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midnight; £7 (£5) after. Weekly. The self-styled sexiest party in town is hosted by DJs Stevie Foy and Gav Somerville, playing house, electro and urban hits. ■ No.1 Party Night at Campus. 9pm–3am. Free before 10.30pm; £tbc after. Weekly. Campus say they have the biggest Saturday night party in Glasgow - see for yourself from 9pm. ■ Shed Saturdays at the Shed. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. If you like the Shed’s Friday night party, you’ll love their Saturday too. ■ Valdor at Valdor. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Yasmin and Cris Bigguzzi play R&B, hip hop, house and electro over two rooms.
Glasgow Sundays Club ■ Carnaval’s Brazilian Weekend at Mono. 7pm–midnight. £18 includes food and lambada workshop; £10 meal only. 22 Nov. See Sat. ■ 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. ■ Fool’s Gold Tour at ABC. 11pm–3am. £10 (£8). 29 Nov. Hip hop and electronica collide, with A-Trak, Jokers of the Scene and GreenMoney providing the music. ■ Hype at Karbon. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. A new Sunday jam for Karbon, playing R&B, hip hop and urban classics. ■ Liquid Cool at Common. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. AJ, Kris Keegan and Ian Thompson playing top-notch vocal garage and house to a club packed with hyper- hedonistic twentysomething revellers, all of whom seem to have forgotten that they have work in the morning. ■ Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £8 (£7). Weekly. Glasgow’s finest underground clubbing institution keeps on defining the city’s Sunday, with your hosts JD Twitch and JG Wilkes.
■ Paul Weller’s Official Aftershow Party at the Admiral. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). 29 Nov. With the assistance of the Friday Street/Afterglow team, Weller’s guitarist Andy Lewis spins mod and soul classics. Might the main man himself put in an appearance? ■ Ritual at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Make Sundays a habit again, with DJ Barry playing 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. ■ Sigh-Fi at the Flying Duck. 8pm–3am. £5 (£4 if dressed in sci-fi style). 29 Nov. Club Swallows and Amazons present a night of retro-futuristic feel-ups, with live bands Nanobots, The Paraffins and Sellotape, plus DJs. FREE Slide it In at the Cathouse. 11pm–4am. 29 Nov. Naughty Nicola gets her rocks off, so to speak, with a mix of old and new rock. FREE The Slow Club at the Flying Duck. 8pm–midnight. 22 Nov. Relax to the moody, mellow, and murky strains of Tom Waits, John Barry, Gavin Bryars and Serge Gainsbourg, while classic films play in the background, with live performances from Smackvan and Arcs. See preview, page 40. ■ Sunday Circus at Grand Ole Opry. 6–11.30pm. £10. 29 Nov. Deep house and techno in a new venue from guest Guido Schneider, with residents Ronnie, Affi Koman, Euan and Cammy T. ■ The Sunday Club at Victoria’s. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Classic commercial dance tunes and anthems all night long. ■ 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.
Glasgow Mondays Club ■ Burn at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Burn provides all the disco songs you’ve forgotten about and the
DIM Signed to Boys Noize, DIM (aka Andreas Meid), has helped shape the label into the all conquering electro beast it’s become today.
Famed for his addictive dancefloor cuts such as ‘Is You’, ‘Airbus’ and ‘Sysiphos’ and remixes for the likes of The Presets, Chromeo and Fischerspooner, expect a ferocious mix of house, techno and electro at this month’s Cotton Cake. ■ Cotton Cake at the Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 20 Nov.
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 Shawn Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd. ■ Poptimism/Rocktimism at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £4 (free). Weekly. Does exactly what it says on the tin. A healthy dose of pop and rock for mid- week party people. ■ Trademark at ABC. 11pm–3am. £3 (free with trade wage slip). Weekly. A new trade night, which also doubles as the official aftershow for any gig at the ABC on the same night. Glasgow Tuesdays
Club ■ Almost Grown at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £2 (free with student card). Weekly. Rock’n’roll for the soul with David Stone. ■ Audiocouture at Byblos. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2 students). Weekly. A mixed night playing chart, cheese and R&B, with DJ Shazza Halliwell. FREE Eureka at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Robin B spins dance, R&B, hip hop and house. ■ Killer Kitsch at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Euan and David play electro, house and rock upstairs, while Duncan has the bootlegs and classics covered downstairs. ■ Revolution at Queen Margaret Union. 10pm–2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Muppet plays rock, metal and emo.
Glasgow Wednesdays Club ■ After Hours at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Gerry Lyons plays a mix of everything he loves, from The Stones to Hot Chip. ■ Fuel at Maggie May’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Deviant will be turning out metal, industrial, punk, drum & bass, dance, hip hop and more. Is there more? Of course there is. ■ Lollapalooza Wednesday at O’Couture. 4pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this new student night, where Uni society and sports team members go free. ■ Look Sharp! at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. 90s indie, 60s soul breaks, psych and funk. ■ Octopussy at the Arches. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Jacuzzis, bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at the Arches’ regular student night. FREE Rehab at Box. midnight–3am. Weekly. An indie, punk rock and psychedelic soundtrack. ■ Remote Control at the V Club. 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£1 students). Weekly. Noj (Pandemic, Nice’n’Sleazy) and John host an alternative indie disco. ■ Smashed Hits at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Weekly debauchery with a live performance (artist tbc) and J Dirty Marc giving aural pleasure in a multi-genre ballroom blitz. With club visuals and tea and toast. ■ Spirit at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £2 (free with flyer). Weekly. DJ Pumpio and The Groundskeeper present music to move you; everything from Bach to The Beatles and Basement Jaxx. ■ The Kids Love Techno and Watchamacallit at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Punk, funk and pop with DJ Bobby Bluebell, while Chris Niven plays techno and electro. ■ Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. 10pm–4am. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the main room, DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room. ■ Twisted at Byblos. 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. A new, circus-themed night of house and indie over two rooms, with Marco Loco (Ibiza Groove) and Stuart McCorrisken.
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Edinburgh Thursdays Club ■ Club for Heroes at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Underground disco for freaks and lovers with your hosts Jetlad and Honey Sweetcheeks. ■ Jagerbomb at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Indie, electro and urban mash-ups. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. ■ Rude at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. A mix of funky house, electro, urban licks and dirty mash-ups form John Hutchison. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. Live guest set from Boycotts (26 Nov). FREE Sneaky Beats at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Chic and Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs and Crystal Castles, and the DJs are always happy to take requests. ■ SRC Charity Night at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). 19 Nov. Charity club night. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. FREE Sucka Punch! at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Bass-heavy underground beats. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. FREE We Can Be Heroes! at Electric Circus. 7pm–1am. Weekly. The Blonde Flash hosts a night of mixed genres, visual treats and kitsch.
Chart & Party ■ Juke Box at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. With DJs taking requests all night long. ■ Remedy at Stereo. 10.30pm–3am. £4 (free before midnight; £3 after). Weekly. Mainstream party anthems. Edinburgh Fridays
Club ■ Adventures in Sound at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Andy Wilson takes charge with a mixed soundtrack of indie, electro and alternative classics as the Picture House club nights go weekly once again. FREE Audio Pawn at City Café. 7pm–1am. 27 Nov. House classics, unforgettable anthems and future breaks. ■ Awaken at Old St Paul’s Hall. 6.30–12.30pm. £5–£9. 20 Nov. ‘A new conscious club event that creates an enriched environment of people coming together to celebrate in dance without the need for drugs or alcohol.’ Soundtrack will consist of World fusion, reggae, deep house, Latin, Afro-funk, hip hop, disco and funk. ■ Bangarang at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £7. 20 Nov. Mixed up breaks, beats, tech-house and tropical techno from the Real Nice DJs and Algy Strutt.
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