George McFall (aka Clean George IV) has - described his music as ‘equal parts Eno, Devo, Erasure and Big Country.’ In other words a ramshakle indie act whose tracks have a firm grasp on pop ethics and no fear of the weird. The Hobo Society at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sun 4 Mar.
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I Jacqui Dankworth and Todd Gordon sing Frank and Ella Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.45pm. £15. See Thu 8.
I Ballad of the Books (‘(‘;\. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 8pm (the). Free. Scottish authors and musicians join forces for this unique collalmration. See feature. page 16.
I Fast Camels, The Costapeens, The Guilty Tears and Easily Influenced Box. 43] Sauchiehall Street. 0l4l 332 543l. 8pm. Free. Fast (‘amels play tracks from their album The Magic ()plit'iun.
I Malevolent Creation, Rotting Christ, Rotten Sound and Incantation SoundhaUs. 47 llydepark Street. 221 4659. 8pm. £7 (£6). Probably not a fragrant folk gig.
I PopUp and Isosceles Barfly. 260 ('lyde Street. 0870907 ()999. 8pm. £5. A ‘good luck at South By South West’ hon Voyage gig for the indie popsters.
I The Fortunate Sons The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 l. 8pm. Free. See Fri 2.
I The Vibrators, Fire Exit, The Zips and The Skanxx Barfly (upstairs). 260 ('lyde Street. 0870 907 ()999. 8pm. £8. ()ld school punkers formed \y'ay hack in I976.
I Whispers in the Attic Tchai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. Free. Experimental music and performance poetry.
I The Frank & Walters King 'l‘ut's Walt Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Loyahle early 90s All/12’ fayourites return with their offbeat approach to indie pop.
I Kong Samuel Dow's. ()7 7] Nithsdale Road. 423 0l07. 8.30pm. Free. Rock covers.
I Le Reno Amps, Casino and Sleepwalkers Nice'n‘Slea/y. 42] Sauchiehall Street. 333 ()90(). 8.30pm. Melodic indie rock bands.
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I Gavin McGinty Beanscene. 38 42 \N'oodlands‘ Road. 352 9800. 9pm. Free. See Tue 6.
I Radio Clit and The X Vectors The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 0870 240 7528. l0.30pm. £6 (£4). Blit/krieg Bop host this live maga/ine party. with liye inusic from lidinhurgh punk-funk racketeers.
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I The Party Program, Into the Bloodline, Filed under Dishonesty and Thy Came Forth ('aharet Voltaire. 36- 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £4. Night of rock. metal. hardcore and emo. I The Plastic Animals and Simon Pollitt Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. lleayy alternatiye rock.
I Howards Alias, Taking Chase and The 44s Bannerman‘s. \iddry Street. 556 3254. 8.30pm. £5. Southampton's fayourite prog-ska— funkers lloyyards .-\lias. join forces with rock/reggae/techno types Taking (‘hasc and nu ja/l from (ilasgoyy's 44s. Stirling
I James Yorkston 'l‘olhooth. Jail Wynd. 0l786 274000. 8pm. £12 (£10). Beautiful. melodic. spectral sounds from the Fast .\'euk of Fife's alternatiye folk- trouhadour and Fence ('ollectee.
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I Steven Seagal & Thunderbox The Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielayy. 01698 360 085. 5pm & 9pm. £26. The Hollywood action hero turned musician brings his own brand of guitar blues to these shores.
I The Ivans, The Times, Anica and Shock 8; Awe Box. 43l Sauchiehall Street. 0l4l 332 5431. 6pm. Free. l’unk from the headliners.
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