Radioactive Man
Another high quality guest at Inner City Acid as Radioactive Man puts in a live set of wonky
techno and freaked-out electro showcasing his new album, Growl. As one half of Two Lone Swordsmen (alongside Andrew Weatherall) he
knows his way round a punk-funk acid squelch. I Soundhaus, Glasgow, Sat 10 May.
GLASGOW
Club venues
I ABC 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into an indie club night. See listings for details.
I The Arches Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to famous names like Colours, Death Disco and Pressure. See listings for details.
I Arta 62 Albion St, 552 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 Street, 221 0414. A great club for those who like rock’n'roll. See listings for details.
I The Boat Club 375 Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. A quality selection of cross-genre nights. See listings for selected highlights.
I Blackfriars 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 Braohoad Arena
I Superfly at Woodside Social (‘Iub. l()pm—-2am. £5. l7 May. Duncan Superl‘ly and (iregor limond provide a
‘ sweltering mix of sweet soul. sexy assed
l'unk. (10s psyche rock. hip hop. post punk and new releases. With special guest Karlski. who treats us lo a montage of French hip hop and lilm themes to mark the 40th anniversary of May ‘68. I Supermax at Basura Blanca.
l lpm—3am. £5. l7 May. A night of disco and what the Supermaxers are calling ‘Reich'n'roll'. with [)1 Billy Woods.
I Utter Gutter at (ilasgow School of
Art. llpm 3am. £l() ((iSA students £8).
10 May. Resident [)1 Madame S is joined by Pro Vinylist Karim for a ‘Backcombed and Burst‘ special of the
queer alternative club night; all the
usual dirty house. sleazy techno. whoreish disco. thumping rock. pumping homo-electro beats plus extra hairspray and heartbreak.
I VEGAS! at the Ferry. 9.30pm 2am.
£|() (£8 for the ‘l’abulously dressed‘ ). ll)
May. llep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award-winning. multi-genre club night for movers. groovers. hipsters. Hipsters. guys and dolls.
Glasgow Sundays ..
I The Beat Club at the Beat (‘luh. 9pm 3am. Prices vary. Weekly. See Thu.
I Discobadger at Bamboo.
l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Dominic Martin. 1)] Kaiin and Mash do the bi/ every week. With guest Dis lireel'orm
live on i I May. and a one-off 5am license for the night.
I Distortion at AB(‘2. l lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. limo. screamo and metal with DJ Muppet.
I Junk at the Bull (‘lub. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Marky Mark presents a fusion ol‘jazz and funk. The folks at The Bull like to call it Junk.
I Liquid Cool at (‘ommon 9pm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. A]. Kris Keegan and Ian Thompson playing top-notch vocal garage and house to a club packed with hyper-hedonistic 2()-something revelers. all of whom seem to have forgotten that they have work in the morning.
I Not for The Faint Hearted at the (iarage. l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Brian McMaster mixes goodness from his decade-defying playlist including 80s. ‘)()s and ()(ls.
I Optimo (Espacio) at the Stib (‘ltih l lpm 3am. £8 (£7). Weekly. (ilasgow’s linest underground clubbing institution keeps on delining the city‘s Sunday. with your hosts ll) 'l‘witch and J(i Wilkes. Featuring a customarily lel‘tlield special guest in No Age on IS May.
I Spectrum at Nice‘n'Slealy.
l lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. Sounds of the cosmos and trite pop nonsense in a heady maelstrom of sonic deathscapes. With occasional random appearances by vaguely l'amous lolk.
I Stay Classy Sundays at l-‘ury Murry's. l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. DJ Noir gives your weekend the send oil it deserves. A mix of music.
I Sunday Service at ()ran Mor.
l lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. Mark Robb (l’ounder ol' the Bull (‘lubl and (‘raig
Kings Inch Road. 886 8300. Occasional one-off events in this shopping centre-based arena. See listings for details.
I The Butt 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 O. 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.
I Common 25 Royal Exchange Square, 204 0101. A flash club which offers soul, R88 and house. See listings for selected highlights.
I Corinthian Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper- crust clubbing for those who like to spend. spend, spend.
I 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 Renfleld Street. 572 0100. An eclectic, indie-focused club. See listings for details.
I Fury Mary’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—166Bath 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 Fruitmarket 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 Stavka 373-377 Sauchiehall Street, 333 3940 . A Russian—themed city centre bar-come- club.
I Stereo 20—28 Renfleld 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 TWisted 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.
44 THE LIST 8—22 May 2008