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ROCK 81 POP LISTINGS continued
THURSDAY? ;
Glasgow
I Five SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. SOLD OUT. See Thu 30.
I David Gray Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. One of the success stories of the year — if you like fairly standard guitar-toting singer/songwriters.
I Kurt Wagner The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. £8 plus booking fee. See preview.
I The Mission The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £12 plus booking fee. Goth panto with Mr Wayne llussey and his baroque ‘n' roll oldies such as 'Serpent‘s Kiss' and ‘Severina‘.
I Crispian Mills King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50 plus booking fee. The former Kula Shaker frontman gets all mystical on yo‘ ass on his first solo tour.
I Herman Dune and Mull Historical Society The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street. 243 2177. 8pm. £4. Herman Dune are Swedish-born, Paris-based brothers who do that lo-fi indie folk thang rather well. MIiS are currently making people sit up and listen with their ‘Barcode Bypass' single. They really are from Mull, y’know.
I Drive, Fool's Circle and How To Swim Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entrv to post-gig club. I Cher/Tina Turner Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50/£27.50 with dinner).
I The Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular
I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 4230107. 8.30 m. Free.
I Soundbuggy, Fris and Mr Underhill Rico's. Ann Street, Greenock, 01475 783 705. 10pm. Feisty indie pop from Soundbuggy.
I Live Music The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 8pm. £3. No age restriction on this show.
I Live Music Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
Edinburgh
I Boothacre, Beaker, Djangokil and The Van The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8.30pm. £4. Busy bill of up-and- coming acts.
Kirkcaldy
I Astrid Path Tavern. Mid Street, 01592 263671. 8.30pm. £4. See Tue 5.
FRIDAY 8
Glasgow
I The Beautiful South SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. £19.50/£17.50 plus booking fee. Seasons come and go but The Beautiful South can always be relied on for their wry lyrics and dull tunes.
: I Richard Ashcroft Barrowland,
Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. The former Verve frontman brings his wistful country/indie wash to Barrowland for the first of two sold out shows.
I Chris De Burgh Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. £25/£22.50/£l8.50 plus credit card booking fee. The original musical monobrow with the usual schmaltz.
I Astrid, Puc and Riser King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. It’s cold outside so hunker down for some summery strummery from Astrid.
I De Salvo and One Root Nice'n’Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. An evening of sonic rock. Plus Deathlehem DJs.
I Los Nachos The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. A Spontaneous Underground night.
I Nevermind, The Horny Goats and Nero Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club.
I The Hemispheres, Rain, Cactus Green and Affluence Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5000. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I John C King Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.
. I Cher/Tina Turner Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50/£27.50 with dinner).
I Rev Doc 8: The Congregation McChtiills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Trad R&B.
I Full House Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Wire and Snow Patrol Queen‘s llall, Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £10. See preview for Wire. Support comes from Irish Glaswegian experimentalists Snow Patrol. I Lights Out By Nine and Makossa Counting House, West Nicolson Street. 667 0876. 8.30pm. £5. Vocalist A1 Huges fronts ever-popular Stomping blues outfit, Lights Out By Nine. Tickets available from the Blind Poet, West Nicolson Street.
SATURDAY 9
Glasgow 1 I Bjorn Again and The Sound Of Simon i & Garfunkel SECC, Finnieston Quay, 287
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Edinburgh, Mon 4 Dec
7777. 6.30pm. £16.50/£18.50. The original and best Abba lookeylikeys supported by a new addition to the ranks of groovy tribute bands in the form of Liverpool-based The Sound Of Simon & Garfunkel, featuring a disturbingly accurate Art ‘Bright Eyes‘ Garfunkel.
I Brave Captain King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5 plus booking fee. Ex-Boo Radley man Martin Carr with his latest project, adding to a very busy fortnight for former Britpoppers and their latest musical ventures.
I Snowdogs Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Mad European punk band, currently being championed by Kerrang.’.
I Pax Americana, Debris and Ultimo Dragon The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3.
I ballboy and Mull Historical Society The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 221 6362. 8pm. £4. Presented by Radio 1 Session In Scotland, this gig shows off two of Scotland’s most promising indie talents. MHS’s debut single, ‘Barcode Bypass’, has received rave reviews, while ballboy were recently included in NME's Top Ten Unsigned Bands in the UK.
I Sandisons Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.
I Elvis Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50/£27.50 with dinner).
I The Counterfeit Clash McChuills Way Out West, Kelvinhaugh Street, 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free. Clash and other cover versions.
I Jack Daniels Band Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Live Music The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Breeze. losnachos and Tinrokit The Mercat, 28 West Maitland Street, 225 3861. 7.30pm. £2.50. Triple bill of indie rockers. with Manchester-based losnachos promoting their new album Tun: It Up.
I Solaris and The Remiclts The Attic. Dyer's Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £4. Double bill of up-and-coming indie bands.
I Messenger Sound System Live Bongo Club, 14 New Street. 558 7604. 11pm-3am. £10. Live music comes from Wayne McArthur, Barry Isaacs and Tony Roots backed by UK. Players Dub Band and I & I Oneness.
I Elevator Suite and Stealer Angel Eye. East Princes Street Gardens, 07000 790 273. 7pm. £10. The headliners are a three- piece outfit from the South of England who grew out of an easy listenitigrlounge music club of the same name, which gives you an idea of their sound. Support comes from local rock lads Stealer.
Glasgow
I Richard Ashcroft Barrowland. Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Fri 8.
I Green Day SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. £15 plus booking fee. Tuneful dumb US punk trio who spawned a zillion inferior chancers.
I Duran Duran and The Vegastones Clyde Auditorium, SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. £18.50 plus booking fee. See preview.
I Bad Manners, The Amphetameanies and The Newtown Grunts The Garage, Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. No age restriction on this show. Ska punk knees-up courtesy of Buster Bloodvessel and local heroes The Amphetameanies.
I Amen The Cathouse, Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8 plus booking fee. See preview.
I Fuzz Light Years, Puresound and Transit King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus bookin fee.
I SouFFinger and Modo The 13th Note Cafc', King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2.
I Stuart McLean 8. Western Rhythm Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country. I Elvis Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£29.50/£27.50 with dinner).
I The Blues Poets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.
I Live Music Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
Edinburgh
I Arab Strap The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. £9. Shuffling Falkirk lo-fi indie heroes perform a rare Edinburgh gig, with ‘very special guests' promised.
I 50 Purple & Lithium Records Showcase The Mercat, 28 West Maitland Street, 225 3861. 7.30pm. £2.50. Showcase of up-and-coming bands including The Gents, Dropkick, Smiler and glam rockers Buddha Crush.
I Daniel O'Donnell Usher Hall, Lothian
; Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £17.50—£18.50.
l The Irish crooner entertains with a selection i of country and easy-listening numbers.
BLACK & BLUES
WHISKEY
MOSS
DF Concerts by arrangement with Helter Skelter presents
THE
BEAUTIFUL
SOUTH
+ special guests bl'i'ietones
Friday 8th December GLASGOW SECC
Tickets available from: SECC Box Office: 0870 0404000, Virgin Megastore (Glasgow 8. Edinburgh), Ticketcentre (Candleriggs) 24hr TICKET HOTLINE: 0141 339 8383 (Way Ahead) www.gigsinscotland.com
PUNCH
€199.91 51¢
GRAND FACADE
FADING TO PINK
56 THE UST 3O Nov—14 Dec 2000