By Tommy McGrory
Happy Mondays tribute Happy Mondaze perform with a live band at The Bungalow on Friday night, 15 August.
The band look and sound like Happy Mondays. The group’s work bridged the Manchester alternative rock music of the 1980s and the emerging UK rave scene, drawing influence from funk, house, and psychedelia to pioneer the Madchester sound. They experienced their commercial peak with the releases Bummed (1988), Madchester Rave On (1989), and Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches (1990), with the latter going platinum in the UK. Happy Mondaze will bring those days right back on stage and make you relive those days again. There is also a Club 90s DJ set till 1am. Tickets on the door from 7pm.
Saturday afternoon, 16 August, is a free gig and getting a few hours with The Beagles is always a pleasure. Doors open at 1.00pm, music from 2.00pm. It is set to be a great start to the day, get yourself down early. Catch The 125’s debut show at The Bungalow tomorrow night. Doors open at 7pm and it is a free gig. The very popular Square Go’s return to The Bungalow with a free entry Sunday afternoon session. Doors are at 1pm.
The Tuesday Bungalow Open Stage starts at 7.00pm. If you want to get on stage and jam or play some songs, this is for you. The house band will be there to help and full backline available. Free entry.
On Wednesday The Bungalow Club starts at 2.00pm. Join in with the regular fun quiz and listen to John Griffin, The Bobby Deans Big Band lead singer.
On Thursday Gary’s Rainbow Shop will be putting in another energetic rock set with Puny God also on the bill.
Gary’s Rainbow Shop is a Scottish hard rock band known for their big riffs, catchy choruses, and influences from bands like Soundgarden, Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, and Alter Bridge. They are a four-piece band from Paisley.
Their music is characterized by sonic familiarity with measured risk-taking, featuring hooks and subtle prog elements. They are described as one of the most exciting bands to emerge from Scotland recently. Gary’s Rainbow Shop might well be Scotland’s best kept secret on the rock scene.
The Paisley based band have made new fans at every gig they do and most likely you will be one too if you get along and check them out. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
The Swan has The Rays on tonight (Friday) from 8pm. Live rock action Saturday, starts at 4.00pm as always and this time it is Distant Echo on stage. The Sunday Soul Club starts at 3.00pm with John and Maria on the decks. Crawford Carlyle will be playing on Monday from 4.pm; Lee James starts his comedy and song stage show on Tuesday at 3.00pm and every second Thursday at 5.30pm, Duncan McLellan kicks off at 4.00pm on Wednesday.
The Cave’s line up this week starts with an acoustic album launch from Red Eyes tonight. Special guest Jon Zip will be on stage to help, and it all kicks off at 8pm. Tomorrow’s ’Doubler’ is Head Hunters at 5pm followed by Sad Ida at 8pm. The weekend finishes off at 6pm on Sunday with Overdrive. The Keg have Crossing Giants with support on tonight at 9pm. Thursday’s Keg Sessions starts at 9pm for original music acts and bands. Wreckless are at Kennedys so prepare for a bit of Wrecking and Rolling from one of Paisley’s best loved bands on Sunday from 3pm. Starting later at 4.30pm The Latest Flames kick off at 4.30pm at The Inn on the Corner.
The Open Mic/Stage Sessions next week are: The Abbey at 9pm on Monday, Ugly Duck Monday at 7pm, The Gantry at 9pm on Tuesday, The Bungalow on Tuesday 7.00pm, The Keg on Wednesday at 8.30pm and The Cave from 7.00pm on Thursday. The Inn on the Corner has an Open Mic on the last Tuesday of the month.
PAISLEY VENUES ADDRESS GUIDE
The Cave, 38 New Street, Paisley PA1 1YG
Gantry, 12 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XY
Whisky Joes, 7b New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
Barga, 25 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
The Bungalow, 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley PA1 1YD
The Venue, 4 Sma’ Shot Lane, Paisley PA1 2HG
The Keg, 15b Gilmour Street, Paisley PA1 1DD
The Abbey Bar, 8 Lawn Street, Paisley PA1 1HA
The Ugly Duck, 38 High Street, Paisley PA1 2DQ
The Wee Howff, 53 High Street, Paisley PA1 2AN
Kennedy’s, 33a Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UL
The Venue, 5 Wellmeadow Street, Paisley PA1 2EF
The Anchor, 23 Gauze Street, Paisley PA1 1ES
The Old Swan, 20 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
The Tile Bar, 14 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
Inn on the Corner, 70 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1YP
Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, Paisley PA1 1JF
