ROCK & BLUES MUSIC
I The Johnson Brothers Queen Street ()yster Bar. Queen Street. 225 2530. 10.30pm. Free.
I Phil McFadgen West Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. Accoustic covers.
THURSDAY 7
Glasgow
I BMX Bandits Saint Mary‘s Cathedral. Great Westem Road. 7.30pm. £5. The Bandits are joined by the Morley String Quartet who guested on the Bandit's (letting Dirty. Part of the Heaven and Hell Christmas Mini Tour.
I Townes Van Zandt Ferry. Clyde Place. 552 0588. 9pm. £9.50. Tickets from the Ticket Centre. Candleriggs. 227 5511. See preview.
I fleet The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7.30pm. £6.30 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679 and Tower Records. Argyle Street. 204 2500. New alternative rock with funky traces. carrying on the mantle of the Chili Peppers. Faith No More and the like.
I The Beat Poets and The Kaisers Cop. Archaos. Queen Street. 204 3189. 9pm. £4 (£2.50). Groovy beat sounds of yesterday. While we‘re all going cock-a-hoop about that exciting new combo The Beatles. listen to these two outfits who were doing the rock ‘n‘ roll thang years ago.
I The Electrics and Never On A Monday King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4.
I Shelter, The Moodswings and Ten Tall Men Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £4 (advance). Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679.
No age restriction on this show. Gospel rock bill.
I Blithe Power Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.
I Atlantis, Mystery Machine and The Tinglies Club 99p. The 13111 Note (downstairs). Cilassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p. Indie pop rock sounds.
I October Thorns, Vitamin H and Birdman Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £2.50 (advance). £3 (door).
I The Session Field, Choke and Gunrubber The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50.
I Lorna Brooks Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9.30pm. Free. Feisty singer/songwriter who recently appeared at Glasgayl.
I Party Boys Brewhouse. Joint Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free. Former members of é Alex Harvey's sensational band. I I Murmur Batcave. Bruce Hotel. Cornwall Street. East Kilbride. 013552 29771. 10pm. £3. Sweet melodic pop/rock.
Edinburgh
I Mester and Oscar Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. . 5
I Congy Ben Queen Street ()yster Bar. Queen Street. 226 2530. 10.30pm. Free. Blues covers. some own material and as many Oasis requests as the audience can handle.
Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. See Fri 1. I Bev Doc And The Congregation
Free. Trad R 8; B.
I Raggle Taggle Gypsies Brett-house.
: John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free. A
variety of rootsy and Celtic sounds.
4 I Blackwater Blues Band MacSorIeys.
Jamaica Street. 221 8499. 9pm. Free.
; I Crushbox Whisky Bar. West (Knopbell Street. 332 1032. 9.30pm. Free.
I Fastlayne Twa Corbies. Kilbowie
rock.
- Edinburgh
I Maisie Williams Cavendile West
Reel madness strikes Glasgow on Thurs 7
I The Big Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies. Niddry Streel. 557 5114.9pm. Flee. Accoustic R ‘n' B.
I Beanbag Deluxe L‘ Attache. Rutland Street. 229 3402. 10pm. Free.
I The Soul Connection Rutland No l. Rutland Street. 2293402. 10pm. Free.
I Idiot Dance Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9.30pm. Free. Covers from Buddy Holly to Blur.
I The Deceivers Neighbours. McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9pm. Free.
I Blues Incorporated Ryries. lIaymarket Terrace. 337 7582. 9pm. Free.
I Hot Tomales West 15nd Oyster Bar. West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10.30pm. Free. Acoustic blues.
I Subterraneans The Merlin. Momingside Road. 447 4329. 10pm. Free. Rock covers.
FRIDAY 8
Glasgow
I Wet Wet Wet SECC. Finnieston Quay. 248 9999. SOLD OUT. Feel it in your fingers. feel it in your toes. as the Wets continue their domination of soft ballad territory. See feature.
I Runrig Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Wed 6. I Magnum The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from The Garage. Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 2264679 and Tower Records. Arger Street. 204 2500. The hoary AOR outfit‘s last ever show. after turning up every year without fail at Edinburgh's Playhouse.
I Perfect World King Tut's Wait Wait Hut. St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3. Epic pop with an industrial edge -- and some televisual stagecraft.
I The Gods 0t Glam Kilkenny's. Jolm
McChuill's. High Street. 552 2135. 1(1pm.
Road. 01236 727473. 9pm. Free. llat‘tl
Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm-3am. £5. Fx- Boney M singer hits town for greatest hits and more.
I The Eelsons Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm. Free. Rockabilly struttin'.
I Corruption Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2.
I Solar Race Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £3.
I The Soul Connection Platform One. Rutland Street. 225 2433. 9pm. Free.
I Groovetunnel Advocate. South Bridge. 9.30pm. Free. Local funk combo.
I Live Music Abbey. South Clerk Street.
667 3023. 8.30pm. Free.
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