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The best new venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh. This month:
The GRV, Edinburgh
Residents A coriijirehenswe array of local talent providing a variety of styles. Regulars; include GT, Joe Jerome and Scottielioy
Guests Lo Fidelity Allstars. (pictured) kick things off in a big way on the opening night (Friday 16 November). Other guests include rising stars such as the hip hoppy techno of Bob Techno (23 November) and the (truth 8. bass of Termite and Morphy it i November).
Music policy Drum 81 Bass. chill Out, Straight up techno and much more will please crowds of all tastes.
What they say “The ORV has a 250 capacity main venue With a digital audio System. full LED lighting set up and a full motion drive VJing set up. MuSically. the GRV Will feature a variety of nights including live sessions. drum 8. bass. Sublime beats and much more. creating an extra sensOry experience With live electronic artists and creative DJs prowding some of the most fOiward thinking experimental wonky beats you'll find in the city. The GRV WI“ be running live entertainment throughOut the week catering to all tastes in iiiUSic. film and art.'
What we say The set up certainly looks thorough and the nights on at the venue promise something cheese tree yet catering for a whole variety of tastes. The drum 8. bass on offer at night 'Bumpin' Uglies’ Will go for an imponant niche in the market while ‘Wonky Wallpaper' prowdes a whole range of visual treats in terms of art and projections combined With good tunes. All of this is accompanied by a top of the range sound system and awesome visual set up. Overall. this appealing new venue seems to have given a lot of thOught to the Edinburgh club scene. Eclectic nights for a discerning party crowd are definitely on the agenda at the GRV. (Sean McNamara)
I The GFi’V. Edinburgh. opens Fri 76 NOV. See listings for full details.
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JOHN SPACEY Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 24 Nov
Having enjoyed increasing success as a DJ under his BeGoodMusic banner, house DJ John Spacey is making something of a comeback gig here. Spacey (real name John Brownlie) is originally from Edinburgh, and started playing out as a DJ when he went to university in Stirling a decade ago. Having worked the length of the country as a DJ and events organiser, however, it was a move to London in 2004 coupled to a decision to DJ full-time that saw his career take off. ‘We used to make pilgrimages through to Edinburgh every weekend,‘ Spacey recalls of his student days. ‘The scene was particularly good at the time, I don‘t know whether that was just because I was 19, but
BAiiiiBoo FIFTH BIRTHDAY Bamboo, Glasgow, Sat 24 Nov
clubs like The Vaults and nights like Colours were a real education for me. So I would have loved to move down to London and play music when I left uni at 21, but it just wasn't a feasible option at the time’.
Now, however, Spacey has worked his apprenticeship, and his particularly funky house sound — along with a series of BeGood boat parties on the Thames — is making inroads. ‘l've made a lot of links with good nights in London,‘ he says. ‘l've played Pascha and Subliminal Sessions in London, Glitterati at The Honey Club in Brighton, done some things with Ministry of Sound, and I’ve had a great three-year residency at The White House in Clapham. It's all about being pro-active, and when you give your full attention to something that you really love, it just grows legs.‘ (David Pollock)
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