Glasgow 1
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 Brel. 9pm- midnight. Free. 17 & 31 Jan. Fortnightly. DJ Frank Murphy (Goodfoot) gets those feet stomping playing the best in soul. R&B. Motown. Latin and reggae.
I Hot Latino Nights at Motla. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. A fusion of Latin and Cuban sounds to warm you up this winter courtesy of l)Js Salazar & Andreas.
I Jengaheads at Air ()rganic. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. .‘ylartyn Jcngahead starts the weekend early playing mellow beats and deep house. and if you spy his Cl) player you might just get a sneak preview of some of his and Marco‘s up-and-coming releases on Under the Counter records.
I Kinky Afro at the (‘ul De Sac. 9pm—midnight. Free. 3] Jan only. A fusion of funkin‘ house and techno provided by the Kinky crew.
I Mark RObb at Moloeo (\Vesl lind). 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Retro funk at this all-new pre-club session hosted by DJ Mark Robb.
I Nico’s at Nico’s. 9pm--~midnight. Free. Weekly. (let in the swing with cheesy music for party—minded students. As if there‘s any other kind. I Phatboy’s Kitchen at McChuill‘s Way Out West. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. breaks and beats courtesy of the Wax Monkey.
I Phonic at Moskito. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Quality deep house with Phonic DJs Steven Reilly and (iordon
Lo ran.
I Sample & Hold at Bar Soba. 8pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. l.ivc 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 front (i—Man and occasional guests. with skateboarding visual entertainments.
I Spy at Spy. ()pfn—midnight. Free. Weekly. Simon ('ordiner ('l‘raxx) does his thang and delivers some quality house and funky grooves.
I Tilt at Bar 10. 7pm- late. Free. Weekly. The Tilt crew start the weekend early with an evening of liuro trance. I Virunga at Brel. 9pm midnight. Free. 24 Jan. Fortnightly. 1)] Tchico serves up the best in ghetto grooves and Carribbean beats.
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 70s and 80s hits.
I Chalk ‘n’ Cheese at the Tunnel. llpm—3am. £4 (£3); free with a Snapfax before midnight. Weekly. Tunnel regulars Kevin McFarlane and Scott .\lackay. plus Stephen Lee in room two. spin house and occasional commercial tracks.
I Club Salsa Sabrosa at the Havana Bar. l().3()pm—3am. £4 (£3.50). Weekly. Residents Keith. Alexis and (ieo I) encourage you to shake that ass with some top-notch Latin grooves.
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I Columbian at the Asylum Back Room. 8pm lam. Free to (‘l'Sl' members; £1 otherwise. Weekly. .‘ylusic with breaks. from hip hop and big beat to soul and funk.
I Freak Moves at (ilasgow School of Art. I lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. l)ema and Mr Nice scratchin' it up big sty’lee. Look out for their first birthday bash on 7 Feb with special guests The Mixologists.
I Homework at Vault. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The basement club aims for the 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 unashamed pop classics. Ian and Stevie man the box. 00ft The Hook at the l3th .\'ote Club. ltlpm 2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The ()TH gang play electro. SOs pop, abstract machine-based sounds and throw in some random hip hop and booty bass beats for good measure. This fortnight (31 Jan). ('y lob from Aphcx Twin’s label Replilex. will be perform- ing a 1)] set along with the regular Off The Hook jokers. For this date only. the doors open at l lpm and the door charge is £5 (£4). See llitlist.
I Polo For Me at the Polo Lounge. ltlpm lam. Free. Weekly. You. the lucky punter. take the helm tonight. as request cards are available over the bar and in the booth.
I Skint at the ('athouse. l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Tough chemical breaks and beats. rock and indie fora studcnty crowd.
I Streetsoul at the Velvet Rooms.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£2 ). Weekly (except last Thu of the month). Raymond Woods. I).\l(i. John Lyons and .\'acem 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 Baba/a. Spin 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3). Weekly. [an Thomson and Vance battle it out on the decks each week. providing the crowd with huge \ocal house and garage anthems.
I Work at Alaska. I lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Stucce and Metronome spill deep house and throw in a smattering of techno for those hard grafters on the danccfloor. while Dan and (‘hris (Bugged ()ut) rip it tip downstairs. (io on. put a bit of elbow grease into it.
Chart & Party
I Madhouse at Shack.
l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£2 ). Weekly. Student anthems prov idcd by 1).] ('J.
I Loveshack at Fury .\lurry"s.
llpm 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 lpm 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 the} iyc been in an alcohol- indueed coma. ('hart 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 ey c. you write their number on the board next to your own. with the idea being that they then t'tish up to you atid get bi/—ay. \lllsie—yy ise. ll‘s coimnercial house and trance from Sexy Steve arid Kinky Kenny.
I Skint at the ('athouse. llpm 3am. £4 (£2 ). Weekly. Fttnk. punk and party pap with plenty of drinks promos.
I Wired at l)estiny. ltlpm 3am. £2 before I lpm: £3 alter. Weekly. (‘asual night at the wrought—iron exhibition—
Fluid DJ 0 takes on the Relief residents at Alaska, Sat 19 Jan
cum-club with a dancier music policy. This is the only time when denim and trainers are acceptable apparel here.
Glasgow Fridays
Pre—club
I Ad-Lib at .-\d-l.ib. 5 Spm. Free. Weekly. Rotational I)Js provide the perfect soundtrack to wind down to the weekend just as the bar staff serve up the fight cocktails ill take the edge off the week.
I Bar Ce Lona at liar (’c |.ona. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (ieoff .‘ylontford with a ttnique blend of house and disco grooves.
I Budda at Bar Budda.
.S'pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘hris Harris spinning groove-led house to the Usual party crowd.
I Cul De Sac at (‘ul l)c Sac.
9pm midnight. Free. Fortnightly. 25 Jan. ('hris lligu/li gets the weekend off to a kick start with more than a few surprise tracks.
I Chi at .‘ylc('huill's. 3pm midnight. Free. Weekly. .-\ rather cool night. beginning with mellow shaolin beats and building to funky holise and bouncy techno.
I Critical Mass at Nice ‘n‘ Slea/y. Spm late. Free. Weekly. .lon Fopp. aka .\'oj (the family man). requests that you kick ottt the jams mutherfunka/ as he blends a wilfully peculiar selection.
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ranging from punk to funk and all points in between with surprise guest disc jockeys each and every week.
I Edward’s at lidward’s.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Keith l’yper revs up the crowd for the weekend.
I Friday Street at Blackft'iars.
8pm lam. £3 (£2). 25 Jan. Monthly. Northern soul and Tamla Motown at this essential monthly mod night. For more mod. see separate Fri club listing for Afterglow.
I Kenny H at .‘vloloco (West Iind). ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Funky grooves from around the globe. with just a smattering of soul thrown in for good
I Moda at Moda. 8pm 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 .\lo_skito. t)pnt-midnight. Free. Weekly. Stevie Sole Middleton warming you up with a soulful selection of garage and vocal house.
I Nico’s at Nico’s. 0pm midnight. Free. Weekly. l'pbeat mainstreamage to keep the drinkers on their toes.
I Papacool at the Basement Bar.
l)pm midnight. Free. Weekly. The fittest in (an. soul and funk.
I Paul Cawley at Air ()rganic.
0pm midnight. Free. Weekly. ('aw'ley’s serves a beat- and break-based selection.