Music to get your heart pumping
Well known local music icon, Shug Stevenson, has announced another fantastic line-up of bands for this year’s British Heart Foundation fundraiser on Sunday.
Shug himself was diagnosed with a heart condition some years ago and decided to raise awareness after receiving care that saved him from a life-threatening condition.
He said: “It is a great event which has helped the British Heart Foundation revolutionise the way heart disease is treated today. My mission in organising this event is to help win the fight against cardiovascular disease so that we are better informed and understand what it is and what can be done.”
The line-up looks like this: Rattlesnake Tattoo 2.30pm, Sad Ida 3.30pm, The Dead Flowers 4.30pm, John Condron and Christopher (Fingers) Sheridan 5.30pm, Crackerman 7.00pm, FreeSpeech 8pm and the Black Triangles 9pm. Tickets are £3 on the door.
The Rubettes featuring Bill Hurd are heading to The Bungalow tonight. The band became an overnight success when their debut single Sugar Baby Love stormed to the top of the UK charts and sold more than eight million copies around the world. It starts at 8pm and tickets are £15.
Tomorrow night they have none other than an all time Bungalow favourite, Combat Clash. It’s £5 entry and starts at 8pm.
The Old Swan have another great week ahead of live music starting with Moonshine Mojo tonight at 8pm and tomorrow in the Shoppers Slot at 4pm it is Back in The Red.
On Monday, from 3pm, the popular the Casual Swans are back then on Wednesday John Condron and Friends are having a wee session from 6pm.
The Tea Gardens have The Debt Collectors playing on Sunday at 6pm.
Das Plastixx are at Callum’s Cavern tomorrow night for the first time and they are supported by Hangszeres and Gallus. The show starts at 7pm.
Tickets are £3 and all advance sales get a free download of Das Plastixx new single You Wait For War.
The Fantastic Four at The Cave this week are tonight Los Perros at 9pm, Tomorrow in the early slot at 6pm they have Shoot the Craw then in the later slot at 9pm it is Blues Mama. To finish it all off on Sunday Wreckless kick off at 6pm.
The regular offering of Open Mic sessions next week are tonight with Stevie Johnstone at Hamishes’ Hoose from 8pm and on Sunday at The Bungalow, Cat Caldwell hosts from 8pm. Monday’s session at The Abbey Bar is hosted by Dunky Hunter and Andy Lindsey is at The Anchor on Tuesday from 8pm. On Wednesday Johnny Barr is the host for Burger and Keg at 8pm. Also on Wednesday is Andy Lindsay at The Patter Bar from 8pm. On Thursday Johnny Barr and Cat Caldwell are your hosts at Manhattan’s, also at 8pm.
Finally I would like to thank Michelle Purdon of The Anchor for supporting live music in Paisley over the years. She has done a great job and has is well respected for all that she has done.
Sadly, Michelle is calling it a day and leaving The Anchor.
I wish her all the best in the future but, as you would expect, she is having a massive party on Sunday featuring FreeSpeech at 2pm then Eddie Kelly from 6pm. Vintage Vinyl are on tomorrow from 7pm.