I Live Music McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. Free. New bands night. with line-up to be confirmed.
I Live Music MacSorley"s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 9pm. Free. Three local bands to be confirmed.
I Mosa Funk Club Rab lla's. 83 liutcheson Street. 572 0400. 9pm. Free. A pleasing blend of funk. jazz. and sounds. I’ur! oft/w Merchant City festival.
I Live Music Starbucks. 252—254 Byres Road. 357 5318. 7—9pm. Free.
I Vagabonds The Scotia Bar. I 12 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.
Edinburgh
I Hayseed Dixie Studio 24. 24- 26 Calton Road. 558 3758. 7.30pm. £12. Bluegrass covers of the hard roekin' sounds of AC/l)(‘. Motorhead. Queen and other rock tnonsters.
I Vanlustbader Cabaret Voltaire.
36» 38 Blair Street. 2206176. 7pm. £5. Brisbane four-piece fusing disco. punk. indie and rock.
I Gretchen Peters Trio The Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2349. 7.30pm. £12. Nashville songwriter whose work has been covered by the likes of Bonnie Raitt. Trisha Yearwood and Neil Diamond. ller best known song ‘lndependence l)ay' was a huge ['8 hit for Martina McBride.
I Juicy Lucy, The Atom Bombs and Blank Generation Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Stonesy garage rock frotn Juicy Lucy.
I Bandeoke Walkabout. ()mni Leisure Centre. (ireenside Place. 524 9300. 9pm. Your chance to sing with a full live band as seen on lTV‘s lovely/mp.
I The Crystal Doors, The Motion and Kiddo Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. Indie covers and originals.
I Kingskin The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 9pm. £6 (£5). Rock night from Whitenoize.
I Out of the Bedroom Waverly Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. Open mic session for Edinburgh-based singer/songwriters. l’olk. punk. funk. just bring along your original songs atid sign tip to play at 8ish.
Paisley
I Trashcan Sinatras, Hobotalk and Roddy Hart Paisley Town Hall. Abbey Close. 887 1010. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Finely-tuned Scotpop from Trashcan Sinatras. supported by lidinburgh‘s llobotalk and (ilasgow singer-songwriter Roddy Hart.
I Catbuster, Supragod and Theoco Lush. 46 Causeyside Street. ()141 889 8774. 8.30pm. Free. Local old school rock‘n‘rollers play the Bungalow Bar Revival night.
Glasgow
I Thrice Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 ()999. 7pm. S()l.1) ()l'T. ()vere- 14s show. iixtremo quartet from California who grew out of the ()range Country skateboarding scene. and combine melodic punk. thrash atid emo with a self-confessed dorkiness.
I Number One Son, Landslide and Drift ABC. 330 Satichiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Number One Son describe themselves as ‘soul metal’ and were raised on a hearty diet of Black Sabbath. hardcore punk. Tool and Faith No More.
I Paradise Lost, Octavia Sperati and Leaves Eyes The (iarage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120. 7pm. £1 1. ()ver- 14s show. l)arkwave metal overlords from Halifax. goth central. whose most recent self-titled album was their tenth.
I The Beat Renfrew Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 265 51 1. 7.30pm. £12. ()ne of the earliest of the
British ska revivalist groups. who formed in 1978. and skanked tip the charts with the likes ‘Mirror in the Bathroom' and ‘Stand l)own Margaret'.
I Dean Park King's Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 240 l 11 1. 7.30pm. £12.50~£l8.50. lintertainer l)ean Park sings big band and Motown classics from his new album ‘liell to Heaven. as well as his previous collection ‘1.ive In Concert'.
I Kempes Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 7.30pm. liree. (ilasgow band who have supported the likes of Cosmic Rough Riders and Proud Mary launch their debut mini album.
I Aegis The Vale. 5 1)undas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £3. Rock.
I Hedwig Tribute Stereo. 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £tbc. Four bands drag up to celebrate the wondrous glam musical Ila/wig and l/lt’ Angry Inch.
I Mother Popcorn Carnival Arts Centre. 2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 552 8637. 8pm. £7 (£5). An unstoppable blend of ghetto funk and downtown soul from nine of London’s top session musicians who have played and collaborated with the likes of James Brown. Courtney Pine and Amy Winehouse. I’ar! oft/iv Mere/tun! ('ilv l'k’ini'ul.
I Alpha 9, The Young Hips and Capstin Pole King 'l‘tit‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.
I Anavris, Daybreak, Fluid BC and Forgotten Sunday l‘tlf)‘ .Murry's. 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 8.30pm. £4. including entry to post-gig club. Pre- launch gig for this year's litiry's King Of Bands competition.
I Highway Diner and Swimmer One The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 08702407528. 8.30pm. £6 (£4). See Thu 22.
I Isis Samuel Dow‘s. 67 71 Nitlisdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Soft rock.
I Mosa Funk Club liavela. 17 John Street. 9pm 3am. £5. See Thu 22.
I Frank O’Hagan The Scotia Bar. 1 12 Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 9pm. l-‘ree. Covers of Dylan. the Band. Creedence. I Tigers on Vaseline The llalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. David Bowie tribute.
I Modus McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. liree. 60s style soul.
jail. and pop from Modtis.
Edinburgh
I JJ72 and Red Organ Serpent Sound The Venue. 17 21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7pm. £9.50. The return of the atmospheric indie trio who emerged around the saitie time as Mtise btit have been very quiet of late.
I Johnny Panic Cabaret Voltaire.
36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £7.50. Punk post-rock four piece. punting debut album The liolt'nl Dims/mg.
I Mew The Liquid Rootii. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £9. Danish quartet who marry spacey indie rock with their love of film. See 5 Reasons preview page 74.
I ‘h’ashcan Sinatras, Hobotalk and Roddy Hart North lidinburgh Arts Centre. 15a Pennywell Court. 315 2151. 7.30pm. £12 (£4 £8). See Thu 22.
I Locus of Control, I Catch Fire and Juno Caledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensferry Street. 476 7224. 8.30pm. £4. London big-haired noisy kids with infectious hooks. and top emo- passioncore support.
I Kenny Young 8: the Eggplants, The Fever Trees and Gecko Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £5. ()ddball semi-acoustic trio from New York who enjoy a ‘special relationship' with its folks in the 1'K.
I The Torpedo Boys, The Mannequins and Hotrackmachine The Left Bank. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 9744. 9pm 3am. £4. South American influenced acoustica from the 'l'oi'pedo
Boys. Pixies-esque sounds from the Mannequins pltis electronica from llotrackmachine at new indie club night lilastic.
I Inge Mcllroy and Modus Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. l’ree before midnight: £4 alter. Modus mix up northern soul. rock and jazz for some heavily grooved tunes. I See you in Hell and
.------ “‘ Subway Cowgate. 69 Cowgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. Devastating thrash with a lap inlluence from SYlll plus raw punk from llomoconsumens.
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Glasgow
I The Undertones The (iarage. 490 Satichiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £15. ()ne of the all time great adolescent misfit post-punk gangs reform as a middle-age misfit post-punk gang. (ireat tunes though. no argument about that. See preview page 59.
I Carl Verheyen Renfrcw 1-‘erry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 265 511. 7.30pm. £12. Virtuoso Californian guitarist who has played across ja/z. blues and country genres and for the likes of Little Richard. Christina Aguilera and Leann Rimes among many other credits.
I Kenny Young & the Eggplants Buchanan llotel. Buchanan Street. 332 7284. 8pm. £5 (£3.50). See Hi 23.
I Michael Hargan Ramshorn Theatre. 98 lngram Street. 552 3489. 8.30pm. £8. Local songwriter show cases his talents with this one man show. I’m! oft/iv .l’h'lt‘llunl ('ilyv l'i'slii'ul.
I ltchycoo Park Samuel l)ow's.
67 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Classic covers with a 60s slant.
I The Modern, The Echo Session atid The 88s King Tut's Walt Walt lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. New Cross electro pop live- piece who claim to be the antidote to pub rock. 1.et‘s hear it then.
I Diamanthian, Achren and Cerebral Bore 1311) Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Heavy metal thunder from the most extreme end
of the spectrum.
I Figure 5, Baby Jane and The Fusion Experience McChuills. 40 High Street. 552 2135. 9pm. liree. Retro psychedelia and mod sounds from liigtire 5 and groovy jazz funk from the Fusion lixperience. l’url oft/iv .llvri'limil (‘ilv I'i'slii'ul.
I Funkology Saint Jude’s. 190 Bath Street. 352 8800. 9pm. Free; £5 after
1 1pm. London-based nine-piece providing higli energy funk. sotil. disco. pop. rock 8; jazz to keep you dancing till you drop.
I Surfer Rosa The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. l‘ree. Pixies tribute.
I The Mighty Saturns Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Rhythm and heat from the outer planets. I’url oft/iv .llt'rt'limil ('ilv I'k'slii‘ul.
I De-fault Barlly. 260 Clyde Street. ()870 907 0999. 10.30pm. £5 (£4). Live music at alternative club night l)eathkill4(l00.
I Mother 8. the Addicts (ilasgow School of Art. 167 Renfrcw Street. 353 4531. 1 1pm. £6 (£5). Art school rul'l'ians playing a mixture of spunky garage rock and spiky post-punk. who are a hoot live. Pogo along to such future classics as the straight-talking chat-tip song ‘You Look Quite Nice'. A Club NMli night.
I Open Stage The Hall Bar. 160 \‘y'oodlands Road. 352 9996. 4 8pm. l‘ree. Weekly session for local littlsicians. I Open Mic Brunswick Cellars. 239 Sauchiehall Street. 332 9329. 4pm. l-‘ree. Weekly session.
I Jamie Barnes 8. Cochise MacSot'ley's. 42 Jatnaica Street. 248 8581. 6.30pm. l‘ree. Residency for the blues veteran.
I Starsky, Jake Cogan and Merediths Way Bastille ltnet‘lle. 62 Argyle Arcade. 221 8917. 7pm. £5. lndie guitar rock.
I Dean Park King's Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 240 l l l 1. 7.30pm.
£12.50 £18.50. See Hi 23.
I Music for One and Kylie Minoise Stereo. 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £4.
I Silverbullet, Superunknown and Renegade The Vale. 5 1)tindas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £3. Rock'n'i'oll.
The name is a deceptive one, for
although Alan Gorrie and his original band of funkateers were all transparently Caucasian, they sound the ground out was far from average. Since reforming in 1988 behind Gorrie and original members Onnie McIntyre and Roger Ball, their catalogue has been embraced by nu jazzers and contemporary soul boys alike. Deemed in the mainstream as one hit wonders for ‘Pick up the Pieces’ below the surface lives a melting pot of live funk unparalleled in quality.
ABC. Glasgow, Tue 28 Sep.
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