Clubs
■ Pandemic at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 5 Sep. Indie, 60s garage, soul, rock’n’roll and ‘everything else in between’. ■ Red’n’Black at Drop. 10pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. See Fri. ■ Rendez Vous at the V Club. 11pm–3am. £7 (£6 students). 29 Aug. A new open deck party, featuring DJ BKD, Scott Punisher, Andy Graham, Colin Hamilton, Nick Low and more. ■ The Rock Shop at Maggie May’s. 11.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. A selection of rock, indie and metal classics in the basement. ■ Sabado Saturdays at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. House music from new resident Jon Mancini. ■ 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. ■ Saturdays at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5.50). Weekly. Classic and current rock on level one, with emo and metal on level two. ✽✽ Second City at Stereo. night for this new techno club, featuring Berlin producer, DJ and Alter Ego collaborator Heiko MSO. ■ Slabs of the Tabernacle at the Universal. 11pm–3am. £7. 5 Sep. Disco, Italo, house, techno and beyond. Hosting Arne Weinberg’s first live set in the UK - where better to hold it than in the diametric/AW-Recordings/Matrix artist’s adopted home city? Note the new venue. ■ SOLUTe at the V Club. 11pm–3am. £5. 5 Sep. House and techno in a new home, with guests Jackmaster and Simon 11pm–3am. £10. 5 Sep. Launch
Stokes, and resident Wardy. ■ Spectrum at Blackfriars. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). 29 Aug. A night of electro and rock’n’roll with resident DJ Motor Psycho. ■ Subculture at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Glasgow’s well-established house institution continues to reign supreme, with residents Harri and Domenic back together every week after Domenic’s recent sojourn in Barcelona. With special guests Slam (29 Aug). ■ Superfly at Hetherington Research Club. 10pm–2am. £5. 5 Sep. A sweltering mix of sweet soul, sexy assed funk, 60s psyche rock, hip hop, post punk and new releases. ■ Thirtytwo DJs at Bloc+. 11pm–3am. £2. 5 Sep. Pasty and Twonko play mash-up, fidget, electro and techno. ■ 2ManyDJs at O2 Academy. 10pm–3am. SOLD OUT. 29 Aug. Riotous night of mash-up mayhem and cutting edge tunes. ■ Voodoo at the Cathouse. 4–9pm. £6 (£3). Weekly. Under-18s club, featuring two floors of rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ White Label at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £8 (£6). 29 Aug. The best upcoming and unsigned DJs, with Jackmaster, Hans Bouffmyre, Kage, Monsieur DeLarge and the Animal House DJs. Glasgow Sundays
■ Alternative at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 10pm–2am. £5. 30 Aug. A night of minimal, electro and techno, now back at their original Brunswick home.
■ Boudoir at Byblos. 11pm–3am. tbc. 6 Sep. Producer and SexyRexyMusique founder DeMarco brings a blend of European house styles to this new Sunday-nighter at Byblos. ■ Discobadger at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Dominic Martin, DJ Kash and Mash do the business every week. ■ Distortion at ABC2. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Emo, screamo and metal with DJ Muppet. ✽✽ Electric Frog Street Carnival at Eastvale Place. 2–11pm. £23. 30 Aug. Seriously high quality house and techno party taking over the streets of Glasgow with Stacey Pullen, Theo Parish, Rahaan, Roska, Tim Sweeney & Tim Goldsworthy, Optimo and more across two stages. See preview, page 22. ✽✽ Million Dollar Disco at Big Joint. 10.30pm–3am. £3. 30 Aug. Disco, funk and soul from Al Kent, with house from super-special guest Theo Parrish. ■ Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £8 (£7). Weekly. Glasgow’s finest underground clubbing institution with your hosts JD Twitch and JG Wilkes. With special guests Alter Ego (30 Aug, please note £12 entry for this date only). See preview, page 22. ■ Ritual at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Rock, metal and industrial. ■ Sheek at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. DJ Marky Mark brings you the best mish mash of funk, soul, disco, house and rock’n’roll. ■ Slide it In at the Cathouse. 11pm–4am. £3 (£2). 30 Aug. Naughty Nicola gets her rocks off, so to speak, with a mix of old and new rock.
■ Sunday Circus at the Courtyard. 3–11pm. £8 (£6). 30 Aug. Deep house and techno from guest Simon Morell (London’s DDD). ■ Sunday Service at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £4 (free for students). Weekly. Soul, jazz, 60s’ R&B, funk and reggae with the Ecurie Weegie DJs. ■ Sunday Session at the V Club. 11pm–3am. £3 (free with flyer). Weekly. Get over the weekend with Craig Loosejoints and Stevie Elements. FREE Sundays at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. Weekly. DJ AM-Y playing killer rock, metal, punk and requests. ■ Sundays at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Top tunes from now and then with Paul Crawford. Glasgow Mondays
■ Burn at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Burn provides all the disco songs you’ve forgotten about and the ones you can’t forget. Presented by Normski, Zeus and Mash. ■ Monday Mayhem at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie tracks from CJ. ■ Passionality at Byblos. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd. ■ Poptimism/Rocktimism at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £4 (free). Weekly. A healthy dose of pop and rock. Glasgow Tuesdays
■ Almost Grown at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £2 (free with student card). Weekly. Rock’n’roll for the soul.
GLASGOW Club venues ■ ABC 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into an indie club night. See listings for details. ■ The Arches Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to famous names like Colours, Death Disco and Pressure. See listings for details. ■ Arta 62 Albion St, 552 2101. An incredibly flash bar, restaurant and club space. ■ Bamboo 51 West Regent Street, 332 1067/8. A musical programme that takes in modern soul and funky house. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Barfly 260 Clyde Street, 221 0414. A great club for those who like rock’n’roll. See listings for details. ■ Blackfriars Basement 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. Rock, pop and indie DJs, with occasional bands. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Boho 59 Dumbarton Road, 357 6644. Glossy weekend clubbing. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Box 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Rock, punk, indie and alternative sounds. ■ Braehead Arena Kings Inch Road, 886 8300. Occasional one- off events in this shopping centre-based arena. See listings for details.
■ The Buff Club 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue. See listings for details. ■ The Bunker Bar 193–199 Bath Street, 229 1427. Late opening at the weekend and occasional big-name guest DJs. ■ Byblos Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. Flash mainstream dance sounds for flash mainstream drinkers. ■ Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street, 08700 771 2000. Host to big one-off parties from Club Noir to Back to The Future. See listings for details. ■ Carnival Arts Centre New Wynd, 946 6193. Occasional, mostly world music- themed club nights. ■ The Cathouse 15 Union Street, 248 6606. Metal, rock and goth club. See listings for selected highlights. ■ CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Art space that throws the occasional club event. See listings for details. ■ Classic Grand 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. Regular clubs and live music. See listings for details. ■ Club Living 69 Nelson Mandela Place, 248 7333. A full complement of rockin’ late evening sessions. ■ Club 69 40 New Sneddon Street, Paisley, 552 5791. It’s experimental and funky
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techno all the way. See listings for details. ■ Common 25 Royal Exchange Square, 204 0101. A flash club which offers soul, R&B and house. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Corinthian Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper- crust clubbing for those who like to spend, spend, spend. ■ Crib 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. R&B, dancehall, soul, grime and hip hop. ■ Cube 34 Queen Street, 226 8990. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack. ■ The Ferry Anderston Quay, the Broomielaw, 553 0606. This floating venue on the Clyde plays host to various one-off nights. See listings for details. ■ Firewater 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. Student-friendly indie and party choons. See listings for selected highlights. ■ The Flying Duck 142 Renfield Street, 572 0100. An eclectic, indie-focused club. See listings for details. ■ Fury Mury’s 96 Maxwell Street, 221 6511. No pretensions, just pure partying. ■ The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. Student venue playing party tunes. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street, 332 0691. Quality student venue with a cool roster. See listings for details. ■ Guru 520 Sauchiehall Street, 332 0755. Indie, pop, electro, rock’n’roll across four rooms. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Hetherington Research Club 13 University Gardens, 330 4503. Converted Victorian house that was once students-only, although a sign-in policy is now in action. See listings for selected highlights. ■ The Hold The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, 221 7705. Great venue that has just managed to get a new 3am licence. See listings for details. ■ Ivory Blacks 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. Featuring a mixture of rock gigs and techno clubs. ■ The Ivy 1102-1106 Argyle Street, 357 5454. It’s a bar, but it still manages an enviable selection of DJ talent. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Karbon 4 Buchanan Street, Springfield Court, 221 8099. Student nights, electro and party tunes across the week. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Kushion 158–166Bath Street, 331 4060. Student-friendly house, pop and indie sounds. ■ Maggie May’s 50 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. A punk- themed music venue with a 3am license. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Nice’n’Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. One of Glasgow’s most down-to-earth and exciting bars. See listings
for selected highlights. ■ The Old Fruitmarket Candleriggs, 353 8000. One of the city’s most atmospheric venues. See listings for details. ■ Oran Mor Byres Road, 0870 0132 652. Huge venue in the West End that plays host to Friday and Saturday party nights. See listings for details. ■ Play 7 Renfield Street, 226 4958. Mainstream sounds in the heart of the city. ■ Polo Lounge Wilson Street, 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend. ■ Queen Margaret Union University Gardens, 339 9784. Student club and club- orientated gigs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. Underground house, techno and live venue. See listings for details. ■ Stavka 373–377 Sauchiehall Street, 333 3940 . A Russian-themed city centre bar-come- club. ■ Stereo 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Playing host to fine indie gigs and clubs in the basement. See listings for details. ■ Strathclyde Students’ Union University of Strathclyde, Students Association, 90 John Street, 567 5023. Cheesy and/or specialist student nights. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Sub Club Jamaica Street, 248 4600. The
best club in Glasgow? Optimo and Subculture seem to corroborate the claim. See listings for details. ■ The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street, 204 1000. Dance tunes for a well dressed crowd. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Twisted Wheel 73 Queen Street, Glasgow 0141 221 4851 Great basement club space and gig nights, licensed until 3am. ■ Universal 157 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. Drum & bass and laid-back club nights. See listings for details. ■ V Club 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. A quality selection of cross-genre nights. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Valdor 46 Queen Street, 221 6376. A mainstream house- orientated club. See listings for selected highlights. ■ The Viper Bar & Club 500 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, 334 0560. An unashamedly mainstream affair. ■ The Winchester Club 49 Bell Street, 552 3586. This basement venue attracts the kind of night and clientele which befits its elegant décor. See listings for details. ■ The Woodside Social Club 329 North Woodside Road, 337 1643. A selection of indie and mod clubs make up the monthly programme. See listings for details.