of pleasant. unruffling songs which might appeal to fans of U2 and REM. They've already sold quarter of a million records in the States. without a Duchamp urinal in sight.

I Workers In Song Gallery Bar. North Bank Street. The Mound. 9pm—lam. Free. information: 440 4303. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with around ten performers playing three or four songs each.

I Throgrnorton Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I los Supremos St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free. Rock and blues covers.

I lied Hot And Blue L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 11pm. Free. Rock’n‘roll. I live music Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.

I live music Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.

WEDNESDAY 14

Glasgow

I House or Pain, Cypress Hill and Funkdoobiest Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £10 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. A sumptuous bill for rap fans. starring the Irish-American rap crew with a fairly dubious line in lyrics but a proven calibre in producing infectious tracks like ‘Jump Around‘ with which they‘ve hit paydirt twice. Support comes from Cypress Hill. one of the tnost acclaimed rap combos of the last year or so. and a group who are generally regarded as pointing the way ahead for rap.

I Urban Species Horizontal. The Volcano. Benalder Street. 337 1100. 11pm. £4 (£3). Mellow jazz-funk from Urban Species to fit in with the laid-back latin. jazz and funk grooves of the ever- popular Horizontal club.

I Spunky Beavers MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.

I A Tribute to Woody Guthrie McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 10pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Boogabone Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm.

I Blueiinger Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Rock‘n'roll.

I China Blue Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.

I The Roadrunners Platform One. Victoria Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Rock and soul.

I The Gods Di Giant L‘Attache. Rutland Street, 229 3402. llptn. Free. Teen sounds of the 70s.

I The Junkyard Angels St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free. I live music Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.

I live music Black Bull. Grassmarket. 225 6636. Free.

THURSDAY 15

Glasgow

I Suicidal Tendencies Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Under-18s admitted to this celebration of breakneck

skate thrash _ I Matthew Sweet and lloliyiace King

Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St. Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. Highly-rated American singer and songwriter who rounded up the New York mafia (Robert Quine. etc) for his debut album.

I Murmur Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Janglesome tunefulness from these Glasgow-based popsters.

I Just Another lirearn, union Joe and Shame MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 8pm. Free. The next heat in the Battle of the Bands.

I linda Jackson Band McCool's Ruling

Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Live music as part of McCool‘s Rem/in ' and Reelin' event.

I Subsonic Vice, The Dreaming and Kiss The Clown Nice’n'Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Jimmy Biff Grand Central. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 9pm. Free.

I Easy Money Twa Corbies. Cumbemauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free. I live Music Pythagoras. Sauchiehall Street. 332 3495. Free.

Edinburgh

I Freshly Squeezed Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 11pm. £4. Heavy jam session of rootsy grooves by members of One People and Papa’s Magic Beard.

I 999 and Gin Goblins Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9pm. £3.50. More old punk lags on the hoof around the country. supported by the younger. and nastier. Gin Goblins.

I Gouncelled Out Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free.

I Woodside liow Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I The Diesel Kings St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free. See Fri 9.

I lied L’Attache. Rutland Street. 11pm. Free.

I Black Cat Bones Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free.

I live music Vaults. Niddry Street. 556 7018. 7pm. £1.

I live music Preservation Hall. Victoria Street. 226 3816. 10pm. Free.

I live music Bannerman‘s. Niddry Stret. 556 7018.

ROCK 81. BLUES Immi-

The tollowing details are ior regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- off shows. Gigs are listed by city, then by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are tree unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies listings compiled by Alastair Mabbott and Fiona Shepherd.

Fridays

I Masquerade show lvory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Featuring two singers. a tribute band and an impressionist.

Saturdays

I Mo’ Jan With Attitude 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. More of an acid jazz and jazz funk slant to this regular pre-club event. which features live bands most weeks. See rock listings for details.

I Jamie Barnes and Cochise MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4.30pm. Veteran blues.

I Spider Mackenzie and flick Banovich Brewery Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. First Saturday of every month. I The Andy Boyle Show lvory Blacks. Oswald Street. 221 5911. 7.30pm. Keyboard player.

Sundays

I The Blues Poets Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Blues session. I Jam Session MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 4pm. Featuring The Wolverines.

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