Glasgow
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubsglasgothotmail.com. Glasgow listings are compiled by David Pollock.
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Club FREE Blind Pig at Ambar (below Budda). 9pm—3am. 7 May. Rhythm and blues club night featuring live band My Old Blue Terraplane. I Bon Bon at the Sub Club. llpiii—3am. £5 (£4). 7 May. A new fortnightly techno night in the Subbie. I EQd at the V Club. l().3()pm-3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Techno and electronica based night. featuring with a guest appearance frotn Bpitch's Lee Van Dowski (7 May; please note £5 before midnight. £(i after for this date only). I Go Wonder! at Nice‘n'Slea/y. l l.3()pm-3am. £2. l4 May. A monthly night. featuring punk. soul and indie as chosen by the Go Wonder! committee. Hinterland at various venues. Times vary. Two-day ticket £35—£42 (one-day ticket £23.50). 3() Apr. A brand spanking new music festival across Glasgow. Local heroes Sons & Daughters and Tommy Reilly plus The Fall. Young Fathers. The Invisible. Metronomy. Drums of Death and Count & Sinden alongside many others.
I Misbehavin’ at the (‘athouse llpiii—3am. £2 (£I ). 7 May. Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serye up a steamy mix of electro. disco. alternatiye and sleazy sounds.
I Mixed Blzness at (ilasgoyy School of Art. I lpm—3am £4 (£3). Weekly. Cutting edge underground beats and classic dancelloor gems from resident Benny Boom. with Thunderheist (Big Dada) on I4 May. Includes entry to R-P- Z. See preview, page 37.
I The Pump Club at Nic‘e'n‘Sleii/y.
I l.3()pm—3am. £2. 7 May. Throbb. 'I'he Falconi Bros. Von Trapp and guests present an electronic workout.
I H-P-z at Glasgow School of Art.
I lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Residents Hushpuppy and Bonjour Boi promise a blend of electro, Italo disco. punk-funk and ‘wrong sounds a-plenty'. 31) Apr is a special seventh birthday celebration. Includes entry to Mixed Bi/ness.
I Bubbermensch and Kaleidoscope at ABCZ. l lpiii- 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A night for indie lovers. I Sideshow at Admiral Bar Basement. l lpm—3am. £3. l4 May. Straddling the
gap between techno and disco. with local
guest Afli Koman.
Club I Alternative at the V Club.
I lpm—3am. £9 (£7 for students). I May. Residents Derrick Burns and Jose present a night of minimal. electro and
techno. with special guest Bingo Players. I Back Tae Mine at the Flying Duck.
l lpm—3am. £3 before I lpm; £5 after.
Weekly. (ioing out is the new staying in.
as this night offers home. tea. toast. bands and ”Is to create a liouseparty
I Ballers Social Club at Stereo llpiii 3am. £5 before midnight. £7 alter b‘ May. Kode‘) ioins Hudson Moliayske and the Lucky .Me residents. ys ho play a mi\ of Iiip hop. dubstep and techno
I Basement at Soundhaus
llpiii 4am. £7 (£5). 1 May House. electro and techno
I Bass Warrior at \Vtmtlsitle Soeial Club. lllpm 2am. £5, 5' May DJ l)irtsman brings you a night ol total reggae daneehall. ys itli a bit of Soca throysn in to giy e a Caribbean y ibe.
I Casa at ()ran Mor. I lpiii 3am. £.\'. Weekly. ('lassic house and dance Il'tllll Mark Robb and guests.
I Damaged Goods at Niee'n'Slea/y 0pm 3am. I-‘ree before I l.3llpiii; £3 after. I May. ”I‘m, floors of punk rock. reggae. classic sotil and New York disco. I Damnation at (‘lassic (irand. Ill.3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock. metal. punk and emo.
I Electric Gypsyland at lilitL‘lsIl’lul‘s. llpiii 3am. £4. I May. A neys club night which presents a mixed me/xe of music and food. Featuring arabesque. middle eastern styles. Balkan beats and more. I Elevator at Byblos. lllpiii 3am. £tbe Weekly. Rik B. hip hop. dancehall and reggae with DJ Naeem.
I Eyes Wide Open at the ’l'uisietl Wheel. llpiii 3am. £5 (£4). I May. (iarage. psych and lreakbeat brought to you by IiW() I)Js Ilolly and Sarah. plus guest DJ Paul Molloy ll‘Tltlil) Street) and lch‘ hand The \Vlltlehcasls.
I Fiasco at Admiral Bar Basement. llpiii 3am. U). S May. This month the Iiiasco boys welcome The Steph.
I Glitch at Maggie May 's
l I illl‘lll 1am £5 .\ May l'leetio. ICCIIIII‘. IIt‘thC .tlltl tlht'ti
dig Hinterland at \aiiotis yenues
’6“ limes \ai'y Iyyo day ticket £“5 £43 (one day ticket £23 50) I May See l‘hu FREE Huntley 8 Palmer's Disco Takeover at ltastiia Illaiiea at the Brunsysiek lIolel ‘Ipiii Sam 5' May ‘\ \I‘Celdl (\IIC UII littlll IIIL‘ lltKI’ It‘alll. \HIII local guests Jamie I'lioiiison
(Iran Melting Pot). llayid Baibaiossa ((‘ui'ious ('urtous). l Keelei (Iliscos ('apablanca). Brian D‘Sou/a (Slabs ol the 'l‘abei'nacle) and James I’ole ll‘lllt‘lgt'llt‘)l I Kino Fist at \ice‘ii'Slea/y
‘lpiii 3am. I-ree before ll ‘sllpiii. t" alter b' May -\ neyy night ol eioss genie delights li'oiii Charlotte and Ratla
I Modrophenia at Maggie May \ ll5llpiii 5.llll £5 (£3 lot students) I May. Mod classics
I Music lor Pleasure at llaiiiboo lllpni iaiii £5 Weekly Indie. pop. electro. Rth and hip hop
I Numbers at the Sub ('ltib
llpiii iaiii H” I May .-\ Mayday special ol epic proportions. \\llll I).I limit and Shadoys Dancer lll\t‘l
I Old Skool at the Bull llpiii 5.llll £b. \Veekly. I-tink. soul and tll\t’(l from [Us ('i'aig 'l'hoiiipson. .lack and (ioidie. I Pangea at the (ilasgoyy School ol .-\i't. llpiii .iaiii. £4 I May. Ihe Dundee druiii & bass iiiglil comes to (ilasgoys This month's guest is I” Sails
I Pinup Nights at the l'l}lllf_‘ liiit'k lllpni 3am. £5. 5 May. .-\ii altershou party lor the Moiiissey gig eailiei. ysitli guest I)Js lain ()(I Maik l)aly and a special guest \yliose iiaiiie ihyiiies yyith 'Mo/
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 Arte 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 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 Kings Inch Road. 886 8300. Occasional one- oft 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 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 New Wynd. 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. 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 Renfleld 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.
fl 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.
at 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 lvy1102-1106 Argyle Street. 357 5454. 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. The Old Fruitmaritet 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.
:3: Play 7 Rentield Street, 226 4958. Mainstream sounds in the heart of the city.
it Polo Lounge Wilson Street, 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend.
2’4 Queen Margaret Union University Gardens. 339 9784. Student club and club- orientated gigs. See listings for selected highlights.
'2?! Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. Underground house, techno and live venue. See listings for details.
Le Stavlta 373—377 Sauchiehall Street, 333 3940 . A Russian-themed city centre bar-come- club.
E Stereo 20—28 Renfield Lane. 222 2254. Playing host to fine indie gigs and clubs in the basement. See listings for details.
a 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.
The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. Dance tunes for a well dressed crowd. See listings for selected highlights.
Nisted Wheel 73 Queen Street. Glasgow 0141221 4851 Great basement club space and gig nights. licensed until 3am.
Universal 157 Sauchiehall Lane. 332 8899. Drum & bass and laid-back club nights. See listings for details.
2» V Club 375 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9919. A quality selection of cross-genre nights. See listings for selected highlights.
Valdor 46 Queen Street. 221 6376. A mainstream house- orientated club. See listings for selected highlights.
it The Viper Bar 8. Club 500 Great Western Road. Kelvmbridge, 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.
38 THE LIST 30 Apr—14 May 2009