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Ski hat music. Single 'Disarm' out this week, album Siamese Dream platinum (1,000,000) in the USA. Not bad for a bunch of wasters from Chicago. Gig of the winter.
Tonight, Fri, Sat London Astoria
BJORK
Rhymes with jerk. Much-loved pixie-diva from Iceland, with interesting clothes and a multi-coloured voice. Recommended.
Tonight London Royalty Theatre; Sat London Brixton Academy
ERIC CLAPTON
Institutionalised blues from the Cream man. Band: Dave Bronze (bass), Richie Hayward (drums), Andy Fairweather Low (guitar), Jerry Portnoy (harmonica), Chris Stainton (keyboards), Katie Kissoon & Maggie Ryder (backing vox), Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders & Simon Clarke ('The Kick Horns'). So far so good. 7.30pm start
Tonight, Fri, Sat, Mon (charity perf), Tue, Wed London RAH
THERAPY?
Dark and dangerous hardcore.
Tonight Leicester Uni; Fri Glasgow Barrowlands; Sat Manchester Uni; Sun Leeds T&C; Tue Notingham Rock City; Wed Wolverhampton Civic Hall
PHANTOM BLUE
Five rock chicks from LA, sponsored by Gossard. You know the rest.
Tue London Camden Underworld
PAUL WELLER
1994's most likely to succeed. White soul, a sort of mod Van Morrison.
Sat Dublin Stadium; Sun Cork City; Tue Belfast Ulster Hall
SWV
Last date for the miniature funky divas. Special one-off support from US star Eric Gable.
Tonight London Hammersmith Apollo
D:REAM
Peter Cunnah returns to the hometown - Derry - with his pop beats and some sensitive ballads. Plus Tyrrel Corporation.
Tonight Derry Rialto; Sat Newcastle Uni
M PEOPLE
English dance-pop, plenty of tunes and cute poses.
Tonight London Brixton Academy
PAVEMENT
Straight college rock with some beautiful quieter moments.
Mon London Forum
MISTY OLDLAND
Laid back funky diva. Plus Simon Bass.
Sun London Ronnie Scott's
TORI AMOS
Tinkly piano-babe, covers all bases. Her album Under The Pink (EW) went crashing in to the charts at Number 1, and is still in the Top 10. Tell that to Suede.
Tonight Newcastle Theatre; Fri Warwick Uni; Sun Glasgow Pavillion; Mon Edinburgh Queen's Hall; Mon Manchester Free Trade Hall
COUNTRY, FOLK, JAZZ & WORLD
MUSIC
BHEKI MSELEKU
SA jazz piano hot shot. His time is come.
Sun London RFH
PENGUIN CAFE ORCHESTRA
Easy-listening for the avant garde - smooth piano, gentle wind. Recommended.
Fri Cambridge Corn Exchange; Sat Birmingham Symphony Hall; Sun Manchester Academy; Wed Leeds Irish Centre
ANDY SHEPPARD'S BIG CO-MOTION
From strange honkings to Pernod ad in one evening.
Fri London Barbican Hall
SOLSONICS
The Jazz in the Present Tense drum and bass duo: hip hop meets dad's scratchy jazz records.
Sat London Camden Jazz Cafe
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