of the greatest live performers of all
time. with hit songs like ()nlv the Lone/v.
( 'rving and I’n’nv Woman.
I Salon Boris Bar 10. 10 Mitchell Lane. 572 l448. 8pm. Free. See Sat 27. I Three Days Born, Daedalian, The Chris German Band and Sooth The Vale. 5 Dundas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £3. Altrock and dark wave. Part of Mus‘ir‘ll’orks.
I The X1, Private Jackson and
The Last Project ()‘Henrv‘s. l4 l)rurv
Street. 248 3751. 8pm. £2 (L'l with tiyer). The monthly Head Downs Thumbs Up live music night with your hosts the X1 and a mixed bag of indie sounds. Par! of Muxirll’rn'ks.
I Alfie and North Atlantic Oscillation King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 226 0000. 8.30pm. £8. The return of the shambling Mancunians who sound like a lackadaisical (‘harlatans rehearsal.
I Thunderstruck Samuel Dow‘s. 67—7] Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Babygod and Serf Buddha's Backyard. 38 Albion Street. 10.30pm. £5. Jaggv pop tarts plus supporting cast. I’m-I ofMuxicllbrks.
Edinburgh
I Frantic Chant and Stonesthrow (‘abaret Voltaire. 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Scottish indie rock with an experimental edge from Frantic Chant. I Nile and Incantation The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12. The Egypt-obsessed metallers add a touch of Middle iiastern vibes to their unrelenting black metal assault.
Cumbernauld
I An Evening with Nobby Clark (‘umbernauld Theatre. Kildrum. 01236 732887. 7.45pm. £7~-£9. The ex-Bav (‘itv Roller will be playing songs from his latest solo album.
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Glasgow
I Inspirations (‘afe Source. I St Andrew's Square. 548 6020. 2pm. Brunch from £8.95. Middle of the road sounds from this tnale vocal-led group putting a jazzy ()OS touch on popular hits.
I Ernest The Scotia Bar. 1 l2 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 4pm. Free. See Stm 28.
I Phil’s Sunday Session lTisge Beatha. 232—246 Woodlands Road. 564 1596. 6pm. Free. See Stm 28.
I Dig Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor Terrace. 341 ()5 lo. 7.30pm. Free. See Sun 28.
I T-Rextasy Pavilion Theatre. |2l Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. L'tbc. Perhaps the most respected T-Rex tribute act in the business.
I The Apple Scruffs, Castaway and lntothesound Barfly. 260 (‘lvde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4.
I Asva and Black Sun Stereo, 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5()l8. 8pm. £6. Subharmonic drone rock from Asva who feature members of SunnOH). Burning Witch and Mr Bungle. Support from local kindred spirits Black Sun.
I Cold Night Song The (ioat. 1287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. l-‘ree. See Sun 28.
I Marie Claire Lee Bar H). H) Mitchell Lane. 572 I448. 8pm. Free. See Stilt 28.
I The Strawbs Renlrew l‘err)’. Anderston Quav. The Broomielaw, 01698 265 5|]. 8pm. £I2. Folk rock survivors who featured Rick Wakeman in their line-up at one time.
I Acoustic Open Mic Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 (3066. 9pm. Free. See Sun 28.
I Live Music MacSot'Ie)"s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9pm. Free. See Thu 25.
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.. Babygod aren’t some bands — they are at the heart of a burgeoning multimedia empire. How many bands send you a DVD as a demo? Their brittle pop sound is suitably idiosyncratic with Wire, Orange Juice and the Divine Comedy all being vague reference points, although they don’t sound much like any of them. Go see and find out what all the fuss is about.
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