Clubs listings
Glasgow Fridays continued
I Boxing Day Special at (‘Iub (ii). Paisley. 11pm 3am. £5. Boxittg Day only. A post-('ltristtttas knees up w itlt all tltc (N's l‘riday promoters. ittcludittg 1-'()t'esig1tt. Subsciettcc. 'l‘urquoise. lgttitiott attd Super Scientists.
I Bughouse at Stth Club. 1 lpttt 3am. £3 (£5). l‘) Dec ck 3 Juli. llouse. tcelttto aitd anytltittg that goes witlt it. vvitlt residents Dan attd (’hris. ()n 1‘) Dec they celebrate their liftlt birthday w itlt a special live 'deeks tk gadgets. sltow front tlte mighty Swag.
I Canvas at At‘ta. I lpttt 3am. £the. Weekly (ttot Boxittg Day). DJ Walter plays a pletltora of futtk. sottl attd Ra B at tltis heautifttl Mercltant City bar.
I Casa Futura at Ad Lib. Next date the. I City Sessions at Q Cltth. Next date the.
I The Cathouse at the Cathouse. 1().3()pm--3am. £1 before 11pm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Riding high on tlte nu ntetal wave. tltis is one of the busiest ttigltts irt tovvrt. Rock. grunge. indie and a dash of hreakbeat across three floors at Glasgow‘s top venue for rockers attd alternateens.
I Coded at \‘ault. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly (not Boxing Day). They're front a record store. so the tunes are going to be fresh and highly funky. aren‘t they"? A rotating roster of DJs affiliated to 23rd Precinct supply house-ted grooves at the rtevv clttb. Steven McCreery is the ntaitt man. httt the pool of talent includes Billy Kilkie. Billy Woods and Amanda Price.
0 Colours v Pressure at the Arches. 1()pm--4am. £23.50. Boxittg Day only. The Arches' two biggest clubs go head to ltead to see vvlto can out-party the other. Attd we're all w ittners cos the line-up covers all bases. You know it's a special event when teclttto godfather Derrick .May is on the same liite tip as hip house masters Cassius. Steve Law ler arid the tttagniftcettt DJ l"alcon (Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk). Don't do anything stupid. just get dowtt tltere.
I Crash at the Slted. lt).3()pm 2am. £3 (£2). Weekly (not Boxing Day). liuan attd .Artdy play the finest of everything at this blittdittg southside club that always seems to be busy.
I Critical Mass at the (ilasgow Seltool ()f Art. Next date the.
I Creation at Corinthian. l lpttt 3am. £the. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). l’attl Rea attd Kevin Austin play itt the Lite bar arid then DJ at this titte clttb downstairs it) the big classy vetttte.
I Destiny at l)estiny. 1 lpm 3am. £the. Weekly ((tot Boxittg Day). Destiny's relaunch continues w ill) up-for-it party tunes. house aitd Rth flavas.
I Fluid at Trash. 1 lpttt 3am. £(v (£4). Weekly (ttot Boxittg Day). Beat Inn‘s Lisa Littlcwood. Scott Mackay attd Raw B all play as residents at this raucous party tip at the tttad end of town. funky house. urhatt pop attd loads ()f cheap boo/e make this a winning proposition.
I Fly By Night at Riverside (‘lub Next date the.
I Fnuk at Big Joint. Sotttlt Street. Next date the.
I Fresh at the Polo Lounge. 1 lpm 3am. £5. Weekly (ttot Boxittg Day). Micltelle attd .Andy take charge of the musical duties itt this delicious. mixed Merchant City club. Wltether you're iii the Trophy Roottt or on the dattcefloor. the tunes will fuel your happiness.
I Friday Funk at Liquid Lounge. 1()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly (not Boxing Day). Residents Aaron Petrie attd Michael Rafferty put the ball into play with sonte funk. soul attd hroken heat cuts at the upstairs cltth.
I Fridays at Blanket at Blanket (formerly Bed). 1 lpm-3am. £6 (£4). Weekly (not Boxing Day ). The big back room has an R&B flava every l‘riday w ltett Ray tttoitd Woods. Naeent attd Stttart McCallum take it itt turns to take you on a trip every week while Billy Milligan brings some Motown fun tttixed with party classics iii the front roottt.
The residents from Period, Wed 17 Dec
I Friday Street at Liquid Lounge.
1 lpm—3am. £7.50. Boxing Day. .Monthly. Special guest Lenny Harkins (Caledonia Sottl) digs ottt the best itt classic attd rare Nortltern Sottl. And regulars Mikey Colliits. Pattl Molloy attd Davy Quinn are on hand with tttore sottl. classic ittod sounds attd (ills Psych.
I Fuel at l-‘uel (Bisltopht'iggs).
ll).3()pnt 3am. £4. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). New clttb venture from the (11 group. which is attempting to expand the average (ilaswegian’s idea of w ltat
w eekending means. Paul Rea plays cltth classics. Refit. fttitk attd anytltang with a groove. Soutltsitle and Not'tltside it’s starting [0 get like London in ltere. .'\ wee hit.
I Full On at Privilege. 1().3()pm 3am. £9 (£7). Weekly (not Boxittg Day ). Tom Wilson. (iekkohoy. Stewart (ireen. Williattt Daniel. (iav llouston. Sttt llirst attd (iio l‘crri are your hosts at this weekly dattce ttigltt (low It ()It ll()pe Street. I Funhouse at Barfly. 1 lpttt 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A ttigltt of clued-up punk attd cathartic indie pop nonsense. lt‘s pogo-a-gogo with Radio 1's Vic (ialloway. Mr Paul Needles attd DJ Alpha Mitchell.
I Funk Friday at the Liquid Lounge. 1().3()pm 3am. £5 (3). Weekly ((tot Boxing Day). l-‘unk. soul. hip ltop. jaH. attd hrokett heats w ill) residents Aarott l’etrie and Michael Rafferty. 'l‘ltere's a special guest on 1‘) Dec. it) the shape of DJ l‘idiit. who has toured w itlt Missy lilliot.
I Funk Room at the Arches.
llpttt 4am. £12. 1‘) Dec. Monthly. David Holmes. the tttod frottt Belfast w ho‘s captured the tttittds of millions w itlt his seminal electronic soul attd fttttk albums
joins Simon Bigbeat attd Andrew Divine
for some explosive times.
I Goodfoot at the Riverside Social. Next date the.
I Glasshouse Transmission present: Plaid at the People‘s Palace. Winter Gardens. Spin-2am. £12. 1‘) Dec only. Electronica legends Plaid provide a live set of digital freakery. with back tip DJs attd projections all iii the classy environs of the exotic People's Palace. See preview".
I Heads Up at Stth Cltth. 1 1pm~ 3am. £the. 12 Dec. Monthly. Breaks attd heats with resident l’aul ('awley (l‘enetik) attd his guest l’ablo (aka Michael llttttter).
I I Love 1970 at Strathclyde Student's Association. 0pm 3am. £the. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). As the name suggests funky ftttt 7()s classics all night long.
I Kinky Afro at the Sttb Club. Next
date the.
I leeVEvll at Glasgow School of Art. Next date the.
I Latin Fever at Havana. ()pin—Zam. Free. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). DJ Keith 1) spitts up some Colombian. Ctthatt. New York attd African salsa. adding a twist of Latin cltart. R&B attd global beats to the rhythmical stew. Tasty.
I Lite at the Corinthian. ltlpm 3am. £the. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day ). 'l'lte Corinthian facelift gets ittto fttll swing. with the Lite bar attd clttb taking over weekly proceedings. This club w ill have regular appearances frottt all of those who make the (i1 parties go w itlt a sw ittg.
I Manga at Stth Club. Next date the.
I Medicine Wheel at the Sub ('luh. Next date the.
I Midi Hi-Fi at the (ilasgow School of Art. Next date the.
I Moda at Moda. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly ((tot Boxing Day). Darren Dunn eases his way through the night with the fittest itt house. garage and Rth.
I Music for Pleasure at the Arches. l().3()pm 4am. £0 (£7). 12 l)ec. Monthly. Dal/ling night of house attd techno. as (ilasgow does what it's best at attd gets dovvtt. DJ lleatlter front Chicago is (it the house.
I The National at The Arches Cafe Bar. 3pm lattt. l‘t‘ce. 1‘) l)ee. Monthly. Sontevvhcre between ptth attd clttb. this is an evening of qttality house cuts. front
w arm grooves to tough. ftutky heats. Your hosts Brad ('arter attd Dave Valentine play" residencies tlt liden. lltilil. s() chances are they know ltovv to pttt a smile on your face. I National Pop League at the Woodside Social (Sat 27 Dee lllis tttttttllt only.)
I The N00 Groove at the t‘niversal. Sattcltieltall Latte. Next date the.
I Numbers at Ad Lib. Next date the.
I Nurture at Club ()9. Next date the.
I Offset at Cube. l().3()pm 3am. £8 (£5). Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). Dance classics and tuff house front residents including 514)) Millennium (iirl attd former Playboy centrefold Rehekkah Teasdale. She gets a little support (ha tta) from Simon Foy. Gary Curley‘. Jim Da Best and Richard Leyinson I Off the Record at Ad Lib. Next the. I Opus at ()pus. 8pm—3am. Free. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). DJ Pattl drops some smashing tunes arid takes the ()pus set into the morning w itlt his Wicked Sounz.
I Pressure at the Arches. Next date the.
I Red and Gold Room at At'ta.
ltlpm 3am. 1’rce before 1 1pm: £7 after. Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). DJ Michael ()‘Shea pops tip to spin only the finest salsa attd Latin tunes to a very w ell-heeled .-\t't;t el‘()\\ (1.
I Rockit at Bamboo. 5pm--3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. ()ne roont house. one roont hip hop attd R&B and sottte chillout itt the lounge. A touch of class. this place. There's a special night ()tt Boxing Day. as the residents play their top tttttes frottt 3003.
I Sidewinder at Ad Lib. Next date (be. I Super Scientists at Club ()9. Next date the
I TFl Friday at the Barony Bar. Stratltclyde Student's t'nion. 4pm 3am. £2 (£1). Weekly (ttot Boxing Day). Chart. cheese attd audience humiliation with DJ Phil.
I Tidy at the Sltaek. 10.30pm 3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Let that infectious l-‘ri feeling take hold ()1 you wltile DJ lain llanlon takes control of the dance floor. I Tiger Tiger at Tiger Tiger.
1 lpm—3am. £6. Weekly. This hugely popular bar. cluh attd restaurant goes wild after hours with a selection of commercial dance attd R&B for all those stunning ladies and swanky boys.
I Traxx at the Soundhaus. Next date the. OTronlcsole and Tracktlon Sessions at MAS. 1 lpm—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Residents Gordon Logan. Mash and Chris Harris spin at this great trippy house party. Harri pops in on Boxing Day for some festive flim-flammin‘. For Boxing Day only ‘A-Lis‘I'curd holders get [5 entry all night.
I Under the Hood at Sub Club.
1 lpm—3am. £the. Boxing Day only. Pumpin' house attd techno frotn resident child of the night Danny Sharkey. He’s joined by the magnificent. deep soul wizard Mr Charles Webster. performing live.
I Unity Reggae at Sottttdltatts. Next date the.
I Urban at the Tunnel. 1 lpm-3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Art R&B session courtesy of Pattl N'Jie at this newly relaunched. classic (ilasgow venue.
I Urban Beat at Blanket.
I Vacuum at the Riverside ('Iuh. Midnight-3am. £8 (£6). 1‘) Dec. Monthly. Joitt Colonel Moisey of Soulshakers attd all his merry mental helpers at Vacuum's Christmas riot. Resident \‘J ()ettlist will entertain yer eyes all night bttt get dovvtt early ‘eos Sarita sucks?
Glasgow Saturdays
Club
I Arches Christmas Party - Best of 2003 at the Arches. 1 lpm—4am. £1() (£8 ). 13 Dec only. The Arches celebrates Christmas early w itlt a 2003 mash up of stout proportions. Andy Weatherltall. who as a young punk is said to have invented trance music. brings his colourful techno- ltouse palette to the occasion attd he‘s joined by Mylo (live). Sonta's Jim llutcltinson attd Radio Magnetic's Scott Problems.
I Bachanal at Sotmdhaus. Next date the.
I Bailamos at llavatta. 9pm 2am. Free. Weekly. DJ Keith 1) brings you a world selection: salsa. R&B. Latin chart action attd whatever else moves yott.
I Base at the Tunnel. l().3()pm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Chris and Martin llesketh. along with Chris Harris and Al Kent. weave a fine fabric of funky house attd R&B at Mitchell Lane's fittest dance entporiunt.
I Behado at Riverside Club. 12—3am. £8. 13 Dec. Monthly. Some of the finest music front around the world. including Afro flavours and Brazilian magic. with residents Dog. Chief. Branco attd Ge. Behado celebrates its second birthday with a seriously thunderous set frottt Satttbayabatttha.
I Bedlam at Queen Margaret t'nion. 9pm 2am. £3. 20 Dee. Monthly. A goth- ptittk attd ntt-metal soundtrack inciting ritual mortilication attd cross-burning amongst the black-clad hordes. Maybe.
I Bennet’s at Bemtet’s. l 1.3(1pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Peel the goddamn funk as Shaun attd Annie give tlte Bennet's party posse exactly what they want: eotmttercial