Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication for Glasgow to Fiona Shepherd at glasgow®list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0141 353 2803 and for Edinburgh to Henry Northmore at henry@list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Listings are compiled by Mark Robertson, Henry Northmore and Fiona Shepherd.
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Glasgow
I Bob Dylan Barrowland. 344
(iallow gate. 553 4601. SOLD ()l'T. Following his Sli(‘(' shindig. old Bob fits in a sneaky little ‘club’ gig which understandably sold out sharpish.
I Suzanne Vega and Martyn Joseph ('arling Academy. 131 liglinton Street. 0905 030 3999/0870 771 3000. 7pm. £17.50. The fragrant .\ls Vega has aged as well as her charming. thoughtful songs A ‘l.uka'. ‘.\lar1ene on the Wall' and the like. I Television The Arches. 35.3 Argyle Street. 565 1033. 8pm. £17.50. Hot on the heels of Blondie. another original New York punk treat. The ripples created by
Teley ision's legendary debut album .lllll‘qllt't’ Moon are still being felt today. and the tracks sound as fresh as eyer. rendered by Tom \erlaine and co.
I James Grant (‘ouier Theatre. 93 95 llyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £13.50. lix-l.o\'e & Money frontman basking in a more folk-orientated direction these days. I’urt rift/Iv 112's! [ind I'i’stii'ul.
I Jupiter & Teardrop, Skin on Skin and Opal Sky King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 373a St Vincent Street. 331 5379. 8.30pm. £5. (ieoff Martyn. once a member of the original Tray is line-up. performs with his new hand to promote debut ltkT liP ‘Bring Me l)own’.
I Laura Veirs, Midlake and Carlblaw Barfly. 360 (‘1yde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £8.50. A sparse. haunting. mix of dcadpan folk and blues from [S singer/songw riter Laura Veirs, w hose current album is called ('ur/mit (ilm'ir'i:
I Chris Brown, Gareth Hunter and Johnny Monolith Barfly lupslait‘sl. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999.
I Red Bee Society Wasps Studios. 77 Hanson Street. 8pm. l-‘ree. l'p-and-coming indie sorts promote their second single ‘When We Talk of llorses' with an eyent called We Do These Things Because . . . which also features the Papa (‘ool l)Js. screenings of Ate/it oft/iv Hunter: Iz'lmvr Gantry. Red Bee Society promo Videos and a rock photography and art exhibition.
I Freeview, Endorphin and Echo Bass .\'ice'n’S1ea/y. 431 Sauchichall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. .\lc1odic rock line-up.
I Basement Breaks The l3tlt .‘s'ote (are. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. The regular Scottish hip hop night celebrates its first birthday by giying out a free (‘1) to the first 30 people through the door.
I Seven Stone Under, The Deltas, Slave Radio and Rubix Touch The (‘athotise. 15 l'nion Street. 348 6606. 7.30pm. £4. ()yet‘- 14s show. Rock line-up. I Monktus and Astronauts Fail Band (‘amp. llogshead lupstairsl. .\'orth l’rederick Street. 9pm. £3. Local band bill. I Babygod and Coriolis Sepia. liquid Lounge. 94 West Regent Street. 353 6333. 8pm. £3. inclttding entry to the Loaded clttb night. Baby god describe themselyes as a sonic trinity from (ilasgow 's liast lind.
I The Issues and Endor Soundsel. the Soundhaus. 47 Hyde Park Street. 331 4659. 8.30pm. £4.50. Weekly showcase of up- and-coming bands.
I Episode, Surreal Knights, Insomnia and Soul Cellar Rocket's. 14 Midland Street. 331 0736. 8pm. l-ree. Indie night.
I Raymond Froggatt (ii-and ()le ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 439 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 members). ('ountry.
I The Mighty Saturns .\le(‘huills. 40 High Street. 553 3135. 9.30pm. l~'t‘ce. The start of .\lc('huills' mod weekender.
I Stone Autumn Beanscene. S (‘resswell Lane. 334 6776. 8.30pm. l’ree. laid back background sounds.
I Sticky Fingers Studio One. (irosycnor llotcl. (irosyenor 'l‘errace loff Byres Road). 341 6516. 9pm. liree. Rolling Stones tribute act.
I Battle of the Bands MacSorleys. 43 Jamaica Street. 348 8581. 9pm. l-"ree.
I Phil’s Session l'isge Beatha. 333 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 8pm. lirec. Weekly jam.
I The Vagabonds The Scotia. 1 12 l 14 Stockw'ell Street. 553 8681. 9pm. liree. Popular coyers.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow \, 67 7| .\'ithsdale Road. 433 0107. 8.30pm. 1-‘ree. Hosted by Independence.
Edinburgh
I MacSabbath The liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 335 3564. 7pm. £tbc. Tribute to heayy metal gods Black Sabbath.
PATTI SMITH
.‘I gave you a wrist watch, baby,’
_ z sang, ‘and you wouldn't even i e me the time of day.” Wise an I. '1 as you’ll find, Patwésmithp; the Dalai Lama of rock’n’rollii ~' the Joan of Arc of punk, the . . . i well, you probably get the idea. ‘A lady of energy’ is what the late Allen Ginsberg called her and, at 58 years of age, her every fibre appears kinetic as the once jittering flew-old who claimed Van’s {gagsge band classic ‘Gloria’ for tierbwn. The new album Trampin’ is angry, wordy and very much worthy of a legend with time on her side. (Rodger Evans) I Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Thu 1 Jul.
I SiLENCiO ('ounting llouse. West .\'icolson Street. 667 0876. 7.30pm s lam. £3 l£3l. Surreal and glamorous offerings as always courtesy of this irinoyatiye performance piece featuring experimental music. theatre. spoken word. visuals. comedy and more with surprise .\l(‘ Ali and 1)] Daniel. ('reatiye Vintage/glam encouraged.
I Dogs Die in Hot Cars, Kain, Last Great Wilderness, Ally Kerr and Mydas The Venue. 17 31 (’alton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £8. Dogs Die . . . and their quirky indie pop headline this party celebrating The Big Issue in Scotland’s 1 1th birthday. with added 1)] skills from lleadspin's Allan Dunbar.
I More Than Bagpipes The Bongo ('lub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 8pm. £10 seated (£5 standingi. l.i\'e music celebrating Scotland's diversity as a benefit for the Refugee Suryiyal Trust. I Norman Lamont and the Innocents Beanscene. 99 Nicholson Street. 667 5697. 8pm. Free. Seini-acotistic show from \ot'ittan.
I Jacobs Pillow and Thevirginteeth Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. liree. ()riginal guitar rock.
I Peter Michael Rowan (‘at‘e Royal Bistro Bar. 17 West Register Street. 557 4793. 9pm. l‘ree. Acoustic rock originals and coyers.
Glasgow
I The Incredible String Band (‘ottier Theatre. 9395 llyndland Street. 357 3868. 8pm. £19.50. A band of two halyes. .\like lleron's protest folk numbers resonate with the spirit of liw an .\lc(‘oll. while at the risk of offending a lot of \ery earnest ISB fans Robin Williamson proyides the hippy dippy semi-parody element. See preyiew. I’rtr! oft/1v lli’s’l lz‘ml l't'slil'rtl.
I Karen Dunbar & the Cellers ()ran .\lor. corner of Byres Road/(ireat Western Road. 0870 0133 653. 8pm. £13. (lieu-inc the I'tll funny lady Karen Dunbar is also a budding chanteuse. promoting her new albutn At This .1/umwrt. l’urt oft/tr 112's! Ifml I't'slt'r'rtl.
I Andy Scott’s Sweet and Wig Wam Bamz The Perry. 43 (‘lyde Place. 01698 365 511. 9pm. £15. (ilam rock shebang featuring the remnants of the delinitiy e glam band whose hits such as ‘Blockbuster'. 'Ballroom Blitl' and. of course. the 1—‘odlike ‘l’ox on the Run’ were always a cut aboyc.
I Ed Tenpole Tudor and the Poison Sisters Acoustic Affair. Tron Theatre. 'l'rongate. 553 4367. 9.30pm. £8. More nostalgia. bttt frotn a different era. lidward Tudor Pole was the possessed fronltnan of bubblegum punks Tenpole Tudor. Also a trained actor. he is currently filming the role of Spike Milligan in the 111111 The lt/t' and Dull/I (ll-I’l’H’I' Sellers. This acoustic set w ill encompass punk. country and rock'n'roll shenanigans. See Answer Machine.
I Kate Wax .-\bnormals Anonymotis. (ilasgow School of Art. Renfrew Street. 3534530. 11pm. £8 (£7 students/£5 for graduates 1. The Tilk‘lilli/SWTssKiCI‘mtlli electro rapping chum of lielix da llousecat plays the Art Schools graduation ball.
I The Star 69, Trap 6 and The Kytes King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 373a St Vincent Street. 331 5379. 8.30pm. £4.50. Retro guitar combo the Star 69 promote their just-released debut single ‘So What is lllL‘ News.
I My Latest Novel and After Xmas Stereo. 13 14 Kclyinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £3. My Latest .\'o\'el are a touted new band. broadly in the indie pop tradition.
I Murnie and The Nucleotides Nice‘n'Slea/y. 431 Sauchichall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. .\1urnie are piano/ guitar/ drums trio with a 70s singer/ songwritery sound. The Nucleotides are lidinburgh-based surf rock instrumentalists.
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Dean Owens with the Felsons The first home town appearance from Felson with his old band in many. many moons makes this highly recommended. Quite beautiful alt.country from an unsung musical hero. Venue, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Jun.
Tortoise It's been a while since these extraordinary musical missionaries (pictured) paid us a visit. New album It's all Around You is a magical collection, the middle of the virtuous Venn diagram where jazz, instrumental rock. bossa- funk, electro and ambient intersect. See preview. Arches, Glasgow. Tue 29 Jun.
DMX The question of the week — as Missy Elliot and Timbaland both cancel hip hop gigs in Glasgow this month and Nas is still in limbo waiting to be re-scheduled — will DMX actually turn up? If he does it‘s bound to be a helluva show. See preview. Carling Academy, Glasgow. Tue 29 Jun.
James Brown UNGl—l! YEAH! HOO! HAH! GITTUPAH! All these phrases and more will be uttered by the great man on this very night. It ain‘t broke so he ain't fixed it — still the same colossal travelling funk circus he's been parading for years. See panel. Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Wed 30 Jun.
Patti Smith For an artist to have meandered such a long and musical path. Patti Smith still seems in no danger of repeating herself or visiting too much old ground. Live she's still the same. displaying the passion and energy of someone half her age. See panel. Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Thu 7 Jul.
The Magic Band and The Fire Engines 1 know it feels like we're only banging on about the oldies this issue but it's just a coincidence. honest guv. Here Beefheart‘s musos and Edinburgh's original agit- funksters follow their sold out Liquid Room show with an equally appealing mix of unpredictable musical shapes. Carling Academy Glasgow. Mon 5 Jul.
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