Clubs listings
Glasgow Thursdays continued
I Speakeasy at the l'tiiversal (Sauchiehall Lane). l()pm 2am. Free. Weekly. If you feel like a few drinks after tlte pub. btit don't watit to go clubbing. Speakeasy is for yott. 'l‘he tnusic ain‘t cotttprotiiised. but the vibe is eltilled.
I Social at tlte Btiff. Next date the. I Switchback at Switchback. Atiniesland. l lptii 2am. Free. Weekly. A new student itiglit iii the west. arid a line optiott for those who like to party on a 'l’hursday. Anthems by the sackload with Scott Muirltead aitd ('hris Mancini.
I Topform at the Buff.
10.30pm 3am. £5 (free before I lptii). 15 Apr. Fortnightly. I think we have to turn over to ’I'opfortii themselves to sum tip this new night: ‘An extravaganza of music arid twisted entertainment. think the Royal Variety Performance hosted by your drunkest drunken uncle. 'l‘hink end of the pier. think end of the world. think out of your box?‘
I Phunky Monkey at Belo (formerly Baba/a). 8pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Scott (iraiiiger. Vattce and Richie Mc('olm are on spinning duties at this new cltih that looks like getting evett bigger than Baba/a. Plenty of drinks promos. funky anthems and floor fillers make it a winning fortiiula.
Glasgow Fridays
Club
I Abnormals Anonymous at (ilasgow School of Art. .\'ext date 30 Apr.
I Aerodynamico at the l'niversal. Next date the.
I Afterglow at Ad l.ib. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4). 9 Apr. The essential mod and northern soul club marks its third anniversary with a party to be remembered.
I Archaos at Aretiaos. I lpm 3am. £5 (£2.50). Weekly. Mainstreatii chart dance. soul arid cheese at one of the busiest Fri nighters itt town.
I Babaza at Belo. ()plll 3am this from I lpm). Free before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. The venue's legendary Fri nights take the name of the clubbing institution that used to be here. Paul 'l'raynor. Billy Jones arid Ross Macmillan are in charge of the music. attd they’ve been known to rip it tip in the past.
I BeatsMecca at the (‘arnival Arts (‘entre. l()pm 3am. £5 (£4). More cosmopolitan capers down on Albioit Street. This tittie it‘s a world ftisioii affair. with reggae. daiiceliall. Bra/.iliait. Arabian arid Bhangra beats. Laying on the entertainments are bellydancc. Bollyw'ood arid African datice groups. plus DJ 'l'iff Peaches and the Blueberry Soundsystetit rockin' the Kashahl OBlue Room at the Brunswick llotel. 8pm late. £15. 2 Apr only. The perfectly plush Brunswick undergoes a transforntation as Radio I jocks (‘ht'is (‘oco atid Rob da Batik bring their chill-out/eome down party to town. Knockers of lounge music will be pleasantly surprised by their easy-on- the-ear soutidscapes. See preview;
I Boogie Wonderland at linvy.
l lpm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Mad disco night with loads of drinks promos and a soundtrack to make the ladies shake their asses.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. Drinks promos and sortie very sexy R&B from D] Vance make this itot a bad place to start the weekend. I The Buff at the Buff. 10pm 3am. £5. Weekly. ()ld school jazz. at (ilasgow’s newest ja/./ club. DJs .\'ick Peacock. Mark Robb. Brian Robertson and Kevan Stevens do the tteedlework. I Bughouse at Sub ('lub. Next date the.
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sounosvsrém, AUTOMATO Barrowland, Glasgow, Sat 3 Apr
Praise the Lord, what a line-up! Expect every style-obsessed art school kid, each and every Optimo regular, and anyone who just knows good music to be at this, the
soundclash to end all soundclashes.
LCD Soundsystem will be providing premier league live action, although the
brainchild of New York City’s James
Murphy might bear more relevance it we explain he's one half of the DFA production team. That’s the people who brought the
Rapture to power, and are currently
revitalising the very different careers of Liquid Liquid and Britney Spears. Oh yeah, and they’ve also had a hand in the sound of Automato, the latest droppable name in superstyled hip hop and billsharers this
evening.
Then, of course, there are 2 Many 0.15. the Belgian brothers who re-energised bootlegging, indie disco and Dolly Parton in one fell swoop, via the ever—dependable As Heard On Radio Sou/wax Part 2 disc. If you have access to-the technology, you can get on the net and try to track down the dozens of other (unauthorised) mixes they’ve completed. If you prefer to do your dancing outside the bedroom, just get along here. Those who caught their first and last Glasgow visit in early 2003 will tell you it's an experience not to be missed.
(David Pollock)
I Burly at the Arches. l()pm 3am. £10 (£8). ‘) Apr. This new night front the Arches think tank is aimed at the over 25. gay/hi out-of—towner. (ittesting on the launch. out-of-towner Brett King. front Southern ('alifornia iii fact. brings a preference for hard. wet house. The dress code is denim. sportswear. rubber. leather. industrial and kilts anything htit a tin flute tlieit.
I Canvas at Arta. l lptii 3am. £tbc. Weekly. DJ Walter play s a plethora of ftitik. sotil and R&B at this beautiful Merchant (’ity bar.
I Carnaval Night and Tumbao at (ilasfiow School of Art. .\'ext date 23 Apr.
I Casa Futura at Sub ('luh.
llpiti 3am. £8 (£7). 3 Apr. Monthly. ('asa makes a welcome itiove from Ad l.ib itito the Stibby 's more spacious danceteria. This month the l.ittlciiiett (20:20 Vision) join (‘hris. Sam and Andy. marrying futuristic house with live sampling and percussion.
I The Cathouse at the ('atliottse. l().3()pm 3am. £l before I lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Riding high on the nu metal wave. this is one of the busiest iiigltts iii town. Rock. grunge. indie and a daslt of hreakhcat across three floors at (ilasgow ‘s top venue for rockers arid alternateens.
I Club Budda at ('ltih Budda. l)umbarton Street. ('lydcbank.
l lpiti 3am. £tbc. Weekly. The weekend kicks off downt'iver with a slow. chillout soundtrack.
I Coded at Vault. llpiti 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. 'l'hey 're front a record store. so the tunes are going to be fresh aitd highly funky. aren't they'.’ A rotating roster of DJs affiliated to 23rd Precinct supply the house-led grooves you cart rely on. Steven .\lc(’reery is the main man. hill the pool of talent includes Billy Kilkie. Billy Woods and Amanda Price.
I Crash at the Shed. l().3()pin 2am. £3 (£3). Weekly. liuan arid Andy play tlte finest of everything at this blinding sollthside clttl) llial always seems to be busy.
I Creation at ('orinthian.
l lptii 3am. £tbc. Weekly. After a
w arm—up iii the l.ite Bar it's downstairs with tlte gear for Pattl Rea aiid Kev iti Attstiit. your hosts at this classiest of
I Destiny at Destiny. l lpiti 3am. £tbc. Weekly. l)estiny ‘s relaunch continues with tip-for-it party tunes. house and R&B llavas.
I The Edge at the lidge ('oatbridge. l lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. Residents Alex Keane and Scott (iranger bring you the best iii house atid club classics.
I Fluid at 'l‘rasli. l lpm 3am. £(i (£4). Weekly. Beat l(l(i's l.isa l.iltlewood. Scott Mackay atid Raw B all play as residents at this raucous party tip at the mad end of town. Funky house. urban pop arid loads of cheap hoo/c tiiake it a winning proposition.
I Fresh at the Polo Lounge.
l lptn 3am. £5. Weekly. Michelle and Andy are it) charge of the musical duties at this delicious. gay/ mixed Merchant ('ity club. Most who enter come otit stiiilitig.
I Fridays at Blanket at Blanket (formerly Bed). llpiti 3am. £(i (£4). Weekly. Raymond Woods. .\'aeem atid Stuart Mc('allum take turns w itlt the R&B flavas iii the big back roottt. while otit front Billy Milligatt mixes Motown w itlt party classics.
I Full On at Privilege.
l().3()pm 3am. £0 (£7). Weekly. Tom Wilson. (iekkohoy. Stewart (ireeii. William Daniel. (iav llotistoit. Stti Hirst and (iio l-'ei'i'i are your hosts at this weekly dance night dowti on llope Street.
I Funhouse at Barfly. l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A night of clued-up punk and cathartic indie pop nonsense. It's pogo-a-gogo with Radio l's Vic (iallow'ay. Mr Paul Needles arid l).l Alpha Mitchell.
I Funk Room at the Arches. Next date lo Apr.
I Goodfoot at the Riverside Social. Next date the.
Ql-laptic at the Soundhaus.
llpiti 5am. £tbc. U Apr. ('olin Dale is
the very special guest at this one-off Soundhaus outing for (iianni. ('olin Davie arid Barry Reeves. The very best iii house. pltts hip hop attd disco in the bar. I'in‘ this (late only 'A-Ijs'l't‘m‘t/ Ito/(let‘s gel [5 entry all night.
I Heads Up at Sub ('lub. Next date the.
I I Love 1970 at Strathclyde Student’s .-\ssociation. 0pm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. As the natite suggests. funky fun 7()s classics all night long.
I Kinky Afro at the Stih ('ltih. llpm 3am. £8. 9 Apr. Monthly. 'l'eehno-house-funketeers Matthew Betttict and Laurence llughes have an intriguing consort of gtiests this evening. Firstly the Suhhy’s llarri is set to play one of ltis rare and often legendary dub/reggae sets. 'l‘hen Berlin dtio Bits take to the decks with a grotto of beats. fusing dtib. minimal electronica arid ltip hop with live vocals from (ilasgow’s own M(' Sooiit
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I LiveVEvil at (ilasgow Scltool of Art. I lptii .iani. £8 (Hi). 3 Apr. More dark. futuristic drum & bass sotindscaping as residents Simon D. Morphy. Velocet. Paul Reset and M(‘ (iulux give it up for l)utcli producers Black Stni liiitpire on their l'K debut. For this {/(IH’ only '.'l-I./’.vl ' t'un/ Ito/r/t'rv get [I u/li/unrprirc ul/ nie/tl.
I Latin Fever at Havana.
9pm Earn. Free. Weekly. DJ Keith I) spitts tip some ('oloitihian. ('tiban. New York arid African salsa. adding a twist of Latin chart. R&B and global heats to the rhythmical stew. 'l'asty.
I Lite at the ('orinthian. l()pm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. The ('orinthian facelift gets into ftill swing. with the l.ite bar arid club taking over the action on Fridays. All the top DJs from (il's other venues make regular appearances.
I Manga at Sub (‘lub. .\'e\t date 30 Apr with Peshay.
I Moda at Moda. 0pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Darren Dunn eases his way through the night with the finest in house. garage and R&B.