Clubs listings
Glasgow Fridays continued
I Super Scientists at (‘luh 6‘). Bi- monthly. Nest date 24 May. I Syntax at the Sotttidhaus. Next date 3 May. I Tantra at ‘l‘rash. 10pm-~3atn. £5 (£4). Weekly. Wall to wall drttnk people: waheyl 1.isa Littlewood and lain Thomson play upfront house to a packed dance floor. with 1)] Robert playing fttnky house. disco and indie in rootn two.
Traxx at the Arches. 10.30pm 3am. £ l4 (£12). l2 Apr. Monthly. What more can be ssritten abottt 'l'rasx's gttest for this night'.’ (irandmaster 1"las'h has done it all: a hip-hop pioneer attd a truly great lyricist. With the 'l’rasx guys in support at this party. it takes some heating. [or this date only; '.'l-l.i.st't‘m‘t/ Ito/(let's et't £2 wilt/nor prit't' until mill/tight. See presiew and llitlist I True People at Ad Lib. Next date 24 May. Monthly. Please note that (‘laude Young is now hosting a weekly show (Tue. llptn 1am) on Radio Magnetic (w w ss .radiomagnetic.com ). I Urban Groove at ('1th Bttdda. 1 1pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. lieaturing the talents of l)omenic Martin. who seamlessly merges l'S house attd garage. deep house. disco. soul. fttnk and iii/I. while adding the odd dash of l.atin and afro grooy'es. I Zero Zero at the 13th Note ('lub. 1 1pm 3am. 1‘ree. Weekly. Botnber and losh. who hosted pres iotts 'l‘hu-nighter Yum Yum. play pretty tnttch anything they please. adding a dash of puttk. reggae and electronica to the mis of sottl. fttnk and jaw.
Chart & Party
I Carwash at g2. 1 1pm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Why are so many enjoyable thittgs had for you'.’ A night of shameless fun.
ss ith disco. funk atid soul classics. cottrtesy of the (images (ierry l.yons.
I Cheesy Pop at Qudos (QMt‘).
10pm 2am. £2 (£1 ). Weekly. Stttdents and up to four guests. Weekly. A riototts esening. and one frotn which few escape unembarrassed.
I Envy at l)estiny. 10pm 3am. £5 before 1 Iptn: £6 after. Weekly. Maitin charty' dance action from the huge clttb that tries to cos er all bases. Make sure you iron your shirt.
I Love Bug at the (iaragc.
10.30pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Insanely busy night of party tunes for students and youngsters.
I The Shack at Shack. 10.30pm 3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Whates'er your bag. chart. dance or party. 1)] llanlan should hit the spot with his mis of stupid grinning tttnes. I Shag at littry‘ Murry 's. 1 Iptn 3am. £5 (£3 ). Weekly. (iet yottr first shag down a dark staircase off St linoch's Square. Drunken party tunes from Mark and James (i. 'No one forgets their lit‘st Shag] they assure tts. Blimey.
I Strawberry Fields at Strawberry l-‘ields. ‘1pm 3am. £6 before 1 1pm: £7 after. Weekly. A party -ttp set taking in daticefloor fases from the 60s to the present day.
Glasgow Saturdays
Pre—club
I Bubblin’ Under at the Arches (‘at'e Bar. llpm midnight. free. 20 Apr. Fortnightly. (io subterranean in one of the city 's most attractise bars/cafes. 1)] l)ase .\1oore is just the than to take care of the grooy Us.
I The Corinthian at the ('orinthian. Upm latc. l'ree. Weekly. l.aid back tunes to cotnplement the stunning surroundings of the ('orinthian's tnain bar.
I Cul de Sac at the ('ul de Sac.
9pm midnight. lirec. 13 Apr. l‘ortniglttly. A 1)] of some calibre. Michael l’eck cuts and scratches his way through the delectable tccord bag w ith eserything. from hip hop to tank. from hottse to the best of the rest.
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I Dirty Wriggles at the Variety Bar.
9pm midnight. l‘ree. Weekly. A techno ‘n'
electro pre-club set from l)irty Wriggles of
Mystec Beatl.
I Fake at Bat 10. ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. 1"ake 1)]s ]itn lltttchison and Brian Murnin take to the decks to deliser a killer pre-club set in this beautiful. cool and classy city centre pub.
I Fourward Thinking at Four ('afe Bar (('(‘A). ‘lpm midnight. 1‘ree. Weekly. Beats and breaks characterise this pre-cluh session at the ('(‘A ]ttst the ticket.
I Kube at Blackfriars. ts’pm 1am. Free. 12 Apr. Monthly. Acerbic. pounding techno from the Kube hoy's. ]tt.st what the Merchant (‘ity needs.
I Mapuchi at Moloco. 7 1 1pm. 1‘ree. Weekly. 1)] Marcello digs deep in the Vinyl \‘atllts to unearth the best in funk. sou1._ia/./ and l.atin.
I Moda at Moda. 8pm 3am. lircc. Weekly. 1)] Scott warms up with sweet R&B. followed by 1)] l’ixie’s funky house shenanigans.
I Nico’s at Nico's. ‘)pm midnight. l-‘ree. Weekly. 1)] Mark I)uff playing a wide selection of house. garage. R&B and hip hop.
I Sensu at l’iso l’is‘o. 8pm late. l‘rce. Weekly. All forms of fttnk. spanning lise decades ss ith resident (iary l.awson plus regular guests Michael and ('ookie.
I Spy at Spy Bar. llpm midnight. l-‘ree. Weekly. l.aurence Hughes and ('olin
l)as ie alternate each Sat playing the best in quality house music and both pros iding a party atmosphere.
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l 1.5llptt) 3am. £5. Weekly. lieel the goddamn funk as Shaun and Anttie gise the Bennet’s party posse esactly what they w ant: commercial dance mixed with a selection of 70s. (Slls and ()(1s hits. I b.ding at ('('A. Spin late. £8. (£6). 12‘ Apr. Monthly. Any body who say s that a lack of originality is choking clubland would do ss ell to check this ottt. In this third attd final instalment (at this senue) of the melting pot of musical cultures. challenging dance performance is combined ss ith bhangra breakbeat frotn 'l'igersty 1e. techno moods frotn lrian Jaya and dis crse percussion from l‘ircfly. Pay your respects. for this date ott/s'. 'xl-Iiyt' t'tll't/ llH/(lt’I‘A get {I Unit/001' [)I'lt‘t' (Il/ Hie/II forte. I Caledonia Soul at the Woodside Social. Monthly. Nest date tbc. I The Cathouse at the (‘athouse 10.30pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50) before 1 1.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. indie. rock. grunge attd beats across two floors. I Club Cuba! at ('uba Norte. 9pm 2am. l‘ree. Weekly. (let in touch with your l.atin spirit at this classy night of dance. The finest l.atino beats are supplied by Duncan. l’arah and Shannon and tnake sure to arrise early to guarantee entry. Club 69 at Rocksy's Basement. 10pm 2.30am (midnight cttrfess ). £6 (members otin ). Weekly. A fortnight of the sery finest in lise dattce music includes the at'risal of the ltlttL‘llt)-ll[)[)l'CCl- atcd Bola from Manchester's Skattt outfit ( 13 Apr). His last gig was a phenomenon. so get doss n early for this one. then. on 20 Apr. ('1th 6‘) is taken oscr by the inim- itable Detroit (irand 1’ttbahs: sandss iches will be pros ided. See llitlist. I Colours at the Arches. 10pm 3am. £22. 13 Apr. Monthly. He's like a big cuddly lose-bear of tech-house goodness. and he‘s playing in (ilasgow to promote his latest albtttn. It‘s the inimitable ('arl ('o\. of course. and not only him: the back up comes from the hyper-cool Anthony l’appa (ss ho's also just released an album) and ('hris 1-‘ortier. You'll probably need tltc Monday ofro rccoy er. I Cube Class at ('ube. 1 1pm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. 1’ros ing that this sentte doesn't die with the Sub ('lub. ('ube is now hugely successful in its own rigltt.
()ld-school house classics attd up-to-date anthems are the order of the day at this packed Sat nightet'. thanks to tnain room man Matt l.e1‘unk. 1n the hack 1)M(} sers‘es tip R&B.
I Disco Inferno at the Renfress t-‘erry. Monthly. Next date 1 1 May.
I Disco X at Soundhaus. l Iptn 5am. £8 (£6). 13 Apr only. A confusion of disco. house. electro attd techno supplied by Martin Walsh. 1)] l)andy. l);t/. Bill Mann and (iary l.atnont.
I Divine at (ilasgow School of Art (downstairs). 10pm .lam. £5 (£4): £3.50 (iSA students. Weekly. Andrew l)is'itte and llush Puppy continue the longest running residency itt (ilasgow. The secret of their longes ity'.’ l)amn good northern stompcrs. moog-heas'y' slea/e-funk and the best in bubblegum pop. Long may it continue.
I Electro Lounge at Adhh.
llpm 3am. £6( £5). l3 Apr. Monthly. (iet Jenga'd ottt of your head with another night of high class house. But are the clientele a bit too cool for school'.’
I Fluid at Alaska. 1 1pm 3am. £10 (£3). 20 Apr. Monthly. liluid are joined by the losely l)] Lottie for a night of house goodness. llasing covered for I)anny Ratnpling recently on Radio 1. her star is definitely in the ascendancy. Which makes it all the better for the punters at 1’luid. right'.’
I Fools Only at Big Joint ('lub. Ne\t date tbc
I Freefall at the Arches. Monthly. Next date 6 Apr.
I Freeform at the 15th Note (‘lub (both floors). 0pm 3am. liree before 10.30pm: £5 (£4) after. Weekly. The .Note\ longest running club attd it's all thanks to the Walt brothers and their selection of 60s soul. 70s funk and the odd cut'yeball to keep things interesting.
I Future World Funk at the (‘(‘.-\. Note: esent on 13 Apr has been cancelled. Ne\t date tbc.
I Havana Esperito at ('ansas (At'ta ). £7. Weekly. A night of sophisticated l.atino class. 1)] ]a// brings his l.atino boy of tricks to the .‘ylerchant ('ity 's newest \‘enue. (‘ans'as. w here there’s no dedicated dancclloor. but there is classy sery ice and an elegant. laid-back s ibe for those who‘se had enough of sweat ss itlt their salsa.
I Hi-Karate at Riserside ('Ittb. Nest date 27 Apr.
I Homebass at Alaska. Monthly. Next date 27 Apr.
I Homecookin at Baba/a. l-‘ree before 1 1pm; £5 after. Weekly. 1)]s Stewart Mc('al|um and Joe lliggins keep the music iammin’ and the dance floor jumpin' all night long. Rth tracks mised with the odd classic and old-skool fasottritcs. Jttst watch ottt for football players.
I Inspire at the \‘elset Rooms.
10pm 3am. £6 (£4): £3 before midnight. Weekly. Keith 1’y per breaks out the funky house attd garage in the tnain room while Ray mond Woods cools things dow n w ith hip hop and Rth in room two.
I Jamboree at Reds. 1 1pm 3am. £7 (£5 ). Weekly. John l.yons and Martin llesketh ofVclyet Rooms fatne mis up a blend of commercial Rth and soul.
I Life at l.ile ((‘orinthiant. 10pm 3am. £5. Weekly. A fortttidahle night of funk for those who like their entertainment mature. bttt still iammin'. 1)] Skttd. l’aul Rea attd [an 'lihomson present a selection of sottl. fttnk and disco augmented with original samples and loops to guarantee a new take on familiar sounds.
I Lush at the l’olo1.ounge.
10.30pm .‘yam. £5. Weekly. l‘eatttring Andy in the 'l‘rophy Rootn with hits from the 60s to the S0s. while loll) pros ides an tip—front dance selection in the tnain roottt at the city ‘s prettiest gay clttb.
0 Mish Mash at the Arches.
10.30pm 3am. £12 (£10). 20 Apr. Monthly. An cstra special night for the Mish Mash crew. (ilasgoss old-boy Joseph .\1a1ik joins the madness to pt'ottiote his new album “it't’t'yt'. ottt (toss on (‘ompost
Records. Will) a sound that could come to define the upcoming summer. .Mish Mash has pulled off something special here. See )res‘iew and llitlist.
My Machines at (ilasgow School of Art. 1 1pm 3am. £7 (£5 £6). Weekly. This fortnight ( 13 Apr). Suburban Knight of l'nderground Resistance drops by to lay down what will no doubt be a blinding set. As eset‘. the best it) liuropean experimental techno and Detroit techno w ill be mashed up by residents llamish and Wilkes. Rarely will head-punishment sound so good. See llitlist.
I Papacool at Ad l.ib. 1 Iptn 4am. £5. 26 Apr. Monthly. (iet physical with the l’apacool crew. who bring their own brand of fttttk. soul and jan to the pleasant surroundings of Ad l.ib for tonight's session.
I Relief at Alaska. 1 1pm 3am. £10 (£3). 13 Apr. Monthly. Another classic Relief night is promised w ith the increasingly popular Silicone Sottl pros iding their tasty musical backdrop. lot-1111‘s (lute only. '.-l- I.t.yt't'ttrt/ Ito/(let‘s get £2 (lllitllls'11'lll'f('(’ all night long. Please note that this offer does not apply to .\'( 'S can! ItU/(lt’t’y.
I Soulsa Presents: Vinyl at Vault.
1 1pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The mighty popular residency from Andy l'nger and l.ady Shae-l) gets back into fttll swing after a short hiatus. playing underground disco. \ocal house and Ness York garage. liarly' arrisal makes more sense. doesn't it'.’ I Subculture at MAS (it) association with the Sub (‘lub). l 1pm 3am. £10. Weekly. Subculture be kickin' it to ya lise this month. The Harri-including l’apa Washington 'lrio drop in to promote their new albtttn. 'I'rio I)(' .lmtvim. on 13 Apr. If the 12s has e been anything to go by. the album and the night should be of a wry high standard. See you at the front. In other new s. on 20 Apr Domenic is joined by the es er funky Andy .Mac from Loaded Records.
I Subterfuge at the Risersidc Social. Midnight 3am. £7. 20 Apr. Monthly. Second session of this brand new night featuring the talents of l)omenic Martin (l'rban (irooses). l.aurence llughes (l‘oot 'I‘herapy ) and Stuart Welsh ((ilasgow llouse '1'heory ). As the boy s take you on a magical mystery tottr of house music. espect to hear afro. fttnk. soul. Latin and tan plus some lis e percussion courtesy of (iahh.
I Superfly at the Woodside Social ('lub. Monthly. Nest date 4 May.
I Triumph at the Tunnel.
10.30pm 3.30am. £9 (£7). Weekly. (‘olin 'Iesendale and Stes en Mc(‘recry supply the dressed-up glamour kids with progt'essise house and trance in the tnain rootn. while Kes in Macl-‘arlane and Stephen 1.ee mix up garage. disco and socal house in room two. lfyou're not wearing ass fttlly nice clothes. hoss es er. don‘t espect to get in.
I TWO Tun at Budda. 1 1pm 3am. £7. Weekly. Bttdda sthce/es (ieoff Mottlfot‘d and (‘hris llarris carpet bomb (and yes. there are carpets ins'olsed) the central city scnue with the kind of house tracks that would start a riot on either side of the Atlantic.
I Vegas at the chfress l-"erry. Monthly. Next date 5 May with the Bank Holiday Special.
I Wired at Asylum. (‘alcdonian l'nisersity l'nion. 10pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (ilasgoss 's longest rtmning alternatise indie night ss ith drinks promos aplenty.
I Xposure at Archaos. l lptn 3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Sers'ing up hedonistic hard house and trance. your hosts Stes ie Kerr. lain 'lhompson and l)ase (iilmour keep the kids on their toes.
Chart & Party
I Bonkers at Bonkers. 1 Iptn 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Who are we to argue ss ith this night of unbridled popularity and silly fun'.’ Mainstream pop mingles ss ith the hits of the 80s. and the crowd go wild \s eck after sscck.
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84 THE LIST 1 1-25 Apr 2002