CHRISTMAS CLUBS ATTRACT FEARSOMELY COMMITTED REVELLERS
Deck the hall
Need an escape route? David Pollock looks at the best club nights taking place this Christmas and Boxing Day
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('luhx held on (‘hrixtmax Da} and Boxing l)a_\ general!) attract a certain kind ot' re\'c|lcr. a lcarxomcl} committed indixidual tor “limit the thought ot‘ picking at the cold turke}. \xaiching the (‘hrixtmax Doctor Who special or cementing tkiiiiil) relationxhipx doesn't appeal \o much as a good old-lashioncd \caxonal mash— up \xith their mates. Fortunatel}. cluh pl‘tillitilcl‘s i'ccognixc thix tact. and are onl} too \tilling to help its dodge the tamil} ohligationx.
\Vithout douht the higgcxt night happening this (‘hrixtmax ax c\ er. ix the Colours Boxing Day Party t.-\rchc.\. (ilaxgoix. 2o |)eci. a huge at‘l'air. licensed 'til 4am headlined h} l-‘edde [.e (irand. \ihose ‘Put Your Hands l'p l’or Detroit' \\Ll.\ one ot‘ the }e;ii“\ higgcxt crown er lllliL‘\. .-\l.\o appearing are Sch liontaine. Till] l)clti\c. Schaxtian l.cgcr. Mick} Slim. l)c.\}it Maxiello. H’l Pl‘t‘ik‘cl. SitttdLN Ui- Rh} thin. The Bttxxitcddx. .-\lli\ter \Vhitchcad. .lon Mancini and Bone}.
lt' _\ou \\ ant something \xith a harder edge check out Download \\ith special gUCxls Rohert .\'atu\ and a lixc set t'rom .\likc Humphries t('luh Clinic. Glasgow. 26 Dcci. \xhile more dirt} house. twisted electro and techno is on otter at Diversion vs l-lell t(‘la.\.\ic
(irand. (ilaxgtm. Zh Deci.
Among the other parties rocking (iluxgou o\ er (‘hristmax will he the Tongue In Cheek Boxing Day Special tBainhoo. (ilaxgou. 3r» l)eci. l‘caturing a mixture of R&B. house and indie. and the (i;ll'il:_'L"\ seasonal events: Christmas Day at the Garage t(iaragc. (ilaxgtm. 25 Deci is ot‘l’ering prcxentx t'roin Santa and tree entr} to anyone \\ ho contcx impersonating the lat heardcd one. \xhilc. at The Garage’s Beach Party ((iarage. (ilttxgtm. 2t» l)eci you might get drunk enough to think its summer.
Being a l'estn‘e cluhhcr in lidinhurgh. meannhile. means you can indulge _\otir.\ell until 5am cicr) night. .-\\\'k\\ard. halt-cut com'cr'xationx ahout \c\ualit) \Kilii lc.\\ liheral parents can he a\oidcd h} heading \traight to the my» premier ga} cluh. the Taste Escape Xmas Party t(‘aharet Voltaire. lidinhurgh. 25 Dew teattirex exquisite houxe sounds t'rom the re\idcnt\. The \amc \enue “iii he serxing up We Are . . . Electric t(’aharet Voltaire. lidinhurgh. 2r» l)cci. an cgtiall) impressne melee of electro and upheat house.
In case the (‘ah appear\ to haxe a monopoi} here. other lidinhurgh cluhx will he uorking antisocial \hil'tx. ax \\ ell. There‘s the annual celehration oi Madchester il.iguid Room. lidinhurgh. Eh Deci: The Hive will he open tor the duration. uhile Mothergroove iVoodoo Rooms. [{dinhurgh. 25 Dcci lookx \cr'iouxl} tempting w a hlend ot‘ house. hip hop. disco and t'unk trom the team\ that hring )ou Mother‘l'unk and l'ltragromc throughout the year.
See listings for details.
THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
Kontrol lettlino ‘.‘.(t'ltl uii W the iUSIl‘J} season ‘.'.‘liii Perv.» X and a il\.(‘ set troni Justin Berkow tpitgturedi. Studio ,’-7. {dinning/i, FI/ 7-7 DOC.
Death Disco XXXmas Party ifr'ol Alkan. South Central and the Sliittlitstto Dds star at this Christmas hash. Arches, G/(iSJOW, Sat 75) Der;
Taste: Escape Christmas Party The ultimate escape route torrn leftover turkey. Cabaret l/O/tair'e, Edinburgh, [we 9") Der:
Pressure Slain. Matthew Dear as Audion and ()ptirno'5; TWitCh and Wilkes till the Christmas New Year gap. Arches, Gl.’ sgow. 7h 28 Dec.
ABC Hogmanay See in 2008 With live sets; from Bis. Errors and more. ABC. G/.'i.<;goii/. Mon 37 Dec.
Colours Hogmanay Party 2 Many Dds. l: he Fth/ and Darren Emerson race back and forth along the M8. Arches. G/asgow. Mon 37 Dec; City. Edinburgh, Mon 37 Dec.
Hogmanay Headspin Annual fourdeek mash up of all the tasty tunes troni the last year and beyond. Bongo C/ub. Edinburgh, Mon 37 Der:
Optimo (Espacio) Hogmanay This time TwitCl‘i'n'WilkeS live favourite Dan Deacon guests. Frurtrnar/(et. G/asgow, Mon 37 Dee
Stere07ype 8- TokyOBlu A meeting of minds as Edinburgh's house heads host hogrriariay. Ber/in. Edinburgh. Mon 37 Dec.
Vegas! Grand Hogmanay Ball An annual institution of glamour, big band and svring. Ocean Terminal. Edinburgh, Mon 37 Dec.
Numbers vs Monox Help conquer the first big hangover of 2008 with a night of techno. Sub Club. G/asgow. Fri 4 Jan.
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