Clubs listings
Edinburgh Clubs
Glasgow Sundays continued
I Phenomena at Destiny. 9pm—2.30am. £l()—-£l3 (£7 students). [8 Apr. A mixture of R&B and Asian sounds. with a live performance from bhangra singer Jassi Sidhu.
I The Priory at Blanket. l lpm-3am. £5. Weekly. This club's something of a misnomer. Unless of course dancing all night to student anthems and R&B is how you detox. JP and the Tunnels' Richard Levinson are the hosts.
I Streaker at Shack. l().30pm—3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. DJ James ‘the Boy' Gardner spins the tracks for those enjoying immature antics and naked fun. This sounds like a good
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I Sunday Shoutin’ at Mas.
l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. A club named after Johnny Corporate‘s floor-filling Defected classic was always going to be pretty darn fine. Big vocal house numbers and a very sweaty dancefloor. I Sunday Surgery at Cube.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Cameron Craig dispenses some salve for your soul at this medical-themed winder-downer. I Sunday Best at the Shed. 10.30pm—2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Euan Neilson and Andy Robertson are in charge of the tunes at this massively popular sottthside club. JUst be quiet when leaving the pretnises. please.
I Temptation Sundays at Tiger Tiger. 12.30am—3am. Free. Weekly. Calling all well-presented. young professional types. DJ Wills plays funky house and club classics from 9pm.
I Transistor at the Polo Lounge.
l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Real pop for real people with DJs Niall McMurray and Wayne Dixon.
I Urban Vinyl at Blanket. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Raymond Woods. Paul N'Jie. Naeem and Stuart McCallum present followers of urban music with the very best in hip hop. R&B. soul. and every other kind of urban beat.
I Vinylicious at Lowdown. Midnight—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The very sexy people from Soulsa bring us another fine night of house fun and games.
Glasgow Mondays
Club
I Burn at MAS. l lpm—3am. Free for staff of any pub or club; £3 to everyone else. ’eekly. The biggest trade party of the year. with Burn residents Normski and Zeus playing the tunes that will have you smiling all week. All drinks are one pound. all night long.
I Breakaway at the Shack.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Alec and Andy drop their unique blend of chart favourites. Definitely one for the party SCI.
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I In Bed with Jim Da Best at
Blanket (formerly Bed). l lpm——3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Jim invites you to his boudoir for an evening of poptastic trash. funky shit and a whole lot more besides.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still tbc.
I Passionality at Cube.
1 1.30ptn-3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Pleasing chartistry from DJ Shawn Roberts. who does his best to resuscitate the weekend for the gay/mixed crowd. I Undercover at Blanket.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Gratification levels are high as secret agent Jim Da Best plays out the funky house. quality R&B and perfect pop. Plenty of drinks promos should leave you both shaken and stirred.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I Bin Bag at the Glasgow School of Art. I lpm—3am. £l (free). Bargain basement indie tunes. barreloads of cheap drink and a bunch of kids that used to live in good homes.
I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. W ‘ekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still the.
I FUN at Cube. l 1.30pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Funky. unique and very naughty. Shawn Roberts and Shana- llalliwell pack in the pop tunes at this gay night.
I Laid at the Shack. l().3()pm—3am. £5 (£3). W *ekly. The best and latest in indie-pop. chart 8; dance. guitar-rock and R&B. Think that about covers it.
I Later Lounge at the Liquid Lounge. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Aaron Petrie (Clinical) cooks up a storm with some classic tracks old and new. House. broken beats and hip hop flavours.
I Juicy Tuesdays at Blanket (formerly Bed). 1 lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Stay fresh. stay young: get into bed with Billy Milligan. He's in the big back bedroom playing mouth-watering student favourites while Scott ‘Fingers‘ McMillan provides some full flavour fun in the front bedroom.
I Fool’s Gold at MAS. l lpm—-3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. As the name might suggest. this is a night of indie and rock'n‘roll for those who know that clubbing isn't all about beats and breaks. I Snoopy Tuesdays at Blanket.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Join Peanuts and Charlie Brown under the blanket for pop fun and student classics. ()r strut your stuff as Scott ‘Fingers’ McMillan. Billy Milligan and Jim Da Best slam on the funky tunes and R&B. I TIT at Trash. l().3()pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Paul N'Jie plays ottt R&B and hip hop. Graeme Ferguson runs with the student classics in Room 2 and Rob B is
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I Tuesdays at Bamboo at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Miguel is in the Red Room playing the fittest R&B and hip hop. and in the lounge we have Robin B laying down his soulful grooves.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. l l.3()pm>~3am. £3. Weekly. Glasgow‘s newest gay night with the young and very talented DJ Darren Young dispatching some superb tuneage.
OAmp Fiddler and Gilles Peterson at the Sub Clttb. l lpm-3am. £12. 28 Apr only. Detroit electro-soul from Amp Fiddler. a former member of George Clinton‘s Mothership. Supported by soul major domo Gilles Peterson on the decks. Part of 'I'ri'prvr‘lt.
I Bennet’s at Bennet‘s.
l 1.30pm—3am. £2.50 (£1.50). Weekly. DJ Sara takes the reins at a club famed for its. ahem. liberal. chat-up protocol. I Budda at Budda. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Relaunched venue back on track with details still tbc.
I FAB at the Belo. I lpm- 3am. Free before 1 lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Paul Rea. Gordon Miller and Craig Kelman blend garage. R&B and funky house. playing to a dressed-up crowd who help to make this one of the busiest midweek nights in Glasgow.
I Freestyle at Trash. l lpm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Fix up. look sharp for Glasgow‘s only fully committed night of Urban music. Come in from the fields. yokels.
I Fourplay at linvy. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. New night of danceteria for the Glasgow set. Cambridge Street will rock.
I Jungo at Archaos. l lpm—3am. £2 (free). Weekly. Student classics. indie and cheese are the order of the day at this weekly Wed.
I Joints and Jams at Cube.
l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The award- winning club brings you the best R&B. hip hop and soul DJs in the city. Residents Martin llesketh. John Lyons. Puppa Shango and DMG on rotation every Wed. With regular guest DJs and PAs. it's no wonder that Joints and Jams is the longest running R&B night in Glasgow.
I New Flesh at Destiny. 9pm-—3am. £2 before I lpm; £2 after. Weekly. A night of punk. metal and nu metal. reflecting the diversity of clubbing at the moment.
I Period at Sub Club. Next date 5 May.
I Retox at Bamboo. l lpm-3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Miguel Campos plays you into Thursday with a mixture of hip hop and R&B.
I Shackass at Shack. l().3()pm—3.30am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The inimitable DJ Toast spins the finest in chart classics. with a healthy smattering of cheese also.
I Stud’essential at Jongleurs. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Fresh student night at the comedy club next door to the UGC. Free entry and a shitload of drinks promos tend to see the crowd in fine fettle.
I Traffic Light at Blanket (formerly Bed). 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Stop at the lights and get into bed every Wed. Indulge in some intimate pillow talk in the front bedroom. or get through the back for some sexy R&B and pop. And just watch ottt for the traffic police — they give away free booze to anyone who dares to sit in the car seat.
I Triple A at the the Liquid Lounge. l()pm—2am. £2. Weekly (from 2| Apr). New night of drum & bass and jungle treats frotn a selection of local masters of the art: Tania Swift. DJ Kid. Morphy and the General. Plus the odd guest here and there.
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Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I ADK at the Venue. l().3()pm -3am. £7. 22 Apr. A killer line-up of hip hop. drum 8; bass. funk. house and all sorts. Spanning all three floors ADK play host to Sappo ( lXtra. \' Recordings and Tru Playaz) and [END with MC Tonn. Mark ep. 3rd lilement along with Coby and M- IRX. We will also be joined by UK hip hop legend Skitl. Glasgow based beat box champions l'rban Konquest. Iidinburgh favourites the Discipline. Dangerman. DJs from the Treasury. DJ Dolphin Boy who‘s new album (iult'uux Tim”! has just gone down a storm. .S't'i' [)I't’l'l't'li'.
I Amp Fiddler and Gilles Peterson at the Bongo Club.
I lpm-~3am. £12. 2‘) Apr. Amp Fiddler provides a set of funk infused electronics. indicative of his connections with George Clinton. while DJ Gilles Peterson the public face of Talkin' Loud provides a DJ set. Part of TIT/HWY '11.
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. ()pm--3am. Free. Weekly. Start the weekend off nice and early with a selection of breaks. RtK'B and urban tracks from (i-Mac and George.
I Bounce at Po .\'a Na. l()pm 3am.
£3 £4. Weekly. Student night down Po Na Na quite literally gets the place jumpin' with its mix of hip hop. R&B and drinks promos.
I CC Blooms at CC Blooms.
10.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Trip the light fantastic to lli-NRG dance action at this ever popular gay bar.
I Club Simba at the Cellar Bar.
l()pm -3am. Free before I lpm; £2 after. Weekly. The Cellar Bar continues its reclamation as a quality clubbing venue with this mix of African. Caribbean and Latin infectious beats.
I Departure Sounds at Medina. l()pm: 3am. £2. 15 Apr. Fortnightly. The Departure Lounge team bring their unique vibe to a smaller venue for a more regular party. With DJs Astroboy and Mr Zimbabwe spinning only the finest selection of electro jazz. latin rhythms and funky global beats. accompanied by live percussion.
I Dirty Soul at Medina. l()pm—3am. £2. 22 Apr. Fortnightly. A choice selection of soul. funk and disco for those of you who feel the need to get filthy.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. l()pm—~3am. Free. Weekly. Nightly fiesta in the rum- soaked Latin Quarter of Edinburgh.
I Fast and Bide This Train at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). 15 Apr. Monthly. Two clttbs for the price of one. Fast offers the best in high energy rock ‘n' roll. garage and punk while Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass. I Genetic at Citrus Club. I lpm 3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £2 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No smoking at the bar. mind.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Fgo). l().3()pm-3am. £tbc. 2‘) Apr. Punk. garage. new wave and good honest rock ‘n' roll from regulars Kaka. ()ly. Mr Moo Moo arid the Primitive l’rge DJs.
I Large at Cabaret Voltaire. l()pm—3am. £4. 22 Apr. Delving into hip hop. soul and funky waters the their second night features a set from one of lidinburgh‘s best hip hop jocks Mcaks (Smirnoff DJ of the Year 2003) currently starring in the Streets latest vid ‘Fit But You Know lt'.