MUSIC LIST

that show’s converts here tonight. And what is Lawrence’s surname?

o Darryl Pandy (aka Farley Jacltmaster Funlt) Tin Pan Alley, Mitchell Street. 9pm. Rather large and energetic performer who had a hit last year under his alter ego called ‘Love Can’t Turn Around’.

Edinburgh

0 Chris Rea Playhouse Theatre, Greenside Place, 557 2590. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT.

0 The Christians Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 3456. 7.30pm. £5. Soulful harmonising from Liverpudlian brothers Christian, who never made quite the big splurge expected of them. Not yet, anyway.

O'Trlxx Soundcheck Rock Club, The Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073. 7.30pm. £1.50. Heavy metal.

0 The Blg Wheel Fresh, Waterloo Place, 556 2839. 9pm. Free. More ultra-commercial chart-aimed stuff. 0 The Healers Engine Room, Queensferry Street Lane. Blues-rock.

o The Grey Wolves Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. £1 after

9pm.

MONDAY 26

Glasgow

0 Chris Rea SECC, Finnieston. 7.30pm. First oftwo nights for an extremely polished and accomplished performer, as his current album testifies.

o The Hummingbirds/T he Repercussions/Conduct oi Pigeons Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 10.30pm. Treble bill ofthree worthwhile bands sure to be something to accommodate all tastes.

Edinburgh

0 Hold The Frame Lord Darnley, West Port, 229 4341. 10pm. Free. See Sat 17.

o Stealin’ The Blues Engine Room, Queensferry Street Lane.

0 Don Ton Boulez Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. 10pm. Free.

0 The Volunteers Canny Man’s, Morningside Road, 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free.

TUESDAY 27 Glasgow

0 Chris Rea SECC. Finnieston. 7.30pm. Second night . . .

e The Thieves Fixx Bar, Miller Street. 10pm. Free. Another good local band see them now while it is still free.

0 Big Ted’s Party Reflections, Cumbemauld. 9pm. Free.

0 The Men They Couldn't Hang Stirling University, Stirling. 9pm. Part of a mini tour.

Edinburgh

0 Hue And Dry Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 3456. More Scottish pop sensations see the feature at the front of this issue.

0 Don Ton Boulez Lord Darnley, West Port, 229 4341. 10pm. Free. 0 Shiver 'n' Shake Engine Room, Queensferry Street Lane.

0 Perl: Line Zig Zag Club The

Mission, Victoria Street, 225 6569. 9pm. £2, £1.50.

0 Three Dancers Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. 10pm. Free.

0 The Perlstalsls Brothers Négociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Tue 20.

0 Willie Logan Canny Man’s, Morningside Road, 447 1484.

WEDNESDAY 28 Glasgow

0 Bryan Adams/T'Pau SECC, Finnieston. 7.30pm. Bryan Adams must win a prize for the most cliched songtitles of all time: take the last two singles ‘Victim Of Love’ and ‘Hearts On Fire’. T’Pau had a great singe, ‘Heart And Soul’, which eventually reached the upper end of the chart. The album is more a.o.r.-orientated, but still excellent of its type.

0 Jalan 5.4.5. Fixx Bar, Miller Street. 10pm. Free. Local funk band: the demos were pretty uninspired, but showed enough promise to make this worth a look.

Edinburgh

0 Freddie McGregor Queen’s Hall, Clerk Street, 668 3456. 9pm. £5 in advance, £6 on door. It’s rare enough that any reggae artist comes up this far, so this gig deserves your fullest attention. Go along.

0 The Men They Couldn’t Hang and The Cropdusters The Venue, Calton Road, 557 3073. 7.30pm. £3.50 in advance, £4 on door. See panel.

0 Hold The Frame Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. 10pm. Free. See Sat 17.

e The Hootsle Tootsie Band Lord Darnley, West Port, 229 4341. 10pm. Free. R&B, blues.

0 Tam White Négociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313. 9pm. Free. See Wed 21.

0 Mr Rhythm Blues Basement, Broughton Street, 556 7147. 8pm. Free. R&B.

0 Loo-Alia-Dop Boston Bean Co, St James Centre, 5560111. 8.30pm. Free. See Wed 21.

THURSDAY 29

Glasgow

0 Bryan Adams/T’Pau SECC, Finnieston. 7.30pm. See Wed 28.

0 Close Lobster: Fury Murry‘s, Maxwell Street. 10.30pm. Still fighting off the legacy of being on last year’s C86 cassette , the singles on Fire Records have hinted at some development.

0 The Straight Men McNees Bar, Eglinton Toll. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

0 The Detours Fresh, Waterloo Place, 556 2839. 9pm. Free.

0 Hungry Years Preservation Hall, Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9pm. Free. Accessible rock.

0 The Chris Thompson Band Music Box, Victoria Street, 220 1708. 10pm. Free.

0 The Den Walker Experience Negociants, Lothian Street, 225 6313. 9pm. Free.

0 Los Supremos Canny Man’s, Morningside Road, 447 1484. 8.30pm. Free.

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