ROCK & BLUES MUSIC

248 6606. 8pm. £1. New hard rock cotnbo I from the same stable as Gun. 1 I The Moondials Cottiers. Hy ndland 1 Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. The retum of l the long rangers (well. they haven't f played for at least a tnontit. so it‘s a ! homecoming of sorts). A mix ofclassic : 60s references delivered irt raw garagey 1 style. 1 I The Mongers, The Subterraneans, Appendix Out and Stagger Kazoo Club, The 13th Note. Glassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Free.

I Sitinky Barony Bar. Stratltclyde University Student Union. John Street. 552 1895. 10pm. Free. Students and guests.

I Morph and Flex The Whisky liar. West 1 Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free. 1 I The Subterraneans Kill;critiys.lo11n Street. 552 3505. 9pm Free.

I Glasgow Songwriters Christmas Party Blackfriars. Bell Street. 552 5924. 9.30pm. The last Songwriters tneeting of the year with a party atmosphere and an amnesty on cover versions for this night only. The first meeting of next year will be on 23 Jan.

Edinburgh

I Songwriters' Showcase and Workshop Tron Tavern. Hunter Square. 7.30pm. £1. Information: 221 8245. Weekly forum for Edinburgh-based singer—songwriters. with anybody welcome to perform a fifteen minute set. One local songwriter is highlighted at 10.30pm each night.

I The Thanes Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. iieat combo with authentic equiptnent and a large and loyal following. Get there early.

I El Supremo Queen Street Oyster Bar. Queen Street. 2262530. 10.30pm. Free. Big Bert does his solo thing.

I Kiss The Bride Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. Rock.

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Glasgow

I The Stone Roses B arrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. See feature.

I Racing Club McChuili's. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Local combo wearing their Stones influences on their sleeves.

I little Hopetown Giants Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. AOR country types in the Uncle Tupelo/Jayhawks vein.

I Jenny Angel with Fiaere The Whisky Bar. West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm. Free.

I Highway Jones Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I The Cuervo Brothers Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 10.30pm. Free. South American guitar duo.

I Latin Connection Stones. Frederick Street. 220 1226. 10pm. Free. indie.

Department of irrelevant information . memo: the singer of this lot is the wee

brother of the singer from Sunfish who havejust signed to Nude. You'll sleep

easy tonight knowing that. eh?

THURSDAY 21

Glasgow

I Shane MacGowan And The Popes Barrowland. Gallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £12 plus booking fee. Tickets from Just the Ticket. Virgin. Union Street. 226 4679. The dentists‘ favourite does his drink-addled poet bit to the usual emotional devotees.

I Trashcan Sinatras The Whisky Bar.

West Campbell Street. 332 1032. 9pm.

£2.50. See Mon 18.

I Toaster Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Sauchiehall

‘ Street. 333 9637. 9pm. Billed as the

Toaster Christmas Special. Possibly quite insane bunch who seem to mix every worthwhile pop reference of the last 30 years.

I The Johnny 7 Cottiers. Hyndland Road. 357 5827. 9pm. Free. Bontempi and Stylophone renditions of all your favourites from yesteryear; they may be amenable to requests. so how about that new Boil Jovi one?

I Mogwai, Scarlet Claw, The Reuters and Rencapchew Club 99p. The 13th Note.

Cilassford Street. 553 1638. 9pm. 99p. f Infectious and melodic garage guitar tunes

frotn The Ranters.

I Flo, OTM and Stone Cold The Arena. Oswald Street. 221 3010. 9pm. £2.50. I The Smiles The Halt Bar. Woodlands

Road. 332 1210. 9.30pm. Free.

I Rollin‘ Joe And The Jets McChuill’s. High Street. 552 2135. 10pm. Free. Soul

and R a B.

I Die Happy Kilkennys. John Street. 552 3505. 9pm. Free. Funk rock exponents

from Edinburgh.

I Counselled Out Wolburn's Wharf. Yoker Ferry Road. 959 2016. 9.30pm.

i Free. Glasgow's soul revue promote their 3 new C1) single ‘Walk With You'. I Mudshark ilarleys. Quarry Street.

Hamilton. 01698 458174. 9pm. Free. See Tue 19.

Edinburgh

I The Schitrins and Mantis Subway. Cowgate. 225 6766. 9pm. £2. Uptetnpo rock music.

1 I Congy Ben Queen Street Oyster Bar.

Queen Street. 226 2530. 10pm. Free. Entertaining guitar duo with one dodgy

' haircut and a heart full of Oasis songs.

I The Big Eyed Beans Whistle Binkies. Niddry Street. 557 5114. 9pm. Free. A mixture ofclassic covers and original material.

I Hot Tamales West End Oyster Bar.

West Maitland Street. 225 3861. 10pm.

Free. Accoustic blues.

: I The Magic Monkeys Neighbours.

i McDonald Road. 557 4928. 9.30pm. Free. Rock covers from Prince to The Monkees.

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Inner circle: Trashcan Sinatras play Glasgow on Mania and Thurs 21

Gm pie-em;

. A festieur fi‘om

CHRISTY MOORE

EDINBURGH, TRAVERSE THEATRE 7.8.9.10 JANUARY 1996 0.131 228 1404

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Bobby-Miller 4- Samantha

Coerbell 4- Alan Kaufman Sat 9 December. 9pm. £3/£1

John Cooper Clark + Richard

Allen Wed 13 December, 8pm, £3/£1

Poetry 8. Percussion

Adisa + Asafetida + Pink Sly Fri 19 January. 8pm £3/£1

Lemn Sissay & Colin Thorpe

Sat 20 January, 8pm, £3/£l

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