MUSIC LIST/ ROCK
offshoot.
I The Space Cadets Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free. Not the little-known acid jazz group from down south. but an even lesser-known local group.
I The Lovebird Trio BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street. 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. See Fri 23.
I Live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I Live music L'Odcon. George [V Bridge. 225 1681.9pm. Free.
THURSDAY 1
Glasgow
I River City People King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. Some very warm praise flowed in EMl's direction when they signed this group. and they‘ve played here before to appreciative audiences. Look out for the LP.
I Hollow Horse Esquire House. 1487 Great Western Road. 334 9491.
I The Big Easy Cotton Club. 5—7 Scott Street. 3320712.
I The Senators (TBC) Napoleon's. 128 Merrylee Road. 637 5238.
I Hollin' Joe Gillespie‘s 21 Cheapside Street (off Broomielaw). Free. 10pm-2am. Residency. Joe tells usto ‘bringour jivin‘ shoes‘.
I Lorna Brooks and Suzzanne Bonnar Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Jazz-tinged songs fortonight‘s ‘Wine. Women and Song‘.
Edinburgh
I Bobby Veo and The Searchers Usher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 l 155. 7.30pm. From the old school. we‘ve lost Del. but Bobby lives on. even after abandoning his stage name for his real name of Velline in the 1970s in an attempt to shake offthe kitsch associations of his 60s hits. But classics they remain — ‘Rubber Ball'. ‘Take Good Care of My Baby‘. ‘The Night Has a Thousand Eyes‘ — even if Vee‘s big break launched him into the spotlight by default (his group was hurriedly used to replace Buddy Holly after the latter‘s fatal plane crash). One of the most durable pop singers ofhis era.
I The Great Junction Street Band and Irah Hayes Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Sat 24. lrah Hayes boast the excellent Lucy Johnstone on vocals.
I Ugly as Sin Heriot Watt Union. Grindlay Street. Students and guests only. £2. See Wed 28.
I Blueprint Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Ruth Ellis Band Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313.
I Live music Rutland No 1.Rutland Street. 229 3402. Chart cover band.
I The Rootsies Duo Ryries. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. See Fri 23.
I The Lovebird Trio BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street. 556 8240. 5—7pm.8—1 1pm. Free. See Fri 23.
I Live music L‘Odeon. George [V Bridge.
225 1681. 9pm. Free. Phone for details.
I Live music Oblomov‘s. North Bank Street. The Mound. 220 0054. 9pm. Free. I Live music Sessions. Cowgate. 225 9916.
FRIDAY 2 Glasgow
I The Trashcan Slnatras King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. See Preview.
I Thunder and Jagged Edge Mayfair. 470 Sauchichall Street. 332 3872. 7pm. Judging from the name. it‘s not exactly New Age music. Shaggy perms and angular heavy metal guitars. more like. from the remnants ofTerrapIane. Support. Jagged Edge. are new Polydor signings.
I The lreine Houston Band and Lezli R} ialt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. The former singer from Janet Jumps Bail steps forward in tonight's ‘Wine. Women and Song‘ show. supported by the former Hue and Cry keyboard player.
I Swing Glasgow College of Building and Printing. 60 North Hanover Street. 332 9969. See Tues 27.
I Change Buchanan Hotel. 185 Buchanan Street. 332 7284.
Edinburgh
I The Blue Aeroplanes Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm-midnight. Note early start. The REM comparisons are well-worn. especially after their support status on the American band‘s tour last year. but to those you could addthat of The Go-Betweens. of whom much ofthe Aeroplanes‘ new album. Swagger. brings to mind. (I haven‘t heard too many Bristol bands. Paul Glass ofGalashiels. but l'd rate them above the drivel Head have come out with since they signed to Virgin. None the less. l‘d prefer/1 Snag on the Rocks over the new Blue Aeroplanes LP any day.)
I Shadowland Globe. West Port. 229 4553.
I The Ruth Ellis Band Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. Soon to shoot off to Romania as part of aconvoy carrying supplies and play in Ceacescu's palace. Seriously!
I Live music Basin Street. Haymarket Terrace. 337 1006. 8pm—midnight.
I The Block Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. £1 after 9pm.
I The Rootsies Duo Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free. See Fri 23.
I The Lovebird Trio BB's Basement Bar. Barony Street. 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. See Fri 23.
ATURDAY 3
Glasgow
I The Blue Aeroplanes and The Hummingbirds Strathclyde University Union. 90John Street. 552 1895. 9pm. £3. See Fri 2.
I The Black Velvet Band Queen Margaret Union. University Gardens. 339 9784. See Preview.
I The Sandkings King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. The Sandkings have a dirty rock sound along the lines of the Wonder Stuff and Ned‘s Atomic Dustbin. Betcha they‘re from the Midlands.
I The Great Junction Street Band Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. Edinburgh band brings the ‘Wine. Women and Song’ week to a close. See Sat 24.
I Glass Onion Minstrels. 66 Broomielaw. See Fri 23.
I Excalibur and Trident Kirkintilloch Town
Hall. 7.30pm. £2.50. The Bradford rockers that have got Kemmg amd Raw so worked up.
Edinburgh
I Thunder Bedrock. Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. Signed-up heavy rock band. I Last Minute. Utopia and The Lost Soul Band Moray House Student Union. Holyrood Road. 556 8455. The third-placed band in our recent demo competition (they‘ll be seen at the next Towcrbeat along with Big Strauss and Kith and Kin). who weighed in with an impressive and slightly quirky tape.
I Bluelinger Platform One. Rutland Street. Residency. Live recording for debut LP tonight.
I eo'Weevil Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. £1 after 9pm. Rockin‘ blues.
I Sharlot and The Rogues Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free. Highly energetic and visual band. proving one of the better live acts around.
I The JC Flint Band Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
I Tiny Crochet and The Rockets J D Walker‘s. South Clerk Street. 6624731.
2.30—5.30pm. Free. Electric blues. playing
alternate Saturdays.
I The Rootsies Duo Ensign Ewart. Lawnmarket. 225 7440. See Fri 23.
I The Lovebird Trio BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street. 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. See Fri 23.
I Live music Kasbar. The Cowgate. 226 2072.
SUNDAY 4 Glasgow
I Chris Rea SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. One of those rich bastards who write hit singles about child abuse (hi. Suzanne Vega!). ole Chris has never been the same since the boho wackiness of ‘Let‘s Dance‘. I Alex Chilton and The aux Bandits Glasgow College Student Union. 70 Cowcaddens Road. 3320681. Students and guests only. See Preview.
I Andy White's Classmen King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. Touring to promote his new Cooking Vinyl LP. Himself. and looking more like
John Cooper Clarke than ‘Belfast‘s Bob Dylan‘. the bard hits town with his band and a host of new songs.
I Big Miss Behave Videodrome. 33—39 York Street. 221 0441. Their recent showcase at Fury Murry‘s was a disappointment. It‘s a bit sad when record company bigwigs leave in the middle ofa set. innit?
I Excalibur Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. Blow-dried heavy rockers with a new single out on the Active label through Music For Nations.
I The Black Velvet Band Mucky Duck. Shotts. See Preview.
Edinburgh
I Bomb Disneyland Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073.
I Long Finn Killy Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
I Swing Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. £1 after 9pm. See Tue 27. I Sal Paradise St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I Live music Sessions. Cowgate. 225 9916. I Live music JD Walker's. South Clerk Street. 662 4731. 2.30—5.30pm. Free.
I Live music L’Odeon. George 1V Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Phone for details.
Glasgow
I Chris Rea SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. See Sun 4.
I The Fat Lady Sings King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. This band is from Dublin and their singer hasa magic voice. They‘ve just released a single entitled ‘Drowning Maud Land' and reports say their star is in the ascendant.
I Green Isaac Studio. 12 Shuttle Street. Paisley. 889 6867. ‘The new Simply Red"? Worth catching if you can be bothered trekking out to Paisley.
Edinburgh
I The Stranglers Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm. £9. £8. Hands up who can remember anything they‘ve done since the handful ofgood tracks on A ural Sculpture. ‘All Day and All of the Night‘ was a cover. sothat's cheaung.
I Andy White's Classmen and The Black Velvet Band Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Sun 4.
I Cut in Vane Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 225 2078. 9.30pm. Free.
I Fjaere Nilssen and The Refugees Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. See Sun 5.
I Shoot to Kill Rutland No 1. Rutland Street. 229 3402.
I The Loveblrd Trio BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street, 556 8240. 5—7pm.8—11pm. Free. See Fri 23.
I Live music L‘Odeon. George lV Bridge. 225 1681. 9pm. Free. Phone for details.
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