hand or graffiti a few of Kirkcaldy‘s bus shelters every night. wasn’tit'.’

I Indigo Father The Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. ‘)pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I The Lost Soul Band (‘alton Studios. (‘alton Road. 556 7066. A freshers” dance for Napier College students. hut there may he tickets available. (‘heck first. Now upgrading to electric guitarl 7). the group will no dotiht retain the crafted acoustic sound that was earning them platidits like ‘the new Hothouse Flowers' this titne last year.

I Blue On Shock Music Box. Victoria Street. See Sat 28.

I Urban Poets Negociants. l.othian Street. 2256313. ‘).30pni. Free.

THURSDAY 3

Glasgow

I Level 42 Barrowland. (iallowgate. 552 4601.7.30pm.£13.50plushookingfee.

3 Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. L’nion Street. 226 467‘). Here is a list of

things to do at a Level 42 concert: marvel

at their professionalism. rnarv el at their professionalism. marvel at their professionalism. or if you're feeling really adventurous. marvel at their

; professionalism and have noopinion

whatsoever on their clinical funk pop. But will they hrmg the pink furry dice with them. that's what 1 want to know.

I Arthur H (ilasgow Royal (‘oncert Hall.

' Sauchiehall Street. 332 3 l 23. See Jazz.

listings.

I Baby Stafford King't‘ut‘s \y'ah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). ‘)pm. Fx-(iun guitarist strikes out on his own with sortie tasty axe licks. or whatever the jargon is. I We Free Kings and Deaf Heights Cajun Aces St A ndrew‘s (‘ollcge of Education. Bearsden. ‘)42 8663. 8pm. £3.50. Fairly long time no hear from the two ntain hands

tonight. Dynamic folk pop from We Free Kings rtmning from the gutsy and uptempo to the winsome and reflective. and a good cajun stomp from the Deaf Heights. Additional support from the tantalisingly-named Fiona and Jim.

I The Noctumals (‘otton Club. Scott Street. 3320712. 1 1pm. £2.

I The Ocean Solid Rock Cafe. 1 lope Street. 221 1105. 10pm. Free. See Fri 27. I The Deep End ()uthouse. (‘athcart Road. 6490184. 8pm. Free. . I Blue On Shock Time Warp Music (‘luh. Joanna's. Southgate. Fast Kilhride. 03552 47534. ‘)pm. £2. . I Eddie Baskerville Twa (‘orhiex (‘umhernauld 0236 727473. ‘)pm. Free. Fit-Slaughter And The Dogs man continues to tour Scotland's nether regions with his one-man Sound ofthe Baskerville show.

I Cat Ballou Magoo‘s. (‘rot‘t Street. Kilmarnock.0563 38‘)40. 11pm. £2.

from Roadshow Music. Stirling. Sleeves. f Falkirk and Stirling University Students

I Mr Jones Tudor lodge Hotel. Burnhank i

Road. Hamilton. 0698 457277. 9.30pm. £1

I Glasgow Songwriters t Iudson's. (‘ornwall Way. liast Kilhride.03552 337736. Trios. duos and soloists from the coHchve.

Edinburgh

I Shakti Bombay Club. Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 31173. A rare opportunity to catch some live hhangra from one ofthe hest hands of its type in the country. Make the most of the chance.

I Charlie And Her Sheepdogs Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. ‘).30pm. Free.

I Fire Escape Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. ‘).30pm. Free.

I Live music Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. ‘)pm. Free.

Stirling

I No Place For Racism Albert Hall. Dumharton Road. 0786 73544. 7.30pm.

ROCK & BLUE_§ musu:

£6.50 plus hooking fee. Tickets available I

Association. Ticket information: Arlina on 0786 67166. (ioodhye Mr Mackenzie and Soho play an unusual and contrasting double-header. with a guest appearance from the reincarnation of Billie Holiday. Suzanne Bonnar. All proceeds to go to local anti-racist organisations.

FRIDAY 4 Glasgow ° '

I The Psychedelic Furs and Levitation ' Barrowland. (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £7 plus hooking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. lfnion Street.226 7 467‘). See preview for Psychedelic Furs. By all accounts 1 evitation should have no prohlents holding the audience to attention and making their set seem like the most crucial and intense half hourof your lives. Nouveau hippy meltdown with (ruhs hands in glee) loads of reverh and effects and things.

I The Cranes and Moonshake KingTut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). ‘)pm. £4. See preview for (‘ranesp A support well worth seeing from the equally esoteric Moonshake. featuring ex-Wolfhound Dave Callaghan. continuing to he very talented. .‘vloonshake do some interesting things with ethereal guitars and drum machines. I The Apples (‘otton (Tub. Scott Street. 3.320712. 10pm. £3 (£2 with anycluh flyer). How ironic that The Apples first really good single ‘Stay People (‘hild' '— all sweeping panoramic orchestration and a dreamy vocal is the one that's being completely ignored by all and sundry. PerhapsThe Apples' identikit danee music and image have been sufficiently pushed down our throats and ingested to insure that no one will ever give them the

time of day again. ('an we have a re-count

please?

I Radical Dance Faction. White Out and The Orange Grove Glasgow Polytechnic. Cowcaddens Road. 332 0681 . 9pm. £5 (advance). £6 (door). Students and guests. A somewhat. shall we say. eclectic bill for the Tech's all-night freshers‘ do. the only common thread being that all three bands will keep the audience dancing. Radical Dance Faction with their heavy dub sound and dog-on-a-string mumbling. White Out with their cocky indie dance and The Orange Grove with their blissful ambient

pop.

I The Ruby Sult Nice'n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. Edinburgh stalwarts in a new venue which promises to try to provide live music seven nights a week. See Fri27. I The Crew Magoo‘s. (‘roft Street. Kilmarnock. 0563 38940. 11pm. £2.

I Maranatha Christie's. Main Street. Alexandria. 038‘) 5779‘). ‘).30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Arthur H Queen‘s Hall. South (‘lerk Street. 668 2111‘). 7.30pm. £7.50. £6(£‘).5(l for table seats). See Jazz listings.

I Captain America and The Mouth EVOL (‘luh. Wilkie House. (‘owgate 10.30pm—3am. £3.50 (£3 UB40 and freshers). (‘aptain America have just signed to Fire Records. thus justifyingthe almighty buzz that has surrounded them for the last few months. Pals ofTeenage Fancluh and with similar musical tastes. Captain America are fronted by Eugene. formerly ofThe Vaselines. a hand whose cult status has grown to immense proportions since their demise. The Mouth have come up from London and are a mystery to us.

I Makossa and Tom's New Shoes Moray House Student Union. llolyrood Road. 556 8455. More oddly-matched pairs! It‘s anyhody's guess how the reggae. soul and African sounds of Makossa will go down after the high-powered rock ofTom's New Shoes. Then again. recent TNS material

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