{ Glasgow club listings
Glasgow Tuesdays
Pre-club
I Colin Davie at Spy Bar.
()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Mr Davie goes on a longuc-in-cheek journey lhrough the history of house masic.
I Dub Night at The Variety Bar.
Xpm itiidiiight. Free. Weekly. Stevie Donaldson (Bar l0) playing. oddly enough. dttb.
I Club Salsa Sabrosa at Havana Bar. Spin-midnight. £4 (£3.50). Weekly. DJs Keith and Alexis provide you with a cool night of Latin tunes. with merengue and salsa classes from 8pm.
I Bar 10 at Bar l(). 7pm late. Free. Weekly. A cliatice for aspiring DJ talent to get noticed: every week three bedroom turntablists spin their discs. the best being selected by the crowd. who then progress to the final. where DJs and promoters from various clubs grant the cream of the crop a chance to play at their venue or club.
I Passion Pour La Vida at October. b’pm midnight. Free. Weekly. The award- winning DJ Jan drives tip the temperature in Princes Square with a Latino/Spanish extravaganza.
Club
I Discolite at Q. l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. A new gay night of disco. both cheesy and classic. from DJs Wayne and l)arren who‘ll be spicing things up with the odd disco-flavoured pop hit.
I Eden at Alaska. I lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. ()ne for the students. with the tistial classics of aeademe downstairs thanks to Alan Ronald. plus some charging party ttmes and a smattering of house upstairs from Scott Mackay of The Tunnel.
I F.U.N. at Planet Peach. l lpm-3am. £3. Weekly. (lay night featuring the traditional hodge podge of cheesy chart action and camp handbaggage courtesy of DJ (ieorgie Boy and regular live PAs.
I Media at Media. I lpm-73am. £tbc. Weekly. A full-on flavoured mix from lain 'l‘holttsott.
Chart & Party
I Laid at Shack (formerly The Temple). 10.30pm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Student night with the cheesiest of cheese. regular tribute bands and the odd foam party.
I Goo Goo at The Velvet Rooms.
l lpin— 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Paul Melon claims to he "The King of(‘heese’. while l)ave Mulholland whacks otit the commercial house and garage.
I The Shimmy Club at Bennet's.
l l.30pm-- 3am. £3 (£1.50). Weekly. A straight-ish and studenty night at the gay venue. with Raymond l)avren maintaining the party atmosphere.
I T.I.T. at Trash. l0.30pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. (irahame l-‘erguson and Robert and Scott Free spin upfront house and pop.The kids love it. despite the
I Yang at Yang. l lpm —3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Northern soul and funk grooves from (ierry Love (Teenage Fanclub) and Chris (ieddes (Belle And Sebastian).
Glasgow Wednesdays
Pre-Club I Algo Differente at Havana Bar. 8.30pm—late. £4 (£3 ). Weekly. Arrive
early for salsa tuition. then revel in the Salsa Sabrosa crew's high octane Latin set.
I Club Santiago at Brel. ()pin—«midnight. Free. Weekly. Latino grooves with Marcelo and Manuelo (‘ifuentes
I The Jengaheads at The Living Room. 9pm~midnight. Free. Weekly. Martyn Jengahead is at the helm of this night. which showcases new releases. acetates and the like.
I Fluid at The Polo Lounge. l()pm--lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Wayne Dixon mixes tip classic funk. soul and disco with a dash of contemporary business. and there are half price cocktails.
I Russell’s at Russell's. 9- l lpm. Free. Weekly. DJ Yaw brings his world music extravaganza to the yuppie
I Shu l-lirata at The (‘ul De Sac. Spur-midnight. Free. Weekly. Jazzy breaks. hip hop. electro. drum & bass. I Yang at Yang. Spin—lam. Free. Weekly. Michael Peck mixes. cuts and breaks those beats.
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. ll.30pm~3am. £2.50 (£ l .50). Weekly. Sara with an upfront dance mix. (iay. I Deathlehem at The 131h Note Club. I lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. Residents Dumptruck. Demonic and Craig look set to scare the punters silly with mean old rock and metal ~ think Korn and Slipknot having a scrap with Black Sabbath and AC/DC.
I F.A.B. at Baba/a. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Sktid blends garage. R&B and funky house. playing to a dressed-up crowd who help to make this one of the bttsiest midweek nights in (ilasgow.
I Hotdog at Reds. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. An Anne Summers- sponsored night featuring dance classics from Keith Pype. Fairly filthy. I Joints And Jams at Planet Peach. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). W 'ekly. lligh calibre night of hip hop. swing and R&B from a rotating roster of DJ talent including Martin llesketh. Pttppa Shango. John Lyons. DM(} and James Fullerton.
I Overground at The Velvet Rooms. 1 lpm—3am. £4 (£2). W ‘ekly. lndie sounds and chart classics froin Joe McKay.
I Shag Tag at Archaos. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Insanely successful night based on a complex numerical flirting system: everyone gets a number upon entry. then. if someone catches your eye. you write their number on the board next to your own. with the idea being that they then rush tip to you and get biz-ay. Music-wise. it‘s banging house and trance in the main room and across—the-board ‘madness' from (‘.J. downstairs.
Chart & Party
I Cheese On Toast at Shack (formerly The Temple). l0.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). Cheesy tunes with booze sauce to help wash it down.
I Pop & Tarts at The Cathouse.
l lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm: £2 (£1.50) after. Weekly. Party-up disco and funk.
I Souped Up at The Garage. 10.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Daft pop and student antics.
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Edinburgh
Regular weekly clubs plus one off events are listed by city, then by day, then alphabetical by title. Clubs will be listed, provided that up to date details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Lack of information may result in clubs being omitted. Edinburgh club listings compiled by Catherine Bromley.
Edinburgh Thursday
Pre-club
I Fuel at Rtisli. 9pm—-lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Raymi B generates a high-voltage supply of hip hop. fttiik and house.
I Immersed In Music at l’iyo.
9pm- lam. Free. Weekly. Tim Makon and Colin (‘hapman play delectable house grooves for the laid-back drinking crowd. I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar (downstairs). 9pm- lam. Free. 8 Mar. l-‘ortnightly. Wake up and smell the cheese from lidinburgh‘s original li-Z slea/ies Al and Kam the Mullet.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana. 9pm~|am. Free. Weekly. (iareth Sommerville breaks the mould of his L'ltragroove guise. playing warm New York house. disco atid old-school hip hop. I Mellow Mellow Right On at The Carwash. ()pin— lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Sofa Boy gets comfortable with an eclectic mix of chilled funk arid nu jazz sottiids.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. The experimental liuropean vibe of the ‘lilectronic Music Club'. where all manner of local live performers drop by to turn on. tune in and freak otit.
I Perception at Bar lTnion (formerly Bliss). 9pm~~lam. Free. 1 Mar. Fortnightly. Deep to progressive house from Derek Martin and (iav (irant.
I Prefix at Bar Union. 9pm lant. Free. 8 Mar. Fortnightly. Chris Bryant and Derek Selmes sort the deep and funky wheat from the house chaff.
I Rookie Night at PopRokii. l()pm—lam. Free. Weekly. The tension mounts as the city‘s ttnknown DJs get closer to that all important competition final that could win them a set at the new Honeycomb. Send your tapes to l-loneycomb Tints. PO Box 23377. lidinburgh liH8 ()WU.
I Salsa at lil Barrio. 7pm--late. Free. Weekly. Learn Salsa and Merengue with some top Latino experts. See Classified for more info.
I Salsa Experience at Baracoa. Spin-lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Jorge plays the Latino grooves to make you salsa. with dance classes from many talented professionals.
I Salsa Viva at Cuba Norte.
l()pm~ lam. Free. Weekly. Salsa and Latin DJs on rotation.
I Shadowskill at Bam Bou. Upin-lam. 8 Mar. Fortnightly. Confucius say this new ()riental style bar got plenty good drum & bass and hip hop with DJ Sam and Redo. I Soft Rock at The Pond Bar. 9pm—lam. Free. W rekly. Horrible soft rock in the comfortable surroundings of Leith‘s premiere watering hole.
I Strange Beats at The Watershed. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. A solid funk and soul selection.
I Tango el Porteno at Club Java. Spin—midnight. Free. Weekly. Informal tango night with free beginners class from
8pm.
I Undercover Brothers at The (‘ity Cafe. Spm lam. Free Weekly. Sly sa\ and percussion accompany the decks selection from Adrian. Lyrical enhancement comes trom hip hop ragga brother :\..l. iYush Recordings).
Club
I Beatamix at The (‘octeau Lounge (downstairs at ligo). llpm 3am. £2. S Mar. Fortnightly. Start ttie weekend early in the company of those astoundineg talented types l'nklc Fawa/ arid Dolphin Boy. Hip hop. funk. soul and breaks are iust some of the musical genres they tllslUl’l lt) tlt‘llgltl.
I Da Break at [a Belle Angele. l0.30pm 3am. £4 (£3). l Mar. Monthly Live hip hop and soul courtesy ol Sty le ()1 Soul and Big lland. complimented by a solid breaks and beats selection from DJs Demon and Bertie.
I Dust at Studio 24. ll.30pm 3am. £2. l Mar. Monthly. The goth. metal and industrial show case returns after a brief hiatus so the residents laii. Tony and l)a\e sliotild be rested and ready to rock. I Dysfunction at The Attic.
9pm 3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. Formerly at The Venue. Dysfunction have now moved the latest mix of nu metal. hardcore. skate ptiiik and industrial here for a weekly session that includes live action every other Thu. For more info. see wwwdy sftinction.co.uk.
I Electric Barbarella at llolyrootl l'nion. Monthly. Next date 22 Mar.
I Ethos at Studio 24 has now finished. I Flava at La Belle Angele. l0pin 3am. £4 (£3). l5 Mar. Monthly. Brand new R&B. hip hop and ragga show case that sliotild be a regular crowd pleaser seeing as it features lidinbtirgh‘s leading nu~jack DJ daddies .\'utty P. .»\mbassador. (ilietto Fabulox. DJ Dirtsman and A]. plus live freesty'les from l)ark Paragons. Ytish 2K and Scotland Yard.
I Floorplay at The l'nion. l lpm 2am. £3 (£2 ). Weekly. Varying styles of house played by numerous guest DJs at this lleriot-Watt club night.
I Future Primitive at The Venue (Cooler). l0.30pm 3am. £2. l Mar. Monthly. lnfortnal bargain night oi mixed underground music. covering all bases from ambient electronica to deep house and breakbeat.
I Genetic at The (’itrus ('lub.
llpm 3am. £2. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. .\'o smoking in the bar area. mind.
I Hustlers’ Convention at The Bongo Club. Monthly. Next date 22 Mar. I Love Breaks at Ft) Na Na.
l lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. DJs Simone and Dr Jon play new and old classics from the realms of Latin. sotil. R&B and disco. I The Moneyshot at The Bongo Club. l0.30pm 3am. £4. l5 Mar. Monthly. Residents Foly. Hood and (letsum welcome live hip hop action from One l'nit. guest DJ delight from (iino (Motherfunk). graffiti from lilph ()iie (Many Styles Crew) and drum & bass through the back with Decknikal llitch and gtiests.
I Naked at Wilkie llottse. l0pmv 3am. £7 (£5) before I l.30pm; £8 (£6) after. 8 Mar. Monthly. A saucy new hard hoUse night that sees Paul (ila/by (lnsomniael) and Lee llaslam (Tidy Trax) guest in the main room alongside residents Phil York. Chris I) and Sttt S. Plus some funky house in the back room. for when that
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