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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
Club ■ Alternative Nation at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Barry and Harvey Kartel drum up a mixture of rock, industrial, metal, punk and electro. ■ Calling All Disco Kids at Karbon. 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£2). 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. ■ Cheap & Nasty at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 3 Dec. Fortnightly. Everything from disco to indie and electro to funk, with Matthew Craig of One More Tune and Define Define. ■ 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. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). 3 Dec. Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serve up a steamy mix of electro, disco, alternative and sleazy sounds. ■ Mixed Bizness at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems from resident Benny Boom and guest Kormac (10 Dec). Includes entry to R-P-Z. ✽✽ Mr Scruff at the Arches. Dec. Over-18s show. See Hitlist. ■ R-P-Z at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Residents Hushpuppy and Bonjour Boi promise a blend of electro, Italo disco, punk-funk and ‘wrong sounds a-plenty’. Includes entry to Mixed Bizness. ■ Rubbermensch at ABC2. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A night for indie lovers with Andy Wilson in charge. ■ Soul Glo at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. DJ Wee Cheesy rolls funk, soul, electro and indie classics. ■ Tapped at the V Club. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3 students). 3 Dec. With a live set from St Deluxe, and the resident Tapped DJs playing indie, art rock, post punk, mathcore and tweepop. ■ Teenage Lust at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £tbc. 10 Dec. A mutant disco of wedding standards and American punk from the Aberdonian night, now relocated to Glasgow. FREE Thursdays at Maggie’s at Maggie May’s. 10pm–3am. Weekly. DJ Marky Mark plays funk, soul, rock and pop. ■ 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. 11pm–3am. £15 (£12.50 advance). 3
Glasgow Fridays Club ■ 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. ■ Ballbreaker and Vice at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJs Billy and Martin Bate play a selection of rock, metal, emo and even hip hop over two floors.
■ Ballers Social Club at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £5. 11 Dec. Seiji and Shortstuff join the LuckyMe residents, who play a mix of hip hop, dubstep, techno and more. ■ Bamboo Fridays at Bamboo. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, funk and soul from Gavin Sommerville, and Sose in the Lounge. ■ Bespoke Fridays at O’Couture. 8pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this brand new club from residents Gordon ‘Harri’ Millar and Mash. ■ Best in Show at Nice’n’Sleazy. 9pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm: £3 after. 11 Dec. Like Crufts, but with men (and Findo Gask DJs) instead of dogs. ■ Bigfoot’s Tea Party at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £8 (£7 advance & students). 4 Dec. Techno, Glasgow style, featuring Lucio Aquilina (Cocoon/Wordless Rec) and the resident team at this first birthday party. 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 Karbon. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. House, electro, indie, and rock‘n’roll with DJs Scott MacKay, Iain Thomson, Kevin McFarlane, Domsko, Iron Ill and Adrian Barry. ■ Canvas Club at Arta. 10pm–3am. £5 (free). Weekly. Live bands plus DJ Joe Deehan playing funk and party classics. ■ Casa at Oran Mor. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Classic house and dance from Mark Robb and guests. ■ The Cave at the Flying Duck. 9pm–3am. £5 (£4). 11 Dec. Looking for a new kinda kick. Garage, punk, psychobilly and sleaze, with live bands and The Cave DJs. ■ Cosmic Microwave at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). 4 Dec. Deep tech- house and disco in a new venue, with guests Deep Space Orchestra (Five20East Records). ■ Custom at Soundhaus. 11pm–3am. £5. 4 Dec. Dub, dubstep and reggae from the Custom DJs. ■ Damaged Goods at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 4 Dec. Two floors of punk rock, reggae, classic soul and New York disco. ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ Elevator at Byblos. 10pm–3am. £3 before 12.30am; £6 (£3) after. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, dancehall and reggae with DJ Naeem. ■ Eyes Wide Open 5th Birthday at Blackfriars. 8.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). 4 Dec. See preview, page 39. ■ Festival at ABC2. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Euan Nielson and Duncan Harvey play electro, indie and pop. ■ Friday Night Live at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. Stellar indie sounds from Craig Wilson. ■ House it Goin’? at Hetherington Research Club. 8pm–2am. £5. 11 Dec. A jackin’ house party in the West End featuring Kick Oh! (Jack Knife Recordings), Rebecca Vasment and Thirtytwo. ■ Jump at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £6. 11 Dec. Tech, electro, glitch and breaks from an array of local talent. ■ Mixed Bizness Bass Party at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4/3 students). 11 Dec. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems from resident Benny Boom and guests Schlachthofbronx, Point to C and resident Benny Boom at this one-off bass party. ■ Monox at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £13. 4 Dec. With techno legend Luke Slater, appearing here under his Planetary Assault Systems pseudonym. ■ Music for Pleasure at Bamboo. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Indie, pop and electro from Sose, with R&B and hip hop from Gareth Sommerville in room two.
■ Old Skool at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Funk, soul and disco from DJs Craig Thompson, Jack and Gordie. ■ Pull Up the Roots at Hummingbird. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Three floors of music, with the Stereofunk DJs playing minimal techno and house, Kev Stevens playing soul, funk and hip hop, and Melting Pot’s Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner providing disco and house in the penthouse. ■ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 10pm–4am. £13. 11 Dec. A first-class house/techno party from Slam and guests Mathew Jonson and Paco Osuna. ■ Riot Radio at Maggie May’s. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. DJ Dan South presents indie rock’n’roll from the 60s to the present day. ■ Supernova at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £12. 4 Dec. House, electro and techno night, featuring special guests Popof, James Harcourt (Twisted Frequency) and Hell Boys. ■ Tictactoeclub at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 with printed Facebook invitation). 4 Dec. The minimal house and techno night welcomes guest DJ Ronnie from Sunday Circus. FREE White Noise with Billy Woods at Mama San. 9pm–3am. Weekly. Music for adults. Glasgow legend Billy Woods plays the tunes in style. Chart & Party ■ Aftersun Fridays at Sea. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Sea’s new summer party night kicks off the weekend. ■ Audio Filth at Common. 5pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Friday nights are getting dirty with Ross McMillan and Big Al orchestrating some of the filthiest house, electro, hip hop and indie. ■ Boho Fridays at Boho. 9.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Fridays at
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Boho are funky, with DJ Robin B. ■ Cheesy Pop at Queen Margaret Union. 10pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. After many years, rampant hordes of mucky-minded, vodka fuelled urchins still flock to hear DJ Toast’s edam selection. ■ Famous at Kushion. 4pm–3am. Free with Social Animal keyring before midnight; £7 (£5) after. Weekly. DJ Fozzie Maden kicks off the music with relaxed house, funk and soul. Joe Smith then takes over, and finally James Lithgow and DJ Status take it through to 3am with indie, electro, house and hip hop. ■ Fresh Friday at Victoria’s. 10.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Two rooms containing a selection of Ibiza anthems, commercial dance and Nu-nrg. ■ Garage Mobile Disco at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Chart, indie, R&B and hip hop, with karaoke in Snapshotz. ■ It’s Showtime! at Madness. 10pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Mainstream party fun from the Madness Stage Crew, compere Mark Donnelly and DJ Marty Party. ■ Jamboree at the Viper Bar & Club. 9pm–3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. R&B and funky house from Richie McColm. ■ United Nations of Dance at the Tunnel. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Clubland anthems, hip hop and R&B from Scotty Boy, Marc Anderson, Steve Clarke, John Thomson and more. Glasgow Saturdays
Club ■ Absolution at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock, metal, industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night.
✽✽ Bubblegum at Stereo. 7.30pm–3am. £20. 12 Dec. The Hidden Cameras, Asleep, Lean Tales,
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