I Rumble at The (iarage. I lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Absolutely crackers student night. stuffed to the gunnels every time with kids sharking to the sounds of chart hits. indie favourites and low-brow house.
I Shag Tag at Privilege. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Insanely successful night based on a complex numerical flirting system.
I Skint at The (‘athoUse l lpmr 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Funk. punk and party pap with plenty of drinks promos.
I Wired at Destiny. ll)pm~3am. £2 before I lpm; £3 alter. Weekly. ('asual night at the wrought-iron exhibition-cum- club with a dancier music policy.
Glasgow Fridays
Pre-club
I Brian Murnin at The Living Room. ‘)pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. Brian continues to ‘play the songs that make the whole world sing.‘
I Budda at Bar Budda.
Xpm— midnight. Free. Weekly. Chris Harris spiitiiiiig groove-led house to the usual party crowd.
I Chi at Mc(‘huill's. 8pm -midnight. Free. Monthly. The first in a succession of rather cool nights. the evening starts with mellow shaolin beats and builds to funky house and bouncy techno.
I Consume at The l3th Note Cale. Next date 2() Jul.
I Critical Mass at Nice ‘n' Sleazy. Xpm-r late. Free. Weekly. Jon Fopp. aka Noj. with a wilfully peculiar selection. ranging from punk to funk and all points in between. Nothing to do with bike riding anti-capitalisiii.
I Cul De Sac at (‘ul De Sac. ()[)lll~lllltllllglil. Free. Weekly. Home action from a pool of DJs. including Stevie Donaldson. Domenic (‘appello. (iraham Wilson and Kieran Mc(‘ann. I Edward’s at Edwards. ()pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. l'pbeat selections from Keith Pyper to get you going for the weekend.
I Friday Street at Blacklriars (downstairs). Next date 27 Jul.
I Illuminations at The Lighthouse. 8.30pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. DJ Dandy (Disco X) and Alan B. (Breach) spin ‘tomorrow. yesterday. today" music.
I Nico’s at Nico‘s. t)pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. l’pbeat mainstreamage to keep the drinkers on their toes.
I Nomad at Nomad. 7.3(lpin--midnight. Free. Weekly. Kris Keegan. Ian Thompson and AJ. join ‘Donut' Jay at this pre-club. Free camera hire adds a nice touch.
I Paul Cawley at Air Organic. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. A return to normal form alter the recent Flower Records showcase. with (‘awley"s beat and break based selections.
I Phonic at 54 Below. 9})lll—lltldillghl. Free. Weekly. Quality deep house from the Phonic residents Steven Reilly. (iordon Logan arid Mark Heavenor.
I Rowan and Niall at the Halt Bar. Free. Monthly. The former Balsa residents. now ensconced in a new venue. do their deep house thing.
I Russell’s at Russell‘s. opin~inidniglit. Free. Weekly. DJ Yaw kicks out the best R&B. hip hop and swingbeat.
I Soaterama at Nice ‘n‘ Sleazy“ (ground floor). t-lpiii—tiiidnight. Free. Weekly. An across-the-board blend with an emphasis on the unexpected. from punk to drum & bass.
I Soulsa at The Brunswick Hotel. ()pin—midnight. Free. Weekly. Andy Unger and friends host ati evening of roller-disco house and NY garage. Drinks promos and club passes are an added bonus.
I Stateside Sounds at The State Bar. 4—7pm. Free. Weekly. Paul Shields selects alt.country favourites. rock classics and blues cuts.
I Straight Ahead at Spy Bar. 9pm—late. Free. Weekly. The superb Straight Ahead crew spin Northern s()lll. lurik and dancelloor _ia//.
I Syntax at The Halt Bar. Next date 2(l Jul.
I Syntax In Small Doses at Bar Logic. t)pni-midnight. Free. l3 Jul. Fortnightly. DJ Jace from Syntax teams up with Mark Welsford from Small Doses (Paisley) for weekly excursions of the tech-house and electro variety.
I Tap-Moi-La at The Tap.
()pm midnight. Weekly. A prc-club from. in their words. ‘iust two more blokes playing their records in a pub.’ Fortunately HUsh Puppy of Divine fame and Chris ‘Beans' (ieddes (he's in some indie band. apparently) have corking collections taking in 60s pop. Wigan- centric soul. mod jazz. and Latin grooves. I Paddy Power at The \"ariety Bar. ‘Jpnis-midnight. Free. Weekly. The astoundineg eclectic DJ Paddy powerfully plays everything from Brain lino to l'nderground Resistance.
Club
I The Ark at The Tunnel. lt).3()pni-—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. The mighty triumvirate of Scott Mackay. Michael Kilkie and [ammo keep the crowd on their toes with top quality hard house. while Simon Foy kicks otit smooth vocal house and garage in the back room. I Bump ‘n’ Hustle at Baba/a.
(ipm -3am (DJs from I lpm). Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Paul Tray nor and Raymond Woods with line and funky R&B cuts. hip hop and some classic soul and funk thrown in to keep the capacity crowd going.
I Caliente! at Havana. 9pm -2am. Free. Weekly. Loco Latin action courtesy of (ieorge and Andreas from 9pm through to the wee small hours.
I The Cathouse at The ('athotise. l().3()piii--3am. £l before I lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Rock. grunge. indie and a dash of breakbeat across three floors at (ilasgow‘s top venue for rockers and alternateens.
I Clllb Migration at \Voodslde Social Club. 9pm 2am. £5 (£3). (i Jul. Monthly. World music night with live bands and guest DJs. where all proceeds go towards helping local asylum seekers. (‘all venue to confirm that this date is going ahead. I Coded at Vault. l lpm ~3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. A rotating roster of DJs affiliated to 23rd Precinct supply house-led grooves at the new club. Steven Mc(‘reery is at the helm. and the pool of talent includes Billy Kiltie. Billy Woods and Amanda Price.
I Ethos at Q. 5pm-—3am. Free before
1 lpm; £5 after. Weekly. New face at the decks. Dominic Martin. supplies the soulful Latin house and garage grooves. I EuPhonic at The Temple.
l lpm—3.30am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Trevor Reilly. Billy MacAtee and Paul Mendel. spin trance and hard house with a funky edge to a packed-out club of up-for-it kids.
I Fresh at The Polo Lounge.
1 lpm~3am. £5. Weekly. Michelle provides a loose mix of house and indie classics downstairs. while Andy rocks the Trophy Room with Xlls and ‘)()s hits at the top gay venue.
I The Funk Room at The Arches. Next date 2() Jul with tan Wright.
I Fuel at Mas. l lpm~3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. Norman and Zeus with pumping house and garage iii the main room. while DJ Sktid layers hip hop and R&B in the front room.
I G ‘n’ D at Archaos. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Dress smart and prepare to party in the main room with David Gilmore spinning dance classics. garage and house from the commercial end of the spectrum.
I Goodfoot at The Riverside (‘lub Midnight—3am. £5. (1 July. Monthly. The city's foremost exponents of what may well be the best music for dancing ever to be pressed onto (impossibly rare) vinyl. Northern Soul. belt otit the
stompers and. foregoing the irritating purism that mars the scene. spice things tip w ith a dash of l..tllll. classic soul and rally soundtrack offerings.
I Life at Life. lllpni 3am. £5. Weekly.
Stuart Mc(‘alliim and Way iic Dixon man the decks with a funk and soul selection. I it! The (ilttsgtm School (it All. Next date tbc.
I Loose Joints at The l.‘sili .\'ote ('lub. l lpm 3am. Free before 1 lpm; £4 after. Weekly. Resident Dcecec is now tlying solo and alternating his broad mix of dancctlooi' classics on an upstairs
/dow iistairs basis w ith the Stiletto crew. I Mad Dog at The Soundhaus.
l lpm-late. £tbc. Weekly. Two rooms of electro. tech and hard house from Nik Craig. McLeod. DJ Real. Trace and Borg. I Media at Media. llpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Media abandon their mainstream dance policy in favour of 7(ls and 30s classics. so grab your shoulder-padded suits and get on down.
I Midi Hi Fi at The (ilasgow School of Art. Next date the. Sec Sat listings for full details on the Tommy Boy Records night in association with Midi lli—Fi.
I Mystec Beat: at Rocksy 's lizisc‘iiit'iit. Next date 2() Jul with Sparky. I Octane at Alaska. I lpm 3am. Next date 25 Jul.
I Offset at ('ube. l lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. Vocal garage and tipliltiiig liousc courtesy of(icoll Montloi‘d and (This Harris in the main room. while Harry B and Bryan T serve up party -orientatcd L‘lttssics in the back.
I Pressure (it The Arches. Next date 37 Jul.
I Radar at (ilasgow School of Art. 10.30pm 3am. £tbc. l3 July. After their recent run of guest specials. the Radar gaiig are giving themselves some room to breathe. Scott K. MJ(' and Spud provide the techno and electro. Downstairs in the \"ic. it‘s Miami Bass with llessle and Felix.
I Reds at Reds. llpiii 3am. £5 (£3.50). Weekly. ('lub classics and commercial house sotiiids from Alan Ronald.
I Reform at Yang. l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £5 alter. Weekly. All change at Yang because local deep house hero Ktislii is now managing the decks in the main room. Through the back. Bernard McKeow an samples more laid-back vibes. I Relief at Alaska. ltlpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Silicone Sotil. (‘olin Maclai'cn and Billy \Voods providing some (if the best house in town. (‘ontiniiing the recent fun of Basics-related guests. lluggy is ptittiiig in an appearance on l3 Jul.
I Solefood at Ad-Lib. l lpms 3am. £8. l4 Jul. Monthly. The new Soleinusic Fri- nighter launched with a bang last month. and this month residents Stevie Sole and Milton Jackson do the business sans guests.
I Stiletto at The l3th Note (‘lub l()pm—-3am. Free before I lpm: £4 after. Weekly. Sadie and Anna J. play a freeloi'm selection of pop. electro. hip hop and eightee/ favourites. rotating the upstairs and downstairs of the Note with the Loose Joints lads week tip. week down. so to speak.
I Tantra at Trash. ltlpm ~3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Pumping house action from The Tunnel's (‘olin Tevendale and Lisa Littlewood. with more mellow house and disco in room two from DJ Robert.
I TNT at The Arches. ll).3(l- 3am. £8 (£6) l3 Jul. Monthly. Talk about value for money? TNT has prov ed itself as Illt' cltib for hip hop and d&b in (ilasgow with line- ups that beggar beliel. This month. brace yourselves for Paul Reset. The (ieneral. M(‘S AJ & (iulux. Ritchie Ruftone. Andy Profile. Finnie. Te/. Dec J A La Fu. Paul R. The Soulcialists and. last but not least. Riz.
I Urban Groove at (‘luh Butlda.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A brand new night at Biidda featuring the talents of Domenic Martin. who is set to merge t'S house and garage. deep hoUse. disco. soul. funk and jau. plus the odd dash of Latin and Afro grooves.
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Freak Moves The Freak Moves are firmly ensconced in their full- scale residency at The Arty. and as well as the (X)llSl(i(‘.l£il)l€ turntable talents of Dema S Nice. their success is down to a knack for attracting high calibre guests. This month. Nappa. the DJ With Phi Life Cypher, enters the tray. The Glasgow Schoo/ of/lrt. Thu 5 Jul. Gain Percy X's nights are always a must for discerning techno types. and this month he's raised the bar thanks to a guest appearance from Dd Rolando. a mainstay of Detroit myth—makers Underground Resctance and the man behind the sublime Jaguar. Alaska, Sat 74 Jul.
Freelance Science Since this month's Science falls slap-bang in the middle of T in the Park, chances are it's geing to be a little bit special. Stuart & Orde are set to be joined by Halo & Hipp—E and Silicone Soul. and you should probably bear in mind the fact that the cream of the world's DJs are in town. and they probably aren't going back to the hotel for a mug of cocoa after rocking the Slam Tent. A/aska, Sat 7 Ju/.
Midi Hi-Fi/Tommy Boy The legendary hip hop record label celebrates 20 years rockin' it with a line-up that includes Arthur Baker. the legendary Afrika Bambaataa (pictured) and Maseo of De la Soul tame. See preView. page 67. Queen Margaret Union. Sat /4 Ju/.
Vegas Birthday Party To celebrate one year of grooving and dressing up in tab gear. DJs Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull and Dino Martini welcome Big Bad Voodoo Daddy to the stage for a night of swinging good fun. Barrow/and. Sat 74 Ju/.
Chittlin’ Hoedown Depending on who you believe. this new night is run by inbred rednecks on the run from the law or two blokes who work in Avalanche. Either way. the Hoedown takes an admirably loose approach to music policy. mixmg dub. electro. hip hop and. erm. Bavarian drinking songs for a Sun night chill-out. See preview. page 68. The 73th Note Club, week/y Sun.
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