MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
New York Dolls. Heartbreakers. etc. Trashy primitivism in excelsis.
I elueiinger Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free. Rock 'n' roll. I The Dawntreaders Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Currently one of Aberdeen‘s leading up-and-coming bands. The Dawntreaders have just released their debut long-player of exceedingly melodious tracks. Punchy and (in a live situation) probably fairly loud too.
I Intimate Strangers Advocate. South Bridge. 9.30pm. Free.
I The Debonairs Brewsters. South Bridge. 558 3457. 10pm. Free.
I The Blue Hyenas Granny‘s Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Blues.
I los Supremos West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. Rock and blues covers.
I Maltossa Minus ()ne Club. Carlton Highland Hotel. North Bridge. 556 7277. 10.30pm. £5. See Sat 11.
I Woodside NOW St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free. See Thurs 16.
I Fishneck Says Goodnight Gold Tankard. Houdon Street. 667 0328. Free. I Davy Sloan White Horse. Canongate. 556 3403. 8.30pm. Free.
I Billy Rivers Nicky Tam‘s. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 5.30pm. Blues.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 8.30pm. Free.
I live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
SUNDAY 19
Glasgow
I Errol Brown Pavilion. Renfield Street. 332 1846. 8pm. £10. £9. The only vocalist ever with a funk band (Hot Chocolate. natch) to favour the whiney approach. (Think of the verses in ‘You Sexy Thing'.)
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I Fireball, The Dreaming and Nectar 3 King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. An M8 triple bill with a band from each of Scotland's three major cities. Glasgow‘s Fireball dig sassy 70s rock and probably cried when Mick Ronson died. Aberdeen’s The Dreaming have attracted Levellers comparisons due to 1) their fiddles and 2) their fervour. Edinburgh’s Nectar 3 recently released an EP on Incredible Shrinking Records that betrayed American garage punk influences.
I Big Bord Club Mouth. 13111 Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free. Lovable underachievers from The Pastels‘ school of shoddy but disarming songsmiths.
I Glyde, Eccles and System 7 Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Spida McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Stalwart of the Glasgow Songwriters group.
I Murmur Boon‘s Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. Fairly mainstream Glaswegian pop with a bit of jangle thrown in for good measure.
I The Colour Wheel Liquor Store. The Area. Bridge Street. Paisley. 848 5096. 9.30pm. Free. Tuneful Glaswegian combo.
I The names, Luminous Rose Opera, Reality, Easy, A World 01 Difference, Planet X and Wild Cherries Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 2977]. 8pm. £2.50. The Batcave Battle ofthe Bands.
Edinburgh
I Elias Dust Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. Ominous-looking quintet from County Durham with some meaty riffs and important social messages to communicate.
I Baby Doc Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Blueiinger L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Rock 'n' roll.
I B 8: 81am session Young‘s. Leamington Terrace. 3—5pm. Free.
I live music Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413.
I live music Nicky Tam's. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. Free.
MONDAY 20
Glasgow
I Suzy Bogguss and Robert Earl Keen Mitchell Theatre. Clarernont Terrace. 7pm. £12.50. £10. £8 plus 30p booking fee on the two lowest price brackets. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. See preview.
I Tim Finn King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just The Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Fresh from being awarded the OBF.. along
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Edinburgh
I Southside Leith Oyster Bar. Burgess Street. 554 6294.
I Freedom Train Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I The DH Band L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 11pm. Free.
I Beyond The Bleu W. J. Christie's. West Port. 229 4553. Free.
I live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 9pm. Free.
I live music Pelican. Cowgate. 225
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I live music Nicky Tam‘s. Victoria Street. 225 3326.
TUESDAY 21
Glasgow
I Tim Finn King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tickets from King Tut‘s and Just The Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See Mon 20.
I The Gottontops Trader Joe’s. Hope Street. 332 0905. 9.30pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters teaturing Moore Mclllhattan Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform. where audience members are invited to perform their own material.
I live Music Ross’s Bar. Mitchell Street. 221 2287. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Molly Halt Head Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. £1. Disaffected. left-field pop- rockers just back from supporting lggy. Working on the logic that a cheap door charge will bring curious punters in. their last tour was free. but tonight‘s nominal quid entry fee still makes this gig a good value for money bet.
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 Maya’s Voice Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Somewhat ethereal combo. favourably compared with The Blue Nile.
I Mustang Sally L‘Attache. Rutland Street. llprn. Free.
I Revival Revival Maltings. St Leonard’s Street. 556 5946.
I live music Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £1.50.
I live music Pelican. Cowgate. 225 5413. 9pm.
WEDNESDAY 22
Glasgow
I loomshanka 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 10pm. Free. Last time we heard this lot they were making
echoey heavy dub sounds.
I Bob’s Boogie Blues Band R. G.'s. Queen Street. 221 2200. 10pm. Free.
I Seventh Heaven MacSorley‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
I Jiveass McCool’s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. See Wed 15.
I Brazil Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 27918. 9.30pm.
Edinburgh
I Sensor Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. See preview.
I Baby Bartok Bugsy‘s. King’s Stables Road. 228 6669. Catchy pop-rock from former songwriter of Touch and his mates. I The Gods Di Glam L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Teen sounds of the 70s.
I The Faithful West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free.
I Hearsay Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free.
I live music St James ()yster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free.
I live music Ryrie‘s. Haymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Free.
I live music Nicky Tam's. Victoria Street. 225 3326.
THURSDAY 23
Glasgow
I Senser King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Tickets from King Tut’s and Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. See preview. I The Joyriders and Me Happy Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and 23rd Precinct. Bath Street. 332 9740. Edinburgh‘s feted Joyriders occasionally cross the threshold marked ‘workmanlike’. but mostly their attempts to be Hiisker Du yield some transcendentally tuneful moments. I saidilorence Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £3. Out and out pop tarts. whose lust for teeny stardom is admirable. but whose up-to- the—minute synth pop isn‘t (to these cars anyway). I Gloud Assassins and union Joe MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 8pm. Free. The final of MacSorley‘s marathon Battle of the Bands competition. featuring the above two acts plus two more still to be decided at the time of going to press. A Tennent’s Live!- sponsored event. I Shine Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Big. catchy tunes. some with a rootsy 70s feel. I The FM Band Centre Stage. West Nile Street. 353 2942. 9.30pm. Free. I Dog Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 03552 29771. 10pm. £.50. Plus a Wonderstuff tribute disco. I Mississippi Sheelts Twa Corbies. Kilbowie Road. Cumbernauld. 0236 727473. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Shibboleth L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 10pm. Free.
I Red Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.
I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Join in with the duo One Point Two in a session of folk. pop and whatever people can join in on.
I Big Eyed Beans Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I live music Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 10pm. Free.
I live music Holyrood Tavern. Holyrood Road. 556 5044. 9.30pm. Free. Blues.
I live music St James Oyster Bar. Calton Road. 557 2925. 10pm. Free.
38 The List 10—23 September 1993