Music rock & pop listings
Rock & Pop continued
Glasgow
7) Queens of the Stone Age and Millionaire Barrowland. 244 (iallow'gate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. ()ver-14s show. See preview for the mighty and we tnean mtg/try 7 Queens of the Stone Age.
I Gene Parsons, Meridian Green and John Hinshelwood Band Riverside ('lub. Fox Street. 56‘) 7287. 8pm. £10. Tickets from Virgin Records. lix-Byrd and Flyittg Burrito Brother (iene Parsons is joined by his partner Meridian (ireen for tltis psychedelic country- fiavoured show. Support from the rootsy John Hinshelwood band.
I Kosheen and Starecase Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 t'niversity (iardens. 33‘) 9784. 7.30pm. £11.50. Breakbeat/jung1e/house hybird collective who have made a name for themselves as a live act supporting the likes of Faithless. I John Martyn The Ferry. (‘lyde Place. 42‘) 1010. £14.50. (‘A.\'('li1.l.lil). I Kid Galahad, the People aitd Soul Trader King Tut's \V'ah VV'ah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50. Kid (ialahad are one of numerous relatively mundane acts w ho have emerged iii the wake of the success of ('oldPla)‘ ct al. Psychedelic rock with a hint of country from the People.
I Talon - the Best of the Eagles Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £1 1/£‘). Hard touring tribute.
I Lucid, the Yetis, Racing Green, Alfonzo and the Untitled The (‘atltouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £6. ()ver- l4s show. Rock and pop line-up.
I Viva Stereo arid the Red Bee Society Nice‘n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchieltall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. ('ool double bill with a smattering of electronic rock from Viva Stereo aitd a rock pop dtib soul amalgam from RBS.
I The Mighty Argonauts The 13th .\'ote ('afé. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.
I Temple Ball Strawberry Fields. 56 ()swald Street. 221 7871. 7.30pm. £4. ()ver-l4s show. .\'u metal.
I Cimarron (irand ()le ()pt'y. Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). (‘outttry sounds.
I The Cobramatics The Scotia.
112 114 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Free. Residency.
I Big Blues Jam Studio ()ne. (irosvenor Hotel. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 6pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Rev l)oc arid the .\'immo Brothers.
I Phil’s Sunday Session t'isge Beatha. 232 \Voodlands Road. 564 1596. 6pm. Free. Bring your own instrument.
Edinburgh
I Soil, Skinlab and Sugarcoma The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. A return to the black past of metal from this t'S otitfit. its like nu metal never happened.
I Bryan Ferry Festival Theatre. 132‘) Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm.
£25 £27.50. See Sat 19.
Stirling
I Brian Irvine Tolbooth Theatre. Jail VVynd. 01786 274000. noon 4pm. Award winning musician and Scotland's first new music fellow leads these music workshops. AM) if you would like to become involved in the Tolhooth Sound Orchestra contact Alasdair ('antpbell (1)1786 274006 or email campbclla(0 stirling.co.ttk ).
Glasgow
I Dan Bern The Arches. 253 Argyle Street, 0901 022 0300. 8pm. £6 (advance). £7 (door). l.A—based neo-folk singer/songwriter whose style has attracted
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PURESSENCE
Nu metal. garage rock. electroclash — some bands don't fit in to this week's hype. Puressence are one such outfit and as
they embark on a t0ur in support of their new album Planet Hopeless (Island) it's easy to see why. Their chiming effervescent indie rock encapsulates elements of alt.country as well as Echo and the Bunnymen moodiness and hints of the ever-
underrated Ride.
I Puressence play King Tut's. Glasgow. Tue 29 Oct; La Belle Ange/e, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Oct.
comparisons to Bob Dylan punting his new album .va :lnit'rit'un Language on (‘ooking Vinyl.
I Licensed to Destroy, Freeview and The Gems King Tut‘s VVah VVah llttt. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5.
I Gogogo Airheart attd Franz Ferdinand West 1301. 13 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £6. Bowie and post- pttnk influences from (iogogo Airheart who are signed to the label rtttt by ex-At The Drive-[ti guitarist ()mar Rodriguex. I Mydas, Allies, Peregrine attd Jeepster The 13th Note (kite. St) ()0 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £3. lttdie. I Hell’s City Blues Studio one. (irosvenor Hotel. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 9pm. Free. Blues covers.
I Acoustic Jam Siee‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Saticltiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Free. Acoustic Special as part of Slealy's ()ctoberdose season. With a free drink as incentive for participants.
Edinburgh
I Daniel O’Donnell t'sher Hall. 1.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £17 £20. Ireland's slightly sinister bland ballader loved by old ladies everywhere.
I Harlem Gospel Choir Queen‘s Hall. ('lerk Street. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £13. The world-renowned choir bring their inspirational. uplifting singing to Scotland. I Rod Picot The Mei-cat. 28 West .Vfaitland Street. 225 3861. 7.30pm. £7. liarthy melodies and gravclly vocals from this distittctive singer.
Glasgow
I Alison Moyet Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18.50/£l6.50. After several years in the slough of despond. Moyet. one of the darlings of the 80s with her strong soul voice. is back with a new album to face what is likely to be an adoring crowd.
I The Kennedy Soundtrack Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8.30pm. £6. ()ver- l4s show. Young alternative rock bucks who specialise in energised nu tttetal clangs and ltonks.
I Odeon Beat Club, August 81, Raar and Dreampowder King Tut‘s VVah VVah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8pm. £4. This quality line-tip has been put together as part of the finale of a new evettt sponsored by the BB(' and others called Sotmd Advice Roadshow. a programme of seminars and events to help give young people insight into what it's like to work in the music industry.
I Hide, Bob Cuba and Donesta The 13th Note (‘afe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.
I Area 39 West 13th. 13 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm.
I Sweethearts of the Rodeo Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. Free.
I Phil’s Session t'isge Beatha. 232 \Voodlands Road. 564 1596. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Leaves The Venue. 17 21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £tbc. The Icelandic invasion continues with the indie meanderings of Leaves. with support still to be confirmed.
I Blackalicious La Belle Angelc. Hastie‘s (‘lose. 225 7536. 8pm. £11.50. This (‘alifornian hip hop duo’s insightful lyrical turns have been long been associated with the ntost famous head in their crew DJ Shadow bill are finally being recognised on their own merits thanks to albums NM and Blazing :lI'I'IHt'.
I Daniel O’Donnell t'sher Hall. l.othian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm.
£17 £20. See Mon 21.
I Violent Delight Bongo ('lub. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 8pm. £5. (‘urrent Ker/2mg 'I'l’ favourites providing a night of hard rockin' action. with support tbc.
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Glasgow
I Robert Plant Barrowland. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £20. Shake your ntanc to the original screeching rock vocalist. once of the glorious '/.ep. now to be frequently found collaborating with his old ntucker Jimmy Page. but here on his ownsome.
I British Sea Power, the Tenderfoot and Redpath King Tut‘s VVah VVah Htit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £6.See panel for BSP. I Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack The Ferry. (‘lyde Place. 42‘) 1010. 8pm. £12. Veteran British R8; B band who have split and reformed on numerous occasions. Their earliest line-up featured vocalist ('hristine Perfect (later .Vchie) who went on to join Fleetwood Mac bttt VVebb has been the mainstay. steering the hand through its many incarnations.
I Lupine Howl Barny (fortiterly the 13th Note ('lub). 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8.30pm. £6. A rock'n'roll combo who ntust be wondering why on earth everyone's been going gaga for Black Rebel Motorcycle (‘1th when they cart do the same thing without sounding like the Jesus and Mary (‘ltain.
I The Aforementioned and Mutley The (‘athouse. l5 [Tnion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £3.50. ()ver- l4s show. Skate punk line-up.
I Deke McGee and the Blue Rockets The Jumpin‘ Hot (‘lub. the Velvet Rooms. 520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. 9pm. Free. Weekly rock'n'roll club. I Regular Joe, Muwk and Too Young to Care The 13th Note (are. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.
I Rutabega, the Pendulums and Ambient Grandfather West 13th. 13 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. A delightful evening called (‘ranial Health organised by Psychiatric Records. Rtttabega are a ‘mysterious etherfunk psychtxloctors‘ while the ‘earthadelic-pop funfacriefolk‘ of the Pendulutns. will have you ‘tripping out of your laughingbox‘. Lest we forget the ‘storytelling electri- candletnan Ambient (irandfather'. who has an album out on Benbecula. You couldn't make this sttiff up. Quite possibly a life changing night out.
I Gong Show Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. Roll up. roll tip. anyone who reckons they have a talent of sonte description (and judging by your average I’opsrurs contestant there are a lot of deluded people out tltere) and face the wrath of the gong. I Aston Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Free. Female-fronted band.
I Hippy Killer attd Berb The (‘ellar Bar. Ramada Jarvis (Ingram) Hotel. ‘)6 Miller Street. Info: 553 2515. 8.30pm. Free.
I Captain Howdy 1V'1c(‘huill's.4() High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm.
Free.
Edinburgh
I Torqamada, Sam’s Hot Car Lot, Par Avion and Fighting Red Adair Bannerman‘s. 212 (‘owgate. 556 3254. 8.30pm. £3. Bill of hard rocking indie with a metal edge.
Glasgow
I This Lonely Heart - ihe musical biography of Roy Orbison Royal (’oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £l5/£ l 3 plus credit card booking fee. The songs of Roy ()rbison revisited. I Danko Jones and No Escape King Tut's VVah VVah Htit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. (ireat (‘ierman blues power trio who‘s speciality is tongue-in-cheek rock.