I Poptimism/Rocktimism at the (iarage. I Ipm 73am. £4 (free). Weekly. Does exactly what it says on the tin. A healthy dose of both pop and rock for mid-week party people.
I Why Don’t you Like Mondays Bob? at Blanket. Ilpm 3am. Free: £l. Weekly. Trade staff and student night with DJ l.il. Rich playing anything that comes to hand. cheap. cheerful and bUsy.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I All Star Tuesdays at Bamboo. Itlpm 3am. £4 (free). Weekly. In the main room Kash plays R&B and hip pop and in tlte lounge Andy Wilson drops all time classics dril/led with a little rock and indie.
I Fluff on the Needle at Club Dub. IIIpm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Funk. soul. house and disco aceotttpanietl by live instrumentals with Marky Mark and friends.
I IGISounds at Bar Bloc. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Roots. rock and reggae in a dth stylee with Andy Taylor and Paulie.
I Kaleidoscope at AB(‘2.
I Iptn 73am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Retro music policy digging classic rock n roll. soul. funk. punk and psychedelia from the crates of (10s to the present day with resident l’aul Needles.
I Killer Kitsch at the Buff. II).3()pnI—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A unique four-deck set tip. pounding electro-clash tunes and kitsch classics. I Revolution at Queen Margaret Union. Illpm -2am. £2 (£I ). Weekly. With D] Martin Bate (XFM).
I Rock Karaoke at the (‘athouse
I Iptn 3am. £4 (free £2). Weekly. With the complete A 7. of rock and over 35()() songs at your disposal. How can the show-offs among yott resist'.’
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. I I.3()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Ilappy. cheesy pop from DJ Darren and the guys behind I’assionality. I Coldcut at ABC. 8pm. £ I4. 26 Apr only. The dance duo and founders of seminal record label Ninja Tune put in alive set with special guests Robert ()wens. M‘pho Skeef and MC Juice AIeem. I’url of’li'iptvI-h. See preview. page 33.
I Elegantly Wasted at Bluu. I()pm—3am. £3 (free). Weekly. A new student night for the more discerning student types. Cocktails and everything at student prices.
I Gain at the Cathouse. II).3()pm—3am. £3 (£l ). Weekly. DJ Dec and DJ Deviant provide a blend of industrial. metal and rock for all you mid-weekers.
I Gossip at Stratthyde University Union. Spin—lam. £2 after I()pnt: free for SU students -~ tip to four guests allowed. Weekly. A first for any students union in Scotland » a dedicated gay night for all l.(iBT students and their friends. With mixed-up pop. electro and chart tunes from DJ Ricci.
I Octopussy at the Arches. 9.3(Iptn—3am. £4. Weekly. This new student night asks only that you bring your swimwear. We kid you not.
I Scottish Drum & Bass Weekly Sessions at the Liquid Lounge. I().3()pm—3am. £2. Weekly. The relaunch of Triple A: Access All Areas. Scotland‘s only weekly D&B night. with a name change to reflect the fact it‘s now run in conjunction with the more established natnes of Scottish l)&B.
I Tipsy at MAS. I lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Cutz. llIyus and Status scratch up the finest tunes this side of a Manhattan block party circa 82.
I Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. It).3()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the main room. DJ Toast playing chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least iourteen days before publication to clubsOlist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Beat Root Juice at the Jazz Bar. I().3()pmr 3am. Free. Weekly. Afro-beat. Latin and ska from resident band the (ioat Stew ()rchestra. pltts DJ Barney and the odd live guest and spinner.
I Biz Markie Afterparty at the Bongo Club. midnight—3am. £tbc. 27 Apr. The Scratch DJs and special guests are back with another alter party for one of the hip hop highlights of this year's Triptych festival.
I Born to Be Wide at the Street. ()pnI-lam. Free. I3 & 27 Apr. Fortnightly. MUsic industry social clth that aims to bring musos. journalists. promoters. record shop workers and musicians together. With a soundtrack from various industry bods including hip hop duo RhymeRite and MC Dandy ( l3 Apr) and Isa K: the Filthy Tongues (27 Apr).
I Bounce at l’o Na Na. I Ipm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night down Po Na Na gets the place jumpin' with its mix of hip hop. urban. R&B and drinks promos. I Capital City Radio at Faith.
l Ipm~3am. £2—£-l. Weekly. Three floors of dance beats and beyond. Our House take care of the main rootn paying homage to all things house from the earliest days to the biggest club hits of today.
I Club Hustle at Berlin Bierhaus. I()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. New weekly club with Dls P45 and I’Stylz bringing you hip hop and street soul.
I De La Soul Afterparty at the Bongo Club. midnight-3am. £tbc. 20 Apr. The Scratch DJs and special guests host this afterparty for some of the true pioneers of hip hop culture.
I Espionage at Iispionage.
I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Miller and Mata llari present D] David Craig with the smooth sounds of R628.
I Fur Burger at Iigo. I Ipm—3am. £3. I3 Apr. Night for girls who like girls. dirty jokes. innuendo and an ever eclectic music policy as they reach their first birthday. Boys please remember — you need a female escort for entry.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. I Ipm—3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £3 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soirée that showcases alternative. indie and Io-ft.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at ligo. It).3()pm—3am. £3. 27 Apr. Punk. garage. new wave and good. honest rock‘n‘roII from special guests Mother & the Addicts and Starvation Box.
I Juke Joint at the Bongo Club. l().3()pm—3am. £4. I3 Apr. New showcase of blues. garage rock and voodoo soul from DK and a beats and blues mix from DJ Freehandy.
I Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire.
I Ipm-3am. £5 (free before midnight; £3 after). I3 Apr. New night for the Cab promising to indulge ‘every pleasure. every sin'. The main room is a smooth blend of US and UK house from Martin Valentine. Gareth Sommerville. Ryan Ellis and Mike Pinkerton. Anything goes in room two with B-Sides plus magicians. hosts and hostesses.
I Mogwai DJ Set, Alexander Tucker, Wolf Eyes and Radioactive Man at the Venue.
I Ipm—3am. £I(). 27 Apr. Twisted tunes and beyond as the Mogwai crew take to the decks at this after party for their huge Usher Hall show. with back-up from psyche folker Tucker. Amen'can noise specialists Wolf Eyes and one half of Two Lone Swordsmen Radioactive Man. Part of Triptych. See preview. page 34.
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