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FRIDAY STREET After 13 years, seminal Glasgow night Friday Street comes to an end this month. Throughout this time their music policy has focused on 60s soul, rhythm & blues, beat, boogaloo and ska, and resident Mikey Collins has chosen one from each genre to play us out. All on vinyl, naturally, because ‘reissues just don’t do them justice’.
Kurt Harris ‘Emperor Of My Baby’s Heart’ (Diamond, 1964) is a mid-tempo soul masterpiece from New York City where ‘the bugles play’ and ‘the trumpets start’, a class record that’s as popular at the club now as it was when first spun there almost a decade ago. Jo Ann Henderson ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ (Phonograph, 1957) is also a massive favourite on the dancefloor, with powerful growling female vocals building in intensity all through the record. It’s by far the best version of this much-covered classic. One of the finest British Mod
records of the 1960s is from Manchester band The Richard Kent Style. ‘All Good Things’ (Columbia, 1966) is filled with pounding fuzz guitar, an up-tempo beat and a heavy brass section. It’s an immense record. Manny Corchado and his Orchestra ‘Pow-Wow’ (Decca, 1967) is also an up- tempo stormer, where Latin soul plus boogaloo plus funk equals party time. It’s without doubt one of the most popular records ever to be played at Friday Street.
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Lawrence ‘Pempelem’ (Blue Beat, 1964), a saxophone driven, rocking, hypnotic Jamaican ska beat. It tells a story and fills the floor every time, with the great line ‘if you’ve got the loot and you think she’s cute you can buy her West Indian fruit.’ (David Pollock) ■ Friday Street’s 13th birthday and final night is at Blackfriars, Glasgow, Fri 26 Jul. Their new mod night Tailor Made begins in the Barony Bar, Glasgow, Sat 12 Oct.
GLASGOW HIGHLIGHTS Events are listed by day of the week, then sorted alphabetically. 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 ■ Good Vibrations Glasgow at Make Do. 25 Jul, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. A new underground night playing a range of styles, with residents Joe Campbell, Gareth McLaughlin and Fraser MacInnes. With guests Boom Merchant (Tribal Pulse) and Grrd & Shay Healey (Derry’s Bekuz). ■ Vicious Creatures at the Sub Club. 1 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5. A new club night all about ‘expanding horizons, vibrant outfits and statement dance moves’ from residents Anton and Larry. With an intimate guest set from Poland’s finest Catz ‘n Dogz.
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FREE Bears in the West at Underground Glasgow. 9 Aug, 9pm–1am. The BearScots night for Glasgow gents in search of a little furry company. With DJ Corkie providing the sounds and plenty of sweets to go round. A Pride Glasgow special. ■ Bottle Rocket at the Flying Duck. 19 Jul & 16 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). A night for dancing to indie-pop, post- punk, Motown, twee and anything else that gets feet tapping. ■ La Cheetah Presents at La Cheetah. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am. £10. One of Glasgow’s most bangin’ basements selects a guest for your approval. With a special guest set from Morgan Geist (Metro Area, Environ). ■ Colours present Streetrave at the Arches. 16 Aug, 9.30pm–3am. £25. A Streetrave party featuring the classic sound of the old-school house superclub. A very special event for Colours/ Streetrave this time out, as they welcome Danny Tenaglia for his first ever Arches date and first Scottish show for twelve years. ■ Common People at the Flying Duck. 12 Jul & 9 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). 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? With 90s bingo from 9pm. ■ Derrick Carter at the Sub Club. 12 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Chicago DJ/ Producer Derrick Carter performs one of his legendary sets. ✽ Friday Street at Blackfriars. 26 Jul 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Classic mod sounds, 60s psych and northern soul at Scotland’s premier mod club, with regular DJs Mikey Collins and Paul Molloy. July’s date will be the 13th anniversary and Friday Street’s final date. See Crate Digging, left. ■ Glasgow Underground at Saint Judes. 19 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. One of Glasgow’s longest running house and techno labels with a bi-monthly residency at Saint Judes. With 20/20 Vision’s Audiojack. ■ Harsh Tug at Nice’n’Sleazy. 19 Jul, 11.30pm–3am. £3. ‘Get drunk and get crunk. Get hip-hopped oot yer nuts and dance like dickheads.’ Sold! ■ The Hot Club at Nice’n’Sleazy. 26 Jul, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Rafla (Nice’n’Sleazy) and Nobodaddy (The Phantom Band) play garage, punk, psych and rockabilly, with occasional live bands and art interventions. ✽ Kill Yr Idols at Berkeley Suite. 12 Jul, 9pm–3am. £5. A new back-to-basics grassroots dance party playing DIY disco with punk attitude, with residents
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GK Machine and G Blythe. A night of noir-tinged serenades and gothic sonatas with Electric Dark, featuring Pumajaw debuting their new Edinburgh Festival show with support from Fiona Soe Paing. ■ Kino Fist at Nice’n’Sleazy. 12 Jul & 9 Aug, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Night of cross- genre delights, new wave, Krautrock, spiky pop and freak beat from Charlotte and Rafla. ■ A Love From Outer Space at Berkeley Suite. 19 Jul, 10.30pm–3am. £8. Andrew Weatherall and Sean Johnstone bring their out-there club night to Glasgow for a bi-monthly residency. ■ Menergy at Axm. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am. £10. Monthly Italo disco and Hi-NRG gay dance party, hosted by Lady Munter and her ‘Muntourage’ of drag queens. With special guests Queens of Pop, a drag parody of Steps, Girls Aloud and Atomic Kitten. ■ Missing Persons Club at Saint Judes. 12 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Raw house and techno from Glasgow’s TVO. ■ Offbeat at La Cheetah. 19 Jul & 16 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. House, garage, disco and techno from the Offbeat crew. Guest TBC. ■ Pride on the Clyde Boat Party at the Court Bar. 12 Jul, 7pm–3am. £25. Boat party for the Glasgow LGBT community – up the Clyde and back down again, with a bar and onboard DJ. After docking, there’s a coach to take you to the after party where the drinking/dancing/merrymaking can resume. The pickup point is Glasgow Science Centre lower dock. ■ The Project at La Cheetah. 2 Aug, 11pm–3am. £10. A night of ‘dirty techno house music’ fused with modern graffiti art and unique project elements. With special guest Thomas Shumacher. ■ Yes! at the Flying Duck. 2 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Launched by a group of friends who wanted a gay night that plays indie and guitar bands, the emphasis is firmly on music from classic artists such as David Bowie, The Smiths and Blondie and cutting edge acts like Django Django, Band of Skulls and Grimes. ✽ bippp at the Flying Duck. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A classic synth night playing cold wave, no wave and new wave, with residents Steev Livingstone (Errors) and Lewis Cook (Mother Ganga).
Glasgow Saturday ■ Adventures in Paradise at the Admiral. 20 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5 before 12.30am; £7 after. Soul, funk and disco from Glasgow label Big Break Records (BBR) and residents Wayne Dickson, Malcolm McKenzie and Roddie Gibb.
for this all-day outdoor version of the party, with Alejandro Paz (Comeme), Wax Works and a special guest still to be unveiled. See preview, page 56. ■ Black Tent at Nice’n’Sleazy. 20 Jul & 17 Aug, 11.30pm–3am. £3. Errors and Rock Action DJs playing indie, house and techno and all genres in between. Joined by Stefan Blomeier & Claire (live) on 20 Jul. ■ Blue Steel: The Flying Duck’s 6th Birthday at the Flying Duck. 17 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Celebrate the Flying Duck in Zoolander-themed style. ■ Code at La Cheetah. 20 Jul, 11pm– 3am. £10. A well-established techno night which started at Paisley’s Club 69, with DJ Nick M and guests. With dark, industrial techno from guest Developer. ■ Deathkill4000 at Bloc+. 3 Aug, 11.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. An industrial rock noise party. With live guests Hey Enemy. ■ Divine! at the Admiral. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£5) after. Glasgow’s longest-running club residency brings you a monthly dose of northern soul, heavyweight funk, Tamla Motown, 60s freakbeat, dynamite ska, easy listening and psychedelic soundtracks. ■ Drone at Berkeley Suite. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £8. An eclectic bi-monthly night from Death in Vegas founder Richard Fearless, named after his record label. ■ Elevate at SWG3. 20 Jul, 4am. £10. Techno and more techno, with local and international guests alongside resident Tiger Yang. With very special guest James Zabelia. ■ Eyes Wide Open at Black Sparrow. 20 Jul, 8pm–1am. £3. Garage, psych and freakbeat brought to you by EWO DJs Holly and Sarah, plus live and DJ guests. With guest DJ Paddy Johnston of Dr Crippen’s Waiting Room in Belfast. ■ Flash Mob at Saint Judes. 17 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A house, techno and disco club from residents Thrust Club. With up and coming UK house and bass producer Tessela. ■ The Freak-Beats Club at the Flying Duck. 3 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). A happening sixties dance party, playing mod, soul, psych, ska and much more. Free guest passes available from pre-club party Get the Records On! at the CCA Bar. ■ Groove Theory at Saint Judes. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A strictly old school party, with DJs Naeem, Kash, Joeboy Higgins and more playing R&B, soul, boogie, hip hop and reggae. Note that smart dress is preferred and advance tickets are available from thegroovetheory@gmail.com.
■ Avicii at Bellahouston Park. 17 Aug, 4pm. £35. Huge outdoor show from Swedish EDM overlord Tim Bergling with support from Tinie Tempah and more tbc. Part of Glasgow Summer Sessions. ■ Back Tae Mine at the Flying Duck. 13 Jul & 10 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Going out is the new staying in, as this night offers booze, tea, toast, bands and DJs to create a house party vibe. With residents DJs Gav Dunbar (Camera Obscura) and Sci-Fi Steve (Bis) playing a welcoming mix of old and new. ✽ Bigfoot’s Tea Party at 100 Stobcross Road. 10 Aug, 2pm–midnight. £tbc. An eclectic techno and electronic music party. A return to the Clydeside
■ Hot Mess at the Poetry Club. 20 Jul, 10pm–2am. £2 before 10.30pm; £5 after. Gay club night describing itself as ‘an irregular party for irregular folks’, where the focus is on the music, which is 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). ■ Houndin’ the Streets at the Flying Duck. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Jer Reid and Martin Law play punk, post- punk, hip hop and anything else from late ’70s and early ’80s New York. ■ LGC Club Night at Axm. 13 Jul, 9pm–3am. £5 with flyer; £6 without. Promoting Gay in the Park with the fabulous Barbra La Bushes. ■ Melting Pot at the Universal. 3 Aug, 11 Jul–22 Aug 2013 THE LIST 57