Making Music Happen

ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

who performed at Sound City’s Beach 80 's tribute night.

I Spoonred Hybrid (TBC) The 13th Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £2. An evening of delicate avant- gardism from erstwhile indie heroes. lis- Pale Saints‘ man [an Masters and Chris Trout of AC Temple from the core of the pretentiously-named Spoonfed Hybrid whose minimalist sound heavily utilises technology without turning into ambient techno. Phone venue to confirm.

I Fionna Duncan and Friends Jamjar. The Arches. Midland Street. 221 9736. 8pm. £5. A jazz night next for The Arches' acoustic live music venture. Duncan's ‘friends‘ include Nigel Clarke and Fraser Spiers.

I Albert lee and Hogan’s Heroes Dugout.

Cathcart Street. Greenock. ()475 727 918. 9.30pm. £7. Respected country/blues rock guitarist and band.

Edinburgh

I The Macc lads Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £7.50 in advance. Lots of gob mixed with copious amounts of beer. sex. chips and gravy is all a Mace 1.ad needs. They're banned from many a venue in England. Find out why for yourself.

I Busi Mhlongo and Twasa La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 8pm. £5. Tickets from Ripping Records. See Folk listings.

Glasgow

I Brand New Heavies Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The spectre of Level 42 hangs over their current album in places. but live there's little to quibble about. The muso pretensions are blasted into oblivion by the vitality of N'Dea and her funky playmates.

I The Mace lads Cathouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £7.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Arger Street. 204 2500. See Mon 23.

I Crescent and The Tourettes Kazoo Club. The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.

I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Blair McGinley Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Plus open platform. I Dionysus Harleys. Quarry Street. Hamilton. 0698 458174. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Bivouac and Seaweed Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £5.30 in advance. £6 on the door. Bivouac are ever-refining their H'u'sker Du influences to fashion some emotional indie rock. Seaweed were at one point the dregs of the US grungers but have hopefully got more ofa clue

these days.

I Bolling Fork Christie‘s. 27 West Port. 229 4553. 9pm. Free.

I Songwriters’ Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 8pm. Free. Information: 552 0440. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based sitiger-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen minute set. Norman Lamont will do an extended session at 10.30pm. He's no relation so presumably there will be no version of Non. Je Ne Rt’g’l't’llt’ Rfl’ll.

I live Music Negociants. l.othian Street. 2256313. 10pm. Free.

I live Music 1.‘ Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.

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Glasgow

I Bivouac and Seaweed ('atliouse. Brown Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Cathouse. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. See Tue 24.

I Elias Hall Bar. \Votxllands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free. liclectic funk band fronted by ('liuri Bite presenter Mari Steven.

I Mrs Ghandi’s Mushroom Party Fixx 11. Miller Street. 221 1658. 9pm. Free. Bouncy indie pop with an often-cited Wonder Stuff influence.

I River Easy Brunswick Cellars. Sauchiehall Street. 3530131. 9pm. Free. I Jiveass McCool's Ruling Cowboy. Candleriggs. 552 7847. 9pm. Free.

I Carol Laula Paisley Town Hall. Abbey Close. Paisley. 887 1007. 7pm. £6 (£4). Rootsy rockers and introspective slowies from the popular sitiger/songwriter.

Edinburgh

I The Australian Pink Floyd Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £7.50. Despite many rumours to the contrary this is not the real thing playing an undercover gig. However they do have the real Floyd's lights show from many years ago and they play the Floyd‘s older stuff so they are probably more worthwhile going to see than the real thing.

I Weddings, Parties, Anything, The liberty Cage andThe Waltons La Belle Angele. Hasties Close (behind The Pelican). Cowgate. 225 2774. 8pm. £5. Tickets from Ripping Records. Aussie headliners are touring on the back of their new l.P. Difficult Loves. They supported U2 down under with their brand of sensitive and rootsy rock. The Liberty Cage continue in the same vein as The Men They Couldn‘t Hang. The Waltons recently won the Canadian version of the Brits.

I Rev Doc And The Congregation L‘Atlache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free. Trad R & 13 with gutsy harmonica.

I El Supremo West End Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. I The Gods 0i Glam Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 8pm. Free. Glam rock

I The Three Amigos Negociants. l.othian Street. 225 6313. 10pm. Free. Very popular rock and not. as the name might suggest. three guys in sombreros.

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

THURSDAY 26

Glasgow

I The Australian Pink Floyd Show Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £6.50 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street, 226 4679. See Wed 25.

I Weddings Parties Anything, The Liberty Cage and The Waltons King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221

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