Clubs listings
Glasgow Wednesdays continued
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I Bennet’s at Bennet's. l l.30pm 3am. £2.50 (£I.50). IS Dec. Sara takes control once more in the club famous for madness and an. ahem. liberal chat-up policy.
Biva at the Mercury Lounge. 8pm 3am. £4 before I lpm; £5 after. IS Dec. DJ Michelle provides the soundtrack to this women's night featuring drag king performances.
I Club 69 at Roeksy's Basement. 10.30pm 3am. £5. Christmas Day. Monthly. Martin and assorted members of the (lab ()9 crew are in control at the helm of this mighty night of electronica and techno. Perfect music fora (’hristmas session. right'.’
I Cubata at Bamboo. 5pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scotti B and Junior ('ampos join the dots between ja/I. funk. soul. hip hop. R&B and Latin to deliver a worldly musical mix.
I Elastik at Barfly (formerly the I3th Note Club). llpm 3am. £2. IS Dec. 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 much needed oestrogen into the world of DJing and playing some damn fine electro mixed into a randomly selected soundscape.
I FAB at Baba/a. I 1pm 3am. Free before llpm: £4 (£3) after. IS Dec. DJ Skud 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 Jungo at Archaos. I lpm 3am. Free (£2). IS Dec. Student classics. indie and cheese are the order of the day at this weekly Wed.
I Joints and Jams at ('ube.
l lpm 3am. £3 (£2). 18 Dec. The award- winning club brings you the best R&B. hip
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0 Mish Mash at the Sub (‘Iub.
I lpm 4am. £lb. (‘hristmas Day. ()ne-ofl'
night with the dude that used to rock this house on a regular basis. Ladies and (ientlemen. please put your hands and hearts together for the long-awaited return of ()scar Fullone to the Sub.
I New Flesh at Privilege. 9pm 2am. £4 (£l ). Weekly. Alternative rock. punk. rap. industrial and indie night. playing everything from A(‘/D(‘ to Aphex Twin. and all of this on a Wednesday night'.’ 'I‘oo intriguing to pass tip.
I People Music at MAS.
I lpm 3am. £4 (£2). IS Dec. New night of hip hop and Iiotise from two of the better underground (ilasgoyv boy’s. Michael Peck and Ion] Reeve rack them up and knock them down. (ireat for a \Vetl.
I Rerr Terr at the (ilasgovv School of Art. llpm 4am. £10 (£8). IS Dcc only. The (ilasgoyy Film Office presents this Rerr 'l'err. a ('hristmas party in aid of the charity Starfish. Live bands and DJs include Astrid. Iiugene Kelly and Iingine. 'I‘he Freelance llellraiser and Tom Simpson (Snow Patrol) are also in the School. plus 15 piece swing band and special guests on the night.
I Shackass at Shack.
I0.30pm 3.30am. £5 (£3). IS Dec. 'I‘he. er. inimitable DJ ’l'oast spins the fittest in chart classics. with a healthy smattering of cheese also.
I Stud’essential at Jonglettrs.
9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Fresh student night at the comedy club in the big building. Free entry and a shitload of drinks promos mean that the crowd will be in line fettle.
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Events are listed by city, day, type, then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk, by post or by tax on 0131 557 8500. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Due to the fire in the Cowgate/ South Bridge/Chambers Street area over 7/8 Dec, venues and events in the area are expected to be affected to some degree. At the time of going to press, exact details and the extent of the damage were still unconfirmed. Please contact venues or ticket vendors for more details, rescheduling, cancellations or venue changes.
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I Ballistic at ('ity (’al'e. 9pm lam. Free. 1‘) Dec. Dangerously bass heavy funk and solid tunes brought to yoti by the Kit Kat Brothers: .Mikey Magic. Believe and Wreckage (Boogie Mo‘ Dynamo). plus the occasional guest.
I The Best of 2002 at Iguana.
I0pm 3am. Free. Boxing Day. Iguana residents select their ow It choicest cuts from throughout 2002. Boxing Day sees Joseph Malik in control. (’olin ('ook mans the decks on 27 Dec and finally Andy Baker takes over for 28 Dec. I’re-clubbing at another level.
I Eccentric at Bu (formerly Bam Bou). 9pm lam. Free. 1‘) Dec. liuan James. Alex Avery and Lee Murray play I'S house at this oriental style bar session.
I Human Be-In at Human Be-In.
9pm lam. Free. Weekly. Bertie mixes up hip hop along with his own smooth grooves ( l2 Dec & Boxing Day) while Nasty I’ drops his unique fusion of hip hop. funk and alternative beats ( I‘) Dec & 2 Jan).
I Immersed in Music at I’ivo (‘ul‘te 9pm -3am. Free. Weekly. The award- winning (‘zech theme bar launches a new DJ schedule. featuring the cream of local talent (and a few (ilasgoyv lads).
I In House at (‘ity (‘afe. 0pm lam. Free. I2 Dec. .\'ew quality house shindig from Lee Murray. Stuart Sandeman and Iiuan James.
I Juicy at Iguana. I0pm 3am. Free. l2 Dee. Monthly. The freshest R&B. hip hop and urban soul from DJ Lyley' (Scratch) and his pals.
I Quality Control at the Meadows Bar. ‘)pm-Iam. Free. I‘) Dec. ()ff-kilter hip hop. breaks and beats with the inventive lot that run the Quality ('ontrol radio show on Fresh Air FM.
I The Return of the Departure Lounge at I’opRokit. 9pm 3am. Free. Boxing Day. Boxing Day Bonan/a. 'I‘hose ‘nonsense' boy‘s. Ilarry Ainsworth and Davie Strong return for a one off performance . . . with pass the parcel. musical chairs. pin the cock on Davie and more. They 're joined by Spider and the Blonde Flash mixing up the antics with those famoUs Space Face party tunes?
I Shadowskill at the Living Rootn. 9pm lam. Free. 12 Dec. Mix of tip top drum & bass action from DJ Atomic. Sammy l’eeps and (‘heeser (Shadow skill Records).
Club
I Chango at ('abaret Voltaire.
I lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. Residents Berts. Bob (aims and Jim (‘ombe (on rotation) with their weekly dose of Afro-beat. funk. Latin. ska and world rnusic. with a smattering of live acts thst for good measure. Studio 2 falls into the control of some of Scotland‘s best drum & bass DJs:
Queen B. F..\'() and \‘ader (on rotation). Special guests over the festive period include Apache ( I2 Dec). live l'unkstcrs the Boogaloo Investigators ( It) Dec). Fryer (Motherl'unk) fora DJ set (Boxing Day ) and Jibbering Records with 'I‘el’()()l\'a drummers (2 Jan).
I Edinburgh’s Boxing Day Bash at the Venue. 10pm 5am. £3 £I0. Boxing Day. Featuring more quality local DJs than you can shake a stick at. from the likes of Atomic Baby. Inside Out. Progression. .\'uklear I’uppy. Indicator. ('oncept. 'I'aste. Bubble-Rap and more across three floors I Fluff at Iigo. l0.30pm 3am. £2 £3. l‘) Dec. A light and fluffy night of grooves. I'S garage and funk from I’ete Owen and Brett King.
I Gavin Murray at the Beat JaI/ Basement. 10pm ~5am. £3. Boxing Day. Boxing Day special with Murray spinning an eclectic selection of jail. soul. fttnk and novelty assortments.
I Genetic at ('itrus (bib. 1 lpm» 3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £2 after. Weekly (not Boxing Day). Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and Io-li. No smoking at the bar. mind.
I Graceland at Faith (formerly Wilkie llouse). 10pm 3am. £4 (£3 with llyer before lam). Weekly (not Boxing Day ). (‘abaret night with live music from ‘Iilvis'. alongside a DJ playing funky big
band tunes and crowd-pleasing classics.
I Groove Collective at Berlin Bierhaus. 10pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Home and other grooves from the DJ tag team behind nights such as Frisco Disco and Blast: Martin Valentine. Steve Wanless. (iav Anderson. llarry. lluggy and Markell. I House Technique at ligo.
I0pm 3am. £6 (£5). Boxing Day. The Home 'I‘echnique crew presents a night of driving house pleasure from residents Marco Smith and Neil (‘rookstotr
I Kombi at Bongo ('lub. 10pm 3am. £7 (£5). 1‘) Dec. A celebration of surf culture with live delights with a ('eltic. rock. dance vibe from Mystery Juice. With DJ Snaskrit. Big Dawg and surfin‘ visuals to take you through to 3am.
I Madchester Boxing Day Bash at the Liquid Room. I0.30pm 3am. £6 (£5). Boxing Day. The celebration of all things baggy returns for its annual Boxing Day bash. all the best in indie. psychedelia from the likes of the Ilappy Mondays and the Stone Roses.
I Nexus at Studio 24. 10pm 3am. £l. Weekly. A new night that mixes the best of rock. metal. industrial and goth with a touch of cheese. From your hosts Smelly. Kynon. Ba/ and Ross. Including a Boxing Day special where they guarantee ‘no Santa. no annoying relatives. no magical bloody elves just mtisic'.
I Obscene at La Belle Angele.
10.30pm 3am. £3 before midnight: £4 after. I‘) Dec. The umlerground drum & bass night returns with a residents special. keeping true to their policy of rinsing out your weeknights and not your wallets. With drinks promos. live D&B I’A. three dex set up and enough scratching to make you itch. I Opportun@e at La Belle Angele. 10pm 3am. £5 (£3). 12 & I‘) Dec. Funky and uplifting house night for a student crowd. Residents Sden and Fence Windu provide the tunes with live percussion from Jonny Wilmanski (and the odd theme night to keep things interesting). The night is also about giving students a chance to showcase their talents with a national ()pportun(<1e student DJ comp on the way. I Outta Sight! at the lloney'comb. I0.30pm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 1‘) Dec. Brand new 'I'hu nighter from those kind folks at Motherfunk (Spectrum). Snatch (Spanky ) and Flow in' ((‘unniet playing a mixed bag of R&B. hip hop. soul. disco and i‘igliteous funk.
I P-Stylz at the Beat Jan Basement. l0pm 5am. £3. I‘) Dec only. The Irish DM(' finalist plays a mixed bag of hip hop. RL&B and breaks.
I Snatch and Chemistry at the Liquid Room. l0.30pm 3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Weekly (not Boxing Day). A filth fixated funky discii-cum-calxtrct. comically