edinburgh
I Risingson, The Stacey Effect and Lear Cas Rock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Three up-and-coming bands perform with Risingson promoting their forthcoming single ‘Evil TV'.
I Groove Diggaz with Nicola King Jazz Joint. 8 ivlorrison Street. 538 7385. Midnight. £5. Nicola and Tony King make it a family affair on vocals, fronting the Groove Diggaz through their serious funk and soul sounds — which range from classic James Brown to new compositions from the pen of resident saxophonist Martin Kershaw. Part 0de22 N()tt'.’
I Live Music Bar Java. 38-42 Constitution Street. 467 7527. 9.30pm.
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I Live Music Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
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I Think Floyd Pavilion Theatre. chfield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £10. This wouldn‘t be a Pink Floyd tribute band, would it'.’ Will they go the whole hog with the flying pig. or build a wall between the band and the audience, we wonder?
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