Glasgow
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Club I Alternative Nation at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Run by two mainstays of the Glasgow altemative scene. DJ Barry and Harvey Kartel. this new weekly club is devoted to everything from juddering electro and sleazy cock rock to bouncy hip hop and ferocious metal. I Bang Bang at the Ivy. 8pm. £4 (£3). 19 Jun. A new queer friendly tnonthly night for all the rock. punk and alternative gmls out there. I The Beat Club at the Beat Club. 9pm—3am. Prices vary. Weekly. Good music. good drinks and good people. Live music venue and club with rooftop smoking terrace. playing host to a wide range of musical styles from rock to disco. I Calling All Disco Kids at Karbon. l lpm—3am. £4 (Free). Weekly. Heskey and Big Al drop hip hop and R&B while Raw B and Euan McLeod play classics and hand out cash prizes at this student night. Scott McKay plays house in the lounge. I Clatty Pats at Oran Mor. 1 lpm—3am. £4. Weekly. Glasgow‘s Cleopatra‘s is resurrected for the 21st century with a mix of classic house. cheezy chart anthems and smooth R&B. With resident DJ Bobby Bluebell. of The Bluebells fame. I Club Pump at Nice‘n’Sleazy. 11.30pm—3am. £2. 5 Jun. An electronic workout with The Falconi Bros. Von Trapp and Throb Da Bank. I Creeping Dent presents Noise Annoys at Maggie May‘s. 8pm—2am. £5. 12 Jun. With special live guests The Leopards and Port Sulphur. and DJs Sandradio (Bang Bang!) and D Bent. I Croc Madame vs Croc Monsieur at the Flying Duck. l()pm—3am. £4. 5 Jun. A new night featuring live bands and DJs Flinders and Zygadlo playing dubstep. lDM and breakcore. I Dig! at Fury Murry‘s. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Noir provides your fix of rock. punk. metal and ska. I Easy at the Buff. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Harvey Kartel and Pumpio present indie. rock and hip hop. I Freakmoves at Glasgow School of Art. 1 lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Ultra- fine hip hop night for the students. with DJs Dema and Nice. £1 for GSA students after midnight. free before. FREE Ni-Fi at the Bunker Bar. 9pm-2am. Weekly. Dave Sinclair plays indie and rock. 12 Jun sees a DJ set from the fast-rising Foals as part of the Bunker Sessions. I Nunt them Crew at Nice‘n‘Sleazy. l 1.3()pm—3am. £2. 12 Jun. Reggae and dubstep in a dancehall stylee from resident DJs Chakka Chakumaki and Marty Selecta. FREE Mark Robb at Mama San at Mama San. 9pm—3am. Weekly. Starting the weekend in party style. FREE Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. l lpm—3am. 5 Jun. DJs Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serve up a steamy mix of electro. disco. alternative and sleazy sounds. I Psyklopz at Stereo. 1 lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. A new. weekly night of music. art and louche communality. From a collection of well-known Glasgow creatives. including members of Big Face and Union of Knives. Record Player: at Glasgow School of Art. I lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Skewed but deeply danceable house and techno from the Playerz. with
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residents Hushpuppy. Bonjour Boi and Jackson Stars. This fortnight there‘ll be a live appearance by esoteric Weeg-pop cadre Findo Gask ( 12 Jun). whose first single ‘Va Va Va' appeared last year on Optimo's ()scarr label.
I Rubberrnensch and Kaleidoscope at ABC2. I lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A night for indie lovers. Andy Wilson is in charge. and Paul Needles plays vintage punk and rock‘n‘roll in the Polar Bar.
FREE Thursdays at the Cathottse.
l lpm—3am. Weekly. DJs Billy and Colin playing anthemic rock. metal and emo. I Up the Racket at Firewater. l().3()pm—3am. Free before 10.30pm; 4 (£3) after. Weekly. DJ Toast plays indie. soul. Britpop. rock and punk.
Chart & Party
I Fat Poppadaddy’s Ghettoblaster at Common. 9pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The best mixtapes in town with Gordon ‘Harri’ Miller. Paul Rea. Craig Kelman and Craig McHugh.
I Rogue at the Viper Bar 8; Club. 9pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Steven Foy presents all your favourite dance tunes.
I Super Duper 'l'hursdays at the Garage. 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The Garage‘s popular student night with (ierry Lyons. Steven Moody and DJ Andy.
I Woohoo! at Valdor. l lpm~3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. W ‘ekly. Marky Mark and Nic Modlin play a mixture of disco. soul. indie and electro over two
lub I Back Tae Mine at the Flying Duck. 1 lpm—3am. £3 before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Going out is the new staying in. as this night offers booze. tea. toast. bands and DJs to create a houseparty vibe. FREE Baller’s Social Club at the Ivy. 8pm—midnight. 13 Jun. Ballers present an intimate show with LA hip hop producers Samiyam and Ras (i. with Ballers/l.ucky Me residents Hud Mo and FineArt. I BigBamBoom at l-letherington Research Cltib. 9pm-—2am. £4 (£3). 6 Jtm. ‘No guilt in the pleasure. no cheese in the pop' is the motto of Glasgow‘s only dedicated pop night. FREE Bunker Fridays at the Bunker Bar. 9pm—3am. Weekly. Tam Coyle plays the best from new and established bands until midnight while Andy Wilson drops some new and classic indie favourites until chucking out time. now 3am. I Canvas Club at Arta. l()pm-~3am. £5 (free). Weekly. Live bands plus DJ Joe Deehan playing funk and party classics. I Casa at ()ran Mor. l lpm—~3am. £8. Weekly. Classic house and dance from Mark Robb and guests. I Children of the 808 at Classic Grand. 1 lpm—3am. £4. Weekly. Another trip down amnesia lane as we go back to the 80s. For those of you who didn't get enough of it the first time around. I Choose Fridays at Fury Murry's. 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. CJ plays a mix of stuff to get you in the weekend mood. I Circus at Barfly. 1 lpm—3am. £3. 13 Jun. XFM's Jim Gellatly plays the best in new music from all genres. just like he does on the radio. I Club Elements at Byblos. l lpm—4am. £10 (£8). 6 Jtm. London's legendary Seb Fontaine touches down in Byblos to spin a tech-house set. with resident Fox Macl.eod. I Damaged Goods at Nice'n'Slea/y. 9pm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. 6 Jun. Two floors of punk rock. reggae. classic soul and New York disco. with Mark Donaldson (Some Young Pedro ). David Sinclair and David Barbarossa. I Dance! Dance! Dance! at the Twisted Wheel. 1 lpm—3am. £5. 13 Jun. A first-class night of local nu-disco and house talent. featuring Maelstrom. Andy Piacentini and Derek Smith. I Dancienda at Firewater. 9pm—3am. £5 (£4). 6 Jun. Pinktoria and Anton playing
old school indie and acid house. With special guest DJ Mani (The Stone Roses. Primal Scream).
I Dannix at Crib. 1 lpm 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. DJ Yaw and DJ Abena play a mix of African. reggae. ragga. dancehall. R&B and hip hop.
I Derriere at Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 9pm 3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. 13 Jttn. Ralla. Jason and friends play New Wave.
rock‘n'roll and indie. right through to pop.
I Dollymixtures at (iuru. 9pm— 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. New night at (iuru (not to be mixed up with Dolly Mixture) featuring indie. rock. electro and pop in the main room hosted by DJs Billy Milligan (Kushion/Viper) and Cameron Craig (Campus) plus weekly special guests.
I Eletricat’s Carnaval Night at Soundhaus. l lptn 3am. £1) (£7). 13 Jun. ()ne of Scotland's biggest Brazilian clubs returns with liletricat's Dancers. DWA Mottlin Rouge. Flying Jalapenos B-Boy Crew. Tumbao Salsa. Capoeira Roda and Carnaval's Samba Band (live). with DJs Iiletricat and Afrobeat‘s DVS (Sri Lanka). I Eyes Wide Open at the Twisted Wheel. l()pm-3am. £5 (£4). 6 Jttn. (iarage. psych and rock’n’roll. with live guests l'ptight Tonight and Les Bofl. featuring members of lidinburgh's Thanes and Preston Pfan/ & the Seaton Sands.
I Fear and Loathing in Glasvegas at Karbon. l lpm 3am. £5 (free). Weekly. New Friday night at Karbon with indie and rock classics. hip hop. R&B and house.
I Fridays at the Cathouse.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Riding high on the nu metal wave. this is one of the busiest nights in town. Rock. grunge. indie and a dash of breakheat across three floors at Glasgow’s top venue for rockers and alternateens.
FREE Fridays at Mama San at Mama San. 9pm 3am. Weekly. Jazz. soul and fttnk with house battd Ray llarris (Fusion lixperience) and DJ Billy Woods.
I Fridays with DJ Mark Robb at ()ran Mor. 1 lpm 3am. £8. Weekly.
Classic house and dance from Mark Robb.
with occasional residents Kevin McFarlane and Iain Thomson. I Hell at Classic (irand. l lptn 3am. £ ll).
6 Jill). Ryan and Thierry bring yott another
night of dirty house and techno. with special guest DJ Misjah (.-\msterdam).
I Numbers at the Sub Club.
10.30pm 3am. £14. 6 Jttn. Monthly. Leftlield retro electronica from Dopplereffekt. See preview. page 43.
I Old School at the Buff.
l().3()pm 3am. £6. Weekly. Finest old school jall. fttnk and soul from Craig et al.
I Pinup Nights at the Winchester.
9pm 3am. £5 (£4). 6 Jun. Indie. punk. soul and electropop. featuring Glasgow's own A Band Called Quinn playing tracks frotn their new album Sun Moon Stars. Also featuring punks The lilvis Suicide. I Red’n’Black at Drop. l()pm—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. A new urban night with the Artistik DJs.
I Return to Mono at the Sub Club.
I lpm—3am. £11). l3 Jttn. A first-class house party front the Slam guys. special guest-starring Troy Pierce and lidit Select. I Spit Fire at Blackfriars. 9.30pm--2.3()am. £4. 13 Jttn. A delectable soundtrack of new and classic indie. punk. pop. rock and electro. now in its new home.
I Toxic Pop at Bamboo. l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. (ieoff M and Craig Laws play quality house music plus R&B and hip hop from Gavin Sommerville. Rock and indie with electro from Sose in the Lounge.
I Thonic at Blackfriars. 9pm 2am. £6 (£4). 6 Jun. Dedicated to the full spectrttm of live electronic music. with Modifier. limotiquon. Joystick Discotheque and Plexus playing live. a DJ set from Kirsty Munro and VJs 'l‘heseareideals.
I XXL at Crib. l()pm 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. llesky and Big Al play hip hop. dancehall and grime while Ray Woods plays old skool classics.
Chart & Party
I Audiofilth at Common. 5pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Friday nights are getting dirty with Ross McMillan and Big Al orchestrating some of the lilthiest house. electro. hip hop and indie.
I Back to the 90s, Return to the 80s at Byblos. l lpm-3am. £5 (free). Weekly. A proper retrofest from Stevie Kerr and Stuart McCorrisken.
I End of the Line Fridays at the (iarage. l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Craig and Brian play pop. chart. classics and anthems in the Main Hall. while Nicola hosts another night of (iarage karaoke. 1p in the Attic. Disco Dave plays indie anthems. while in (i2 (ieorge Bowie mixes tip hip hop. R&B and soul throughout the night.
I Jamboree at the Viper Bar & Club. 9pm 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. R&B and funky house from Richie McColnt.
I Let them Eat Cake at Byblos.
1 lpm ~3am. £5. Weekly. A broad-ranging night of cross-genre party tunes from The Dirty Mac and Stuart McCorrisken.
I Mojo at Kushion. 1 lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Two rooms of disco. old-school hip hop. indie and house.
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I Absolution at Classic (irand. 10.30pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock. metal. industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night. FREE Afterglow at the Twisted Wheel. l()pm 3am. l4 Jttn. lissential mod sounds. fttnky jaw and northern soul from the Friday Street regulars. I All Tore Up at Blackfriars. l()pm 3am. £6. 7 Jun. Maximum rhythm and blues. rock'n’roll and rockabilly. ()ld faves at this top night. Willi special live guest The Fretones. I Autokrat vs Night People at Barfly (upstairs). l lptn 3am. £6 (£5). 7 Jttn. Iilectro. techno and indie. I Bleep Live at Stereo. 1 lpm 3am. £8 (£5). 7 Jun. Featuring the return of ‘Moroder's lovechild' Alden Tyrell to (ilasgow. bringing with him a singular brand of electronic disco. Also featuring resident DJs The .‘ylonoxians. I Bob’s Full House at ()ran Mor. 1 lpm 3am. £8. Weekly. Dance and pop. FREE Bunker Saturdays at the Bunker Bar. 9pm 2am. Weekly. Toast drops indie bits. rock picks and student anthems. I Canvas Club at Arta. l()ptn 3am. £5 (fe). Weekly. See Fri. Club Noir: The Games at " Carling Academy. 9pm 3am. £14. 7 Jttn. Like a much sexier version of the ()lympics. Club .\'oir presents burlesque pcrfortners representing countries around the globe in a sequin-encrusted showdown of national pride. .\'o jeans and trainers. please.
Colourslest ‘08 at Braehead
Arena. 6pm. £42.50. 7 Jttn. Scotland's annual dance festival returns with a full spectrum of techno and house spread across six heaving arenas. Line-up includes Paul van Dyk. Judge Jules. Tidy Boys. Sister Bliss. Liszt Pitt-l'p. QFX and many more. See preview. page 42. I Dance Planet at Ivory Blacks. 10.30pm 3am. £1(). 14 Jun. 17K hardcore and old skool frotn guests l'ltrabeat and Bad Behaviour. I Dolly Mixture at the Flying Duck. 1 lpm 3am. £5 (£4). 7 Jun. Celebrating the first ladies of rock. punk. electro. soul. indie and pop. With special live guests. Dunfermline's Dirty Summer. I Electric Sheep at Barlly. l lpm 3am. £3. 14 Jun. Residents Salon Boris present a playlist remixing and rejoicing in all things electro. with live showcases and guest DJs. I Firewater at Firewater. noon 3am. Free before 10.30pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. The usual selection of rock and indie classics to get you through your weekend. I Glamorama at Boho. 9.30pm 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident 1.il' Rich plays a