Clubs GLASGOW
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to david.pollock@list.co.uk. Glasgow listings are compiled by David Pollock. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Glasgow Thursday
Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Counterfeit at the Cathouse. 28 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Iconic nu-metal tracks from the 90s to the 00s with DJ Muppet. ■ The Pump Club at Nice’n’Sleazy. 28 Apr & 26 May, 11.30pm–3am. £2. Throbb, The Falconi Bros, Von Trapp and guests present an electronic workout. ■ Cheap & Nasty at Nice’n’Sleazy. 5 May, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Everything from disco to indie and electro tofunk, with Matthew Craig of One More Tune and Define Define. ■ Dirty Distortion at the Flying Duck. 5 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). A club playing lo-fi, fuzz, distortion, feedback and noise - think Jesus & Mary Chain and The Raveonettes. Plus live performances from Holy Esque and Death By Misadventure. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 5 May, 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serve up a steamy mix of electro, disco, alternative and sleazy sounds. ■ Teenage Lust at Nice’n’Sleazy. 12 May, 11.30pm–3am. £2. A mutant disco of wedding standards, 80s and 90s indie and American punk from the Aberdonian night, now relocated to Glasgow. ■ Best in Show at Nice’n’Sleazy. 19 May, 11.30pm–3am. £2. Like Crufts, but with men (and Findo Gask DJs) instead of dogs. Weekly ■ Classic Grand Thursdays at Classic Grand. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3 (students Free). DJs Barry, Dec and Young Blood provide a mix of rock, electro, emo and industrial. ■ Co-Op at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Four great Glasgow clubs (Orderly Disorder, Dirty Noise, Mount Heart Attack and Scrabble) team up for a new monthly night, with guest Rektchordz (U&A), and Mediaheroic will be providing visuals. ■ Eureka at Bamboo. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (free with a matric card). DJ Toast plays rock, indie, dance and hip hop. FREE Feel My Bicep at Flat 0/1. Weekly 11pm–3am. 80s sleaze, analogue funk, old school house, disco flexx and sweat on the walls. ■ iDJ at the Shed. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2. 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. FREE Laid Back at the Polo Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. DJ Suave Gav presents a party that’s anything but laid- back. ■ Mixed Bizness at the Art School. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free for GSA students before midnight; £4 (£3) after. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancefloor gems from resident Benny Boom and rotating residents NoFace, Point to C, MGCK and Djamba. FREE Pour Homme, Pour Femme, Pour Queens at FHQ. Weekly 9pm–3am. New weekly night from TLC Glasgow with DJ Shawn Roberts, free entry and a whole lotta tunes. ■ Rubbermensch and Jellybaby at O2 ABC2. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4. A night for indie lovers with Andy Wilson in charge. ■ Rumble Thursdays at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. Chart, pop, indie, R&B and hip hop.
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FREE Salsa Tumbao at Boteco do Brasil. Weekly 8pm–3am. Salsa and dancing with Farah Portela Alonso and Tumbao Salsa School. ■ Skint at the Viper Bar & Club. Weekly 9pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. Indie dancefloor anthems, pop hits and classic house. ■ Skint and Vengeance at the Cathouse. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3 (£2 students). DJs Billy and Colin play rock, emo and pop-punk in the main room. ■ Sol’s Club at Sol’s Club. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Bollywood, Latin, Afro- Caribbean and reggae club nights. ■ Soul Glo at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. DJ Snafu scratches funk, soul and old rhythm and blues. ■ Thursday at Milan at Milan. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. DJ Naeem and DJ Sketch present a night of sleek and sexy urban tracks to get you moving. ■ Vibe at Boho. Weekly 10.30pm–2am. £5 (£4, students free before midnight). Mash up of hip hop, R&B, house and club classics. ■ Walk’n’Skank at Club 520. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. The brand new night from the Mungo’s Hi-Fi crew, playing reggae and dancehall every Thursday night.
Glasgow Friday Monthly & One-Off Events ■ La Cheetah Presents: Alexander Robotnick at La Cheetah. 29 Apr, 11pm–3am. £10. Classic, electro, disco and synth-pop producer of classics ‘Problèmes D’ Amour’ and ‘Dance, Boy, Dance’ Robotnick comes to Glasgow. ■ Friday Street at Blackfriars. 29 Apr, 10pm–3am. £6. Mod sounds, 60s psych and northern soul at Scotland’s premier mod club, with live band Button Up. ■ How’s Your Party? vs Killer Kitsch at the Sub Club. 29 Apr, 10pm–4am. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. Two of Glasgow’s finest nights team up for a weekend dance party, with special guests Congorock (Fools Gold) and Canblaster (Top Billin). ■ Numbers at the Arches. 29 Apr, 10pm–3am. £15. One of Glasgow’s most eclectic clubbing successes goes from strength to strength each month, with rotating residents and a diverse array of dubstep and techno. Bank holiday mayhem with Modeselektor and Siriusmo. ■ Pinup Nights at the Flying Duck. 29 Apr, 9pm–3am. £5. Glasgow’s biggest indie night representing the best of Glasgow’s scene. A Royal Rumble Royal Wedding special, with Skinny Villains and more.
Mungo’s Hi Fi
■ Scrabble at La Cheetah. 29 Apr, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Residents Dom D’Sylva, Decknition and Disgo present another night of techno, grime and bass. The Scrabble crew sadly call it a day . . . for now, at least. ■ Spectra at Stereo. 29 Apr, 11pm–3am. £8–£10. Tech house, acid house, electro and future pop, with resident DJs B-Tone, Leigh Miles and Aymard. An exclusive Turbo Recordings party with Gesaffelstein (Tiga’s brother) and Thomas Von Party. ■ Circo Loco Scotland at the Arches. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £15 early bird. For one night only the Arches will be transformed into the Monday afternoon Ibiza institution, launching Scottish outpost for the very first time. With guests Matthias Tanzmann, Jamie Jones and Dan Ghenacia, local boys Andrew Doran and Affi Koman, and more. ■ Damaged Goods at Nice’n’Sleazy. 6 May, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Two floors of punk rock, reggae, classic soul and New York disco. ■ Fresh Lick at the Ferry. 6 May, 11pm–4am. £12 in advance; £15 on the door. Showcasing some of the finest young techno talent around. This is Fresh Lick’s second birthday party, with guests Glitter and Mr Copy. ■ Jake Beats and Dirtbox at Stereo. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £10. Two of Glasgow’s freshest young nights team up. With world-renowned electro producer The Toxic Avenger, making his Glasgow debut. ■ Jelly Roll Soul at La Cheetah. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £10. Inspired by Charles Mingus and Theo Parrish, this new night presents house from the Jelly Roll residents. With London’s Wbeeza (Third Ear) playing live for the first time in Glasgow. ■ Superfly at the Flying Duck. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Duncan Superfly and Gregor Emond ‘Keep On Keepin’ On’ in a new venue, providing a mix of sweet soul, sexy assed funk, 60s psyche rock, hip hop, post punk and new releases. ■ Traktion at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 6 May, 10pm–3am. £4. Residents Colin Forbes and Chaz Johnston deliver electronic sounds. ■ Bedeep at the Admiral. 13 May, 11pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after. A regular deep house party with residents Russell Ventilla and Andy Barton, and regular international guests. Featuring Margaret Dygas’ Scottish debut. ■ The Cave at the Flying Duck. 13 May, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Spaced out post- punk, sleaze horror and rock’n’roll in the kitchen cave.
As one door closes another one opens. Dub, reggae, grime and dancehall soundsystem Mungo’s Hi Fi are finishing up their residency at Stereo (with Pupajim and Stand High guesting for their closing party) but they’re launching new night Walk’n’Skank at Club 520 on 28 Apr to make up for it. ■ Stereo, Glasgow, Sat 21 May.
■ Common People at the Flying Duck. 13 May, 9pm–3am. £tbc. The 90s are fair game for a nostalgia night now that a decade has passed, says this monthly night, and who are we to argue? ■ Kino Fist at Nice’n’Sleazy. 13 May, 11.30pm–3am. £2. Night of cross-genre delights, new wave, Krautrock, spiky pop and freak beat. ■ Mixed Bizness at the Art School. 13 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (GSA students free before midnight, £3 after). Cutting edge underground beats from resident Benny Boom for a weekend MB special. Sound Pellegrino upstarts Teki Latex and DJ Orgasmic get Thermal with support from local talent HaHaHa. ■ Precision at Soundhaus. 13 May, 8pm–3am. £7 (members £5). The newest drum & bass movement to hit the Glasgow scene, giving local unsigned DJs and producers their chance to shine. ■ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 13 May, 11pm–3am. £tbc. This month Slam play for the whole four hours. ■ Stay Plastic at La Cheetah. 13 May, 11pm–3am. £10. Regulars Wardy, Sidrad and Danceaff play house, techno, Latin and whatever else they feel like, with special guests. Back after a couple of months of, this month sees Dutch master Steve Rachmad on the decks with Currie in support. ■ Argonaut Sounds at Blackfriars. 20 May, 11pm–3am. £3. The Argonaut soundsystem returns playing reggae, dancehall and dub. With guest Dr Huxtable from Huddersfield’s Axis Sound System. ■ Highgrade at La Cheetah. 20 May, 11pm–3am. £5. A new night playing house, dubstep and more. With dubstep giants Untold and Blawan.
✽✽ Highlife at the Art School. 20 May, 7pm–3am. £10. Expect Afrobeat,
jackin’ house, Italo, 80s electro, UK funky, and Latin beats. Highlife’s first birthday features a guest set from dubstep pioneer Shackleton, with support from Auntie Flo (H+P Records) and Jim Hutchison (Hum +Haw). Note this early show feeds into Swamp 51/Fortified’s party later on. ■ Lock Up Your Daughters at the Flying Duck. 20 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Ass-shaking session from the LUYD fanzine, with residents DJ Suezz, Lock Up Your DJs and Skeleton Boy. With HaHaHa (Death Disco), DJ Lucylicious (Triplevision) and SPILL.
✽✽ Swampified at the Art School. 20 May, 10pm–3am. £12. Fortified and
Swamp 51 come together like hurtling dubstep juggernauts, with Loefah, Addison Groove, Boddika and Electric Eliminators. ■ Upside Down at Nice’n’Sleazy. 20 May, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Where bad people meet good music. Weekly ■ Audiofilth at Common. Weekly 6pm–midnight. Free before 11pm; £7 (£5 students) after. Friday nights are getting dirty with Ross McMillan and Big Al orchestrating some of the filthiest house, electro, hip hop and indie. ■ Ballbreaker and Vice at the Cathouse. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). DJs Billy and Martin Bate play a selection of rock, metal, emo and even hip hop over two floors. ■ Canvas at Arta. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Live bands plus DJs Martin Black (Fri) and Norman Robinson (Sat) playing funk and party classics. ■ Crash at the Shed. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Euan and Andy play all the party tracks you know and love. ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (students Free). Rock, metal, punk and emo. ■ Famous at Kushion. Weekly 4pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £7 (£5 students) after. James Lithgow and DJ Status take it through to 3am with indie, electro, house and hip hop. ■ Friday at Milan at Milan. Weekly