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FRIDAY 14
Glasgow
I lisa Marie Experience, Wig Vlam Bamz, llugh need And The Velvet Underpants, le Cheeque, The Karelia, She Blue artd Seahouse Valentine's Ball. Stratltclyde University Union. John Street. 552 I895. 8pm—8ant. £I0 (advance). £I2 (door). Studertts and guests. A Valentine's Ball extravaganza with all the above bands appearing at sottte poirtt iii the proceedings. Sottte iii the Dark Room. some on Level 8 attd some iii the Cavern Bar. Keep on trucking!
I Urusei Yatsura, Bis and Arab Strap King Tut's Walt Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £4.50. Take three ltot Scottislt battds. stick them ill a smallish venue attd mayhem ensues as this gig is intended to go outlive on Sky Scottish. Arab Strap will keep things downbeat enough with their sordid attd hopeless tales of Falkirk life so that we can all live vicariously. bttt Bis attd Urusei Yatsura will probably tear the place to pieces given previous supercharged performances. Welcome back dudes!
I X, No.9 and Debut Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Saucltiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Substitute and Salt Porn Eddie The Arena. ()swald Street. 22l 30I0. 9pm. £3. including entry to Britpop club Parklife. I nev Doc And The Congregation Tlte Brewhouse. John Street. 552 3801. 9pm. Free. Trad R 6'; B.
I nandy Savage And The Ninja Rabbits MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 22l 8499. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Sexteto Cate La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. I Ipm. £7 (£5).
The cream of London‘s salsa scene play live at Latin dance spectacular Club Latino.
Buck’s FIZZ Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Valentine's Special with the original Fizz line-tip. I Kayenta The Attic. l)yet"s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £2. Local indie rock.
I The Tortured Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 22‘) 434 l. l()pm. Free. As part of a goth night.
SATURDAY 15
Glasgow
I Counselled Out and Jimmy James And The Vagabonds Tlte Ferry. Clyde Place. 5520588. 9pm. £6. Sottl revue evening with a party atmosphere.
I The Painted Word Collier Theatre. Hyndland Street. 357 3868. Alan McCusker-Thompson‘s Blue I ‘ile-islt outfit perform iii a venerable setting.
I Summersault and Force Ten Bob Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I The Crabs, Stonedog and Scott And Co Cavern Bar. Stratltclyde University Union. John Street. 552 I895. 9pm. Free. Studettts attd guests.
I Mistreated Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free.
I Hugh need And The Velvet Underpants McChuills. High Street. 552 2l35. l()pm. Free. Crazy name. crazy Ys. Take a walk on the Clytleside witlt the pseudo- pttrtk/disco/cabaret quartet.
I Headgear The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 332 I2 I0. 9.30pm. Free.
I Deja Voodoo attd The Three Fat Slags The Brewltouse. John Street. 552 380l. 4—8pm. Free. The Three Fat Slags are otherwise known as Alan arid Stevie Nintmo attd Deke front Big George.
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Brewltottse. John Street. 552 3801. 9.30pm. Free. Heavy blues.
I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I The Outpatients MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 22l 8499. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Wonderland Cavendish. West Tollcross. 228 3252. 9pm—3am. £5. Classic covers front down the years.
I Picture House La Belle Angele. Hastie's Close. Cowgate. 225 2774. 8pm. Price tbc. Irislt act wlto ltave toured attd played alongside the likes of the Saw Doctors. Big Country. Mary Coughlan artd Bolt Jovi. They're iii a similar vein as Crowded House attd are picking tip fans left. rigltt and centre.
I Under The Influence Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 22l I288. 9pm. £3. I The llewtovvn Grunts The Tap ()‘l.auriston. Lauristott Place. 22‘) 404 l. 9pm. Free. Punk bastards fae Fife who cart goon about with the best of them and know how to show an audience a good linte. Pltwoat‘!
I Ugly Groove Movement Cats Rock Cafe. West Port. 22‘) 434l. l()pm. £3. Heavy rock.
SUNDAY 16
Glasgow
I Read Kross and Pushennan The Cathouse. Union Street. 248 6606. 8pm. £5.30 pltts booking fee. See preview for the bubblegum rock sound of Redd Kross. supported by the alternative rockers Pusherrnatt.
I The Aloot, Hardbody artd Funk U’Void King Tut‘s Wah Walt Httt. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. A night of slinky beats ahead. as The Aloof return with their intelligent dartce pop with support from Glasgow's Hardbody (see live review) attd Funk D'Void. otherwise known as techno and house DJ Lars Sanderberg who's signed to the Soma label.
I The Boys From County llell and Hair Of The Dog Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchieltall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. A Pogttes tribute band. supported by Celtic combo.
I Vivid, Killing Daisy and The Shining The Brewltouse. John Street. 552 380|. 9pm. Free.
I lihanna Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Guicksand and Aurora Toy Cas Rock Cafe. West Port. 229 4341. 8pm. £3. Indie rock from a local outlit whose track can currently be heard on the listening posts irt Virgin on the Bum/x For Sale album. See albums for review.
I Hub attd Cooper The Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Local indie rock with Cooper specialising irt 60s style harmonies. Think Diggers for art easy reference point.
‘Intelllgent dance pop’: Hardbody are the local support for The Alool at ltlng Tut’s,
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MONDAY 17
Glasgow
I Clear King Tut's Walt Walt Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50. I Bitter Pill and little Uod Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 I895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. I neaction and Chiaroscuro The Brewhouse. John Street. 552 380I. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Mundy The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £4.50. Holly-tipped Irish singer-songwriter on Sony. If he's going to break it then this will be his year. Last year's debut albttm .lt'llv Lees went out to mixed reviews bill if Ite hasn't ltit the top yet he certainly hasn't been written off either.
I Bock-A-nag-Na-Rock The Attic. Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2.
TUESDAY 18
Glasgow
I Speedy, Mundy and Captain 22 Kiltg Tut's Wah Wah Hut. St Vittcettt Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Post-Britpop jolly indie pop combo Speedy are supported by Dublin-based sitiger/songwriter Mundy. I lugworm, Pink Kross and Dick Johnson The |3tlt Note (downstairs). Glassford Street. 553 I638. 8.30pm. L" I. A Teen-C Records launch night featuring the girlpower of Pink Kross and Dick Johnson. I The Honeyllys, Stylophone and Pure Television Glory Box. Curlers. Byres Road. 334 I284. 8.30pm. Free.
I Chemistry, lliverdog and Wheatlield The Brewhouse. Joint Street. 552 380i. 9pm. Free. Plus prize qttiz.
I Vagabonds Kilkertnys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
I Glasgow Songwriters featuring Harlo Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. Free. Bowiesqtte singer/songwriter. Plus open ntic.
Edinburgh
I lamb The Venue. Calton Road. 557 3073. 9pm. £6. Part of the current crop of dance acts pttsltittg art intriging mix of female vocals. abstract beats attd folky tinges. It's not quite trip hop. rtor is it straigltt drttrtt 'n' bass bttt it certainly inltabits the middle ground somewhere between the two. Witlt support from Klottk I)Js. When they last appeared in Edinburgh they blew headline act Galliano off the stage by all accounts. See preview.
I Songwriters’ Showcase Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £I. Information: 228 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh- based sitiger-songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen-minute set. Tonight's ltost is Rowina Dugdale.
I The llivals attd The Rain The Attic. Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 9pm. £2. Local indie rock.
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