POP / Gig guide
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Glowing, mega-sized rock monster, giving it some of that.
Tonight Wembley Arena; Sat, Sun Birmingham NEC; Tue, Wed Sheffield Arena
SAINT ETIENNE
Deliberately-sweet pop by and for the music machine generation. Tiger Bay, the latest CD, is a slowie.
Tonight Bristol Uni; Fri London Shepherd's Bush Empire; Sat Dublin Tivoli; Sun Belfast Limelight
KRISTIN HERSH
Solo effort from the Throwing Muses' lead singer. Serious student gear. Do not under any circumstances miss the support act, Vic Chesnutt, a singer-songwiter from Athens GA, currently getting props from B Mould and M Stipe for his CD Drunk. Can you get enough of boozy, Southern spinners of twisted yarns? Of course not.
Tonight Bristol St George's Hall; Fri Nottingham Albert Hall; Sun London Albert Hall; Mon Warrington Parr Hall; Tue Leeds City Varieties Theatre; Wed Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House
THE WONDER STUFF
Student scene. Is long hair passe?
Tonight, Fri Glasgow Barrowlands; Sun Aberdeen Music Hall; Tue Hull City Hall; Wed Preston Guild Hall
SOUL ASYLUM
They call this stuff 'slowed down Bon Jovi', and it's the biggest thing since grunge. Support from Died Pretty and the Meat Puppets.
Tonight London Brixton Academy
GLENN TILBROOK
See diary
Tonight Tunbridge Wells Forum; Mon, Tue Dublin Whelan's
MICHELLE SHOCKED
She's solo, she's electric, and she's back.
Fri Bristol Uni; Sat Manchester Uni; Sun Sheffield Uni; Mon Newcastle Wed Norwich Waterfront
CULTURE BEAT
Fizzy technoid pop in the 2 Unlimited vein. First UK show.
Wed London Heaven
MAZE
Slinky soul act, featuring Frankie Beverly.
Sat, Sun London Hammersmith Apollo; Mon Cambridge Corn Exchange; Tue Leeds T&C
BANCO DE GAIA
Partially-crusty trance. Shave yer head, pierce yer tongue. Or vice versa.
Sat London Holloway Rd Rocket
KITE
The occasional band of singer-songwriter Tony - sensual, laid back soul. Plus Dhara.
Sun London Ronnie Scott's
COUNTRY, FOLK, JAZZ & WORLD MUSIC
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Acapella gospel choir from the US, fearsomely PC.
Sat London Queen Elizabeth Hall
JAZZ JAMAICA
Intelligent crossover from reggae to jazz.
Sat London Blackheath Concert Halls
JOHN DENVER
See review.
Tonight London Hammersmith Apollo
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