MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
THIS IS NOT A REVOLT. THIS IS A REVOLUTION.
THEATRE AND DANCE AT MAYFEST 1994
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ONE WORLD FIRST
Buendia (Cuba), Footpaul Productions (South Africa), Handspring Puppet Co. (South Africa), Ki-Yi M’Bock ( Ivory Coast), Marie Chouinard (Canada), The Necessary Stage (Singapore) and Topp Wins (New Zealand).
DEFYING BRITAIN
Scotland: Benchtours adapt Iain Banks' “The Bridge” 4- Cat. A. Theatre Company + Clyde Unity + Rosina Bonsu + TAG + Wiseguise England: Adzido Pan African Dance + Bobby Baker + Brighton Theatre Events + Cholmondeleys + Moti Roti + Shobana Jeyasingh Ireland: Druid Theatre Company + Pointfields Theatre Company \X/ales: Man Act + Theatre Clywd
MAYFEST 1994 FRI 29 APRIL - SAT 21 MAY
TICKETS: TICKET CENTRE 041-227 5511
EUROPE'S BOLDEST FESTIVAL
32 The List 8—21 April 1994
552 7847. 9pm. Free. Accessible guitar pop from The Supernaturals and more of an indie emphasis from Largs' Motor Life Co (formerly The Countrymen).
I Rev hot: And The Congregation MacSorley’s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Harmonica-led trad R&B.
I Stone Free Chicago Meatpackers. Hope Street. 248 4466. 10pm. Free.
I Zut! La Chute Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. Cauu
I Angela Cameron Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. llptn. Free.
I Spaced Out Cowboys Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free. I Rush Hour Trophy Room. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727 918. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Tea Party Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 9pm. £3. Exotic Canadian rock trio whose first album. Splendor Solis. went platinum. From hard blues—rock to trippy acoustic mysticism and alleged musical influences frotn Brazil. China. the Middle Fast and medieval lingland. Sold out concerts from Ontario to Sydney.
I Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Relive your parents‘ youth with tracks like ‘Pamela Pamela‘ and ‘Um Um Um Um Um Um‘.
I Psychastonn and Cry Hades Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I Perfect Stranger Negociants. I.othian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Negociants have regained their 3am bar licence for downstairs so you don‘t need to order food in order to drink late anymore.
I The Shrimptons and Bockville Pleasance Bar. The Pleasance. 650 2351. 8pm. £3. £2. Feelgood pop/rock frotn two local bands along with performance poets and other exotica. An eclectic evening worth checking out.
I Black Cat Bones Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 9.30pm. Free.
I Jezebel Advocate. South Bridge. 220 2094. 9.30pm. Free. Double female vocals.
I live music Tolbooth Tavern. Canongate. 556 5348. 9pm. Free.
I Live music Abbey. South Clerk Street. 667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
Kirkcaldy
I The Fite ()llerton Hotel. Victoria Road. 0592 264286. 8.30pm. Free. Frantic folk.
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Glasgow
I Texas, oin Blossoms and Horse Tramway ‘B'. Albert Drive. 7pm. £9. Tickets frotn the Ticket Centre.
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Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. Johnny Walker broadcasts this closing Sound City gig with tnore of a rootsy AOR feel to it. Sound ('itv.
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I The Humprr Family King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 9pm. £5. Riotous ceilidh fun from the cajun/country maestros. Sound City. I Zoe Alamblcum Ensemble Centre For Contemporary Arts. Sauchiehall Street. 332 7521. 7.30pm. £6 (£2.50). See Fri 8. Sound C ity.
I 23rd Precinct Night Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 7pm. Limbo records celebrate their burgeoning roster. Sound City.
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I United States or Sound Glasgow School Of Art. Sauchiehall Street. 332 0691. 9.30pm. £6 (£4). A Bomba Records night. with a set from United States Of Sound. Bomba DJs Colin Gate and Harri downstairs and James l.avell and Herman upstairs. Sound City.
I 11th Reed And The Velvet Underpants, Cyanide Dolls and lnane The Grand Central. ()swald Street. 221 4583. 10pm. Free. Fresh from their rendition of ‘l'm Waiting For The M an‘ with Deborah Harry and Pam Hogg at the end of Harry's tour. the 'Pants wind up R&A Music‘s contribution to Sound City week in humorous style. Sound City.
I The Cloud Assassins and Northern Comfort The Halt Bar. Wotxllands Road. 332 1210. 8.30pm. Beefy. funky pop/rock frotn The Cloud Assassins. Sound (it):
I Mischief Le Bois (‘afe Loco. The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 1 1pm. £5. Cafe l.oco's Mischief l.a Bas splinter group hammer out a celebration of all things wooden. Sound ('itv.
I Wiser Miser Demelza Mu‘ Jazz With Attitude. The 13th Note. Cilassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free. Sound City.
I Ultrasonic Reality. Fury Murry‘s. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 6pm. £5. ()ne of Scotland's most popular dance acts play this under-18s night.
I Outdoor Stage Sauchiehall Street (at junction with Cambridge Street). 11am—3pm. Free. Super sounds in al fresco setting. Sound (in:
I Magnum and The Ocean Pavilion. Renfteld Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £9.50. £8.50. £7.50. Reliable MUR favourites who pop tip every so often without rocking the boat. supported by a local rock band who play trad but want to shake things tip a bit more as heard on their 1.P Silver. ()ur Sound ('itlv st'riht' testified they boosted 'tltri/ling trousers".
I Skint Twins Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Haemorrhoids MacSorley's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Trad R&B. I Jonathan Caimey Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free.
I House Party Dugout. (‘athcart Street. Greenock. 0475 727918. 9.30pm. £4.
I Billy Rivers Trophy Room. The Dugout. Cathcart Street. (ireenock. 0475 727 918. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I The Deceivers and Bunbomb Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I Crush Zone plus support (‘as Rock Cafe. West Port. 2294341. 10pm. £2.50. I Bluetinger Platform ()ne. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Rock ‘n‘ roll.
I Charlie Don’t SurI Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Spot the film reference.
I Blue Hyenas Advocate. South Bridge. 220 2094. 9.30pm. Free. Howlin‘ blues. I Mr Pltltul Brewsters. South Bridge. 558