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Gigs are listed by date, then by ' . 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 8: Louisa Pearson (Edinburgh).
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Virgin. Buchanan Galleries, 332 4400 Credit card bookings from: ‘ ’ljckettliink: 287 5511.
Way 339 8383.
EDINBURGH
Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street, 220 4349
Way Ahead 0141 339 8383
THURSDAY 27
Glasgow
I Engelbert Humperdinck Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 7.30pm. £23.50/£21.50/£18.50 plus booking fee. The man who wrote the book on chest hair and crooning finally makes it to Glasgow for this rescheduled show.
I Blue River Giants, Jensen and Lunar Page King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. NEMIS Live showcase of local bands.
I Sweet FA. Hustler. The Unit, Puresound and Solaris The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £3.
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Unsigned band night.
I Stapleton The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
I Dieselbone, Where's B . The Blend and The Counterfeit C sh Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637.
9pm.
I Superhero, Sherpa. Kain and Sleepflower Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I The Real Abba Gold Motherwell Concert Hall, Civic Centre, Motherwell, 01698 267 515. 8pm. £13.50 (£12). The Abba tribute group present their Thank You For The Music show.
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 Bench The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 9pm-3am. £3. Scratch funk sounds with a big beat feel are the trademark of this Edinburgh four- piece. Featuring live deck action and chunky guitar-led melodies this is live dance music with a laid back groove. DJs Mikey Magic and Dolphin Boy keep it going ‘til late.
I Stargirl E2K (formerly Eden), Picardy Place, 478 7434. £tbc. London indie outfit.
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.
7.3 m. Free.
I T e Untouchables Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
VENUE
15 CALTON ROAD,
557
EDINBURGH
3073
www.ed,inburghvenue.com
A P R I L SUNDAY 30 - L.A. Doors M A Y
MONDAY 1 - Dark Star
THURS 4 — Horace Andy
SUNDAY 7 James Tayor Quartet
SUNDAY 14 - Bellatrix
MONDAY 15 Kirsty MacColl
MONDAY 22 Unbelievable Truth
WEDNESDAY 24 — Dodgy
THURSDAY 25 - Hobo Talk
ICKETS: VIRGIN & RIPPING“
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
FRIDAY 28 Glasgow I Pantera and Powerman 5000 Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See preview for the mighty (scary Pantera. I teve I'la ey Virgin, Buchanan Street, 353 2993. 1pm. Free. Harley precedes his show in Paisley with an instore set. I Steve Harley Paisley Town Hall, 887 1007. 8pm. £12 (£10). Acoustic show from the former Cockney Rebel, accompanied by Robbie Gladwell. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the song he is irrevocably associated with, he has recently re-recorded ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)’ with the London Community Gospel Choir for inclusion on the soundtrack of the new George Best biopic. I Carol Laula and Canvas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. Perennial favourite Glasgow-based singer/songwriter. I The Damned The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £10 plus booking fee. Marilyn Manson’s spiritual forefathers have reformed (without Rat Scabies, sadly) to screech their tales from the crypt once more with singer Dave Vanian obviously trying to cultivate some Christopher Lee vampiric charisma in his old a e. I Lu e Slater Pressure, The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 10pm. £13. See preview for the techno funk meister. I Trent. The Needles, Fred and Little Miss Strange g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £3.50. NEMIS Live show including Aberdeen’s beat heroes The Needles. I Pavo, Animation and Fourth Quartet The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £3 (advance), £4 (door). I So ution, It's A Shame About Craig and Uridust Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club. I American Roots Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country. I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act as part of proceedings. I Modeliste McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. I Dave The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free. I Isis Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Melting Pot Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm-3am. £5. Trumpeter Steele (Midnight Blue Band) leads his six-piece through a bop and soul selection with distinct Cannonball Adderley overtones. The Joint’s resident DJ Andy B. minds the decks.
I Disco Fever Corn Exchange, New Market Road, Gorgie, 245 1000. 8pm. £10. Tribute band The Abba Experience take you back to the days of disco at this fundraising night for the Standard Life Anniversary Appeal.
I Buddha Crush and The Storm Petrels Cas Rock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Baby Bolan/Manics types Budda Crush stomp their way round the Cas in a glam pop punk stylee. While The Storm Petrels are a wash of indie guitars.
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.
Stirling I Green Juice MacRobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling, 01786 461081.
10.30pm. £6 (£3). Electronic break-beat jazz from Green Juice, featuring saxophonist Martin Kershaw, Willy Molluson and Sly Si, plus rapper Frosty J.
SATURDAY 29
Glasgow
I The LA Doors The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tribute to the pompous but compelling Californian organ- grinders.
I Soundbuggy, Eva, Buttcrack. Stylus Automatic, Spasm Gang and Lapsus Linguae King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). A bunch of local acts gather to pay tribute to the reigning monsters of rock AC/DC.
I Confusion Corporation. Fault, Churn and One Root Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. £tbc. NEMIS Live night of punk metal.
I The Lapse, 99 and Proforma The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
I Steve James Band Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 £1.50 members). Country.
I Fee good Mac Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Tribute to the MOR legends Fleetwood Mac.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4-8pm. Free. Weekly jam session.
I Francis Anthony and The Underworld The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
I The Vagabonds Waxworks, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.
I The Sexx Godz Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Glam sounds.
Edinburgh
I The Damned The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 6pm. £9 in advance—£10 on the door. See Fri 28.
I Cinnamon Skin, Supercoolthing and Smiler Cas Rock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Three band line-up at the Cas Rock.
I Groove Diggaz Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4). A dose of the funk from Edinburgh’s premiere heavyweight soul outfit, featuring vocalist Tony King and the talents of Martin Kershaw on sax. Andy B minds the decks.
I Green Juice Futuristica, La Belle Angele, Hastie’s Close, 225 7536. 10.30pm—3am. £8. See Fri 28.
I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
SUNDAY 30 Glasgow I Raissa g2, Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £6.50 plus booking fee. Emerging from the Bristol Massive Attack/Tricky scene, Raissa began her recording career fronting a band which bore her name. Last year she released her debut solo album which was a more straightforward p0p affair topped off with her distinctive innocent-sounding vocals. I Yuri Honing Trio The Tron, Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £7 (£4). Dutch trio who combine original material with idiosyncratic covers of Abba, Blondie and Police tracks. I Counselled Out King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Soul and R&B from the 605 and 705 plus a selection of original material performed by a cast of thousands. I Orange Can, Brothers In Sound and Kirk De Giorgio The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £5 (advance), £6 (door). Regal Recordings, the label The Beta Band seem to be constantly battling, present an evening of