CLUBS
TECHNO ANIMAL FARM Sub Club, Glasgow, Sun 29 Dec
There’s always a strange hinterland between Christmas and Hogmanay. However, Animal Farm is among a handful of clubs deciding to reclaim this clubbing limbo, throwing their ninth birthday party. ‘The last few years have been a sell-out so the atmosphere in the club is crazy,’ explains resident Quail. ‘Everyone is still buzzing from Christmas so it’s really unique.’
And they’ve booked one of their favourite DJs for the event. ‘We first had Marcel Dettmann [pictured] back in 2008. Originally drawn in by his productions, we were immediately gripped by his DJ style. Since then he has become one of the biggest names in techno and one of the faces of the Berghain-backed resurgence of techno over the last few years and a massive influence on us.’
Dettmann is famed for his commitment to electronica and a selection
of dark moody productions released on Ostgut Ton and his own MDR label. ‘I would say it’s electronic music in the widest sense of the words,’ says Dettmann. ‘It all started in the late 80s when I was listening to synth pop bands like Depeche Mode and the Cure, and later on to EBM bands like Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb.’ For those who haven’t experienced the pleasure of Animal Farm
before, this techno night has its sound rooted in the clubs of Detroit and Germany. So Dettmann should be the perfect guest for their birthday celebrations. ‘I think Berlin is a special place for artists in general, for visual artists and musicians alike, because here it is still possible to be uncompromising in what you are doing. It’s not primarily about the money involved, that’s why I think that the city has this reputation of the centre of electronic music, techno or art in general.’ (Henry Northmore)
68 THE LIST 12 Dec 2013–23 Jan 2014
GLASGOW HIGHLIGHTS Events are listed by day of the week, divided into weekly and monthly/one-off nights, then sorted alphabetically. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Glasgow listings are compiled by David Pollock. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday Glasgow
FREE Analogues Anonymous at Flat 0/1. 5 & 19 Dec. 8pm–3am. Retro and experimental synth and electronic excursions or bring your own equipment for an electronica jam session. FREE Blocxing Day at Bloc●. 26 Dec, 9pm–3am. Tigermask McGarvey (Shake Appeal) brings his own punk- infused rock and roll style to the decks. ■ Colours Winter Party at the Arches. 26 Dec, 9.30pm. £25. Scotland’s biggest commercial club party returns for Boxing Day with Sander van Doorn. ■ Croc vs Croc at the Art School. 12 Dec, 10pm–4am. £10 (£8). CANCELLED (the Art School relaunch has been postponed until Jan 2014). ■ Danse Macabre at Classic Grand. 2 Jan, 11pm–3am. £4. DJs Pasta and Catnip spin old-school goth rock and classic disco along with Italo, sleazy synthpop and the best alternative rock. ■ Game On at the Viper Bar & Club. 12 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Chart, party anthems and retro hits. ■ Melting Pot at Hillhead Bookclub. 26 Dec, 6pm–1am. £14. Disco-house from residents Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner. An Evening with Greg Wilson. ■ Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club. 26 Dec, 11pm–3am. £tbc. One of Glasgow’s most revered clubbing institutions returns to a new bi-monthly Friday night slot. JD Twitch and JG Wilkes reprise the sound which defined Glasgow’s last decade. ■ Outburst! at the Shed. 19 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Night for the students of the south side and friends. ■ So Weit So Gut at Nice’n’Sleazy. 26 Dec, 10pm–3am. £tbc. All-vinyl club night of tropicalia and leftfield house. FREE Struggle at Bloc●. 16 Jan, 9pm–3am. DIY punk label Struggletown present their monthly live club. ■ Too Nice at Stereo. 19 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5. Phonk, hip hop and R&B party with Bessa, J Leslie and Heckter. ■ Vicious Creatures at the Sub Club. 12 Dec, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A new club night from residents Anton and Larry. Clockwork guest. ■ Walk’n’Skank at Berkeley Suite. 12 Dec, 19 Dec & 26 Dec, 11pm–3am. £3. Bass music with residents Mungo’s Hi Fi and Chungo-Bungo. Friday Glasgow
■ Alesso at O2 Academy. 20 Dec, 7pm. SOLD OUT. House and dance courtesy of DJ Alesso. ■ Alesso Official Afterparty at the Arches. 20 Dec, 11pm–4am. £tbc. The EDM and house continues after the DJ’s O2 Academy show. ■ Beautiful Swimmers at Berkeley Suite. 13 Dec, 11pm–3am. £7. Italo funk and euphoric grooves from Washington duo Beautiful Swimmers. Lovers Rights offer DJ/live support. ■ Christina Novelli at 69 Below. 13 Dec, 10.30pm–4am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. One of the most recognisable voices in dance music.
✽ ■ Daniel Avery at the Sub Club. 20 Dec, 11pm–4am. £7. See
preview, page 71. ■ Darkside at Make Do. 27 Dec,
9pm–3am. £16–£22. Hardcore and industrial techno, gabba and drum & bass. With Angerfist, Miss K8, Sandy Warez, Matt Green and more. ■ Empty Stocking at Saint Judes. 20 Dec, 11pm–4am. £8 advance; £10 on the door. Hot house courtesy of Craig Richards (fabric), Jozif (Crosstown Rebels/Culprit) and Tricky (Sunday Circus). ■ Flash Mob at SWG3. 20 Dec, 10pm–3am. £8–£10 advance; £15 on the door. A house, techno and disco club from residents Thrust Club. With Dusky and Tom Trago (live). FREE Friday at Maggie May’s at Maggie May’s. Weekly 10pm–3am. DJ Nick plays indie rock’n’roll. FREE Handpicked at Bloc●. 3 Jan, 11pm–3am. The local hip hop label’s in-house party. ■ Harsh Tug at Nice’n’Sleazy. 3 Jan, 10pm–3am. £4. ‘Get drunk and get crunk. Get hip-hopped oot yer nuts and dance like dickheads.’ Sold! ■ Kill Yr Idols at Nice’n’Sleazy. 17 Jan, 10pm–3am. £4. A back-to-basics grassroots dance party playing DIY disco with punk attitude, with residents GK Machine and G Blythe. ■ Kino Fist at Nice’n’Sleazy. 13 Dec & 10 Jan, 10pm–3am. £4. Night of cross-genre delights, new wave, Krautrock, spiky pop and freak beat from Charlotte and Rafla. ■ Launch of The Beagle at the Flying Duck. 27 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. World beats celebrating the launch of Darwin’s famous journey. FREE The Mess Around at Blackfriars. Weekly 11pm–3am. Vintage dance featuring DJ Duncan Harvey. FREE Mirrors at Flat 0/1. 27 Dec, 8pm–3am. DJs spin funk, disco, house, techno and anything else they think is cool on old-school vinyl. ■ Motor City Electronics at La Cheetah. 27 Dec, 10pm–4am. £7 before midnight; £10 after. Presenting the biggest and best classic names in Detroit techno. Twitch plays back-to- back with Jackmaster. ■ Option One at Stereo. 13 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. House and techno night. Launching with Alex Arnout (One Records) and Ivan Kutz (Platform 18). ■ Osmium at Nice’n’Sleazy. 20 Dec, 10pm–3am. £4. DJ Blair Benzini plays Italo, disco, synthpop, funk and more. ■ Pressure at the Arches. 27 Dec, 10.30pm–4am. £18. More techno action from Slam at their monthly residency. Big-name guests. Dave Clarke, Blawan, Gary Beck (pictured) and Pangaea plus live sets from Slam and Robert Hood’s Floorplan. ■ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 10 Jan, 11pm–3am. Slam’s monthly house residency. Scottish techno duo Clouds guest on 13 Dec (entry £11). Soma Records party to launch RtM in 2014 on 10 Jan, with Harvey McKay, Graeme Reedie (Silicone Soul) and Petrichor (live) and just £5 to get in. ■ Sensu at the Sub Club. 27 Dec,