I Monox at Soundhaus. l()pm—5am. £10 (£8). 20 Aug. Monthly. Glasgow‘s hardest techno night whips tip a frenzy with residents Dan. Smarty. Kenny. Paul and Mike Singleton and Jackmaster.
I 01" the Record at Bar Bloc. l()pm—3am. Free—£2. 2() Aug. Monthly. House and electro courtesy of Soundhaus residents Jon and Ronin.
I Subculture at the Sub Club.
1 lpm—~4am. £12. Weekly. The hardest working residents in the land. Harri and Domenic do what they have been doing best for l 1 years.
I Superfly al Woodside Social Club. l()pm-—3am. £5. 20 Aug. Monthly. Resident DJs Duncan Superfly and lain Lamarra provide the Superny funk and soul supply with live music and guest l)Js.
>33 Traxx at Liquid Lounge. 1 lpm— 3am. £8 (£5). 2() Aug. Monthly. House and machine funk from Traxx residents Jamie Thompson. Laurence Hughes 6.: Tom Churchill.
I Vegas! at Renfrew Ferry. 9.30pm—2am. £9 (£7). 2() Aug. Monthly. All the glamour and glitz of the real Vegas. Dress up (and maybe win some champers) and Join Frankie Sumatra. Dino Martini. Bugsy Seagull. Rick lludson plus The Vegas Showgirls and The Fabulous Scott Brothers in the Stardust Casino.
Club
I Disco Badger at Bamboo.
l lpm—3am. £6. Weekly. Dominic Martin and Kash keep the Sunday throng satisfied in the venue whose marriage of R&B and house has been an unqualified success.
I Domingo Loco at MAS. l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Kris Keegan and Dave Scally. in association with Level One Records. take the edge off that Saturday night session with a whole host of top name guest DJs. You never know who you might
I Free Sundays at the Universal.
1 lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. funk. soul. reggae. house and jazz all in this great venue just behind Sauchiehall Street. I Good Vibrations Soundsystem at the Liquid Lounge. 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. A Sunday night shindig from the people at Carbon Records and Five2()liast Records. Taking the spirit of house music and house parties and cookin' it up real nice. with added rock. breaks. reggae and R&B.
I Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club.
I lpm—3am. £5—£8. Weekly. livery Sunday with JD Twitch and JG Wilkes doing that weird thing they do so well.
I The Priory at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. This club‘s something of a misnomer. Unless of course dancing all night to funky house and R&B is how you detox. Cutz. Lisa Littlewood. Lee Watson and Richard Levinson are the hosts.
I Sundays at ClubVDub. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Funky. sexy. disco and house treats with Simon Chadwick at the helm.
Club
I Burn at the Buff. I lpm—3am. £5 (free—£3). Weekly. It's the classic night for those working in the licensing trade. Burn admits those with a pay-slip for absolutely hee haw. which is nice!
GLASGOW pre-club venues
I Air Organic
36 Kelvingrove Street, 564 5201
I Arches Cafe Bar 253 Argyle Street, 565 1023. I Blacktriars
26 Bell Street. 552 5924 I Bar 10 10 Mitchell Lane. 572 1448
I Bar 91
91 Candleriggs, 552 5211 I Brel 39 Ashton Lane, 342 4966
I Cuba Norte
17 John Street, 552 3505 I Cul De Sac
Ashton Lane, 334 4749 I Elliot’s
203-205 Bath Street, 248 2060
I 54 Below
3 Kelvingrove Street, 357 5454
I The Gazelle
1038 Agyll Street, 248 6881
I The Griffiny
266 Bath Street, 331 5171
I Havana
50 Hope Street, 248 4466 I The Living Room
5 Byres Road, 339 8511 I The Medicine Room 30—32 Cathedral Square, 552 3519
I Mondo
133 West George Street, 204 5211
I Nice’n’Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9637
I Polo Lounge
84 Wilson Street, 553 1221
I Salty Dog Princes Square.
221 7800
I Soho
11 Mitchell Street Lane, 204 2404
I Spy Bar
- BREE. Club
I Camouflage at the Liquid Lounge.
1 lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. A new weekly that aims to put the quality back into student clubbing while keeping the drinks prices low. Livewire are the musical
representatives playing the finest hip hop.
electro. techno. house. drum & bass and
breakbeat. I Fluff on the Needle at (‘luhVDuh
l()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Funk. soul. house and disco accompanied by live instrumentals with Marky Mark and friends. Lots of drinks promos too at this
ilCW VCITUC.
I Fool’s Gold at (i2. l lpm -3am. £tbc. ’eekly. A dedicated night of indie rock
from Mr Paul (iorman and friends. It‘s a popular trawl through the rich sea of
independent music from Britain and abroad over the last 2() years.
I Killer Kitsch at the Buff Club.
1 lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A unique
four-deck set up. pounding electro-clash
tunes and kitsch classics. lixpect to see live bands and performance throughout the summer including sets by their monthly resident band the Microsluts.
I I&lSounds at Bar Bloc. 9pm -3am. Free. Weekly. Roots. rock. reggae in a dub
stylee with Andy Taylor and Paulie.
I Magnificent Seven al Blanket.
l lpm-3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. L'pstairs there‘s new star Lil Rich with his loveable funky bag of student classics and downstairs Naeem has a more serious blend of street soul and R&B.
I Sexi at the Liquid Lounge. lllpm 3am. Free £2. Weekly. A brand new night of disco. soul. funk. house and hip hop on
Clubs
the cheap. Bring along your student ll) or a trade wage slip and you get in for nowt. Very nice indeed.
3% TIT at MAS. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Lisa Littlewood (Beat 10(1) and Grahame Ferguson reside at this midweek shindig. Still the night of choice for the discerning midweek clubber playing house. R&B and lots of party tunes.
Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. 1 l.3()pm--3am. £3. Weekly. (iay night with the young and very talented DJ Darren Young dispatching some superb tunage.
I Hooky at the Liquid Lounge.
l lpm—3am. £3 (£4). Weekly. Another great night at the Lounge. Residents Psycho I) (Kriminal Records). Kenny l) (Bargo). Stewart (Radio Magnetic) and Dave Towers (sax and effects) mix it up DIY style.
I South Side Boogie at the Shed.
l lpm—-3am. £3. Weekly. Paul ‘l’ee Wee' Welsh plays the very best in classic soul. funk and disco grooves.
I Tongue In Cheek at Bamboo. l().3()pm»-3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Bamboo‘s newest midweek night with DJ Miguel playing R&B in the main room. DJ Toast playing chart in the lounge.
153 Bath Street. 221 7711
I St Judes
190 Bath Street, 331 5171
I Tchai-Ovna
42 Otago Lane, 357 4524 I Variety Bar
401 Sauchiehall Street. 332 4449
club venues
I Archaos
25 Queen Street, 204 3189. Massive club playing the best hard house. R88 and party tunes over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Arches
Argyle Street, 565 1023. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to big names such as Colours and Pressure as well as a few underground treats. See listings for details.
I Bamboo
51 West Regent Street. 332 1067. A musical programme that takes in modern soul and funky house makes this a favourite venue. Homegrown on a Saturday is possibly the biggest night, but their Thursday is also a crazy night.
I Barfly
260 Clyde Street. 221 0414. A great club for those who like guitar music. The Evil night on a Thursday is always a good bet. See listings for selected highlights.
I Belo
Royal Exchange Square. 204 0101. Bump and grind your weekend away
at this massively popular, subterranean R88 club. I Blanket
520 Sauchiehall Street, 332 0755. Biggest R88 club in the city? We think so. Busy every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
I Budda
142 St Wncent Street, 221 5660. The decadent Jet Set Go-Go Lounge happens every Saturday, and other weekend nights attract an up-for-it party crowd. See listings for details.
I The Butt Club
142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue with the jazz and funk remit. See listings for details.
I Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street, 08700 771 2000. Host to big one off parties from Club Noir to Pressure. See listings for details.
I Carnival Arts Centre
2nd Floor, 34 Albion Street. 946 6193. Occasional club nights with ethnic themes at this Merchant City haunt.
I The Cathouse
15 Union Street, 248 6606. The most popular nu-metal and goth club in the city - just check out those queues to get in over the weekend.
I CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Art space that throws the occasional one off special club event. See listings for details.
I Club Living
69 Nelson Mandela Place, 248 7333. New
venue with a full complement of rockin‘ late evening to early morning weekend sessions.
I Club 69
40 New Sneddon Street. 552 5791. It‘s experimental and funky techno all the way at this great venue. The guys from Rub-a-Dub are in charge musically. See listings for details.
l Club V Dub
165 Hope Street. 248 2004. New club venue spinning everything from funky house to rock.
I Corinthian
Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper-crust clubbing for those who like to spend. spend, spend. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend.
I Cuba Norte
John Street. 552 3505. Home to Mish Mash, this is a beautiful, cavernous venue in the Merchant City. See listings for selected highlights.
I Cube
34 Queen Street. 226 8990. Clubs hardly come more popular than this. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack characterises the Cube weekend presentation. I Fury Murry’s
96 Maxwell Street, 221 6511. No pretensions - just pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde.
I The Garage
490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. Classic student venue playing perhaps the most obvious party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.
I Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Eskrima on Saturdays and LiveVevil every month make this student venue a winner. See listings for details. I Liquid Lounge West Regent Street, 353 6333. Upstart. Together and Hi-Karate make up a fine line-up at this loft style venue. See listings for details. I Oran Her Byres Road, 0870 0132 652. Huge Gaelic-style venue in the West End that plays host to the funk and jazz celebration that is the N00 Groove. See listings for details. I Polo Lounge Wilson Street, 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend, making this the most popular club of its kind in the city. I Queen Margaret Union University Gardens, 339 9784. Various club and club-orientated gigs occur at this student debauchery emporium. See listings for details. Reds
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Sauchiehall Street, 331 1635. One of the oldest Glasgow venues, with a full complement of party tunes on the big three nights.
I Benirew Perry Clyde Place, 553 0606. This floating venue on the Clyde plays host to various one-off nights, and the genius monthly that is VEGAS! See listings for details.
I Riverside Club
Fox Street, 569 7287. Home to the monthly style fest that is Saltlick, this small social club is an epicentre of cool. See listings for details.
I Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. House. techno and live venue with Chakra, Shoogakube and Monox every month. See listings for details.
I Sub Club
Jamaica Street, 248 4600. The best club in Glasgow? Optimo Sundays and Subculture Saturdays seem to corroborate the claim. See listings for details.
I The Tunnel
84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. A venue famous for its well-dressed crowd and popularity. Dance tunes dominate the weekend. of course. See listings for selected highlights.
I Universal
157 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. This smart venue hosts drum 8 bass and laid back club nights. making it a varied space in which to relax. See listings for details.
I Vault 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. DJs from the record stores of the city come together to spin up a storm under this, one of the biggest party streets in the city. See listings for details.
I Woodside Social 329 North Woodside Road. 337 1643. A selection of indie and mod clubs make up the monthly programme at this charming west end institution. See listings for details.
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