NIGHTLIFE LIST
BENNETS SHIMMY CLUB
Here‘s a teaserloryou. What‘s the longest running club night in Glasgow? Well, it‘s been going tor live years now (a liletime in Glasgow terms) and it‘s guaranteed to be sold out every week. No. it‘s not Eden. it‘s the Shimmy Club (orthe Tuesday Night Alternative) at Bennets.
Originally it was a punk club, but as the crowd has changed over the years so has the music. Current lavourites are rare groove 603' soul. TOs‘ dance and tunk. R&B. acid house. and they still lind time to lit some mild punk in.
It‘s run by Bobby Gibson and Craig Davis (who also does Fudrukkers at Cleopatras on Sundays) and they leel that the club has remained so popular because the music is unpredictable and because 01 the lreedom you are given to enjoy yoursell (ie the bouncers take a backseat). Personally, I think it‘s got something to do with the unusually friendly atmosphere, with such a diverse crowd (punks. lashion victims, Bennets‘ regulargay clientele, etc). It certainly isn‘tthe ‘Saturday Night Fever‘ decor! (Colin Steven)
THE SHIMMY TOP TEN PLAYLIST
1. Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel: Come Up And See Me.
2. Rolling Stones: Satisfaction/Honky Tonk Woman.
3. Any James Brown.
4. Gil Scott Heron: The Bottle.
5. Rose Royce: Is It Love That You’re Alter?
6. The Clash: Rock The Casbah.
7. The Troggs: Wild Thing.
8. John Travolta and Olivia Newton John: You're The One That I Want.
9. The Mirettes: In The Midnight Hour. 10. Aretha Franklin: Respect.
A new night w itlt ‘exotie' go-godaneers. Lager 95p. spirits with mixers "Sp and tree sandwiches too.
I Rattles 111.311 2am. £2.51) Motown and chart sounds with 1).]. RoddyStew art. Vodka 311p. lager 511p.
I Raw at 'I‘in l’an Alley lllpm- late. New club from 5 May. Sounds interesting it not
I Reggae Club at the I‘unetion Stiite. Rooftops. 111.311pm 3am. £2.51). lolune only.
I Stand Up Glasgow at Ntzttiisttns. 111.311pm~late.£418).Aiminglortltebig names in [K comedy I-rirlay Night Live etc.
I Streetbeat at (‘leopatras llpmv 2..’-’lam. £3(£I.511witlt ticket). I)a\itl\\’alters ‘streetbeat' club: ittixed dance inusie.
I Sub Club 11l.3llpm--3.3llam. Sub ('1th gets in on the live bands’ market —r see Rock listings for details.
I Warehouse 1 lptTt-3.3Il;tltt. £2.511w‘ith ticket; £3 without. Just l'tinkin'. attd persuasionist The Man w ill be appearing.
Edinburgh
I American House at Fire Island.
11.311pm- 2.3llam. {1.5111211pbel'ore
11.45pm). 1).1s pick the best lrom the
limitless \ arier oi American house music.
lo the untrained ear it all sounds
uncannin the same.
IThe Amphitheatre l1lpm -3am. £2.11alt'
prieebelore 11pm.1)iseoinlernolightsup
1.othtan Road. in a trial run torthe
weekend.
I Cate St James .S'pm midnight. I-ree.
‘Soul and Northern Soul Night‘. .-\ ttew
lormat tor 'Ihttrsdays in this eomlortable
I Cinderellas Rockertellas ‘l.3llpm 3am.
Ll .5llbetore 1 1pm; £2 alter. Rock 'n' roll
years with corresponding drink prices
starts at (ile w ith (ills' mttsie till 1 1pm then
“lip with "lls' sounds and trom 12.311amtill
the end of the ex ening. Slls' mitsie with Slip
drinks. [N1)]|N'I']
I Dillingers lllpm late. £2. Hip
()peration. Hip-hop I louse music
appealing to the lb's up_ With lw‘oiIoors.
Dillingers isasailable 2 daysa week lor
lunetions. [NI)| IN'I']
I Edgarst'ntter lSs.o.15 111.15pm. £1.
I Edgars lllpnt 3am. L2. Alldrinks
tonight and Sunday are tttlp.
I FAD at the \Itisie Box. 0pm late. £1.:\
"lls‘ diseo aitd soul club? .»\ ehanee tohear
some ol' the old Roneoand K-Ielelassies
again.
I The Hangover Club at Shady Ladies.
lllpm 3am. £1.51). New club with new-
slant on music selection sounds
interesting.
I The Independence Club at I-insbury I’ark.
7.3llpm 2am. I-ree. 1).l 1)ouble1)with
Indie (hart and sounds. (‘heap drinks
Spin midnight.
I Red Sea Turtles at the Mission.
1 1pm 3am. £1.\\'inner ot the
club-w ith-the-unlikeliest name award.
This new \ entttre w ill showcase lunk. jazz
and soul.
I Hokko'sSpm 3am. I’ree (Happy Hours
S 1 1pm ). See Mon.
I Singles Club at 1.eith Assembly Rooms.
Spin late. I’ree. ‘An intimate atmosphere . eondueis e to meeting new people.' Not
too many elttbs ol this nature in town so
this w ill probany t‘lourish.
IThe Slammerat Btistet' Browns.
1 1pm 3.3llam. 1-'r‘ee;ttltttission tieketsean
be lottnd arotmd and about. Scratch. rap
and mix to suit the crowd. I’ieking upa
good erow d. making tor a special night
out.
VENUES
GLASGOW
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 .3260.
I Helmets 911 ( ilassiot'tl Street. .552 5761. I Cleopatras Belmont Lane. Kelyinbridge. 334115o1l,
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Disco Viva 15 l‘nion Street. 221 2426. I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 7322 7522. I Fury Murrys 9t» Maxwell Street. 221
(151 I.
I Glasgow School 01 Art Renlrew' Street. I Henry Alrikas l.‘~ 15 York Street. 221
(ii I I.
I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street. 248 (mill)
I Joe Paparazzi 5211Sauehiehall Street. 331 21 l l.
I Knightsbridge SW1-IS (‘arlttm Place. 429 555‘).
I Madisons 46 West (ieorge Street. 331 11135.
I Mardi Gras '73 Dunlop Street. 221 3623. I Maytair Satiehiehall Street. 332 3872. I Palomino Club 51 West Regent Street. 332 6223.
I Panama Jax (‘tistom House ()uay. 221 11865.
I Pzazz 21 Royal Exchange Square. 221
>323.
I Rattles 15 Bettalder Street. I’artiek (toss. 334 5321.
I Roottops 02 Sauehiehall Street. 332 .5583 59117.
I Savoy Say oy Centre. Sauehiehall Street. 33211751.
I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 24840111).
I Tin Pan Alley 31) Mitehell Street. 221 5275.
I Venue 4’4 Sattehiehall Street. 332 3874. I Warehouse S5 I)unlop Street. 221 3b23. I Zico's 178a Ingram Street. 552 (i905.
I 46 WBSI 4ft \Vesl (ieorge Street. 331 11135.
EDINBURGH
I The Amphitheatre 31 l.otltian Road. 22‘) 76711.
I Barbados Suite in (‘oasters Complex.
I Bermuda Triangle in ('oasters ( ‘omplex. I Buster Browns 25 27 Market Street. 22h 4224.
I Cale St James 25 St James ( 'entre. 557
203].
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
COMPETITION
I Calton Studios 2r» ('alton Road. 556 71106.
I CassisAbereroittby1’1aee.557 4744.
I Cinderellas Rockertellas W St Stephen Street. 55611201».
I Coasters Complex 3 \Vest 'I‘olleross. 228 3252.
I Dillingers Videotheque 28 King‘s Stables Road. 228 3547'.
I Edgars ‘loa Rose Street North Lane.
I Finsbury Park 3 5 Sottth St Andrew Street. 55b “[2”.
I Fire Island 127 Princes Street. 22646111). I Leith Assembly Rooms 43 ( ‘onstittttion Street. 554 2855.
I Liberty's'l‘he Playhouse. (ireenside I’Iaee. 557 38117.
I Madisons ( ireensitle Place. 557 3807. I The Mission Victoria Street. 225 050‘). I Outer Limits in (‘oasters ( ‘omplex.
I Rokko‘s 23 l.othian Road.
I Shady Ladies ( ‘ow gate.
I Venue (‘ttlton Road. 5.57 31173.
I Wilkie Houset‘mt gate.
I Zenatec 5b I’ountainbridge. 22‘) 7733.
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