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. Glasgow club listings compiled by Gillian McCormaclt.
Glasgow Thursdays
Pre-club
I Bacchus at Bacchus. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Night featuring a rotatirtg roster of some of(ilasgow 's finest l)Js. This issue. providing the perfect warm-up for the weekend are Stey ie lilements (20 Dec) and Nick Peacock (27 Dec).
I Bret at Brel. ()pm midnight. Free. 20 Dec. l-‘or‘tnightly. l)J l‘rank' Murphy gets in the festive spirit playing ‘Back Door Sarita' arid other ('hristmas sotil sounds. I Cut De Sac at ('ul I)e Sac.
()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Join Twitch and Wilkes on their magical rntrsical journey. The gang that love your ears take you from psycho rock and country & western to dub and techno through to soul and ska.
I Hot Latino Nights at Moda.
8pm lam. l‘i‘ee. Weekly. A fusion of latin and (‘uban sottiids to warm you tip this winter courtesy of l)Js Sala/ar & Andreas.
I Jengaheads at .-\ir ()rganic.
0pm midnight. l‘r'ee. Weekly. Martyn Jengahead starts the weekend early playing mellow beats and deep house. and ifyotr spy his ('I) player you might just get a sneak preview of some of his and Marco‘s tip-and-coming releases on l'ndcr the (‘otllltct' records.
I Mark Robb ill Moloco (West lind). 9pm midnight. l‘ree. Weekly. Retro funk at this all-new pre-cltib session hosted by 1)] Mark Robb.
I Nico’s at .\'ico‘s. ()pm midnight. l-"ree. Weekly. (icl in the festive swing with cheesy iiitisic for party-minded students. .'\s if there's any other kind.
I Phatboy’s Kitchen at .‘vlc(‘huill‘s Way ()tit West. Spin midnight. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. breaks and heats courtesy of the Was Monkey.
I Phonic at Moskito. ‘)pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Quality deep house with Phonic l)Js Steven Reilly and Gordon Logan.
I Sample & Hold at Bar Soba.
8pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Live hip hop. replete with guest vocalists. scratchy business and percussion.
I Shogo at the Brunswick (’ellars.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. An evening of breaks. beats and suchlike from (i- Mati and occasional gtiests. with skateboarding visual entertainments.
I Spy at Spy. ‘)pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Simon ('ordiner (Traxx) does his thang and delivers some quality house and funky grooves.
I Tilt at Bar Ill. 7pm late. Free. Weekly. The Tilt crew start the weekend early with an evening of litiro trance.
I Virunga at Bi‘el. ()pm midnight. Free. 27 Dec. l-‘ortnightly. l)J Tchico serves tip a top selection of tunes with a world bias. including soca. latin dance. African and reggae.
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l lpm- 3am.
£3 (£2 ). Weekly. Shawn takes to the helm at this premiere gay night with his inimitable selection of commercial dance. while Annie supplies 7()s and 80s hits.
I Chalk ’n’ Cheese at the Tunnel.
1 lpm 3am. £4 (£3); free with a Snapfax before midnight. Weekly. Tunnel regulars Kevin Mcl‘arlane and Scott Mackay. pIUs
Traxx Moody by name Moody by nature. the mysterious Kenny Dixon Jr aka Moody Man brings his deep and dark sounds to the Glasgow massive. Influenced by black music from across all genres. such as disco. jazz and funk. his set promises to be nothing short of mind blowing. Arches, Fri 74 Dec.
Stephen Lee in room two. spin house and occasional commercial tracks. They're quite relaxed on the old dress code tonight.
I Club Salsa Sabrosa at the Havana Bar. lt).3()pm—3am. £4 (£3.50). Weekly. Residents Keith. Alexis and Geo D encourage you to shake that ass with some top-notch latin grooves.
I Columbian at the Asylum Back Room. 8pm—lam. Free to CUSL' members; £l otherwise. Weekly. Music with breaks. from hip hop and big beat to soul and funk.
I Freak Moves at Glasgow School of Art. I lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Dema and Mr Nice scratchin' it up big stylee. I Homework at Vault. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The basement club aims for the Thu student crowd without pandering to the usual formulaic pap. They call it fucked-up pop. which means pretty much anything from techno and electro to unasharned pop classics. Ian and Stevie man the box.
I Hype Christmas Ball at Cube.
1 lpm—3am. £5. 20 Dec only. Celebrate the holiday season with the Hype boys as they spin party up tunes to get you in the festive mood. Ridiculously cheap bevy should help get you into the swing of things.
I Inside Out at the Arches. l().3()pm—4am. £l8. 27 Dec. Monthly. What better way to get rid of those Christmas calories than dance your little stockings off. and with a line up that includes Mauro Picotto. Corvin Dalek. Scott Bond and residents Simon Foy and Alan Belshaw. I‘m sure you won't need much encouragement. See separate listing for details on New Year bash.
I Off The Hook at the 13th Note Club. l()pm—2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The OTH gang play electro. 80s pop. abstract machine-based sounds and throw in some random hip hop and booty bass beats for good measure.
I Polo For Me at the Polo Lounge. l()pm—lam. Free. Weekly. You. the lucky punter. take the helm tonight. as request cards are available over the bar and in the booth.
I Sklnt at the Cathouse. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Tough chemical breaks and beats. rock and indie for a studenty crowd.
I Streetsoul at the Velvet Rooms.
1 lpm~3arn. £4 (£2). Weekly (except last Thu of the month). Raymond Woods. DMG. John Lyons and Naeem take it in turns to provide the R&B and soul selections.
I Trash at Trash. l().3()pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Student faves with a funky theme.
I 1210 at Babaza. 8pm—3arn. Free before 1 lpm: £4 (£3). Weekly. laii Thomson and Vance battle it out on the decks each week. providing the crowd with huge vocal house and garage anthems.
I Work at Alaska. I lpm --3am. £3. Weekly. Stucee and Metronome spin deep house and throw in a smattering of techno for those hard grafters on the dancefloor. while Dan and ('hris (Bugged Out) rip it up downstairs. (it) on. put a bit of elbow grease into it.
Chart & Party
I Madhouse at Shack. 10.30pm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Student anthems provided by DJ C].
I Loveshack at l-‘ury- Murry ‘s. llpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Jim and Phil with a blend of commercial classics. vintage indie and it touch of disco.
I Rumble at the (iarage. l lprii 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. The kids go mad for this student night. maybe it's because if they haven't managed to pull it‘s only because they've been in an alcohol induced coma. Chart hits. indie favourites and low -brow house.
I Shagtag at Privilege. 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 nut to your own. with the idea being that they then rush up to you and gel bi/-ay. Music- wise. it's commercial house and trance from Sexy Steve and kinky Kenny.
I Sklnt at the (‘athouse l lpm 3am. £~-1 (£2). Weekly. Funk. punk and party pap with plenty of drinks promos.
I Wired at Destiny. ltlpm 3am. £2 before llpm; £3 after. Weekly. (‘asual night at the wrought-iron exhibition-cum club with a dancier llltlslt’ policy. This is the only time when denim and trainers are acceptable apparel here.
Glasgow Fridays
Pre-club
I Ad-le at Ad-l.ib. 5 blilll. l‘ree. Weekly. Rotational l)Js l‘l'tl\ ide the perfect soundtrack to w imi down to the weekend just as the bar staff .serye tip the right cocktails to take the edge off the week.
I Bar Ce Lona at Bar (‘c Lona. 9pm~—midnight. Free. Weekly. (ieoff Montford with a unique blend of house and disco grooves.
I Budda at Bar Btidda. \pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘hris llairr spinning groove-led house to the u» :i.il party crowd.
I Chi at Mc(‘huill’s. Spit. midnight. Free. Weekly. A rather er s | night. beginning with mellow si‘.iollll beats and building to funky house .liftl bouncy techno.
I Critical M388 at .\it‘.' 'n' Slea/y. 8pm—late. Free. Weekly. .loii l‘opp. aka Noj (the fartiin mart) reoiicsts that you kick out the jams muthei i mika/ as he blends a Wilfully peculiar selection. ranging from punk to iunl. and all points in between with surprise guest disc jockeys each and may w eck.
I Edward’s at lidward‘s. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Keith Pyper revs up the crowd tor the weekend. I Friday Street at lilackft‘iars. 8pm—lam. £3 (£2). 27 Dec. Monthly. Northern soul and Tainla Motown at this essential monthly mod night. For more mod. see separate Fri club listing for Afterglow.
I Kenny H at .Vltiltit‘t) t \\'c\l l'illtl l. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. l-unky grooves from around the ;.'fohe. with lust a smattering of sotil thrown in for good
I Moda at Moda. Xprn--3am. Free. Weekly. The latest house and R&B for
your pie-clubbing or indeed clubbing
pleasure (note the late licence). served up by l)Js Mark and Scott.
I Moskito at Moskito. 9pln—niidnight. l-‘ree. Weekly. Stevie Sole Middleton warming you tip with a soulful selection
of garage and vocal house.
I Nico’s at Nico‘s. ()prn—midnight. l-rec. Weekly. L'pbeat mainstreamage to keep the drinkers on their toes.
I Papacool at the Basement Bar. ‘lpm midnight. Free. Weekly. The finest in MN. soul and funk.
I Paul Cawley at Air ()rganic.
‘lpm midnight. Free. Weekly. Cawley‘s serves a beat- and break-based selection.
I Phonic at 5-1 Below. 9pm—midnight. l‘ree. Weekly. Phonic l)Js Steven Reilly
and (iot‘tlon Logan serve tip some quality
hotise grooves.
I Rowan and Niall at the Halt Bar. l'i'ee. Weekly. The former Balsa residents
do their deep house thing.
I Russell’s at Russell‘s.
opm midnight. Free. Weekly. 1)] Yaw
1 :. ks out the best R&B. hip hop and iiiglical.
E Stateside Sounds at the State Bar. 9 "pm. Free. Weekly. Paul Shields st‘iccls alt.couiitry favourites. rock
classics and blues cuts.
I Straight Ahead at Spy Bar.
‘lpm late. l-‘ree. Weekly. Dance floor t.t."/. northern sotil and funk spun by the superb Straight Ahead crew.
l! Paddy Power at the Variety Bar.
‘lf‘lll midnight. Free. Weekly. The
astoundineg eclectic DJ Paddy
p twerlully plays everything from Brain I no to l'iidei'gi'ound Resistance.
Club E Afterglow at Ad-Lib. l lpm--3am. £5 ~. 3). l~-l l)ec. Monthly. Slick chicks and my id boy s can't resist this swinging night 2! ll.tlllllltllitl _ia//. and northern soul. See palate listing for ftill details on the oiihern Soul .\'ew Year's Day" at Ad—
.“ The Ark at the Tunnel. ~t lgui‘i 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Scott ‘ and Simon Foy keep the crowd with top—quality hard house in room. while Gary Curley moves .l in Bar two with smooth garage . .il house. See separate listing for iic‘l.llls on (‘hristmas and New Year
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