Glasgow Mondays
Pre-Club
I Hector Monday’s Quiz at .\'teo‘s. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. ()r. to give it its full title. ‘lleetor Monday's Qui/ on a Sunday — every Monday". Prizes galore. prizes for the worst dressed. disastrous haircuts. slttttish antics attd general misbehaviour make tltis a remarkable pre- elub spectacle.
I Salsa for Beginners at (‘nha .\‘orte. 7pm- tnidnight. £4 (£3). Weekly. (‘an yott learn the salsa'.’ (iive it a right good go at this high-class night of tomfoolery.
I Salsa Vida at Havana. £4. Weekly. Feel the rhythm. This is a relaxed and friendly salsa class tw itlt teacher Andy Baird) for those wishing to dip their toes in the salsa water.
I Cul De Sac at ('ul l)e Sac. 9pm~midnight. Free. Weekly. Watch you don't burn yottr lingers on Dr l’aul's Qui/ of Fire.
Club
I Burn at .\l:\S. l lpm 3am. l‘ree for staff of any pth or club; £3 to everyone else. Weekly. l)Js Norman and /.eus preside over the biggest attd longest running staff night ottt in history. Freedom for the workers.
I Phenomena at l)estiny. .\'est date 2o Aug.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Pre-club
I Billy’s Assorted Flavours at .\'ieo's. 9pm midnight. l‘ree. Weekly. ('heesy' llavours satisfy all students before
Glasgow
I Ad-Lib l ll llope Street. 243 (i045. I Air Organic 36 Kelv ingrov e Street. 564 52(ll.
I Alaska 142 Bath Lane. 248 I777. I Archaos 25 Queen Street. 204 318‘).
I The Arches .‘vlidland Street toll Jamaica Street). ()9t)l ()22 0300.
I Asylum 7t) ('oweaddens Road. 332 ()(iXl.
I Babaza 25 Royal lischange Square. 204 OH”.
I Bennet’s 80 (ililssltn'tl Street. 552 57(il.
I Blackfriars 26 Bell Street. 552 5924.
I Bonkers 67 Hope St. 248 5884.
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I Colin Davie at Spy Bar.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. ('olin l)a\ie does his thang. delivering some quality ltouse grooves and whatever the hell he feels like.
I Doctor Salsa at Havana. x lllptti. l’ree. Weekly. .\ salsa class for beginners with Doctor Salsa. l.et the good doctor check your salsa pulse at this popular 'l‘tte class.
I Rueda de Casino at (‘nha .\‘orte. 7.30pm midnight. £4. Weekly. ll' last- lltt)\ ing ('tthan street dancing is yottr thing. then not ottly are you an intrigtting htttttan being. httt yott should also drop in for this night. Dance instructors are from the Academia de Salsa. so you're it) safe. se\y hands.
Club
I Fool’s Gold at .\l.v\S. llpm 3am. £4 t£2). Weekly. Mod and funk in the light room is complemented by indie classics in the back. (‘lassie formula in nice surroundings.
I FUN at ('uhe. l l.3()pm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. Same crew as the Mom night. really. but that doesn't mean a let up in the era/ittess. Shawn and (ieot‘gy -llo_\ man the decks.
I Juicy Tuesdays at the Velvet Roomsl lptn 3am. £4 tl'ree). Weekly. Billy .\lilligan spins student classics in the upstairs suite while Scott .\le.\lil|an plays Rtkll and hip hop in the downstairs lounge.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Pre-Club I Fluid at the Polo Lounge. 10pm lant.
I Brel 3‘) :\slllt)ll Lane. 342 49(iti.
I Budda l-l2 .Sl Vincent Street. Ell 5(i(i(l.
I The Cathouse l5 t‘nion Street. 243 (i000.
I 5.50 Sauchiehall Street. 5.52 49()().
I The Cran l()3S Argy le Street. 248 (388 l.
I Cuba Norte )7 John Street. 429 3348.
I Cube 34 Queen Street. 22o S990. I Cul De Sac Ashton l.ane. 334 8899.
I Eat Drink Man Woman 34 44 King st. 552 9:37.
I Fury Murry’s 9o .\ta\w ell Street. 22l (i5l l.
I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 5.52 1120.
I Glasgow School of Art to7 Rettlrew Street. 552 l)(i‘)l.
I Glasgow University Union 32 l'niyersity Avenue. 339 SO97.
I The Griffiny Zoo Bath Street. 339 8697.
I Groucho St Judes 190 Bath
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Air Organic. Glasgow's most fashionable bar circa 1998. How I cante to lose a giattt samoan attorney lit a bar \\ llll only four customers I will
tte\ er know bttt lose ltllli I did. After being ey ed by the reptillian
creatures within for as long as I could stand I had to tramp east on foot.
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I wouldn't have minded escept that our dtttg collection was contained iii the trunk. Where would I fittd dtttgs tn the east end of (ilasgow on a Saturday night for ('hris't's sake'.’
l‘ree. Weekly. 1)] Wayne Dixon mixes up elassie fttnk. sottl and disco with a dash of contemporary tuneage. and there are half-price eoektatls to make sttre things go with a swing.
I Mark Robb at the (’ul de Sac.
9pm midnight. l’ree. Weekly. Mark Robb of Buff ('lub fatne provides the retro funk and sottl grooves to the West lind massive.
I Moda at .\loda. Spm lattt. Free. Weekly. Smooth and sottllttl Refill with DJ .\'iall. at one of the swankiest looking venues in town.
I Post at Bloc. Next date 28 Aug.
I Russell’s at Rttssell's. 9- l lptn. Free. Weekly. l)J Yaw brings his world tnusie e\tra\agan/a to the yuppie masses.
I Salsa Fuente at Havana.
Spm midnight. £4. Weekly. Salsa class follow ed by salsa l)J Joriito through till closing time.
I Samba with Thaissa! at (‘uba .\'orte. 7pm midnight. £5. Weekly. Another good alternative to the house. teehtto attd cheesy nights that dominate (ilasgow ‘s nightlife. l.earn samba carnival style as well as chilling out to samha reggae heats. ()r move upstairs to the tapas bar and get a bit ambient.
I TMA at llaehus. Spm lam. liree. Basement beats and electro from 1)] real (Mad Dog). .\latt (Keep on Keeping ()n) and 'l‘y eho (live).
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l 1.30pm 3am. £2.50 t£l.5()). Weekly. Sara takes control once more in the club famous for madness and an. ahetn. liberal chat up policy.
Street. 55 l .5 l 7 l.
I 92 474 Sauchiehall St (behind the (iarage). 35.3 3| l l.
I Havana 50 Hope Street. 248 4466. I Life (basement of ('orinthian).
l9l Ingram Street. 552 MM.
I The Lighthouse 5o Mitchell Street. 22l (i302
I The Living Room 5 Byres Road. 339 S5] l.
I MAS 29 Royal lisehange Square. 22l 708‘).
I The Medicine Room 30-32 (‘athedral Square. 552 3.5 I9.
I Moloco I287 Argyle Street. 334 43 l 3.
I Nice ‘n’ Sleazy 42) Sattchiehall Street. .555 9057
I O’Henry’s l4 l)rttry Street. 248 375 l.
I Pivo Pivo, )5 Waterloo Street. 564 Slllll
I Polo Lounge S4 Wilson Street. 553 I22].
I Queen Margaret Student Union 22 l'nisersity (iardens. 339 9784.
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I Elastik at Barfly (formerly the 13th Note Club). llpm—3am. £2. Weekly. DJ ()na (aka Amanda from Bis) and DJ Mingo-go. take over the musical selection for the foreseeable future while 803 takes a break to concentrate on other things. Injecting some much needed oestrogen into the world of DJing and playing some damn fine electro mixed
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I FAB at Babaza. llpm—3am. Free l
before 1 lpm; £4 (£3 after). Weekly. DJ Skud blends garage. R&B and funky house. playing to a dressed-up crowd who help to make this one of the busiest midweek nights in Glasgow.
I Joints and Jams at Cube.
. lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. In the back room Harry B and Brian T present Loungin'. a selection of funky tracks and laid-back tunes. while in the main room. a rotating roster of DJs supply R&B. hip hop and soul.
I The Jumpin’ Hot Rhythm and Blues Club at the Velvet Rooms. 9pm—lam. £3 (£2). Weekly. New night of live music with a resident band playing R&B. swing. and basically anythang with a groove.
I People Music at MAS.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. New night of hip hop and house from two of the better underground Glasgow boys. Michael Peck and Tom Reeve rack them up and knock them down. Great for a
Wed.
I Shackass at Shack. It).3()pm—3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The. er. inimitable DJ Toast spins the finest in chart classics. with a healthy smattering of cheese also.
I Reds. 375 Sauchiehall Street. 33] 1635.
I Riverside Club Fox Street. 569 7287.
I Rocksy’s Basement 4() New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 552 579].
I The Shack 193 Pitt St. 332 7522. I Soba l 1 Mitchell Street Lane. 204 2404.
I Soundhaus 47 Hydepark Street. 221 4659.
I Spy Bar 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. I Tchai-Ovna 42 Otago Lane. 357 4524.
I Tempus CCA. 350 Sauchiehall Street. see above.
I 13th Note 260 Clyde Street. 243 2177
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000.
I Variety Bar 4()lSauchiehall Street. 332 4449.
I The Velvet Rooms 520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755.
I The Woodside Social Club 329 North Woodside Road. 337 1643.
I Yang 33 Queen Street. 248 8484.
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