show. The return of one of old school hair metal's most l‘ondly regarded combos. Denim patched tip with bar towels and unwashed hair de rigueur at this little soiree.
I The Waterboys Barrow'land. 244 (iallow'gate. 353 8000. 7pm. S()1.1)()1'T. ()ver- 14s show. .\like Scott and chums are back with a new albttm Book o/‘Ingiming which touches on both Fisherman 3' Blues l‘olkiness and on tlteir more anthemic roots rock tendencies.
I Eoghan Colgan, Amplifico and The Janes ()ran Mor. 731—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £6. Scottish-based 1rish singer/songwriter. who recently won the ()2 l'ndiscovered competition. launches his sell-titled liP. With support from the KT Tunstall approved Amplilico.
I The Aerials, Six Day Riot and Min Atlantic Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Iiclectic mix of rock. pop and soul from this (ilasgow four-piece.
I Eliza Gilkyson and Robert McEntee Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £13 (£111. See Fri 18.
I The Skinflints, The Doledrums, Horizon and The Usual Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 332 5431. 8pm. Free. l'pbeat. catchy rockers with a pop edge head this local hill.
I Underground Railroad, Signals and The Gems Barfly (upstairs). 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £5. See Fri 18.
I The Mistreated Samuel Dow's. 67»-7l Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Free.
I Sondre Lerche and Ben’s Brother King Tut's \Vah \Vah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Young Norwegian songwriter. influenced by Bacharach and Buckley. playing slightly whimsical indie music in the vein of lilliott Smith.
I Stonesthrow and Rock Hurricane Nice'n‘Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. £3. Nineties-style indie rock from Stonesthrow.
I Demon’s Eye Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 9pm. £3. See Fri 1 1.
I Stand Up Guy, Black Sun and The Final Sigh 13111 Note Cale. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £5. llardcorc in the vein of The 1)el'tones and Will Haven from the headliners. plus heavy slowcore from Black Sun. touting new album Hour rift/1e Hit/f
I The Fortunate Sons Linen 1906,
l l 10 Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. Free. See Sat 12.
I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly 8; the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 10pm. Free. See Sat 12.
Edinburgh
I Blackjack Blues Band, Dakota and Crevis \Vhistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 6pm. Free bel'ore midnight: £4 alter. Rock and blues.
I 36 Bronze Men ()ctoptts Diamond. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 9744. 7pm. £3. Live amalgamation oi members from Live Sciences. The Abdominal Show men and ()rkestra del Sol.
ti: Coolio The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Rapper still best known for ‘(iangsta's Paradise'. with DJ support from Ritchie Rultone as part of the Liquid Room's 10th birthday celebrations. See preview. page 60.
I The Law ('abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 2206176. 7pm. £5. Another Dundee indie rock act and. unsurprisingly. mates with The View.
I Seagull Strange and Arse 2 Mouth Henry's (’ellar Bar. 8~l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Including controversial country comedy band A2.\l.
I The Mannequins Henry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8 1621 Morrison Street. 228 9393. l lpm. £4. Pixies-esque sounds from the .‘vlannequins.
Dunfermline
I Houvelle Vague, BMX Bandits and The AM’s ('arnegie Hall. liast Port.
01383 314000. 7.30pm. £13. Bossa nova covers of the likes of Joy Division. The (me. The Specials. The ('lash and other early 80s alternative heroes. I’UI'I of 'li'gcrjtk'xl.
Greenock
I Doon the Watter (irecnock .\1orton Football (Tub. ('appielow Park. St ('lair Street. 01475 723571. (’.-\N('1i1.1.1i1).
Glasgow
I Cobramatics (‘lutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 5pm. Free. See Sun 13.
I Neil McLarty Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 6pm. Free. Roots rocking at lil Rancho Rela.\o.
I Akercocke, Cephalic Carnage and Ted Maul The (‘athousc. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £12. ()ver- 14s show. Black metal band from London who look very dapper in their suits and ties btit sound suitably evil.
I Crash my Model Car and Six People Away ()ran .\1or. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £6. Rock music from the band l'ormerly known as Poor ()ld Ben. (ientle guitars with laptop backing from SPA.
I ll Divo Sli(‘(‘. Finnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £25 £41). Pop opera lirom the phenomenally successlul 1| 1)ivo. I Talon Pavilion Theatre. 121 chlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £13. Talon embark on their [in] ()f'l’lu' litre/cs 10th anniversary tour. perl‘orming their popular tribute to the beardy country rockers.
I Thriller Live Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sattchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30 £32.50 (£22.50 £27.501..-\ celebration ol‘ Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. with o\ er 40 performers paying tribute to the King of Pop in an audio- visual estravagan/a. compcred by Jefl‘rey Daniels ol‘ Shalimar. the man who taught Jackson how to moonwalk.
I Delgetti, The Bluflers and Fade Barfly. 260 ('lydc Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. 1.ocal indie rock bill.
I LSD and James Keegans Barfly (upstairs). 260 ('lydc Street. 0870 907 0999. Slim. £6. Acoustic blues from James chgans.
I The Storm Society Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 0141 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Quartet sporting an abundance ol‘ goth. psychedelic and new wave influences on their sleeve.
I The State Broadcasters, Roy Moller and Ally Kerr (‘ottiers 93 95 Hyndland Street. 357 5825. 8pm. Free. Folk DOD and .»\mericana at Kerr's Vivamelodica night.
I Dead City Radio Nicc‘n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Americana rock'n'roll.
I Nick Harper, Linda McLean and Keiran Docherty King Tut's Wait Wait Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Virtuoso guitar playing l‘rom Nick Harper. ltot on the heels of his dad Roy. Support from (‘anadian singer- songvI ritcr described as a ‘rough-hewn Lucinda Williams.
I The “twilight Sad Mono. 12 King's ('ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 8.30pm. Free. Record launch gig for Joy Division/My Bloody Valentine-influenced outlit gaining lavourablc column inches at the moment.
I The Only Jones Blackl’riars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. £6. lndie prog rock.
I HTRK The Sub ('lub. 22 Jamaica Street. 248 4600. 1 1pm. ()ptimo gig for HTRK (pronounced Hate Rockl. three Melbourne ex-pats. now living in Berlin. where their textured noise and slow tempos lit right in with the Iel't-licld. electronic aesthetic.
Edinburgh
I Thirteen Senses ('abarct Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £11. Indie rockers perpetrating the trend for piano-ironted bands but chucking in some thrashy indie guitars too.
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