MUSIC rock & pop
ROCK & POP: GLASGOW, SAT 26 AUG cont.
I Clocker, Sweet FA and Kiness King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Pink Kross, Grisly Ghosts Of Guy and 3 Days Fallen The 13th Note Café, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. High- speed punk and garage rock.
I The Dream Disciples and Basic Bedlam Summertime Special 2, Queen Margaret Union, University Gardens, 339 9784. 8pm—2am. £6 in advance from Missing Records, Wellington Street and Osiris, Great Western Road. The goth/industrial club showcases Scotland’s long-lost Dream Disciples and a new ambient/industrial group Basic.
I Dez Walters Band Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road T011, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country.
I Shania Main Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 ()141. 7pm. £5 (£17.50 with dinner). Tribute to the woman who has singlehandedly muscled in on Gloria Gaynor’s previous stranglehold on favourite hen night sinsalong tunes.
I pen Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Untitled The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
I The Vagabonds Waxworks, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Live Music Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 ()107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Summer Nights In The Country Hopetoun House, Shore Road, South Queensferry, 331 2451. Noon—midnight. £35 (under 14s £5). One day country rock festival featuring Emmylou Harris, Little Feat and Steve Earle and the Dukes.
I Kate Cassidy Canons’ Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 9pm. See Thu 24.
SUNDAY 27
Glasgow
I The False Address The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. I Tennessee Swing Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country hoedown.
I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 8pm. Free. Jazzy instrumental hep-cats play their usual residency.
I The Cobramatics The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency.
Edinburgh
I Mojave 3 The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 7.30pm. £7. Five-piece Mojave 3 perform their country-tinged melodies, with support from former Thrum vocalist Monica Queen and country layabouts, The Zephers. Part ofPIane!
Pop. I Neil Dickson Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. 8pm. Free. A folk, rock
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and jazz selection on guitar and vocals from Dickson.
I Kate Cassidy Guildford Arms, 1 West Register Street, 556 4312. 9pm. See Thu 24.
MONDAY 28 Glasgow I The Radio Sweethearts The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £2. Regular slot for the local country rockers. I Acoustic Jam Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Weekly session hosted by Gerry Lyons.
TUESDAY 29
Glasgow
I Fineday, Blue Orbit, Stonesound and Smokestack King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).
I Akira, Violin Death, Dead Venice and The Satan Clause The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Akira host their usual Residents’ eveningjoined by numerous sexy combos.
I Cooper, Gamma vs Delta and Stealer Glory Box, Curlers, Byres Road, 338 6511. 8.30pm. Free.
I Paul Gallagher Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 10pm. Free. R&B ivory- tinkling residency.
I Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm. Punk/metal.
Edinburgh
I Philly Bar Fez, 16a Queen Street, 226 2530. 11pm. Free. The EMl-signed artist and sometime Macy Gray collaborator plays tunes from the realms of soul, reggae and rock.
WEDNESDAY 30 Glasgow
I Acoustic Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session.
I Live Music The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm.
Edinburgh
I Peeps Into Fairyland, ballboy and Mechanical Mouse Organ The Attic, Dyer’s Close, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7.30pm. £5. Introspective country with pop overtones from the Peeps, skewed pop ditties from the Mouse Organ, and material from their curiosly titled ihate scotland ep from ballboy.Part of Planet Pop.
I Stardom In Your Eyes Brannigans, Fountainpark, Dundee Street, 228 5885. 8pm. £5 participants (£2—£2.50 spectators). If you’ve ever dreamed of uttering the immortal phrase ‘Tonight Matthew, I‘m going to be . . .’ then hurry along to this fundraising event for Marie Curie Cancer Care. George Michael tribute outfit ‘Tropicana’ will get you in the mood, and budding Madonnas and Craig Davids can acquire a registration form by calling 0131 456 3728.
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Gorillas in The List: Gorilla play the 13th Note Cafe, Glasgow, Fri 25 Aug
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I Talon - Best Of The Eagles Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 523590. 7.30pm. £9 (£7.50). From ballads like Lyin'Eyes to the rockin’ beats of Heartache Tonight, this group recreate the sounds of the Eagles.
THURSDAY 31
Glasgow
I Dukakis. Bubbiecraft and Suburbia King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local band triple bill.
I Rarefaction The 13th Note Club, Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8pm. £4.
I Post-Diluvian and Stapleton The 13th Note Cafe, King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Indie guitars bent out of shape by both bands.
I Kinetic Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £3, including entry to post-gig club.
I Yvonne Tipping MacLachlans, West Regent Street, 332 0595. 8.30pm. Free. Glasgow singer/songwriter who recently supported Lionel Richie at Edinburgh Castle.
I The Leather Jacket Folk Club The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527.
8.3 m. Free. Hosted by Jimmy Riff.
I T e Vagabonds The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 8.30pm. Free. Popular covers.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Buddha Crush, The Gents, Shore and Heat The Venue, 17—21 Calton Road, 557 3073. 8pm. £4. Local band night.
Glasgow
I Bellatrix, Turn and Police Chief King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5.50 plus booking fee. The headliners are Icelandic expatriates who, for some unfathomable reason, are not yet massive. They ’ve got charm, energy, looks and, most of all, some tremendous pop songs, one of which ‘Jedi Wannabe’ is being re-released as their new single.
I The Silver Pill, Terra Diablo and Degrassi Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
I Julia 13, Nevermind and Varsity Fury Murrys, Maxwell Street, 221 6511. 9pm. £4, including entry to post-gig club.
I Live Music Art School, Renfrew Street, 3320691, 10pm, £10. Techno revolutionaries Test host a night of their most flagrant techno and combine it most peculiarly with a Black Sabbath covers band downstairs. Nothing if not eclectic. I Trampas Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country sounds.
I George Michael Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£17.50 with dinner).
I Safe The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
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Ayr
I Ayr Festival Various Venues, 01292 611222. Ayr’s arts festival with classical, rock and jazz concerts, drama, street theatre and a host of other complimentary events.
Falkirk
I Talon - Best Of The Eagles Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £10. See Wed 30.
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I Magic - A Tribute to Queen Town Hall, Lower Auchingramont Road, 01698 452299. 8pm. £11. Tribute band celebrate the music of Queen and Freddie Mercury.
Irvine
I Halcoyn Daze Harbour Arts Centre, 114—1 16 Harbour Street, 01294 274059. 9pm. Free. Live set from local band.
SATURDAY 2
Glasgow
I Sisters Of Mercy and Sona Fariq Barrowland, Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £19.50 plus booking fee. See preview for the murky gothic world of Andrew Eldritch. Spunky metal ‘n’ beats combo from Sona Fari .
I Mull Historical Society, Luci Baines Band and Stagger Lee King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door).
I Late Night Foreign Radio Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
I Gorgie Bound Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country.
I Beatles Beat Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£17.50 with dinner). Beatles tribute band who steer towards their rock ‘n’ roll roots.
I King Voodoo McChuills, High Street, 552 2135. 10pm. Free.
I Open Stage The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 4—8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians.
I Wheels Turn The Halt Bar, Woodlands Road, 564 1527. 8.30pm. Free.
I Live Music Waxworks, Candleriggs, 552 8717. 9pm. Free.
I Live Music Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
Ayr I Ayr Festival Various Venues, 01292 611222. See Fri 1.
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I Tom Robinson Victorian Bar, Tron Theatre, Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £10. Intimate setting for a gig by Mr Anecdote who will doubtless be extolling the virtues of bisexuality as per usual.
I Tony Allen and Afrobeat 2000 Sunday Social, The Arches, Midland Street, 221 4001. 3-11pm. Free before 5pm, £5 after. Relax with a diverse soundtrack at the Arches’ highly successful Sunday Social event, where you can soothe away your Sat night hangover or start working on your next one.
I Cosmic Rough Riders MacLachlans, West Regent Street, 332 0595. 8.30pm. Free. Country-tinged sounds.
I Stuart McLean 8: Western Rhythm Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2). Country.
I Button Up Corinthian, Ingram Street, 552 1101. 8pm. Free. See Sun 27.
I The Blues Poets The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free. Fortnightly residency for these blues veterans.
I Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 8.30pm.
Ayr
I Ayr Festival Various Venues, 01292 611222. See Fri 1.
MONDAY 4
Glasgow
I Snow Patrol The Beat Room, ’2. Sauchiehall Street. 7pm. Free. Info: 338 3474. The return of BBC Choice’s music