ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

I Live Music Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Blues’n'Trouble Preservation l lall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. The place to bring in the New Year. no doubt. with the strains of Scotland's premier blues band reverberating in you earholes. Time and door price unconfirmed. so turn up early. I Bluelinger Platform ()ne. Rutland

Street. 225 2433. 7pm—2am. £10.

Alternatively. bid farewell to 1992 in the company ofsome no-frills rock'n'roll. Special guest MC is Max AM’s Tom Bell. I Red Hot And Blue L'Attache. Rutland Street. 10pm. Free. Roek'n'roll.

I Red Negociants. Lothian Street. 225

6313. 10pm. Free.

I JerryJones Old Chain Pier. Trinity

' Crescent. 552 1233. 9pm. Free.

I Live music Subway. Cowgate. 2256766.

9.30pm. Precisely who‘s playing hasn't been confirmed yet. but some blues artiste

seems the most likely.

SUNDAY 3 .

NEW YEAR’S DAY Edinburgh

I The Gods 0i Glam Spacehopper. Vaults. Niddry Street. 556 7018.558 3146. 11pm--4am. £4 (£3 members).

SATURDAY 2 '

Edinburgh

I Urban Hype Cubik. Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. I The Cakes Sex Machine. Vaults. Niddry

Street. 556 7018. 558 3146. 1 1pm—4am. £4.

[ix-Rhythm Chillun combine forces with Kith And Kin's brass section for a funky experience.

I Red Hot And Blue Platform ()ne. Rutland

Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Rock'n‘roll.

I The Roadmasters Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. £1 .50-£2. Barrasbackstage 3

crew play heavy rock. I The Blaze Falters Preservation l lall.

Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 .50 after9pm.

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

Glasgow

I The Party Boys Cathouse. Brown Street. 2486606. 8pm. £5. A gigofgreat interest to long-standing fans of Scottish rock music. as The Party Boys feature ex-members ofThe Sensational Alex llarvey Band with Nazareth frontrnan Dan McCafferty doing the vocal honours. Up till now they've been performing in a residency slot in the southside's Rocking Horse pub.

Edinburgh

I The Comedy Knights Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. £1 .50—£2. Music. magic and weirdness.

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

MONDAY 4

Edinburgh

3 I L050 Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766.

9.30pm. £1 .50—£2. I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

: TUESDAY 5

Edinburgh

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

WEDNESDAY 6 Edinburgh

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

I Country and Western night Bugsy"s. King‘s Stables Road. 228 666‘). 8pm.

1 THURSDAY 7

2 Edinburgh

I Menagerie and Two Headed Dog Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9.30pm. £1 .50—£2. I The Headhunters Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 22‘) 4341. 10pm. Free. I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

FRIDAY 8

Glasgow

I The Dog Faced Hermans King Tut‘s Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). ‘)pm. The East Coast expatriates return from foreign pastures to blend jagged punk and funky brass as they know best. They'd probably be uncomfortable with the label ‘scminal‘ but their influence. especially to the Glasgow Collective bands. has been considerable.

I The Touch MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Blues.

I The Lost Weekend Cottiers. l lyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. [ix-Liberties. I Linda Fletcher Cottiers. l lyndland Road. 357 5827. 1 1pm. Free. The Supper Club.

Edinburgh

I Bizarre Inc Cubik. Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. The band who brought us the very fine hit ‘l'm Gonna Get You‘. which is only now crawling its way back down the charts.

I The Block Brothers Preservation l lall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 .50after‘)pm. I Bad Reputation Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free.

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 10pm. Free.

SATURDAY 9 Glasgow

I Barenaked Ladies and Soul Green King Tut's Wah Wah llut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 9pm. £4. Jolly Canadian band who probably laugh at their own jokes. I Rollin' Joe And The Jets MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Authentic rock‘n'roll.

I Linda Jackson Band Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.

I Lorna Buchanan Cottiers. llyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. The Supper Club.

I Hideaway Blues Band Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenoek. 0475 27918. 9.30pm. £2.50. Blues and sotll.

Edinburgh

I The Dog Faced Hermans and Dawson L'nemployed Workers Centre. Broughton Street. 8.30pm— lam. Free. £3.50(£2.50). Free. See Fri 8.

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 10pm. Free.

I Live music Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free.

I Live music Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 9pm.

I Live music Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. £1 .50 after 9pm.

SUNDAY 10 Edinburgh

I Barenaked Ladies Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. See Sat 9.

I Live music Mission. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10.30pm. £1.50.

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 10pm. Free.

I Talent showcase Bugsy's. King's Stables Road. 228 666‘).

3 MONDAY 11 Edinburgh

. I Scatter. Wasted Days and Chickweed Venue. Calton Road. 557 3(173. 9pm. Three local bands. brandishing various

l

guitar-based indie sounds. I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

TUESDAY 12 Glasgow

I Glasgow Songwriters leaturing Spida Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Plus open platform.

Edinburgh

I Live music Negociants. Lothian Street. 2256313. 10pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY 13

Glasgow

I Flotation, Loverumble. Roundhouse and The Idle Poor MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 849‘). 9pm. Free. Bands from North Glasgow Music College.

Edinburgh

I Papa's Magic Beard ('I‘B(‘) Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. Popular local funk dance band with an ever-increasing following.

I The Harmonics La Belle Angele. l lasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 9.30pm. ()ne of the winners ofthe recent MIST demo competition. so surely worth a listen.

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

I Live music Mission. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10.30pm. £2.50.

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

THURSDAY 14 .

Glasgow

I King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Planet St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10.30pm. Free. Rootsy six-piece. heavy on the harmonising.

I Firing Squad Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. Free.

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

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

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Dates listed below are for one-oil shows: see separate section for residencies. Gigs are listed by date. then by city. Periormances will be listed. provided that details reach our offices at least one week belore publication. Jazz Listings compiled by Kenny Mathieson.

FRIDAY 18 Glasgow

I Jim Mullen Quartet Jazz at The Dunny. Boglestone Bar. 811 Glassford Street.

‘)—1 1 .30pm. £6 (£4.50). The last pre-Christmas gig at this new club features hometown boy Jim Mullen's lyrical guitar. Best known for his work with the hugely popular Morrissey-Mullen jazz. funk outfit. he is also an excellent straightjazz player. and one of the strongest guitarists around on the British jazz scene. Brian Kellock on piano. Kenny Ellison bass. and drummer lain Copeland lend their estimable support to what could be a memorable night.

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