Clubs listings
Glagow Mondays continued
I Breakaway at the Shack.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Alec and Andy drop their unique blend of chart favourites. Definitely one for the party set.
I In Bed with Jim Da Best at Blanket (formerly Bed). 1 lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Jim invites you to his boudoir for an evening of poptastic trash. funky shit and a whole lot else besides.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still tbe.
I CDR F133- " “‘3 Night at the Sub Clttb. 9am—2pm. £tbc. 24 Nov only. Tony Nwachukwu of Attica Blues invites the audience to bring along their recordings from laptop and bedroom studio for a night of works in progress. unreleased songs and new ideas. Aspiring producers check this.
I Passionality at Cube.
1 l.3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Shawn Roberts ensures that the weekend is staying alive with this post— weekend night of pleasing chartistry for this gay/mixed crowd.
I Undercover at Blanket.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Secret agent Jim Da Best plays funky house. quality R&B and perfect pop tunes for your ears only. Plenty of drinks promos leave you shaken and stirred. too. Secret agent themed parties are on their
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I The Beat Delivery at Liquid Lounge. l()pm~-3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Full Phat and Ben from Boom Monks play at this night of funk eeleetiea that is making a real name for itself. Real tnusic played by those who love it best.
I Tuesdays at Bamboo at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Miguel is in the Red Room playing the finest R&B and hip hop. and in the lounge we have Robin B playing laid back soulful grooves.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still the.
I Escape Route at the Sub Club.
I lpm--3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. A new night making a proper stab at offering a good clubbing option on at Tue. liscape Route has got a coherent aesthetic. a finely skewed music policy and something quite secret around every corner. Sleazy house vibes with a twisted twist. in association with lingerie masters Agent Provocateur.
I FUN at Cube. l l.3()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Funky. unique and very naughty. packed with pleasing pop music. frotn Shawn Roberts and Shana I'lalliwell at this gay night.
I Laid at the Shack. l().3()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The best and latest indie-pop-rock-guitar-hip hop-R&B- chart-danee — the ultimate student Tue. I Juicy Tuesdays at Blanket (formerly Bed). l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Stay fresh. stay young: get into bed on Tue with Billy Milligan in the big buck bedroom with mouth-watering student favourites while Scott ‘Fingers‘ McMillan provides some full flavour fun in the front bedroom.
I Fool’s Gold at MAS. l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. As the name might suggest. this is a night of indie and rock'n'roll for all of those who know that clubbing isn't all about beats and breaks.
I Snoopy Tuesdays at Blanket.
l lpm-3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Join Peanuts and Charlie Brown every Tuesday under a warm. cosy security blanket of student classics. pop and R&B frotn Scott ‘Fingers‘ McMillan and Billy Milligan. Jim Da Best is also the man here.
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I TIT at Trash. 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Paul N‘Jie plays out R&B and hip hop. Graeme Ferguson hits you with the student classics in Room 2 and Rob B is in the third rootn playing party anthems and bar tunes.
I Tuesdays at Bamboo at Bamboo. llpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Miguel is in the Red Room playing the finest R&B and hip hop. and in the lounge we have Robin B playing laid back soulful grooves.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. 1 l.3()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Glasgow's newest gay night with the young and very talented DJ Darren Young playing some superb tuneage to a fine Gay crowd.
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l l.3()pm—3am. £2.50 (£1.50). Weekly. Sara takes control once more in the club famous for madness and an. ahetn. liberal chat-up policy.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still the.
I Blaze at Bamboo. l lpm-3am. £3 (£2). W ‘ekly. Scottie B fronts this night of funk fuelled soul and R&B. A great venue that is really working right now.
I Boiling Point at Liquid Lounge. l().3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. A new student night for those who don‘t like the usual cheese on offer. with resident DJ Gerard Mitnnagh playing sexy. funky house and ultra twisted disco.
I The Edge at the Edge (Coatbridge). l lpm~3am. £3 (free). Weekly. DJ James Currie playing all the best party tunes to an up-for-it out-of—town crowd.
I FAB at the Belo. l lpm—3am. Free before 1 lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Paul Rea. Gordon Miller and Craig Kelman blend 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 Fire in the Disco at MAS.
l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Gordon Reilly and Bobby Digital play out the cool house.
I Fourplay at linvy. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. New night of danceteria for the Glasgow set. Catnbridge Street will rock.
I Jungo at Archaos. I lpm—3am. £2 (free). Weekly. Student classics. indie and cheese are the order of the day at this weekly Wed.
I Joints and Jams at Cube.
1 lpm~3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The award- winning club brings you the best R&B. hip hop and soul DJs in the city. Residents Martin llesketh. John Lyons. Puppa Shango and DMG on rotation every Wed. With regular guest DJs and PAs. it‘s no wonder that Joints and Jatns is the longest running R&B night in Glasgow.
I New Flesh at Destiny. 9pm—3am. £4. Weekly. A night of Rock and nu metal — now back at its Camridge Street venue — that reflects the diversity of clubbing at the moment.
I Retox at Bamboo. l [pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Miguel Campos plays you into Thursday with a mixture of hip hop and R&B.
I Shackass at Shack. l().3()pm~3.3()am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The inimitable DJ Toast spins the finest 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 in the big building. Free entry and a shitload of drinks promos mean that the crowd will be in fine fettle.
I Traffic Light at Blanket (formerly Bed). l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Stop at the lights and get into bed every Wed. There‘ll be intimate pillow talk in the front bedroom and sexy R&B and pop in the back bedroom. Watch out for the traffic police who give free alcohol to all those who dare to sit in the car seat.
Edinburgh Clubs
Events are listed by city, day, type, then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to clubsGlist. co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Start the weekend off nice and early with a selection of local talent.
I Basic at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £7 (£5). 2() Nov. Promoting the new Technical Freaks album a collaboration between Tech ltch and Dylan. The Technical Freaks Tour hits the Bongo with both Dylan and Technical Itch in tow to lay down the D&B action.
I Big Toe Reggae l'li-Fi at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm «3am. £4 (£3). 2() Nov. As the name suggests reggae and other dubby grooves.
I cc Blooms at CC Blooms. l().3()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Trip the light fantastic to lli-NRG dance action at this ever popular gay bar.
I Daysleeps at ()pium. l Iptn--3am. Free. Weekly. Nu metal. thrash metal. industrial metal and just about every other type of metal you can think of.
I Departure Lounge at Medina. l()pm—~3am. £2. l3 Nov. Fortnightly. The Departure Lounge team bring their unique vibe to a smaller venue for a tnore regular party. With DJs Astroboy and Mr Zimbabwe spinning only the finest selection of electro jazz. Latin rhythms and funky global beats. accompanied by live percussion.
I Dope at Peppermint Lounge. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. A pure unadulterated blend of classic and contemporary hip hop frotn Rob T and Skid.
I Earshot! at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). 27 Nov. liarshopt! returns with tnore live music. drums and characters frotn Weird Attractors and Te Pooka.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. l()pm-3am. Free—£5. Weekly. Salsa and tnerengue with DJ Nano & the Latin Posse.
I Fast and Hide This Wain at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). 13 Nov. Two clubs for the price of one. Fast offers the best in high energy rock'n'roll. garage and punk while Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. I lpm~3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £2 after. Weekly. Still a tnighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No stnoking at the bar. mind.
I MIB2 at Cavendish/Diva. l()pm—2am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. The best in US hip hop. ragga and R&B frotn Tee-TNT and Mr H Back with the satne tnusic you all loved so much as they take over this new venue.
I Nexus at Studio 24. l()pm-3am. £l. Weekly. A new night that mixes the best of rock. metal. industrial and goth with a touch of cheese. From your hosts Smelly. Kynon. Ba]. and Ross.
I Noche at City: Edinburgh.
l |pm—-3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Weekly. A night of familiar classics to cutting edge releases frotn Tokyoblu with live percussion from Pepe Santa Maria. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Classic dance anthems and funky vocal house from JT.
Check out the
I RANT! at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm—-3am. £tbc. 13 Nov. DJ Dougie Daniels welcomes high energy dance soul types Miyagi for a bit of live action. I Sanitarium at Subway. 8pm 5am. Free. Weekly. New rock night from lidinburgh Rock. featuring live bands and interactive DJs (you can test your requests and there will be big screen visuals) plus plenty of drinks promos. Say Samba! at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £7 before I 1.30pm: £8 after. 2() Nov. Monthly. The true sound of the Brazilian underground with DJ Patife one of Brazil's leading drum & bass players. featuring live vocals frotn Cleveland Watkiss. With maximum sttpport and beats from residents '/.agueiro. llobbes. lirik Da Viking and Dom Flanagan. I SiLENCiO at Counting llouse. 7.3()pm~lam. £3 (£2). 27 Nov. Surreal and glamorous offerings as always courtesy of this innovative performance piece featuring experimental music. theatre. spoken word. visuals. comedy and tnore with surprise MC Ali and DJ Daniel. Creative vintage/glam encouraged. I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £3.5()(£3). Weekly. A new era begins at the newly re-branded. filth-fixated. funky disco- cum-cabaret. comically cotnpered by Tap Water Award winner Tony Carter and Harry Ainswotth (aka Perrier Newcomer winner Garth Cruikshank) back from the dead. Deck manipulated in a cod funk and hip hop stylee by Babes and Trendy Wendy (tnonthly resident). GSound Sauce at the Honeycomb. 9pm 3am. £5 plus donation (£4). 2() Nov only. The Second Chapter: a showcase of local talent: hip hop MCs and musicians. electronica and lD.\l. techno. drum & bass and soundsystem organisers including Dogma. Diverse l-‘requencies. Ceratonin and Concept. Avionix. Think Tank. Morph and Benbecula artists. ln Aid of the Sick Kids appeal. which helps around l()().()()() children each year. I TLC at Po Na Na. l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New night for the Arabian theme bar with a selection of hot house. cotntncrcial dance. cheese and chatty action from DJ Toby.
Chart & Party
I Essential Karaoke at Abbar. l()pm- 3am. Weekly. 70s and 80s classics all night with Stevie Yonder.
I Old Skool Disco at Revolution. 10.30pm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Retro house night hosted by DJ Tom Wilson. I Subway West End at Subway West lind. 7pm 3am. Free before 9pm; £3 after (£2). Weekly. A week‘s worth of cheesy. party studenty nights. including a bungee rope on Sun. Plus plenty of drinks promos to keep the spirits high. I A Tribute to . . . at Mood. ()pm--3am. Free before I Iptn; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. Chart tunes from the (i()s to yesterday. with live tribute acts dropping by each week.
I Vinyl at Massa. 8pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Commercial chart and dance courtesy of Pattl Funkster. plus drinks promos aplenty for those who want to start the weekend fashionably early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Digging deep into their well-stocked boxes for hours of cool cuts.
0 Big Beat at Cabaret Voltaire.
llptn 3am. £l() £l l. 2l Nov only. Serious daneelloor funk. soul and jazz as residents Simon llodge. Stuart Bennett and DJ Tinku turn up the funk. Tenth birthday celebration and final ever Big Beat (sob) starring Reuben Wilson (live). Sec [)IY’l'fl’lt‘.
I Blaze at ligo. l lptn 3am. £3 £4. Weekly. James Longwot'th ignites the gay weekend. with plenty of £1 drinks promos to fuel the ft‘ivolities.