ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Psychobilly.
I Hideaway Blues Band and JustAnother Dream Pier 39. Custom House Quay Gardens. Clyde Street. 22] ()021. 9pm. Free. Popular blues and soul outfit breaking momentarily from residency territory.
I The Ocean Studio 55. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 32 29771. I Hideous Thing The Clubhouse. Old Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 4706. u 8.30pm. £1 .50 (advance). £2 (door).
I Monitor Lizard Twa Corbies. Cumbernauld. ()236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Teenage Fanclub. The Groovy Little Numbers and Captain America Calton Studios. Calton Road. 556 7066. A rapturously exciting line-up. which not only gives the good folks of Edinburgh the chance to see this Captain America group they‘ve heard so much wind about and hear some new Groovy Little Numbers material. but gets the stars of the Pixies no-show back into a venue of a sensible size. That‘s Teenage Fanclub — the band who fought against the cavernous SECC and won.
I There Goes The World Pelican. The Cowgate. 225 5413. 9pm.
I Blind Rage Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Sheepdogs Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free.
ROCK & BLUES
The following details are for regularweeltly dateszsee main listings Iorone-oll shows. Gigs are listed by city. then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are free unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
GLASGOW Fridays
I The Hideaway Blues Band MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Blues and soul.
I Glasgow Songwriters Traders. Glassford
Street. 9pm. Free. At least eight musicians from the group will perform.
Saturdays
I Peter Goes To Particlt MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4.30pm. Free. I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Blues rock.
Sundays
I Snakeskin Shimmy Johnny Scobie's. London Road. 552 3204. 8.30pm. Free. Good-time blues and folk.
I Splash Legend‘s. Thorn Brae.
Johnstone. 0505 35818. 8pm. Free. Paisley Glaswegian singer.
pop band. Tuesdays
I The Hideaway Blues Band Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Free. Blues and soul.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Jam Session Richard‘s Basement. West Regent Street. 8pm. Free. Musicians wishing to play must register by 7.15pm. Amps and drums supplied. Drummers just need to bring sticks and cymbals.
Wednesdays
I Rollin' Joe and the Jets Curlers. Byres Road. 334 1284. 8pm. Free. Fifties rock and roll.
I The Amazing Jimmy Brock Experience Johnny Seobie‘s. London Road. 552 3204. 8.30pm. Free.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Bluelinger Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 9.30pm. Fifties~ and sixties-influenced pop from one of Edinburgh's hardest-working rock‘n‘roll bands.
I The Rootsies Duo Globe. West Port.229 4553. 9pm. Jim Condie on guitar and Ron Tate on vocals and harmonica take time off from The Rootsic Tootsie Blues Band to play blues. gospel and a smattering of jazz.
I Los Supremos Leith Oyster Bar. The Shore. 554 6294. 9pm. Rock and blues
I Heart industry and Happy Paul Chesterfield’s. Royal Terrace. 556 6918.
Saturdays
I The Gods Qt Glam St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm.
I Heart Industry and Happy Paul Chesterfield‘s. Royal Terrace. 5566918.
Sundays
I Jam St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. Afternoon. The St James has acquired a house PA. and instrumentalists are invited to drift in during Sunday afternoons to play for a few beers.
I Fiaere Nilssen Bridge Bar. George lV Bridge. 2204950. 9.30pm. ‘I thought that ifyou had an acoustic guitar. it meant that you were a protest singer. . .‘ The soundof young Minnesota.
I Woodrow Wilson Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 9.30pm. Excellent soul/R&B singer.
I The Lost Weekend Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. Country and cajun I The Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm.
Mondays
I Billy Rivers Cooler. beneath The Venue. Calton Road.
I Fiaere Nilssen Oblomov‘s. North Bank Street. The Mound. 220 0054. See Sun.
I The Lost Weekend St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Country and eajun.
Tuesdays
I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Rockin‘ blues and R&B band. incorporating. naturally enough. The Rootsies Duo.
I The Junkyard Angels Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. See Mon.
I Fiaere Nilssen Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. See Sun. I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Rock and
blues covers.
Wednesdays
I The Misfits St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Acoustic female duo. incorporating well-known
I Lucian Lee Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. Free. I Los Supremos Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. Rock and blues covers.
Thursdays
I Red Hot And Blue Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. Rock'n'roll.
I Bluelinger Madogs. George Street. 225 3408. 9.30pm. See Fri.
I Maya’s Voice Tron Bar. Hunter Square.
2201550. Haunting ethereality. compared i
sometimes with Clannad.
I Leo Johnson Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9.30pm. Singer recently departed from a well-known Edinburgh band goes his own way. Watch out for the soap in the sock.
I The Rootsies Duo Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. See Fri.
I The Idle Poor Leith Oyster Bar.Thc Shore. 554 6294. 9pm. Covers.
I Heart Industry and Happy Paul Chesterfield's. Royal Terrace. 5566918. I David Valentine and Murray lnnes Blue Lagoon. Angle Park Terrace. 3379922. 9pm. Free. Vocals and sax.
JAZZ m
Dates listed below are lor one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Performances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least one week beiore publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.
FRIDAY 28 Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Chick Lyall Quartet The Basement Club. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 10pm—1am (no admission after 11.30pm). £3.50 (£2.50). The Basement Club is a jazz club operating in the basement of a well-established pub venue with a good record for supporting modern jazz. This week features a special programme for Jazz Festival week.
beginning tonight with the Chick Lyall Quartet. featuring George Lyle on bass. and twins Phil and Tom Bancroft.
I Jazz On a Summer’s Night Clyde Hall. 318 Clyde Street. 11pm. Tickets on door. Late night trad bash after the Jazz Festival‘s Riverboat Shuffle in the former Royal Stewart Hotel. with New Orleans All Stars and a jam session.
I Nigel Clark Quartet Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. Free. 10pm—1am. Guitar-led quartet.
I Late Night At the Lorne Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel. Sauchiehall Street. 11pm. £2. Late night jamming session for the duration of the Jazz Festival. with the resident Gerry Culley Trio and whatever guests decide to chip in.
Edinburgh
I Trad Jazz Cruise Maid of the Forth. Hawes Pier. South Queensferry. 331 1454 8pm. £5.50 (£4.25). A summer night cruise on the Forth with the RiverBoat Slompers. Runs every Friday until September.
SATURDAY 29
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Tommy Smith’s Funkatomic Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 227 5511. 10pm. £5. Tommy was reportedly going to call this funk band Tommy Hates Jazz. but has clearly decided to go for the George Clinton echo instead. Apart from the leader on saxophone (his full. hard-edged sound should fit well in this context) and flute. the band features former Hue & Cry-ers Nigel Clark on guitar and James 'S.B.' Finnigan on bass. plus pianist Steven Hamilton and drummer Sandro Ciancio.
I Nigel Clarit Quartet The Rock. 25 Hyndland Road. 3pm. Free. First gigof the day for the guitarist. who will alsojoin Tommy Smith at the Renfrew Ferry (see previous entry).
I kevin Mackenzie Trio Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924.
lOpm—lam. Free. Guitar led trio. probably with special guest Phil Bancroft. I Linda Fletcher Duartet Brewery Tap. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 3398866. 10pm—1am. Free. Singer.
I Late Night At the Lorne Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel. Sauchiehall Street. 11pm. £2. See Friday 28.
Edinburgh
I Ray Gelato's Giants olJive Ross Theatre. Princes Street Gardens. 1pm. Free. These popular jump-jive revivalists from London should go down well with That Swing Thang fans.
I Joe Locite Quartet Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 9— 12pm. £3.50 on door. The dynamic American vibraphonist has already won a following here. and now returns for a series ofdates with the man who first introduced him to Scottish audiences. drummer Bill Kyle. A welcome return. too. for Alan Taylor. formerly a bass player with the Scottish National Orchestra (as it then was) and man about the jazz scene. The highly promising young pianist Steven Hamilton completes the band. See Preview.
I Forth Ferries Riverboat Shuttle Forth Ferries. Granton Harbour. 552 3631. Leave Granton Harbour 8.30pm. Burntisland 9pm. £12.50 (includes New Orleans fork supper); booking essential. Cruise the Firth of Forth to the floodlit Forth Bridge and back. to the sound of Mike Hart and the St Louis Ragtimers.
SUNDAY 30 Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Festival See separate section.
I Mel Torme a George Shearing Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3123. 7.30pm. £8—£l8. The great Mel Torme makes a very rare visit indeed to Glasgow. with pianist George Shearing and the City of Glasgow Philharmonic (an addition 1 could live without. to be honest). You will find this concert tucked in the back of the Jazz Festival brochure. but it is the Concert Hall’s own venture. in association with Radio 2. The gamble has paid off. though. because this was close to being a sell-out at time of writing. See Preview.
I Late Night At the Lorne Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel. Sauchiehall Street. 11pm. £2. See Friday 28.
Edinburgh
I Joe Locke Quartet Young‘s Hotel. Leamington Terrace. 229 6481 . 9; 12pm. £3.50 on door. See Saturday 29.
MONDAY .1 Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Festival See separate section.
I The Cotton Club Theatre Royal. Hope Street. 332 9000. 7.15pm.£3.50—£15. Musical celebrating Harlem‘s most famous night-spot. See Theatre for full details.
I Ashworth and Clark The Basement Club. Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. Merchant City. 552 5924. 10pm—1.30am (no admission after 1 1 .30pm). £2.50. Guitar duo.
I Late Night At the Lorne Kelvin Park
f Lorne Hotel. Sauchiehall Street. 11pm. . £2. See Friday 28.
9 Edinburgh
I The Jelly Roll Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free.
TUESDAY 2
Glasgow
I Glasgow Jazz Festival See separate section. ' I Elaine Delmar Strathclyde Suite.
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3123. 7.30pm. £8.50. The GRCH‘s Pasta Jazz series
50 The List 28 June— 1 1 July 1991