Music rock & pop listings
Glasgow
I The Vaults, Chase and Blue Movie King llth \Vah \Vah llut. 373a St Vincent Street. 33| 537‘). S.3()pm. £5. The Vittlllx are a punk'n'roll quartet \\ ith a John Peel \L‘\\loll under their heltx.
I Stories & Comets, Through Silent, April and Nu Ground Bat‘ll}. 3(i0 ('l}de Street. 0S70 ()07 009‘). Split. £5. the headliner\ are a pmt- hardcore outlit lroin ’I‘eexide.
I Cat on Form and Baskin Barll) (tlpxlttlt‘xl. 300 (‘l'thL' Sll‘L‘Cl. 0370 907 099‘). Spin. ('haotic punk I‘ockerx lront Brighton.
I MPE Band and De Rosa Stereo. l3 l4 Kelxinhaugh Street. 576 5(llS. Spin. AKA Maggie. Pierce and lil. \\ ho are on to their lilth alhum ol' retro
px} chedelic l'olk/jan/countr}.
I The Mercury League and Mistake Us For Friends the l3tlt .\'ote ('alt". 50 ()0 King Street. 553 HHS. ‘lpni. £4. l’unk hill.
I Acoustic Jam .\'ice'n'Slea/_\. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 ‘)(i37. Spm. l‘ree. With a tree drink it\ incentne lor participantx.
I Live Music Studio ()ne. (irouenor llotel. (it‘oHClltH‘ 'I‘errace loll B} l'L‘\ Roadt. 34| (i5lo. ‘lpm. l‘ree.
I Live Music Rockerx. l4 Midland SII'L‘L‘I. 33l 0730. 9pm. l‘hl'L‘L‘. littlltk to he conlirmed.
Edinburgh
I Matt Goss Roxx 'l‘heatre Bandstand. l’rincex Street (iardenx. (x3llpm. t; l 5. The lil‘\l in a \eriex ol' pop \pectacularx' ill l’t‘lnL‘L‘\ Street (ittt'tlclh tt\ tlte lt‘lltt lrom Brox goex \olo lrexli oil a \tint in l/e/l'x Kile/ten tor \\a\ that hix hrotlier'.’ lt’x hard to tell i.
I Flowers for Algernon lion-xi. 3 Brixto Place. 330 453S. S.3(lpm. l‘ree. Sce Wed 33.
I Open Mic \Vliixilehinkiex. 4 o South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 9pm. l-i'ee. See Mon 30.
Tuesday 3
Glasgow
I Absent Ashes and Das Conras Stereo. l3 l4 Kelxinhaugh Street. 570 50lS. Spm. £4. Rock/pop line-up.
0 Lucky Jim and Jo Mango Brel. .'\\ll[t)ll l.anc. 343 4‘)(io. Spm. £5. Skint Recordx ttl'lixl luck} .liiii. inl'luenced h) the tttlgltxl llkcx ol :\t‘llttll‘ l.L‘L‘. Neil Young and Brian Wilson. ahl) \upported h} local \ingei‘/\ong\\riter Jo Mango.
I Live Music Rockers. l4 .\lidland Street. 33l 0730. 9pm. l-i‘ee. Band\ to he conlirnied.
Edinburgh
I Peter Andre Ro\\ ’l‘lieaire Bandxtand. l’riticex Street (iardenx. (i.3()pm. U5. \Vaxhed-up pop \lill’x e\er_\ \xliere take note it :\u\tralian himho Peter Andre can relaunch a muxic career alter appearing on realit) TV. \o can _\ott.
I Band Showcase \\‘lii\tlehiiikie\. 4 (l South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 0pm. l‘ree. Sec Tue 37.
Wednesday 4
Glasgow
I Aslan King 'l‘ut‘x \Vall \Vah llttt. 373a St Vincent Street. 33l 537‘). S.3(lpm. L'l l. .'\()R quintet lroin l)uhlin. I Nevermore 'l‘lie ('athouxe. ti l'nion Street. 34S (iollo. 7.30pm. LS ()xer— l—l\ \lto\\. lipic metal quartet lroni SL‘itlllL‘.
I 4ft Fingers, Blinded by Reason, Dudload and Armed Candy Bar”). 360 ('l_\de Street. 0S70 907 t)‘)‘)‘). Spin. £5. ()xer- l4\ \lto\\. l’unk hill. headed h} the perma-touring trad puith 4l't l‘ingerx.
I Cayto l’eriod. Stth ('luh. 33 .lamaica Street. 34S 4000. S30an £3.00. ('a}to launch their new single '.\|ot'ning‘/
52 THE LISTl/L’ i. ’ ,1
DON MCLEAN
Forget every duff karaoke version you’ve ever heard (yes, Madonna, that includes you), ‘American Pie’ is still epic nostalgia, even for people who only use the words ‘Buddy Holly’ to describe someone’s glasses. Don is no one-trick pony, however, as fine songs like ‘Castles in the Air’ and particularly ‘Vincent (Starry Starry Night)’ will prove at this one-off Scottish date, all mercifully unmolested by pub singers and pop
housewives. But can it be true that Don hates his best-known
opus? ‘l was poor when I
wrote it,’ as said. ‘And
it made
overnight. Be ieve me, I’m
not ypset about this
song.’ And neither are
we, Big D. You couldn’t ~
lend us a fiver, though, . I could you? (David Pollocjsk I Carl/Hg A(,‘<’l(/()Illj/. ( i/asgow, Thu 6 Aug. 1
WVarning' \lioucaxing their poxt~rock and punk rock \idex.
I Carah Nugent and Larry Guild The liquid Ship. |7l 175 (ireat \Vextern Road. 33 l‘)tll. Split. l-‘ree. l.ocal \inger/xonguriterx.
I Open Stage The Hall Bar. lot) \Voodlttlldx Road. 353 ‘)‘)‘)(i. Split. liree. \Vcekl} \L'SSlUll lor local ntuxicianx.
I Live Music Your Sound. Stereo.
l3 l4 Kehinhaugh Street. 570 5tllS. Spm. .\lontlil} \lioucaxe ol local unsigned acts.
I Live Music Rockerx. l4 Midland Street. 33l 0730. With. l‘ree. Bittldx to he conlirmed.
I Live MUSiC \lttL‘Sol'lL'} \. 43 Jamaica Street. 34S S5Sl. 0pm. Free. three local hand\ to he continued.
Edinburgh I International Men of Mystery ('. (‘hamherx Street. 0S7tl 7tll 5ltl5. 3pm. {S50 (£7.5tli. ()\l'ord\ internationall} acclaimed a cappella group cmering e\er_\thing l'rom harhet‘xliop to pop and rock. I Comic Strip Songs l’lea\ance Home. l Brixto Square. 550 (i550. 4.45pm. £4.50 L'S.5t) (£5 £7). Biork to .\|aril_\n .\lonroe all ptit through the coined} hlend hacked h} douhle haxx and guitar. I Blazin’ Squad R()\\ ‘t‘lieatre Bandxtand. l’rincex Street (iardenx. (i.3(lpm. U5. .\'e\er mind ahottt l’up lt/(l/ lot' e\ idence that aii_\one can he a pin-- up. check out Bla/in' Squad. :\re the} not the lad\ \\lltl \\ ere del'acing the local lilt\ \llcllL‘l‘ lttxl \\ eek',’ I The Sun Machine, Grimbergen and Straiph Suhua). (i‘) (‘ougatex 335 (mm. 7.30pm. £4 tL‘3l. l)ark amhient and llltlll\ll'l;tl \otllltl\. I Opium’s Rock Fest ()pittm. 7| (‘ou gate. 335 S3S3. Split. L3 [4. ()pium \lto\\c;t\c\ the hext in rock. metal and punk :tct‘oxx 3| gigx in three \xeekx.
GAzzuri, Carpe Diem, Stealer and Painted Little Men The Bongo ('luh. .\lora} Home. 37 l|o|_\rood Road. 55S 7(i04. 9pm. £5. :\notltet‘ line-up ol rock and indie lrom Lock. Stock and the l’romotionx.
I Live Music \Vliixtlehinkicx. 4 o South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 9pm. l‘ree. Details to he continued.
I Stealer 'I‘he Bongo ('luh. Mora) llottxc. 37 llol}t'ood Road. 553 7004. ‘lpm. 9.5. See Thu 3‘).
I The Magnets l’od Duo 7 ('lerk Street. 9.05pm. £5 L‘ll t£5 on. Direct li‘om perlornting \\ ith 'l‘ont .lonex the Magnetx tll\ll otit rocking a cappella part} ltlllL‘x.
I Hexicon ()\}gt‘ii Bar ck (irill. 3 5 lnlirmar} Street. 557 ‘)‘)‘)7. lam. £5.50 (£3.50 £4.50). .'\n e\ening ol eclectic music taking in tttellou acouxtic \oundx. amhient rock. domiheat tau and other e\perimental \oundx.
Thursday 5
Glasgow
I Don McLean ('arling Acadettt}. l3l liglittlon Street. 0005 030 3‘)‘)‘)/0S70 77l 3000. 7pm. U5. ()\er- l—l\ \ltou. Sec ahme l'or .\lr American Pie.
I Pelican, Jesu and End of Everything King ’l'ut‘x \\'ah \Vah llut. 373d SI \‘lllL‘L‘lll Sll't‘t‘l. 33l 537‘). S.3()pm. £7. (iargantuan in\trumental rock \oundxcapex lrom l’elican. .lexu ix a neu outlit lormed h} e\~(iodl'le\h memher .luxtin Broderick.
I Skinnyman 8: DJ Flip l‘rcakmmex. (ilaxgtm School ol'.-\rt. th Renl'retx Street. 353 4530. l lpm. £5 (£4 \tttdentx/L'3 (iS;\/RS:\.\ll)l. llighhur} hip hopper \xho ha\ done hix time tlitei‘all} l and is tto\\ poiwd to releaxe hix alhutti ('u/mi'i/ Slit/c.
I grnr and Germlin Monorail. l3 Kingx (’ourt. King Street. 553 U45S. ‘lpm. l’ree. 'l'\\o laptop :tt'li\l\. courlex}
ol’ loo Man) l'iit‘euot‘k'x.
I The Goodnight Story, Little Hait, Four Star, The Perfect Reason and Silent Farewell 'l'he (’athouxe. l5 l’nion Street. 34S (iotlo. 7.30pm. £4. ()\’er- l-4\ \hou. limo line- up.
I Northern Remedy, Overture and Deco Sepali .\'icc‘n'Slea/}. 43l Sattchiehall Street. 333 ‘)(i37. 9pm. £4. .»\ l.o\e .\|u\ic. llate Racism night. featuring Northern Rented}. a quartet
\\ ho hark hack to the inane-\haking classic rock of l.ed /.ep and l._\ n_\ rd Sk_\it}i‘d.
I Fallen Angels Club l.aurie\ Bar. 34 King Street. 553 7l33. Spin. £5. l-'eaturing local \inger/songuriter l.arr} (iuild and the 1)} Ian/Waits-inl'luenced \ottg\\t‘iltltg duo l‘igure S.
I Psychotic Pandas, Karma Kill, Autumn Breaks the Dream and Hollywood Ending Barll). lot) ('l}de Street, ()S7() 907 099‘). Spit]. £5. lloll_\\\ood linding are a muscular pmt- hardcore qttartet hoaxting three \ocalixtx. I Live Music Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 33l 073(1. 9pm. Free. Rock hill. I The Blimp The Bunker. l‘).3 l‘)‘) Bath Street. 33‘) I437. lllpm. l'rec. Beelheart/Zappa-inlluenced outlit.
I Raw Gallagher Stttdio ()ne. (it'oxu‘ttot‘ llotel. (irooenor 'lerrace tol'l' B}l‘c.\ Road). .3—ll (35H). 9pm. l'l‘L‘L‘. Rol') (iallagher trihute act.
I Battle of the Bands .\|acSorle'\\. 43 Jamaica Street. 34S S5S l. 0pm. l‘ree. I Phil’s Session t‘ixge Beailia. 232 \Voodlaltdx Road. 5(i4 l5‘)(i. Split. l‘ree. \\'eekl_\ jam.
I The Vagabonds 'l he Scotia.
ll3 ll—l Stock“ ell Sll‘L‘Cl. 553 ShSl. 9pm. l‘ree. Popular cmerx.
I Jam Session Samttel “on k,
()7 7| \itltxdale Road. 433 0107. S.30pm. l'lCL'. llmted l1} Independence. I Live Music .\lc('huill\. 40 High Street. 553 3l35. 9.30pm. l-‘ree. .\'e\\ handx night.
I Live Music 'l‘inderhox. IS“) li}ll‘\ Road. 33‘) 3 lllS. 0pm. l‘rec. .-\cou\tic \et.
Edinburgh
I International Men of Mystery (3. (.ltttlltlk‘fl Sli‘L‘L‘l. 0S70 70] 5 l05. 3pm. £3.50 (£7.50). See \Ved 4.
I Comic Strip Songs l’leaxance Dome. l Brixto Square. 556 o55tl. 4.45pm. [4.50 [S50 ([5 L7]. SL‘L‘ Wed
4.
I Gas Giant. G-Plan and Aether Flux Sttlma). (i‘) ('oxxgale. 335 (i700. 7.30pm. £4 tL'3l. li\periinental guitar and \ainple \ottndxcapcx.
I BA Robertson (iildcd Balloon. 'l'e\iot Rim llottw. Bt‘txto Square. 330 3l5l. Spin. L“) L'lt) iL‘S Uli. ()ne inan perl'orinance \\ ith a dixtinctl} comic edge.
I Full Moon Open Mic Bannerman\. Niddr} Street. 550 3354. Spm. l‘ree. Open mic lor amone l'rom poetx to hand\ to \olo \ingcrx. l‘ull hack- line (guitar. haxx amps. tll'tllllS. micx etc) pro\ ided thix month alxo l'eaturex l'unk} \url' rockerx .\li};igi alongxide the l"l;ti'e\ and lilectra. It )011 “ant to hook a \lot call l‘rit/ on ()77oo I75 74‘).
I Opium’s Rock Fest ()pittltt. Tl (‘ou gate. 335 S3S3. Spin. [3 9.4. See Wed 4.
I Salsa Celtica Queen'x llall. (’lerk Street. (ihS 30W. Split. “3.50. Salut (’eltica continues their ‘great Scottixh l.atin ad\enture' hlending the t\\o L‘tllltll‘c\ to irrexixtihle L‘llccl. l’ul'l HI l/ti' lat/iii/mre/i .liIL‘.“ A'- li’lum l'i'U/l'tll.
I The Magnets l’od Deco. ." ('lerk Street. 0.05pm. [5 [ll (£5 Wt. See Wed 4.
I Audioporn 'l'he Smirnoll l'nderlwll}. Victoria Street and ('ongatc. tle’t) 745 30S3. l0.30pttt. to. Incendiar) tour—piece hehind the anihitioux concept alhum Iii/1A.
I Hexicon ()\}gt‘it Bar tk (irill. 3 5 lnlirmar) Street. 557 00‘)". lam. £5.50 (£3.50 L»l.50l. SL‘L‘ “Cd 4.