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Music rock & pop listings
Wednesday 19 continued
I Live Music Stereo. 12-414 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 50l8. 8pm. Line-up for this .\'orth (ilasgow‘ Mttsic night to be confirmed.
Edinburgh
I The Ordinary Boys and Kaiser Chiefs The Venue. 17—21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.20pm. £6.50. Most excellent mod popsters with a literary bent and a beguiling singer called Preston.
I Exposure Subway. 69 (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. Free. New open mic style night. just come along and play.
I Puerto Muerto, Saint Jude’s Infirmary and Desc (‘abaret Voltaire. 36- 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7.30pm. £3. See Sun I6.
I Sign Red and We Become Less The Mercat. 28 West Maitland Street. 225 386]. 7.30pm. L‘tbc. Stornoway indie act Red Sign hay'e supported the likes of Billy ('lyro and Dogs Die in Hot (‘ars.
I Sphere and Echo 20 Whistlehinkies. 4 -6 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Free. ()riginal guitar rock.
I Fleamarket Funk (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6l76.
l lpm—3am. £2. Local outlit playing their own kind of big hand t'unk in this new weekly residency with a smattering of 1)] supports and other liy'e acts.
Thursday 20
Glasgow
I Jesse Malin and White Light Motorcade King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 5279. 8pm. S()l.l) ()l'T. Ryan Adams-endorsed singer/songwriter who is last catching tip on his mentor in the loy‘elorn blue collar rock stakes. He’ll base a new album The Hm! out in June.
Fingathing play QMU, Glasgow, Sat 22 May; Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sun 23 May
I Gretchen Peters Strathcly’de Suite. Royal (’oncert Hall. 2 Sauchichall Street. 353 8000. 8pm. U250. .\'ashy'ille songwriter whose work has been covered by the likes oi Bonnie Raitt. Trisha Yearwood and .\'eil l)iamond. Her best known song ‘lndependcnce Day" was a huge l'S hit for Martina McBride.
I Love/Hate The ('atltouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. 1.! l. ()y'cr— l4s show. Hard rockers who first built a profile in the pic-grunge early 90s but are finding the world a more accepting place in these days of Darkness.
I Max Foibles, Chopper, Ginn and Marcellus Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £4. ()y‘er- l4s show. Heayy rock line-up.
I Malice, Chase and Her Last Breath .\'ice‘n’Slea/y. 42l Sauchichall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £4. Line-up of
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bands from (ireenock's James \Vatt ('ollegc.
I Muff, Slaphappy, PMX, Tired of Trying and Resident Calling Raw. Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 l'niyersity (iardens. 3399784. 7.30pm. [3. Weekly show case of local bands.
I Diadem The l3th Note ('alc. 50 60 King Street. 553 I638. 9pm. £3. l)iadcm are billed as 'schi/ophrenic rock' and base two special guests lined up tor this show. I Neon Underground, Moka, Redshift, Dimester and We Become Less Rockers. I4 Midland Street. 22l 0726. 8pm. l-‘ree. lndic night. I The Jaks, Green Door Clinic, Lassie Casserole and Cortez l-‘ury Murry s. 96 Maxw ell Street. 22l 651 l. 8.30pm. £4. including entry to post-gig club. l-irst semi-linal ot' the Fury 's l'nsigncd battle of the bands 2004.
I Steam, Pop Rocket aitd Three Days Born Soundset. the Souitdltaus. 47 Hyde Park Street. 22l 4659. 8.30pm. £4.50. \Veekly show case ot‘ tip-and- coming bands.
I Midnight Rebel and Carson City (irand ()le ()pry. Paisley Road To“. 42‘) 5396. 7.30pm. £4 (£3 membersr. ('ountry. I Jupiter 8. Teardrop The Bunker. I93 I99 Bath Street. 229 I427. l0pm. l‘rec. Singer/songw riter (ieot'l' Marty n arid band.
I The Mars Patrol Beanscene \Vcst Iind. 5 (‘ressw ell Lane. 334 6776. 8.30pm. l‘rce. l.aidback. background sounds.
I Kloth Monkey Studio One. (irosyenor Hotel. (irosyenor 'l'crracc toll Byres Road). 34] 65 I6. 9pm. l‘ree.
I Gum 'l‘inderbos. lb") Bytes Road. 53‘) 5 “)3. "Pill. liree. Acoustic set.
I Open Mic 'l‘chai ()y na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4.524. Spill. liree.
I The Vagabonds 'l‘hc Scotia.
H: l l4 Stuck“ ell Street. 552 Sbb’l. 9pm. Free. Popular coy ers.
I Jam Session Samuel Dow ‘s. ()7 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0l07. 8.30pm. I’ree. llosled hy Independence.
I Live Music Mc(‘huills. 40 High Street. 552 2l35. 9.30pm. Free. New bands night.
I Live Music MacSorlcys. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 858l. 9pm. l‘ree. local band line-up to be continued.
Edinburgh
I Battle of the Bands 'l‘eyioi Row l'nion. Bristo Square. 650 4673. 8pm. £2.501L'2). Six mighty line student bands battle it otit to impress the judges.
I Full Moon Open Mic ('onttnplex. 40 ('ommcrcial Street. l.eith. 555 5622. 8pm. l‘rce. Open mic for anyone from poets to bands to solo singers. I‘ull back- line tguitar. bass amps. drums. mics etct provided and a pre-booked band on from around I lpm. It you want to book a slot call Hill on ()7766 I75 74‘).
I Wireless 'l'eyiot Row l'nion. Bristo Square. 650 4673. 8pm. l-‘ree. Open mic night at lidinburgh l'ni. come and play or just watch the inusic.
I Bombskare 't‘eyioi Row t'nion. Bristo Square. 6504673. 9pm. £3 donation. littcctious ska action lrom the eight-piece Bombskare in aid ol' Soi Dog Rescue (which helps 'l'hailand's street dogs) with another band tbc and l).ls.
I Peter Michael Rowan (‘at'e Rttyitl Blslt't) Bttl‘. l7 \Vesl Register Street. 557 4792. 9pm. l‘ree. See 'l‘hu I3.
I Scarlet Dogs, the Lease and Star \Vhistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5| l4. 9pm. l’ree. Rock from .'\berdeen with Star.
I Zuba The Bongo ('Iub. Moray llottse. 37 llolyt'ood Road. 55S 7604. 10pm. £5. Reggae/acoustic l’olk set to driy ing dance rhythms from this on-tlic- up band. whose members hail from Liberia. Zimbabwe. the Basque ('ountry and Scotland.
Glasgow
0 Hope of the States, Komakino and Youth Movie Soundtrack Strategies King ’t'ui‘s \Vah \Vah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22l 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Hope or the StillL‘S Cl‘Uss the epic swell Ul- (.Ultlplity with the shimmering ambience oi Sigur Ros on their debut album. the recording Ul' which was \L‘itt‘t‘ed by tlte suicide (ll. guitarist Jimmi Lawrence at the start oi the year. I’ttrl or I!) [Mrs m .lltty.
0 Mother & the Addicts, Multiplies and Park Attack Nice'n'Slea/y. 42] Sauchichall Street. 333 9637. 9pm. £2. l‘irst ol' two nights at Slca/y's. highlighting the best new bands (ilasgow has to otter. Mother N the Addicts are a garage pop riot with a rich sent or humour running through their set. while Multiplies and Park .-\ttack go for punky. l'unky clectrottica and post-rock noise respectiycly. l’url of It) I)(l\'.\ in May.
I Eric 8. the Bunnyboilers, Unseen A List and Five Stories High The l‘erry. 42 ('lyde Place. (“(393 265 5| l. 9pm. £5. local band showcase. I Kain and The Figure 5 the Hit? (‘|ub. the Vale. 5 |)undas Street. 333 0946. 8pm. £4 (£3). l.ocal garage rock'n'rollers Kain host their lortnightly Hit? ('lth with guests the liigure 5 and a btmch oi grooyy \ inyl treats.
I The Mandrakes Hart'ly. Zoo (‘lydc Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. [4. I Jim Bob attd Yer Maw the 13m Note ('ttl'e. .50 (it) King Street. 5.55 1638. 9pm. £3. It‘s the one and only .lim Bob. .\'o. not him irom Iln' Hill/(HM. The other one Jim Bob. e\-ol' ('arter the l’nstoppablc Sex Machine. with a new album and book to promote.
I Josiah, Gorilla and Nest Stereo. l2 l4 Kelsinhaugh Street. 576 50l8. 8pm. Stoncr supremos .losiah are joined by heayy rock'n'rollcrs (iorilla and ‘medicyal progstcrs‘ Nest is that a new form of torture‘.’