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BIC RUNGA DUKE Special
Edinburgh Reid Hall 31 Jan tour hotline: 0870 90 33 444
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l Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire Glasgow Nice n' Sleazy 12 February 15 February box office: 0870 90 33 444 box office: 0870 90 33 444
DAVID BYRNE
Edinburgh Usher Hall 10 April box office: 0131 228 1155 tour hotline: 0870 903 3444
TH E ‘3 PLAYERS
Glasgow Renfrew Ferry 4 Feburary tour hotline: 0870 90 33 444
Glasgow Barrowtands 12 October 0870 90 33 444
['splosions In The Sky
+ Bikini Atoll and Errors
Glasgow 62 14 February 0870 90 33 444
NE + Park Attack
Glasgow Nice n' Sleazy 01 February 0870 90 33 444
48 THE LIST .71) .1th 0101,7116:
Saturday 31 continued
I Free Candy Collective Liquid Lounge. ‘)4 West Regent Street. 353 6333.5pm. l-‘ree. :\C()llstlc set from a collectiye of musicians well yersed in blues. rock. funk. sotil and reggae.
I Spoke The llalt Bar. 161) Woodlands Road. 564 1527. ‘)pm. l-‘ree.
Edinburgh
I Aqualung antl Bic Runga Reitl (‘ortcert llall. lidinburgh l'niyersity. Bristo Square. 668 201‘). 7.30pm. £12.51). Haunting tunes from Matt llales as exemplified by his biggest hit “Strange and Beautiful tl‘ll Put a Spell On You)’ as seen in a recent VW ad. With support from New '/.ealand sitiger/songwriter Runga.
I Wildtype, Private Jackson and Tho Minutes of Hate The (‘anons' (iait. 232 ('anongatc. 556 4481. ‘)pm. £2. A mix of hard rock. post punk and indie. I Dead Fly Buchowski, Severin and The Wow Caté (‘aledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensferry Street. 476 7224. 8.30pm. £4. Psychedelia meets the blues and goes for a post-rock pint. with BB(‘ featured (ilasw'egians l)eatl I’ly Buchow'ski (photo 11) required for entry). I Live Music Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. Free: £3 alter midnight. Details to be confirmed.
Glasgow
I Ella Guru King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. lltrshed atmospherics from seven-piece ensemble lilla (iuru. who hate been described as .\'eil Young backed by l’ortishead. only rntrch quieter.
I Party of One Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Satrchiehall Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. £6.51). Angular Minnesotan trio. fronted by angry young man liric l’ifteen.
I Figure 8 l’iyo l’iyo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic residency.
Edinburgh
I Span, 33 Things and X Tigers The Venue. 17 21 ('alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £6. Spiky noiseniks Span.
I Voulez Vous l-‘estit'al Theatre. 13 3‘) Nicolstm Street. 52‘) ()(XX). 7.30pm.
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Glasgow
I Kid Symphony, Blind Pew and Latonic King Tut's Wah Wah lllll. 272a St\'irtcertt Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. ()yer-groomcd ‘alternatiye' rockers who recently supported lilectric Six on totrr. I Long Beach Short Bus and The Plimsolls The ('athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £5.51) ladyancel. ()yer- 14s show. ('alifornian punk band. featuring ex-members of Sublime.
I This Heart Beats for No and Paul Drums The 13111 Note (are. 50-61) King Street. 553 1633. 8.30pm. £3. Acotlslic sets.
I Five Stories High Barfly. 261) ('lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). Spm.
I Deke McGee & The Blue Rockets Studio One. (irosyenor llotel. (it’l)s‘.c‘tlt)l‘ 'l’errace loff Byres Road). 341 6516. ‘)pm. l-‘ree. Sax-led old school rhythm'n'blues.
Tuesday 3
Glasgow
I Entombed, My War and Charger King Tut‘s Wah Wah lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £8.51). Veteran Swedish death metal bandw ith a history as Volatile as a Norse saga.
I Pilot to Gunner Niee‘n‘Slea/y. 421 Sauchieball Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. £6. .\'ew York band who are a little bit punk. a little bit rock'n'roll.
I The Vaults and Dionysus Barfly. 2611(1)th Street. 087119117 1)‘)‘)‘). Split. See Thu 2‘) for the Vaults.
I Hex Vic Bar. (ilasgow School of Art. 168 Renfrew Street. 353 4530. 7pm. Free. Intense and heavy post rock.
I Attic Lights, The Kytes and David Morrison Stereo. I2— 14 Kelyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £4. I Phil’s Session l'isge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. ‘)pm. Free. Weekly jam.
Edinburgh
I Ten Benson and Raar The Venue. 17 21 ('alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £6. London combo Ten Benson rock the gas station look btit their sound is founded on glam rhythms and garagey guitars.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow
I The Players The l-‘erry. 42 (‘lyde Place. 42‘) 1011). 7.30pm. £12.51). ‘Super' group featuring ex-Stone Roses guitarist A/i/ lbrahirn. Damon Minchella. who has recently had the good sense to leave ()cean ('olour Scene. and Paul Weller's old muckers Mick Talbot and Steve White.
I Electrelane, Valerie and Viva Stereo King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £7. Synth maidens from Brighton. constructing retro-futuristic pop songs in the manner of Broadcast and Stereolab.
I Blimeyl, Solarise, El Jugador and The Commercials The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. 8pm. £5. Dutch lo-li pop art outfit Blimey? kick off a new bi-monthly liye music slot l.a .\'uit l)es Arcades. with local sup torts. I Engerica, Orko and Ghijk Barfly. 261) ('lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). 8pm. lingerica are an energetic lissex trio. leading the new Britrock assault. Worth inyestigating.
I Dirty Sally The (‘athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4.()\'er- 14s show. (irunge.
I Avatar Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchieball Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. £3. Left-field rock. I Acoustic Night The 13th Note Cafe. 51) 61) High Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. Free pint for performers at this open stage night. I Open Stage The Hall Bar. lot) Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
Edinburgh
I Fleamarket Funk (‘abaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 2206176. 1 1pm 3am. £2. l.ocal outfit playing their own kind of big band funk in this new weekly residency with a smattering of l)J supports and other live acts. 4 Feb secs some hot salsa soul from [-11 ('ometa with l.ino Rocha on \‘ocals.
I Stovepipe, Black Tooth, Death Follows and Pathogen The Venue. 17 21 ('alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £5. A night of some of lidinburgh and (ilasgow's finest rock and metal.
Glasgow
I Sick of it All, Most Precious Blood and Bleeding Through King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8pm. £8. ()yer- 14s show. Stern. straight edge New York hardcore punk \ets with uncompromising. some would say misanthropic. lyrics. plus supports taking a leaf out of their shouty hook.
I V TWin .\'ice'n'Slea/_\. 421 Sauchieball Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. Lovable. ramshackle local heroes blending indie. rock'n'roll. dub and electronica to some slaptlash effect. l’lus. their rolling membership met the years has fed eyery other goddarrt indie band in the region.
I Alltime High, Major Threat, Blakhart and DJ Krashslaughta The .-\r'ches. 25.3 .-\t‘g} le Street. 565 1023. 7.30pm. £5. Quality showcase of that much maligned music form: Scottish hip hop.
I Fran Schoppler Band, Tom Clelland and Sandy Watson Fallen Angels (‘lub. the lidge. 57 (‘ochrane Street. Spm. £5. Launch night of a new monthly