MUSIC rock & pop
ROCK 8t POP: SAT 6 APR continued
I The Bobby Nughes Experience Lizzard Lounge, La Belle Angele, Hastie’s Close, 225 7536. 10pm—3am. £5-£7. The Bobby Hughes Experience is the brainchild of Scandinavian Latin-jazz fusionist Espen Horne, whose peculiar keyboard expertise can be experienced on his latest release Fusa Riot.
I Nuspirit Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm-3am. £7 (£6). DJ Alex Attias, who has worked for Versatile and Main Squeeze as well as his own Visions label, makes his Scottish debut at this soul-jazz club night.
I Live Music Bar Java, 38—42 Constitution Street, 467 7527. 9.30pm. Free.
I live Country and Western Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
SUNDAY 7
Glasgow
I Steps and Northern line SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287 7777. 2.30pm/7.30pm. £17.50 plus booking fee. Single seats only left at time of going to press. See Fri 5.
I John Mayall and Peter Green Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £17.50/£15.50/£13.50 plus booking fee. TWO hoary old blues legends join forces for what could be a very interesting night. Mayall has led the Bluesbreakers for decades, mentoring the young Eric Clapton, and working with Green in the 608 before the latter went on to form Fleetwood Mac and then spend 25 years as the 605 worst acid casualty. In the last few years he has made some tentative steps back into the live arena. His playing is inevitably not what it was but there should be enough goodwill in the air to kee'p'him afloat.
I e Silencers The Ferry, Clyde Place, 429 8676. 8pm. £10. The Silencers plan to release a live album which they recorded at their Celtic Connections appearance earlier this year.
I The Animalhouse, Tom McCray and Nibushi Shanghong King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. The Animalhouse are the new combo formed by Mark Gardener and 1.02 Colbert of Ride. While their old mucker Andy Bell lives the high life in Oasis, these two have gone back to their noisy garage roots with a bit of soundtrack ambience thrown in for effective measure. There are also shades of Supergrass, unsurprisineg as ‘Grass producer Sam Williams is also one of the fold.
I The Bobby Hughes Experience Sunday Social @ the Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. £6 (advance). Inspired by the 70s avant-garde scene of his native Scandinavia, Bobby Hughes (real name Espen Horne) splices rock, jazz, hip h0p and Hammond to get into his groove.
I The Wildebeests McChuiIIs, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 12.30pm. Free. See Sun 30. I The Cobramatics The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.
I Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.
I live Music The Control Room, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I James Taylor Quartet The Venue, 17-21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £10. See Fri 5.
I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. A smooth Sunday selection of vinyl from your favourite Jazz Joint DJs.
I Dexter and the Revelations Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
52 THE LIST 27 Apr~11 May 2000
MONDAY 8 Glasgow I Rachel Stamp The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £5.50 plus booking fee. Glammy rock types who look like girls but aren’t. I The Radio Sweethearts and Dougie Robertson The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. See Thu 4. I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly jam hosted by Gerry Lyons.
Edinburgh
I The Star Club The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Acoustic strummings from Bap Kennedy and Tandy at this laid-back country night.
I DJ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £2. A DJ - only night featuring a selection of Jazz Joint re ulars.
I Mar Neal Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.
TUESDAY 9 Glasgow I Elastica The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. See preview for the return of Justine Frischmann and her merry band of cool post-punk-influenced friends. I The Get-Up Kids, De Facto and The Anniversary King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. Emocore extravaganza with The Get-Up Kids tipped to trailblaze the cause with their new album Something To Write Home About. I Tandy The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £7. Mellow country blues in a largely acoustic format from this New York quintet named after the friendly high street vendors of audio- visual equipment.
Glasgow's 92, Sun 30 Apr
I live Music Glory Box, Curlers, Bytes Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Delgados The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7.30pm. £6. Bittersweet, restrained, charming, Weegie indie guitar ramblings. Just don’t say Io- f1, they hate that. The Chemikal Underground Records head honchos support the release of their new album The Great Eastern.
I Firefly Benefit Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). A benefit cabaret night in aid of Firefly, a youth development project in Bosnia.
I Colin Campbell Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Open Mic Night Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free. Folk fun for all.
I Karma Ni Brannigans. Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
WEDNESDAY 10 Glasgow
I The Flaming lips and Wheat The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. Welcome to the wacky world of The Flaming Lips who don’t just write mad songs about random themes but can also pen truly affecting pop numbers like ‘Racc For The Prize’, the jewel in the crown that is their current album The Soft Bulletin.
I The Junket. The Moggs, Mainline 3 and Summersalt King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. Indie rock with a grungy edge from Kettering-based power trio The Junket.
I Oceanic. Guavara and Defect Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm. Second heat of the Battle of the Bands.
I The Squander Pilots, My legendary Girlfriend, Donut and Zebedee Numchuck The 13th Note Cafe, King
Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I El Segundo Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10.30pm. £4 (£3). Live hip-hop from special guest IS with DJ PHI direct from Cannes.
I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers‘ Night Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm-3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage at 9.30pm. Vocalist Cathie Rae hosts this night, presenting a selection of jazz standards as well as an open mic session to showcase new (and established) talent. Accompaniment comes from a trio featuring young keyboardist Paul Harrison, Brian Shiels and Stuart Brown. I The Blondie Atomic Show Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free. The ultimate Blondie tribute band.
I Bannerman’s 212 Cowgate, 556 3254. 9pm. Free. The Jackals provide the pre-club soundtrack.
Malrose
I The Producers Wynd Theatre, Buccleuch Street, 01896 823854. 8.30pm. £8 (£5). Electric and acoustic blues of the urban variety from this versatile UK outfit, who were hailed as Blues Band of the Year in 1999.
THURSDAY 11 Glasgow
I leftfield Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 9pm—Zam. £16 plus booking fee. Rhythm And Stealth wasn’t quite the comeback that many hoped for, but Leftfield remain one of the top quality crossover dance acts who can generate mass euphoria.
I Soulwax and King Adora King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Soulwax are Belgian indie rock while King Adora sparked widespread derision when their nancy boy photo was wielded in the Glas ow office.
I Imperia Racing Club, Soya, Obaben and Sputniks Down Virgin, Buchanan Street, 353 2993. Free. Edinburgh’s Human Condition Records celebrate their 10th birthday of underground sounds with some of their current fare. Obaben’s ‘Nineteen’ single was one of last year’s most unusual and hypnotic offerings.
I The leather Jacket Club The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free. Hosted by Jimmy Riff.
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.
‘Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.
Edinburgh
I Glorious Cas Rock, 104 West Port, 229 4341. 9.30pm. £3. Local indie rock with support to be continued.
I Mystery Juice, Pollen and The Silver Pill Bongo Club, 14 New Street, 558 7604. 10pm. £4 (£3). Three of Edinburgh’s top bands on the same bill. Mystery Juice mix up rap, funk and blues while Pollen create hypnotic indie-jazz and The Silver Pill heat things up with molten punk-p0 .
I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Band on stage 9.30pm. The Brian Kellock Trio, fronted by one of Scotland’s foremost jazz pianists, supply the tunes, with decks effects from new Thursday night resident, Joseph Malik. I Scott MacDonald Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Girlsworld Brannigans, Dundee Street, 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I live Music Whistle Binkies, Niddry Street, 557 5114. 11pm. Free.