Clubs listings
Glasgow Fridays continued
I Funk Room at the Arches. Nest date l5 ()ct
I Goodfoot at the Riyerside ('lub. Midnight .lam. £5. 1 ()ct. Monthly. The first l-riday ot the month is giy'en oyer the (ioodloot massiye. Northern Soul. lunk. Latin and R&B all played on loyer old yinyl. it's always dead btisy so early arriyal is recommended.
I Intervention at t) (‘lub.
ll)..l()piii 3am. £5. 24 Sep. Monthly. Deep jackin' liorise l'rom residents ('raig Hamilton and Andy (‘riri‘air A great yenue and a line idea to till it.
I Kinky Afro at the Sub ('ltib. Nest date the.
I LiveVEvil at (ilasgow School of Art. llpm 3am. £8 (Hi). I ()ct. Monthly. ('yantilic ot Hospital Records is the guest. supported by the say line ‘ey‘il residents. 'l‘hey count among their number (ieco. Morphy. Velocet. l’aul Reset. Simon l) and i\1('(iulu.\.'l'he Blunt/ l)Js are in the Vic bar.
I Lite at the ('orinthian. |()pm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. The ('orinthian lticelill gets into lull swing. witli the Lite bar and club taking oy'er the action on Fridays. All the top I)Js l‘rom (il's other yenues make regular appearances.
I Little League at The RAM ('lub. Next date the.
I Mixed Bizness at (ilasgow School ol‘Art. llprii 3am. £5 (£4). 17 Sep. Monthly. Booiii Moiik Ben. l’ro Vinylist Karim. Quest and Hyper-Styles are all in tor this tiight ol crazy. ltinky shit at the ‘school. A tree ('I) is available on the night. and entry includes a pass to Rab's Boutique with l)—l"orm and Rico.
I Moda at Moda. 9pm 3am. l‘rce. Weekly. Darren |)unn eases his way through the night with the finest in house. garage and R& B.
I National Pop League at Woodsidc Social. 8.45pm 2am. £3. 24 Sep. Monthly. This great club night plays post ptitik. (‘86. iiidiepop and a whole lot else to a loyal crowd. Not that it's cliquey. mind. (‘heck this otit.
I The N00 Groove at ()ran Moi.
l lprti 3am. £(it£-1). Weekly. This wonderful. long running club goes weekly at this new West lind institution. Brian and Nick play the best records from every angle of the funk spectrum. Jau. soul. house. hip hop and whatever. A brilliant weekly. in a nice big church. Just for the record. two nicer club promoters you'd struggle to tind.
I Offset at (‘ube. l().3()pm 3am. £8 (£5). Weekly. Dance classics and tutl house from resident l)Js. A may popular venue and club night.
I Pressure at the Arches.
lt).3()pm 3am. £l8. 2-1 Sep. Monthly. 'l'he tirst Pressure alter the summer break features l)ay'e ('larke. Marco l’assarani. Miss Kittin. Marco (’arolla. l)J Stefan. Master H and eyen more to be continued. (‘an't argue with that. can you'.’
I Pukka Funk at the Tunnel.
l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Massiy'e new night for the 'l'unnel. bringing together three of (ilasgow ’s best known l)Js. Kris Keegan. lain ‘Santos‘ Thomson and :\J. lixpect big \‘ibes. cos this one's been hailed as Scotland's answer to lied Kandi.
I Pussy Galore at the ('orinthian. 9pm 2am. £tbe. Weekly. Buggy in his first ey er West coast residency. playing alongside Jim l)a Best in this great (ilasgow yenue.
I Red and Gold Room at Arta. ltlpm 3am. l-‘ree before I lpm; £7 alter. Weekly. D] Michael ()‘Shea pops up to spiti only the finest salsa and Latin tunes to a yery well-heeled .-\rta crowd.
I Return to Mono at the Sub ('lub. l 1pm 3am. £tbc. 8 ()ct. Monthly. It was a baptism of tire with Stuart and ()rde t‘rom Slam in Sep. and we hay-e a welcome back to the Srib for Silicone Soul. (loud to see them back behind those decks.
82 THE LIST 23 Set) 7 Oct 200-1
CALEDONIA sour.
The Woodside Social. Sat 25 Sept.
'There's clubs and then there’s clubs. The nightclub is hugely underrated as a medium. It's a bit like art. There‘s design art. which is utilitarian, facilitating, and then there‘s visual art which is purely creative, offering people something outwith their usual experience. I think we are that kind of club.’ If you couldn‘t tell, Glasgow‘s thriving northern soul and mod scene means a lot to Caledonia Soul founder and creative head honcho Scotch Martin. His club. celebrating its third birthday this month, along with Friday Street, Afterglow, Goodtoot and the nights at Mchuills in the east end of the city centre, make a vibrant collection. You'd be hard pushed to find a group of club promoters more dedicated to a kind of music. a scene, a way of lite: ‘l was a mod in the late 705, early 805. and the scene then was as big, if not bigger than the dance ever was in this country. I always see northern soul as the mods switching their focus from fashion to music.‘ And don't think that the scene is trapped in some kind of time warp, either. This music, as Martin explains, is vital to the way we view dance music in general. ‘We‘re playing records that were made in America 40 years ago, hardly heard by anybody. What we’re trying to say is that there‘s no
I Rockit at Bamboo. lt)..i()pm 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. One room house. one room soul and bark and some cliillotit in the lounge. An immensely popular night. I Shoogakube at the Soundliaus. 9pm 3am. £7 t£(i). 24 Sep. Monthly. :\ the music clth night. with Lectris. Sey‘eiith Retltiiooii. \Vise Monkeys and Jetstar all proyiding the musical happiness. l)Js ()y'alsotil and Muck'n'l’agic also do their line thing. lixpect the uneypected.
I Stateside at Liquid Lounge.
llpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. (iel yer arse Stateside tor a night ol' ltink. soul.
ja/l. hip hop and broken beats w ith
residents Aaron l’etrie and Michael Rat‘t‘e rt y .
I The Sub Club Presents Oscar Mulero at the Sub ('lth. l lpm 3am. £tbe. l ()ct ortly. the renowned Spanish techno |)J pays a y isit to one ol~ the spiritual homes ol the genre in Scotland. Which other clubs bring you guests like this‘.’
I Tidy at the Shack. ltl..’~()pni 3. itlaiii. £5 (£5). Weekly. Let that llllcc‘titius l‘t'i l'eeling take hold til you while |)J lain llanlon takes control ol' the dance l‘looi. I What? at the Liquid Lounge.
9pm 3am. £5. Weekly. MASH. ('hris Harris and Milton Jackson drop house bombs all night long.
I Ya Basta at the Sotiiidliaus.
ltlpm 4am. £0 (£7i. It) Sep. Monthly. ('ra/y l)aisy. ('hris (iraham and .‘ylcliarney spin up a storm in room one. while Neil .»\rchibald and (hits 'l‘homas lay the foundations ol~ a line shindig iti room two. at this underground dance party with yision.
difference between this music and the black American beats that you
hear at the Sub Club on a Saturday night. It's all underground black dance music, with that beat, that energy.’ (Johnny Regan)
I Ya Dancer at the ()riginal Brill ("ltib tl'it/roy l’lacei. ‘)pin lam. £5 i£ ii. Weekly. :\ new club at the old Brill. with sounds hour the 5th right up to the here and now. L'IJ Bosoni and I rieiids present an eclectic array ol lamiliar and riot so laiiiiliat sorrnds iii decent surrounds
Chart & Party
I Babaza at Belo, (rpm iam tl)Js li'om Ilpmi. l-i'ee belore llpm; £5 alter. Weekly. 'l he yentre's legendary l'll nights take the name ol the clubbing institution that used to be here. l’aul ltaynot. Billy Jones and Ross Macmillan are in charge ol the music. and they 'ye been known to rip it tip in the past.
I Destiny at |)estiny. llpm iani £tbc. Weekly. l)estmy ‘s relaunch continues with up totrrt party tunes. house and Rtin llayas,
I Pop Noodle Fridays at the (iarage. llpm iain. £5 t£ ii Weekly. Retro. Biitpop and alternatiye pop ls played out in the attic. while Brian Maciiuillan. lziian and (bits llesketli play iii the main hall. Uri 1 (let. this night changes its name to Jeans l‘or (ienes. It's a charity tirglit raising money tor those sullering liom comples genetic disorders.
I Tiger Tiger at 'l rger ’l rger.
llpm iani. £(i. Weekly. 'l his hugely popular bar. club and restaurant goes wild alter hours with a selection til commercial dance and Rth lor all those stunning ladies and swanky boys.
I Urban at the lunnel. llpm iam. £5 (£5). Weekly. .-\ii Refill session courtesy ol l’aul \‘Jie at this newly relaunched. classic (ilasgow yenue,
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Glasgow Saturdays
Club
I Bebado at the Riyerside ( ltib Next date the.
I The Buff at the Brill Spin iani l‘lt't' beloie ltl itlpiii. £5 alter Weekly Kt'\.iii Steyens and \latk Robb tool. tip a little new sclititil |a// business .it (ilasgow 's new ia/I. soul and ltink t ltib O Caledonia Soul .ll the wooasitle Social ‘) illpiii 2am £5 25 Sep Monthly lhis dedicated northern sotil club night celebrates its third glorious year with a blow out with iriod/sorrl non Speedy ls'eitli. .»\II the best lroin I/Il' /.Iyl. and many happy returns Sm l’ll'lH'H.
0 Chakra at the Sotiiidhatis
llprii 5am LS. 35 Sep Monthly llie wild. themed clrib night says ‘lt's a lair cop" this month (ops and Robbers is the theme. and you know that. at about 3 Warn. things can get ratliei surreal looking at this. the most out there thlll iii (ilasgow
I Club Cuba! at (irba Norte
‘lpm 3am. l'l'ce. Weekly. (let in torrcli with your Latin spirit at this night ol classy dancing Duncan. larah and Shannon supply the linest Latin beats. Make sure you ariiye early to guarantee entry
I Colours at the .'\lcllcs Next date (l Ntiy.
I Death Disco at the :\rclics .\‘e~.i date l(i (let.
I Deathkill4000 at Barlly.
llpm 1am. £5 i£s1i. Weekly. :\ bit ol hair metal. a twist ol breakcore and some bangrrig techno. seiyed with