Clubs Glasgow
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 ■ Classic Grand Thursdays at Classic Grand. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. DJs Barry, Dec and Young Blood provide a mix of rock, electro, emo and industrial. ■ Cloak & Dagger at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4 students). 4 Mar. A one off fundraising night of electro, techno and fidget house. FREE Dub’n’Grub at the 78. 5pm–midnight. Weekly. Back at the old Stereo (now The 78), the Mungo’s Hi-Fi boys play reggae, dub and dancehall while you tuck into a bit of decent grub. Remember, be there before 6pm to get a table. ■ Intenzifi at Club 30. 9pm–3am. £10. 4 Mar. UK hardcore and gabber, with guests Tommyknocker (Italy), Chris Unknown, MC Storm, Scott Bounce and more. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). 4 Mar. 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. With guests sixAM (4 Mar), Point to C and Djamba (11 Mar) and Ruckus Roboticus (18 Mar). Includes entry to R-P-Z. ■ 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 O2 ABC2. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. A night for indie lovers with Andy Wilson in charge. ■ Skint and Vengeance at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2 students). Weekly. DJs Billy and Colin play rock, emo and pop-punk in the main room, while DJ Q Ball has the sickest black metal, death metal and thrash in the back. ■ Soul Glo at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Wee Cheesy scratches funk, soul and old rhythm and blues. ■ Thursday at Oran Mor at Oran Mor. 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Mark Robb plays old school disco. Chart & Party ■ Common Room at Common. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. DJs Craig Kelman and Craig McHugh play party tunes in a house party style. ■ DSM: Dirty Sexy Money at O’Couture. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glasgow’s most blingin’ Thursday night party. ■ Erotic Pop at Kushion. 8pm–3am.
£5 (£3). Weekly. James Lithgow and Ross McMillan chop up instrumentals and vocals to create live mash-ups for the crowd. FREE Eureka at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Robin B spins dance, R&B, hip hop and house. ■ iDJ at the Shed. 11pm–3am. £2. Weekly. DJ Li’l Rich plays party sounds to start the weekend early. Monthly special events include bouncy castles, karaoke nights and the famous Shed roller disco. ■ Rumble Thursdays at the Garage. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. Chart, pop, indie, R&B and hip hop fight it out for your aural affections. ■ Skint at the Viper Bar & Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Stephen Foy plays indie dancefloor anthems, pop hits and classic house. ■ Thursday at Milan at Milan. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. DJ Naeem and DJ Sketch present a night of sleek and sexy urban tracks to get you moving. ■ 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. ■ Vibe at Boho. 10.30pm–2am. £5 (£4, students free before midnight). Weekly. DJ Bobby B, DJ Gully and Mr Vin mash up hip hop, R&B, house and club classics.
Glasgow Fridays Club ✽✽ Arches Grand Re-Opening at the Arches. 10pm–3am. £24. 5 Mar.
Big party as the venue re-opens with an all-star cast of 2 Many DJs, Danny Rampling, Jon Mancini and Giovanni Ferri. ■ Argonaut Sounds at Hetherington Research Club. 10pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £3 after. 5 Mar. The Argonaut sound system returns playing reggae, dancehall, dub and soca. ■ 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. ■ Bang’ed Up presents XL at Byblos. 10pm–3am. £10 (£8 in advance). 5 Mar. Tech trance and hard dance at this night from Mallorca Lee’s XL records featuring Lee himself, Mac & Taylor, Ben Nicky and more. ■ Bass Warrior Dancehall Explosion at Afro Caribbean Network Centre. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £tbc after. 12 Mar. DJ Dirtsman and friends bring you a blazin’ night of total reggae dancehall, with a bit of Soca thrown in to give a complete Caribbean vibe. ■ Carousal Presents . . . Beat Camp at La Cheetah. 10pm–3am. £5 (£3 in military fancy dress). 12 Mar. A military-themed techno and electro night, with sets from Ross Stenhouse and residents Binnie & Hogg. ■ The Cave at the Flying Duck. 8pm–3am. £5 (£4). 12 Mar. Looking for a new kinda kick. Garage, punk, psychobilly and sleaze, with live bands and The Cave DJs. ■ Colours 15th Birthday Party at the Arches. 10pm–4am. SOLD OUT. 12 Mar. It’s a huge night for Scotland’s
GLASGOW Club venues ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ 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 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. ■ O2 ABC 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into an indie club night. See listings for details. ■ O2 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. ■ 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. ■ 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.
38 THE LIST 4–18 Mar 2010