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Clubs listings
Glasgow Mondays continued
I In Bed with Jim Da Best at Blanket (formerly Bed). l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Jim invites you to his boudoir for an evening of poptastic trash. funky shit and a whole lot more besides. I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still tbc.
I Passionality at Cube.
1 l.3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Pleasing chartistry from DJ Shawn Roberts. who does his best to resuscitate the weekend for the gay / mixed crowd.
I Undercover at Blanket. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Gratification levels are high as secret agent Jim Da Best plays out the funky house. quality R&B and perfect pop. Plenty of drinks promos should leave you both shaken and stirred.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I Bin Bag at the Glasgow School of An. I lpm—3am. £l (free). Bargain basement indie tunes. barreloads of cheap drink and a bunch of kids who used to live in good homes.
I FUN at Cube. 1 l.3()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Funky. unique and very naughty. Shawn Roberts and Shazza-Halliwell pack in the pop tunes at this gay night.
I Laid at the Shack. 10.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The best and latest in indie- pop. chart & dance. guitar-rock and R&B. Think that about covers it.
I Later Lounge at the Liquid Lounge. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Aaron Petric (Clinical) cooks up a storm with some classic tracks old and new. House. broken beats and hip hop flavours.
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 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 under the blanket for pop fun and student classics. ()r strut your stuff as Scott ‘Fingers' McMillan. Billy Milligan and Jim Da Best slam on the funky tunes and R&B.
I TIT at Trash. 10.30pm -3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Paul N'Jie plays out R&B and hip hop. Graeme Ferguson runs with the student classics in Room 2 and Rob B is in the third room 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 fittest R&B and hip hop. and in the lounge we have Robin B laying down his soulful grooves.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. 1 l.3()pm—»3am.
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£3. Weekly. Glasgow's newest gay night
with the young and very talented DJ Darren Young despatching some superb tuneage.
I Bennet’s at Bennet‘s.
l 1.30pm—3am. £2.50 (£1.50). Weekly. DJ Sara takes the reins at a club famed for its. ahem. liberal. chat-up protocol. I Blaze at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Scottie B fronts this night
of funk fuelled soul and R&B. A venue that's really working right now.
I FAB at the Belo. l lpm—3am. Free before 1 lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Paul Rea. Gordon Miller and Craig Kelman
I 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 Fourplay at Envy. l lpm—3am. £4
; (£2). Weekly. New night of danceteria
for the Glasgow set. Cambridge Street will rock.
‘ I Jungo at Archaos. l 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.
l 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 Hesketh. Joint Lyons. Puppa Shango and DMG on rotation every Wed. With regular guest DJs and PAs. it‘s no wonder that Joints and Jams is the longest running R&B night in Glasgow.
I New Flesh at Fury Murry"s. l()pm-3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. A night of
. punk. metal and nu metal. reflecting the
diversity of clubbing at the moment.
I Period at Sub Club. 1 lpm—3am. £3.99. 25 Feb. Massively hyped-up Wed nighter induces sex arid dissipation. Top wench DJs Lena and Gill Mills play music with its pants over its trousers. Glam. slam. thanks ya bam!
I Retox at Bamboo. l lpm— 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 3.30am. £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 next door to the UGC. Free entry and a shitload of drinks promos tend to see the crowd in line fettle.
I Traffic Light at Blanket (formerly Bed). l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Stop
at the lights and get into bed every Wed.
Indulge in some intimate pillow talk in the front bedroom. or get through the back for some sexy R&B and pop. And just watch out for the traffic police — they give away free booze to anyone who dares to sit in the car seat.
This pass entitles you to a discount (stated in the Club Listings) at the clubs listed on the front of this card.
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want in the two weeks it’s valid and when this one runs out, you can get a brand new card in the next issue.
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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 Amnesty International Fundraiser at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). 26 Feb only. Chop head this night of funk and soul cut with rock and drum & bass. And if you fancy summit a bit more chilled there‘s ambient beats and acoustic jams in the upstairs arena. That it's all for a might mighty fine cause goes without saying.
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 Aural Addiction Launch Party Part ‘I at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm -3am. £5 (£4) before midnight; £6 (£5) after. 1‘) Feb only. A night for fans of electronic avant-garde with a huge line-up. Studio 1 features Adam Strang (llirntrust). Chevron (Planet-Mu). Retrigger (Restroom). Deathsitcom (Musikexperience). Shitmat (Planet-Mu ). Duncan Avoid (llive Records. lintity. puzzling). Studio 2 with lilement Abuse. Vinyl Vandal. Saxenhammer. N‘asakenai Douji and more. First 20 people through the door will receive an Aural Addiction Goodie Bag. I Born to Be Wide at the Venue. l()pmi3am. Free. 1‘) Feb. New music industry social club that plans to bring musos. journalists. promoters. record shop workers and musicians together. With a varied soundtrack frotn various industry bods. kicking off with Paul Whitelaw (Metro) and Colin Somerville (Scotland on Sunday)
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 Club Simba at the Cellar Bar. l()pm--3am. £2. l9 Feb & 4 Mar. Fortnightly. The Cellar Bar continues its reclaimation as a quality clubbing venue with this mix of African. Caribbean and Latin infectious beats.
I Departure Sounds at Medina. l()ptn 3am. £2. 1‘) Feb & 4 Mar. Fortnightly. The Departure Lounge team bring their unique vibe to a smaller venue for a more regular party. With DJs Astroboy and Mr Zimbabwe spinning only the fittest selection of electro jazz. Latin rhythms and funky global beats. accompanied by live percussion.
I Dirty Soul at Medina. l()pm» 3am. £2. 26 Feb. Fortnightly. A choice selection of soul. funk and disco for those of you who feel the need to get filthy.
I El Barrio at [£1 Barrio. l()pm~3am. Free. Weekly. Nightly fiesta in the rum- soaked Latin Quarter of lidinburgh.
I Fast and Hide This Train at the Bongo Club. Next date 18 Mar.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. 1 lpm 3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £2 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No smoking at the bar. mind.
I MIB2 at Cavendish/Diva. l()pm» 2am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. The best in CS hip hop. ragga and R&B from Tee-TNT and Mr ll. Back with the same music 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. Bax and Ross.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-3am. £3. Weekly. Classic dance anthems and funky vocal house from JT.
It‘s the trendy drink spots second birthday on the l9 Feb offering a number of 2-for-l deals on food and drink to celebrate.
I Poison at ()pium. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Old school metal with a glam edge as all the favourites are wheeled out in the shape of cuts from Alice Cooper. Black Sabbath. Lynrd Skynrd. Aerosmith. Twisted Sister. Iron Maiden etc.
I Recreate at Cabaret Voltaire. l()pm- 3am. £2 before midnight: £4 after. 26 Feb. lidinburgh's only night representing ‘liquid funk’ style drum & bass. with a second room of house to compliment.
I Sanitarium at Subway. 8pm- 5am. Free. Weekly. New rock night fmm lidinburgh Rock. featuring live bands and interactive DJs (you can text your requests and there will be big screen visuals) plus plenty of drinks promos.
I Say Samba! at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £5 £6. 4 Mar. The true sound of the Brazilian underground with residents Zagueiro. llobbes. lirik Da Viking and Dom Flanagan.
I SiLENCiO at Counting llouse. 7.30pm—-lam. £3 (£2). 26 Feb. Surreal and glamorous offerings as always courtesy of this innovative performance piece featuring experimental nmsic. theatre. spoken word. visuals. comedy and more with surprise MC Ali and DJ Daniel. Creative vintage/glam encouraged.
I Sizzlin’ Hot at Rlil) Vodka ('lub. 8pm- 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly (from 26 Feb). Tony Barnes and [ii Mari-a'chi mix tip the commercial dancehall. hip hop. reggae and R&B.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm 3am. £3.50 (£3). Weekly. A new era begins at the newly re-branded. filth-fixated. funky disco- cum-cabaret. comically compered by Tap Water Award winner Tony Carter and Harry Ainsworth (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 (monthly resident).
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. commercial dance. cheese and charty action from DJ Toby.
Chart & Party
I City at City: lidinburgh. l lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. DJ Nathan gives you pop. chart. dance and R&B anthems of the day.
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.
9pm 3am. Free before I lpm: £2 after (Free to members). Weekly. Chart tunes from the o0s to yesterday. with live tribute acts dropping by each week.
I Vinyl at Massa. 8pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Commercial chart and dance courtesy of Patil Funkster. plus drinks promos aplenty for those who want to start the weekend fashionably early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
0 Access at the Honeycomb.
l lpm 3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 27 Feb. Monthly. Techno. electro and house from the Dropout DJs (Bodyfunk. Rehab. Hustler. Blend and ltos). Joined by French techno obscurest Agoria and Avionix’s B*Wilder. See pl't't'it’u‘.
I Audio Perversion at the Bongo Club. 8.30pm 3am. £5 (£3); three day pass £12 (£7). 27 Feb only. A sonic spectacle featuring local talent from Scotland's burgeoning live electronics scene. lleadlined by the free-