anything else the) latic}. l)ossiistairs. Ross pla_\s soul. lttiik aiid disco.
I Maximo Park DJ Set at Staska.
l lpiti 4am. £(i (£41. 26 l)ec. 'lhe cttte indie hoys from Newcastle perlorm an exclusive 1)] set.
I Revolution at Queen Margaret l'nion. 10pm 2am. £2 (£l l. \Veekl). With [)1 Martin Bate (Xi-M l.
I Spanked at ()ran .\lor. lllpm 2.l5ain. Free. Weekly. A night dedicated to aii_\thing atid everything. lixpect disco pttitk. calculator ltiiik. itidie and electronica to hip hop. hreakheat. ll).\l and old skool.
I Utter Gutter Anti-Christ-Mas Panto Party at Riverside ('ltih. ll).3()pni 3am. £l5. 26 Dec. An extra tiight lor you to shove riglil up )ottl' cracker. Madame S and llttshpupp)‘ la} ottl a messed-up smorgashord ol anti- Xmas dilties. trash} heats. eschesi ed hleeps and anti-Xmas part) lases.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Deliverance at the (‘athoiise
llpm 3am. £4 (£2). \Veekl}. l.atest night lrom 'l’he (’athousc. .\loi'e rock and ltardcore lrom l)ec.
I Gin N Juice at ('uhe. l lpiit 3am. £4 it‘ll. Weekl}. [Us Naeem ck Sketch gel ('uhe houncing \tith their otsn llltll\ idtial mix ol laidhack soul. funk. hip hop. R&B and dancehall.
I Inside Out meets Fire it Up at the Arches. lllplll 4ttlll. £20. 27 l)ec. litltlie llalliis ell. Judge Jules. .\larco Bailey. John Askess. John ()'('allaghaii and (ireg l)o\ine_\' plasing the hest hard house around.
I Sensu at the Sith (‘luh. lllpm 4am. £ll) (fill. 27 Dee. Senstl's electronic parties at next their lle\\ Suhh} home are getting better h) the month. .\lr (' (The lindl joins Lil“ rcnce/Sten (Dial/Mute) plus the Sensu l).|s.
I Tongue in Cheek at Baltihoo. 10.30pm 3am. £4 (£3l. \Veekl). [)J Miguel pla_\s R&B iii the ntain room. l).l 'l‘oas't plays chart iii the lounge and .-\nd_\ \Vilsttli pla)'s rock in the red l‘ootll.
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Alter Ego at l’o .\'a Na. l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). \Veekl). 'l‘htirsda} night mash-up lrom l).l l)i\erse. pl;t)illg a genre splittiitg selection ol Itlotlel'tl illltl classic indie. rock. disco. Rtfili. hip hop. hootlegs and funk} house.
I A Basement Boogie at lilltl\(lll (‘ltih. l lpm 3am. l‘ree. \Veekl). Intimate residenc) limit the 'l'rotihlc l)Js. pl;i)iiig ottt cltih classics. electro. p-lttnk. soul. hip hop. hreaks. s)nth pop and more.
I Black Tape at ligo. l lptii 3am. £3. l4 l)ec. .\ mi\ ol indie. classic pop. rock. soul. punk. electroiiica and hip hop. liai'l} tracks and classic alhum ctits lrom the hands _\oti lose.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at ligo.
l 1pm 3am. £3. 28 Dec. l’unk. garage. nexs \sa\e and good. honest rock'n‘roll care ol S} l\ ia (ioulag and .\'ick.
I I Fly Spitfires at ('aharct Voltaire. llpm 3am. £5. 4 Jan. More lise indie action leatttriiig all singing all dancing girl/ho} hand litiltit'e Retro ('hampions.
\\ itli another lite act thc.
I Karnival at (‘aharet Voltaire.
l lpiit 5am. £3 helorc midnight; £5 alter (£3). 2S l)ec. A night \ihich promises to indulge ‘e\'ei') pleasure. cser) siit‘. Bruno l‘iK ll“ eekl tllltl Stallos l()lll} Recordst
join residents .\likc l’iiikerlon and R}an
lillis in the maiiirooni.
I Late Night Grooves at the Jan Bar. llpm 3am. Free. 14. 28 Dec ck 4 Jan. l.atin gromes from [)1 Jail/head pltis l’oland's Special Acoustic (irotip ( l4 l)ecl. king of seal and renouned ja// singer lireddie King & llis Quartet (28 Dec) and the Jan har 'lrio (4 Jam.
I Lulu at l.ttlu. 8pm 3am. l'rec helorc ltlpm; £4 alter. \Veekl}. Join :\.sll'tilto_\, Sidewinder. Ketch and .\llHllsL‘)hU_\ lor the hest in mashed tip soul. ltiiik. disco. ja// and electronica. lncludes a guest set li'om Rass l'llSlUll Stockholm ( l4 l)ecl. I Red Star Institute at Rl-Ll).
l lpiti 3am. l‘i‘ce. 2| Bee The hest up and-coming local [Us and \'Js gi\ iiig amateurs the chance to spin in front ol their peers.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. llpiit 3am. £5. \Veekl}. ('omed} capers li'om llarr} .’\lll\\\tll‘ill aitd 'l'on) (ltll‘lel' at lllls check) cahat'el 'L'lllll-lll\L'U. liahes aitd 'lreiid) \Vend} (monthly residentl stippl} hip hop and ltiitk} tunes. I Veretace at the ltoiigo (‘luh lll.3llpiii 3am. £5. l4 l)ec. ('hristiitas part) \silh |)J .-\li.
I White that at (‘aharet Voltaire. llpm 3am. £3 £5. l4 l)ec. London’s inllueiitial indie cltih returns and this time around (ilasgae nest i'asc [Mics Shitdisco are in charge. pla_\ iiig li\e aitd cttraliiig the night with Haunted House aiid (in) Against You (all lisel.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Absolute at Studio 24. lfl.3(lptii 3am. £5 helorc midnight; £7 alter. l5 l)ec. 'l‘i'ance. techno. hard house and all things hard.
I Badaboom at .\lassa. Illpin 3am. £5. Weekly The hest lll commercial Riki; and urban licks \\ ith guest\ lt'oni lXti';i and Radio I thing in l'oi'tnightl}.
I Beatroot at ligo. ll).3(lpm 3am.
£5 £0. l5 l)ec. ll‘s lTl-lllttllllll} lttL‘tt hill) the locals as lleatroot residents R}aii 'l'urner and Rick} l’al} s \selcome Jonatltan Spaclyuki hack to lidinhurgh lrom stints at ('reaiii. Ministr) ol Sound aitd Space.
I Boogaloo Bothy at llL'lll'} ‘s ('cllar Bar. llpm 3am. £5. l5 l)cc. Big. htihhliiig pot ol music and heats \sith ‘stttttering dithh) edits. lat analogue tape manipulations \\ ith hints ol old school hip-hop. duh. ja// and electi'o' as special guests Architeq go li\e.
I Cult at l’o .\'a .\'a. Illpm 3am. £2.51) helorc l lpm; £5 alter. \Veekl). l)J Nikki and lrieiids dig tip the \cr) hest in lunk. disco. R&B. hottse. kitsch classics and hail) jams at this cool (laitcelloot' mash- tip.
I de que at lltidsoii ('ltth. l lpm 3am. £3. \Veekl). l‘unk} house lrom residents l)a\e Bernardi and l‘raset' Shass.
I Eclectro at Wee Red Bar.
l(l.3()piii 3am. £4 (£3) helorc midnight; £5 (£4) alter. l5 l)ec. lilectro. techno aitd house lrom resident DJ Quirk}.
I Evol at the l.itjtlitl Rootll.
lll.3l)pm 3am. £5. \Veekl}. lidiithttrgh's longest running indie night. With the ttstial mis ol the hest current atid classic alteriiati\e. crossos er times. it's an institution.
I Fast at the Bongo (‘luh. llpiit 3am. £5. 2‘) Dec. ’l‘he hest in high enci'g} rock'ii‘i'oll. garage atid ptiiik \\ ith lis'c guests The leg (loriiierl) Kllil}ll/l)L'\L‘l \shile upstairs Ride 'l‘ltis 'l'rain goes all rehel L'Ullllll'} on sour ass.
I Jackhammer at ligo. l lpiii 3am. £7 hclot'e midnight; £ll) alter. 22 Dec. 'l‘he techno night has linall} lound. _\et another. nets home. (itiest still thc.
I JakN at Studio 24. l().3(lpnt 3am. £7 (£6). 22 Dec. ('cleht'ating lidinhurgh's linest techno cltths (and record lahclsl its residents Sektill/ ttlttl l‘tiK-Nu'l are joined h) the Mt} sicist. .\lorphos & S} tikopath plits hiirlesijtic tlilllL‘Cl'\.
I Lulu at l.tilti. 8pm 3am. l-‘t‘ee helorc lflpm: £7 alter. Weekl}. Sotil. house. l‘tink. clectt'o-disco and Latin l'rom (iareth Sommers'ille (l'ltragroosel
joined h} the Blond l‘lash ( l5 l)ecl.
llohhes (22 Dec). lngrant (2‘) Dec) and Al Kent (5 Jan).
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. l lpiii 3am. £5. l5 l)ec. Monthly The dark. se.\_\. dirt) house cltih returns to its original home. Studio 24. “here it \till oecttp) the main hall. Alan Jo} is joined on the decks h} .\lingin' \l;tl\\;tl'l 1)] Brian l)empstcr.
I Mr Scruff at ('ahat'cl Voltaire.
llpm 3am. £ll £l3. l5 l)ec. See
pre\ iess. page 5 l.
GLASGOW
club venues
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 freeforrn 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.
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.
60 Clyde Street, 221 0414. A great club for those who like rock’n'roll. Funhouse on a Friday is always a good bet. See listings for selected highlights.
Belo
Royal Exchange Square. 204 0101. Bump and grind your weekend away
at this massively popular. subterranean R88 club. 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 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.
Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street. 08700 771 2000. Host to big one off parties from Club Noir to Pressure. See listings for details. Carnival Arts Centre 2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 946 6193. Occasional club nights with ethnic themes at this Merchant City haunt.
if: 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.
is 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.
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.
Club V Dub
165 Hope Street, 248 2004. New club venue spinning everything from funky house to rock. 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.
34 Queen Street. 226 8990. Clubs hardly come more popular than this. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack characterises the Cube weekend presentation.
as Fury Murry’s
96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions - just pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde.
is The Garage
490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. ClaSSic student venue playing perhaps the most obwous party tunes. See listings for selected highlights. Glasgow School
of Art
167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Club NME and Divine (on Saturday) every week make this student venue always a Winner. See listings for details.
E 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.
a 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.
a 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.
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.
a 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.
fl 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. H Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. House, techno and live venue with Chakra. Shoogakube and Monox every
month. See listings for details.
a 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.
E The Tunnel
84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. A venue famous for its well-dressed crowd and popularity. Dance tunes dominate the weekend. of c0urse. See listings for selected highlights.
a 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.
a 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.
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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