ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

I Cottontleld Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Acoustic duo with a tight line in harmonies.

I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.

WEDNESDAY 5

Glasgow

I Sound City See separate programme.

I Glasgow Songwriters Song Contest Final McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Fame and fortune promised for the winner. as judged byjudges from outwith the Songwriters group.

I The Passengers MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.

I Media Falls Trash City. Sax Venue. Teviot Walk. Cumbernauld. 0236 733200. 8pm. £1.

Edinburgh

I Madder Rose Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. Doors 8pm. £6.50. See preview

I Oasis and Supernova La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). CoWgate. 225 2774. 8pm. £4. With their new. rather spiffing single out on Creation. and a memorable appearance on the last III/(ml. behind them. new pop sensations Oasis hit Edinburgh. Supernova won last year's [’1]? Free Press/Abracadabra Studio [)emo Tape of the Year award for their guitar driven material.

I First Real Target Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £2. Up and coming band just back from London where they recorded demo tracks for Island. Keep an eye on this lot.

I Papa’s Magic Beard and Toast Delirium Club. Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 11pm. £3.50 (£3). Severe dose of funk with the Papas. Benefit gig.

I Sugar Candy Mountain Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.

THURSDAY 7

Glasgow

I Sound City See separate programme. I Cell and Monsterland Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 (advance). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. Double bill of underground US guitar bands. Cell barely distinguish themselves from the morass we call American college rock. but Monsterland can grab you by the lapels on the odd occasion with a driving sound not dissimilar to Swervedriver or Fenn.

I Nyah Fearties McCool‘s Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free. Fiercesome folk punk.

I Mrs Gandhi‘s Mushroom Party MacSorIey's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.

I Beast Di Burden Chicago Meatpackers. Hope Street. 248 4466. 8.30pm. Free.

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I Ball Di Confusion Church On The Hill. Langside Monument. 649 5189. 9.15pm. Free. Visually and musically influenced by 60s kitscherama.

I AC Acoustics and Big Burd Blitz. The Institute. Lounsdale Road. Paisley. 887 0603. 9pm. £4 (£2). A mini-album Ali/c 'I‘reusun' should be forthcoming from the Glaswegian quartet to let all the pop- pickers get a more comprehensive idea of what noisepop can be if it gives itself a good slap around. Big Bttrd attempt to fit in this gig and a Sound City appearance in the one night.

Edinburgh

I la Cucina La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. Doors 7.30pm. £5. Italian answer to

Southampton. Confused'.’ Go along and see for yourself.

I or Octopus and The Tartan Amoebas Moray House. 9pm. £3. Funk your pants off with Dr O before grabbing your partner by the hand for a serious barn stomping session with the Atnoebas.

I Mr Pitiiul Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Mr Soulful.

I Acoustic jam session Granny's Attic. Bath Street. Portobello. 669 1780. 9pm. Free. Strut your stuff in a session of folk. pop and whatever people can join in on. I Long Distance Runaround Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.

I The Kings Of The Wild Frontier Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. I Live music Legends. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9.30pm.

RDCK &BLUES i

The following details are for regular weekly dates: see main listings for one- oft shows. Gigs are listed by city, than by day. Residencies will be listed, provided that up-to-date details are supplied to us. All events are free unless otherwise stated. Rock and Blues Residencies Listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd

and Jonathan Trew.

Fridays

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

Saturdays

I Mo’ Jazz With Attitude The 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 some weeks. See Rock listings for details.

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

I Barsie’s Band Grand Central Bar. Oswald Street. 221 4583. 6pm. Covers.

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

Sundays

I The Blues Poets Scotia. Stockwell

Street. 552 8681. 3.30pm. Blues session. I Club Mouth The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. An indie pre-club club run by DJs Mark Percival.

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