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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 ■ 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. ■ Colours Presents Steve Angello at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £15. 1 Apr. A huge Easter Thursday house and techno event from Scotland’s most recognisable clubbing brand, as Swedish House Mafioso Angello is joined by Jon Mancini, Giovanni Ferri, Michael Paterson and Colin Sales. FREE Dub’n’Grub at the 78. 5pm–midnight. Weekly. Back at the old Stereo (now The 78), the Mungos 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. ■ Ikonika at Sub Club. 8pm–3am. £tbc. 1 Apr. Toytown dubstep from the Hyperdub- signed Ikonika, whose debut album Contact, Love, Want, Have is out the following Monday. See preview, page 36. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). 1 Apr. 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 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. ✽✽ Way of the Womb at the Flying tribute to the music of girl groups such as The Shangri-Las, TLC and Girls Aloud from members of local artists including Remember Remember, Findo Gask, Divorce, The Grease Monkeys, The Royal We, Bad Bad Men, Guanoman, Phat Trophies and others. Duck. 9pm–3am. £3. 1 Apr. A
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 (students free before midnight; £4 after). Weekly. DJ Bobby B, DJ Gully and Mr Vin mash up hip hop, R&B, house and club classics.
Glasgow Fridays Club ■ Alibi Events vs Level Thirtytwo at La Cheetah. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. 26 Mar. Techno, electro, fidget, house and dubstep from Dirty Basement, Thirtytwo, Digital Stitch, Indra and Floyd. ■ 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. ✽✽ Cotton Cake at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £10 (£8 students). 19 Mar. Eclectic but floor-filling house, techno and electro from guest Ewan Pearson (Kompakt/Partial Arts), producer of the new albums from Delphic and Tracey Thorn. Also featuring local live bunch Nevada Base. ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ Equalised at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 19 Mar. The techno and electronica based night presents Tom Green, of Leeds night Louche. ■ Festival at O2 ABC2. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Euan Nielson and Duncan Harvey play electro, indie and pop. ■ Friday at Oran Mor at Oran Mor. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Friday night party tunes from the Oran Mor residents. ■ Friday Street at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £5. 26 Mar. Classic mod sounds, 60s psych and northern soul at Scotland’s premier mod club with regular DJs Mikey Collins and Paul Molloy. ■ Fortified Audio Label Launch Party at Glasgow Social Centre. 11pm-- 5am. £5. 19 Mar. Glasgow's new dubstep label invites you to celebrate its birth, with their first signing Loops Haunt and forthcoming collaborators Gravious and Darrell. There's a late licence and a glass of Fortified punch on the door, which isn't bad for a fiver. ■ Harsh 70s Reality at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 26 Mar. The physical manifestation of Radio Magnetic’s show Broken Ear, playing a mix of predominantly guitar-based music, including Krautrock, Afro-beat, Tropicalia, Japanese psychedelia, 50s soul and 60s garage rock n roll. FREE Hot Milk at Black Sparrow. 9pm–1am. 26 Mar. Adventures in pop music, past, present and future. ■ Hotbox at Admiral Bar Basement. 11pm–3am. £7. 19 Mar. Polish duo Catz’n’Dogz, otherwise known as 3 Channels (Crosstown Rebels/Pokerflat
11pm–5am. £21. 26 Mar. The
/Get Physical), show up for a three-hour techno set, backed by Daniel Headley. ■ Itch! at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm--3am. £5. 26 Mar. House and electro from guests The Boog-A-Loo Crew (Trouble & Bass), who come recommended by Caspa, DJ Zinc, Joker and more, and Dan Franck, with the residents in reserve. ■ Lock Up Your Daughters at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 19 Mar. More Queerbash tunes from ‘zine makers Lock Up Your Daughters with the Burn the Bra Crew, Mono Tit / Uni Boob, Students for Scarves and Charms (back room) and a free copy of the magazine. FREE Motown at Mono at Mono. 7pm–1am. 26 Mar. Motown, Stax, garage soul and Phil Spector (not in person, obviously), with resident DJ John Martin (ex-Primal Scream). ■ Pinup Nights at the Flying Duck. 9pm–3am. £7 (£6 girls). 26 Mar. Glasgow’s biggest indie night is back, with the full line-up of live bands and guest DJs tbc. ✽✽ Pressure at the Arches. techno and house night ups the ante with a huge line-up of Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke, Gary Beck, Sei A, Edit Select and Harvey McKay. HYP? host room two with Tayo, Boom Monk Ben and Hannah Hollands. For more info, see soslamsub.com. Part of SoSlamSub. ■ Raw Vibez at Ivory Blacks. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). 19 Mar. Bringing you a funked up four hours of dubstep, disco, fidget and house, featuring guests Johnny Whoop and Jinty. ■ Religion at 96 Maxwell Street. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Weekly. House, electronica and techno from Harry Bennett. ■ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £14. 26 Mar. A first-class house/techno party from Slam, joined by Andrew Weatherall and Ivan Smagghe. For more info, see soslamsub.com. Part of SoSlamSub. ■ 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. ✽✽ Stay Plastic at La Cheetah. Photonz (Dissident, The Republic Of Desire, Astro Lab) play a two-hour set, backed by Martin Mckay of Paisley’s Club 69 and residents C-Y-N-T, Chris Dardis and Grahame Ward. ■ UP4IT and Fresh Lick at Soundhaus. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 26 Mar. A double bill of tech-step and hardstyle here, with a festival atmosphere. Among the army of usual Soundhaus DJs in both rooms are Simon McLeod, Audio-Tech, David Rust, Jamie Drummond, Kris-Day and more. ■ Velvet at O2 ABC2. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). 19 Mar. Minimal Detroit techno and house from special guest Adam Shaw (CR2/Tool Room/Mau5trap) and Rob Etherson, Stevie ‘Lost’ Foy and Peeko. ■ Vibez Presents N-Force at Byblos. 10.30pm–3am. £8 (girls go free before 11pm). 19 Mar. Funky house and electro, with support from Shabz, Vibez, Andy Robson and Ronnoco. ■ wearehous at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 9pm–2am. £4. 19 Mar. Yes, they are. With Colin Sales (Colours) and UA. ■ whatweplay at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 10pm–2am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 26 Mar. Deep house and techno from the whatweplay residents. 11pm–3am. £8. 19 Mar. Lisbon duo
Chart & Party ■ 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 Boho are funky, with DJ Robin B.
Clubs
■ Crash at the Shed. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Euan and Andy play all the party tracks you know and love. ■ Elevator at Byblos. 10pm–3am. £3 before 12.30am; £6 (£3) after. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, dancehall and reggae with DJ Naeem. ■ 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. ■ Friday at Milan at Milan. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. House and electro at this mainstream party night. ■ Garage Mobile Disco at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Chart, indie, R&B and hip hop, with karaoke in Snapshotz. ■ 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. ■ My Mum Told Me I Could DJ at the Viper Bar & Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. The West End comes alive with Friday night chart and party sounds. ■ O’Couture Fridays at O’Couture. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Big-room party, dance and R&B sounds. ■ Old Skool at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Funk, soul and disco from DJs Craig Thompson, Jack and Gordie. ■ Tipsy at Karibu. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Super-stylish R&B and urban sounds from Iron Ill, Prospect, Nick G and Kash. Note the venue points out that ID is a must. ■ 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. ■ Bottle Rocket at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 20 Mar. 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. 20 Mar. A new night for music lovers, playing indie, folk, punk-rock, reggae, psych, new-wave and more. Includes entry to Singles Night. ■ Death Disco at the Arches. 10pm–3am. £16. 20 Mar. Special guests Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 (live), Annie (DJ set), Egyptian Hip Hop (live), Don Rimini and Hey Today! join the glammed-up electro party. See preview, page 35. ■ Fortified versus Butterz at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm--3am. £tbc. 27 Mar. Elijah and Skilliam of East London label Butterz show up at Glasgow's premier dubstep night, supported by local boy Taz Buckfaster. ■ Groove Theory at Hummingbird. 10.30pm–3.30am. £5. 27 Mar. A strictly old school party, playing R&B, soul, boogie, hip hop and reggae. Note that smart dress is preferred and entry is strictly by guestlist only, from thegroovetheory@gmail.com. ■ The Hot Club at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £3. 27 Mar. Rafla (Nice’n’Sleazy) and Nobodaddy (The Phantom Band) play garage, punk, psych and rockabilly, with occasional live bands (it’s SHe’S HiT! this month) and art interventions. ■ Inside Out at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 27 Mar. Banging house, techno and trance at one of Glasgow’s biggest parties, with guests Mayhem 1, Yoji, Aly & Fila, Marcel Woods, Isaac, Pavo and more.
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