MUSIC ROCK & BLUES

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I Live music Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. A mystery band whose identity

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some energetic thrashy rock.

I Live music La Belle Angele. llasties Close (behind The Pelican). 225 2774. 8pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY 23

Glasgow I Gary Glitter SECC. Finnieston Quay.

f 248 3000. £12.50 plus booking fee. Tickets i from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union

Street. 226 4679. If it's Christmas in Glasgow. it must be Gary Glitter in all his Bacofoil grandeur. What happened to good old carol-singing on the run-up to Christmas? Rumours that attendinga

. Gary Glitter revue is to pass into the

realms of national Saturnalian custom have. however. been greatly exaggerated. I Del Amitri Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See feature. I Barkyi Barlty 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. A pre-Christmas bash for Cumbernauld‘s

, Carter. except with grungier guitars and

thankfully no gratuitous puns.

' Edinburgh

I The New Edinburgh Dolls. Iron Moose and Gunlt Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £2. Tickets from The Cooler. The tribute boom continues apacc. The Dolls are. needless to say. a New York Dolls (‘over Band and Gunk peddle the wares ofThe Ramones (wasn't that The (,‘retins' job'.’). Iron Moose are an all-girl Swedish HM band not!

I The Dealers and Bigger Than Jesus Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm.

£1 .50—£2.

I Bluetinger Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free. See Sat 19.

I Baby Doc Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I Peter Fenton Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.

I Country and Western night Bugsy‘s. King's Stables Road. 228 6669. 8pm.

CHRISTMAS EVE Glasgow

I Gary Glitter SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 3000. See Wed 23.

I Del Amitri Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See feature. I Wray ounn And The Rockets Cathousc. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5. A Christmas Eve party featuring rockabilly renditions ofstandards from Eddie Cochrane right through to The Clash. courtesy of Wray Gunn And The Rockets. I Big George And The Business and First Dew Nice'n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. The established trio with their usual display of heavy blues.

I Solomon Flynn Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. See Fri 18. I Factory Records Night 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. Free. Just to dampen the Christmas spirit. an evening celebrating the austere glory of the recently defunct Manchester label. courtesy of DJ Tam Coyle. No live bands. we just thought we‘d mention it. Late hcense.

I Spaced Dut Cowboys Cottiers (downstairs). Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 10pm. Free. A Stirling-based cajun/country outfit.

I Angela Cameron Cottiers (upstairs). Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 10pm. Free. I Bing's Binge Barbizon. High Street. 552

i 2070. 9pm. £7 on the door or from

; Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827.

3 Christmas Eve festivities including live music and free mulled wine.

I Live Music RGs. Queen Street. 221

= 2200. 10pm. Free.

1 Edinburgh

I Red Hot And Blue Platform One. Rutland l Street. 225 2433. 7pm—lam. £3. A

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Christmas Eve ‘thrash' with the popular rock‘n'roll combo. But remember. for

tonight and ilogmanay. it's tickets-only at

Platform One.

I Eat The Seals Bertie‘s. Merchant Street. 225 2002. 10pm. £2. Completely unclassifiable. but rootsy. outfit. Have to be heard to be believed.

I Beltane Code Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I Creed Subway. Cowgatc. 225 6766. 9.30pm. £1.50—£2.

I Fiaere Old Chain Pier. Trinity Crescent. 552 1233. 9pm. Free. See Fri 18.

I Swell Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free. Original songs and covers played on guitar. percussion and didgeridoo (‘played properly. for a change. we're informed).

I Think Big Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.

I Live music St James Oyster Bar. (‘alton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.

' I Live music Bridge Bar. George [V I Bridge. 220 4950. 9pm. Free.

CHRISTMAS DAY

. Edinburgh

I Shibboleth L'Attache. Rutland Street.

10pm. £5. Rock and blues classics.

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' Glasgow

3 I Solomon Flynn Nice'n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £2. See

Fri 18.

I Big Ted's Party Twa (‘orbies. Kilbowic Road. (‘umbernauld 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.

I The Playboys Dugout. ('athcart Street. (ireenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £5.

Edinburgh

I Zulu Syndicate and BAIDSex Machine. Vaults. Niddry Street. 556 7018. 5583146. Judging from their most recent work. it may not be long before Zulu Syndicate attract a lot of interest from all overthe country. Their Pistols-based rap sounds a bit ineffectual as a sample-based studio track. but when the live band get stuck into it. don't get in their way.

I Shame and The Situobie Dubh Orchestra Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341 . 9pm. Bit of a change of pace for the normally cacophonous Cas Rock Saturday nights.

ic. Norman Rodgers' highly-praised but

little-heard combo. who secured a deal with WEA Canada despite indifference in

{ their homeland. The end result. .Symi. is ; definitelyworthalisten. I Liquid Pub Dugs and Emily Subway.

Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. £1 .50—£2. This lot come highly recommended. both as a tight combo and a very weird one. What on earth do you make ofan eyewitness description like ‘Tom Petty meetsJulian Cope“?

I The TC's Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free.

I The Blaze Falters Preservation 1 lall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 .50 after 9pm. I Phil Craig Leith Oyster Bar. Burgess Street. 554 6294. 10pm. Free. The Human

Jukebox. with a myriad of songs stored away for instant retrieval.

7 I The Very Thing Cas Rock Cafe. West I Port. 229 4341. 4pm. Free.

1 Kirkcaldy

I Summertield Blues and The Dividing Line Ollerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592

264464. 9pm. £1 . Fife‘s leading blues

band. playing originals and cover versions.

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I The Clydesmen and The Snorkels King Tut‘s Wah Wah liut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £4. Apparently. Kylie's got acrush on them . ..

I The Scottish Sex Pistols ('athousc. Brown Street. 2486606. 8pm. £5. A fervent musical ‘humbugl' courtesy ofthe bitter and twisted Pistols. The gig to nourish that post-Christmas misanthropy. I The Humpii Family Christmas Party Renfrew Ferry. Clyde Place. 429 2683. 8pm. £6 (£4). Tickets from the Ticket Centre. (‘andleriggs 227 551 l . or the Ferry bookingoffice. Another regular seasonal shindig. this one featuring the infectious cajun and country ofThc ilumpff Family. who round off this year with smug grins having finally produced their debut album .lIoI/it’rs. Also featuring bluegrassers The Skuobie Dubh

Orchestra as support.

I Just Moriarty Nice'n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Loose Cut Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Blues.

I The G-84 Men and The Joyiul Clubhouse. ()ld Sneddon Street. Paisley. 8894706.

8.30pm. £1.50.

Edinburgh

I Shibboleth Bertie‘s. Merchant Street.

225 2002. 1 1pm. Free. Rock and blues

classics.

I Slip Subway. (‘owgatc. 225 6766. 9.30pm.£l.50~£2. } I Talent showcase Bugsy's. King's Stables

Road. 22S 6669.

I Live music Mission. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 1 1pm. £3 (£2).

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street.

: 2256313. 10pm. Free.

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g Glasgow

I Blarney Pilgrims Mayfair. Sauchiehall

Street. 332 3872.

I A Chocolate Morning. The Fire Extinguishers and Charlie’s Mansion 13th Note. (ilassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. (iood melodic jangle pop.

I Indigo Father Nice'n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 3339637. 9pm. Melodic indie band who recently performed at KingTut‘s

: AtSL'R week. I Savilies Clubhouse. ()ld Sneddon

Street. Paisley. 889 4706. 9.30pm. £1 .

Edinburgh

i I Mansel Storrne and Night Dver Earth

Venue. ('alton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3.

Tickets from The Cooler. lleavy rock.

I Sons or The Shaking Earth Subway.

! (‘owgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. Former Lixx

I members now forging ahead under a new

name. High-energy rock with a moderate glammy streak to them.

IThe Bab Howatt Band L'Attachc.

Rutland Street. 10pm. Free. Blues.

I Live music Mission. Victoria Street. 225 3326. llpm. £3(£2). [blues]

SUNDAY 27

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I Live music La Belle Angele. l lasties (‘lose (behind The Pelican ). 225 2774. 8pm. Free.

TUESDAY 29

Glasgow

i I Whiteout. The States and Setting Suns

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Nice‘n‘Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. A (ireenock triple-bill featuring the melodic beat popof Whiteout. plus two newer acts from the

I The River Detectives Dugout. Cathcart

Street.(}reenock.0475 27918.9.30pm.

£5. Appearing tonight. in the wake oftheir

lz'li't's Has Left The Building l.P release. in their popular acoustic format.

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; WEDNESDAY 30 .

I Carbolic Frolic ('I‘BC) Vaults. Niddry Street. 556 7018.558 3146. llpm—4am. A club night. really. with a PA. rather thana full live set. by Finitribe. Justin Robertson l)Js.

I Jerry Krishna and Custard Bones Subwav. (‘owgate. 225mm. 9.30pm. £1.50—£2. ' I Mustang Sally l.'Attache. Rutland Street. 10pm. Free.

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I Live music La Belle Angcle. l lastics (‘lose (behind The Pelican). 225 2774. 8pm. Free.

Glasgow

I Bjorn Again Barrowland. (iallowgatc.

552 4601. £8.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 2264679. The ideal floor show for your New Year party. Their impressively accurate pastiche remains fresh and entertaining- something to do with the calibre of the orginal songwriting methinks. New heights olaudience

participation could be reached owingto

the seasonal nature of this alcoholiday. I BIues'n‘Trouble and The Rhymes King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hill. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £5.50. By the volumeof your perspiration shall your blues virtuosin be measured - a maxitnthe sweat-soaked Blues'n"l‘rouble seem to bear otlt.

I Elias 13th Note. (ilassford Street. .553

1638. 9pm. Free. An energetic set from the extended jazz funk collective.

I Red Brick Tent Clubhouse. ()ld Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 4706. 9.30pm. £1.

- Edinburgh

I Big Guitar Yeah and Junkyard East

5 Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £3.

Edinburgh-based rock crew with some rap

and funk-metal influences. supported by emerging rock band.

i I Happy But Twisted Subway. ('owgate. 2256766. 9.30pm. £1 .50—£2.

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I Shibboleth L'Attachc. Rutland Street. 10pm. Free. Rock and bluesclassics.

I Live music Mission. Victoria Street. 325 3326.11pm.£3(£2).

Glasgow

I Bjorn Again Barrowland. (iallowgatc. 552 4601. SOLD OUT. See \Vetl 30.

; I Dig George And The Business ('l‘Bt‘). I Nice'n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333

9637.

I The Bootsie Tootsie Duo Niee‘n‘Sleuzy (upstairs). Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. Free.

I Second Coming Dugout. (‘athcart Street. (ireenoek. 0475 27918. 7pm. £2.