CLUBS LISTINGS
CLUBS
LISTINGS
liegular weekly clubs plus one-oft events are listed by city, then by day, uien alphabetically by title. Clubs will be listed, provided that up-to-date details reach our offices at least seven days belore publication. Club listings compiled by llory Weller and Jim Byers.
Fridays
I 100% lo-ti at the Sub Club. 1 lpni—3am. Price the. 6 Dec and first Friday ofevery month. Scott and Peter from Glasgow band Bios (Emissions Audio Output and Black Nation. Detroit) with special guest Mr Joey Beltram. he of seminal techno track ‘Flnergy Flash'. A must.
I The All! at The Tunnel. 10.30pm—3am. £6 (£4). The Tunnel‘s longest running night featuring a dressed-up crowd getting down in this award-winning venue to the superior hard house sounds of DJ Michael Kilkie and Scott Mackay. Duncan Reid and Simon Foy in Room two. All drinks £l before l2.30am. 2‘) Nov. the Ark welcomes guest DJ. Darren Stokes from Club For Life and on () Dec it's Lawrence Nelson. also ofC‘lub For Life.
I 8A1; at Hotshots. l0.30pm—2am. £2. Big and Groovy night featuring the best from handbag to house in this cross between a club. arcade and bowling alley. I Bargo ‘)pm--midnight. Free. 2‘) Nov: Stuart Hobbs; (i Dec: Larz. l’re-club.
I Bar 10 llpm—close. Free. Stevie Donaldson's pub set from mellow to hard house. Pre-club.
I Club Apt at The Apartment.
llpm—3am. £7. DJ Alan Ronald with housey big beats for the beautiful set.
I Club X llpm—3am. £5 (£3). Gay. Happy house and nu-NRG from DJ Amar. £ I .25 bottles of Beck‘s and Absolut shots.
CLUB RE-OPENING
HIGH TEAZE
In its heyday, cavernous basement venue The Vaults, in Edinburgh’s lliddrie Street, played an extremely important role in the city’s club scene. At its best in 94—95, when Burger Queen was running amok, Taste was making a name tor itsell, and Colours was bringing in some ot the world’s best DJs, it was a special place to be. At its worst however, when it was cold, damp and dirty, and the initial atmosphere had died, it was terrible.
llow, alter months of rumour, speculation and alleged court cases, it’s back. Saturday 30 November sees glam house night Tease hosting the long awaited re-opening party.
But what will The Vaults revisited be like, will anyone go back, and what etlect will it have on Edinburgh’s club scene?
Tease promoter Marc Preston, part of the team behind The Vaults’ comeback, reveals his hopes lor the venue. ‘We intend to take this very seriously,’ he says. ‘We’re not in it tor the money, we intend to be at The Vaults in live, or even ten years time. Our main concern is quality. We want people to come back to The Vaults to experience a high quality “event”
I oeepah at R.G.'s. Spin—midnight. Free. Deep house and garage weekend warmer from DJ Mack. Pre-club.
I Exotica at CCA Cafe Bar. ‘).30pm—midnight. Free. Andy Divine eases your listening into the weekend. Pre-club.
I Flex at The Bedsit. l0piii--2am. £3.50 (£2.50). 6 Dec and first and third Friday of the month. Tchico playing funky rhythms and rock steady beats: soul. funk. hip-hop. ragga and reggae.
I lluman llature at Lime. l lpm--3am. £4 (£2.50 with tnatric card). Stevie Smith (Viper Room) with garage and uplifting house in the new-look Lime (formerly The Cotton Club). £l drinks promos.
I Ice at Archaos. l0pm—3.30am. £5 (£4). Weekly from 6 Dec. New night of deep garage and house from Gareth
rather than just another club night.’ Preston and his co-promoter Kerrith Brown are ambitious, but realistic about the venue’s limitations. They acknowledge that The Vaults will never be the most glamorous venue, but intend to transform its interior as tar as possible. They promise that when you attend Tease at The Vaults, you will have a sale, comlortable and enjoyable time. The usual Tease production values will be in place, with the venue extravagantly decorated and the walls decked out in a layer ol material to stop your clothes getting dirty. Each Saturday,
' lhere’ll be six or eight on playing top
garage and house on a quality sound system, plus the controversial Fantasy oancers from The Fantasy Bar, Tollcross, the Cheesewire Percussionists, and visuals projected on a massive screen.
All that remains is to see it the punters will go back to The Vaults alter experiencing it at its brilliant best and its miserable worst. (Jim Byers)
Tease is at The Vaults, Sat 30 Nov and weekly thereafter: Fat Tony (Paschal and Andy Carroll (Cream) guest alongside the Tease residents. See listings for further details. New nights at The Vaults to be announced in the New Year.
Sommerville (Yip Yap). Stevie Middleton (Sole Music) and Geoff(Archaos) plus some extra special visuals.
I Jumble Rhythms at Glasgow School of Art. l()pm—2.30atn. £5 (£4). 2‘) Nov only. Mixed tip techno night featuring Terry (l’ttssypowet'). Woody (Foresight). DJ Real (Maddog) and a live set from Timeloop. Visuals by S.A.l.l.. on.
I Katch at The Cathouse. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2/ free before I |.30pm). Three floors of rock with margaritas 50p. Gold Bier and vodka mix £ 1.
I love Bug at The Garage. l0.30pm—3am. £3 (£4). DJ Graeme with a wide mix of good time party tunes. Vodka mix £ I. Grolsch and Gold Bier £l before l2.30am.
I Misshapes at Cafe Qudos (QMU). 8.30pm—2am. £2.50 (£2). Indie. jangley guitar stuff.
I Moio’s ‘)pm—inidnight. Free. DJ Nick bringing you the renowned Mojo vibe. Pre-club.
I Mundo latino at Burlin' Jocks. ‘)pm-midnight. Free. Club Havana presents salsa. merengue. lambada and Latin jazz from the award-winning DJ Jazz. Pre-club.
I llight of Mixed Pleasures at Glasgow School of Art. l()pm—2.30am. 6 Dec only. Twitch and the Dribbler from Pure meet head on with J'llkes and H'a‘tch of Knucklehead plus surprise guest.
I Parklile at The Arena. l0.30pin-—3am. £4 (£3). Glasgow’s first and foremost Britpop night back at the Arena playing classic pop/mod/indie sounds from the 60s to the 90s. Drinks promos all night: Gold Bier £I. vodka mix £1.50.
I Phar Out at Glasgow School of Art. l0pm—2.30am. £3. Deep dub and drum 'n‘ bass. Resident DJ Paul Cawley is joined every week by guest DJs.
I Pure at Bennets. l l.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Grant Duff with an upbeat dance night which couldn't be more removed from the Edinburgh club of the same name. Gay.
I Radio City in The Attic. l0.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). The original retro club. playing Stax. Motown. The Stones. The Who etc. I nadikal Rhythm at The Dark Room (Strathclyde University Union). l0pm-3am. £4 (£3) Students plus up to four guests. Night hosted by different DJs rotating each month. 2‘) Nov. Rub a Dub DJs with Andrew Weatherall. () Nov. Cool Lemon DJs Paterson and Price.
I Rat Trap l0.30pm—3am. £3. Three floors of rock. Studio One: ‘) Inches. NIN kinda stuff; Studio Two: The Batcave. DJ Christine goes Goth; Studio Three: Flex Your Head. punk and ska from Ross. Paul
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and Jane.
I Beds llpiii--3am. £5 (£3 for students before midnight). liasy going mix of disco. funk and contemporary chart dance.
I Reminiscence at The Hive (Glasgow University Union). l0pm--2am. £2. Students and guests. Anthems. handbag. house and chart. The most popular dance from the last decade and beyond. £l bottled beers.
I Romp at Archaos. llpm 3.30am. £5 (£4). Big tune party night in this massive venue playing an lissential Selection kinda spread front DJs Geoff. .lason and Mabauzza.
I Shag at Fury Murt'y's. llpm ~3am. £4 (£3). Across-the-board mix of party choons with James G.
I Slam at The Arches. l().30pnt—~3am. £7. World famous DJ and production duo Stuart and ()rde providing the best in deep electronic dance for an up-for-it capacity crowd every week. By far the best of its type in Scotland. if not the whole of Britain. 6 Dec. Soma recordings artist Larz (Funk D'Void) continues his monthly Slam residency.
I Tangent at the Sub Club. I lpm~3am. £6. 2‘) Nov and monthly. Techno shifters- Tangent and their merry band of followers take the Stibbie over again fora night-of diverse attractions.
I Velvet Rooms lliptit-3alt). £6 (£5) Free before |0.3()pm; l0.30--| l.30pm £3. Alan Ronald in Room two with an open mix from house anthems and disco to Britpop and soul. Martin lleskctli in Room one playing mellow hip-hop. swingbeat and classic soul.
I The Volcano llpm 2.30am. £5 (£3). Jamie Mitchell with c‘ltlsslc‘ house and garage. Michelob Gold pints £ l .50. \'o.\ cider £ l.
Saturdays I 4th Dimension at (‘oiiici-s. ‘)pm—midnight. Free. Andy Young plays
jazz. Brazilian. soul. fusion and funk.
Drinks promos. l’re-club
I Archaos at Archaos. llpm 3.30am. £8 (£6). A garage and house mix for a big. moderately dressy crowd.
I RAJ} at Hotshots. l0.30pm ~2am. £2. Big and Groovy night featuring the best from handbag to house in this cross between a club. arcade and bow ling alley. I Bar 10 ‘)pm -midnight. Free. Blisy hard house pre-club with Nick Peacock.
I Bargo ‘)pm— midnight. Free. 30 Nov: Andrew Wilkes; 7 Dec: Larl. l’re-club. I Boudoir at The Bedsit. ‘)pm—2am. Free. Fluffy tunes from Glasgow‘s longest running easy listening combo.
76 The List 2‘) N()\" l 2 Dec l‘)‘)()