rock & pop

listings

Gigs are listed by date, then by cit . Performances Will be listed, provi ed that details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Rock and pop listings compiled by Fiona Shepherd (Glasgow) and Doug Johnstone 8r 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 55l 1.

Way Ahead: 33‘) 8383.

Virgin Princes Street. 220 3234. Ripping Records Sottth Bridge. 226 70l0.

Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 434‘)

Way Ahead 0141 33*) 8383

THURSDAY 50

Glasgow

I Five Sli(‘('. l‘innieston Qua}. 0870 040 4000. £lS.50 plus hooking ice. ()ne oi Britain's jollier ho} hands \s'ho release hall-decent pop songs its opposed to a succession oi mumsy hallads.

I The Marbles and Dukakis King ’I‘ut‘s Wait Wait Hut. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). 8.30pm. £4 pltrs hooking ice. Headliners are an Irish indie iour-piece. irontcd h) a Scot called Marco.

I Nero. The Luci Baines Band and Tantric Nice ‘n' Slc‘;t/_\'. Satrchiehall Street. 333 9037. S30pm.

I The Allscars, Schlebie and FUCkS".k ’l he l3tli Note ('luh. ('lsde Street. 243 2 l 77. Spm. £3.50, The headliners are a Washington I)(' hand ieaturing James ('ant} oi the godlike Make t'p.

I Shrinking Violet, FNL and Collosal The l3tli Note (Kile. King Street. 553 l(i38. 8pm. £2.50

I King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys Bourhon Street. (ieorge Street. 552 0l4 l. 7pm. £|0r 27.50 \tith dinner). Rock ‘n‘ roll part) \s ith this hand \\ ho are

at ailahle ior \teddings. hirthda} s and hat mil/\ahs.

I Twelve Below Zero, Ether and Accolade lair} Murry s. .\la\\\ ell Street. 22l (i5l 1. 0pm. £3. including entr} to post—gig cltrh.

I The Vagabonds ’i‘he Scotia. Stocktsell Street. 552 S08]. S30pm. l'ree. Popular CUV ers.

I Jam Session Samuel l)o\\ ‘s, Nithsdale Road. 423 “NW. S30pm. Free. I lnfluent and Syphon Rico‘s. Ann Street. (ireenock. (ll-175 733 705. 10pm.

Edinburgh

I Marvellous Mechanical Mouse Organ and Peeps Into Fairyland l’ottcr‘r‘r)\\. Bristo Square. (350 ‘)l‘)5. 9pm. Free. A recommended e\ ening oi Scottish alternathe talent. .\l.\l.\l() prosidc gentle. sensiti\ e ttrnesmither'} \s'hile Peeps sound like a strange cotmtr) Pearl Jam.

I House Of Flies, Magnificent and Cool Devil Hills The Ventre. l7 2| (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 8pm. £3. Triple hill oi local hands.

I Dysfunction Live With Substate The Attic. l)_\'ei‘.s ('lose. 7i ('tnsgttte. 225 8382. 00m» 3am. l’ree. Alternatixe cltrh night with an accent on rock. skate punk and hardcore. ieaturing li\ e music irorn lite-piece hardcore/nu metal ptrr‘\‘e_\ors Ridgehack. ahl_\ supported h_\ t'niqtre Freak. l'ans \Vill he pleased to

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released 11th December

Album launch gig at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh. Tickets, $110 from Ripping Records 0131 226 7010.

Live in-store at Virgin Megastore, Buchanan Street, Glasgow 11th December, 7.00pm. FREE

52 THE lIST 30 Nov—14 Dec 2000

Glasgow

I Smash Hits Tour sr-r‘r‘. l'timieston Qua}. 0ft) 040 4000, £ l 5 plus hooking iee. line-tip strhiect to change hut so tar the annual screamiest ieattrr'es the

iollott ing spattn oi Satan \Vestlrte. .-\ l. Billie l’rper. .-\tomrc Kitten. Madison .-\\entic. (irr'l 'l‘hrng. Sonrtitre and l’ornt Break all 'per’lor‘mrng‘ a couple ol songs I El Vez lhc (iai‘agc. Satichrchall Street. .332 1120. 7pm. £10 plus hooking ice. the .\le\rcan lih is is .r recent signing to :\|.rrr \lc(iecK l’optones lahcl, l:\pect Spanish r'e-intcr‘pi‘ct.’ttions oi the Kliig.\ classics. l‘llis the occasional co\er‘ til someone elsc\ material such as James lirottn's 'Sa} it loud. I'm Black .-\nd I'm l’r'otrd'. \tlrrch hecomes ‘Sa} it loud. l'm Broun .-\nd l'm l’r‘otid' .

I Rising and Jensen King 'l‘ut‘s \Vah \\.rlr litrt. St Vincent Street. 22l 527‘). S..‘~0prir. £5 plus hooking iee. 'l'he headliners are a next indie 'super' group ior'med h} e\— Shed Se\en guitarist l’atrl ‘Bankss' Banks. e\-:\udio\teh drummer .\la\r and e\- Seahorses htisslsl Sttl l'lletcher.

I Jake Wherry and No] Midi iii-ii. Nic‘e‘ti'Slett/V Sauchrehall Street. 33.: 0M7, 8.30pm. The man lr'orn the llerhaliser' ctrts it tip on hoth limits oi Slea/_\ 's.

I Conway Savage and Pinkie MacLure 'l'he |3th Note ('ltih. ('|_\de Street. 243 2l77. 8pm. £4.

I Insight, Luma and Ferrino l'tn'} \ltrr‘r'}s. .\la\\\ ell Street. 22] h5| I. “put. £4. including entr} to post-gig cltrh. local hand slit)“ case.

I Robbie Earl Band (hand (He ()pr'}. l’aisle) Road loll. 42‘) 5300. 7.30pm. £3 t£2 memhersi. ('otrntr) hoedottn.

I Rod Stewart Tribute llotrrhon Street. (ieor'ge Street. 552 0l4l. 7pm. £5 t£27.50 \\ ith dinner‘i. Rod the plod tirade ileslr.

I Rollin’ Joe 8r The Jets .\ic(’huills. High Street. 552 2135. |0pm. liree. Rock ‘n' roll sliakin'.

I Rev Doc 8: The Congregation .\lc(‘huills \Va} Out West. Ke|\ inhatrgh Street. 22l 550‘). 0.30pm. Free. 'l‘rad RKB stitllitls.

I The Outpatients Sarntrel l)o\\ ‘s. Nitlistlttle Road. 423 (till-.7. 3.30011]. l‘rce.

Motherwell

I Elkie Brooks Mother“ ell ('oncert Hall. ('i\ ic (‘entre. \Vindmillhill Street. 0th 2o75l5. h’pm. £lo t£l3.50i. The singer hehind the classic karaoke song 'l’earl's .-\ Singer" is hack it ith another tour.

SATURDAY 2

Glasgow

I AC/DC Sl{('(‘. l’innieston Qua}. 0370 (Ht) Jill)“. S()l.l) ()luli. Dig out those school shorts and the tennis racket and do that ker'ra/_\ hopping thing around )titlt‘ hedroom in preparation ior' these monsters oi rock. For those ahotrt to rock. \te salute )oti. Sit)'s it all tea“).

I Ten Benson and Stupid Acting Smart King Tut's \Vah \Vah Hut. St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). S30pm. £5.50 pltrs hooking iee. Ten Benson prohahI} ha\ e a less :\(‘/l)(' records in their collection htrt their indie r'ock has a hit oi a glam stomp to it too. l‘iit' some reason the} all see lit to model their look on \\ hat all the hest- dressed t‘S gas station attendants are

\\ caring this season.

I Le Tigre, Pro-forma and Kirby 'l‘he l3th .\'ote ('Itrh. ('|_\de Street. 243 2 l 77. 8pm. £0. Spik} girl trio ironted h} the influential Kathleen llanna. iormerl} oi Bikini Kill and responsihle ior‘ inspiring a lot oi girls to pick it 1 guitars.

I Stylus Automatic and Contankerous Cooper The LightholIse. ll Mitchell Lane. 22l 0302. 8pm. £3. l’aislc} is lincst rock'n'rollers pitch in \\ ith some hlasting tunes in st} Iish surroundings.

I Diesel Cowboys Grand Ole ()pr'}. Paisley Road Toll. 42‘) 5390. 7.30pm. £3 t£2 members). (‘otrntry

I Rod Stewart Tribute Botir‘hon Street. George Street. 552 0l4 1. 7pm. £5 r£27.50 \\ ith dinner).

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