CLUBS LIST
LISTINGS
GLASGOW Fridays
I Crash at the Cotton Club. 11pm-3.30am. £4 (£3 with ticket). Popular & busy, with a wide variety of club sounds, particularly Indie/dance crossover which is going down so well just now. I Joy at the Sub Club. 1 1pm—5am. £3.50. Scotland‘s best night for House? Certainly a contender. Wild music in a highly charged atmosphere. Who would have thought you‘d ever hear Primal Scream at Joy? I Orange at The Choice. 1 1pm-5am. Another new club from Colin Barr, which will get away from the previous ‘chart music for Pzazz types’ to fit in with all their other nights. I Radio City at the Mayfair (Cameo Suite). 10pm—3am. £1.50. Long running psychedelic rock club still doing the ‘biz' as we say. Stuck in a bit of a time—warp, but good none the less. I Shag at Fury Murrys. 1 lpm-Sam. £1.50. Unpretentious disco-fun suitable for those who loved the pure pop songs of the early 805 or just want crazy fun. Personally speaking, I think it helps if your drunk . . . I Swirl at the Art School. 11pm—2am. £1.50. Colours swirl, patterns collide , sounds reverberate — perfect pop, garage grunge and 605 - 90$ psych . . . I Unity Reggae Club at Rooftops. 10.30pm—3am. £2.50. A very under-rated club this one. Reggae is supposed to be making a comeback. I certainly don't mind hearing more if it‘s as good asthe UCR's playlist. OTHERS I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free. I Bonnets 11pm-3.30am. £2.50. I Cleopatra: 10.30pm-2.30am. £3. I Follies 10.30pm-3.30am. £3.50. I The Future at the Warehouse. 1 1pm—3.30am. £4. I Hard Rock Cane at the Venue. 10pm till late. £3.50. I Hollywood Studios 11pm-3.30am. £3.50. I Mleitey Finn's at Tin Pan Alley. 10.30pm-5am. £2 before midnight, £4 after. I Mr O’s 10.30pm—Zam. £4. I Panama Jax llpm—3.30am. £3. I Parade at Fury Murrys. 7-11pm. £1.50. The Shag under l8club. I Battles 10.30pm-3am. £3. I Rumble at Joe Paparazzi. llpm—3.30am. £3 (£1 Student). I Savoy 11pm—3.30am. £4. I Stomp at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm-3.30am. £3.50. I SW1 11.45pm—5am. £1.50.
Saturdays
I Bennets llpm—3.30am. £3. Moved on in recent times from playing exclusively Hi-N RG to a mixture of all high bpm dance sounds. Currently very popular is ltalia disco, Balearic beats and the many derivatives that make up ‘House'. Look out for suprise special guest PAs.
I The Choice llpm—Sam. £6. The most exclusive venue on Saturdays has all the new fashion collections by the likes of Hamnett, Basi and Gaultier on video for you to drool over. Make sure you’re dressed up to the nines as well or you could be disappointed. Upfront dance.
I Detect at Fury Murrys. 1 1pm—3.30am. £3. Student orientated sounds at Furys on Saturdays. Very popular if obvious choice of records, but who am 1 to criticise?
I SLAM! at the SECC. 8pm-8am, £15. 31 Mar only: 3000 people go absolutely apeshit for twelve hours. See preview.
I Sub Club 1 1pm-5am. £4.50. Thanks to Rachel & Clare for letting me know about this entry. The evergreen Sub Club, eh? Saturday is the only non-Slam! night and it
gives other DJ 5 a chance to prove themselves. Expect to hear lots of different club & dance sounds. Still very trendy and worth checking out.
I UFO at Tin Pan Alley. 11pm-5am. £5. Seriously upfront in the House stakes. All the young ravers love this one , but do you love all the young ravers?
OTHERS
' I The Alhambra 8pm-midnight. Free.
I Cleopatra: 10.30pm-2.30am. £3.50.
I Cotton Club 11pm-3.30am. £5 (£3.50 with ticket).
I Desire at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—3.30am. £3.50.
I Energy at SW1. 11pm-5am. £5.
I Follies 10.30pm—3.30am. £4.50.
I Clam Book at The Venue. 10pm until late. £3.50.
I Heller Stroller at the Mayfair. 11pm—3am. £1.50.
I Hollywood Studios llpm—3.30am. £4.
I Insomnia at the Warehouse. 11pm—5am. £5.
I Joe Paparani 11pm—5am. £4.
I la: Club at Rooftops. 10.30pm—3am. £3.
I Libra at Hollywood Studios. £3.50. Over 255 disco.
I Mardi Bras 1 1pm—5am. £4.50
I htru’s 10.30pm—2am. £4.
I Moi . . . at the Art School. (Students& guests only). £2.
I Rallies 10.30pm-3am. £3.
I Savoy 11pm—3am. £4. Over 21snight.
I 2 Hip and Mixed Up at Panama Jax. 11pm—3.30am. £3 before midnight, £4 after.
Sundays
I Brag at the Cotton Club. 1 1pm-3.30am. £3 (£2 with ticket).
I Delirium? at Rooftops (Secrets Lounge). £2. 10pm—late. Gothic, Indie & Psychedelic, but NO acid anymore (they advertise they’ll play acid on their initial posters, then wonder who told you they play acid, crazy!) Live bands are Cheering the Wake on 25 Mar and Hans On Fah on 1 Apr.
I Hallelujah at the Sub Club. 11pm—3.30am. £1.50. Change of name, but still run by Stuart and Orde. Music policy won’t be so ‘housey' as Fridays, giving welcome relief for those who still appreciate hip-hop, funk, and other types of music around just now.
I Hypnetonic Soundtrack at Fury Murrys. £2. Recognising the fact that most indie kids are now into dance music, here comes the perfect club to fill the gap in the market. The dance music has a harder edge than others, but there's 'still room for more traditional indie faves.
I Network at the Choice. llpm—3.30am. £3.50. Trying to establish itself as THE trendy venue on Sundays, with top name DJ 5 and the best in club PAs.
I Tin Pan Alley llpm—3.30am. Confusion! Tin Pan Alley break the mould of havinga regular Sunday club, opting instead for one-offs of their most popular nights. OTHERS
I Bonnets 11pm—3.30am. 75p.
I Bate llolr at SW1. 11.45pm until late. £1 . I The Cream at Scalini. llpm—3.30am. £2. I Follies 11pm-3am. £3.
I Fuddrultitere at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—2.30am. £1 .
I Hollywood Studios 11pm-3am. £2.
I Mr O's 10.30pm—2am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Panama Jax 11pm—3.30am. £1 .50.
I Battles 10.30pm—2am. £2.50.
I Savoy ltpm—3am. £2.50.
Mondays
I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free.
I Jeans & T-shlrt Hight at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—3am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Panama Jar midnight till 3.30am.
I Savoy 11pm-3am. £2. Another over 255 night.
Tuesdays I Shimmy Club at Bennets. 10.30pm-3am.
£1 .
I Rhythm 'n' Booze at the Cotton Club. 11pm-3.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket). OTHERS
I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free.
I Jo Jo's at Tin Pan Alley. 10.30pm—3.30am. £1.50. Gay night with cheap drinks.
Wednesdays
I Hardcore at the Choice. £3. 11pm-3.30am. No white trainers here thank you very much. Hardcore is proving p0pular with the ultra-trendy and more mature clubbers with excellent house and rap, drinks promotions and fashion shows. I Jeans 41 T-shiri night at the Cotton Club. 11pm—3am. £3.50. Another popular Wednesday night club playing dance, but of a more commercial nature than Hardcore (and not soelitist).
I Psychotic Reaction at the Mayfair. 10pm—3.30am. £1.50. Typical Mayfair club, so that means teen trash, 605 psychedelia, psycho pop, garage punk and, just to be slightly different, Atlantic/Stax soul. Worth supporting though.
OTHERS
I The Alhambra 8pm-midnight. Free.
I Go West at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Libra at Hollywood Studios. 1 1pm-3am. £2.50. Over 255 disco.
I Panama Jax l 1pm—3.30am. Free before midnight, £1 after. Gay night.
I Pulse at SW1 . l 1pm—3.30am. £3.
I 60: 8 70s flight at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—3.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
Thursdays
I Blackmaritet at the Sub Club. 11pm—3.30am. £2. My favourite of the Slam Crew‘s three nights at the Sub isJoy, but if the music at Blackmarket doesn‘t quite reach the high standards of Fridays it makes up for it in atmosphere and mobility (ie it isn't quite so busy).
I Terra Here at the Mayfair. l 1pm—3am. £2. Still can‘t believe this is the only clubin
Glasgow playing world music on a regular basis. Oh well, Latin, Reggae, Rhumba, Calypso, Soca. ldon‘t suppose there’s any chance of introducing a bit of funk is there?
OTHERS
I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free party night.
I Benneta l lpm-3am. £1.
I Bloomers at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2 (£1 student).
I 808 Right at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm-3.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Freestyle at Rooftops. llpm-3.30am. House & dance with DJ Austin 1.
I Rhythm 'n' Booze at Tin Pan Alley. 10.30pm-3.30am. £3.50.
I Savoy 1 lpm—3am. £2. Over 255‘ disco. I SW1 11.45pm until late. 50p.
I The Venue 11pm until late. £2. Thrash metal night.
VENUES
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street, 221 3260.
I Banners 90 Glassford Street , 552 5761. I The Choice 21 Royal Exchange Square, 221 5323.
I Cleopatras. 508 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street, 3320712.
I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 73220522. I Fury Murry: 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511.
I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street . 248 6606.
I Joe Paparazzi 520 Sauchiehall Street , 331 21 1 1.
I Mardi Bras 73 Dunlop Street, 2213623. I Maytair474 Sauchiehall Street, 332 3872.
I Mr Us 54 Kilmarnock Road , Shawlands, 632 2411.
I Panama Jan 30 Custom House Quay, 221 0865.
I Rallies 15 Benalder Street, Partick Cross, 334 5321.
I Rooltops 92 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5883.
I Savoy Savoy Centre . Sauchiehall Street, 332 0751 .
I Seallni 51 West Regent Street, 331 1980. I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street . 248 4600.
I SW1 48 Carlton Place, 429 5559.
I Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street. 221 5275.
I Venue 474 Sauchiehall Street, 332 3872. I Warehouse 85 Dunlop Street, 221 3623.
EDINBURGH
VENUES
I The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670.
I Blue Oyster Club 96a Rose Street Lane North, 226 6458.
I Buster Browne 25—27 Market Street, 226 4224.
I Cale St James 25 St James Centre, 557 2631.
I Chambers Street Student Union Chambers Street, 667 1011.
I Charlie Parker: South Bridge (oppTron Kirk), 556 6050.
I Cinderella: flocltertellae 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266.
I Finsbury Park 3—5 South St Andrew Street, 556 1020.
I Liberty’s Greenside Place, 557 3807 .
I Madison: Greenside Place, 557 3807 .
I Moray liouse Student Union Holyrood Road, 556 8455.
I The Network West Tollcross, 228 3252. I The Penthouse Home Street,Tollcross. I Potterrotv Student Union, Brieto Square, 667 0214.
I Red Hot Pepper Club 56 Fountainbridge, 229 7733.
I Shady Lady’s Cowgate, 225 6569.
I Teviot Row Student UnionTeviot Row, 667 2091.
I Venue Calton Road , 557 3073.
Fridays
I Barrio Negro Network 2 10,30pm—4am. £2.50. Forget Carmen Miranda and groove on down to laid-back latin, jazz and soul at this increasingly popular club. A pleasant change from mega K PA’s, in the best East coast tradition.
I Beatbox Teviot Debating Hall 9pm—2am. (Students and guests only.) FREE. Pseudo-trendy student disco playing the kind of slick, soul-boy fare that appeals to Edinburgh‘s sideburned fraternity. Downstairs however, in the intimate surroundings of the Park Room, another (better) club takes place. featuring the relentless pulse of indie dance such as the Beloved.
I Dream The Mission 10pm-3am. £3. Upfront House fusion mixed by Edinburgh‘s Dream and some of Glasgow‘s Slam crew. Using the venue and music selection to its fullest, look out for the £1 entry leaflets bearing that by now familiar Chanel rip-off logo. Time for a change perhaps. boys?
I Green Banana Club Potterrow 8pm—tam. Students 50p with matric card, guests£1. A ’stimulating’ student night, playing alternative indie thrash. Not forthe faint-hearted or discerning Clubber, though if hard core goth is your scene . . . I U.F.O The Venue 12pm—4am. £2. Covering contemporary dance music across the board, from On-U soundsto Mancunian ravcrs The Happy Mondays and The Stone Roses. occasionally crossing into House and Techno. Worth checking out if you are into the more alternative end of dance clubs.
I Harley: Shady Lady‘s 10.30pm—3am. £2. Living up to its name the club plays mostly MOR reggae to a mostly older crowd. Just what did you expect?
OTHERS
I The Amphitheatre 10pm—4am. £1.75 before llpml£3.50 after.
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