Saucliiehall Street. 333 9637 9pm. Mixing tip Kurt Weill. the Tindersticks. Tom Waits and other such gravel- \oiccd. tragic torcli singers. Johnson are well worth a look.

I Nerve, Beauty School Dropout and Mixu Kiiig Tut‘s \\'ali \Vali Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 plus booking fee.

I Tram and Cylinder The l3th .\'ote Cate. Kiiig Street. 553 I638. 8pm. £3. I Cicada and Brown Eye Superfly Cayei‘n Club. Sti'atliclyde lfniyersity L'iiion. .Ioliii Street. 567 5023. ‘)pm. Free. Students and gtiests.

I Rubber Inc McChtiills. High Street. 552 2135. l0piii. Free. l).ls and rappers. I Live Music Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. ‘)pm. Free. .\Itisic li'om bands ilI\'()l\‘C(l in the North ('ilasgow Music course.

I Outlaw‘s Dance and Appalusa Grand Ole ()pi'y. Paisley Road Toll. 42‘) 53‘)6. 7pm. £2.50. (‘ouiitry

Edinburgh

I Chroma and Pollen The Bongo Club. l4 New Street. 558 7604. l0.30pni—3ani. £5. (Theiiiical moods and trance iazz. respectiyely

I Grits 'n’ Gravy Trio .lau. John. 8 Morrison Street. 22! I288. l0pni--3atn. £4 (£3). See Thu l.

I Andy Neate (‘oninioii (irotiiitls. 2/3 North Batik Street. 226 I4 I6. 7.30pm. Free.

I Sid Griffin & The Coal Porters, The Felsons and Greg Trooper The Venue. (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. L5 in advance from Ripping and Virgin. An exciting of tribute to the iconic country rocker (it'ltlti Parsons. Sid Cit'ii'l'iii. once of the Long Rytlei's. will be playing some of (iram's songs while the rest of the show will be dedicated to the spirit of the man \\ Iio worked with the By His. the Stones. the Flying Burrito Brothers and liiiiniy-l .oti llai'i'is. Keep an ear out tor The Felsoiis. a local band w lio will be supporting Tlie Mayericks on their i'oithcoiiiing IIK tour.

I The ROOdS \\'lttstlc Binktes‘. Nitltlry Street. 557 5| l4, llpiii. Free. '

FRIDAY 9

Glasgow

I Faithless Barrow land. (iallowgate. 552 460l. 8pm~ lam. L'll plus booking fee. l’lus .lengaheatls l).ls. Their current single ‘Bi'ing My Family Back‘ is the choice cut from the cracking album Sii/it/m- t\'/)III. .Aloiig with .\l1t\\l\c Attack and Rae N

Weill things: Johnson play Nice ’n' Sleazy, Glasgow, Thu 8 Apr

Christian. Faithless are expanding the boundaries ol‘ British dance in the ‘)0s. See prey iew. page 4 I.

I Shakin' Stevens l’ayilioii 'l‘lieatre. RCIIllCltl Street. 332 I846. 7.30pm. £l3.5()/£l l.5(). The man w ho is to lilyis what processed cheese is to Gorgonzola hits tow ii for stilIIL‘ nostalgic qtiiyeriiig. jiggling and the like.

I Planet Fuse, Lucas and The Gist King Tut‘s Wah \\'ali lltit. St Vincent Street. 22! 527‘). 8.30pm. £3.50 (adyance). £4 (door).

I Dream City Film Club and North Pole Radio The l3t|i Note (Kile. King Street. 553 I638. 8pm. £3. (howling. grinding. twisting rock n‘ roll mixed tip with exquisite nionients oI' beauty is the Dream City Film (“lth tliaiig. Their album In The ('o/t/ lie/ii ()1 .l/m‘ni/tt' i‘eceiyed excellent I’L‘\ iew s.

I Peeps Into Fairyland Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy. Saucliieliall Street. 333 ‘)637. ‘)pm. Big mates ot' ldlew ild. l’eeps are good enough to succeed on their ow ii terms. It's safe to say that they ‘ie listened to Slint's S/i/t/t'rltt/it/ and RliM‘s Munnvr on more than one occasion.

I Voices 8t Smackvan (’ayern ('ltib. Sti'athclyde Uiiiyersity Students‘ Association. ‘)0 .loliii Street. 567 5023. ‘)pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street. George Street. 552 ()l4 I. 7pm. £5 (ii-1.50 with dinner).

I Eric Cuthbertson .\te(‘htiills Way Out West. Kelyinhaugli Street. 221 556‘). ‘).3()pni. Free.

I Fridge Magnets and Bitter Pill Glasgow (‘aledonian L'iiiy ersity Students Association. 70 ('owcatltleiis Road. 332 068 I. ‘)piii. Free.

I Route 65 Grand Ole ()pi'y. l’aislc} Road Toll. 42‘) 53‘)6. 6pm. £2.50. Country.

Edinburgh

, I Return of the Soul Sister

Midnight Blue. Cate (ii'at'l‘iti. Mansfield Place (’hurcli. Broughton Street. 557 8003. ‘).30pm 2am. L‘6/L'5, A double helping ol' Stibie (‘olemaii iii a two set soul special kicking oil at

I Ipiii in chill out mood aiitl picking tip the tempo at half past midnight with some hot dancelloor grooy es. l.i//.at'd Lounge DJs Joseph .\Ialik and DL‘llIlls’ lend a hand.

I Gallus and The Starlets ('as Rock. \Vest Port. 22‘) 434 l. ‘)piii. £3.

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