CLUBS LISTINGS
i old Rod Stewart numbers— in a laid-back.
A print-decorated area. in an attempt. they say. to escape both the pretentious and the
1 commercial.
IThe Network 10.30pm—1ate. £2. The Avengers: fun night with Continental house and Balearic beats. Drinks promos. IThe Tunnel 10.30pm—late. £3. Dance music and PAs. Mel and Michael Kilkie D].
I Bennet‘s 11pm—3.30am.75p.
I Boy at Club Xchangc. 11pm--late. 75p. I Fuddrukkers at Cleopatra's. 10.30pm—2.30am. £1.
I Mardi Gras Rave 1 lpm—late. is (in).
I Strathclyde University Union The Sunday Shimmy. 9pm—1am. Free.
; I Time Warp Rock Club at The Venue.
7.30pm—2am. £4. depending on band. £1
all drinks.
I Videodrome Rock Night at the
Videodrome. Rpm—late. £2.50.
Mondays
I Crash West at Cleopatra's. 10.30pm—3am. £2 (£1 with ticket). Dave ‘ Ross. more usually ofthe Cotton Club. in valiant attempt to liven up Clatty Patty's. Pulling in respectable numbers fora usually dead night. I Funkin‘ Mondays Rebirth at Club 3 Xchange. 11.30pm—late. £1 before 3 midnight. Mixed night at the gay venue ' has some of the worst publicity posters l ' have ever seen — you know the ones. with a man emerging from an egg that lookslike the jacket of a tacky Sci Fi novel. That'sno reflection on the club though. which is an entertaining dance night. I Juicy at The Volcano. 10pm—2am. £2. House club night with Mel Barrand guests. I Trinity Ragga at Rooftops. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Reggae night. also on Thursdays. ? IThe Tunnel 11pm—3.30am. £2. (iay I Mondays. with a well-deseryed reputation ; for a pleasant atmosphere and a good
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' Indie dance from the people who brought you Freewheeling.
iTuesdays
I Shimmy Club at Bennet's.
; I The Tunnel 11pm—3.30am. £2.
'VVednesdays
. and any club that propagandisesagainst
selection of current dance music. Good adverts too — be there or be straight. I ZFD at Fury Murry’s. 1 1pm—3am. £1.50.
I Cotton Club Reggae Night 1 1pm—3.30am. £2. The Lion Sound System from Handsworth specialise in roots reggae at this brand new night.
I Menergy at The Volcano. 10pm—2am. £2. Brian Leville does his turntable thang for this much-needed West End gay night. more or less on the lines ofTheTunnel's Monday. with upfront dance and pop.
10.30pm-3am. £1.50.
I Babylon at Rain. 11pm—late. £2.50 (£1.50withL'B-10). Popular sound system with the best of ragamuffin and reggae —~
compact discs on its posters has to have its heart in the right place.
I Chopper at Club Xchange. 11pm—3am. £1 with leaflet L'B40 matric card. Beware punters: Club XChange bouncers are rigidly enforcing a students only policy. so unless you can get hold of a matric card or a free pass. don't even bother approaching — they bite. If you do get inside. you'll find Rory and Lindsey ofTankin' 'fame' playing an across-the-board mix of alternative and dance faves. from Billy Bragg to Blur to The Beatles. to an across-the-board sort of crowd that‘s surprisingly big for a Wednesday night. Vodka 50p and pints£1.
I Lava Rock at The Volcano. 10pm—2am. £2. Rock night with Barry Douglas. all right if you like that sort ofthing.
I Soul Cellar at the Tunnel. 11pm—3.30am. £3. New night alongthc old Soul Kitchen lines. with deep soul in an ambient. underground atmosphere in
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rooms two and three — ie not the mainone. Colin Barr himself is the DJ.playing classic dance. rare groove and hip hop. with guests every week. Becoming more studenty.
I XS at the Cotton Club. 11pm—3.30am. £2 (£1 with matric card). Dave Ross l).ls this new student-oriented night ofindie and alternative. Becks £1.
I Bennet's 11pm—3am.
I Go West at Cleopatra's. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Libra at Hollywood Studios. 10pm—3am. £2.50. Over-25s disco.
I The Network 10pm—2am. £3 (£1 .50 before midnight). New midweek karaoke night for Paisley hosted by the infamous
3 Tiger Tim.
i Thursdays
I Deep at the Sub Club. 10pm—3am. £3. New dance night with Law. of Rain. Iiezy of London and Lex Icon formerly to be found DJing with The Shamen's Synergy events.
I Kopykat Club at Rain. 375 Sauchiehall Street. llpm—late. £2.50. l7pfront dance from the ever-busy Slam crew. ()rde. Stuart and Harri. Promo drinks.
I Matata at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—4am. £3. Another new African club hits Glasgow. playing danceable sounds from calypso. soca. juju and hi-life to makossa. mbaquanga and zaiko. Don't know what any of those are'.’ Why not find out‘.’ See preview.
I Slut at the Mayfair. 10.30pm—3am. £2 (£1 .50 student. L'BJU). Objectionable name. but no quibbles with the student indie dance and rock they play — it could be a bit more dangerous though.
I Supertly at Fury Murrys l 1pm—3am. £2. Ex-Marmalade Skies man Mark Carapiet in soul. funk. Trojan reggae. ska. bluebeat and two-tone timewarp situation. Nice posters and a thankfully original playlist have probably helped this newish club to success after a shaky start.
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VOLCANO 15,BENALDER ST.,PARTICK'X' WEST END, GLASGOW. Tel = 041 337 1100
I Trinity Ragga at Rooftops.
10.30pm—3am. £2. Reggae from the
(iold-Ten posse.
I The Tunnel llpm~3..‘y0am. £1 .50w ith
matriculation card. £3.50 w ithout.
Student-orientatcd music from indie to
funk that packs 'em in.
1 IThe Volcano 10pm ~2am. World music
and reggae night.
I Wanda at Papa Does. Cumbernauld. 10pm— 2am. Yet another attempt at
3 getting a decent. regular club going in Cumbcrnauld. with Trevor Price and Iain Patterson playing liuro home and Balearic sounds. I The Alhambra Spm -midnight. l’ree. Pub with live 1)].
I Bloomers at Cleopatra's. 10.30pm 2.30am. £2(£l student). I Genes and T—Shirt at (‘1th Xchange. Midnight-late. 75p.
' I Karaoke Kapers til Holly “(le Studios. 10pm --3am. £2 (£1 with ticket ).
I Paradise Loop at The 147(‘Iuh.
1 1pm—-late. £2 before 12.30am. £2.50
after.
I Strathclyde University Union 0pm 2am.
Free.
EDINBURGH ' Fridays
I Bliss Network 1. 10pm~~lam. £5. Raye night with Yogi DJing.
I Blue Oyster Club 10.30pm—4am. Busy gay club with the usual mixture of lli-NRU and disco. Relaxed and great fun.
I BusterBrowns 10.30pm3.30am. £1.50 before 11.30pm £3 after. Mainstream chart sounds.
I Cathouse at The Mission. 10.30pm--3am. £2.50 £2 with fiyer. (11am rock from the 70s.
I Century 2000 10pm—4am. £5. ()ver2 is only. 10pm—«lam. £3 before midnight £5 after. Dance night at one ofI'Zdinburgh's biggest and busiest central discos.
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62 The List 11— 24 October 1991