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live electronic music. with Marco Bemardi (Octogen). Binary Zero. Twitchywu and Aeons.
I [In-Scene at Bar Bloc. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. 25 Apr. Thee Mr Mister plays a mix of electro sounds at this twice-monthly residency. I XXL at Crib. lOpm—3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Hesky and Big Al play hip hop. dancehall and grime while Ray Woods plays old skool classics.
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I Absolution at Classic Grand. 10.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock. metal. industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night.
I All Tone Up at Blackfriars. lOpm—3am. £5. 3 May. Maximum rhythm and blues. rock‘n'roll and rockabilly. Old faves at this top night.
I Blacktrackin’ at Woodside Social Club. 8.30pm—lam. £5. 26 Apr. A night of purest Northern Soul and Motown with guest DJs Keith Money and Andy Dennison. plus regulars Fraser Dunn and Paul Massey.
I The Bowery at the Twisted Wheel. 9pm—3am. £4. 3 May. That‘s a great name for a club. particularly one which plays ska. punk and Oil Featuring the Last Resort DJs and guest DJ Blackrag. this night takes over from Hooligan.
I Chakra at Soundhaus. l [pm—4am. £12 (£10). 26 Apr. Charlie Prouse and Davey Gaynor are in the big room with their deep and tribal house. with Caro-d. Robert Wilson and Jason Pussy Power playing classics in the wee room. The theme is Africa. and special guests include the
Ayawara West African Drummers and the African Tigers acrobats.
I Club Noir: Backstage at the Winchester. 10pm—3am. £10 (£8). 3 May. The burlesque night slips into something a little more comfortable for a pared down, intimate. spin-off night with the same glamorous ethos. No jeans, trainers or sportswear. please.
I Dance! Dance! Dance! at Basura Blanca. 10pm—2am. £5. 3 May. A first- class night of local nu disco and house talent. featuring Maelstrom. Andy Piacentini and Derek Smith.
I Dolly Mixture at the Flying Duck.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). 3 May. Celebrating the first ladies of rock. punk. electro. soul. indie and pop. With special live guests. Edinburgh‘s My Electric Love Affair.
I Firewater at Firewater. noon—3am. Free before 10.30pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. The usual selection of rock and indie classics to get you through your weekend.
I Glamorama at Boho. 9.30pm—3am. £8. Weekly. Resident Lil‘ Rich plays a mix of 90s house. 80s classics. R&B and big chart songs for your pleasure.
I Homegrown at Bamboo. 10pm—4am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Stevie Sole plays a funky. soulful house set with Miguel playing R&B and Dominic Martin supplying the funk and jazz.
I The Hot Club at Nice‘n’Sleazy.
l l.30pm—3am. £3. 26 Apr. Rafla (Nice‘n‘Sleazy) and Nobodaddy (The Phantom Band) play garage. punk. psych and rockabilly. with occasional live bands and an interventions.
I Impact at Soundhaus. 10pm—4am. £12 (£10). 3 May. Eclectic night playing
drum & bass. techno and gabba with The Horrorist (live). DJ Promo, Paul Reset. Ra. Acid Fairy and much more.
I Inside Out at the Arches. 10pm—3am. £18. 26 Apr. Hard house. trance and beyond with Troca Disco. Richard Durand. Thrill Seekers. John Askew and more.
I Kaput at the Admiral. l [pm—3am. £4.
26 Apr. The monthly rock‘n’roll. krautrock. new wave and electronique party made for dancing. this is a busy one for those who like dark rooms and wild music.
I Love Music at ABC. 1 lpm—3am. £7
(£5). Weekly. Soul. rock‘n‘roll. indie and electro with Geny Lyons (Teenage Fanclub) and David Sinclair (Killer Kitsch).
I Melting Pot at the Admiral. llpm—3am. £10. 3 May. All things disco-house with residents Andrew Pirie and Simon Cordiner. and special guest
Ray Mang (Eskimo. Block 16. Mangled).
Miso at the Ivy. 8pm—lam. £8. 26
Apr. Featuring UK exclusive performances from Berlin‘s Syntheme (Planet Mu). Amsterdam‘s Orgue Electronique (Ghostly lnt'). London’s Zilla/King Cannibal (Warp) and a special live performance from the legendary Subhead (Tresor). Part of Tripm ‘ll . * Model 500 at Glasgow School of
Art. llpm—3am. £14. 26 Apr. Techno pioneer Juan Atkins‘ live collective. plus special guest DJ Skurge and the Rub-a-Dub DJs. Part of Triptych. I Noise Pollution at Blackfriars. 1 1pm—3am. £5. 26 Apr. A night of electro with local DJs.
I In Skool at the Buff. 10.30pm—3am. £6. Weekly. Nick Peacock. Craig Thompson. John Ross and Alex. providing a fine line in disco. northern soul and all things funky. I Red Alert and Scrabble at Barfly. 1 lpm—3am. £9 (£7). 26 Apr. Red Alert play drum & bass. Scrabble play electro and techno — it’s going to be one almighty sound-off! I Sabado Saturdays at Byblos. l lpm—3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. House music from lain Thomson (M8 magazine) and Paul Rea. With Jonathan Ulysses on 2 May. playing one last show before Ibiza (£10). I Saturdays with Bobby Bluebell at Oran Mor. l lpm—3am. £8. Weekly. Yep. Bobby from The Bluebells. keeping the party going at the top 0‘ Byres Road. I Souldiggin’ at Classic Grand. 1 1pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The team behind Decodance brings you live bands and a selection of soul. funk. hip hop. dancehall and rare groove. With DJs Joeboy. David Craig. Gav Sommerville and Yasmin. I Streetilte at the Beat Club. 1 lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Stevie Elements and Craig Loosejoints bring us their upbeat house-party sound at this new weekly residency. Subculture at the Sub Club. llpm—3am. £12 (£10). Weekly. Harri and Domenic‘s well-established house institution continues to reign supreme. 26 Apr is a Triptych special. guest-starring soulful house improvisationalists The Bays. while 3 May sees Pokerllat‘s Steve Bug hit the decks. Part of 'l'riprvvh.
GLASGOW Club venues
I ABC 300 Sauchiehall
details.
I The Arches Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to famous names
for details.
2101. An incredibly flash bar, restaurant and club space.
I Bamboo 51 West Regent Street, 332 1067/8. A musical programme that takes in modern soul and funky house. See listings for selected highlights.
I Barfly 260 Clyde
club for those who like
details. I The Boat Club 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333
of cross-genre nights. See listings for selected highlights.
I Blackh'iars Basement 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. Rock, pop and indie DJs, with occasional bands. See listings for selected highlights.
I Boho 59 Dumbarton Road, 357 6644. Glossy weekend clubbing. See listings for selected highlights.
I Box 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. Rock, punk, indie and alternative sounds.
I Braehead Arena
Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into an indie club night. See listings for
like Colours, Death Disco and Pressure. See listings
I Arts 62 Albion St, 552
Street, 221 0414. A great
rock’n'roll. See listings for
9919. A quality selection
Kings Inch Road, 886 8300. Occasional one-off events in this shopping centre-based arena. See listings for details.
I The Bull Club 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue. See listings for details.
I The Bunker Bar 193-199 Bath Street, 229 1427. Late opening at the weekend and occasional big-name guest DJs.
I Byblos Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street. 552 3895. Flash mainstream dance sounds for flash mainstream drinkers.
I Carling Academy 121 Eglinton Street, 08700 771 2000. Host to big one-off parties from Club Noir to Back to The Future. See listings for details.
I Carnival Arts Centre 2nd Floor, 34 Albion Street, 946 6193. Occasional, mostly world music-themed club nights.
I The Cathouse 15 Union Street, 248 6606. Metal. rock and goth club. See listings for selected highlights.
I CCA 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. Art space that throws the occasional club event. See listings for details. I Classic Grand 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. Regular clubs and live music. See listings for details.
I Club Living 69 Nelson Mandela Place. 248 7333. A full
complement of rockin’ late evening sessions.
I Club 69 40 New Sneddon Street, Paisley, 552 5791. It’s experimental and funky techno all the way. See listings for details. Common 25 Royal Exchange Square, 204 0101. A flash club which offers soul. R&B and house. See listings for selected highlights.
I Corinthian Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper- crust clubbing for those who like to spend, spend, spend.
Crib 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. R&B, dancehall. soul, grime and hip hop.
I Cube 34 Queen Street, 226 8990. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack.
I The Ferry Anderston Quay, the Broomielaw, 553 0606. This floating venue on the Clyde plays host to various one«off nights. See listings for details.
I Firewater 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. Student-friendly indie and party choons. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Flying Duck 142 Renfield Street. 572 0100. An eclectic. indie-focused club. See listings for details.
I Fury Mury‘s 96 Maxwell Street, 221 6511. No pretensions, just pure partying.
I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. Student venue playing party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.
I Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Quality student venue with a cool roster. See listings for details.
I Guru 520 Sauchiehall Street, 332 0755. Indie. pop, electro, rock'n’roll across four rooms. See listings for selected highlights.
I Hetherington Research Club 13 University Gardens. 330 4503. Converted Victorian house that was once students-only, although a
,sign-in policy is now in
action. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Hold The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, 221 7705. Great venue that has just managed to get a new 3am licence. See listings for details.
I Ivory Blacks 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. Featuring a mixture of rock gigs and techno clubs.
I The Ivy 157—159 North Street, Charing Cross, 221 1144. It's a bar, but it still manages an enviable selection of DJ talent. See listings for selected highlights.
I Karbon 4 Buchanan Street. Springfield Court, 221 8099. Student nights, electro and party tunes across the week. See listings for selected highlights.
I Kushion 158—1668ath Street, 331 4060. Student-friendly house, pop and indie sounds.
I Maggie May’s 50 Trongate. Merchant City, 548 1350. A punk- themed music venue with a 3am license. See listings for selected
highlights.
I Nice’n’Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. One of Glasgow’s most down-to-earth and exciting bars. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Old Frultmarltet Candleriggs, 353 8000. One of the city’s most atmospheric venues. See listings for details.
I Oran Mor Byres Road, 0870 0132 652. Huge venue in the West End that plays host to Friday and Saturday party nights. See listings for details.
I Play 7 Renfield Street, 226 4958. Mainstream sounds in the heart of the city.
I Polo Lounge Wilson Street, 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend.
I Queen Margaret Union University Gardens, 339 9784. Student club and club- orientated gigs. See listings for selected highlights.
I Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. Underground house, techno and live venue. See listings for details.
I Stavlta 373-377 Sauchiehall Street, 333 3940 . A Russian-themed city centre bar-come- club.
I Stereo 20—28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Playing host to fine indie gigs and clubs in the basement. See listings for details.
I Strathclyde Students’ Union University of Strathclyde, Students Association, 90 John Street, 567 5023.
Cheesy and/or specialist student nights. See listings for selected highlights.
I Sub Club Jamaica Street, 248 4600. The best club in Glasgow? Optimo and Subculture seem to corroborate the claim. See listings for details.
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. Dance tunes for a well dressed crowd. See listings for selected highlights.
I Nisted Wheel 3 Queen Street. Glasgow 0141 221 4851 Great basement club space and gig nights, licensed until 3am.
I Universal 157 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. Drum 8 bass and laid-back club nights. See listings for details.
I Valdor 46 Queen Street, 221 6376. A mainstream house- orientated club. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Viper Bar 8 Club 500 Great Western Road. Kelvinbridge, 334 0560. An unashamedly mainstream affair.
I The Winchester Club
49 Bell Street, 552 3586. This basement venue attracts the kind of night and clientele which befits its elegant decor. See listings for details.
I The Woodside Social Club
329 North Woodside Road. 337 1643. A selection of indie and mod clubs make up the monthly programme. See listings for details.
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