Clubs listings
Glasgow Sundays continued
I Club Tropicana at the Garage (Attic). 1 lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Indie. both classic and contemporary. with a healthy dose of Britpop.
I Dream at Strawberry Fields. |().3()pm—3am. £15. Weekly. Fifteen quid to get in'.’ You‘re ‘avin‘ a laugh. aint ya'.’ But wait: the bar is completely free all night. so stop moaning and get drunk.
I Liquid Cool at Babaza. 9pm—3am. £5. Weekly. A.J.. Kris Keegan and Ian Thompson playing top-notch vocal garage and house to a club packed with hyper- hedonistic twentysomething revellers. all of whom seem to have forgotten that they have work iii the morning. lfquality tunes and glamoroUs antics are your bag. Sun at Babaza is unmissable.
I Off The Hook at Budda. Next date 26 Ma a Monthly.
I aptlmo at MAS (in association with the Sub Club). I lpm—-3ani. £5 (£4). l9 May. Weekly. .At this price: lunacy! ()ptimo continues its quest to bust Glasgow's collective gut with the craziest selections this side of a John Peel omnibus. ()n this date. ()ptimo present a whorehouse special with Akufen live frotn Montreal. Should be a blinder.
I Solvent at Alaska. I lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. One for those whojust won't let the weekend die. (‘olin Davie spins funky house and whatever he fancies to a crowd of up-for-it Alaskan revellers.
I Sunday Best at Shack. l().3()pm—3.3()am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Jim Da Best plays po . dance and R&B.
I Sunday rvlce at l3th Note (‘lub
l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. A night of indie music to end the weekend nicely.
I Sunday Surgery at Cube.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. (‘ameron Craig dispenses sotne salve for your soul in this diverting winder-downer with a medical theme.
I Transistor at the Polo Lounge.
1 lpm-«3am. £5. 'eekly. Real pop for real people with DJs Niall McMurray and Wayne Dixon.
Chart & Party
I Atmosphere at Destiny. l()pm ~3am. £3 before I lpm: £4 after. Weekly. Windy. bent metal surroundings and sequin-clad youths. all marinated iii a generous amount of cheap booze and brought to the boil with only the cheesiest of track selections.
I Disco at Fury Murry‘s. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. (‘heese-tastic disco fun for students. with Dave and Phil spinning the discs.
I Media at Media. 1 lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. A full-on flavoured mix frotn rotational residents plus karaoke in room two. Drinks promos a bonus (all drinks £2 all night).
Glasgow Mondays
Pre-club
I Salsa for Beginners at ('uba None. 7pm—midnight. £4 (£3). Weekly. (‘an you learn the salsa'.’ (live it a right good go at this high-class night of tomfoolery.
I Salsa Vida at Havana. £4. Weekly. Feel the rhythm. This is a relaxed and friendly salsa class (with teacher Andy Baird) for those wishing to dip their toes iii the salsa water.
I Cul De Sac at (‘ul De Sac. 9pm~midnight. Free. Weekly. Watch you don't burn your fingers on Dr Paul's Quiz. of Fire.
I Loose at the Variety Bar. ()pin—midnight. Free. Weekly. This night deserves respect for its attempt at something new. Alt.country. classic 70s rock and blues from Paul Shields.
I Open Decks at Bar Jedi. 9pin--midnight. Free. Weekly. Your chance to show the world (or Bar Jedi at least) what you‘re made of. DUst off those l2s and spin to infinity.
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I Burn at MAS. l lpm 3am. Free for staff of any pub or club; £3 to everyone else. Weekly. DJs Norman and Zeus preside over the biggest and longest running staff night ottt in history. Freedom for the workers.
I Phenomena at Destiny.
‘).3()pm»- 2am. £5. 2() May. Monthly. From the West Midlands. 'l‘arli Digital will be dropping by Scotland's first ever dedicated Bhangra night. And on backup duties are Scotland's first ever dedicated Bhangra l)Js. Tigerstyle and llarri. Ait original night run by original people.
Glasgow Tuesdays ‘
Pre-club
I Colin Davie at Spy Bar. ()pm-midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘olin Davie does his thang. delivering some quality house grooves and whatever the hell he feels like.
I Doctor Salsa at Havana.
8pm l()pm. Free. Weekly. A salsa class for beginners with Doctor Salsa. Let the good doctor check your salsa pulse at this popular 'l'ue class.
I Playstation League at Bar Jedi. 9pm 2am. Free. Weekly. For kids sore of thumb and pallid of complexion. A case of lager is tip for grabs for the top gun gamer. assuming you can drag yourselves away from the ‘station at home.
I Rueda de Casino at ('uba Norte. 7.30pm midnight. £4. Weekly. lf fast- tnoving (‘uban street dancing is your thing. then not only are you an intriguing human being. btit you should also drop in for this night. Dance instructors are from the Academia de Salsa. so you‘re in safe. sexy hands.
Club I F.U.N at ('ube. l |.3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Same crew as the Mon night.
Your pass to great club nights in Glasgow 8. Edinburgh
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really. btit that doesn’t mean a let-tip in the craziness. Shawn and (ieorgy boy man the decks.
I Fly at Alaska. llptit 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Student night at the super hip club. Jim Da Best plays student anthems downstairs. while ('olin aiid ()weti rip it tip upstairs playing funky house attd dropping in a few surprise tracks. Ridiculously cheap bevy and quality tunes.
I Juicy Tuesdays at the Velvet Rooms.l lpm 43am. £4 (free). Weekly. Billy Milligaii spins student classics in the tipstairs suite while Scott McMillan plays R&B attd hip hop in the downstairs lounge.
Chart & Party
I G.I. at Archaos. llpiit 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Dave (iillllotll‘ and Mike Winters provide the cheer pop and party anthems to the party minded students.
I Laid at Shack. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£2). \Veels‘l)‘. The Shack is one of the busiest clubs in town right now. This is a night of simple btit piquant pleasure. l’ump tip the volttiiie.
I Shooting Stars at the (iarage.
l lpm~3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. (ierry arid lain keep the drttnk kids happy with chatty house and pop hits.
I The Shimmy Club at Bennet's.
1 1.30pm 3am. £3 (£|.5()). Weekly. A straight-ish and stttdenty night at the gay venue. with Raymond Davren maintaining the party atmosphere.
I T.I.T. at Trash. l().3()pm ~3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. (irahame Ferguson and Scott Free spin garage and hotise in the tiiaiit room. while DJ Robert keeps the kids entertained with plenty ofchcese in room two. (iii‘ls. diamante boob tubes are a thirst. otherwise you could look slightly underdressed.
Wednesdays
Pre—Club
I Fluid at the Polo Lounge. l()pm latit. Free. Weekly. DJ Wayne Dixon mixes up classic ftiiik. sotil and disco with a dash of contemporary ttineage. aiid there are half- price cocktails to make sure things go with a swing.
I Mark RODD at the (‘tll dc Sac.
‘)pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Mark Robb of Btiff (‘ltib fame pi‘m ides the Retro ftitik and sotll grooves to the West lind massive.
I Moda at Moda. 8pm~lam. Free. Weekly. Smooth and sottlftil R&B with DJ Niall.
I Post at Bloc. Opin-midnight. Free. Weekly. A new venture. Local artists. l)Js. producers and musicians come together to form Post. and they want you to collaborate iii future. Are you an undiscovered genius of the decks (or anything else. for that matter)? Then get in to Post.
I Russell’s at Russell's. ‘) l lpm. Free. Weekly. DJ Yaw brings his world music extravaganza to the yuppie masses.
I Salsa Fuente at llavana.
8pm midnight. £4. Weekly. Salsa class followed by salsa DJ Jorjito through till closing time.
I Samba with Thaissa! at ('uba Norte. 7pm—midnight. £5. Weekly. Another good alternative to the house. techno and cheesy nights that dominate (ilasgow's nightlife. Learn samba carnival style as well as chilling ottt to samba reggae beats. ()r. move upstairs to the tapas bar and get a bit ambient.
I Take A Stand at the Stand. 8 -| lpm. £2. Weekly. Well worth checking out as art alternative to the usual pub'n'club sketch. An open-stage night where poetry performers. musicians. comedians and DJs are encouraged to get tip and do their sttiff. These are the television and scriptwriting stars of tomorrow.
Club
I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l |.3()pm 3am. £2.50 (£l.5()). Weekly. Sara takes control once more in the cltib famous for madness and art. ent. liberal chat tip policy.
I Easy Tiger at MAS. l lpm 3am. £4. (£2 ). Weekly. The weekend just keeps getting longer. A party atmosphere and plenty of shenanigans guaranteed. thanks to the ama/ing free drink offers on at this increasingly popular Wed night soiree.
I Elastik at 13th Note ('lub.
l 1pm 3am. £2. Weekly. DJ ()na (aka Amanda from Bis) and DJ Mingo-go. take over the musical selection for the foreseeable future while 803 takes a break to concentrate on other things. Injecting some iiitich needed oestrogen into the world of DJing and playing sortie damn fine electro mixed into a randomly selected sottndscape.
I F.A.B. at Baba/a. l 1pm 3am. Free before I lpnt. £4 (£3) after. Weekly. DJ Sktid blends garage. R&B and funky house. playing to a dressed-up crowd who help to make this one of the busiest midweek nights in (ilasgow.
I Joints 3 Jams at ('ube. I lpm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. In the back room Harry B and Brian T present l.otingin'. a selection of funky tracks and laid-back tunes. while in the main room. a rotating roster of DJs sttpply R&B. hip hop and sotll.
Chart & Party
I Fit at Archaos. l lpm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Absolutely colossal student night with John Richardson and (itis Michaels supplying cheesy pop. party anthems and commercial house.
I Media at Media. l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. (‘hartistry. karaoke. what more cotild you possibly ask for'.’ Drinks promos are another bonus (all drinks £l before lam).
I Toast at Shack. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (£2). (‘heesy tunes courtesy of DJ Toast. with lashings of bottle to help wash it down.
I Klass at Destiny. l()pm 3am. £2 before I lpm; £3 after. Weekly. A night aimed at those who fancy a party night otit but can't stand those pesky kids cluttering tip the dance floor. Over 28s only.
I Souped Up at the (iarage.
10.30pm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. You know the score. or if you don't then you must have been residing in a cave for the last ten years. Daft pop and sttidenty madness at the busiest cheescfest in town.