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and blues, rock’n’roll and rockabilly, now in its sixth year. ■ Back to Love at Ambar (below Budda). 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Soul, funk, Motown, classic R&B and hip hop. FREE Baller’s Social Club at the Ivy. 8pm–midnight. 29 Nov. Ballers present an intimate show with LA’s crossover rock star Gaslamp Killer flying in on his European tour, plus Sabina, Dundee’s Samoyed and Glasgow’s enigmatic David Barbarossa. ■ Bleep Live at Pivo Pivo. 11pm–5am. £8. 6 Dec. House and techno in Bleep’s new venue, with guests Marsel (Delsin), Aroy Dee (M>O>S), Martin Patton (Pest Control) and resident Jason Brunton.
✽ Club Noir’s Backstage Christmas at the Winchester.
10pm–3am. £12 (£8). 6 Dec. The burlesque night slips into something a little more comfortable at this smaller venue, although all the usual professional burlesque acts will get the well-dressed crowd in the mood for Christmas. ■ Clubland Live 2 – The Night of Your Life at SECC. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. 29 Nov. German dance band Scooter (bringing their trademark ‘rap shouting’ to Scotland) join Liverpool- based Ultrabeat, plus Darren Styles, Kelly Llorenna, N-Force and Eyeopener. ■ Couture Saturdays at O’Couture. noon–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this brand new club. ■ Dance! Dance! Dance! at the Twisted Wheel. 11pm–3am. £5. 29 Nov. A first-class night of nu-disco and house talent, featuring residents Andy Piacentini, Maelstrom and Derek Smith.
✽ Divine at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £6 (£5). 6 Dec.
Glasgow’s longest-running club residency presents a unique blend of soul, funk, ska and psych dug deep from the Divine sound archives. As this is the 18th birthday, there’ll be free mix CDs, a live set from The Bottleneckers, a Divine poster exhibition, ‘champagne’ reception, a raffle and much more. ■ Electric Sheep at Barfly. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Indie and electro with DJ Tom (Salon Boris). Featuring special guest DJs in rotation upstairs. ■ Glamorama at Boho. 9.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Resident Lil’ Rich plays a mix of 90s house, 80s classics, R&B and big chart songs for your pleasure. ■ Hanoi Rocks at Firewater. 9pm–3am. Free before 10.30pm; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. DJs Joe Smith and Craig Wilson play indie from past and present to a discerning music crowd. ■ Homegrown at Bamboo. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Stevie Sole plays a funky, soulful house set with Miguel playing R&B and Dominic Martin supplying the funk and jazz. ■ Inside Out at the Arches. 10.30pm–4am. £18. 29 Nov. Hard house, trance and beyond as Inside Out present ShowTek, Alex Kidd, Simon Paterson, William Daniel and Danny Smith. ■ Kaput at the Admiral. 11pm–3am. £4. 29 Nov. The monthly rock’n’roll, Krautrock, new wave and electronique party made for dancing. This is a busy one for anyone who likes dark rooms and wild music, although 29 Nov is sadly the final date. ■ Love Music at ABC. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Soul, rock’n’roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons and David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch). ■ Mammogram Magazine at the Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £2. 29 Nov. A club night for GSA’s student- run magazine. We’re at a loss as to what they’ll be playing! ■ Melting Pot at the Admiral. 11pm–3am. £10. 6 Dec. Monthly. All things disco-house with residents Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner, and special guests Sal P (Liquid Liquid) and Jonnie Wilkes (Optimo). See preview, page 35. ■ Modern Lovers at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 29 Nov. Blues, garage punk, 60s pop, Motown, funk and beyond as Modern
Clubs Lovers celebrate the first night of a new Glasgow residency with guest Chris ‘Beans’ Geddes (Belle & Sebastian). See preview, page 34. ■ Nu Skool at the Buff. 10.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Nick Peacock, Craig Thompson, John Ross and Alex, provide a fine line in disco, northern soul and all things funky. ■ Off the Record at Soundhaus. 11pm–5am. £10. 6 Dec. OTR celebrate their sixth birthday with techno sets from Slam (playing material from their new label Paragraph), Mike Huckaby (Synth, Detroit), Simon Stokes (Mini Bus, Monu Digital) and the Sleaze DJs. With residents Solar and Animal Farm. See preview, page 35. ■ Pandemic at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 6 Dec. Monthly. Noj (Critical Mass), Kris (Actual Size) and Mark (Monorail) playing indie, 60s garage, soul, rock’n’roll and ‘everything else in between’. ■ Red’n’Black at Drop. 10pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. See Fri. ■ SMAC presents Rattitude at Bar Bloc. 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. 6 Dec. Residents Bradley C (Chew the Fat) and Weakhunt provide a sound track of electro, jackin’ house, B-more and breaks, with guests Cheap as Chimps and Kid Ill. ■ Sabado Saturdays at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. House music from Iain Thomson (M8 magazine) and Paul Rea. With Jonathan Ulysses (6 Dec). ■ Salsa in the Buff at the Buff. 8.30pm–3am. £5 before 10pm; £6 after. Weekly. Hosted by Academia de Salsa, who pull in a decidedly salsa dancing crowd, this sexy club night also boasts a dedicated Mojito bar on the mezzanine level to set the mood. ■ Samba Ya Bamba vs Carnival Collective at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £7. 29 Nov. Two of Europe’s most vibrant samba fusion outfits go head to head. Local favourites Samba Ya Bamba versus the notorious blue and pink of Brighton’s Carnival Collective. Two 20-strong bands play drum’n’brass live in full effect. CC haven’t played in Scotland since 2005 so take the chance while it’s going! ■ Saturdays at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5.50). Weekly. DJs Eric and Nicola offers classic and current rock on level one, while DJ Billy and Framie belt out emo and metal on level two. ■ Shift at Soundhaus. 11pm–4am. £tbc. 29 Nov. Deep, minimal house and techno, with guests Jamie McHugh (Brique Rouge, Underwater) and Vakama (Skream Science), plus residents Graeme Dunn, Phatkat and Jamie Ramage. ■ Slabs of the Tabernacle at the Twisted Wheel. 11pm–3am. £5. 6 Dec. Exploring the realms of disco, Italo, house, techno and beyond, with Andrew Ingram, Brian d’Souza and Hobbes, and guests Fancy and Spook (live). ■ Souldiggin’ at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The team behind Decodance brings you live bands and a selection of soul, funk, hip hop, dancehall and rare groove. With DJs Joeboy, David Craig, Gav Sommerville and Yasmin. ■ Southern Fried’s Mistletoe Kisses at Pollok Social Club. 9pm–1am. £tbc. 29 Nov. Serving up a seasonal menu of funk, soul and Motown. ■ Subculture at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £12 (£10). Weekly. Harri and Domenic’s well-established house institution continues to reign supreme, with guests Marcus Worgull (29 Nov) and Sei A will be playing a live set (6 Dec). ■ Superfly at Woodside Social Club. 10pm–2am. £5. 6 Dec. Duncan Superfly and Gregor Emond provide a sweltering mix of sweet soul, sexy assed funk, 60s psyche rock, hip hop, post punk and new releases. ■ Teknika at Blackfriars. 10.30pm–3am. £8 (£6). 29 Nov. A house and techno party, with Sebrof Divad, Michael Paterson, Clouston and Aaron La Bunnet.
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