I
.. b There are plenty of delights on offer at Pressure this month, Tiga, Plaid (live) and DJ T being the obvious examples. But you can’t overlook good old techno workout from Slovenia’s finest, UMEK. Expect raw, funky, caustic beats. Fri 27 May. Pressure at the Arches. Glasgow
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 R848 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). Weekly. Bargain basement indie tunes. barrel loads of cheap drink and a bunch of kids who Used to live in good homes.
I Camouflage at the Liquid Lounge.
1 lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. A new weekly that aims to put the quality back into student clubbing while keeping the drinks prices low. Liy‘ewire are the musical representatives. and they are playing the linest hip hop. electro. techno. liouse. drum 8' bass and breakbeat.
I Essentially Tuesdays at (‘hinawhite 9pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Join the party at this line. exclusive venue that is putting the glamour back onto Bath Street. They We put a lot ol‘ cl‘l‘ort into the place. so you should do the same when getting dressed up.
I Fool’s Gold at (i2. llpm 3am. £thc. Weekly. A dedicated night ol‘ indie rock from Mr Paul (iorman and l‘riends. it's a popular trawl through the rich sea of independent music from Britain and abroad over the last 2() years.
I Killer Kitsch at The Butt (‘lub
I lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A unique four-deck set up. pounding electro-clash tunes and kitsch classics down in the hold- it's this line club in Bath Lane.
I TIT at MAS. l().3()pm~-3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The biggest of the Trash nights. now housed in this downtown venue. Lisa Littlewood plays house and Grahame Ferguson plays urban pop. Biggest Tuesday in the city 1’ We think
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I AM at the Liquid Lounge.
l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. New midweek drum & bass night l'eaturing some ol Scotland's I)& B talent on regular rotation.
I Allure at the Tunnel. l l.3()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (ilasgow‘s newest gay night with the young and yery talented 1)] Darren Young dispatching some superb tuneagc.
I Chinawhite at ('liinaw hite.
9pm 3am. £6. Weekly. This heautil‘ul venue plays host to the inosers and shakers on a weekly basis. A good midweek hang-out.
I Club Living at ('luh [.iying.
9pm 3am. £lhc. Weekly. Kid Slca/y spins up the R&B. hip-hop and handbag house.
I Tipsy at MAS. llpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. [)1 ('ut/. lllyus and Status scratch up the linest tunes this side ol a Manhattan block party circa 82.
I Tongue In Cheek at Bamboo. Illsillpni 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. All drinks are one pound. which means that Thursday is going to he yery. very interesting indeed. The irrepressible Miguel plays hip hop and R&B in room one. while .\'icky Modiin plays rock and indie in room two.
GLASGOW
pre-club venues
Air Organic
36 Kelvingrove Street, 564 5201
Arches Cafe Bar 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. Blackfriars
26 Bell Street. 552 5924 Bar 10 10 Mitchell Lane. 572 1448
:11 Bar 91
91 Candleriggs. 552 5211 Brel 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966
Cuba Norte
17 John Street. 552 3505 (21:; Cut De Sac
Ashton Lane. 334 4749 Elliot’s
203-205 Bath Street, 248 2060
54 Below
3 Kelvingrove Street, 357 5454
The Gazelle
1038 Agle Street. 248 6881
The Griffiny
266 Bath Street, 331 5171
Havana
50 Hope Street, 248 4466 The Living Room
5 Byres Road, 339 8511 The Medicine Boom 30—32 Cathedral Square, 552 3519
Mondo
133 West George Street. 204 5211 Nice’n’Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637
Polo Lounge
84 Wilson Street. 553 1221
Salty Dog Princes Square,
221 7800
Soba
11 Mitchell Street Lane, 204 2404
Spy Bar
153 Bath Street. 221 7711
St Judes
190 Bath Street. 331 5171
Tchai-Ovna
42 Otago Lane. 357 4524 1...: Variety Bar 401Sauchiehall Street. 332 4449
club venues
Archaos
25 Queen Street. 204 3189. Massive club playing the best hard house. R88 and party tunes over Friday. Saturday and Sunday. See listings for selected highlights.
The Arches
Argyle Street. 565 1023. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to big names such as Colours and Pressure as well as a few underground treats. See listings for details. Bamboo
51 West Regent Street. 332 1067. A musical programme that takes in modern soul and funky h0use makes this a favourite venue. Homegrown on a Saturday is possibly the biggest night. but their Thursday is also a crazy night.
Barfly
260 Clyde Street. 221 0414. A great club for those who like guitar music. The Evil night on a Thursday is always a good bet. See listings for selected highlights. Belo
Royal Exchange Square. 204 0101. Bump and grind your weekend away
at this massively popular. subterranean R88 club. Blanket 520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. Biggest R88 club in the city? We think so. Busy every Friday. Saturday and Sunday Budda 142 St Vincent Street, 221 5660. The decadent Jet Set Go-Go Lounge happens every Saturday. and other weekend nights attract an up-for-it party crowd. See listings for details.
The Buff Club 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue with the jazz and funk remit. See listings for details.
Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street, 08700 771 2000. Host to big one off parties from Club Noir to Pressure. See listings for details.
Carnival Arts Centre 2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 946 6193. Occasional club nights with ethnic themes at this Merchant City haunt
The Cathouse 15 Union Street, 248 6606. The most popular nu-metal and goth club in the city - just check out those queues to get in over the weekend.
CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Art space that throws the occasional one off special club event. See listings for details.
Club Living 69 Nelson Mandela Place. 248 7333. New venue with a full complement of rockin‘ late evening to early morning weekend sessions.
Club 69 40 New Sneddon Street. 552 5791. It's experimental and funky techno all the way at this great venue. The guys from Rub-a-Dub are in charge musically. See listings for details.
Corinthian Ingram Street. 552 1101. Upper-crust clubbing for those who like to spend. spend. spend. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend.
Cuba Norte John Street. 552 3505. Home to Mish Mash. this is a beautiful. cavernous venue in the Merchant City. See listings for selected highlights.
Cube 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. Clubs hardly come more popular than this. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack characterises the Cube weekend presentation.
Fury Murry’s 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions - just pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde.
The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. Classic student venue playing perhaps the most obvious party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.
Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Eskrima on Saturdays and LiveVevil every month make this student venue a winner. See listings for details.
Liquid Lounge West Regent Street. 353 6333. Upstart. Together and Hi-Karate make up a fine line-up at this loft style venue. See listings for details.
Oran Mor Byres Road, 0870 0132 652. Huge Gaelic~style venue in the West End that plays host to the funk and jazz celebration that is the N00 Groove. See listings for details.
Polo Lounge Wilson Street. 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend, making this the most popular club of its kind in the city.
Queen Margaret Union University Gardens. 339 9784. Various club and club-orientated gigs occur at this student debauchery emporium. See listings for details.
Reds Sauchiehall Street. 331 1635. One of the oldest Glasgow venues. with a full complement of party tunes on the big three nights.
Renfrew Ferry Clyde Place. 553 0606. This floating venue on the Clyde plays host to various one—off nights. and the genius monthly that is VEGAS! See listings for details.
Riverside Club
Fox Street. 569 7287. Home to the monthly style test that is Saltlick. this small social club is an epicentre of cool. See listings for details. Soundhaus Hydepark Street. 221 4659. House. techno and live venue with Chakra. Shoogakube and Monox every month. See listings for details. . Sub Club Jamaica Street. 248 4600. The best club in Glasgow? Optimo Sundays and SubCUlture Saturdays seem to corroborate the claim. See listings for details. The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. A venue famous for its well-dressed crowd and popularity. Dance tunes dominate the weekend. of course. See listings for selected highlights. Universal 157 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. This smart venue hosts drum 8 bass and laid back club nights. making it a varied space in which to relax. See listings for details. Vault 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. 0.15 from the rec0rd stores of the City come together to spin up a storm under this. one of the biggest party streets in the city. See listings for details. Woodside Social 329 North Woodside Road. 337 1643. A selection of indie and mod clubs make up the monthly programme at this charming west end institution. See listings for details.
38 THE LIST 26 May-9 Juli 2005