Clubs
■ Bottle Rocket at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 19 Dec. A night for dancing to indie-pop, post-punk, Motown, twee and anything else that gets feet tapping. ■ Broadcast Beach at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 19 Dec. A new night for music lovers, playing indie, folk, punk-rock, reggae, psych, new-wave and more. Includes entry to Singles Night. ■ Club Love at Big Joint. 10.30pm–3am. £10. 19 Dec. House and techno from guest Jim Masters (Balance, Hi-tek Soul, Base London), with supports Joe Bee Bop, Jace Syntax and Aiden Travers. ■ Colours Winter Party at the Arches. 10.30pm–5am. £31. 26 Dec. This is getting to be a bit of a tradition. Dutch trance master Armin van Buuren headlines this Boxing Day bash. ■ Der Supermax Love Machine at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 11pm–3am. £5. 26 Dec. Reich’n’roll with Glasgow’s discotheque grand master DJ Billy Woods. ■ Diskodancer at Mama San. 11pm–3am. Free. 19 Dec. Dubbed out sleaze funk to disco driven cosmic stompers. ■ Groove Theory at Hummingbird. 10pm–3am. £5. 26 Dec. A strictly old school party, playing R&B, soul, boogie, hip hop and reggae. Note that smart dress is preferred. ■ Homegrown at Bamboo. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly (not 26 Dec). Stevie Sole plays a funky, soulful house set with Miguel playing R&B and Dominic Martin supplying the funk and jazz. ■ The Hot Club at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 26 Dec. Rafla (Nice’n’Sleazy) and Nobodaddy (The Phantom Band) play garage, punk, psych and rockabilly, with occasional live bands and art interventions. ■ Huntley and Palmers Audio Club Second Birthday at Stereo. 11pm–4am. £10. 19 Dec. A huge anniversary event for H&P, because they’ve finally managed to book one of their most coveted guests - Kieran Hebden, aka Four Tet - for a three-hour set. With DJ support from Glasgow artist David Shrigley and David Barbarossa. ■ Ignition at the Flying Duck. 9pm–3am. £10 (£8 advance). 26 Dec. Two rooms of old school hardcore. ■ Karbon Saturdays at Karbon. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Kevin McFarlane, Stephen Lee and Woody mix up the dance sounds, while Illyus and Status supply full-on urban anthems. Including a Boxing Day special. ■ Men & Machines at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £4 (Santa suits go free). 26 Dec. The M&M regulars play techno and tech-house all night long at this Chrimbo-a-go-go special. ■ Metro Soul at Ad Lib. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 19 Dec. Underground house and techy grooves from guest Li’l Mark and residents Soulfunk City, Craig Hamilton and Rob Firth. ■ Mungo’s Hi Fi at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 19 Dec. Dancehall, grime, ragga and dubstep for your pleasure at this Christmas special. ■ 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. ■ Pressure at the Arches. 10pm–4am. £14. 19 Dec. The huge Glasgow techno night returns for a Christmas party, with guests Slam, Gaiser, Lee van Dowski, Optimo, Dusty Kid, Vince Watson (live) and Harvey McKay. ■ Rectify at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–3.30am. £tbc (half price in seasonal fancy dress). 19 Dec. A night of techno, minimal, tech-house and techno, as Rectify presents its Christmas party with special guest David Forbes. Also featuring residents Marc Doc and Colin Bell, William Daniel, Allan Forrest, Stuart Foster and more. 48 THE LIST 17 Dec 2009–7 Jan 2010
■ Sabado Saturdays at Byblos. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. House music from new resident Jon Mancini, with Stuart McCorrisken in the back room, including an Elevator Boxing Day party. ■ Saturdays at the Cathouse. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5.50). Weekly. DJs Eric and Muppet offer classic and current rock on level one, while DJ Billy and Framie belt out emo and metal on level two (including Boxing Day) ■ Singles Night at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 19 Dec. Andy (Divine) and Beans (Belle & Sebastian) playing 7in singles all night, from punk to hip hop, rock’n’roll to soul. Includes entry to Broadcast Beach. ■ Spit Fire at Blackfriars. 9.30pm–2am. £4. 26 Dec. A delectable soundtrack of new and classic indie, punk, pop, rock and electro. ■ Subculture vs Sensu Detroit Weekender Part 2 at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £12 (£20 for a joint tickets to Parts 1 and 2). 19 Dec. The second half of a massive two-part techno event at the Subbie, featuring old school Detroit techno legends Octave One and support from Subculture’s Harri. See preview, page 44. ■ Subculture at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 26 Dec & 2 Jan. Glasgow’s well- established house institution continues to reign supreme, with residents Harri and Domenic, and regular guests Junior, Telford and Esa. The special guest on 26 Dec is fast-rising local producer Sei_A (please note £9 before midnight; £12 after entry for this date only).
✽✽ Sunday Circus at SWG3. 10pm–3am. £7. 26 Dec. Deep house
and techno in a yet another new venue from guest Ekkohaus (2020 Vision), with residents Ronnie and Affi Koman. ■ Superfly at Hetherington Research Club. 10pm–2am. £5. 19 Dec. Duncan Superfly and Gregor Emond ‘Keep On Keepin’ On’ in a new venue, providing a sweltering mix of sweet soul, sexy assed funk, 60s psyche rock, hip hop, post punk and new releases. They call it The 101 Club now, because only 101 lucky customers will be admitted.
✽✽ Tronicsole at Admiral Bar Basement. 11.30pm–4am. £9 (£7
members). 19 Dec. Breakthrough house and nu disco producer Motor City Drum Ensemble headlines this tech and deep house night alongside resident Hiro, with local guests Ali Ooft, Kev Stevens and new talent Steven Coyle. ■ Tronicsole at Mama San. 11pm–3am. Free. 26 Dec. Tech and deep house from Tronicsole’s resident Hiro. ■ Tundra at Karibu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Iain Thomson and Paul Rea ushering in new sounds and dark house beats in the main room, while Nick G spins some old and new hip hop with R&B in Room 2. ■ Twisted & Brainfire at the Ferry. 10pm–3am. £15 advance. 26 Dec. The hardcore dance specialists return with an all out assault of gabba, old school, techno and drum & bass with Ophidian, DJ D, Scott Brown, Joey Riot, Rob Da Rhythm and more. ■ Violate at Big Joint. 8pm–2am. £tbc. 2 Jan. Fetish club with music from DJ Loveless. See www.violate.co.uk for dress code. ■ Voodoo at the Cathouse. 4–9pm. £6 (£3). Weekly. Under-18s club, featuring two floors of rock, metal, punk, emo and requests with DJs Framie and Am-y. ■ Weak at the Knees at the V Club. 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 26 Dec. DJ Perry Louis (London’s Jazz Cafe) hosts a night dedicated to rare groove, boogie, soul and disco. With guests DJ Nicco, DMG and the JazzCotech Dancers. Chart & Party ■ Base at the Tunnel. 11pm–3am. £10. Weekly. DJ Sketch, Harri Miller and John Thomson put together a blend of
funky house and R&B over two huge and consistently packed rooms. ■ Boxing Day at the Garage. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). 26 Dec. Yet more Merry Christmas madness from the Garage crew. ■ Dreamlands at Sea. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Setting you free every Saturday with a commercial collection of dance, R&B and hip hop. ■ Flawless Saturday at Victoria’s. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Resident Noble Whitelaw brings you classic dance tunes, while Craig McFadden plays chart, R&B and party. ■ I Love Garage at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly (not 26 Dec). Chart, indie, R&B and hip hop, with karaoke in Snapshotz. ■ Kinky Disco at Kushion. 4pm–3am. Free with Social Animal keyring before 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. ■ 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.
Glasgow Sundays
5.30pm–1am. £1 charity donation. Club ✽✽ 45s for 45 at Black Sparrow. 20 Dec. A charity night for Cash for Kids, which sees ten of Glasgow’s finest DJs spin 45rpm records for 45 minutes each. With Andrew Divine, Gerry Lyons, JD Twitch, Craig Moogroove, David Barbarossa, Billy Woods, Stevie Elements, Neil McMillan, Bosco and Chris Geddes. ■ Bloc + Jam at Bar Bloc. 5pm–2am. £tbc. Weekly. Open mic night hosted by Louis Abbot (Brother Louis Collective), Craig Grant (Union of Knives) and Kenny ‘Jelly Minogue’ Reid. ■ Discobadger at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Dominic Martin, DJ Kash and Mash do the business every week. ■ Distortion at O2 ABC2. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Emo, screamo and metal with DJ Muppet. ■ Flashback Winter Extravaganza at the Tunnel. 10pm–3am. £10. 27 Dec. A night of old-school rave classics from QFX, taking you back to the dawn of the 90s. ■ Hype at Karbon. 11pm–3am. £2.50/4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. A new Sunday jam for Karbon, playing R&B, hip hop and urban classics. ■ Inside Out Black vs White Xmas Party at the Arches. 9pm–3am. £26. 27 Dec. Hard house and trance as two rooms go head-to-head with sets from the likes of Sander van Doorn, Marco V, Lisa Lashes and The Prophet. ■ 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. ■ 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. With a special £1 entry night on 3 Jan. ■ Ritual at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Make Sundays a habit again, with DJ Barry playing rock, metal and industrial. ■ La Roche Rumba at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £7 (£6 advance). 27 Dec. Filthy, festive disco punk from the Rumba regulars and some special guests. ■ 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. ■ The Slow Club at the Flying Duck. 8pm–midnight. Free. 20 Dec. 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 a live performance from Smackvan.
■ Social Sundays at O’Couture. noon–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Keeping the weekend alive with indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this brand new club. ■ 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. ■ Sundays at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. DJ AM-Y playing killer rock, metal, punk and requests.
Glasgow Mondays Club ■ Animal Farm at the Sub Club. 11pm–4am. £8. 28 Dec. Having called a halt to their Off the Record residency at the Soundhaus, the Animal Farm DJs make a quick return alongside the minimal techno of Ben Klock, resident at Berlin’s Berghain. ■ 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 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 O2 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. ■ Eureka at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. Free. 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. ■ Home at the Tunnel. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. The Tunnel’s massive midweek gay party night continues. Breeders, so they tell us, are also welcome. ■ Let Your Elf Go! at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 23 Dec. Get in the mood for the big day with some of the Subbie’s finest talents, including DJs from How’s Your Party?, Cotton Cake and Monox. ■ Look Sharp! at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. 90s indie, 60s soul breaks, psych and funk.