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■ The Rock Shop at Maggie May’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Resident Lee Craig plays a selection of rock, indie and metal classics in Maggie’s basement. ■ Worship at Tusk. Weekly 5pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Party sounds from DJ John Heally.
Glasgow Sunday
Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Optimo Presents Hung Up! at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. Sundays aren’t dead yet! A new weekly event curated by Optimo DJs JD Twitch and JG Wilkes, taking up where their old night left off but with added input from some of Glasgow’s finest DJs. With Jimmy Edgar (K-7) live on 24 Apr. ■ Come Up at the Flying Duck. 10 Apr, 10pm–3am. £4. A new Sunday event with an emphasis on bass, chilled beats and ‘proper’ drum & bass. ■ Out at Nice’n’Sleazy. 10 Apr, 11.30pm–3am. £tbc. A new open-minded club night hits Glasgow, with a heavy mix of electro, techno, and dubstep filling your ears courtesy of some of Glasgow’s up-and-coming DJs. ■ Whisky Blitz & The Gallus Crew at Stereo. 10 Apr, 9pm–2am. £5 advance; £7.50 on the door. A live band and burlesque show featuring local musicians and artists. ■ Armin Van Buuren at Braehead Arena. 24 Apr, 6pm–3am. £30. The Dutch trance and house DJ and producer returns to Scotland. This Easter Sunday date will be his biggest in Scotland so far. ✽✽ Electric Frog Easter 4pm–11pm. £45 weekend; £25 per day. Two days of dancefloor delights from the EF crew. Sunday’s line-up includes Green Velvet, Dave Clarke, Kode 9, Ben Klock, L-Vis 1990, Slam and more. See feature, page 48. ■ Highgrade at La Cheetah. 24 Apr, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A new night playing house, dubstep and more. Dorian Concept (Ninja Tune) jets in for an Easter Sunday special. ■ Soul Train at the Admiral. 24 Apr, 8pm–3am. £7. A quarterly funk and soul night presented by Federation of the Disco Pimp. The guest band for this Easter Sunday special will be Ray Harris and the Fusion Experience. ■ Spectra at Nice’n’Sleazy. 24 Apr, 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Tech house, acid house, electro and future pop. Weekender at SWG3. 24 Apr,
Weekly FREE Button Up at Flat 0/1. Weekly 9pm–2am. A mix of sleazy R&B, 50s and 60s pop, jump jive, Jamaican vibes and exotica from a bygone age. ■ Discobadger at Bamboo. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm with a matric card; £5 (£4) after. DJ Kash, Domsko and Gerry Lyons play hip hop, house, funk and electro. ■ Liquid Cool at Common. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. Vocal garage and house. ■ Shedkandi at the Shed. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2. Sisters Lisa Mafia and Li’l Gem present house and R&B. ■ Sin City at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3 (free for students). Marky Mark and Mash brings you disco, funk, soul and house. FREE Sundays at the Cathouse. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ AM-Y playing killer rock, metal, punk and requests. ■ Sunday ’Sentials at Play. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £tbc after. Party sounds from DJs Chris Stewart and Ross McFadyen. ■ Sunday Service at Òran Mór. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £3). Chart, R&B, house and electro from Dave M. ■ We Started Everything at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. A night of ‘unadulterated musical magnificence’ (we’re quoting) with Brian McMaster.
Evil Nine
Making a guest appearance at Killer Kitsch, Evil Nine (aka Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy) have moved away from the big breakbeats that first brought them to the attention of clubbers. On their last album They Live! and recent EP The Power, they
channel everything from 80s cock rock to Prince for a distinctly retro, funky club sound. ■ Killer Kitsch at the Buff Club, Glasgow, Tue 5 Apr.
Glasgow Monday
Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Duo at Club 520. 4 Apr, 11pm–3am. £4 advance; £5 on the door. A new Monday-nighter, playing disco, electro and more. With guest Dirty Disco Youth, playing a debut Scottish set. Weekly ■ Alibi Mondays at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Andy R plays requests from all genres. ■ Burn at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). The disco songs you’ve forgotten about or can’t forget with Normski, Zeus and Mash. ■ Lock In at Bamboo. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5 (£3). Music ‘of the party variety’.
Glasgow Tuesday Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Killer Kitsch at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Upstairs there’s electronic music of all ages for all ages, while downstairs there’s funk, soul and swing. With guest Evil Nine (For Lovers Records) on 5 Apr.
Weekly ■ Dubbed at FHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. DJs Rob Technic and Colin Reid play house, R&B, hip hop and indie. ■ I AM at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2–£4. A new house and techno night from hosts Beta and Kappa, whose aim is to try and recapture the Optimo vibe of old on a Tuesday night. FREE Nectar & Nails at Hummingbird. Weekly 5pm–1am. Off the wall party sounds with DJ Ed Nygma. ■ Switch Tuesdays at Bamboo. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (free for students). Dan South and Robin B mash up hip hop, R&B, pop and electro. ■ Y’Uptae Tuesday at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. DJ Andy Wilson plays club anthems, party hits and requests, plus karaoke in the bar.
Glasgow Wednesday Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Knock Knock at the Art School. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 ; £3 advance and for GSA students. Synergy Concerts will be joining the dots between the most exciting touring bands and the best
of home-grown talent; and visual art label TAKTAL. With live guests Mi Ami on 20 Apr. ■ Take It Sleazy! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 6 Apr, 11pm–3am. £1 before midnight; £3 after. A mix of 80s pop, electro synths, techno beats and nu-disco. ■ In About It! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 13 Apr, 11.30pm–3am. £4 (students £3). A brand new Wednesday nighter, with residents Twonko and Pasty Thirtytwo and more. ■ Jake Beats at Nice’n’Sleazy. 20 Apr, 11.30pm–3am. £tbc. An electro, disco and dubstep night from the Homebass DJs. ■ David Guetta at Braehead Arena. 27 Apr, 8pm–2am. £28.50. One of the biggest names in dance music heads to Glasgow for this massive party. ■ Dirty Noise at Nice’n’Sleazy. 27 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5. Dirty, filthy, poundin’ techno from residents Go- Dirty, Digital Stitch and Martin What?, with visuals by Mediaheroic. With Cornish house and breaks DJ Rektchordz (U&A). Weekly ■ Gaga Wednesdays at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Chart, classic and current hits, and drink promos too. Free entry for UWS and Glasgow University students. ■ Muso at the Buff Club. Weekly 9pm–3am. £4 (£3). A night of up-and- coming bands, with DJs David Duffy and Amy Rew until 3am. ■ Nuke the Moon at the Flying Duck. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (£2). DJs Quahaze and Math look back to the golden age of clubs and the birth of dance music culture with a set of funk, disco, jackin’ house and breaks. ■ Octopussy at the Arches. Weekly 11pm–3am. £7 (students £5). Jacuzzis, bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at this weekly student night of indie, pop and electro. ■ Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Gavin Sommerville plays R&B in the main room, DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room. ■ Vicious Circle at Hummingbird. Weekly 10pm–1am. £tbc. Party sounds from DJ Iain Thompson. ■ West End Wednesdays at Boho. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 students before midnight). A student night for the West End.
Clubs
EDINBURGH Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursday
Monthly & One-Off Events FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 7 Apr, 11pm–3am. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’ on decks and FX. ■ Exhibit Music at Wee Red Bar. 7 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). ‘Superior’ indie, electro and rock’n’roll from DJs Del (Madchester) and Adrian James with a guest DJ set from Xavia. FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 14 Apr, 11pm–3am. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. ■ Bump & Bacardi Takeover at the Liquid Room. 21 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Special show from the Bump crew as they team up with Bacardi for a mash- up of house, electro, disco and indie from Radio 1’s Jaymo & George. ■ Club Fabulous at GHQ. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 in advance; £4 on the door. An ‘Easter masquerade ball’ with guest DJs and drinks promos. FREE Homegrown at Sneaky Pete’s. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. New night focusing on up-and-coming drum & bass talent. FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 28 Apr, 11pm–3am. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. ■ Zzzap! at the Liquid Room. 28 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £6 in advance; more on the door. The house, electro and techno extravaganza celebrates its first birthday with guests Boy 8-Bit and Clouds. Weekly ■ Bounce at Po Na Na. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. DJ Johnny Frenetic will be providing the best in electro, house and chart mash-ups for your musical pleasures. ■ Bump at the Liquid Room. Weekly (not 21 & 28 Apr) 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Master Caird and Johnny Junk-House supply fresh cuts, remixes and requests at this night of house, indie, hip hop, funk, 80s, 90s, electro and disco night. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £4. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cutting-edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house.
Edinburgh Friday
10pm–3am. £6 before 11pm; £8 Monthly & One-Off Events ✽✽ Dogma at Studio 24. 1 Apr, after. After a five year absence Dogma returns for a one-off tenth birthday special as the residents dish out a full-on techno spectacular. Also featuring burlesque delights from Teniah Twisted and Miss Sassykat plus Edinburgh legends the Sativa Drummers while Morphamish and Texture (live) will headline the second floor. ■ Hot Mess at Wee Red Bar. 1 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Gay club night for Edinburgh, in which the focus is on the music – a heady mix of disco, hi-NRG, acid house, Italo and electro from the safe hands of DJ Simonotron (Club for Heroes/Devil Disco Club).
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