I Supermax at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 1 lpm—3am. £5. 20 Sep. Supermaximum pleasure you can‘t measure. with DJ Billy Woods. I Teltnllta at Blackfriars. l lpm—3am. £8 (£6). 27 Sep. A house and techno party. with Sebrof Divad. Michael Paterson. Scott Byme and Peter Farley. Tennent‘s Mutual Season 1: Warm Up at CCA. 9pm—3am. £l2. 20 Sep. A sneak preview of the new interactive live music venture from Tennent‘s. with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem (DJ set). Findo Gask. Kid Canaveral. and DJs Chris ‘Beans‘ Geddes (Belle and Sebastian) and David Barbarossa. www.tennentsmutual.com FREE We Love House Music Socialite at the Social. 9pm—3am. 27 Sep. Craig Mci-iugh and Kevin Austin play house. alongside freestyle saxophonist Craig Nelson and percussionist Gary Kainth. Part afthe Merchant City Festival. I Weak at the Knees at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 9pm—2am. £6. 27 Sep. DJ Perry Louis (London's Jazz Cafe) hosts a new monthly night dedicated to rare groove. boogie. soul and disco. Part of the Merchant City Festival. I You G Me at the Flying Duck. l lpm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 27 Sep. Loud dancing and quiet talking with Roxanne and Patrick of Sexy Kids on the decks. Expect much indie.

I Bass Drunk at Blackfriars. l [pm—3am. £3 before midnight: £5 after. 28 Sep. Baltimore. electro and house.

I Discobadger at Bamboo. l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Dominic Martin. DJ Kash and Mash do the biz every week.

I Distortion at ABC2. 1 lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Emo. screamo and metal with DJ Muppet.

I Golden Delicious at Karbon.

l lpm—3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. Balearic beats. electro. house and hip hop at this brand new night. with special guests Bodyrox and Karbon residents Fox MacLeod. Woody. Status and iron III.

I Junior Jack a Kid Creme at Byblos. l()pm—4am. £12. 28 Sep. Due to various problems when Byblos first opened two years ago. this is the very belated opening party. with the original guests finally back to rock the place. With percussion from Shovell. Part of the Merchant City festival. I Junk at the Buff Club. 1 lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Marky Mark presents a fusion of jazz and funk. The folks at the Buff like to call it ‘junk'.

I Never Get Out the Boat at the Ferry. l()pm—4am. £10. 28 Sep. More close-to-water house action from Slant. Giles Smith and James Priestley at this brilliant boat-party.

I Hot for the Faint Hearted at the Garage. 1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Brian McMaster mixes goodness from his decade-defying playlist.

I Optimo (Espacio) at the Sub Club.

I lpm—3am. £8 (£7). Weekly. Glasgow‘s finest underground clubbing institution keeps on defining the city‘s Sunday. with your hosts JD Twitch and JG Wilkes. FREE Scottish Comedian of the Year Afterparty at Arta. l().3()pm—3am. 28 Sep. Register at socialanimalcouk to get on the free guest list. Part oft/1e Merchant City Festival.

FREE Slide it In at the Cathouse.

l [pm—3am. 28 Sep. Naughty Nicola gets her rocks off. so to speak. with a mix of old and new rock.

I Sunday Circus at the Courtyard. 2—1 1pm. £7. 28 Sep. Deep house and techno from guests Alex Smoke and Jim Hutchison. and residents Ronnie and Affi Koman. With a free barbeque.

I Sunday Service at Oran Mor.

l [pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Soul. jazz. 60s R&B. funk and reggae with resident DJs Mark Robb and Craig Loosejoints.

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I Bit Bang Pow! at Firewater. 9pm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Rock'n'roll and indie classics from the Firewater team.

I Garage Mondays at the Garage.

1 lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. DJ Andy R plays student classics in the main hall. while Muppet dishes out rock and punk in the attic.

I Passionality at Byblos.

l l.3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Roberts playing chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd.

I All Star Tuesdays at Bamboo. l()pm—3am. £3 (free). Weekly. 1n the main room Kash plays R&B and hip pop while Andy Wilson drops all time classics drizzled with a little rock and indie in the lounge.

I Digital Garden at the Flying Duck. 8pm—2am. £3. 23 Sep. Deep house to minimal techno from DJs Jim Haggarty. Mikee. Kev Moir and Iain Kerr.

I Killer Kitsch at the Buff. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Euan and David play electro. house and rock upstairs. while Boom Monk Ben and The Frantic Ant have the funk. soul and hip hop covered downstairs.

I On Fire at Crib. l()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. In room one Hesky plays up front R&B. hip hop. dancehall. garage and grime while Big Al plays velvety smooth R&B and soul in room two.

I Psycho Candy at Firewater. 9pm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Rock'n’roll and indie classics from the Firewater team.

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I After Hours at the Buff. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Gerry Lyons plays a mix of everything he loves. from The Stones to Hot Chip.

I Fuel at Maggie May's. l lpm-3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Deviant will be turning out metal. industrial. punk. drum & bass. dance. hip hop and more. Is there more? Of course there is.

I Octopussy at the Arches. l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Jacuzzis. bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at the Arches' regular student night.

I Tongue in Cheek :it Bamboo. l()pm—4am. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the main room. DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room.

I Unherd and Afraid of the Dark at Classic Grand. 1 lpm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. Two clubs on two levels for one entry fee. L'tter Gutter's Madame S holds court at L'nherd. while Afraid of the Dark sees DJ CeeNiven drop dark. minimal electro.

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 Arts 62 Albion St, 552 2101. An incrediny 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 Blackfrlars 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

Kings Inch Road. 886 8300. Occasional one-off events in this shopping centre-based arena. See listings for details.

E The Bull Club 142 Bath Lane. 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue. See listings for details.

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.

at 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, R88 and house. See listings for selected highlights.

a Corinthian Ingram Street. 552 1101. Upper- crust clubbing for those who like to spend, spend. spend.

% Crib 375 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9919. R88. dancehall, soul, grime and hip hop.

Cube 34 Queen Street. 226 8990. A massive clientele and a funky soundtrack.

a 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.

a Firewater 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. Student-friendly indie and party choons. See listings for selected highlights.

a The Flying Duck 142 Renfield Street, 572 0100. An eclectic. indie-focused club. See listings for details.

S Fury Mury’s 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. No pretensions. just pure partying.

at The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. Student venue playing party tunes. See listings for selected highlights.

Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691. Quality student venue with a cool roster. See listings for details. Guru 520 Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. Indie. pop. electro. rock’n'roll across four rooms. See listings for selected highlights. 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.

s? 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.

“as Ivory Blacks 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. Featuring a mixture of rock gigs and techno clubs.

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. Karbon 4 Buchanan Street, Springfield Court. 221 8099. Student nights. electro and party tunes across the week. See listings for selected highlights.

m Kushion 158-1668ath Street. 331 4060. Student-friendly house. pop and indie sounds. Maggie May’s 50 Trongate. Merchant City. 548 1350. A punk- themed music venue with a 3am license. See listings for selected

highlights. Nice'n’Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. One of Glasgow's most down~to~earth and exciting bars. See listings for selected highlights.

a The Old Fruitmarltet Candleriggs. 353 8000. One of the city's most atmospheric venues. See listings for details.

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.

Play 7 Renfield Street. 226 4958. Mainstream sounds in the heart of the city.

Polo Lounge Wilson Street. 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend.

Queen Margaret Union University Gardens. 339 9784. Student club and club- orientated gigs. See listings for selected highlights.

Soundhaus Hydepark Street. 221 4659. Underground house, techno and live venue. See listings for details.

a Stavlta 373-377 Sauchiehall Street. 333 3940 . A Russian-themed city centre bar-come- club.

s 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.

Sub Club Jamaica Street. 248 4600. The best club in Glasgow? Optimo and Subculture seem to corroborate the claim. See listings for details.

E The mnnel 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.

a 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 Woodslde Social Club

329 North Woodslde Road. 337 1643. A selection of indie and mod clubs make up the monthly programme. See listings for details.

38 1'". LIST 18 Sep—2 Oct 2008