Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Allure at the Tunnel. 1 l.30pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (iay' night with DJ Darren Young dispatching some superb tunage. I Do the Du at Art School. l0pm 3am. l"ree £3. Weekly. From the people behind the Bull night RIP \‘lP. An eclectic mix of tunes witli liye mttsic most weeks.
I Elegantly Wasted at Bliiti.
lllpni 3am. l-‘ree £3. Weekly. Bluii is happy to ptisli its new student tiight at the more discerning student types. ('ocktails and everything as student prices.
I Gain at ('athotise. ll).30pm 3am.
£l £3. Weekly. DJ Dec and DJ Deyiattt pros ide a hlend of industrial. metal and rock for all yott mid-weekers.
I Gossip at Stratlielyde Students t'nioii. ts’pm- lam. l-‘ree £2. Weekly. A first for any students' union in Scotland a dedicated gay night for all L(iB'l' students and their friends.
I Hooky at the Liquid Lotuige.
l lpm 3am. £3 (£4). Weekly. Another great night at the Lounge. Residents Psycho l) (Kriininal Records). Kenny l) (Bargo). Stewart (Radio Magtietic) and Dave 'l’owers (Sax and effects) mix it tip DJY style.
I Safe as Milk at ()ran Mor.
8pm 2am. £thc. Weekly. New hand night witli cltih featuring resident DJs llraliihildur & DJ Patil Needles.
I South Side Boogie at the Shed.
l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Patil ‘Pee Wee’ Welsh plays the very hest in classic soul. funk and disco grooves.
-i Sound Development Christmas Party at Liqtiid Lounge. l lpm 3am. £7 (£5). 28 Dec. Belle ck Sebastian (DJ set). Sound Development Agency (live). Mash. Billy Woods. pltis lots more.
I Tipsy at MAS. llpiii 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ ('iitz. lllyus and Status scratch tip the finest times this side of a Matiliattaii block party circa 82.
I Tongue ln Cheek at Bamboo. ll).3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays Rth iii the main room. DJ 'l‘oast plays chart in the lounge arid Andy Wilson plays some rock in the red rootii.
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Born to Be Wide at the Street.
‘)piii lam. l"ree. 22 Dec. Mtisic industry social witli a soundtrack from various industry hods at this Xmas party with Super Paradise. My .\'ext (iirll'riend. the (iig team and the B'l‘BW residents.
I Capital City Radio at Faith.
1 lpm 3am. £2 £4. Weekly. 'l‘hree floors of dance heats and beyond. Our House take care of the iiiaiti room paying homage to all things house from the earliest days to the higgest cltih hits of today. Rooiti 2 is a selection of Rth and urban licks and room 3 is the home of indie and alternatixe anthems.
I Disjointed at the Venue.
l0.30pm 5am. l‘ree helore midnight: £4 alter (£3 iii costume). 2‘) Dec. New celebration of the underground specialising in hreakcorc. grime. ghetto- lech. drum tk hass arid electro from a rotating residents team: lhrahim. WollJaH. Ian Brandon. 'l’heory and DJ Dehurgli.
I EDIT at Suhway ('owgatc.
7.30pm 3am. £3. l5 Dec. l-‘ilm lttlltll'ttisittg‘ eyent with liy e music from the liountainhrtdge ('ollectiye and Solla Sellew. Follow ed by four hours of ear candy from DJs from Access. Radio Magnetic. Disturbed Records. Koiiihtistion. l'p:Start and Pedigree Skiiiii. I Festive Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
1 lptii 3am. £5. 2‘) Dec. Joiti 'l'i'ouhle DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure Louiige‘s DJ Astrohoy for three consecutiy e nights of l'estiye l‘ry ing with dil‘l'erent liye guest hands every night. l'irst tip (Dec 28) is Senegal's super-lunky Samha Sene. followed hy- ska. reggae and roots from
(ioat Stew atid guest DJ Barney (Dec 2‘)). and driving sotil lt'ottt ex-(‘oiiiiiiitriients singer Madeleine Pritchard t& the (hits (30 Dec ).
I The GOuLaG BeAt at ligo.
l0.3()pm 3am. £4. 22 Dec. Punk. garage. new w as e atid good honest rock‘n'roll from regulars Kaka. ()ly. Mr Moo Moo arid the Priniitiye l'rge DJs.
I Nowhere at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. 5 Jan. Based on the ever changing New York club scene with a crowd that's as eclectic as the music. Dejay Bird. DJ Michelle. the l'iltltlst Diy’a itlttl DJ Yonis feature.
I Sleazy Cheezy at Studio 24.
l lpm 4am. £3. 2‘) Dec. The Ministry of Burlesque with another explosiy e performance with a llogmanay warm tip. I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. ('omic duo llarry Ainswortli atid 'l‘ony ('arter mix it up at this cheeky cabaret-cum- disco. Babes and 'l'rendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. I Telefunken at ligo. lllpm 5am. £6. 2‘) Dec. Deep l'unked tip house tiiglil. with a one-oil (‘hristmas special presenting the delectahle Miss Honey Dijon. the queen of ('liicago house.
I Up:Start v Kombustion at Suhway (’ow gate. l lpm 5am. l-‘ree. 2‘) Dec. 'l‘lie duh. breaks and techno night take on the might of Koriihustion's hard datice. hreakheat and hardcore for this pre- llogriianay special and hack-to-hack PA from P.\'R DJs and l’rench Baw s.
I The Venue 4th Birthday at the Venue. l0pm 5am. £7. 22 Dec. (‘ltihhing institution the Venue celehrates it's 4th birthday utider the new itianagement with art ensiahle line-up including ()ptimo. (ieorge T. Key Wright and some free hoo/e.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Access at the lloiieyeoiiih.
l lpm 3am. £7 (£5 metiihers). to Dec. 'l‘echtto. clectt'o ttlltl house iron) the Dropout DJs as they present their last ey er cltih night. See preview. page 48.
I 3309 at Suhway (‘owgate l lpm 73am. l-‘ree before midnight; £2 alter (£l l. Weekly. (‘luh night throwing out an eclectic mix of everything from rock. punk and metal to ska.
I Beatroot at ligo. l0.3()piii---3am. £5 before midnight; £7 alter. 23 Dee. Residents Ryan Turner and Yan Palys play house. trihal. prog and techno with a little help from guests Key Wright (with his last set for 2005 and early 2006 as he concentrates on his production work). Steve Doyle arid DJ (‘Word
I Cult at Po Na Na. l0pm 3am. £2.50 hel‘ore l lpm; £5 alter. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig tip the very hest iii funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancetloor mash- tip.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. £5. l6 Dec. Banging hardcore techno and gahha for those who like that sort of thing. I Evol at the Liquid Room.
10.30pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinhurgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix oi the hest current and classic alternatiy e. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution already.
I Festive Fish Fry at the Jan. Bar.
1 lptii 3am. £5. 30 Dec. See Tim.
I Four Corners at the Bongo (‘luh. 10.30pm 5am. £5. 30 Dec. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the might) l‘our (others for the hest iii dancelloor jail. atid glohal grooves.
I Friday Night Social at Studio 24. lllpm 3am. £7 (£5). 23 Dec. Sotil. funk and hip hop track from your DJ and host. llarry Ainsworth (Snatch). pltis funked tip hip hop from the l-‘ountain Bridge ('ollectiye.
I Keroscene at Studio 24.
ll).30pm 3am. £thc. 23 Dec. Xmas special from the death metal night. A black ('hristmas indeed.
I Mission at Studio 24. l lpm-~3ant. £5 (£4 memhers). 30 Dec. Pre-NYli special from the rock. metal arid goth institution. I Mocha Rocka! at Berlin Bierhaus.
l lpm-3am. £5 hel'ore midnight: £6 alter. 23 Dec. Two of lidinhurgh's hest collectives join forces. Space Pace residents Pepe Santaiiiaria arid the Blonde
GLASGOW
club venues
ABC 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into a massive club night all through the weekend with a mix of indie crossover tracks and freeform mixing.
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 house makes this a favourite venue. Homegrown on a Saturday is possibly the biggest night. but their Thursday is also a crazy night.
Bar“! 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 R&B 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-lor-it party crowd. See listings for details.
The Butt 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. Club V Dub 165 Hope Street, 248 2004. New club venue spinning everything from funky house to rock. ? Corinthian Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper-crust clubbing for those who like to spend. spend, spend. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend. '2: 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. :11: Fury Murry’s 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions — just pure partying at this classic venue down near the Clyde. :1 The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120. Classic student venue playing perhaps the most obvious party tunes. See listings for selected highlights. 5.): Glasgow School of Art 167 Renlrew Street. 332 0691. Eskrima on Saturdays and LiveVevil every month make this student venue a winner. See listings for details. if. 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. V 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. If 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. 1.: 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. 5. 3'5 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.
1.: The 1'unnel
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 & bass and laid back club nights, making it a varied space in which to relax. See listings for details.
Ell Vault 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. DJs from the record 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.
Ll 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.
52 THE LIST 1:”) Dot; 2005) -:'> Jan 2006