rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by city. Performances will be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least ten days before publication. Rock 8: pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Jim Byers (Edinburgh).
Ticket information
Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin, Union Street, 204 5151 Tower Records Argyle Street. 204 2500.
Credit card bookings from: Ticket Link: 227 55 l l.
Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge. 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4349
FRIDAY 29
Glasgow
I The Johnny 7, The Blunts, Beatroot, Kiloton, Rebel Sweeties and The Poison Sisters Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Satichiehall Street. 333 9637. 6pm. £2. The seCond of three consecutiye gigs to promote the II!!!) The Kl/llHtl/x‘t'lit' CI) compilation of (ilasgow's punk and alternative bands.
I Elevate and Dawn Of The Replicants The I3th Note. (ilassford Street. 55.3 l()3S. H.30pm. Fall-like angular indie sounds from Iileyate. See pi'eyiew for some idea of the crazy world of l)aw n ()f The Replicants.
I The Kaisers McC'huill’s‘. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. l-ree. Rig. bouncy beat combo with Iaquei'ed (ItlIIIS. matching waistcoats and those all-iiiiportaiit (‘ubaii heels.
I Rumours Bourbon Street. (.ieorge Street. .552 (II-II. 8.30pm. £3 (“4.50 with dinner). Sixties. 70s. 80s and ‘)0s‘ hits from this group who clearly go for the varied a iproach.
I Late Night Foreign Radio, Perfect Body and Blue Rain The Arena. ()swald Street. 22! 3010.0pm. £3 tadyanceli3.50 ldoori including entry to The Friday Club. I Rev Doc And The Congregation MacSorley s. Jamaica Street. 572 (MW). 9pm. Free. Trad Rtkli.
I Vagabonds Kilkemiys. John Street. 552 3505. 8pm. I‘ree.
I Hideaway Blues Band The Bi'ewhotise. .Iohn Street. 552 3SOI. 0.30mi. I‘ree.
I Diesel, Nelson Riddle, Dragdoll, Monkeyfinger, Faithfool, The Unknown, Kate Cassidy and Boomerang Rellshill Cultural Centre. This is Iixhibit C‘. an acoustic night in a series ofgigs to promote the local band (‘I) lit/ii/HI.
I The Geiger Babies and Butterfinger Iiast Kilhride Arts Centre. ()Id ('oach Road. Iiast Mains. Iiast Kilbride. 0l3552 (11000. Rpm. £4 (L2 ). 'I‘tineful pop with a rootsy lla\otir at times.
I Live Music .\Ic(‘litiill's. Iligli Street.
552 2l35. l0pni. I'ree.
Stirling
I Runrig Stirling (‘astle lisplaiiade.
fans shout ‘freedoiiil' from the baitlements as Runi‘ig gie it laldy iii the authentic (‘eltrock stakes.
Edinburgh
I Midge Ure 'I'he .Iaffacake. Kings Stables Road. 220 5 I 38. L It). I‘qu present the former I7Itrayox singer and Hand Aid organiser III a special one-off Scottish show. The lovable old Scottish songwriter arid latterday slapliead will no
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U2 Postmodernism, deconstructalism, determinism? What are U2 on about? Who cares, this will be the biggest spectacle to hit Scotland since Hailley’s comet spun round last time. See feature. Edinburgh: Murrayfie/d, Tue 2 Sep.
Wet Wet Wet The Wets are promismg an unforgettable show for this stadium gig which will doubtless add a few thousand more to the sales of their album 70. See if you can guess how many albums they’ve made. See Frontlines. Glasgow: Celtic Park, Sat 6 Sep.
Teenage Fanclub Scotland's favourite mellow popsters round off the Flux festival with a two-night reSIdency. Sunny guitars and chirpy tunes aplenty as they whizz through oldies, goldies and their new album, Songs From Northern Britain. It’ll come as no
surprise that it's all sold out. Edinburgh:
Jallacake, Sat 30 81 Sun 37 Sep. Finitribe, Coney Island Cyclone and Cruyff The Planet Pop festival ends not With a whimper but With a banging
‘ triple bill. Mosh to Coney island l Cyclone, groove to Cruyff and shimmy
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those hips to the big dance sounds of Finitribe who are punting their new EP Sleazy Listening (infectious). Edinburgh: Cas Rock, Sat 30 Aug.
doubt be slinging one or two of the oltl
\"o\ classics but watch out for some
exclusive new material in this intimate
venue. (A confession: t'lirayox were the first band | eyer saw. l was wearing red suede shoes. H was at The Playhouse and my mum came with me. Rock 'ii' roll!) I John Rossall ('ayendis‘h. West
'I‘ollcross. 22S 3252. 9pm 3am. £5. (ilam
rock for a well-dressed. older crowd. .\'o jeans or trainers.
I Beauty School Dropout and The Panics The Tap 0' I .aui'istoii. I.atirisioii Place. 22‘) 404 I. 9pm. I‘ree. Itlllt‘IUL hardcore punk otit of (ilasgow.
I Club Graffiti (‘afe (iraffiti. Mansfield Place Church. corner of Rrougliton Street. 557 X003. llpm. £5. l.iye I.atiii
dance from local sensations The lil (‘ometa All Stars. Be warned. this yenue
gets yery busy so get there before midnight or you might just be
disappointed. Attracts a friendly mid-io-
Iate tweiity-something crowd.
I Some Of The Above The Bongo (‘luls
(i.30piii. L20 plus booking fee. I.t‘L'lt)ll.\ of
New Street. 550 5204. l0.30pm. Members free; L5 (£3i others. Stu I{IICIIIL“\ rated
(‘atford I)eyils play Il\ e. as does Bert Jaiiscli and The Rainboheiiiiaiis. who are ' basically another incarnation of the
legendary Moonllowers‘.
I UK Subs (‘as Rock. West Port. 22‘) ‘ 434i ()pm. £5. I)otible-sneaky.
tiiiadyertised late Planet Pop gig from these w ell-known old ptinkei's.
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