MUSIC LIST/ROCK
at the Rutland Hotel Edinburgh 031 229 3402
Entertainment in No 1 Bar
TUesday 24 April RIF RAF
the boys from the West with the best in commercial music.
Thursday 26 April HOLLYWOOD
Tbesday 1 May RIF RAF
Thursday 3 May HOLLYWOOD
Free' entrance to Bar
Mon to Wed until midnight
Thurs to Sun until tam
I Endangered Species The Shelter. 7 Renfrew Court. 332 6231. £6.50. See Wed 25.
I The Passlteepers and The Wheel Trader‘s. Glassford Street. 552 8730. See Wed 25.
I Saaba Paris Africa Club. Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 423 9527. £6(£3). See Tue 24.
I Babel Clyde Cavern. 9 Clyde Place. Babel have been slowly pulling back on their jazzy and bluesy influences. leaving some more mainstream. mellow. strummy songs.
I Marsha Fresca and Ask the Man Minstrels. 66 Broomielaw. 204 3698. £1. I The Humptt Family Atholl Arms. 134 Renfield Street. 332 5265. Spoofcountry. Check out their independently released LP. In the Family Way.
I Glasgow Songwriters (Io-operative Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924.
10pm. Free. Performances by members of the Co-operative. which harbours songwriters of various styles.
I Dumpy's Rusty Nuts and Big George and the Business Glasgow College Students Union. 70 Cowcaddens Road. 3320681. Cracker ofa name that. eh boys? Hard rock group that have been around for ages. and can deservedly claim the title ‘Fathers ofGrebo‘.
I Heaven Sent King‘s Court. 7 Osbourne Street. 552 2250.
I Worldwide and The Linden Tree Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride.035 522 9771. The Linden Tree are a hard-gigging Glasgow band who released their debut single ‘John Friendly‘ on their own label. I The McClusltey Brothers Reflections. Cumbernauld Town Centre. 7.30pm. £2. Acoustic folk rock from two former Bluebells.
Edinburgh
I The Netting Hillbillies Playhouse Theatre. Greenside Place. 557 2590. 7.30pm. £9.50. £8.50. See feature.
I One of the Boys (TBC) Moray House Student Union. Cramond. Students and guests only. ‘Original dance band‘ isthe only description we‘ve got to go on here. I Bo’Weevil Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Rockin‘ blues. I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Merlin. Morningside Road. 447 4329. Rockin‘ blues.
I The Kinghoms St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. One of the most popular acts currently appearing here.
I Hollywood Rutland No 1. Rutland Street. 229 3402. Pop covers.
I Willie Logan Cramond Brig. (.‘ramond 339 4350. Solo singer/guitarist with a knack for convincingly recreating rock ant pop classics with minimal equipment for backing.
I Las Filipinas BB's Basement Bar. Barony Street (off Broughton Street). 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. Residency. See Fri 20.
I The Kitchen Devils Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
I Receiving End Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9.30pm. Free.
I Ricky Stevens Captain's Cabin. GracemountDrivc.6581953.
I Des Res and The Title Deeds Sighthill Hotel. Calder Road. 453 6051.
FRIDAY 27 Glasgow
I Big Strauss The Shelter. 7 Renfrew Court. 332 6231. Winners ofthe last LLsr/McEwans Lager demo tape competition. Come down and check it out. I The Wheel Glasgow School of Art. 167 Renfrcw Street. 3320691. See Wed 25.
I Papa Wemba Paris Africa Club. Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 423 9527. £6 (£3). See Preview.
I Raining Stairs Jordanhill College of Education. Southbrae Drive. They sent us a moody. atmospheric tape the other week . vaguely U2-ish. with some orchestrated crashing noises. Not my scene. but you might differ.
Ayr
I Worldwide Pavilion Ballroom. Esplanade. 0292 265489. See Sun 22.
Edinburgh
I Ruby Blue Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. See Preview.
I The Kim Beacon Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. After a moderately successful career as a singer and songwriter cut short by personal hardships. Kim (who was considered as Peter Gabriel‘s replacement when the latter left Genesis). is makinga strong effort to get back into the fray.
I The Eirene Houston Band Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Country fans may remember Eirene from her former band. Janet Jumps Bail. who brought out a catchy little 45 called ‘Come Down Ronnie' after the Barlinnie roof occupation. Her solo songs are restrained. acoustic artd show that she could be a talent worth keeping an eye on.
I One oi the Boys Beale Street Bar. South Clerk Street. Free. See Thurs 26.
I The Volunteers Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582.
I 7/11 Black‘s Bar. Portobello High Street. 669 5504.8.30-1130pm. Rock and blues.
I The Rootsles Duo Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9.30pm. Free. See Fri 20.
I Las Fillplnas BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street (off Broughton Street).556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. Residency. See Fri 20.
SATURDAY 28 Glasgow
I The Young Gods and Cranes Glasgow College Students Union. 70 Cowcaddens Road. 332 0631. Open to the public. The Young Gods are from Zt'irich and play seminal Euro-beat type dance noise. Their last album. L'Eau Rouge. had the inkies wetting themselves. The Cranes have the same critics spewing forth all sorts of pretentious. verbose nonsense so they must be the Next Big Thing.
I Ruby Blue King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm. £3. See Preview.
I Spamborskee Third Eye Centre. 346—354 Sauchichall Street. 332 7521. 9.30pm. £3.50. £2.50. We said it last time— ‘William Burroughs alien post acid dance manic space cadets‘ — and we enjoyed it so much we‘ve just said it again.
IThe Parallelograms Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free.
I All Farite Toure Paris Africa Club. Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 423 9527. £6(£3). See Preview.
I My Bloody Valentine (ireenock Town Hall. One of the most lavishly praised British indie acts of the last five years. the
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Edinburgh
I Liaison Madison's. Greenside Place. Doors open 9pm. Formerly The Steve Doherty Band (Doherty himselfis ex-Zero Zero). the Edinburgh-based hard rockers play their last gig under the name Liaison tonight. The new moniker will be announced live on stage.
I Bluetinger Platform One. Rutland Street. See Fri 20. '
I Avalon Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. Folk-rock. I The Dirty Reds Globe. West Port. 229 4553. 9.30pm. Free.
I Las Filipinas BB‘s Basement Bar. Barony Street (off Broughton Street). 556 8240. 5—7pm. 8—1 1pm. Free. Residency. See Fri 20.
SUNDAY 29
Glasgow
I My Bloody Valentine Glasgow College Students Union. 70 Cowcaddens Road. 3320681. Open to the public. See Sat 28. I The Linden Tree and Babel Videodrome. 33—39 York Street. 221 0441. £2. See Thurs 26.
I Kabe Mane Paris Africa (‘Iub.Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 423 0631 . £6(£3). See Preview.
I Ahh-Umm Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 5525924. Latin-tinged jazz-funk that comes recommended.
I Tongue ol Alba Delirium 7 Club. Rooftops. 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883. 11pm. £2.50. Loud and grurtgey stuff. Worth Checking out if you like that sort of thing.
I Harmonica Joe and Glass Dnion Scalini‘s. 5 West Regent Street. 331 1980. 9.30pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Energetic Krusher Moshpit. Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 6.30—10.30pm. Thrash.
I The Great Junction Street Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. See Sat 21.
I Muscodavo Hamilton's. Hamilton Place. Stockbridge . . . Eclectic is aword that could justly be levelled at Dave Christopher. Musician in Residence at the Netherbow Theatre. The guitarist strives to combine classical. acoustic rock and various folk styles with an unusual line-up which includes bodhran. flugel and synthesiser alongside sax. flute. viola and fiddle.
I The JC Flint Band Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
I Live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
MONDAY 30 Glasgow
I We Are The Big Noise and Random Rhythms King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm. £2. Both bands are from Stirling.
I Peach County, Eternia and Hypercussion The Cotton Club. 5—7 Scott Street. 332 0721. Midnight. £2.
Edinburgh
I The Refugees Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free. See Mon 23.
I Kitchen Devils Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. I 7/11 Black's Bar. Portobello i {igh Street. 669 5504. 8 30—11.30pm. Residency. Rock and blues.
unann- Glasgow
I Johnny Thunders Strathclyde L'niversity Union. 90John Street. 552 1895. £3. A special acoustic evening with the minor deityand ex-New York Dolls/Heartbreakers guitarist.
I Something Happens King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272 St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 10pm. Virgin-signed rock band from Ireland and highly recommended.
I Saaba Paris Africa Club.Tramway Theatre. Albert Drive. 4230631. £6(£3). See Tues 24.
I Babel Glasgow‘s Glasgow. Midland Street. 248 4775. See Thurs 26.
I Glasgow Songwriters (to-operative Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 553 5924. 10pm. Free. See Tues 24.
Edinburgh
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar.
38 The List 20 April — 3 May 1990