: Glasgow
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubsglasgowGhotmail.com. Glasgow listings are compiled by Sandra Marron.
Glasgow Thursdays
Club
I ‘2‘ at the Buff (‘lub. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (free). Weekly. Stevie and David rummage through their records to bring you all the good stuff. There’s the odd live band. so expect a feast of eclectronica. discotechnocracy and other words that they‘ve just made tip. I Atomic at ('lub Apollo. l lpm -3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. They invite you to throw shapes on the dancelloor as their resident musical jigsaw builder pieces together an eclectic mix of past masters and enduring classics. spanning four decades.
I Chix on Dex at (‘hinawhite
10pm -3am. £4 (£5). Weekly. lt's down to the girls for this all new Thursday soiree. (‘arole DiXon of ultra-cool club night (‘hakra and DJ Tranny play a mix of classic house. disco. pop and 80s revival with an electro twist.
I Cigarettes and Fuck All at Pig and Butterfly (formerly Spy Bar). 9pm—2am. Free. Weekly. Motown. northern soul. blues. electro. indie. the stuff your granny calls noise and the records your dad can't remember buying.
I Cryotec at the Arches. l lpm 3am. £l(). () ()ct. Monthly. New (ioth night playing the best in liBM and indUstrial. I Freakmoves at Glasgow School of Art. llpm —3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. llltra- line hip hop night for the students. with l)Js l)ema and Nice.
I Future Flow at Liquid Lounge.
l lpm—3am. £7 (£6). (3 ()ct. Monthly. Bulldogg Promotions invites you to a special night of live entertainment featuring the cream of (ilasgovv’s urban acts including L-‘Vlarie. l’lo ( lxtra). Levis. Bigg Ta) and (ill’l‘ plus l)Js Tee. Twice and DJ KrossKulcha.
I Homebrew at the Sub (‘lub.
l lpm 3am. £tbc (free on 22 Sep). Weekly. Resident Tiff Peaches and his brand new Thu nighter of funk. soul. electro. and left-field hip-hop beats. Plus on 22 Sep they will not only let you in for free but also give you a genuine £5 for your trouble so however skint you are you can definitely afford a few drinks down llomebrew'. 6 ()ct sees a guest set from the mighty Stanton Warriors.
I It’s All About The Music at AB(‘2. llpm- 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. lixpect a colourful blend of styles and tempos. both classic and cutting edge. incorporating everything from Northern Soul and deep disco to soulful house. nu-jazl. and even some quality indie rock. Thursday is Andy Wilson's turn to keep you dancing.
I Lemon . . . the Kings of Indie at (‘lub V l)ub. l()pm --3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. The sharpest indie cuts and the freshest indie hits. A new night at the Hope Street venue.
I Nasa at Soundhaus. l lpm 3am. £4. 22 Sep. Weekly. New night of breaks. electro. tech beats plus drum & bass.
I Panic Room at MAS. l lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. l)Js Dave Young and Jim (iellatly (Beat i()()l host a night of indie and rock plus as an extra live-band night switches places with liool's (iold l)Js every fortnight. Aviator Shades take the 22 Sep slot with Aspheroms. the Fridays. Robe (‘ube and Rieser appearing on 6 ()ct.
I Phunky Monkey at Belo. Xpm-3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Scott (irainger. Vance and Richie Mc(‘olm are on spinning duties
at this new club that looks like getting even bigger than Baba/a. Plenty of drinks promos. funky anthems and floor fillers make for a winning formula.
I Pink Devotion at (‘luh Devotion.
l lpm 3am. £3 (liree passes available from the nearby l.(iBT centre). Weekly. Another chance this week to enjoy the delights of this new gay night.
2%: Record Player: at (ilasgow School ofArt. l().3()pm 2.30am. £3 (£2). Weekly. In the Vic Bar lli-li Sean & llushpuppy play to an increasingly fren/ied gathering of electro freaks. iiber-party' upstarts and disco delinquents of all varieties. It's no lie to say there ain't another party in town quite like this one and you'd be plain insane lo miss it. ()n 2‘) Sep. Latino lov'elies Avenue 1) descend on the arty for some mayhem.
I Skint at the ('atliotise. l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Very much a night to reflect what‘s going on in (ilasgow at the moment. Tough chemical breaks and beats. rock and indie for a crowd much like the one outside the (iallery of Modern Art.
I Tigerstyle at Bloc. 9pm 2am.
liree £2. (v ()ct. With world—famous Banghra l)Js Tigerst le.
I Who Dropped the Funk? at the Liquid Lounge. Illpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. l)J Aaron Petrie spins. accompanied by a live percussionist. Regular live bands also punctuate the line-up.
Glasgow Fridays
Club
I Boogiedown at Bluu basement. l()pni 3am. l-‘ree £5. Weekly. A night of funked-up jtt/l. disco, rare groove and house sounds from resident groove merchant Stewart Reid. Raymond Harris from the liusion livperience will be spinning some tunes on 23 Sep.
I Chinawhite at ('hinaw hite.
9pm 3am. £ll). Weekly. The (ilasgow version of the legendary London celebs' club kicks off ill style. \thill‘esses, proper doormen and discerning l)Js make tip the ‘whites experience.
I Coded at Vault. llpm 3am. £5 (£4). \Veekl). The} ‘l'e from a record store. so the tunes are going to be fresh and funky. Steven .‘vlc('reery is the main man and the likes of Billy Woods. Billy Kilkie and Amanda Price join in from time to time.
I Fluid at MAS. llpm 3am. £(i (£4). Weekly. Another of the Trash nights that were forced to move title to the tire. l)Js Lisa Littlewood and Scott MacKay (Beat tom. 1)] ('tit/ and DJ Status play the funkiest of house tunes and cutting- edge turntablism to a great party crowd. I Freakmenoovers at Blanket.
l lpm 3am. £3 £(v. Weekly. A new weekly residency for the l‘reakmenoovers crew. l)Js Dana and Nice on rotation. playing the best in hip hop. funk. street soul and Ran.
I Fresh at the Polo Lounge.
1 lpm 73am. £5. Weekly. Michelle and Andy are in charge of the musical duties at this delicious. gay/mixed Merchant (‘ity club. Most who enter come otit smiling.
I Friday Street at Q ('lub. lllpni— 3am. £5(£4). 3() Sep. Monthly. ('lassic mod sounds. ()li\ psych and northern soul at Scotland‘s premier mod club. Regulars Mikey and Paul are joined on the decks by Neil Henderson from i'Vlanchester's Hideaway ('lub.
I Friday Street Special at (‘(‘.n\. l()pm 3am. liree. 23 Sep. Monthly. New monthly night playing a mi.\ of (Ms soul. R&B and funk from liriday Street regulars Mikey (‘ollins and Paul Molloy plus guests.
I Fridays at Wigwam at Wigwam.
l lpm 3am. £(i (£5). Weekly. (iraham Ferguson and JP playing the full boona of party tunes to the city's fren/ied good-time gals and boys.
I Funhouse at Barfly. l lpm 2am. £(i. Weekly. A night of clued-up punk
and cathartic indie pop nonsense. lt’s pogo-a-gogo with Radio l's Vic (ialloway and Mr Paul Needles.
I Funkin’Go Nuts at (‘arnival :\l‘ls ('entre. Spin 2am. £7 (£5). 23 Sep. It‘s a bit of a funk trip for nine-piece band Mother Popcorn who make the trip to (ilasgow tonight. l)J support from liurious Breaks and B'l.icious.
I Grind at ('lubVl)ub. l()pm 3am. £(v (£4). Weekly. Seollie l3 plays the best urban. R&B. and hip hop sounds to an tip-for-it-crowd.
I It’s All About The Music at AB('2. l lpm 3am. £(i (£4). Weekly. liuan .\'eilson does the honours at this night of cutting-edge and classic sounds.
I Kinky Afro at Sub (’lub. 0pm 3am. £8 (£6). 3() Sep. Monthly. Ai Records Showcase with Sinner l)(' (live). Yellotone (live). Jacen Solo (live). :\l)J (DJ set). (’onfutatis (live) plus residents Mr Mafro and l)ougal Perman.
I Monkey Puzzle at Bluu.
lllpm 3am. £4. 3() Sep. Monthly. A night of funky tunes taking in every genre you can think of at this new club
I Mungo’s Hi Fi at the Arches.
llpm 3am. £7.5l) (£5). 23 Sep. Monthly.
Mungo‘s lli l-‘i proudly present the Suncy cle crew. London’s number one dancehall collective for a night of the freshest dancehall and bashment. raga and M('ing from l)o|amite. Vigilante. Baby (harm and Rcdman.
I National Pop League at Woodside Social ('lub. 8:45pm 2am. £4. .30 Sep. Monthly. 'l‘op—notch llltlsie including post-punk. ch'o and indie pop in good company. That's the way to do it.
3:: Native at the Art School.
llpm 3am. £4 £7. 23 Sep. Monthly. Benji B joins this new band of heat masters as they begin a new Art School night. With 'l‘rouble l)Js downstairs and support from l)lii\' (Beatonic). we have high hopes for this one.
I Offset at (‘ube. llpm 3am. £8 (£5). Weekly. Dance classics and tuff house from resident l)Js. A very popular venue and club night.
I Old School Funk at the Buff. ltlpm 3am. U). Weekly. (iordie. .lack. ('raig and Dec play old‘school j..// and funk classics.
I Papacool at Bloc. 9pm 2am.
l‘ree £2. 3() Sep. Monthly. Ja/I. funk. soul and rare grooves with DJ Matt Brown and Bad Boy Billy.
I Pressure at the Arches. lllpm 3am. £lS.5(). 3() Sep. Monthly. This will be a bit of a stunner. La la ltlltth fave (ireen Velvet (live). a live-hour set from lirancois K. Luciano (live) pltis Slam and Silicone soul. Plieva
I Pukka Funk at the Tunnel.
llpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Bringing together three of (ilasgow ‘s best-know n l)Js. Kris Keegan. lain 'Santos' Thomson and AJ. lixpect big vibes
this one‘s been hailed as Scotland's answer to lled Kandi.
I Rocket at Bamboo. ll).3()pm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. House music from (ieoff M and R&B and hip hop from Junior (‘anipos Lounge in the lounge with Max pltis on 3() Sep Soulcentral guest.
I Siren at Bar Bloc. lllpni 3am.
liree [2. Weekly. llottse tllltl lilectro with (ierry Blythe and KT Red.
I Utter Gutter at the Riverside ('lub. l2pm 3am. £8 (£o). 3() Sep. Monthly. Residents llushpuppy and Madame S know how to throw a party. Join the (iutter snipes. like-minded queers. beautilul dykes. hetero-hipsters and indie boys. Pop. electro. junk rock. dirty house. retero. techno and a big freakin’ smile baby.
I Vandal at the Liquid Lounge.
l()pm 3am. l‘ree before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. l)Js Mash of Beat loo fatue and (iianni of llaptic give liriday nights a good kick up the backside. :\ formidable duo with formidable tastes.
The latest club news
If you’re quick, you can catch a unique offer at the Sub Club’s new Thursday nighter. They are so sure of the quality of their night, Homebrew with resident Tiff Peaches and rolling residents Boom Monk Ben, Pro Vinylist Karim and Windmills, they are offering you £5 to come in on 22 September. That’s right they pay you to get in, a genuine fiver, so no excuses people.
Falkirk Town Hall is hosting the Way to Blue festival of music in October featuring the likes of Teenage Fanclub and Trashcan Sinatras. But for clubbers there are a couple of key events. Soma are putting on another of their workshop and education days, Some Skool (5 October) while the Sonia crew return (or a Slam party featuring Slain (obviOusly). Alex Smoke (pictured) and Hystereo (8 October).
Red (Edinburgh) are holding a set of DJ championships from 16—23 October with a trip to New York for two as the final grand prize. There are six nights involved and there are six music styles to go with them (techno, funk & hip hop, progressive, house, electro and drum & bass). We Are . . . Electric, Ultragroove, Taste, Manga, UFreak and Motherfunk are the club names involved, winners of each heat not only go onto the grand final but also win a guest slot at that night. So tailor your mix to the club that you want to play and send a half-hour tape/CD/mini disc to Red, 73 Cowgate, EH1 1JW by no later than 10 October, including your name, email, phone number and the category you wish to enter.
Glasgow Saturdays
Club
I Audio at Bar Bloc. ‘lpni 3am. l‘rcc before llpm. l ()ct. ()ne ol(ilasgovv 's great unusual gatherings. Dance to house. electro and the odd comedy theme tune thrown in for good measure. Alan and liuwi reside.
I The Bandwagon at ('arnival .'\ll\ ('entrc. Spin lam. £7. 24 Sep. Monthly. .\'ew night from B.ding to showcase the most cuttingcdge and talented unsigned (ilasgow based bands including singer/songw riter .-\lan ('arncy. Soineone's Sons. Diesel Bone plus B.ding l)Js.
I Bebado at l‘avela. llpm 3am. U). 1 ()ct. Monthly. The Inlanious Bebado party featuring rocking world influenced breaks from ('hele and Dog and live satnba/brcaklwat from SambaYaBaiuba full live show featuring Martinho Alto. all the way from Prague.
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