MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
Off-at-the-deep-end American singer’songwriter.
I Hill The Greek (TBC) Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Just Another Dream Richard's Basement. West Regent Street. 221 ()1 16. 9pm. Free. I Bo'Weevil Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £2.50.
I Loveiuice Tudor Lodge Hotel. Burnbank Road. Hamilton. 0698457277. 8pm. £1 . Latest allegedly brilliant crew to emerge from Bellshill.
Edinburgh
I Ain't No Saint Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 10.30pm. £2. Local rock band who supported Loud at The Venue last week. I Pure Blind Panic and The Alvy Singers Lord Darnlcy. West Port. 2294341. 9.30pm. £2.50. The Alvy Singers are the more diverse of the two (check out their recent seven-inch IiP for details) and Pure Blind Panic the more frantic. but both these Edinburgh bands balance out the acoustic and electric sides of their music to a degree that threatens to renderthem unciassifiablc. But you can dance to it.
I Capone And The Bullets St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. Though members have left to form Ska-B-Dugs. Capone And The Bullets are still at the heart of Scotland's ska scene. (iet dance crazy!
I The Gods 0t Glam Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. All your favourites from the era ofstomping riffs and stonking trousers.
I The Block Brothers Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm. I The Bootsie Tootsie Band Variety Bar. Chalmers Close. off 1 ligh Street.557 5150. 9pm. Free. Rockin' blues from the band which incorporates (naturally enough) The Rootsies Duo.
I Black Cat Bones Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I Shorty And The Giants Trader Vic's. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 4pm. Free.
I Bluelinger Tickled Trout. Lanark Road. 443 9991. 9pm. Free. Edinburgh's hardest-working 50s and 60s-style rock‘n'roll band commence another gruelling fortnight‘s gigging. Tapes available at gigs and from Virgin.
I Bab Howitt Lord Darnlcy. West Port. 2294341. 4pm. Free. Blues.
SUNDAY 29 Glasgow
I Energy Orchard and 29 Palms Mayfair. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872. 8pm. £5.30 plus booking fee. or £6 on the door. Tickets from Just The Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Tcdious middle of the road meandering from a group of young men who are only too delighted to show off how well they know their way round a guitar.
I We Are The Men Apollo. Renfrew Court. 332 6231. 9pm. Free. Last gig ever. ever. ever from the feisty. confrontational
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feminists. Plus guests.
I The Guilty Party Fixx 11. Miller Street. :221 1568. 9pm. Free.
I Instinct Tudor Lodge Hotel. Burnbank
Road. Hamilton. 0698 457277. 8pm. £1 .
Edinburgh
-' I Mercury Rev Venuc.Ca1ton Road. 557 3073. One of the most exciting groupsto emerge from the American independent scene in the last couple of years (and there‘ve been plenty). The excellent Yerselfls Steam LP showed them making
- dreamy inroads into. um. ambient grunge
or something like it. And though the single
‘Car Wash Hair'. with Dean Warehamof Galaxie 500. was more easily pinned
down. they‘ve retained their enigmatic mystique. Only Scottish date.
‘ I Shine Like Stars Negociants. Lothian
- Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
' I Blueiinger Neighbours. MacDonald
.‘ Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. See Sat 28.
" I The Volunteers Ryrie‘s. llaymarket
1 Terrace. 337 7582. Free.
1 I Live music Subway. Cowgatc. 225 6766.
i I Live music Bertie‘s. Merchant Street.
1 225 2002. 10.30pm. Free.
1 MONDAY 30
Glasgow
I The Claytown Troupe and Terrorvlsion Cathouse. Hollywood Studios. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5. Pseudo-gothic rock band (though the gothic tagis increasingly less relevant) with an inexplicably hardcore following still waiting for the day when they‘ll fulfil their ‘promise‘.
Edinburgh
I Southside Bertie‘s. Merchant Street. 225 2002. 10.30pm. Free. In operation for less than a year. but they‘ve played all over the town and just supported Dr Robert And The Blow Monkeys at the Venue. Keep an eye on them.
I Tyburn Tree Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
TUESDAY 31 Glasgow
I Frontier and Phil Blakeman Apollo. Renfrew Court. 332 6231. 9pm. Free. See preview.
I Paul Maguire Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Claytown Troupe and Terrorvision Venue.Ca1ton Road. 557 3073. See Mon 30.
I The Shedraltes Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I Live music Bertie's. Merchant Street. 225 2002. 10.30pm. Free.
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I Clockwork Orange Minstrels. Broomielaw. 204 3698. 9pm. The first band (and a fairly bizarre one at that)to play at this newly-reopened venue.
I There There Pet Nicc'n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm. £1.50.
I The Henry Brothers RGs. Queen Street. 2212200. 10pm. Free.
3 Edinburgh
I Bluelinger Faze One. Lothian Road. 9pm. Free. See Sat 28.
I Sweet Jane Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I Three's A Crowd Noble's. Constitution Street. 554 2024. 8.30pm. Free. Fifties and 60s classics. touch offiverleys harmonising.
I Live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
Unconfirmed. but likely to be either Tommy Beavitt And The Night Kitchen or The Comedians.
I Live music Variety Bar. Chalmers Close. off High Street. 557 5150. 8pm. Free.
I Live music Subway. Cowgatc. 225 6766.
THURSDAY 2 Glasgow
I Crazyhead and Doctor Pop Cathouse. Hollywood Studios. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5. The (ireboes that time forgot return with more grizzly guitar trash. Worth seeing live. even ifnot washing for ten years isn't your scene.
I The Bleeding Hearts Nice'n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm. £1 . Muscular heavy rock and strutting attitude. Formerly Baby‘s Got A Gun.
I Static Apollo. Renfrew Court. 3326231 . 9pm. Free. See Fri 27.
I Hugh Reed And The Velvet Underpants and The Bubberoom Victorian Bar.Tron Theatre. Trongate. 552 8587. 9.30pm. Free. Glasgow‘s premier funstcrs limber up for the imminent release of their next single. Plus Pretty Vacant cabaret.
I Fiaere Nilssen Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9pm. Free. See Sat 28.
I Five Past Midnight Solid Rock Cafe. Hope Street. 221 1105. 9pm. Free.
I Wild Spirit Time Warp Music Club. Joanna‘s. Southgate. East Kilbride. 03552 47534. 9pm. £2. Erm. muscular heavy rock and strutting attitude from this lot as well. Formerly The Crows.
I Wanted Tudor Lodge Hotel. Burnbank Road. Hamilton. 0698 457277. 8pm. £1 . Hard rock.
I Billy Rivers Twa Corbics. Kilbowie Road. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
I Hideaway Blues Band Legend‘s. Thorn Brae. Johnstone. 0505 35818. Free.
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Edinburgh
I Double Happiness St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. The new band fronted by Andy Chung. formerly of Rhythm Chillun. A funky time to be had. no doubt.
I Bluelinger Penguin Cafe. Frederick Street. 225 4285. 9pm. Free. See Sat 28. I The Hyenas Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Kleptomaniacs Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I Far Gone Lord Darnlcy. West Port.229 4341 . 9.30pm. Free.
I Live music Bertie's. Merchant Street. 225 2002. 10.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 3
Glasgow
I Drumbeat (ilasgow Royal Concert 1 iall. Sauchiehall Street. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. A benefit gig. organised with the helpof Ricky Ross. to raise funds for a community-based recording studio in Drumchapel. and featuring Deacon Blue. Michael Mama. The Pcarlfishers and Gary Clark. plus comedians Andy (iray. (iregor Fisher. Elaine C. Smith and Eric Cullen.
I The Katydids and Boo Hewerdine King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £4. Bubbly pop from New Zealand's Katydids returning after a brief hiatusto btiild on 1990‘s hopeful reception. For Boo llewerdinc. see preview.
I saidilorence Nicc'n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 8.30pm. £2. Reputedly one of Scotland's shinicst hopes. with an odd sound defying easy description.
I Chili FM and 0G1“ Glasgow Polytechnic. Cowcaddens Road. 331 3000. End of term dance with these two acts (00 144 is the techno incarnation ofThc Orange (irove) and guest DJs.
I Glasgow Songwriters Montrosc Bar. Carrick Street. 221 7564. 9.30pm. Free. Tonight‘s featured artist is Eon Hethcrton. with support from three other acts from the Songwriters' ranks.
I Looking For Adam and Something Blue Traders. (ilassford Street. 5526246. 10pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Loose Cut Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 after 9pm.
I Mansell Storm Trader Vic's. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9.30pm. Free. Rock. I Wanted Negociants. Lothian Street. 6313. 9.30pm. Free.
I Bo'Weevil Lord Darnlcy, West Port. 4341. 10pm. Free. Blues. R&B and rock’n‘roll.
SATURDAY 4 Glasgow
I Love/Hate Barrowland. (iallowgate. 552 4601 . 7.30pm. £7 plus booking fee. A
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GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL MONDAY APRIL 6TH 1992
Doors 7.30pm. Tickets {10.50, {9.50 available from Box Office tel: 0111 227 5511
The album 'Swept’ OUT NOW
32 The List 27 March — 9 April 1992