rock & pop

listings

Gigs are listed by date, then by ciy. 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 Mark Robertson 8: 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

Way Ahead 0141 339 8383

FRIDAY 5

Glasgow

I Mercury Tilt Switch, Plastascene and Strut King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Triple bill of up- and-coming bands headed by Dundonian alternative popsters Mercury Tilt Switch, promoting their new Know Where Your ExitsAre EP.

I Diesel Cowboys Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country vibes.

I Abba Disco Party Bourbon Street, George Street, 5520141. 7pm. £5 (£12.50 with dinner). Featuring an Abba tribute act.

I Bronx Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

I Corvette Summer, Ultimo Dragon and Polythene 13th Note Cafe, King Street. 553 1638, 8pm, £3.

SATURDAY 6

Glasgow

I Canon, Purple Munkie and Sivy King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £3.50 (advance), £4 (door). Local triple bill. I The Blimp Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I Tommy Truesdale 81 The Sundowners Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll. 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country rock.

I George Michael Tribute Bourbon Street, George Street, 552 0141. 7pm. £5 (£14.50 with dinner).

I Screaming Through December Samuel Dow’s, Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I Illegal Eagles Festival Theatre, 13—29 Nicolson Street. 529 6000. 7.30pm. £10—£14(£8—£12). See Fri 5.

I Catcher, Safe and A.C. Rid The Mcrcat, 28 West Maitland Street, 225 3861. 7.30pm. £2.50. Glasgow’s Catcher preview material from their new album Ser/Dear/i/ Trains And America, joined by two Edinburgh bands. popsters Safe and indie-rockers A.C. Rid.

Glasgow

I Dave Leonard Grand Ole Opry, Paisley Road Toll, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £3 (£2 members). Country.

I Live Music The Scotia, Stockwell Street, 552 8681. 4pm. Free.

rock & pop MUSIC

3.81 [1 C dream)”

TmBCUO’nS #Iive music

The best gigs this

BE CHOICE Scotland FRI 12m JAN

BERRO 6 us 710

SAT 13"! JAN

': :1 ~ . LES BA TINSES FOLK/WORLD Y

Celtic Connections Kick off the year SUN 1 4th JAN I a b a I

TIansg Underground

+ Peatbag Faeries

with percussionist Evelyn Glennie

teaming up with Phil Cunningham 'I'HURS 1 Bill JAN . - SIIIIWHSE 50003011:

(above), the RSNO and Blazin’ Fiddles, for a riotous start to the proceedings. See feature. Various DLD BLIND DDGS F I D D L E R S B I D THE WRIGLEY SISTERS

venues, Glasgow, Wed 70—Sun 28 Jan. ERA! 9th - SUN 215i JAN "will NORDIC NIGHTS

ROCK/POP The Webb Brothers Their dad may be a legendary composer already (Jimmy SCANDINAVIAN WEEKEND FEATURING: ANNBJORG LIEN, GARMARNA, VASEN, ~ SUSANNE LUNDENG, SWAP + MORE...

’Wichita Lineman’ Webb) but his lads ALI. SHOWS £12/£Io 8pm

have got a few tunes of their own WEaflmfiS

and they are willing to share. Epic, I Acoustic Jam New Year Party Nice 253 ARGYLE S'l', GLASGOW

world's foremost string quartets provide a rare opportunity to hear all of Beethoven’s string quartets in these the first two of six concerts. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 76 81 Wed i7jan.

pop-tinged indie masterpieces are the

order of the day. King Tut’s,

Glasgow, Sat 73 Jan; Venue,

‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637.

9pm. Hosted by Gerry Lyons. TUESDAY 9

Edinburgh, Sun 74 Jan. Glasgow

CLASSICAL

Lindsay String Quartet One of the I Live Music Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637. 9pm.

I callschorgcd

at 25p per min

Continued over page SJan—l8 Jan 2001 THE UST 55