I Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub (‘lub. l lpm 3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. Let's get this party started: music. dancing. lights and live acts. Say ‘yes‘ to another night of excess. presented by ll) Twitch and JG Wilkes.
Glasgow Mondays
Club
I Burn at the Bull. l lpm—3am. £5 (free with trade wage slip). Weekly. Monday night carnage with Normski. Zeus and Mash playing a very mixed bag of tunes at this legendary Monday night shindig. See preview. page 34.
I Funked Up at (iuru. l lpm-- 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Iiuan and Dave of Killer Kitsch rock this new venue.
I Happy Mondays at Firewater.
9pm 3am. Free before l().3()pm: £3 (£2) alter. Weekly. Firewater is now open seven nights a week with a club each and every night. Mondays are indie. punk and rock inspired with resident Firewater his and drinks promos.
I Mondays at Bamboo. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Sottl and funk with Robin B. student lanes with Toast (ex-Shack). There's also R&B with Scottie B.
I Passionality at Cube.
l l.3()pm— 3am. £3. Weekly. Pleasing chartistry from 1)] Shawn Roberts. resuscitating the weekend for the gay/mixed crowd.
I Poptimism/Rocktimism at the (iarage. l lpm 3am. £4 (l'ree). Weekly. l)oes exactly what it says on the tin. A healthy dose of pop and rock for mid- week party people.
I We hate Mondays at Bamboo. lllpm 4am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Toast plays a musical melting pot of all things good in electro. rock. pop and party tunes.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I All Mod Cons at Firewater.
9pm -3am. Free hel'ore 10.30pm: £3 (£2) al'ter. Weekly. 1)] Dave Stone spins
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One of the most eclectic minds in electronica, Si Begg brings his unique brand of techno to Inner City Acid. From
hard and brutal to esoteric and expansive, Begg has never felt comfortable unless he’s looking for new stimuli, as born out in his phenomenal productions through the years that have included everything from ambient London Underground samples to ferocious,
head fuck dancefloor beasts.
Inner City Acid at the Soond/iaus. Glasgow. Sat I3 Jan.
Mowtown and Northern soul plus a few curve balls thrown in l‘or good measure. I Dub’n’Grub at (ilasgow School of Art. Spin—midnight. Free. Weekly. It starts at teatime and ends in time for some shut eye. Mungo's Hi Fi provide
the ragga. dancehall and duh sounds while the l‘ood is provided by the Vic.
I Juicy Tuesdays at Kushion.
l lpm- 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. A student night to entertain the masses across two rooms. Room one features indie pop and
cheese while room two plays R&B and hip hop.
I Kaleidoscope at .»\B(‘2.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Retro music policy digging classic rock'n‘roll. soul. funk. punk and psychedelia from the crates of (ills to the present day with resident Paul Needles.
I Killer Kitsch at the Bull.
l()..‘~()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. liuan and Dave play all your favourite electro mixed in with some 80s sy'nth. hip hop and anything else they l'ancy. Downstairs. Ross plays soul. funk and disco.
I On Fire at (‘rih lllpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. In room one llesky plays uplront R&B. hip hop. dancehall. garage and grime while Big Al plays velvety smooth R&B and Soul in room two.
I Revolution at Queen Margaret l'nion. lllpin 2am. £2 (£l l. Weekly. With DJ Martin Bate (XFM).
I Spanked at ()ran Mor.
lllpin 2.l5am. Free. Weekly. A night dedicated to anything and every thing. lispect disco punk. calculator l‘unk. indie and electronica to hip hop. hreakheat. 11).“ and old skool.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Deliverance at the (‘athouse
l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Latest night from The (‘athouse More rock and hardcore from Dec.
I Gin N Juice at ('uhe. l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. I)Js \aeem & Sketch get (’uhe houncing with their own individual mix ol~ laidhack soul. l‘unk. hip hop. R&B and dancehall.
I Substance at (iuru. Weekly. A night of classic and hang up-to-date indie with Brian McMaster.
I Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. l().3(lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. 1)] Miguel plays R&B in the main room. 1)] 'l‘oast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room.
GLASGOW
Club venues
A36
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. 0870 240 7528. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to big names such as Colours. Death Disco and Pressure as well as a few underground treats. See listings for details.
Bamboo
51 West Regent Street. 332 1067. A musical
modern soul and funky house makes this a favourite venue. Homegrown and
packed to the rafters. Barfly
260 Clyde Street. 221 0414. A great club for those who like
a Friday is always a good bet. See listings for selected highlights. Belo
204 0101. Bump and grind your weekend away at this massively
programme that takes in
Discobadger are usually
rock'n‘roll. Funhouse on
Royal Exchange Square.
popular. subterranean R&B club.
is? Soho
59 Dumbarton Road. 357 6644. Host to Music Saves Sunday and their XFM based roster.
The Buff Club
142 Bath Lane. 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue like the great Killer Kitsch on Tuesdays and Burn each Monday. See listings for details.
Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street. 08700 771 2000. Host to big one—off parties from Club Noir to Back to The Future. See listings for details. Carnival Arts Centre
2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 946 6193. Occasional club nights with often 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.
Classic Grand
18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. New venue with regular clubs and live music including Club Olum and Porno.
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.
a: Corinthian
Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper-crust clubbing for those who like to spend, spend. spend. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend.
is Crib
375 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9919. Glasgow’s only dedicated Urban and R&B venue. If you're looking for R88, dancehall. soul. grime and hip hop then this is the place.
lit 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. a Favela
John Street. 552 3505. Bebado use this great venue for their parties. See listings for selected highlights.
The Ferry Anderston Quay. the Broomielaw. 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.
Fury Mury’s
96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions — just pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde.
a The Garage
490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. Classic student venue playing perhaps the most obvious party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.
a Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Record Playerz (on Thursday) and Divine (on Saturday) every week make this student venue always a winner. See listings for details.
at Guru
520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. Indie. pop. electro. rock'n'roll across four rooms at
this new venue. See listings for details.
I The Hold
The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street. 221 7705. A great new venue that has just managed to get a new 3am licence. I Karbon
4 Buchanan Street. Springfield Court. 221 8099. Relatively new club with a mix of nights. Student night TIT is always full with Electroball Fridays giving it a bit more of an edge. I 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. 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.
I Riverside Club
Fox Street. 569 7287. Home to Glasgow's only queer alternative Utter Gutter and disco den
Melting Pot. 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 Off The Record & DEFF 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 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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