Chart & Party
I Traffic Light at Shack. l().3()pm- 3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Student friendly pop pap. garage and R&B to satiate your lowest whitn.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Pre—club
I Billy’s Assorted Flavours at Nico's. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘heesy flavours satisfy all students before they head off otit into the strange night.
I Colin Davie at Spy Bar.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘olin l)avie does his thang. delivering some quality house grooves and wltatever the hell he feels like.
I Doctor Salsa at llavana. 8—-l(lpm. Free. Weekly. A salsa class for beginners with Doctor Salsa. l.et the good doctor check your salsa pulse at this popular Tue class.
I Rueda de Casino at (‘uha Norte. 7.30pm midnight. £4. Weekly. If fast- moving (‘tiban street dancing is your thing. then not only are you ati intriguing human being. btit you should also drop in for this night. l)ance instructors are from the Academia de Salsa. so you're in safe. sexy hands.
Club
I Fool’s Gold at MAS. l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Mod and funk in the light l'ttt'lll l.‘ complemented by indie classics in the back. ('lassic formula in nice surroundings.
I Tic Tac at (‘tibe l l.3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. It's being billed as the sweetest night of the week. with juice-flavoured vodka arid pleasing pop music. from Simon Foy.
I Juicy Tuesdays at the Velvet Rooins.l lpm 3am. £4 (free). Weekly. Billy .\lilligan spins student classics iii the upstairs suite while Scott McMillan plays R&B and hip hop in the downstairs lounge.
Chart & Pary
I Klubclass .it .-\i'chaos. l lptii 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Hip hop and R&B for the burgeoning Tuesday night student set. Archaos succeeds in surviving the general downturn in cltibb'ng figures.
I Laid at Shack. 10.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The Shack is one of the busiest clubs in (own right tow. This is a night of simple btit piqtiant pleasure. Pump tip the volume.
I Shooting Stars at the (iarage.
l lpm-3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. (Berry and laiit keep the drunk kids happy with charty house and pop hits.
I The Shimmy Club at Bennet‘s. ll.3()ptri- 3am. £3 (£l.5()). Weekly. A straight-ish and studenty night at the gay venue. with Raymond l)avren maintaining the pary atmosphere.
I TIT at Trash. l().3()pm ~3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. (irahame Fergtisoi and Scott Free spin garage and house in the main room. while )1 Robert keeps the kids entertained with plenty of cheese in room two. (iirls: diamante boob tubes are a must. otherwise you citild look slightly underlressed.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Pre-club
I Fluid at the Polo Lounge. lflpm lam. Free. Weekly. 1)] Wayne l)i.\on mixes tip clas.ic funk. sotil and disco with a dash of conemporary tuneage. and there are half- pric: cocktails to make sure thitig.y go with a sving.
I Mark Robb at the ('ul dc Sac.
()plil midnight. Free. Weekly. Mark Robb of iuff ('lub fame provides the retro funk aiil sotil grooves to the West lind massive. IModa at .\loda. 8pm laiti. Free. W:ckly. Smooth and sotilftil R&B will) [)1 N‘all. at one of the swankiest looking whites in town.
I Russell’s at Russell‘s. t) l lpm. l'ree. Veckly. l)J Yaw brings his world music txtravagan/a to the yuppie masses.
I Salsa Fuente at llavatia.
2pm midnight. £4. Weekly. Salsa class
followed by salsa DJ Joriito through It" closing time.
I Samba with Thaissa! at (‘ulst Norte. 7pm midnight. £5. Weekly. Anot'i '- good alternative to the house. techno .i't.‘ cheesy nights that dominate (ilasgovv ‘s nightlife. l.earn samba carnival style as well as chilling otit to samba reggae ltca's ()r move upstairs to the tapas bar and gel .. bit ambient.
I Tango Bar at Blackl'i‘iars.
7.3(lpm- l l.3()pm. Free. Weekly. Argentinian music and dance. in the mws' eclectic basement in tow it. This will be a sublime session.
I TMA at Bacchus. 8pm lam. Free Basement beats and electro from [)1 real (Mad Dog). Matt (Keep on Keeping (in) and Tycho (live).
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l |.3()pm 3 my £2.50 (£l.5()). Weekly. Sara takes coutz-yl once more in the club famous for madness and an. ahem. liberal chat tip policy.
I Elastik at Barfly (formerly the l3tlt Note (‘lub). llpm 3am. £2. Weekly. lil ()na (aka Amanda from Bis) and DJ Mingo-go. take over the musical selct thy" for the foreseeable future while 803 lak.‘s a break to concentrate on other things. Injecting some much needed oestrogen into the world of l)ling and playing sow ‘ damn fine electro mixed into a randomly selected soundscape.
I FAB at Baba/a. l lpm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. ltl Sktid blends garage. R&B and funky hotise. playing to a dressed-up crowd w lw help to make this one of the btisiest midweek nights in (ilasgoyy.
I Jungo at Arcliaos. l lpm 3am. l'; (£2). Weekly. Student classics. indie an‘ cheese are the order of the day at this weekly Wed.
I Nina Nastasia and Friends .(z Glasgow School of Art. 8pm 3am. .\ll‘ ' Nastasia and Alasdair Roberts are the dudes rocking Vic‘s Bar.
I Joints and Jams at (‘uhe
llpm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. In the bat l. room Harry B arid Brian T present Loungin'. a selection of funky tracks .m’ laid-back tunes. while iii the main room. rotating roster of [Ms supply R&B. hip hop and sotil.
I The Jumpin’ Hot Rhythm and Blues Club at the Velvet Rooms
9pm larii. £3 (£2). Weekly. New night live music with a resident battd playing R&B. swing. and basically anythang w ith a groove.
I People Music at MAS. llpm 3am £4 (£2). Weekly. New night of hip hop and house from two of the better underground (ilasgoyy boy‘s. Michael l’c. l and Tom Reeve rack them tip and knock them down. (ireat for at Wed.
I Shackass at Shack.
l().3()pm 3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly 'l he er. inimitable 1)] Toast spins the fittest in chart classics. with a healthy smattering of cheese also.
I Stud’essential at Jongleurs.
9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Fresh student night at the comedy club iii the big btiildiiig. Free entry and a shitload of drinks promos mean that the crowd w (I? be in fine fettle.
Chart & Party
I Fit at Archaos. llptii 3am. £3 (£2) Weekly. Absolutely colossal sttident lll“l" with John Richardson and (ius Michacls supplying cheesy pop, party anthems illl'l commercial house.
I Media at Media. l lpm 3am. £3 Weekly. (‘hartistry. karaoke and a rake ol home: what more could you possibly aslv for'.’ Drinks promos are the real bonus (.ili drinks £l before lam).
I Souped Up at the (iarage.
l().3()pm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. You sliotild know the score lici‘e. arid if you don't then you iiitist have been residing l" a cave for the last ten years. l)aft pop illitl studenty madness at the busiest checscfcs' in town.
Edinburgh bee
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. Edinburgh club listings compiled by Henry Northmore.
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Edinburgh Thursdays
Pre-club
I Ballistic at ('ity ('afe. ()pm lam. Free. 7 Nov. Fortnightly. Dangerously bass heavy funk and solid tunes brought to you by the Kit Kat Brothers: Mikey Magic. Believe and Wreckage (Boogie .\lo' Dynamo). pltis the occasional guest.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar and (‘aiiteen Restaurant. 8pm lam. Free. Weekly. Deep grooves of the house and garage variety front Anthony Small and old skool ja/l from the inimitable Big Beat l).ls l.es. Stuart Betitiet and Simon llodgc.
I Decks in the City at (‘ity (‘ate 8pm lam. Free. l4 Nov. Fresh Air FM launch this new open decks night. so catch all the latest spinners before they hit the big time. Just bring along your records or book a slot online at
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I Drop at the living Room.
()pm lam. Free. 7 Nov. Fortnightly. laying down the best iit techno (pints at £l until llpm a bonus).
I Eccentric at Bam Boti. 9pm lam. Free. 7 Nov. l-‘ortnightly'. litian James. '\|e\ Avery and l.ee Murray play l'S house at this oriental style bar session. I Human Be-ln at Human Be-ln. ()pm lam. Free. Weekly. Bertie mixes up hip hop along with his own smooth grooves (3 ()ct & 4 Nov) while Nasty 1’ drops his unique fusion of hip hop. funk and alternative heals (7 Nov).
I Immersed in Music at l’i\o ('affe. 0pm 3am. Free. Weekly. The award winning (‘Iech theme bar launches a new l).l schedule. featuring the cream of local talent (and a few (ilasgow lads) hosting the l’ivo (‘affe Halloween Party (3l ()ct naturally). Silver Stoi'ik (7 Nov ) and (’raig (iec (4 Nov ).
I In House at ('ity (‘afc. ()pm lam. Free. 3l ()ct & 14 Nov. Fortnightly. New quality house shindig froin l.ee .\iurray. Stuart Sandeman and litian latncs.
I Juicy at Iguana ltlpm 3am. Free. Weekly. The freshest R&B. hip hop and urban sotil from l).l l.y'ley (Scratch) and his pals.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal lounge. Noon 9pm. Free. Weekly. (ilobal ja/l grooves and sotil with Bob (turns with Ham (llcadspiii) taking over the wheels of steel at 5pm.
I Quality Control at the Meadows Bar. 9pm lam. Free. 7 Nov. Fortnightly. ()ffkilter hip hop. breaks and beats with the inventive lot that run the Quality ('oittrol radio show on Fresh Air FM.
I Radio Oxygen at ()xygen Bar and (trill. 9pm lam. Free. Weekly. Ftinked iip selection of in house l).ls supply the eclectic beats.
- Shadowskill .ll tlte l.l\ lily: Rtitilil. ()pm lam. Free. 3| ()ct. Fortnightly. Mix of tip top drum & bass action from D] Atomic. Sammy l’eeps and (‘heeser (Shadow skill Records).
I Suede at Madogs. lllpm 3am. Free. Weekly. l.ee ‘('urly' l)av id takes its back to the heady days of Studio 54 with a mi\ of disco. ftiiik. soul and R&B.
I Y0! Below at Yo? Below. 0pm laitt. Free. Weekly. The sllslll style httl‘ gets ftinked-up l.atin tau and world music from l).| l.el.
listings Clubs
Modern Lovers Hitting the big second birthday running as they invite Trash‘s main man Erol Alkan to supply some freaked out weirdness and anything-goes attitude to the proceedings. Ego. Fri 7 Nov.
Blast Infamous up beat house label Hed Kandi come a-calling. Ber/in, Sat 2 Nov.
Luscious Luscious is proud to welcome back general man» about-town and hOuse jock extraordinaire Yogi Hauglitoo and saxmati Kenny T. Well worth the trip down the shore. The Commp/ex, Sat 2 Nov.
El Segundo Extra Mid-week special as they welcome Nottingham's finest exponents of the art that is hip hop: Out Da Ville. The Bongo Club, Wed 6 Nov.
Big Beat Nine in club years is positively ancient: check out why the home for dancefloor ja77 has managed to stay on top so long as they are joined by Lee Fields and Sugarman 3 for their B'Day bash. La Belle Ange/e, Fri 8 Nov.
Trouble at the Blue Note More tasty guests for the Trouble crew as Manchester collective Crazy Penis drop by for a full live show of atmospheric beats and lush vocals The Beat Jazz Basement, Fri 8 Nov.
Beta Band and Maseo No you haven't wandered into the music section by mistake. but the Beta Band fellas are laying down a DJ set with their old mate Maseo of De La Soul fame. The Venue. Sat 9 Nov.
Messnger Sound System Always a night of the best deep rumbling dtib firepower. And this fortnight they invite the lioness herself, MC Sister Rasheda (pictured) for some righteous lyrical input. The Bongo Club. Sat 9 Nov.
Play DJ Kipp$ invites the great and the good of the local scene to help him dish out the best in urban soul. and this fortnight is no exception as Motherfunk‘s Gino ioins him on the wheels of steel. The Venue. Sat 9 Nov.
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