Glasgow
I The Splinter Group and Jet Martin The Garage. Sauchieliall Street. 332 |l2(). 7pm. L' l() plus booking lee. The Splinter Group leature Heetwood Mac lounder Peter Green. one ol' rock's great casualties who is still struggling bacls‘ alter a succession ol bad trips in the early 70s. .-\nd he hadn't eyen heard Tris/r then.
I The Pearlfishers King Tut's Walt Wah
Htit. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. 1.6 plus booking lee. liminently tunelul ('ilaswegians who have just released a new album sttrlled ltill ol gorgeous Beach Boys-style melodies.
I PiSt. On The ('athotise. L’niort Street. 248 6606. Split. £6 plus booking lee. No age restriction. l’ist. ()n herald their pop/ritetal crossoyer with their second album .Sr'l/ ()rit. described as ’niorose'. so it will probably sell by the bucketload to the Marilyn Manson latts who saw the band on tour with the sell-styled (iiod ol l‘ttcls‘ last year.
I Newtown Grunts arid Cinéfilm The l3th Note (ilub. (‘lyde Street. 243 2 I77. Spin. £4. The winners ola recent List battle ol the hands competition show us why they triumphed.
I Acid Mother Temple, Volcano The Bear, Appendix Out aitd Phantom Engineer The lfitli Note Cale. King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £4. l‘our hands Playing under the banner Astrallest. Appendix ()ut are local maudlin types
\\ itlr a country-inllected sound and strongly-accented yocals. Melancholy bttt riot particularly astral. in other words.
I Fabulous Nice 'n‘ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 533 9637. 0pm.
I Rev Doc And The Congregation Bourbon Street. (ieorge Street. 552 ()I4 I. 7pm. £4. Trad RtyB.
I Live Music Kilkenny s. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. l-ree.
Edinburgh
I Brian Kellock Trio and Discographers .la/l John. S Morrison Street. 221 I288. Spur—Fain. L5. [than and urbane tau. lr'om Brian Kellock until midmgltt then the Discographer‘s aka l).l Ktiltt. l3nkle l-awal. and Sly Sr hit the decks creating an upbeat Saturday nrglrt leel \\llll their distinctiye underground _|a//. disco \ the.
I Pilotcan Attic. Dyers Close.
('tm gate. :25 3533. 7.30pm. £3. I’L‘Cl layourites reminiscent ol l’ayeinent. Swell. and Drop Nitreteens, ll anyone cart. l’tlolcatt.
I Hazel O'Connor The Bongo ('lub. l-l New Street. 55S 7on4. ‘il‘lllulllltllllglll. {7/55 Beyond Breaking (ilass is the natne ol this show hour the lormer punk heroine who w ill be rediscmerrng her celtic roots through music and puppetry. This show sounds br/ai're. but was highly praised by The l.l\.’ during IDOS‘s l-.drnburglt l‘esttyal.
Glasgow
I Beastie Boys. Bentley Rhythm Ace arid The Jungle Brothers Si-1(‘(‘. l‘iirnieston ()uay. 2S." 7777’. 6,3(ipin. {I750 plus booking Iee. The stars ol last year's T iii the Park pei'loi'm iii the round trust like Neil Diamond oit his recent dates! the ideal perspectn e lroni which to \ rew their antics.
I Acoustic Night Nice 'n' Sleazy. Saucltreliall Street. 333 9637, 9pm, Jam session lor local musicians.
Edinburgh
I Fugazi The I.lL|llItI Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7 .‘ylipm. L6 Tickets liom Virgin oi Ripping Records. l’unk legends on a rare \ rsit lrom the States. See l‘l'c‘\ lL'\\. page 37.
I Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips l’ottert'ow. Bristo Square. 650 9W5. Spin. £9.50. Student or e\-studertt ll) required or sign III as a student guest or pay 50p tor a temporary membership. Return ol the irrercttiial and mayerick Rey. whose l)(’\('li't In Surrey swept l‘)‘).\"s citd ol year polls. l’ltis sritnlarly stluilly psychedelic rock Irorii the hotly tipped l'lairiing lips. See pie\ re\\. page 37.
issue's bestizgigs
HIP HOP
Beastie Boys Hip hop's mild mannered Janitors arrive on these shores for an evening of old skool shenanigans and kitsch SCI-II schtick Support from Jungle Brothers and Bentley Rhythm Ace. Glasgow: SECC, Mon 3 May ROCK
Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips Before Nirvana cracked MTV these bands were making breathtaking alt- rock. They still are, but, like, in a more chilled way. Edinburgh Potterrow, Mon 3 May
CLASSICAL
Aida Grand opera at its grandest in Scottish Opera's new production of Verdi's classic. Sung in Italian With English supertrtles. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 5 & Sat 8 May and mo 6 8! Fri 78 Jun; Glasgow: Theatre Royal, Tue 7 7, Thu 73 81 Sat 29 May and Thu 3, Tue 8 8/ Sat .72 Jun
I Jonathan Kemp (‘oinmon (irottttds. 2/3 North Batik Street. 226 IJI6. 7.30pm. Free. Classical to reggae.
I Living Room Legends \\'.l Christies. 27—3l West Port. 228 3765. ()pm. l-iee. |.iye acoustic set.
i I Help Fundraiser Bongo (Tub. I4
New Street. 558 760-1. l().3()pm--.‘~am. E4. Live music from gospel/lunk oiitl'it Malcoin‘s Cardigan. pltrs experimental sotil poets Milla. All proceeds go to the Help project in South .-\lrica.
'I Galashiels I I Peter Green's The Splinter Group
Bonds. Market Street. (MSW) 754 99‘). 8pm. L' It). Alter the disappointing
; cancellation ol the lidinburgh Blues
l‘iestiyal. the legendary l'K guitarist plays a hastily arranged Scottish gig.
Glasgow j I Tony Bennett (‘Iytle :\tltlllttt‘lttllt.
SliC‘C‘. liinnieston Quay. 237 7777. 7pm. £_‘s()/£25/£2()/£l5 pltis booking lee. .\‘o age restriction. The original earl ol suaye is still in lantastic yoice at 70. Sinatra’s layourite singer — what more r'ecoitritiendation do you need‘.’
I Meat Loaf SIiCC. I‘tlttttestott Quay. 287
. 7777. 6.30pm. £25 plus booking lee. This is
Meat's rescheduled date. llopelttlly. this time he will be able to proyide the necessary bombast to his rock opera
; compositions. He may also play his \ersion of ‘No Matter What'. w rrtten by his old
mucker Jiin Steiiiinaii and pt'e\ rotist
perlormed by the leehle Boy zone.
I One Lady Owner, Medal and El Nino
King Tut's Walt Walt llut. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £4 plus
booking lee. Rotating headline tour
leaturing three up-and-comiiig acts, Medal are indie pop. while ()ne l.ady
g ()wner haye a heavier sound seemingly
influenced by hlasploitation soundtracks and Deep Purple.
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