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 McCormack.
Glasgow Thursdays
Pre-club
I Brel at Bret. 9pm-midnight. Free. 17 Jan. Fortnightly. 1)} Frattk Murphy ((ioodfoot) gets tltose feet stomping playing the best iii soul. R&B. Motown. Latin and reggae.
I Cul De Sac at (‘ul De Sac. 9ptti-—itiidnight. Free. Weekly. Join Twitch and Wilkes on their magical musical journey. The gattg that love your ears take you from psycho rock and country 8; western to dtib and techno through to sotil and ska.
I Hot Latino Nights at Moda. Spin—lam. Free. Weekly. A fusion of Latin and (‘uban sounds to warm you tip this winter courtesy of DJs Salazar & .Attdreas. I Jengaheads at Air ()rganic. t)piti—midnight. Free. Weekly. Martyn Jengahead starts the weekend early playing mellow beats arid deep house. and if you spy his (‘l) player you might just get a stieak preview of some of his attd Marco's up-and-coming releases on t'nder the Counter records.
I Mark Robb at Moltico (West lindi. ()pni—midnight. Free. Weekly. Retro ftiiik at this all-new pre-club session hosted by 1)] Mark Robb.
I Nico’s at Nico‘s. ()pm-itiidnight. Free. Weekly. (let in the swing with cheesy innsic for party-itiinded students. As if there's any other kind.
I Phatboy’s Kitchen at .‘vie(‘huill’s Way Out West. 8pm ~midnight. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. breaks and beats courtesy of the Wax Monkey.
I Phonic at Moskito. ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Quality deep house with Phonic DJs Steven Reilly atid (iordon Logan.
I Sample & Hold at Bar Soba. Spin—midnight. Free. Weekly. Live hip hop. replete with guest vocalists. scratchy business and percussion.
I Shogo at the Brunswick Cellars. 9pm—itiidnight. Free. Weekly. Ati evening of breaks. beats and suchlike front (i-Man and occasional guests. with skateboarding visual entertainments.
I Spy at Spy. 9pm ~midnight. Free. Weekly. Simon (‘ordiner (Traxxi does his thang arid delivers some quality house and funky grooves.
I Tilt at Bar 10. 7pni—late. Free. Weekly. The Tilt crew start the weekend early with an evening of liuro trance.
I Virunga at Brel. 9plli~lllltlltigltL Free. 1() Jan. Fortnightly. DJ Tchico serves tip a ttip selection of tunes with a world bias. including soca. Latin dance. African and reggae.
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet‘s. l lpiti 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 aiitl 80s hits.
I Chalk ‘n’ Cheese at the Tunnel.
1 lpm-3am. £4 (£3): free with a Snapfax before midnight. Weekly. Tunnel regulars Kevin McFarlane and Scott Mackay. plus Stephen Lee in room two. spin house and occasional commercial tracks. They‘re quite relaxed on the old dress code.
I Club Salsa Sabrosa at the llavana Bar. l().3()pm- 3am. £4 (£3.50). Weekly. Residents Keith. Alexis and (ieo l)
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encourage you to shake that ass with sortie top-notch Latin grooves.
I Columbian at the Asyltiiti Back Room. Spin—lam. Free to (‘l'St' members; £| otherwise. Weekly. Music with breaks. from hip hop aiitl big beat tti sotil and ftitik. I Freak Moves at Glasgow School of Art. I lpm~3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. l)ema attd Mr .\'ice scratchin' it tip big stylee.
I Homework at Vault. l lpm-3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The basement cltib aims for the Thu student crowd without pandering to the usual formulaic pap. They call it fucked-up pop. which means pretty much anything front techno and electro to unashamed pop classics. laii and Stevie man the box.
I Hype at Cube.
I Off The Hook at the 13th Note (‘lub. l()pm 2am. £3 (£2 i. Weekly. The ()TH gang play electro. 80s pop. abstract machine-based sounds and throw iii some random hip hop aitd booty bass beats for good measure.
I Polo For Me at the Polo Lounge. ltipm laiti. Free. Weekly. You. the lucky punter. take the helm totiight. as request cards are available over the bar and iii the booth.
I Skint at the (‘athouse. l lpiti 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Tough chemical breaks and beats. rock arid indie for a studenty crowd. I Streetsoul at the Velvet Rooms.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly (except last Thu of the month i. Raymond Woods, l)M(}. John Lyons and .\'aeem take it iii turns to provide the Rtkli arid soul selections.
I Trash at Trash. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Student faves with a funky theme. I 1210 at Baba/a. Slim- 3ani. Free before 1 lpm: £4 (£3). Weekly. Ian 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. Stticec and Metronome spin deep house and throw iii a smattering of techno for those hard grafters on the dancelloor. while Dan and (‘hris (Bugged ()tit) rip it tip downstairs. (io on. put a bit ofelbow grease itito it.
Chart & Party
I Madhouse at Sltack. |().3()pnt 3am. £4 (£2 i. Weekly. Student anthems provided by 1)] ('J.
I Loveshack at Fury Mtirry's.
l lptii 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Jim and Phil with a blend of commercial classics. vintage indie and a touch of disco.
I Rumble at the (iarage. l lpiti 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. The kids go mad for this student tiight. maybe it’s because if they haven't managed to pull it's only because they've been in an alcohol-induced coma. ('hart hits. indie favourites and low -brow house.
I Shagtag at Privilege. l lptti 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 arid get biz-ay. Mtisic- wise. it's commercial house and trance from Sexy Steve and Kinky Kenny.
I Skint at the ('atltouse. l lpm 3am. £4 (£2 i. Weekly. Funk. punk and party pap with plenty of drinks promos.
I Wired at l)estiny'. 10pm 3am. £2 before I lpm: £3 after. Weekly. ('asual night at the wrought-iron exhibition-cunt- club with a dancier music policy. This is tltc only time when denim aitd trainers are acceptable apparel here.
Glasgow Fridays
Pre—Club
I Ad-Lib at Atl-l.ib. 5 8pm. Free. Weekly. Rotational I)Js provide the perfect soundtrack to wind down to the weekend just as the bar staff serve tip the right cocktails tti take the edge tiff the week.
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Quality house with Laurence Hughes, week
I Bar Ce Lona at Bar (‘e Lona.
()pni midnight. Free. Weekly. (ieoff Montford with a unique blend of house and disco grooves.
I Budda at Bar Budda. Spm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘hris Harris spinning groove-led house to the usual party crowd.
I Chi at Mc(‘huill's. 8pm midnight. Free. Weekly. A rather cool night. beginning with mellow shaolin beats and building tti funky house and bouncy techno.
I Critical Mass at .\'iee ‘n‘ Slea/y. 8pm late. Free. Weekly. Jon Ftipp. aka .\'oj (the fatnily man). requests that you kick otit the jams niutherfunka/ as he blends a wilfully peculiar selection. ranging from punk to ftitik arid all poiitts in between with surprise guest disc jockey s each and every week.
I Edward’s at lidward’s.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Keith l’yper revs tip the crow d for the weekend.
I Friday Street at Blackfriars. Monthly. .\'ext date 25 Jan.
I Kenny H at .\ltiltico (\Vest lintl), ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Funky grooves from around the globe. with just a smattering of sotil thrown iii for good
I Moda at Moda. 8pm 3am. Free. Weekly. The latest house and Rth for your pic-clubbing or indeed clubbing pleasure (note the late licence). served tip by [Ms Mark aiitl Scott.
I Moskito at Moskito. ‘)pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Ste\ ie Sole Middleton warming you tip with a soulful selection of garage atitl vocal house.
I Nico’s at .\'ico‘s. ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. l'pbeat mainstreamage to
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keep the drinkers on their toes.
I Papacool at the Basement Bar. Uplltr- midnight. Free. Weekly. The fittest iti jan. sotil and ftiiik.
I Paul Cawley at Air ()rganic.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. ('awley’s serves a beat- and break-based selection. I Phonic at 54 Below. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. I’honic l)Js Steven Reilly and (iordon Logan serve tip some quality home grooves.
I Rowan and Niall at the Hall Bar. Free. Weekly. The former Balsa residents do their deep house thing.
I Russell’s at Rtissell's.
(ipni midnight. Free. Weekly. DJ Yaw kicks titit the best Rtkll. hip litip and swingbeat.
I Stateside Sounds at the State Bar. 4 7pm. Free. Weekly. l’aul Shields selects alt.countr_v favourites. rock classics and blues cuts.
I Straight Ahead at Spy Bar.
9pm late. Free. Weekly. Dance tloor jazz. northern soul and ftiiik sptiii by the superb Straight Ahead crew.
I Paddy Power at the Variety Bar. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. The astoundineg eclectic l)J Paddy powerfully plays everything from Brain lino to l'nderground Resistance.
Club
I Afterglow at Ad-Lib. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4). ll Jan. Monthly. Slick chicks and mod boys can't resist this swinging night of Hammond ja/z and northern soul.
I The Ark at the Tunnel. l().3()pm 3am. £7 (£5 i. Weekly. Scott Mackay and Simon Foy keep the CFO“ d jumping With lop- qtiality hard house in the main room.
w hilc (iary ('urley moves the crowd in bar two with smooth garage atid vocal house.