Clubs listings
Glasgow Saturdays continued
GResistance at Blackfriars Basement. Spin latit. £5. 3l Atig otily. A qttick look at the names involved will give a flavour of the night . . . Psy kore attd Brutal. Smurf. l’t'itii;il—'l'. Rob da Rhythm and Serge blow your mind with some of the hardest techno. hardcore. acid and gabba.
I Salsa Dura at Queen Margaret l'nion. Next date 2| Sept.
I Seismic at Ad-l.ib. Next date 2| Sept.
I The Shed at tlte Shed.
lt).3()pm 2am. £b. Weekly. Demand is high for this one. so get there early. Ttineage deploy ed by DJ Rayntond l)avren in the tiiaiti hall. Rth aficionado (‘ht'ls llL‘Sle'lll in the Loft.
I Soulsa at .MAS. l lptit 3am. £8. Weekly. Andy attd Shae I) take over where Subculture leave off. with their lovely blend of house. funk. disco and Latino. (iood recuperation.
I Syntax at Soundhatis. Next date tbc. I Traxx at the Soundhaus. Next date 7 Sept.
I Triumph at the Tunnel.
lt).3()pm 3.30am. £9 (£7). Weekly. (‘olin 'l'evendale and Steven Mc('reery supply the dressed-up glamour kids with progressive house and trance in the main room. while Kev in Macl-‘at'lane and Stephett l.ee mix up garage. disco attd vocal hotise in roottt two. If you're not wearing awfully nice clothes. however. don’t expect to get in.
I Notun at Budda. I lptn 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Btidda squee/es (ieoff Montford and (‘hris Harris to carpet bomb (and yes. there are carpets involved) the central city ventte with the kind of hotise tracks that would start a riot on either side of the Atlatitic.
I Vegas at the Renfrevv Ferry. .\'ext date l4 Sep.
I The Winchester Club at the Woodsidc Social. .\'ext date l4 Sept.
I Wired at Asylum. (‘aledonian t'niversity t'nion. ltlpttt 3am. £3. Weekly. (ilasgow 's longest running alternative indie night with drinks protnos aplenty.
I Xposure at At'chaos. l lpttt 3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Serving tip hedonistic hard house and trance. your hosts Stevie Kerr. lain Thompson and Dave (iilmotir keep the kids on their toes.
Chart & Party
I Bonkers at Bonkers. l lptn 3am. £4 before midnight (£5 alter). Weekly. Who are we to argue with this night of unbridled popularity and silly fun‘.’ Mainstream pop mingles with the hits of the Stls. and the crowd go wild week alter week.
I Boogie Nights at Media.
l lptti 3am. £(i. Weekly. Step back iti time to revel iii the tunes of the 70s and 80s. Arrive early to avoid a crushing disappoiiitment.
I Classic PM at Fury Murry ‘s.
llpm 3am. £b (£4). Weekly. Nicely named night of happiness front the old club undergoing something of a renaissance. Dance classics and party tunes. with altertiativc and rock tunes upstairs in Twister.
I The Garage at the (iarage.
ltlpm 3am. £5 (£3) before llpm: £b (£4) alter. Weekly. ()ne of the busiest nights iii town. Stiper-commercial party sounds on the main dancefloor aiid indie classics in the Attic.
I Graduate Club at g2. l lpiit 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Designed to suit those who have always enjoy ed a (iarage-sty le night otit. btit feel a little long iii the tooth when surrounded by fresh-laced. lager—stained youngsters. Steve Dav is provides the party anthems.
I The Shack at Shack.
lt).3()pni 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. (‘heesy' chart tunes and commercial datice tracks front DJ (iraeiite.
I Seduction at Destiny. ltlpm 3am. £(t before llptn (£7 after). Weekly.
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I Strawberry Fields at Strawberry Fields. l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. (‘lassic party Nonsense from the (30s to last week.
Glasgow Sundays
Pre-Club
I Budda at Bar Btidda. b’pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Dispel the night-after blues with DJ ('oliti Walker of the New York Alliance. who w ill be playing only the deepest house and most progressive gllHHCS.
I Divine Intervention at Brel.
9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. DJ llushpuppy blends tttod. old groove and ftttik into a pleasitig tiiash. served with some line house red.
I The Hustler at Air ()rganic.
5pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Straight otit the ‘hood to your neck o' the woods: Johnnie Blaze and his occasional guests supply grooves so smooth they'd move yo' tnomma's ass.
I The Man with No Suitcase at the (irifl'tny. Spin-«midnight. Free. Monthly. Prepare for blast off. as the Matt With .\'o Suitcase takes his bi- monthly backseat. with Team Killerwatt celebrating all things sci-ti from Buck Rogers to Button .lloon. taking all you
jaunty pop kids on a journey beyond
space. Destination: Planet Suitcase.
I The Medicine Room at Brel. Spm midnight. Free. Weekly. Medicine Room l)Js turn a nasty mid-week mood into a smooth. seductive evening session. I Moloco at Moloeo. Spitt-tiiidtiight. Free. Weekly. Martin St John keeps it tnixed tip. with a selection that takes in stompiti' northern sotil. roots. rock and reggae.
I Moskito Summer Barbecue at Moskito. 3pm-smidnight. Free. 25 Aug ()tily. Stevie Sole. ('hris llarris atid (ieoff Montford take the roof off summer with the Raymond llarris Jazz Trio iii the live lounge. Food. boo/e atid music.
I Nico’s at .\'ico‘s. ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Turn that frown upside down. Billy Milligan. the lan Mellis of dance music. offers a cheeseboard of no stiiall variety.
I Phonic at Moskito. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. These Phonic fellows are popping tip everywhere. Winding down the weekend. (iot’don atid Steven play only the choicest house ctits.
I Passionality at ('ube.
l l.3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Shawn ensures that the weekend is staying alive with this post-w eeketid night of pleasing chartistry.
I Ross McMillan at .‘s’ieo‘s.
()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Resident presents the cheesiest chart favourites to his Nico's friends.
I R813 at Bar It). 7pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Relax with Reels tracksmithet‘y and take advantage of the generous drinks pt'oinos at this classy city centre bar.
I Scratch’n’Sniff at Me(‘huill‘s. ()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. New pre- club venture. featuring Danny Barbour playing house. garage and whatever else he luncies.
I Soulful Sundays at 'l‘ehai-ovna.
3 7pm. Free. Weekly. It‘s all conducive to a deep sense of chill: drink obscure teas. play chess. give your body a rest. Hosted by Raymondo and Rodt'igue/ (Fools ()nly l. this is a soulful session to help rejoin the human race alter the weekend's silliness.
I Sugar Shack at the Baby (irand ((i F.lm Bank (iardens). Spin midnight. Free. Weekly. A blend of funk. jall. soul and Latin from DJ Marcelo.
Club
GBank Holiday Basement Party at Blackfriars. 9pm lam. £3. 25 Aug only. Five2tlliast Records ptit on a night with some of their fittest spinners the
llong Kong Micros — for a party with no work the next day. (iood idea.
I Bennet’s at Bennet‘s.
1 1.30pm ~3am. £3. Weekly. lti which we are confronted by a strange parity. Tom plays tunes loved by l2-year-old girls. plus some bangin’ handbag. to equally appreciative gay men. Funny old world. I Bite at the (‘athouse. l().3()pm-—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm: £2 t£ l .5()) after. Weekly. A milder mix of indie and rock than you’ll find at the city's premier rock venue on Fri or Sat.
I Bump’n’Grind at the Velvet Rooms. l lptii 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Wind down the weekend with DM(}'s mix of R&B and street sotil.
I Chittlin’ l-loedown at Barfly.
l lptn 2am. £l. Weekly. A new night devoted to pretty tnttch whatever the l)Js please. including dttb. hip hop atid electro with added splashes of indie stttff.
I Club Tropicana at the (iarage (Attic). llptii 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Indie. both classic arid contemporary. with a healthy dose of Bt'itpop.
I Dream at Strawberry Fields. lt).3()pin~3am. £15. Weekly. Fifteen quid to get in'.’ You're ‘avin’ a laugh. aint ya'.’ Bttt wait: the bar is completely free all night. so stop moaning and get drunk.
I Gig on the Green at (ilasgow (ireen. 25 Aug only. £65 (£35 day ticket). .\'ooii-~l().3()pm. (‘olours and Smirnoff take over the dance tent yet again at (iig on the (ireen. 'l'oday' sees action from ('arl (‘ox. Paul ()akenfold. llertnan ('attaneo. Tom Stephan. Desyn Masiello. Paolo Mojo and llttggy'. See /)I'(’l'f(’ll'.
I Liquid Cool at Baba/a. 9pm 3am. £5. Weekly. AJ. Kris Keegan and Ian Thompson play top-notch vocal garage and house to a clttb packed with hyper- hedonistic twenty'soinething revellers. all of whom seem to have forgotten that they have work in the morning. If quality tunes attd glamorous antics are your bag. Sun at Baba/a is unmissable. I Miso at the (‘aptain's Rest. opin-midnight. Free. 1 Sept. Fortnightly. A new night brought to you by the people behind (ilasgow’s Bttrtit ()tit festival. lixpect to hear all kinds of music from folk to electronica. Featuring live acoustic. toned-down
electronic performances. DJ atid \'J sets.
I Optimo (Espacio) at MAS (in association with the Sub ('lub).
l lptn ~ 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The boys who turned ‘twisted' into a byword for ‘cutting edge’. Also. with the launch of the Sub (‘ltib now visible (September). the sense of anticipation is palpable.
I Solvent at Alaska. I lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. ()ne for those who jtist won‘t let the weekend die. ('olin Davie spitis funky house and whatever he fancies to a crowd of tip-for-it Alaskan revellers.
I Streaker at Shack.
lt).3()pm 3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. DJ James ‘the Boy" (iardner spiits the tracks for those enjoying immature antics atid naked ftiit. This sotitids like a good laugh. eh'.’
I Sunday Surgery at (‘ube.
l lptn 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. (‘ameron ('raig dispenses some salve for your soul in this diverting winder-downer with a medical theme.
I Sunday Best at the Shed. lt).3()pm 2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The Right Reverend Jim Da Best (llype. ('ube) plays whatever the hell he wants each and every Sabbath for the hungover ones.
I Hard Wired at Barfly (formerly the l3th .\'ote (’lub). 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. :\ night so l'UL‘lx'lll. it will have Kurt w ishing he hadn't been quite so rash. llappily avoiding 35-year-olds iii shorts with a sketchy know ledge of rap (no ntt metal) and l.'()rea|-abusing poodlers. llard Wired will play tunes from left of the middle big hitters such as Wee/er. Foo Fighters. Red Hot ('hilli
Peppers and llundred Reasons iii the downstairs area.
I Transistor at the Polo Lounge.
1 lpmw3am. £5. Weekly. Real pop for real people with l)Js .\'iall Mthtrray arid Wayne Dixon.
Chart & Party
I Atmosphere at Destiny.
l()pm 3am. £3 before I lpm (£4 after). Weekly. Winding. bent metal surroundings arid sequin-clad youths. all marinated in a generotts amount of cheap booze and brought to the boil with only the cheesiest of track selections.
I Disco at Fury Murry ’s. l lpiii 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. ('heese-tastic disco fttii for students. with Dave atid Phil spinning the discs.
I Media at Media. 1 lpin 3am. £2. Weekly. A full-on flavoured mix from rotational residents pltts karaoke iii room two. Drinks promos a boiitis (all drinks £2 all night).
Glasgow Mondays
Pre—club
I Hector Monday’s Quiz at .\'ieo's. 9pm “midnight. Free. Weekly. ()r. to give it its ftlll title. 'llectot' Monday 's Qlli/ on a Sunday every Monday". Pri/es galore. pri/es for the worst dressed. disastrous haircuts. sltittish antics aitd general misbehaviour make this a remarkable pre-clttb spectacle.
I Salsa for Beginners at (‘itba .\'orte. 7pm midnight. £4 (£3). Weekly. (‘an you learn the salsa'.’ (iive it a right good go at this high-class night of tomfoolery.
I Salsa Vida at llavana. £4. Weekly. Feel the rhythm. This is a relaxed and friendly salsa class (w ith teacher Andy Baird) for those wishing to dip their toes iii the salsa water.
I Cul De Sac at (‘til De Sac.
()pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Watch you don’t burn your fingers on Dr Paul‘s Quiz of Fire.
Club
I Burn at MAS. l lpm 3am. Free for staff of any pub or club: £3 to everyone else. Weekly. l)Js Norman aiid Zeus preside over the biggest atid longest running staff night out in history. Freedom for the workers.
I Phenomena at Destiny. Next date 2b Attg. 9pm 2am. £b. 26 Aug. Monthly. (ilasgow‘s only real bhangt‘a night is in session once again. this time with l)Js Senator. M(' Magic. the Kray Twins. M(' \‘andal and the line residents in the shape of Tigerstyle atid llarri. (iive it a try'.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Pre—Club
I Billy’s Assorted Flavours at .\'ico‘s. 9pm midnight. Free. Weekly. (‘heesy flavours satisfy all students before they head off otit into the strange night.
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 llavana. S ltlpm. Free. Weekly. A salsa class for beginners with Doctor Salsa. Let the good doctor check your salsa pulse at this popular Tue class.
I Rueda de Casino at (‘uba \orte. 7.30pm midnight. £4. Weekly. ll" fast- moving (‘tiban street dancing is your thing. then not otily are you ati intriguing httman being. bttt you should also drop iii for this night. Dance instructors are from the Academia de Salsa. so you're iii safe. sexy hands.
Club
I Fool’s Gold at MAS. llpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Mod and fttttk iii the light room is complemented by indie classics in the back. (’lassic formula iii nice surroundings.