clubs
Glasgow listings
Regular weekly clubs plus one-off events are listed by city. then b day. then alphabetically by title. Clu s will be listed, provided up-to-date details reach our offices at least seven days before publication. Clubs listings compiled by Rory Weller Glasgow) and Jim Byers (Edinburgh). See page 79 for venue details.
GLASGOW THURSDAYS
I 4th Dimension at Brel. 8.30-11pm. Free. Andy Young playsjazz. Brazilian. soul. fusion and funk. Drinks promos.
I Area 51 at McChuill's Way ()ut West. 8pm—midnight. Free. Future fusion of funky noise from Shaft and Derick.
I Audio Psy-phi at The Sub Club. llpm-—3am. £3. Pliar ()ut‘s Paul Cawley embarking on a voyage of hip hop, drum 'n' bass and generally music with the funk.
I B.E.S.T. at Babaxa. l 1pm~3am. £3 (£2). Jim da Best with his trademark mix ofcheese to please. Drinks promos.
I Big Karn's Party Night at Bennets. 1L30pm—3atn. £3 (£2). Karn Dunbar with 80s. ‘)0s and loads of camp nonsense. Drinks promos.
I Bomb at The Velvet Rooms. 10.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). Night of soul. rap. R 'n' B and swingbeat featuring Martin Hesketh and Mike Campbell.
I Cheeze at Strathclyde Student Union. 9pm-3am. Free (students plus three guests). This has now become the city largest cheesy beano with three floors of tack with pound pints of lager and 50p a shot.
I Cheesy Pop at The Queen Margaret Union. 10pm—2am. £2.50 (£2). Beast of a student night with silly tunes a-plenty and Carlsberg only 7()p.
I Chicano at Havana. Spur-midnight. Free. The original Latin dance DJ Nick Peacock with Latin grooves. barrio beats and the latest salsa from Cuba. New York. Columbia and Puerto Rico.
I Chief at Trash. 1 lpm—-3am. £4 (£2) Studenty mix of indie. pop. disco and classics. Drinks )romos.
I Club Barbare la at Strawberry Fields. 9pm—3am. £1.50 (£3). Three local unsigned bands from 9--| 1.15pm then student. indie and cheesy retro until 3am. Bands wishing to play should call Barbara on 221 7871.
I Cop at Archaos. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Busy student house night from DJ CJ and Vance. Tam Coyle ‘The Fuzz‘ does his indie/pop/kitsch stuff in Room 2. Drinks promos.
I Dee Jays In Disguise at Variety. 8pm—close. Free. Hatch and Jilkes of Knucklehead with a dubby mix of new dance and techno. Pre-club.
I Detour at Bom. 11pm—3am. £3. New Thursday night from April 23 featuring three way action from Graeme and Craig (Silicone Soul. Soma. Depth Perception) and Martin Collins playing pure house music. Graeme and Craig are fortnightly residents at the new Slam presentation
Un-cut (Fridays at The Arches) and Martin was one of the originators of the classic UK Gold nights (Sub Club). Expect a quality night out.
I Donkey at The Cathouse. l lpm—3am. £2 (£1.50; free before 1 1.30pm). 1ndie/grunge/industrial/chemical beats rock on a darker tip than The (‘athouse's other nights. Drinks promos.
I Don't Front at The CCA Cafe Bar. ()pin—midnight. Jazzual. soulful beat music with DJs Ragged Robin and Paul Cawlev. Pre-club.
I Fluffy at Reds llpm—3am. £3 (£2). A night of classic disco. peppered with the best contemporary house and garage. Drinks promos.
I Free Flow at Glasgow School ()f Art (downstairs). 9pm—-2am. Free. Keepin' it real with early Motown. ska. reggae. soul. JB super funk. hammond jazz. 70s disco to hip hop. new and retro guitar pop. movie soundtracks. trip hop and drum 'n' bass with DJs AI Rutherford and Lindsey. Lager £1 pint.
I Helter Skelter at The Underground (formerly The Venue). 10.30pm—3am. £3 (£2.50). Student orientated music. with retro tracks next to contemporary indie from Gordon Tennant.
I Hi Karate at Glasgow School ofArt (upstairs). 10pm—2.30am. Free. The Hi Karate duo of Neil McMillan and Andrew Divine kick tip the funky break beats to a large and loyal crowd.
I Hot Traxx at The Lime. llpm—3am. £3 (£2). 70s night with 70p drinks promos on vodka. beer. Pernod and Wild Turkey.
I Jengaheads Cul De Sac Bar. ‘)—~l 1pm. Free. All and Martyn of the Jengaheads
Join DJ Tchico for a night of R&B, swing and hip-hop at Tchic, The Apartment,
Glasgow every Friday
with more of the same nonsense they are renowned for: big beats and a wee bit more. sometimes on four decks when they can be arsed. Drinks promos.
I Loveshack at Fury Murry's. 10.30pm—3.15am. £5 (£3). Fine indie. house and disco sounds downstairs with chemical beats (Chem Bros. David Holmes. big beat etc) upstairs. Drinks promos.
I Nation at lidwards. Spin—midnight. Free. New house night from Kris Keegan at this new(ish) bar going for the pre club crowd for the first time. Drinks promos and games.
I Pusher 13 at The l3th Note (ground floor). llpm—3am. £l. Weekly night from Jilkes and Hatch of Knucklehead (Art School Sats) giving up electro funk beats. I Reggae Ravers at The Lime. l()pni»-3am. £4 (£3/£2 before 1 1pm) 23 April only. Newcomer to Glasgow, DJ Jake with top class Jamaican roots reggae.
I Rumble at The Garage. 1 lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Cardow and Ross with an exceptionally busy night ofcharty dance faves. cheap drinks and drunk students. Snogtastic!
I Salsa Classes at The Lime. £4 (£3.50). 7. 15— 10.30pm. Pre-club salsa classes for the hot blooded. no need to bring a partner. Teaching begins at 7.30pm.
I Salsamania at The Lime £4 l()pm—3am. (£3/ £2 before 1 1pm) 30 April and forthnightly. The Academia de Salsa and Club Cubana DJs host a night of the very best in Latin grooves.
I Slide at The Bedsit. opin—lam. Free. Early nighter to ease you into the
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Inside Out Hard house extravaganza of immense proportions with Faithless' Sister Bliss, Tony de Vit from Trade plus Michael Kilkie and Simon Foy. The Arches, Sat 25 Apr and monthly. Cream Judge Jules headlines at this month’s Cream, backed up by Seb Fontaine and K-Klass. Book yer tickets now for some hefty hands-in-the—air action. The Tunnel, Sat 25 Apr and monthly.
Sub Culture Gene Farris (Relief, Force lnc, Soma) guests at this jewel of a deep house night which is still one of the best in Scotland. Sub Club, Sat 25 Apr only. Un-cut Although Slam have left the Arches, they are behind this new night which sees Glasgow hotshot DJ Q who has been playing all round the world, but not much here. The Arches, every Fri.
Open The last night of this wild trance night featuring DJ Oberon with residents GK Machine and The Jengaheads. High concentration antics guaranteed. Glasgow School of Art, Fri 24 Apr only.
weekend with boardgames. Playstations. pool and a catholic music policy. Pre club.
I Tchic at The Apartment. Midnight—3am. £3. DJ Tchico (Virunga) with a night of R&B. swing and hip hop. Drinks promos.
I Wanna Play? 10.30pm—3.30am. £4 (£2.50 with matric card). Student night featuring Kevin and Scott (Tunnel weekends) and Lisa. playing a mix of classic house anthems plus treasure hunts and wheel of fortune. Drinks promos.
I x-Rated at The Asylum (Caledonian University Union). 9pl]i—-2lell. £2 (£1). Chart and dance in the main room with DJ Ray plus indie and live music in room
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