FRIDAY - The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham. Big Daddy's Funky Monkey, monthly soul and funk night third Friday of each month, 7.45pm, £3. For more information call 020 8682 8940.
The Cartoon, 179 London Road Croydon. 020 8239 1616. The Toxic Twins, DJs. Aerosmith tribute band, 8.30pm, £6.
The Crane Inn, Armoury Way, Wandsworth, 020 8874 2450. Phone venue for details.
The Grey Horse, 46 Richmond Road, Kingston, 020 8541 4328. Rosster. Rock band gets the Grey Horse's weekend underway, 9pm £4.
The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney. 020 8780 9383. Atomic. Relive the sounds of one of the great new wave bands Blondie with this tribute band, 8.30pm, £5.
The Peel, 160 Cambridge Road, Kingston. 020 8546 3516. The Twang Show. Rock/heavy metal and alternative sounds courtesy of DJ Twang. 8pm, free
The Worcester Park Club, Malden Road, Worcester Park 01784 460094. Who's Who tribute to one of the worlds greatest bands, the Who, 8pm, £7.
Saturday
The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Sussex Pistols, The Morones, DJs. Tribute to punk acts the Sex Pistols and the Ramones, 8.30pm, £6.
The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Andy Cortes and guests. Fine bluesman comes to Kingston, 9pm, free.
The Half Moon, Putney (see Friday). Bap Kennedy, Mark Nevin. Excellent roots double bill with Bap and Mark the latter made his name as songwriter and guitarist with Fairground Attraction. 8.30pm, £5.
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Tyla, Antiproduct. Heavy rock, 8pm, £6.
The Morden Tavern, Central Road, Morden. 020 8648 2362. Call venue for details.
Sunday
The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). 2pm Shoo Shoo Dang Dang. Christmas party with the Cartoon regulars, free. 8pm The Chill-Acoustic Night. Billed as the nu-metal antidote unplugged, 8pm, £3.
The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). 3pm The G.B.'s, blues, free. 5.30pm Nigel Price Trio, jazz/blues, free. 8pm Folk Club.
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Rock and Roll Damnation. Rock club night with guest DJs. 8pm, free.
Worcester Park Club (see Friday). Ruthless Blues, support. The veteran blues band return, 8pm, £6.
Monday
The Cartoon, Croydon (see Friday). Brit School Showcase. New bands get a chance to show their stuff, 8.30pm, price TBC.
The Grey Horse Kingston (see Friday). Moon Unit, Speechless. Two rock bands, one named after Frank Zappa's daughter, 9pm, £3-£4.
The Half Moon, Putney (see Friday). The Acoustic Session, popular unplugged singer/songwriters showcase night with nine new acts. 8pm, £2.
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Satania V present God Forbid, Labrat. Two extreme metal hardcore bands, 8pm, £4.
Tuesday
The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Region Fiends, supports. Punk from Bromley based bands, 8.30pm, £3.
The Grey Horse, Kingston (see Friday). Jam Session with Robin Bibi if you think you can cut the mustard on stage this is the place to be. 9pm, free.
The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Jonah Hex/Salinas. Jonah Hex are making quite a name for themselves, not only supporting Bernard Butler and Johnny Marr but singer Naomi Bedford featured on the last Orbital single. £4, 8.30pm.
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Gravity Christmas Party, 7.30pm, line up and prices TBC.
Wednesday
The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Somewhere Beneath The City, Hidden Agenda, Waste Paper Basket. Melodic metal bands, 8.30, £3.
The Grey Horse Kingston(see Friday). Acoustic Showcase. Unplugged night with six new and established acts, 9pm, £2.
The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Chris Difford and Friends. The man who co-wrote many of the Squeeze's classic songs including Up The Junction returns, £8, 8pm
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Sacktrick, support. Glam rock, £4, 8.pm
The Bedford (see Friday). Acoustix @ The Bedford, Intimate candle-lit showcase of the best of London's singer songwriters, every Wednesday, 9pm, £5.
The Morden Tavern (see Saturday). Jam Session with the Robin Bibi Band, 8.30pm.
Thursday
The Cartoon Croydon (see Friday). Gran Cass, Big Daddy Moochin' DJs. Hip Hop funky stuff, 8pm, £5.
The Grey Horse, Kingston(see Friday). Blue China Cows. Rock, 9pm, £3.
The Half Moon Putney (see Friday). Shimmerfold, Lunar Sea. Acoustic duo with Crowded House influence, £4, 8.30pm.
The Peel, Kingston (see Friday). Sideburner, Scrawl, White Man Kamikazi, rock, 8pm, £3.50.
The Worcester Park Club (see Friday). The Mods, Four Bills and a Ben. Two great bands share the bill for this Christmas special, 8pm, £7.
December 14, 2001 13:00
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