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ELECTRIC FROG The electronic festival offers three unmissable parties over the festive season
T heir much-loved festival weekenders at atmospheric Partick warehouse venue SWG3 might have long since fallen on the sword of licensing problems, but Electric Frog are still going strong in ever more creative circumstances. This year they look set to take over the holiday season with three special guest events which would be the envy of any Saturday night throughout the year.
First of all, on the Saturday before Christmas, SWG3 will once again play host to what’s now been rebranded the Electric Frog Warehouse Party, a late night affair with the action scaled back to just the pitch-black upstairs room. The big draw here will be a three-hour set from Detroit techno legend Jeff Mills, whose current tour is in celebration of his label Axis Records’ 20th anniversary, with support from Slam upstairs and locals Hans Bouffmyhre and
Lindsay Green down in the Poetry Club. On Boxing Day the Frog will decamp to West End bar the Hillhead Bookclub, which will be turned into a one-off club space for the arrival of another Detroit hero, Moodymann aka Kenny Dixon Jr, with strong support from Floating Points, Auntie Flo and DJs from Thunder Disco Club and Melting Pot. Then on New Year’s Day it’s back to SWG3 for Felix Da Housecat alongside Clouds, ADO, Mia Dora and more, offering a tough choice for anyone who can’t afford to go to all three. (David Pollock)
Warehouse Party at SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 22 Dec; Boxing Day Party at Hillhead Bookclub, Glasgow, Wed 26 Dec; New Year’s Day Blowout at SWG3, Glasgow, Tue 1 Jan.
HITLIST THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
✽ Hogmanay Far be it from us to tell you how to spend your Hogmanay, but if
you want a few tips check out our guide to Glasgow’s (page 80) and Edinburgh’s (page 85) NYE parties. Various venues, see listings for details.
✽ Electric Frog Three first-rate house par- ties from one of Glasgow’s finest promot- ers this season, featuring Jeff Mills (22 Dec), Moodymann (aka Kenny Dixon Jr) on Boxing Day and Felix Da Housecat on New Year’s Day. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 22 Dec & Tue 1 Jan; Hillhead Bookclub, Glasgow, Wed 26 Dec.
✽ Jackhammer The perfect winter warmer as techno legend Jeff Mills also hits Edin-
burgh with support from Ben Sims and Slam to celebrate the ’hammer’s 11th birthday. Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 29 Dec.
✽ Transmission Presents The Crimes of the Future and A Love From Outer Space
team present a guest set from Richard Fearless (Death in Vegas). Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, Fri 28 Dec.
✽ Technofest ’Tis the season and all that, so why not do some good while listening to
the best in techno and house as Animal Farm guest at this Cancer Research UK fundraiser. The Third Door, Edinburgh, Fri 21 Dec.
✽ Wilder Combination The traditional Sleazy’s first foot party will see regular
Tuesday resident David Barbarossa team up with GK Machine and Aleks Jurczyk with some fine underground music. Nice‘n’Sleazy, Glas- gow, Tue 1 Jan.
✽ bETAMAX HRH (pictured) launch their new EP of electro punk at this new wave, mutant disco and sci-fi pop night. Studio 24, Edinburgh, Fri 14 Dec.
✽ Sunday Circus Alternating venues with Electric Frog, Sunday Circus’ Affi and Ron-
nie welcome an unrevealed special guest on Boxing Day, and Mark E and Sensu on New Year’s Day. SWG3, Glasgow, Wed 26 Dec; Hillhead Bookclub, Glasgow, Tue 1 Jan.
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