IIISIG ROCK & BLUES
WEDNESDAY 26 Glasgow
I The Wendys Cotton Club. Scott Street. 332 0712. 10pm. £4 (£2). Postponed from last month. The Wendys resintroduce their brooding indie dance sound to the hip Glasgow populace in typical unruffled fashion. Plus support from a rising Edinburgh crew who are planninga double-header of their own at the Cotton Club in the next month. so we‘re not allowed to say who they are.
I The Gods Dl Glam Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1568. 9pm. Free. Tackerama. Yummy!
I The Big Easy Glasgow University Union. University Avenue. 339 8697. 9.30pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Fiaere Nilssen Traders. Glassford Street. 552 6246. 10pm. Free. See Sat 15. I Wedgewood Line RGs. Queen Street. 221 2200. 10pm. Free.
I Wanted Flagship. Anniesland. 9580712. 9pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Citizen Cain Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073.
I The Shambles Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm. Free.
I Live music Bertie‘s. Merchant Street. 225 2002.
I Live music Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766.
THURSDAY 27 Glasgow
I Sister Sarah King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £4. Formerly Navajo Kiss. who trainspotters will remember as ex-lt Bites members‘ futile attempt to escape their past with some grown-up persons' rock music. We can forgive. at a push. But forget? Never. I The Dangerous Brothers Traders. Glassford Street. 552 6246. 10pm. Free. I Rhythm Hill Glasgow School ofArt. Renfrew Street. 332 9797. See Sat 15.
I Long Fin Killie and Jerry Krishna Apollo. Renfrew Court. 332 6231. See Sun 23.
I The Dandy People Victorian Bar. Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 5291. 9pm. Free. I Clrmhor Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Wedgewood Line Drum And Monkey. Hope Street. 332 1893. 10pm. Free.
I The Press Couch And Slouch. Maxwell Street. 248 6085. 9pm. Free.
I Whistle Over Washington Outhouse. Cathcart Road. 6490184. 9pm. Free.
I Dunderlunk Time Warp Music Club. Joanna’s. Southgate. East Kilbride. 03552 47534. 9pm. £2. Tipped Edinburgh funk metal groovers.
I Just Another Dream Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Wendys Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. See Wed 26. I Red Hot And Blue Platform One. Rutland
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Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Rock’n'roll. I Big George And The Business Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Searing heavy blues from the great Big George and his band. I Intimate Strangers Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.45pm.
I Grin St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2590. 9pm. Free.
I Raw Deal Lord Darnlcy. West Port. 229 4341 . 9.30pm. Free.
I The Kleptomaniacs Northern Bar. Howard Place. 556 1588. REM covers. amongst other material.
I Live music Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. I Live music Bertie's. Merchant Street. 225 2002.
Leven
I Blue On Shock Hunting Lodge. Durie Street. 0333 24562.
ROCK __& BLUES
The lollowing details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings lor one-oil shows. Gigs are listed by City. then by day. Residencies will be listed. providedthat up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are lree unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I G.L. Doses Transporter Room. Meadow Bar. Buccleuch Street. 667 3669. 10pm. Psychedelia/garage.
I The Hupcats Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Sax-orientated four-piece playing R&B and rock‘n'roll. IThe Lost Weekend Leith Oyster Bar.The Shore. 554 6294. 9pm. Country and cajun. I Frank Chase Cafe Societe. George Street. Blues.
I Open session Thistle Hotel. Manor Place. 225 6144. 8.30pm. Singers (especially) and instrumentalists welcome to pop along for sessions of blues and traditional music.
Saturdays
I Red Hot And Blue Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Rock‘n'roll.
I The Gods 01 Glam St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. All your favourites from the era ofplatform soles and stomping riffs.
I The Lost Weekend West End Oyster Bar.
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West Maitland Street. 225 3861 . 9pm. Country and cajun.
I Frank Chase Cafe Socicte. George Street. Blues.
I Big Eyed Beans Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm.
Sundays
I Still Bridges Bar. George IV Bridge. 220 4950. 9. 30pm.
I The Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm.
I The Lost Weekend Bannermans. Niddry Street. 556 3254. Country and cajun.
I Bluelinger Bertie‘s. Merchant Street. Edinburgh‘s hardest-working 50s- and 60s-style rock'n'roll band.
Mondays
I Refugee Soul Oblomov‘s. North Batik Street. The Mound. 2200054. Free. See Sun.
I Texas Breakfast Preservation l lall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Blues. I The Gods OI Glam L‘Attache. Rutland Street. All your faves from the era of platform shoes and stomping riffs.
I The Lost Weekend St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Country and cajun.
I Big Eyed Beans Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413.
I Billy Rivers Cooler. beneath The Venue.
Calton Road.
I Driving Sideways Maxies. West Nicolson Street. 6670845.
I A Perlect Day For Bananalish Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 9pm. That quite ridiculous name isa thin disguise for the only slightly more sensible Buy Me An Umbrella.
Tuesdays
I Crazie People West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm.
I The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Rockin‘ blues and R&B hand.
I Red Hot And Blue L‘Attaehe. Rutland Street. Rock'n‘roll.
I Tommy Beavitt And The Night Kitchen Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 2262530. 9pm.
I Los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Rock and blues covers.
I Kid Nuthin Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413.
Wednesdays
I The Misfits St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Popular Glasgow-based female duo.
I A Perlect Day For Bananalish West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 9pm. See Tues.
I LOS Supremos Malt Shovel. Cockburn Street. 225 6843. 10pm. Rock andblues
I Shibboleth L‘Attache. Rutland Street. I The Lost Weekend Pelican. Cowgatc. 225 5413.
Thursdays
I The Lost Weekend Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 2262430. 10pm. Country and cajun.
I The Rootsies Duo Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 10pm. Jim Condie on guitar and Ron Tate on vocals and harmonica take time off from The Rootsie Tootsie Blues Band to play blues. gospel and a smatteringofjazz. ' I Smile St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I Dr Ruth Bannermans. Niddry Street. 556 3254. Formerly the band Cinema.
I Bluelinger Faze One. Lothian Road. 228 3404. 10pm. Free. See Suns.
I Seconds Out Cafe Parisienne. Frederick Street. 225 7369. 10pm. Free. Rock’n‘roll
I Fun Size Beehive. Grassmarket. 225 7171.
LIGHT
Light Music is listed by date. then by city. Periormances will be listed. subject to space. provided that details reach our offices at least one week beiore publication. Light Music Listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.
SUNDAY 23
Glasgow
I Hooray For Hollywood Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 6.30pm. £13.50. £12.50. £10.50. Ticketsfrom Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 551 1. A selection of numbers from hit musicals like Show/mar. High Society and A nnie Ge! Your (Jun.
MONDAY 24
Glasgow
I Dave Watts (ilasgow Royal Concert Hall. Sauchiehall Street. 6.30pm. £15.50. £13.50. £1 1 .50. Tickets from Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 551 l . Former Phantom oft/1e ()peru star sings favourites from the likes of (iodspell.
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Dates listed below are ior one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Pertormances will be listed. provided that details reach our oliices at least one week beiore publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathleson.
FRIDAY 14 Edinburgh
I McCoy Tyner Queen's l lall. Clerk Street. 668 2(119.8.3(lpnt.£12.5(l. £10.50. £8.50. The Rolling Rock Jazz Season features L'K talent for the most part. but thisonly British performance from one of the great names in modern jazz piano is anexciting exception. McCoy Tyner's solo set will be preceded by one from the Brian Kellock Trio. See preview.
SATURDAY 15 Glasgow
I John Murray Orchestra Societ y of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2——5pm. £1 . (ireenock-bascd mainstream big band.
I George Penman‘s Jazzmen Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 8.30pm—midnight. £3. Glasgow‘s leading Traditional band.
Glasgow
I Big Band Session Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 2—5pm. £1. The Strathclyde Youth Jazz Orchestra alternate with the Tim Barclla Big Band.
MONDAY 17 Glasgow
I Kit Carey's Jazz Band Society of Musicians. 73 Berkeley Street. 221 61 12. 9pm—midnight. £2. Traditional.
TUESDAY 18 Glasgow
I Nigel Clark and Chick Lyall (‘athedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. Guitar and pianoduo.
38 The List 14 — 27 February 1992