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Ticket information
Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin, Argyle Street, 204 5151 Credit card bookings from: Ticket Link: 287 5511.
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Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street, 220 4349
Glasgow
'I The Hollies Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £17.50/£15.5() plus booking fee. They were a veritable 60s hit factory — how many numbers do you recognise? I Carlos Pena Orchestra, Nubia and Latino 2000 Lizzard Lounge, The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 9pm. £8 (£7). Edinburgh’s fantastic Lizzard Lounge with a set from the ten-piece New York salsa orchestra, and the Latin/drum'n’bass crossover of Latino 2000. Plus Blacka'nized MCs and DJ Joseph Malik. Part oft/1e FuneT festival.
I Suckle Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637, 8.30pm, £2. Frances McKee’s new project. Plus guests.
I Plone The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 9pm. £6.
I Bekerofka, Trip and Astronaughty King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).
I Singleskin and Squander Pilots The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638.
8pm.
I Vanity Witch Hunt Queen Margaret Union, University Gardens, 339 9784. 7.30pm. £2, including entry to the Dazed & Confused club following this local band’s performance.
I Starsail, Locarno and The Purple Ohms Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entry to post- gig club.
I Raging Speedhorn The Arena. Oswald Street, 221 3010. Heavy rock.
I Crush Puppies, Whatever, Storm Petrols and Staring Kobi Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £3.
I Carnival and Primary Colours Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street. 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free. Weekly jam.
I The Goldenhour Rico’s, Ann Street, Greenock, ()1475 783705. Hammond- driven pop combo.
I Live Music The Chill Zone. Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
I Raging Speedhorn, Ninth Circle and Substate Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3. Headliners are a supercharged metal riff monsters from Corby. Ninth Circle have supported
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Pitchshifter and My Ruin, and Substate are strictly hardcore.
I Sylvia Rae Quartet Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £4/£3. Exquisite jazz vocals covering a range of standards and originals.
I Andy Neate Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
FRIDAY 8
Glasgow
I Glen Campbell Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Street, 287 5511. 7.30pm. £17.50/£16/£14.50 plus booking fee. He played guitar with The Beach Boys for a while, and own set isn’t half bad either, including Jimmy Webb classics like ‘Wichita Lineman’ and ‘By The Time 1 Get To Phoenix’.
I Camera Obscura and Mac Meda Park & Ride, The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Delicate indie pop wafting.
I Riser and The Solution Asylum, Caledonian University Union, Cowcaddens Road, 332 0681. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I Schoolly 0 Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Free. Three hour DJ set.
I Chapanga and Levitator Bubble Lounge, Strathclyde University Union, John Street, 567 5023. 9pm. Free. Students and guests.
I The Doogans, Meta and Snib Glyder Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club. I Johnnie Gold Trio Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute combo.
I Dawn Patrol The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free. I The Soul Flames McChuills, High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Backstreet Samuel Dow’s, N ithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Subie Coleman Midnight Blue, Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 10pm—2am. £5. A brand new set of dancefloor soul jazz classics.
I Groove Diggas Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm—3am. £5/£4. Heaviest soul funk outfit this side of the border.
I Holly Tomas Common Grounds, 2/3 North Bank Street, 226 1416. 7.30pm. Free.
SATURDAY 9
Glasgow
I The Pearlfishers The Ferry, Clyde Place, 553 0606. 7.30pm. £5. Sunny West Coast harmonies from East Kilbride’s The Pearlfishers. That’s west coast of the US, incidentally. Check out their current album The Young Picknickers for its Beach Boys vibes. Part of the thcT
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I The Wolfetones Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12 plus booking fee. Celtic rock rebel songs.
I Cartel, Spy Vs Spy and Traxx King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Plus DJ Simon Cordiner. Spy Vs Spy is the new name for local electronica meisters Kojak.
I David Holmes Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Free. Three hour DJ set.
I Ticklish, Black Heart Procession, Mendel and Frog Pocket The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Ticklish feature an ex-member of 805 quirk merchants Stump. See preview for San Diego’s Black Heart Procession. Frog Pocket is a solo Aphex Twinesque venture from A rshire.
I Desert 601 Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country.
I Celine Dion/Madonna Tribute
gigs
ROCK
The Yummy Fur There’s nothing like a bit of arty geek-rock to warm you up once nights have drawn in. As an added bonus, the Fur are joined by DJs from Optimo, arguably the best club in Glasgow. And the world. Glasgow: Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sun 70 Oct.
The Auteurs Compiling your list of albums of the year? Don't neglect Luke Haines's latest sardonic opus, Howl Learned To Love The Bootboys. See preview. Glasgow: King Tut’s, Mon 7 8 Oct.
FOLK/WORLO/JAZZ
Big Big World 1999 See preview for details of the premier world music festival in the country, featuring artists from nineteen countries, including Kandia Kouyate (pictured). Glasgow: various venues, Sat l6—Sun 37 Oct.
Martin TaylorAlready the biggest- selling instrumentalist in the country, guitarist Taylor will up his profile when Sony/C BS release his new album on Mon 11 Oct. Glasgow: RSAMD, Sun 17 Oct.
CLASSICAL
The International Series The Concert Hall’s unrivalled season opens with the return of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy. Glasgow: Royal Concert Hall, Mon 78 Oct.
Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£16.50 includes dinner).
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Marlow The Hall Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 9pm. Free.
I Witness Kilkennys, John Street, 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Not to be confused with the Wigan non-smilers.
I The Dagmars Waxys, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Rock’n’roll combo. I Horizon The Wharf, Yoker Ferry Road, 959 2016. 9pm. Free.
I Retrospex Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Supercoolthing, Booley and Ulysses Groove Movement Attic, Dyers Close, Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £3.
I The Blackbyrds Big Beat, Cafe Graffiti, Mansfield Place Church, Broughton Street, 557 8003. 9.30pm-23m. £6/£5. Big Beat celebrates its sixth birthday party with the Scottish debut of The Blackbyrds who have toured with everyone from Parliament to Kool & The Gang.
I Melting Pot Jazz Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 221 1288. 10pm-3am. £5/£4. Jazz, funk, soul, Latin, reggae and groove.
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