Clubs Glasgow
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubsglasgow@hotmail.com. Glasgow listings are compiled by David Pollock. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow Thursdays ■ Alternative Nation at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Run by DJ Barry and Harvey Kartel, this weekly club is devoted to everything from juddering electro and sleazy cock rock to bouncy hip hop and ferocious metal. ■ Calling All Disco Kids at Karbon. 11pm–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. ■ Clatty Pats at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £4 (free for NHS workers). Weekly. Glasgow’s Cleopatra’s is resurrected for the 21st century with a mix of classic house, cheesy chart anthems and smooth R&B. With resident DJ Mark Robb. ■ Croc Madame vs Croc Monsieur at the Flying Duck. 9pm–3am. £3. 27 Nov. Expect noisy bands, performance art and buskers. With bands Drum Eyes, DJ Scotch Egg and Vom. ■ Destroy the Decades at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £4 (free before midnight). Weekly. Indie rock from Ross Whitten on level one, and electro on level two. ■ Dig! at Fury Murry’s. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Noir provides your fix of rock, punk, metal and ska. ■ Easy at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Harvey Kartel and Pumpio present indie, rock and hip hop. ■ Get Manci at Firewater. 9pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Rock’n’roll and indie classics from the Firewater team. ■ Go Wonder! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £2. 11 Dec. A monthly night, featuring punk, soul and indie as chosen by the Go Wonder! committee. ■ Hang the DJ at Byblos. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. New student night at Byblos. Resident DJ Fiona J plays student anthems and chart tunes, plus party games hosted by glamour model Michelle Marsh and Suzie McGuire (Clyde 1). ■ Hunt them Crew at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £4. 27 Nov. Reggae and dubstep in a dancehall stylee from resident DJs Chakka Chakumaki and Marty Selecta. FREE Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. 4 Dec. DJ Dolly Daydream and Drucifer play disco sleaze, IDM and electro. ■ Mixed Bizness at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems, with guest Parker (11 Dec). Includes entry to R-P-Z. ■ Mutant Music at the Flying Duck. 9pm–2am. £4. 11 Dec. It’s Boss-a-Nova time, with a tribute to Bruce Springsteen, with live sets from The Dirt, Bad Bad Men, Messrs, The Baltimore Jacks and secret special guests, all playing entirely Springsteen sets. With DJ sets from What’s That Noise? and the Splendid Dead crowd. ■ R-P-Z at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Skewed but deeply danceable house and techno from the artists formerly known as Record Playerz, with residents Hushpuppy and Bonjour Boi, and special guest Anorak (27 Nov). They still promise the same blend of electro, Italo disco, punk-funk and ‘wrong sounds a-plenty’, though. Includes entry to Mixed Bizness. ■ Rubbermensch and Kaleidoscope at ABC2. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A night for indie lovers. Andy Wilson is in charge, and Paul
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Needles plays vintage punk and rock’n’roll in the Polar Bar. ■ Tight at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. A new clubbing experience brought to you by the people behind Art of Parties. Expect visual treats, an electric atmosphere, cheap drinks and party tunes, brought to you by resident DJs playing a mix of house, B-more, disco, fidget and techno. ■ Tosser Thursdays at O’Couture. 4pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this new student night. Glasgow Fridays
■ Back Tae Mine at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £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. ■ Bamboo Fridays at Bamboo. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, funk and soul from Gavin Sommerville, and Sose in the Lounge. ■ Basement at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–4am. £6 before 11.30pm; £10 after (£8 members). 5 Dec. House, electro and techno with guest Rolando (Underground Resistance). ■ Bass Warrior Sound System at Woodside Social Club. 10pm–2am. £5. 5 Dec. DJ Dirtsman brings you a blazin’ night of total reggae dancehall, with a bit of Soca thrown in to give a complete Caribbean vibe. ■ Black Tent at Nice’n’Sleazy. 9pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £3 after. 28 Nov. Errors and Rock Action DJs playing indie, house and techno and all genres in between. 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. ■ Cancelled at Barfly. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 5 Dec. Presenting a massive Tigerbass label party, with Kid 606, Dolby Anol and Genuine Guy. ■ Casa at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Classic house and dance from Mark Robb and guests. ■ Circus at Barfly. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Jim Gellatly plays the best in new music from all genres, just like he does on his new online radio show. ■ Curious Curious at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The late night sound abounds at this venture from David Barbarossa (Huntley and Palmer’s Audio Club) and Andrew Divine (The Art School). Curious? You should be . . . ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ Dannix at Crib. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. DJ Yaw and DJ Abena play a mix of African, reggae, ragga, dancehall, R&B and hip hop. ■ Dollymixtures at Guru. 9pm–3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. New night at Guru (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 guests.
✽ Eyes Wide Open at the Twisted Wheel. 9pm–4am. £5 (£4). 5 Dec.
Glasgow’s only dedicated garage and psych club celebrates its fourth birthday, with some fine Scots talent helping celebrate. Includes live guests The Doledrums, The Nukes and Golden Afternoon, and guest DJs Paul Molloy (Friday Street), Andrew Symington (Divine) and Chris Miller (Fast). ■ Fear and Loathing in Glasvegas at Karbon. 11pm–3am. £5 (free). Weekly. New Friday night at Karbon with indie and rock classics, hip hop, R&B and house. ■ Fridays at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–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 breakbeat across three floors at Glasgow’s top venue for rockers and alternateens.
Ivy Second Birthday Despite it’s size, the Ivy has big ambitions, and the sheer quality of DJs and events they put on has transcended from pre-club to genuine DJ destination. So it should come as no surprise that they have secured the talents of Tayo (pictured) for their second birthday for a mash up of breaks, dub and electronica. ■ The Ivy, Glasgow, Fri 28 Nov.
FREE Ivy Second Birthday at the Ivy. 8pm–midnight. 28 Nov. Celebrating two years in Glasgow clubland, with Tayo (Fabric) and Sleepless Crew. This is going to be a big one, so get along early.
✽ Kinky Afro Ninth Birthday at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £10. 28 Nov.
Help the doyens of eclectica at Kinky’s celebrate alongside Chris De Luca and Phon.o (Shitkatapult, Boysnoise, Funkstörung). ■ Mungo’s Hi Fi at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6, £5 in advance). 28 Nov. Dancehall, grime, ragga and dubstep for your pleasure, with guest Mala (DMZ). ■ Numbers at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £10. 5 Dec. One of Glasgow’s most eclectic clubbing successes of the year goes old school with a guest set from Altern-8. ■ Offline at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 11pm–2am. £2. 5 Dec. Residents CJ and Dave Dale play a party blend of house and techno. ■ Old School at the Buff. 10.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Finest old school jazz, funk and soul from Craig et al. ■ Pangea at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 5 Dec. Dundee drum & bass night, with residents Special Ed, Professa Fresh, MC Troubla, MC AC, Jekt and JZY. ■ Paul Rina’s Guesthouse at SWG3. 10pm–3am. £10. 28 Nov. A charity event raising money for children in South Africa, where the venue will be dressed in the style of a back packers’ guesthouse and will encourage a house party feel. Music provided by Andy Piacentini and Colin Davie. ■ Pinup Nights at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 28 Nov. Monthly. A new home for the popular indie and live music club, with guests Superhoof, Desolation Yes! and The Cliftons.
✽ Pressure at the Arches. 11pm–5am. £24. 28 Nov. Monthly. The Arches’
huge house and techno party is back again, with a massive tenth birthday party featuring Slam, Boys Noize, Carl Craig,
Damian Lazarus, Dusty Kid (live), Radio Slave, David Holmes, DJ Yoda and Jesse Rose. ■ Red’n’Black at Drop. 10pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. A new urban night with the Artistik DJs. ■ SIN vs Digital Harlot at Soundhaus. 9pm–3am. £6 (£4). 28 Nov. Glasgow’s real rock and metal club night with resident DJs Quzzy and Scott, and three live bands to kick off every event. Current and classic rock, metal, alternative and crossover sounds paired with death metal, black metal, grindcore and hellish noise. Live bands featured are Savage Messiah, Daemonolith, Centuries Cry and Dead on the Live Wire. ■ So-Retro at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £6. 28 Nov. A retrospective of dance and a further retro urban selection in room two, with the M8 dancers. ■ Sonic Arcade at Woodside Social Club. 10pm–2am. £5. 28 Nov. Residents Ian (Monorail), Gregor (Audio Ice Cream) and Duncan (Superfly) provide a sweltering sonic output ranging from rare grooves to garage rock at this new monthly night. ■ Toxic Pop at Bamboo. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Geoff M and Craig Laws play quality house music plus R&B and hip hop from Gavin Sommerville. ■ True Plastic Ibiza at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). 5 Dec. With Jay Barker and Shortee Blitz. FREE White Noise with Billy Woods at Mama San. 9pm–3am. Weekly. Music for adults. Glasgow legend Billy Woods plays the tunes in style. ■ Winning Sperm Party at the Twisted Wheel. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 28 Nov. With live appearances from Dirty Summer and Plaaydoh. Glasgow Saturdays
■ Absolution at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock, metal, industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night. ■ All Tore Up at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £5. 6 Dec. Maximum rhythm