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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 ■ Cheap & Nasty at Nice’n’Sleazy. 11.30pm–3am. £2. 15 Apr. Everything from disco to indie and electro to funk, with Matthew Craig of One More Tune and Define Define. ■ 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. ■ Cry Parrot at the Flying Duck. 9pm–3am. £5. 22 Apr. Purveyors of DIY excellence present a heroic third birthday bash. Featuring live performances from Ultimate Thrush, Eternal Fags, Moon Unit, Cheer and Two Minute Noodles, with DJs in the back including Bicep and Adam Stafford (Y’All Is Fantasy Island), record stalls and more. 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. FREE EQd at the Halt Bar. 8pm–midnight. 15 Apr. A techno and electronica based pre-party for Slo-Mo, featuring Equalised resident Bobby Wilson alongside Chef De Party, Rob Firth, Stuart Holbeck and Charles Gardine. ■ I Heart . . . at O2 ABC. 11pm–3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. A new Thursday night student special with resident Gentleman Johnny. ✽✽ LCD Soundsystem Aftershow at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 29 Apr. LCD Soundsystem are playing at the Barrowlands, then DJs from Optimo and Wrong Island are having a party afterwards. What more do you need to know? ■ 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 guest SiBot (22 Apr). 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. ✽✽ Slo-Mo at the Flying Duck. disco edits, blissful beat-down, slow- burning house and melodic techno from Rob Firth, Stuart Holbeck, Charles Gardiner and Chef De Party. ■ 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. FREE Thursdays at Maggie Mays at Maggie May’s. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Soul, blues and funk from DJ Junior Otaman. 11pm–3am. £2. 15 Apr. Deep soul,
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. 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 ■ Animal Farm at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £10. 23 Apr. Hard hypnotic techno from special guests Sandwell District (aka Regis and Function). See preview, page 37. ■ 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. ■ Bespoke Fridays at O’Couture. 8pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this brand new club from residents Rob Etherson and Mash. The very special guest on Fri 23 Apr is Sebastien Leger (Mistakes), and tickets are priced at £10 (£8 students). ■ Big Wooden Box at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £5. 23 Apr. Cranked up minimal and techno from residents Kill The Kid and Niche. ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ A Deeper Groove at Blackfriars. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 23 Apr. Scotland’s old-school acid house head Jon Mancini (Streetrave) plays a guest set alongside residents Joc and Steph. ■ Derailed at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5. 16 Apr. Techno and house. ■ Equalised at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £7. 16 Apr. The techno and electronica based night presents Chicago’s Kate Simko (Spectral Sound, Ghostly International), alongside residents Bobby Wilson, Truman Data and Alex Ash. See preview, page 38. ■ Exposure at Soundhaus. 9pm–3am. £12 (£10). 23 Apr. Trance and techno with residents Scott Benson, Chris Spence and Marcus Campbell, guests W&W (Armada Music, Trance Energy) and many more. ■ Festival at O2 ABC2. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Euan Nielson and Duncan Harvey play electro, indie and pop.
■ Fortified versus Soulmotive at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £10. 23 Apr. Glasgow’s premier dubstep night teams up with the Soulmotive label, as guests Headhunter, Addison Groove, Hyetal and Forsaken join residents Electric Eliminators and BASS. ■ Friday at Oran Mor at Oran Mor. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Friday night party tunes from the Oran Mor residents. ■ Lock Up Your Daughters vs Menergy at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 23 Apr. Drag diva Lady Munter brings her Italo disco and hi-NRG club Menergy back to the Flying Duck to square-off against the Lock Up Your Daughters girls for this one-off spectacular. ■ Mixed Bizness at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 23 Apr. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems from resident Benny Boom. With guests Bass Clef and Point to C at this one-off Stereo show. ■ On/Off at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 10.30pm–2am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 16 Apr. Following a successful launch night in December, On/Off returns to the Brunswick Hotel for another night of house, electro, and everything in between. ■ Religion at 96 Maxwell Street. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Weekly. House, electronica and techno from Harry Bennett. ■ 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. ■ Sensu vs Noodle at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £10. 16 Apr. A house party team-up with guests Tania Vulcano and DJ Wi!d, both of Circo Loco. ■ Stay Plastic at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £10. 16 Apr. Kruton, aka the exotically-named Binary Chaffinch (Dissident, Pure Plastic), plays alongside Meschi & Bentos and residents GET SOME, Chris Dardis, Grahame Ward and Richard Strang. ■ Supernova at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £12. 16 Apr. House, electro and techno night, featuring special guest Stephan Bodzin. 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. ■ 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.
Clubs
■ 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. 17 Apr. 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. 17 Apr. 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. £18. 17 Apr. Featuring a live set of leftfield hip hop from Uffie alongside Annie Mac, Boy 8-Bit, Doorly and Fenech-Soler (live) across three rooms. See Big Picture, page 9. FREE Half my Heart Beats at the 78. 9pm–midnight. 24 Apr. Playing current and classic indiepop, 60s, girl groups, B-sides and album gems to get people up and dancing. This is the early-bird version of the Flying Duck night. ■ Hijacked at Admiral Bar Basement. 8pm–3am. £tbc. 17 Apr. Music to dance to from Wrong Island’s Teamy, with live bands Ming Ming & The Ching Chings, Wilson Tan, Jackie Onassis and Milk. ■ Love Music at O2 ABC. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Soul, rock’n’roll, indie and electro with Gerry Lyons and David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch). ■ Metro Soul at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 17 Apr. Underground house and techy grooves from guest DOMM (Subcity Radio) and residents Soulfunk City and Rob Firth. ■ Modern Lovers at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 24 Apr. Blues, garage punk, 60s pop, Motown, funk and beyond. ■ Mungo’s Hi Fi at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £8 (£5 advance & GSA students). 17 Apr. Monthly. Dancehall, grime, ragga and dubstep for your pleasure, with guests Congo Natty aka Rebel MC, featuring Tenor Fly. ■ Numbers Label Showcase at Stereo. 11pm–3am. £tbc (girls free before midnight). 17 Apr. Some of the best artists from the Glasgow club of the same name’s label. Hardcore, house, garage, techno and more from Deadboy, Redinho and Jackmaster. FREE Ooft at Mama San. 11pm–3am. 17 Apr. Edits, remixes and all things house. ■ Rectify at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–3.30am. £12 (£10 members). 17 Apr. A night of techno, minimal, tech-house and techno, as Rectify presents special guest Kidd Kaos, Neal Thomas, Shaun T and Ben Brenton, and resident Marc Doc. ■ The Rock Shop at Maggie May’s. 11.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. Resident Lee Craig plays a selection of rock, indie and metal classics in the basement. ■ Saturday at Oran Mor at Oran Mor. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Bobby Bluebell plays chart, indie, R&B and more.
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