Spot the West Yorkshire talent as Black Star Liner shake up King Tut's Wah Wah

page 46 lot a taster oi the celestial inaiesty that is Mercury Rev.

I Groovy Puddings, Screemer and Shiner King Tut's Wah Wah llnt. St Vincent Street. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 plus booking tee. Names to conjure with and no mistake.

I Fontella, Lumber and Anakin The 13th .‘s'ote (Kite. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.

I North Pole Radio Nice ‘0' Sleazy. Sanchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Bubble and Swedger (‘avei'ii liar. Strathclyde l'niversity l'nion. .lohii Street. 553 1895. 9pm. l-‘i'ee. Students

and guests.

Edinburgh

I Colin Steele’s Grits 'n' Gravy .laz/ .Ioiiit. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm ~3aiii. £4 i£3l. See Thu 7.

Glasgow

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I Black Star Liner King Tni‘s Wah \Vah llut. St \ iiiceiit Street. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £5 plus bookitig l'ee. Rock meets dance with this l.eeds combo who sum tip their punchy Asian— inlluenced style with the title of their album Bengali [fun/uni )iiiiI/i [taper/(nee.

I Beefheart Tribute The 13th Note (me. Kiiig Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.50. (‘y liiider. (iilded 1.i| and others to be contii'iiied participate iii a tribute to the zigzag w aiiderei who took the blues and mangled it like no other.

I Ramblin' Fever (iiaiid ()le ()pry. Paisley Road Toll. 43‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £3.50 1 £ 150 iiieiiiI‘-ersi. Country.

I Peri (‘a\ein liar. Stt'atIicIytIc l'iii\ei'sity l‘nioii. John Street. 553 1895. ‘)pm. I‘lt‘t' Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I Basic Collective .laz/ .Itillll. s Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm 3am. £5t£-1i.1-.diiiburgli's Nicola King and her band get tunky with a selection of cool underground grooves.

I Graeme McDonald Susie's Diner. 53 \\'est \icliolsoii Street. 66" 873‘). 7pm. I'l't’z' \K'.‘ I‘ll X

I Andy Chung \Vl Christies. 3" 3| \Vest I’ot't. 33.5 3"65. ‘)piii I'i'ee.

Siiixei soiigwiztei on the folk s:de.

SATURDAY 16

Glasgow

I Celtic Connections See separate listings and pie\ lt‘\‘.’. page 34.

I Lou Reed: Rock 'n’ Roll Heart (HT Rtwt‘ SIIUUI. .553 xI33. 3pm. £3.35 (L2) or L‘) i 56> tor any three limits in this .N'Mli series ()ld gi'uiiipy drawers in full rockuiiientai'y et'l'ect. See I-iliii listings and I‘ltillIIlllt‘\

Hut, Glasgow, Fri 15 Jan

I The Slide, The Effect atid Olympia Kitig Tut‘s Wah \Vaii lint. St Vincent Street. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 plus booking fee. The Slide combine guitar with keyboards and samples to create their sound. while ()lyiiipia impressed at last year's In The City festival.

I MacFloyd Bourbon Street. George Street. 553 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). I’ink I‘ond tribute with a kerrazy Scottish angle.

I Capone And The Bullets McC'huiIIs‘. High Street. 553 3135. 10pm I-‘i'ee. Ska champs.

I RPM Nice ’n‘ Sleazy. Sanchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. l’ei'cnssive dance sontids from a cast of thousands.

I Soulfinger The 13111 Note (kite. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3.

I Tommy Truesdale And The Sundowners (irand ()le ()piy. l’aisIey Road Toll. 43‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £3.50 (£1.50 tiieitihei'si. ('ottiiti‘y with .1 dark rocky edge.

I The Dazes \Vasys. (‘aiidleriggs 553 8717. 9.30pm. I‘I'L‘L‘.

I Open Stage The Halt Bar. Woodlands Road. 564 1537.4 8pm. I’rce.

I Trident The Halt Bar. \\'oodlands Road. 564 I537. ‘).30piii. I‘i'ee. Ileavy rock.

I Live Music Cavern Bar. Strathclyde

University Union. .loliii Street 553 1895. 9pm. Irree. Students and guests.

I Live Music The Wharf. Yoker I’ei'ry Road. 95‘) 3016. ‘).30piii. I‘ree.

Edinburgh

I Elemental Jaz/ .loiiit. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm 3am Iband on stage around midnight 1. £5 i£4 l. Mellow

iazz-ltmk grooves l‘rom this \l\[‘IL‘Ct‘

batid in a new fortnightly residency. Kuln and guest 1)ls support.

I The Shore Attic. Dyers ('lose. (‘owgate. 335 8383. 7 30pm, £3. The hardest working band in show business tli’otii l.eith. at least,‘ aie hack. I’ower pop splendor.

I Ricky Ross .'\SSL‘lllI‘I§ Rooms. (ieorge Street. 330 4348. ‘).30piii £13 50 plus 75 pence adiniiiistt'ativ e charge. The man who ptit the 'eek' into Deacon and the 'ooh' into Blue returns w ith solo material and. who know s. maybe even an oldie or two. Will his dignity be intact

Glasgow

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I Stealaway (ii-anti ( )Ic ( )piy. Paisley Road To“. 43‘) 5396. '7 30pm 1.3 50 (£1.50 nieiiibei‘si. (‘ouiitry

' Edinburgh

. I Sixteen Ton and Urban Soul

Ensemble .la/z John. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm 3am. £3. See Sun 10. I Refried, Nine Circle ath Serenade The \'eiiue.(”a1toii Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £3. Local hand night.

MONDAY 18

Glasgow

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I The Radio Sweet earts The 13111 Note Cate. Kiiig Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £1. The fortnightly session hosted by the laidback country rockers.

I King Kirby, High Roller, Kirby and The Blimp Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 331 7871. 9pm. £3. Local band showcase.

I Acoustic Night Nice 'n' Sleazy. Sancliiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Weekly jam sesh.

I Live Music Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 553 1895. 9pm. I‘ree. Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I Altered Beats 99 Phase One .lazz Joint. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pni-w3ain. £3. See Mon 1 1.

TUESDAY 19 '

Glasgow

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I Vision Of Disorder The (‘aihouse Union Street. 348 6606. 8pm. £5 plus booking fee. Tickets from Missing Records. Wellington Street. 400 776 and Ripping Records. Edinburgh. (‘C' booking: 0870 601 0003. No age restriction. Thrash iiietal/rap crossover merchants.

I Delgados Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sancliiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £5. (ilasgow 's not so secret weapon ptit last years lab l’e/olmi album through its paces.

I Live Music The 13th .\'ote Cate. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm.

I Live Music (‘avern Bar. Sti'athclyde University Union. John Street. 553 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

Edinburgh

I The Dynamic Duo Jazz Joint. s Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm 3am. £3. See Tue 13.

WEDNESDAY 20

Glasgow

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I Planet Fuse and Dying Sun Strawberry Fields. ()swald Street. 331 7871. 9pm. £3.

I Nimbus (others. 11) ndlaiid Street. 357 5837. 9pm. Free. Residency from the smooth ninlti-tentacled acid jazz combo. I The Third Way Cavern Bar. Strathclyde University Union. John Street. 553 1895. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Wam Bamz I‘Iares’. Bath Street. 331 5160. 9pm. l-‘ree. Stompiiig 70s sounds.

Edinburgh

I Cathie Rae's Jazz Singers Night .lazz .Ioitit. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm-«3aiii. £4 (£3). See Wed 13.

I The Transporter The Bongo Club. :4 New Street. 558 7604. llpiii 3am. £3 (£31. See Wed 13.

Glasgow

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I The Third Way and Macrocosmica King Tut’s Wah Wah Iltit. St Vincent Street. 331 537‘). 8.30pm. (iuitar cacophony l'i'om Macrocosmica.

I Midi, Icebound, Degas and Cato Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. SauchiehaII Street. 333 9637. 9pm.

I Kent (‘avei'ti liar. Strathclyde l'iiivei‘sity Union. .loliii Street. 553 1895 ‘)pm. l-ree. Students atid guests.

I Live Music The 13111 Note (kite. King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. .-\ beiiel'it t'oi' .-\iiti lascist .\ctioii with bands to be coiit'ii'med.

Edinburgh

I Colin Steele's Grits 'n' Gravy .lazz .loiiit. 8 Morrison Street. 331 1388. 10pm 3am. £4 i£3). See Thu 7.

rock & pop MUSIC

I Zoviet France and Stock Hausen Walkman Upstairs at Cafe Royal. West Register Street. 556 1884. 7.30pm. £7 from Avalanche. First Edinburgh gig in four years from the headliners. favourites of Wire magazine.

I The Lanterns The Bongo Club. 14 New Street. 558 7604. 10.30pm. Price to be confirmed. The much touted Scottish soul combo and past stars of The List‘s Famespotting page have been receiving heavy radio airplay in recent weeks. See the light at their Bongo Club gig.

I The Legal Eagles Festival Theatre. l3/3‘) Nicolson Street. 53‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £13.50/£10.50/£8.50. Roll over Don Henley. here comes a tribute to The liagles. running through their career from 1973 to 1981.

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