Music Rock&Pop
I Blackout, Memory Blind, My Farewell and Black Order The Cathouse. 15 Union Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £4 (adv). £6 (door). ()ver- I4 show. Metal bill.
I The Eighteenth Day of May AB(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7.30pm. £6. Winsome sounds from this London-based psych folk outfit.
I Cralg Ward and Zeal Street ()‘Neill's. 457 Sauchiehall Street. 353 4370. 8pm. £3. Ayrshire singer/songwriter and blues funk band from Troon support comedian Mae Star at this gig.
I Jim McAteer Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Blues/folk guitarist and singer/songwriter.
I CBS, The Korovas and The Last Project Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Indie sounds.
I Quack Quack, I: ‘ ' royd and Errors Stereo. l4 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 50l8. 8pm. the. lirrors punt their Joy Divisiony liP ‘llow Clean ls Your Acid House'.”. Dananariackroyd are good fun too.
I Fields and Mumm-ra King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22! 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Dark guitar pop in the My Bloody Valentine tradition meets Wicker Man folk in the Fields music.
I Acoustic Love Experience Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Free. Sunny ttrnes a la Mamas and the Papas from this girl group.
I Billy Bates and Ally Kerr The Liquid Ship. l7l -l75 Great Western Road. 33l l90l. Free Candy Sessions night and EP launch featuring two local singer/songwriters.
Edinburgh
I Alexander O’Neal The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7.30pm. £l5. The American soul sensation puts in an intimate show at the Jam House.
I The Ordinary Boys Corn Exchange. l I New Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. £l3.50. Over-Ms show. Mod and ska references from the aptly named Ordinary Boys who have received a shot in the arm thanks to lead singer Preston‘s stint on Celebrity Big Brother.
I Daitro, Fall of Boss Koala, Mesa Verde and Black Ark Studio 24. 24—26 Calton Road. 558 3758. 7.30pm. £5. French hardcore heroes Daitro head this bill of punk and hardcore.
I Awkward Vessel The Left Bank. 37 Guthrie Street. 225 9744. 9pm. Free. MCs ()bselite and Harlequinade wax lyrical over ‘head bending noise' at leftl'ield music night Merznacht.
I Band Showcase Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. See Tue 18.
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Glasgow
I Gary Numan Queen Margaret Union. 22 University Gardens. 339 9784. 7pm. £l6. The man who‘s forged a decent career from imitating David Bowie at his most robotic. At least along the way there have been some storming records.
I Coldcut ABC. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 8pm. £l4. The dance duo and founders of seminal record label Ninja Tune put in a live set with special guests Robert Owens. M‘pho Skeef and MC Juice Aleem. Part of Triptych. See Clubs page 33. for preview.
I Odetta, James Blood Ulmer and Grant Campbell Tramway. 25 Albert Drive. 0845 330 350l. 8pm. £16. One of the queens and pioneers of American folk with her unique vocal delivery that inspired the likes of Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan (recently seen in the No Direction Home documentary). With support form American free-jazz guitarist Ulmer and Glasgow troubadour Campbell. Part of Triptych.
I Hlp Parade, The Mode and Ciro ABC2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Melodic rock in the vein of
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I Acoustic Open Stage The Hall Bar. I60 Woodlands Road. 352 9996 8pm. Free. See “ed l‘).
I Drive-By, Classic Case, Paramore and The Blackout King Tut‘s Wah \Vah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. Spin. £4. ()ver- l4s show. The (live It a Name tour presents a quartet of kick-ass new bands.
I Miss the Occupier, The Poison Sisters and Beatroot Stereo. l4 Kebinhaugh Street. 576 50l8. Spin £4 Punch) indie punk rocking from Miss the ()ccupier and darker rumblings Item the Poison Sisters at this month's (‘lub lietilroot.
I Rabit, Raspberry Badger, Tony Shoebox and The Ivan Barri) (upstairsi. 260 (‘Iytle Street, osfo no“ 0999. 8pm. £5. ()ver- l4s show.
I Riddle of Steel and Roma 79 The Vale. 5 I)undas Street. 332 4928. Split. £3. l'S rockers.
I Tom Hingley Brel. 39 43 .~\sliton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. £5. Inspiral Carpets frontman. fresh from touring with his reformed hagg} band. perloi'iiis a solo acoustic set.
I Geoff Martyn and Acoustic Bug Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Free. Local singer/sting“i'ilel'. formerly of 'l‘rav is. who is btiildiiig a solo reputation for his rock and pop repertoire and also fronts the band Jupiter & 'l‘eardrop.
I Four Day Hombre, The Sugars and Local Hero Barfly 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. L5.
Edinburgh
I How to Swim, Found, Mellow Sub Machine and Root 8 Recordings (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6|76. 7pm. £5. See caption. below for How To Swim and acid-folk hip hop from Found at this new bands showcase. Part of 'I'riplyt'h.
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I U-Roy and Top Cat llie l ltllllti Room. 9c \ ictoiia Street. 225 2564
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I The Charlatans and The Feeling ('orn l‘\ehange. ll \ew Market Road. 4" i500 5 30pm £22 50 Sec Inc 25 I Akron/Family and Adem llie Bongo (‘lub \loia} lloiise. ‘5 llol_\iood Road. Sis "no.1 Spin L'Io (itltl hall lolk and psyche rock lioiii lliookl}ii brood .\kion lanuls with support toi‘iii l‘iidge and sometime llatll} Iliawn Bo} backup musician \deiii I’m: oi l/ipit. ii I Elephantine and The Munchkins llaiiiicrinaii's. \iddi} Street. 55“ i254
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I Seven Sins lzgo. l-l l’icaid} l’lace. -l".\' 7414. 9pm 3am {the Rock. techno. drum is bass and house .it this .lewel is lzsk \alle} ('ollege showcase ol bands. dancer‘s. Ills and more
Greenock
* Morrissey, Sons & Daughters and Tiger Army ( ii'eenock 'lown llall. Municipal Buildings. ('athcart Street. ".30piii. St )I .l) ( )l "I See Sun 2 3 See pi’e\ icw. page 02
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Glasgow
* Morrissey, Sons 8. Daughters and Tiger Army (‘arling .-\cadeiii_\ (ilasgow. l2l ligliiiton Street. 0S2“ "I 2000 7pm. S()l.l) ()l'l. See Still 23. See pret icw. page 62.
I Cult of Luna, Rest and Bossk liar-ll}. 260 ('|}de Street. mm on" 0999. 7.45pm. £9. Scandinavian hardcore heat rosit} limit a band w ho emerged from the ashes of liclipse. and lime since toured with the likes of Poison the Well arid Dillinger listape l’lan.
Not to bang on too much about the reputation Stow College’s Electric Honey Records have but they
have a way with picking great indie rock out of the mire. Belle and Sebastian and Bif‘ly Clyro started the ball rolling and this year’s most excellent treats, How to Swim, take B&S’ notion of having a bloody massive band (see pic) all throwing their oar in to make a supremely individual noise. Somewhere between the Divine Comedy, Spike Milligan and Jad Fair, their debut mini album The Littlest Orgasm is strange and beautiful in ways you won’t be ashamed to tell your friends about. In short, they’re topping this excellent Triptych bill of local acts - featuring Found, Mellow Sub Machine and more - because they’re dead good.
I Cabaret Vo/ta/re. Edinburgh. Wed 26 Apr.
I Balanescu Quartet, Akron/Family and Adem li.iiiiw.i\. .‘5 \lbcii llii\e. “S45 i‘0 ‘50! Spm £l2 (‘oiiteiiipoiaiy classical \\'\lis\ tiom Romania‘s \lesantlei Balanescu who has worked with \licliael \yiiiaii. l’hilip tilass. Kate Bush and Ho id ii\lllt‘ \\ itli support tioiii liiooklyii iiiiiliti ' instuiiientalists \kion l .tiiul_\ and .ltt‘llSilc laptop tolk tioiii \tlt‘lll Iii/f li:;'.'\. i:
I How to Swim, Found, Mellow Sub Machine and Root 8 Recordings \lono. l.‘ kings t'omi. lsing Street. 552 945S Spin 15 See \\ed 26
I Kool Keith and Kutmasta Kurt Reiitiew l'eiiy \ndeistoii Quay. llie liiooniielaw. lllb".\ 205 5H Spin H2 l’iolitic and iiiiio\.iti\e rapper l'sool Kt‘llll. totindei member ot .Stls l‘ltiainagiietic \lt's. is routed b} \\est ('oast hip hop hero lsutlnasta Kurt I’m! of Ill/’Hi h
I Tarwater and Tape \loiio. l2 lsings (‘ouit. lsing Street. 552 "45S Spin t9 \bstiact Berlin electio poppeis |.nw.rtei with back tip from Stockholm‘s tli\eigent take on .l\.tlllef_'.lltlt' rock and electionit s l’tii: oi Iii/ml h
I 99 Confessions, Wildfire, Remote Glare, Vista Cut .lllti Citizen lihe (litliotise. I5 l'iiion Street. 2-1S (itillli "pin L5 ()\el l-ls show
I The Legs \ree'n'SIea/y .ljl Sauchiehall Street. ii30900 .\‘piii l-otiiiet llesc and Kli.i}.i members reassemble loi some new nois) llltllt‘ .id\enltlt'es See l't'\|t'\\. next issue
I The Weather Front l'eliai (lx na. 43 ()tago Lane. ‘57 4524 Split. £2 \lellow acoustic rock from one hall of No! Sort I Field Music and Exit Pilot King 'l'itt's \Vah \\'.ih lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. S. 30pm £7 i'lt‘lti .\1usic hail li'oni the same North last scene as lintui'eheads and .\l.i\iino l’aik btit cite more tlHL'l'St' influences. ranging lrom Big Star to 'l'lielonious Monk.
I The 44s and Jimmy Riff 'I'he llall liar. lfill \Viititllatltls Road. V52 9990 9pm. l'i'ee The 44s are a ran/reggae/ punk/rock octet li'oiii (ilasgow. supported by local songwriter at this Standard |.anip Sessions night.
I Absolute Zero Bar Bloc. I I.“ Bath Street. 574 6066 9pm. free live music at the regular (iillllhl‘lll) I'Hclsitl‘lil} night.
Edinburgh
I Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante and Cool V 'l he l.lt|lllti Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 250-1. 7pm. £l7 Night of tltlltlll} rap li'orii some ot hip hop's main playas lroni through the )eais. I’uit ot It'iptu h.
I Juana Molina, Alexander Tucker and Music 8. Movement (’abaret Voltaire. Vi 38 Blair Street. 220 6|76 "pin. £10. l-olk beats and chilled l.atiii torch songs li‘oiii Argentina‘s Juana \lolina. I’ut't of 'Ii'i/itii Ii
* Mogwai l'slier llall. l.othiaii Road. 228 ll55. 7pm. £|5.50. (ilaswegian post rock instrumental heroes [li;t}lllf_! intense songs for attentive people lroni their current album .llr limit iplease note change til \enuei. l’tlt'! ii/ It‘l/tttr It. See leature. page 22
. Silver Jews The Bongo (‘ltllx Mora} llotise. 37 llol_\i‘ood Road. 553 7004. 7pm. £l2. Skew ed rock li'oin l)a\id Berinan's Silver Jews with their first ever Scottish show. l’urt of II'i/ittr h.
I Barry 8. Louise and Athens The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 220 4380. 7pm. Free belore £l0pin; 3 alter. Acoustic pop standards followed by more ctners from regulars Athens.
I Tinrokit and Meursault Barinerriiaii's. .\'iddr_\ Street. 556 1254. 8.45pm. £4. Indie double
I Mother & the Addicts and Starvation BOX ltgti. l4 l’icard} Place. 473 7434. I030pni 3am. £4. Garage rock and post-punk _](illlllC;tllttll lroni supreiiiel} catch} ('heiriikal l'nderground signings Mother & the Addicts as they join lel'tt'ield club night (ioulag Beat for a live set.