their selection of 6(ls soul. 7()s funk and the odd eurveball to keep things interesting.
I Gordon Miller at Fuel (Bishopbriggs). l().3()pm—2am. £5. Weekly. Funky house at the new Northside club venture's resident.
I Groovejet at Trash. 1 lpm—3am. £8. Weekly. Paul N'Jie presides over the city's most popular R&B and soul night. attracting a loyal crowd every week.
I Havana Esperito at Canvas (Arta). 8pm—midnight. £7. Weekly. A night of sophisticated Latino class. D] Jazz brings his box of tricks to the Merchant City's newest venue. Canvas. where there’s no dedicated dancefloor. but there is classy service and an elegant. laid-back vibe for those who've had enough of sweat with their salsa.
I Higher Ground at (‘CA Next date tbc.
I Hl-Karate at Riverside Club. Next date the.
I Heads at the Riverside Club. Midnight—3am. £l() (£8). l8 Jan. Jengaheads rock another earth- shattering set at this small. classic Glasgow venue next to the Clyde. Great show on Beat l()6. and great night out here. Check it ottt.
I Homecookin’ at Babaza. 10pm- 3am. Free before i lpm: £5 after. Weekly. DJs Stewart McCallum and Joe Higgins keep the music jammin' and the dance floor jumpin' all night long. R&B tracks mixed with the odd classic and old-skool favourites. Just watch out for football players.
I Homegrown at Bamboo. 5pm—3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Stevie Middleton from Sole plays a funky. soulful house set with Gavin McLeod. Junior and J-Me play soul and R&B. and Nolan and James Gardner do whatever they want. A fine line-up for a Sat.
I Inspire at the Velvet Rooms. l()pm—3am. £3 before midnight; £6 (£4) after. Weekly. Keith Pyper breaks out the funky house and garage in the main room while Raymond Woods cools things down with hip hop and R&B in room two.
I Jamboree at Reds. llpm—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. John Lyons and Martin
Hesketh of Velvet Rooms fame mix up a .
blend of commercial R&B and soul. I Joy at 13th Note Cafe. Next date 1 Feb. I Kube at Blackfriars Basement. Next date I Feb. I Life at Life (Corinthian). l()pm—3am. £5. Weekly. A formidable night of funk for those who like their entertainment mature. but still jammin'. DJ Skud. and Ian Thomson present a selection of soul. funk and disco augmented with original samples and loops to guarantee a new take on familiar sounds. Lifebuoy at the Mercury Lounge. 8pm—3am. £4 before llpm: £8 after. L'pstairs Jon Pleased continues his residency while drag acts and music provide the fun downstairs. I Lush at the Polo Lounge. 10.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Featuring Andy in the Trophy Room with hits frotn the 60s to the 80s. while Tom provides an up-front dance selection in the main room at the city's prettiest gay club. I Mamassan at Ad Lib. Next date tbc. I Mad Dog at Sottndhaus. llpm~5am. £tbe. l8 Jan. Monthly. Primal T of ii-Ruptor and Stay Up Forever is the special guest at this night of hard. hard techno. I Melting Pot at Riverside Club. Midnight—3am. £l(). 25 Jan. Monthly. Simon Cordiner and Billy Woods are your hosts for this utterly class house and disco session. peopled by the clued u punters of the dear green place. Mish Mash at the Liquid Lounge. l(l.3()pm~3am. £10 (£12). 25 Jan.
INDIE/ECLECTICA COLD
listings Clubs
Riverside Club, Glasgow, Fri 17 Jan
Terra Diabio do their bit for charidcc
With Glasgow shivering in the teeth of winter, the timing could hardly be better to launch a brand new monthly club called Cold.
The brainchild of Andy Butts and Peter Black, Cold aims to fuse the best DJs with rising stars of Scotland's live circuit. Glasgow five-piece Terra Diablo, who released their acclaimed EP ‘The Smoke’ late last year, will be the star turn on this opening night, playing early after the doors open at midnight. Augmenting their impassioned guitar slaying will be DJ sets from Overtone, who are Michael Peck - who’s played alongside luminaries including Mixmaster Mike, Scratch Perverts, Mr Scruff, Herbaliser, and Freddy Fresh - and Tom Reeve. This month the duo release their fourth EP, Big Mutha (Petillo de la Risa), on Glasgow’s Kushi label.
But Cold is not just about warming the cockles of Weegie clubbers with a combination of red-hot DJs and rearing live bands. The summer allows Butts and Black to indulge in their real passion: organising outdoor parties such as their legendary shebang at Ardfern, near Oban, last summer.
Cold is also clubbing with a conscience, and while the message might not be in your face, it’s some comfort to know that with artists performing free, proceeds from the club will be ploughed into the work of the Simon Community, which spends £5000 each year providing the city’s homeless with sleeping bags, hats and gloves, that could save lives. When the winter weather brings a much darker meaning to chilling out, it’s got to be the
easiest way to do your bit for charidee. (Vicky Davidson)
Monthly. Mish Mash take up root at this speakeasy-style venue uptown. They‘ve now ducked out of the Arcth in favour of this more intimate venue. which seems to be more in the Mish Mash way. really. One of the best clubs in the country.
I Missing Link at Ad Lib. Next date tbc.
I My Machines at Glasgow School of Art. llpm—3am. £6 (Li—£5). Weekly. They‘ve had some of the greatest names in techno come and bless their decks. so the ' know how to mash it up.
I apacool at Ad Lib. ll.30pm—4am. £5. 25 Jan. Fortnightly. The finest in jazz. soul. funk. classic and rare groove. put down by wonderful Papacool collective. And two nights this month — great!
I Rapture at Media. llpm—3am. £tbe. Weekly. 70s and 80s classics from James Russell. and guest DJs every two weeks make this a fun night out.
I Red and Gold Room at Arta. |()pm—3am. Free before llpm: £8 after. Weekly. DJ Jorito and Billy Milligan man the decks for a fine night of Latin house. This will seriously spice up your life. if that’s what's required.
I Remedy at Ad Lib. llpm—4am. £5. Weekly. Davey Thomson. Colin Davey and someone without Davey in his name — Owen Caldwell — get into the tech- house groove with the Ad Lib massive. I The Shed at the Shed. l().3()pm—2am. £6. Weekly. Demand is high for this one. so get there early. Tuneage deployed by DJ Raymond Davren in the main hall, R&B aficionado Chris Hesketh in the Loft.
I Soulsa at MAS. llpm—3am. £8. Weekly. Andy and Shae D are in charge at the club in Royal Exchange Square. A great soulful house session on this well-deserved party.
0 The Soma Sessions at the Arches. llpm—3am. £l2 (£l()). l8 Jan. Weekly. Master H and Percy X are the kings of the Soma party tonight. so expect a mash of sophisticated techno and funky French house.
8 Streetllfe at Liquid Lounge. 9pm—3am. £5 before midnight: £8 after. 18 Jan. Monthly. Your hosts are Loosejoints and Stevie Elements who will be mixing up 5 decades of funk-ass basslines. Anything and everything goes; electro. soul. afrobeat. hip-hop. latin. 2-step. funk. drum & bass. reggae and disco. The night will bridge the gap between underground purist clubs and the mainstream. by getting people dancing to tunes they never knew they knew. For this date only 'A-Lisr' card holders get £5 entry all night.
I Subculture at the Sub Club. llpm—3am. £10. Weekly. The finest house night in Britain gets back into the groove under Jamaica Street. If it‘s a quality underground twelve inch. Harri and Domenic will be playing it.
I Syntax at Soundhaus. Next date tbc.
I Trexx at Soundhaus. Next date tbc. I True People at Ad Lib. Next date tbc.
I Vegas at the Renfrew Ferry. Next date tbc.
I The Winchester Club at the Woodside Social. Next date 8 Feb.
I Violate at Big Joint. Next date tbc. I Wired at Asylum. Caledonian University L'nion. lOpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Glasgow‘s longest running alternative indie night with drinks promos aplenty.
I Seduce at Archaos. l lpm-3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Chany dance and R&B. not to mention an unhealthy smattering of cheese on this huge Sat nighter.
Glasgow Sundays
Pre-club
I All Back to Mine at Moskito. 8pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. A fantastic pre-club session with some of Glasgow‘s finest.
I Budda at Bar Budda. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Dispel the night-after blues with DJ Colin Walker of the New York Alliance. who will be playing only the deepest house and most progressive rooves.
I raig T omson at the Living Room. 5pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. Nicknamed ‘The Recovery Session'. this is a chilled out session to soothe the hangover. with soul and funk applied liberallv.
I Divine Intervention at Brel. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. DJ Hushpuppy blends mod. old groove and funk into a pleasing mash. served with some fine house red.
I Elliots at Elliot’s. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. A new open-decks night at this subtly positioned bar in the office district. Bring along your records. but onl ' if they're good. No trance please. I reek Street Mods at Nice‘n'Sleazy's. 3pm—7pm. Free. Weekly. A soul session with Kev and Neil playing the cream of the 60s. Motown. R&B and ska.
I Flash Jack at Driftwood (formerly Los Borrachos). 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Flash Jack play a mixture of funk. soul and reggae for a rocksteady Sun at this delectable Charing Cross booze hole.
I The Hustler at Air Organic. 5pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Straight out the ‘hood to your neck 0' the woods: Johnnie Blaze and his occasional guests supply grooves so smooth they’d move yo' momma's ass.
. I The Man with No Suitcase at
the Griffiny. Next date 2 Feb.
I The Medicine Room at Brel. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Medicine Room DJs turn a nasty mid-week mood into a smooth. seductive evening session.
I Moloco at Moloco. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Martin St John keeps it mixed up. with a selection that takes in stompin' northern soul. roots. rock and
reg ae.
I ftongo’s Hi-Fl Sound System at Bloc. All day. Free. Weekly. Load up on Dub and grub as Mongo hits us with cooking vinyl all day Sabbath. Mongo like candy!
I Hico’s at Nico’s. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Ross MacMillan plays out the tunes that will take the edge off that inner ugliness.
I Phonic at Moskito. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. These Phonic fellows are popping up everywhere. Winding down the weekend. Gordon and Steven play onl ' the choicest house cuts.
I oss McMillan at Nico's. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Resident presents the cheesiest chart favourites to his Nico's friends.
I R&B at Bar 10. 7pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. Relax with R&B tracksmithery and take advantage of the generous drinks promos at this classy city centre
bar.
I Sslss Seduction at the Slug and Lettuce. Next date 2 Feb.
I ecmch'n'snm at McChuill's. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. New pre- club venture. featuring Danny Barbour playing house. garage and whatever else he fancies.
16—30 Jan 2003 Till LIST 69