Music rock & pop listings
Sunday 8 continued
I Cobra Grande The 13th Note Cafe. 50—60 High Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Dance beats and guitar tunestnithery. I 24 Band Relay Stereo. 12—14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 12pm. A rescheduled attempt to have 24 bands playing continuously for 12 hours. with no sound gaps of tnore than ten seconds. This band bonanza will raise sponsor money for the Malawi Tomorrow organisation.
I The Fall of Boss Koala, Sooth, Lifeblind, Keitel and Bladderpatch The Cathouse. 15 Union Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4.50 (£5). ()ver-14s show. Metal line-up.
I Trap 6 The Bunker. 193—199 Bath Street. 229 1427. 9pm. Free. Start of a residency for new Glasgow rock outfit who boast real ‘working class roots‘ unlike those ‘oh so trendy art schoolers Franz Ferdinand'. That just tnakes Trap 6 sound like petty wankers but we're willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and let them prove us wrong.
I Figure 8 Pivo Pivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8.30pm. Free. Acoustic residency.
I Engine The Scotia. 1 lZ—l l4 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Rock covers residency.
I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor Hotel. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 6516. 6.30pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Studio One regulars such as Rev 1)oc and the Nimmo Brothers.
I Phil’s Sunday Session Uisge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 6pm. Free. Bring your own instrument. I Live Music MacSorleys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9pm. Free. Three bands to be confirmed.
Edinburgh
I Guantanamo Bay and Sensorium The Venue. 17—21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £5. Funk and rock with three more bands to be announced.
I Marti Pellow Playhouse. 18—22 (ireens‘ide Place. 0870 6063424. 8pm. £21—£27. More ballads from the fortner voice of Wet Wet Wm
I Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox and Go West L'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 l 155. 8pm. £l6—£20. The gloves are off for this battle of the 80s pop heavyweights — ex-Spandau Ballet man Hadders and his pomaded hair and that bloke in the white vest from two-hit wonders Go West. See Answer Machine for more on Tony Hadley.
I Stuart Clark and The Cardinals Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. ()riginal rock and covers.
I The Fusion Experience Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 10.30pm. £4 (£3). Glasgow‘s finest exponents ofjazz-house electronic fusion appearing at club night Missing.
Monday 9
Glasgow
I Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox and Go West Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20/£l8/£l6. See Sun 8.
I Clem Snide and Andrew Bird King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. The headliners used to be a no wave combo but have softened their edges over the years and now play art-country in the vein of Smog. and dig listening to Buddy Holly and the Iiverly Brothers. Supported by ex-Squirrel Nut Zippers member Bird. a demon violinist from Chicago.
I Five Stories High, Hollow Point and Free Radicals Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Glasgow-based Hollow Point promise ‘cracking tunes and enormous fun‘ and list their influences as loud
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noises. strong coffee and the smell of napalm in the morning. Despite this. they keep losing members who want to go a little bit country.
I Coriolis, Suspire and Phelix Culpa Stereo. 12—14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8.30pm. £3 (£4 on door).
I Max Foibles, Racing Green, The Rising and Air/Fix The 13th Note Cafe. 50—60 High Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Indie rock quadruple bill.
I Johnny T’s Big City Blues Band Studio One. (irosvenor Hotel. (irosvenor Terrace (off Byres Road). 341 6516. 9pm. Free. Blues.
I Acoustic Jam Nice'n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8pm. Free. With a free drink as incentive for
participants. I Open Stage .Vle(‘hui|ls. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9.30pm. Free. This
month's theme is TV show The Love Boat. Not sure how anyone incorporates that into a performance. but it‘s all in honour of the (‘ity of Love festival which is all around actually.
Edinburgh
I Acoustica (‘abaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7.30pm. Free (voluntary contributions on exit). A new night of acoustic sounds offering varied line-ups from Edinburgh's fittest singer/songwriters. And remember. no cover versions allowed.
I Open Mic Whistlebinkies. 4-‘6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Just turn up and perform.
Tuesday 1 0
Glasgow
I Marti Pellow S1i(‘(‘. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £27/£25. Tragic Marti drags himself away frotn hooiing it as Billy Flynn in (‘ltit'ugo to return to his first love — mangling his favourite songs by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young on his current covers album.
I Chimaira, Stampin’ Ground and Every Time I Die King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. S()I.l) ()l'T. ()ver-l4s show. ()hio band (‘himaira scorn nu- metal in favour of the NWQAHM which. as any self-respecting Kermng.’ reader knows. stands for New Wave of American Heavy Metal.
I Camera Obscura Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. £5. Local indie janglers get all dreamy in aid of the (‘ity of Love festival.
I The People’s Alibi and Fracture Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm.
I The Zips and Scunnered Stereo. 12 -14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £4. Scunnered are a sax- etnbellished punk combo. featuring ex- members of lix-(‘athedra
I Cycle of Zen The 13111 Note (are. 50—60 High Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. lipic alternative rock.
Camera Obscura play Brel as part of City of Love in Glasgow, Tue 10 Feb.
I Any Chance 0’ a Coffee? Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. Split. £1.50. Folky sitiger/songwriter evening. I Phil’s Session I'isge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 9pm. Free. Weekly jam.
I Finniston Beanscene. l9 Skiryittg Street. 632 8090. 8pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Death Cab for Cutie and The Silver Pill The Venue. 17 21 ('alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £7. Indie rock from Bellingham. Washington. in the same vein as lilliot Smith. Quasi and Superchunk. known for their ettergetic live shows.
I Lucky Luke Forest ('afe. 3 Bristo Place. 8pm. Free. Sharing members with (ilasgow’s most excellent itnprov collective Scatter. Lucky Luke are a more rllective almost folksy proposition. summed tip skillfully on new single ‘Simon of the 1)esert' out now on Wee Black Skelf.
I Band Showcase Whistlehinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. (‘all in advance for a gig.
Wednesday 1 1
Glasgow
I Marti Pellow S1{(’(‘. Finnieston Quay. 08700404000. 7pm. £27/£25. See Tue 10.
I Damien Rice, Moose Dance Company and Ffion Regan (‘arling Academy. 121 liglinton Street. 0905 020 3999/0870 771 2000. 7.30pm. S()1.1) ()l'T. l'nder- 16s to be accompanied by an adult. lrish singer/songwriter whose popularity has rocketed since he performed at last year‘s (ilastonbury Festival. Better than David (iray any way. I Magnet, the Belles and Clearfall King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Aka liven Johanson. from Scotland via Norway. whose album ()It our Sit/e has been compared to lilliott Smith and a less overwrought Jeff Buckley.
I Djevera, Messiah Tom and King Rollo Barfly. 260 ('lyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £4. ()ver- 14s show. Metal line-up.
I The Haze, Pulse, Moses and Roulette The (Hithotlsc‘. 15 1'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4. ()ver- 14s show. Indie rock bill.
I Aisha Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. £3. Authentic sottl. ja/l and blues. I’ru'! oft/14' ('l'ly UfIJH'l’ festival.
I Acoustic Night The 13th .\'ote (me. 50 60 High Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free pint for performers at this open stage night.
I Mydas The Bunker. 193 199 Bath Street. 229 1427. 10pm. Free.
I Open Stage The Hall Bar. loo Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Live Music .\1;teSorleys. 42 Jatnaica Street. 248 8581. 9pm. Free. Three bands to be confirmed.
Edinburgh
I Speedway and Paulo Nutini The Venue. 17 21 ('alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £7. The new Texas. in case anyone was getting tired of the old Texas. I FB Collective Whistlebinkies. 4v 6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Hip hop and rap action form this local group. tnidnight band still the.
Glasgow
I Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Cooper Temple Clause ('arling Academy. 121 liglinton Street. 0905 020 3999/0870 771 2000. 7.30pm. £16. t'nder- 16s to be accompanied by an adult. Two underachieving indie bands cut their losses and share a bill. BR.\l(‘ are a pointless exercise for anyone who remembers the Jesus 8; Mary Chain. while (‘T(' huff and puff but won’t blow yott away.
I Speedway and Paulo Nutini Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 t'niversily (iardens. 339 9784. 8pm. £8. ()ver-l4s show. Sec Wed 1 1.
I John Renbourn and Robin Williamson The Ferry. 42 (‘lyde Place. 429 1010. 8pm. £10. Pentangle's finger- pickin’ guitarist forms a hippy alliance with Incredible String Band space cadet for a dose of folk-baroque. You have been warned.
I Nobukazu Takemura (‘(‘..\. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8pm. £8 ladyanccl. £10 (door). £6 (concession). (ientle. sophisticated campfire songs from the Japanese composer who has worked with Steve Reich and Yo La Tengo.
I Malcolm Middleton Brel. Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. £5. Arab Strap guitarist wallows and self-flagellates in solo mode. but he brings along his Strap buddy .\loffat for 1)inng purposes. Bi/arrely. part of the (‘ity of Love icslivul.
I Breed 77, Blue Movie and Jade King TUFs Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £5. ()ver- l4s show. London-based (iibraltans playing post-Pearl Jain worthy heavy rock.
I Stylus Automatic and Recliner Nice'n‘Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Indie rockers.
I Feelings Pass, Echofreddy, Appease and The Prize Fight Barfly. zoo (‘Iy-tle Street. 0870 907 0999. ()ver- 14s show. limoish line-up. including Mancunian punk/pop trio lichofrcddy.
0 In Car Stereo, Titus Gein and The Last Great Wilderness The 13111 Note (Kile. 50 ()0 High Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. First of live Adorno Records night. including ex-Annie ('hristian tnob the Last (ireat Wilderness. I Stitch, Sinthetic, Brutally Impaled, Mosh and Amongst the Arrows The ('athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 348 (i600. 7.30pm. £4. ()ver-14s show. Metal/rock bill.