Clubs
✽✽ Instruments of Rapture at the Sub Club. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). House music from The Revenge, named after his label, with 6th Borough Project, Craig Smith and Ali OOFT. A Garden Get-Together warm-up for 6th Borough Project’s appearance at this year’s Garden Festival in Croatia. ■ Lil B at Nice’n’Sleazy. 6 May, 11.30pm–3am. £5. Internet sensation and rapper Lil B (of Californian hip hop group The Pack) comes to Glasgow for an intimate show at Nice’n’Sleazy, with support from Eclair FiFi and Sega Bodega. ✽✽ Highlife at the Sub Club. 20 May, 9pm–3am. £7 for gig and afterparty; £5 (£4) for afterparty only. A night from the people who bring you Slabs of the Tabernacle and Huntleys & Palmers Audio Club. Expect Afrobeat, jackin’ house, Italo, 80s electro, UK funky, and Latin beats from resident Auntie Flo, aka Brian d’Souza, at this monthly Sunday- night version. This month is the second birthday party with guest Cut Hands, the new ‘Afro Noise’ project from William Bennett of Whitehouse fame. See preview, page 50. Weekly ■ Banana Split at Play. Weekly 9pm–2am. Free before 10.30pm; £5 (£3 students) after. House and indie. ■ Big in Japan at O’Couture. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. Dance if you want to or take advantage of the cheap drinks. ■ Cosmic Ballroom at Re-Play. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 (£3) after. Craig McFadyen, Ian Pollock play chart, party and dance anthems. ■ Discobadger at Bamboo. Weekly 10pm–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. ■ Encore at Kushion. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 (£3). Party sounds, and note it’s free entry all night with a retail wage slip. ■ Hummingbird Sundays at Hummingbird. Weekly 9pm–1am. £tbc. Half price cocktails and party tracks. ■ La Rocha at Berkeley Suite. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free on residents’ nights; £3 on guest nights. A place for the weird and wonderful, where regular live shows and events fill the gaps between resident vibemeisters Cutters Choice and Shax O’ Ring. Intrigue is the name of their game. ■ Liquid Cool at Common. Weekly10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. Iain Thomson, AJ and Gordon ‘Harri’ Miller play vocal garage and house. ■ Quids In at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £1. DJs Marky Mark and Mash playing a mix of electro, funk and disco. It’s £1 in, and at the end of the night all these pounds go in a pot and someone wins the lot. ■ Shed Sundays at the Shed. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2. Sisters Lisa Mafia and Li’l Gem present a house and R&B playlist. ■ 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. ■ Sunday Sesh at Boho. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 students before midnight). Party anthems to wind you down or pick you up. FREE Sundays at the Cathouse. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Am-y playing killer rock, metal, punk and requests. ■ 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. ■ Weekends with a Bang! at the Polo Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. DJ Leah takes you out with a bang at this explosive end to the week.
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Glasgow Monday
Weekly ■ Alibi Mondays at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Andy R plays requests from all genres frompop to house to rock. FREE Boteco Intimo at Boteco do Brasil. Weekly 8pm–3am. Explore the intimate sounds of bossa nova, tropicalia, exotica and breezy lounge pop every Monday with your hostess DJ Mingo-go. ■ Burn at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Burn provides all the disco songs you’ve forgotten about and the ones you can’t forget. Presented by Normski, Zeus and Mash. ■ Duo at Club 520. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before midnight with wristband; £5 (£3) after. A new Monday trade night playing disco, electro, dubstep, drum & bass and more. ■ Hangout Mondays at O’Couture. Weekly 4pm–3am. £tbc. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (students £3). Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serve up a steamy mix of electro, disco, alternative and sleazy sounds. ■ Monday Night Heat at the Viper Bar & Club. Weekly 9pm–2am. £3–£5 (free entry to all trade staff). Trade night with DJ Ross McMillan playing chart, dance, student anthems. FREE Passionality at FHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. Passion’s the fashion on a Monday with this night from TLC and DJ Shawn Roberts.
Glasgow Tuesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ I AM at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 or free at www.iamclub.co.uk/contact. Weekly electronica and bass supplied by Beta & Kappa. With guests Cur$es and Arm Wtchs Fngrs (1 May) and Submerse and CRST (22 May). There will also be an end-of-exams boat party on 22 May, with more details to be announced. Weekly ■ The Drop Off at Common. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). The weekly club throwdown is back, with residents Adam Forbes and Robin Dunne. ■ Dubbed at FHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. DJs Rob Technic and Colin Reid play house, R&B, hip hop and indie. ■ Juicy Tuesday at Kushion. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3 students) after. A night to entertain the masses across two rooms. Room one sees Stevie Foy rocking out indie pop and electro, while Li’l L and Ray Woods get the party started with hip hop beats and R&B grooves in room two. ■ Killer Kitsch at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Euan Neilson, Dave Sinclair and newly recruited resident Hushpuppy (RPZ, Death Disco) present the city’s best Tuesday-nighter. ■ Lust at O’Couture. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 students). Indie anthems and urban beats. ■ Play-Doh Tuesdays at Re-Play. Weekly 7pm–3am. Free entry before 11pm; £5 (£3) after. Ross McFadyen, Ian McNab and friends play house, electro and student anthems. FREE Poptart at the Polo Lounge. Weekly 11pm–3am. Start the weekend very early with resident DJ Belle de Hell. ■ Reprisal at Classic Grand. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. DJ Mythic presents a midweek extravaganza of rock, metal, punk and ska. ■ 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. ■ Up Yours at Deja Vu. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3–£5. Thumping bass beats at this unapologetic student night of party hard twisted disco.
■ Wild Combination at Nice’n’Sleazy. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Drunk disco, fun house and acid rock at this new midweek party. ■ 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. Glasgow Wednesday
Monthly & One-Offs FREE Take It Sleazy! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 2 May, 11pm–3am. A no- holds-barred mix of 80s pop, electro synths, techno beats and nu-disco. FREE Not Moving at Nice’n’Sleazy. 16 May, 11.30pm–3am. Club night. ■ 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. Weekly ■ Bitter Glitter at Bennets Glasgow. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Madame S (Utter Gutter) and Fraser Bone (Lock Up Your Daughters) with a weekly party, playing a mix of homo-disco, electronic treats, jackin’ house and tech beats. ■ 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. ■ Gay as F**k at Play. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Cheap drinks and gayness with DJs Darren and Michael. ■ I Love Viper Wednesdays at the Viper Bar & Club. Weekly 9pm–2am. £3–£5 (students free). DJ Jimmy Eleven playing all the best chart, dance, R&B, cheese and student anthems. ■ Lollapalooza at O’Couture. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6 (students £4). Jamie, Sam and CJ the DJ play indie, pop, cheese and R&B. ■ Muso at the Buff Club. Weekly 9pm–3am. £4. A night of up and coming bands. FREE Open Mic at Boteco do Brasil. Weekly 8pm–3am. If you like to play music for others or just like listening to live artists then Boteco’s new open-mic night is for you. ■ Re-Play Rocks at Re-Play. Weekly 7pm–3am. Free before 11pm (midnight for students); £4 (£3) after. Will Ruane and Craig McHugh play indie, electro and student anthems. ■ Spiral at Stairway Club. Weekly 5pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £5 after. The darker side of indie from Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura), such as Queens of the Stone Age, Joy Division and The Kills. Featuring live music. ■ Sub Rosa at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3) or free entry via sub-rosa@hotmail.co.uk. House-led student night. ■ Subversion at Classic Grand. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3; free with online guestlist. DJs Catnip and Pasta mix up 80s/90s alternative pop hits, dance, industrial and classic rock. ■ 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. ■ Twisted Fairytale at Kushion. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £3 (£2 students) after. DJ Big Al takes charge, with cheap drinks and teapot shooters. ■ Vice City at Club 520. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). An indie and alternative night for the midweek market. ■ 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, with cheap drinks and dancing.
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-Offs FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 26 Apr, 11pm–3am. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 3 May, 11pm–3am. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’ on decks and FX. ■ Hoodoo at the Third Door. 3 May, 11pm–3am. £3. Electro swing night from Sheffield’s Swank’n’Jams. ■ Salsa Buena at the Jam House. 3 May, 8pm–1am. £6 (student £4). Salsa and Latin club night with dance demos from Yamil Ferrera, a professional dancer and teacher from Cuba. Featuring special guest DJ Javier La Rosa. FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 10 May, 11pm–3am. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. FREE Spare at Sneaky Pete’s. 17 May, 11pm–3am. Danco and Kamico play hench beats. ■ Twist & Shout at the Third Door. 24 May, 11pm–3am. £2. Rock’n’roll and northern soul from the 50s and 60s from Fresh Air. Weekly FREE Camp at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Deejay Bird spins camp classics from Hi-NRG and disco to pop and house. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. FREE Frisky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. Start the weekend early with DJ Dale. ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly (from 10 May) 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£3). Open-minded clubbing as Glasgow’s weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa plus digital dub from Chungo-Bungo. 10 May is the opening night for the new-look, tricked-out Cab Vol. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 (students £1). Indie and alternative night from DJ Katy Murphy (now filling a regular Thu night slot). ■ Madame Belle’s at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Hip hop, R&B, electro, house and dancefloor anthems with a burlesque twist. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £3). Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics plus bouncy castles, a swimming pool, jacuzzi and plenty of promos. FREE Shenanigans at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Callum blasts the best in die, pop, dancefloor anthems electro and hip hop. ■ Switch Up at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. 99p. Hip hop, bass and techno from a selection of seasoned Edinburgh DJs, promoters and producers from the likes of Xplicit, J-Dub, JakN and more. ■ Temple at Silk. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Three floors of dancing (with drum & bass and dubstep upstairs) plus live drummers. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cutting-edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. ■ Zzzap at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 or £3 with guestlist. Electro, nu-rave, UV and house party.