it One of the masters of techno, Speedy J, who’s known for
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his ‘storming, abrasive, brutal’ (in his own words) sound,
is joining Pressure for a live set this fortnight. ‘The whole DJ culture is a bit weird for me,’ he explains. ‘I feel much more comfortable playing my own material and improvising.’ Joining him on the night will be the
Hacker and Derrick Carter.
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and Kash keep the Sunday throng satisfied with a marriage of R&B and house.
I Freakmenoovers at (‘athoiixe
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3l. Weekly. The Sunday Stilllltlsy stem with Dis l)enta aitd Nice playing the best in hip hop.
I Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub (‘luh
l lpm 3am. £5 £9. Weekly. liyet‘y Sunday w ith Jl) 'l‘w itch and J(i Wilkes playing the best selection ol records on the planet.
I Plec at Liquid Lounge. 10.30pm 3am. £4 t£31. Weekly. A nigltt ol' liyc hands and [Us l‘rom l‘illltl\ witlt Xl‘.\l Scotland's Martin Bate.
I Spank at the ('athouxc. l lpm 3am. l-‘rce £4. Weekly. DJ Barry plays alternaliye. punk. classic rock. hip hop. tnctal attd L‘l'tl\\tl\ er industrial to a late weekend crowd.
I Sunday Klassics at MAS.
llpm 3am. £4t £2l. Weekly. A mix ol’ rock. student anthems. electro and pop from Day c Young and Woody.
I Thirtynine at Bltttt. lllpm 3am. I‘rce. Weekly. A llii\ ol liyc ia/l music and l).i\ with hoth hand lag.
Glasgow Mondays
Club
I Burn at the Bull. l lpm 3am. £5
lll'L‘L‘ L'Al. \Vt‘t‘kl). ll'\ the L‘ltl\\lc lliglll litil' those working in the licensing trade. Burn admits those with a pay-slip for ahxolutely lice haw. which is nice.
I Monday Night Misery Club at Queens ('ltth. Spin llatn. £5. Weekly. law dry. dismal. pointless. griin with a disc jockey called l)irge and a house band L'ttllt‘tl i'illlllk'.
house aitd disco accompanied by Me lttsit‘tllllelllills with Marky Mark and friends.
I Killer Kitsch at the Bull ('luh.
l 1pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A unique tour-deck set tip. pounding electro-clash tunes and kitsch classics.
I l&lSounds at Bar Bloc. 9pm 3am. i‘rce. Weekly. Roon rock and reggae iii a duh st} lee with Andy Taylor and Paulie. I Magnificent Seven at Blanket. llpin- 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Lil Rich with his l'unky hag ol‘ student classics and .\'aectn with a more serious hlend ol‘ street soul and R&B.
I Revolution at Q.\ll.'. ltlpm-Zam. £3 (U l. Weekly. With D] Martin Bate (Beat tom.
I TIT at .\iAS. llptii 3am. £51“). Weekly. Lisa Littlcwood (Xi’fyl Scotland) and (irahaine l-‘erguson reside at this midweek shindig. playing house. R&B and lots of party tunes.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Do the Du at Art Scltool. lllpm- 3am. lircc £3. Weekly. l‘l‘tHll the people behind the Bull night Rll’ Vll’. An eclectic mix of tunes with Me music lilosl weeks.
I Elegantly Wasted at Bltiti.
ltlpm 3am. l‘rce £3. Weekly. Bluu is happy to ptlsh its new student night at the tnorc discerning student types. (‘ocktails attd ey'ery'thing its student prices.
I Gain at ('athouse. ll).3()pm Sam.
£l £3. Weekly. i)J Dec and DJ Deviant pl'oy ide you with a blend of industrial. metal and rock for all you mid-weekers. I Safe as Milk at ()ran .\lor. 8pm 3am.
I Subculture at the Sub (‘Itih
llpnt 4am. US. Weekly. The hardest working rexidentx in the land. llarri and Domenic. do what they hayc been doing best lot‘ I l years.
I TWisted at AB(‘3. llpm 3am. £" (£5 l. Full electro night with .\'()J i('ritica| Mass) Martin Bulloch tMogwai/Rock Actioni. Ryan t.\'eoni and the delectable 1)] Shainhlcx tBallronicl.
I Vegas! at the Renl'i'ew l‘erry.
9.30pm 3am. £0 t£7i. IS .lan. 'l'hc l'irxt
(ilaxgow Vegas? ol 2006 1mm l’rankie. Dino. Btigxy and Rick. with the tl\tl;ll round of hepcat \w ing. danccl'loor tan. Iihidinoth Latin and ltl\L'ltltl\ lounge. as well as the lained Vegas? Show girls. £" entry is only lot the 'l'ahulotixly di'exxed'.
Glasgow Sundays
Club
I Disco Badger at liainhoo. llptit 3am, £(i. Weekly. [)ominic .\lat'tin
£thc. Weekly. New hand night with club featuring resident [Us liral'nhildttr and DJ Paul Needles.
I South Side Boogie at the Shed.
l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Paul ‘i’ee Wec‘ Welsh plays the yery hes! in classic soul. funk and disco gl‘tlthL‘S.
I Tongue in Cheek at Bainhoo. ltlfitlpm 3am. £4 (£3l. Weekly. [)1 .\liguel plays ReK'B in the main room. 1)] Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays some rock in the red room.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I All Star Tuesdays at Bamhoo.
ltipm iant. l-‘i'ee £4. Weekly. In the main room Rash plays Rth and hip pop and in the lounge Andy Wilson drops all-lime classics di'i/Ilcd with a little rock and indie.
I Fluff on the Needle at ('ltth\'l)tih. lllpm 3am. £3 it'll. Weekly. l-‘unk. \otll.
GLASGOW
club venues
3:: ABC
300 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. This gig venue turns into a massive club night all through the weekend with a mix of indie crossover tracks and freeform mixing. 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. 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.
13 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.
151 Belo
Royal Exchange Square. 204 0101. Bump and
grind your weekend away
at this massively popular. subterranean R88 club. Ti Blanket
520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. Biggest R88 club in the city? We think so. Busy every Friday. Saturday and Sunday. Budda
142 St Vincent 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.
The Buff 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.
1.1: Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street. 08700 771 2000. Host to big one off parties from Club Noir to Pressure. See listings for details.
[3 Carnival Arts Centre
2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 946 6193. Occasional club nights with ethnic themes at this Merchant City haunt. 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.
CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. Art space that throws the occasional one off special club event. See listings for details.
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.
121 Club V Dub
165 Hope Street. 248 2004. New club venue spinning everything from funky house to rock.
711 Corinthian
Ingram Street. 552 1101. Upper—crust clubbing for those who like to spend. spend. spend. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend. 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.
Cube
34 Queen Street. 226 8990. Clubs hardly come more popular than this. A masswe clientele and a funky $0undtrack characterises the Cube weekend presentation. E11. Fury Murry’s
96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions — JUSi pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde.
3 The Garage
490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. Classic student venue playing perhaps the most ObVlOUS party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.
ll 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.
Oran Mor
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. be 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.
a Queen Margaret Union
University Gardens. 339 9784. Various club and club-orientated gigs occur at this student debauchery emporium. See listings for details. a Reds
Sauchiehall Street, 331 1635. One of the oldest Glasgow venues, with a full complement of party tunes on the big three nights.
Renfrew Ferry 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.
l 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.
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.
Hi 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.
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.
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.
El 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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