MUSIG rock & pop

BILLY BRAGG

& The Blokes

GLASGOW ARGIIES SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER

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' GLASGOW GARAGE W WEDNESDAY 1807 NOVEMBER

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SUNDAY 22nd NOVEMBER

6 Cuillin Music

GLASGOW KING TUT'S SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER . EDINBURGH LIQUID ROOMS SUNDAY22nd NOVEMBER

SPEC/AL 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR

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+ Snow Patrol + Tartan Amoebas GLASGOW BARROWLAND MON 23rd NOV

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WED 25111 NOVEMBER

HIT SINGUE "SAVE TONIGHT”

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GLASGOW ARCHES FRIDAY 18th DECEMBER

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54 THE llST 5—19 Novl998

Alabama 3 do their acid house country thing at Glasgow Garage, Wed 18 Nov.

ROCK & POP: GLASGOW FRI 13 continued I Midge Ure and Vicky Clayton

Castlemilk Comtnunity Centre. Castlemilk Drive. 634 5789. 7.30pm. £7 (£3). The tnan who has made chart entries in more guises than any other artistjust uses his own name for this Castlemilk Festival appearance.

I Dean Friedman Mitchell Theatre. Granville Street. 287 5511. 8pm. New Jersey songwriter who had hits with ‘1.ucky Stars' and ‘l.ydia' in the 70s and

is promoting his current album SOIth For

(Irmm-Ups. so don‘t be going along with no immature attitude. brother.

I Tam, Planet Fuse and Superfluff King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £4 plus booking fee. Tam were garlanded at last year's In The City in Glasgow. See Tue 10 for Planet Fuse.

I The Coyote Men, Pink Kross and Grease Monkeys The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £2.50.

I Heist Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Hullabaloo Grand Ole ()pry. Paisley Road T011. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.

I The Goldenhour Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 552 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests. See Thu 12.

I The Bluewater Project, Bulb Chutney anti Hide Fury Murry's. Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 9pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door). including entry to post-gig club.

I leggro McChuill‘s. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. African rhythms.

I The Sound MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 0199. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Club Latino The Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10.30pm—3am. £6 (£5). Featuring La Banda and a dance class if you show up early.

I Weed Culture Tap 0'1.auriston. 80 Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 10pm. Free. The Dancehall Club presents a night of ska and reggae. including dub outfit Weed Culture. Skankin‘ good.

I Pansy Division Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Homo punkers promoting their new Absurd Pop Song Romance LP.

I Holly Tomas Common Grounds. 2/3 North Bank Street. 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free. See Fri 6.

I Jazz Crusaders Midnight Blue. Cafe Graffiti. Mansfield Place Church. Broughton Street. 557 8003. 9.30pm—2am. £8 from Fopp and Professor Plastic or on the door. Midnight Blue celebrate their first birthday with Texan legends who have worked with the likes of Marvin Gaye. Tina Turner and Bobby Womack. See preview. I Mick Taylor All Star Blues Band Queen’s Hall. Clerk Street. 668 3456. 8.30pm. £9.50. Ex-Rolling Stone back with the blues.

I Poptarts NB‘s Bar. Balmoral Hotel. Princes Street. 556 2414. 9.30pm. Free. Britpop shenanigans.

I dour Stroke Sive Jazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 221 1288. IOpm—3am. £4. Live hip hop with ajazz edge.

SATURDAY 14

Glasgow

I Kevin McDermott The Garage. Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £9 plus booking fee. Tickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 1776 and Ripping Records. Edinburgh. CC booking: 0870 601 0002. Ever-popular local melodicist who has made a return to recording and live work over the course of this ear.

I Eddl Reader Castlemilk Community Centre. Castlemilk Drive. 634 5789. 7.30pm. £7 (£3). The first lady of Scotpop performs her sparse. often haunting folk-influenced material at the Castlemilk Festival.

I The Casualties (the) The 13th Note Cafe. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm.

I Abba Revival Bourbon Street. George Street. 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£19.50 with dinner). Tribute to the Swedish fab four. I Casino Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Casino were recently picked as support at Mansun's Barrowland gig.

I Clark's Country Grand Ole Opry. Paisley Road T011. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members).

I Retrospex McChuill's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.

I Black Star Steel Band McChuill's Way Out West. Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 5569. 9.30pm. Free.

I Valuta The Tap. Sauchiehall Street. 9.30pm. Free. Weill and Waits influences. I Jinx MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 0199. 6—8pm. Free.

I Crossfire MacSorleys. Jamaica Street. 572 0199. 9pm. Free. Classic rock

I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Jam session for local musicians.

I Paul McCormack The Hall Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1527. 9pm. Free. I The Vagabonds Waxy's. Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm. Free.

I The Nimmos Kilkenny's. John Street. 552 3505. 5-7pm. Free.

I Rebel Without Applause The Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9pm. Free. I Jimmy Riff Bar Lautrec's (downstairs). Woodlands Terrace. 9pm. Free. Residency. See Sat 7.

Edinburgh

I The Goldenhour Tap ()‘Laun‘ston. 80 Lauriston Place. 229 4041. 10pm. Free. Local 60s garage pop kids. Beefy stuff and one of the better ways to spend your Saturday night.

I Cinnamon Skin, Atlantis and Heist Attic. Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Local indie contenders.