MUSIC ROCK & BLUES
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22nd May
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and ex-members of The Katydids and The Primitives. And Chrissie. of course.
I Seven Eleven Caledonian University Student Union. Cowcaddens Road. 332 0681. 9.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Big Bedroom Noise and Hairy Apes Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm. £2.
I Full Tilt and Purple Octopus Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I The Dogs L'Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Former Gods of Glam.
I The All Barr Band Rutland No I. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
TUESDAY 26
Glasgow
: I Senser and New Kingdom Tunnel. lMitchell Street. 204 1000. 9pm. £6.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679.
‘ Arguably the most vital band in Britain today. Politicised. but not sloganeering. eclectic rap which gets the adrenalin pumping through the anatomy like no .other collective of musicians. They played ‘ two of the best shows at King Tut‘s last year. and their album is one of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of the year.
I BMX Bandits Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £6 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. The acclaimed ‘Serious Drugs‘ is out again. but with Joe McAlinden‘s vocals replaced due to arcane contractual traditions. The meddling hand of litigation aside. The BMX Bandits soldier on to selflesst bring a little light into all over lives.
I Urusei Yatsura, Sceptic Fudd, The Midwich Cuckoos and Cash My Giro The
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Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Ian Walker Blackfn'ars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform.
I The Skuobhie Dubh Orchestra Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free. Aberdonian kings ofcajun and bluegrass with more traditional Scottish folk elements blended in.
Edinburgh
I One Step Behind Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5. Madness tribute combo.
I Showcase Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Jewel of Esk College put two of their finest hands up for you to marvel at.
I The Hideaway Blues Band and Roach Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm. £2. Funky. psychedelic. 70s blues. I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8pm. Free. Information: 552 0440. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen- minute set. Local songwriter. Christine Kydd does an extended session at 10.30pm.
I Ball Dt Confusion Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Sixties- inspired guitar pop and psychedelic acid
Jazz. I Red Hot And Blue Rutland No l. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Rock 'n’ roll.
WEDNESDAY 27
Glasgow
I Beggar’s Day MacSorIey's. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. Classic rock/blues covers and more recent material.
I The Rhymes Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. Ayrshire blues band.
I loose Cut Scotia. Stockwell Street. 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Blues.
Edinburgh
I Credit To The Nation and Collapsed lung Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5.30. MC Fusion aka Matty Hanson brings his PC rap to the capital. This is the man responsible for the infectious whistle on the single Teenage .S‘ensutimt.
I 3am Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I Roundabout and Sad Society Rocking Horse. Victoria Street. 225 3326. 10pm. £2.
I El Supretno West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. I Mitstang Sally Rutland No I. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I Dallas Motorcade Negociants. Lothian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free.
I Slidin' Delta Queen Street ()yster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free.
THURSDAY 28
Glasgow
I Dne Step Behind Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5 (advance). Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Arger Street. 204 2500. Madness tribute combo.
I The Hideaway Blues Band and Horthem Gotntort King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4. Blues-rock bill.
I Roltoto Virunga. The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 10pm. £4. A live presentation from the world music club featuring a band from Sierra Leone. I Superstar Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. A most sweet sound in our ears. this return of Superstar. I D.D.C. Vic Bar. Glasgow School of Art. Renfrew Street. 332 0691. 9pm. Free.
I The Beat Poets and loot Allures The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 I638.
9pm. Free. The Beat Poets round off their ‘In The Woodshed‘ mini-residency with more musical homage to Dick Dale and other surf guitar greats. Support from young jazz quintet with their own individual twist.
I Seven Eleven Club 99. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p.
I Love Republic Cellar. Miller Street. 248 4401. 9.30pm.
I Brave Chicago Meatpackers. Hope Street. 248 4466. 8.30pm. Free.
I CC Riders Church On The Hill. Langside Monument. 649 5189. 9.15pm. Free.
I Thrum and Solomon Flynn Blitz. The Institute. Lounsdale Road. Paisley. 887 0603. 9pm. £4 (£2). Gutsy melodic pop/rock with some killer choruses to garland Thrum‘s debut album.
I The lost Soul Band Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. 03552 29771. 10pm. £3. Rootsy pop from Edinburgh’s finest exponents.
I The Savilles and Glue Core. Old Sneddon Street. Paisley. 842 1276. 8.30pm. £2.
Edinburgh
I Kevin Coyne La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 8.30pm. Phone for price. One of Britain's tnost overlooked songwriting talents — though that's partly by his own doing — 28 albums old and an institution in cult circles. Former sidemen have included Andy Summers. Dennis Bovell and Zoot Money. but tonight he‘s playing in acoustic duo format. Little-known fact: Kevin Coyne turned down an offer to front The Doors after Jim Morrison's death.
I Untapped Talent Showcase Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Two as yet un-named bands.
I The IIII Band L‘Attache. Rutland Street. 2293402. 10pm. Free.
I The TC’S Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Funk.
I Mr Pitiiul Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free. Soul city.
I The Rootsie Tootsie Duo Preservation Hall. Victoria Street, 226 3816. 9.30pm. Free. Long-term local blues favourites. Cracking harmonica.
I Gharybdis Negociants. I.othian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Mellow rock
I Kings or The Wild Frontier Stones.
Frederick Street. 220 1226. 8.30pm. Free.
Mr Ant will not be making an appearance.
' FRIDAY 29
Glasgow
I Maytest. See separate listings.
I The Meteors and Elvis Comet And The Asteroids Nice ’n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £4. Frenetic psychobilly rock ‘n’ roll from the perennial favourites.
I The Cloud Assassins MacSorIey‘s. Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free. See Fri 22.
I Brian Fitzpatrick Cathedral House. Cathedral Square. 552 3519. 9pm. Free. I Iigel Clarke Duo Supper Club. Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 11pm. Free. I Satire Dr Sense Boon's Yard. Cathcart Road. 649 0184. 9.30pm. Free.
I Sioux Nation Blazers. Hamilton Town Hotel. Townhead Street. Hamilton. 0698 891 929. 7pm. £2.
I Summertleld Blues Cumbemauld Community Centre. Town Centre. Cumbemauld. 0236 729172. 10pm. £3. Award-winning Fife-based blues band prepare for the release of their next album. Let '3 Scare The Push People.
Edinburgh
I Brian Poole And The Electrics Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5.
I The Jury Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 8pm. £2.
SD The List 22 April—5 May 1994