rock & pop
listings
Gigs are listed by date, then by Performances will be listed, provr ed that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. .Rock and pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Mark Robertson & Louisa Pearson (Edinburgh).
Ticket information
Tickets for most medium/large concerts can be bought from the following:
Virgin. Buchanan Galleries, 332 4400 Credit card bookings from:
Ticket Link: 287 5511.
Way Ahead: 339 8383.
Virgin Princes Street, 220 3234. Ripping Records South Bridge, 226 7010.
Assembly Rooms George Street, 220 4349
ROCK/POP
Way Ahead 0141 339 8383
THURSDAY 6
Glasgow
I Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali and Fun<Da>Mental The Beat Route, The Arches, Midland Street. 221 4001. 8.30pm. £8 (advance). £9 (door). RMQ (as we shall dub them for the sake of brevity) are a Pakistani ensemble led by two nephews of the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Their partners in crime this evening are the self-styled purveyors of ‘global chaos’ Fun<Da>MentaL who were doing the righteous fusion fury thing while Asian Dub Foundation were in short trousers.
I Columbia, Crackdown and Primary Colours King Tut’s Wah Wah l-lut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance). £4 (door).
I Black Sun Machine, b-FAB.u.k and Opaque Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm.
I Kings X and David Brockett Strawberry Fields, Oswald Street, 221 7871. 9pm. £8.50. Cult rockers promoting their eighth album Please Come Home. . . Mr Bulbous.
I The Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Residency for this covers band.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow‘s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Tenpole Tudor The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £6. Mad antics from the long-running punk- popsters with sup ort from Proi.
I Beauty And T e Beasts Brannigans, Dundee Street. 228 5885. First band on 9pm. Free.
I Brian Kellock Trio Jazz. Joint, 8 Morrison Street, 538 7385. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Band on stage 9.30pm. Tunes from The Brian Kellock Trio, fronted by internationally respected pianist Kellock, with John Rae on drums and Kenny Ellis on bass.
Glasgow
I Tina Turner Hampden Park. Credit card hotline: 0870 44 4012/0870 789 8832. £35/£30 plus booking fee. The original riot granny acid queen continues to refuse to act her age. tottering about in high heels and short skirts and looking great for her age. Did you know she’s 83'? Marvellous.
I Catcher Nice ‘n’ Sleazy. Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Melodic pop/rock. I Panhandlers Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£1.50 members). Country hoedown.
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rock & pop MUSIC
Glasgow Garage Sunday 16th July
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All tickets for the King Tuts show MUST be exchanged for new tickets for The Garage.
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T in the Park Surprisingly, the gig of the fortnight is not at the Barrowland or the Liquid Room but in a field in Balado. Badly Drawn Boy, Coldplay, Blackalicious, Flaming Lips, David Holmes and lggy Pop are among the more interesting attractions and if you're feeling energetic, get there early and search out some of the acts on the smaller stages to get the most from your ticket. Ba/ado, near K/‘nross, Sat 8/Sun 9 Jul.
Graham Coxon His second solo album The Golden D is a scrappy but energised collection of guitar noise which will come as a bit of a surprise to those only familiar with his dayjob as Blur's eccentric axeman. See him live with the likes of Rod from Idlewild in his all-star backing band. Glasgow: Garage, Mon lOJul.
ROCK
Alice Cooper He may be getting wrinklier than a pensionable tortoise but old Coops can still put on a decent show. His new album Brutal Planet captures the power, if not all of the spirit of his classic work from the mid-70s If you do nothing you’ll definitely have a party. Glasgow: Barrow/and, Sun 16 Jul. ELECTRONIC/WORLD
Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali and Fun<Da>Mental Breakbeat revolutionaries Fun<Da>Menta| go head-to-head with Pakistan's foremost group of traditional performers who include in their ranks two nephews of the legendary Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Glasgow: The Arches, Thu 6 Jul. FOLK/WORLD
Malinky These are the busiest young people in folk at the moment, playing live With all and sundry up and down the British Isles. Catch them at their most compelling at this intimate venue. Edinburgh: Folk Club, Wed 72 Jul.
JAZZ
Glasgow Jazz Festival Four days to go but there’s still a few class acts yet to parade their wares for the jazz mad of Glasgow. Michel Camilo's piano magic and the Jazz fusioneering of Yellowjackets ensure there's satisfaction right 'til the end. Glasgow: Various venues, Thu 6—Sun 9 Jul.
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SCOTLAND'S PREMIER LIVE MUSI
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Tickets trom venue Box Ollices. Tickets Scotland («D Virgin Megastore (Glasgow & Edinburgh), Ticketcentie (Candleiiggs) TICKET HOTLINE: Way Ahead 0141 339 8383 (24hrs)
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