www.list.co.uk/clubs ■ Fortified at Glasgow School of Art. 11pm–3am. £10. 18 Dec. Glasgow’s biggest dubstep and dancehall party welcomes ragga-breakbeat pioneers Shut Up & Dance, who are twenty-one years old and still going strong. Also appearing is fast-rising young dubstep artist Oneman and residents Electric Eliminators. ■ Fresh Lick at Soundhaus. 10.30pm–3am. £5 before 11pm; £7 after (£6 members). 18 Dec. Showcasing some of the finest young techno talent around, featuring Rebecca Vasment, fresh from her set at the Arches earlier in the evening, Dersonna & Alan Forrest back-to-back, Steny and SliKKMicK back-to-back, Kris-Day and Alyn Rodger. ■ Friday Night Live at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £6 (£5). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Stellar indie sounds from Craig Wilson. ■ Glasgow Globetrotters Xmas Charity Ball at Soundhaus. 9pm–2am. £tbc. 18 Dec. DJs Soul Kitchen and Alex Globetrotter present a night of mod and Northern Soul music in aid of charity. ■ Lock Up Your Daughters at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4 students). 18 Dec. In your face ‘zine makers Lock Up Your Daughters present a ‘hella gay dance party’, with DJ Suezz and Simonotronic from Edinburgh’s Club For Heroes. ■ Men & Machines Boogie Pickers at La Cheetah. 11pm–3am. £3. 18 Dec. A spin-off night from the popular Glasgow club, featuring the residents’ selection of disco, house, new wave, electronic, techno and funk. ■ Music for Pleasure at Bamboo. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Indie, pop and electro from Sose, with R&B and hip hop from Gareth Sommerville in room two. ■ Old Skool at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Funk, soul and disco from DJs Craig Thompson, Jack and Gordie. ■ Orderly Disorder at the Flying Duck. 6pm–3am. £6 (£5). 1 Jan. Off-the- wall indie to see you into ‘10.
■ Soulwaxmas at Braehead Arena. 7pm–3am. £35. 18 Dec. Soulwax/2ManyDJs plus special guests Tiga, Mixhell and more give their mash- up mayhem a festive spin. Entry only via Braehead Boardwalk; 11pm curfew. See preview, page 44. ■ Subculture vs Sensu Detroit Weekender Part 1 at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £12 (£20 joint ticket for Parts 1 and 2). 18 Dec. The first half of a massive two-part techno event at the Subbie, featuring one of Detroit’s techno originators Derrick May and support from Subculture’s Junior. See preview, page 44. ✽✽ Sunday Circus New Year’s Party at the Courtyard. 3–11pm. £10. 1 Jan. Back to the old stomping ground for the renowned Glasgow house all-dayer, with an afterparty alongside Sensu at the Sub Club later on. ✽✽ Sunday Circus vs Sensu at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 1 Jan. Subtitled The Aftermath, this team-up of two fine Glasgow nights will sort the marathon runners from the sprinters. ■ Tipsy at Karibu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Super- stylish R&B and urban sounds. Note the venue points out that ID is a must. ■ Toxic Pop at Bamboo. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Geoff M and Craig Laws play quality house music plus R&B and hip hop from Gavin Sommerville. ■ Velvet at O2 ABC2. 10pm–3am. £10 (£8 advance). 18 Dec. Minimal techno and house from special guests Paul Maddox and Filthy Rich, aka the Sven Vath and James Zabelia approved Spektre. With regulars Rob Etherson, James Carroll and Andrew Rainey. See preview, page 44. ■ White Label at the Arches. 10.30pm–3am. £6 before 11.30pm; £8 after (£5 advance). 18 Dec. An early Christmas party at the Arches’ exclusive insight into the best up-and-coming local DJs, with Hologram Hookers (Afro Acid Digital), ThirtyTwo aka Tw-onko & Pasty (Raw Vibez), Rebecca Vasment (Zoo Project), Kill the Kid
Shut Up And Dance It may seem like a strange booking for Fortified at first glance but duo Philip ‘PJ’ Johnson and Carl ‘Smiley’ Hyman, aka Shut Up And Dance, were one fo the first acts to fuse Jamican dancehall with UK rave beats – they even hit the charts with ‘Raving, I’m Raving’ back in 1992 – setting the foundations for what would become dubstep. Despite getting involved in expensive and complex legal wranglings in the 90s regarding samples they still record to this day on their own Shut Up And Dance Records. ■ Fortified at Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Fri 18 Dec.
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(DTTS/SubCity Radio) and Michael Watters (Gosh). ■ White Noise with Billy Woods at Mama San. 9pm–3am. Free. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Music for adults. Glasgow legend Billy Woods plays the tunes in style. Chart & Party ■ Aftersun Fridays at Sea. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Sea’s new summer party night kicks off the weekend. ■ Audio Filth at Common. 5pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Friday nights are getting dirty with Ross McMillan and Big Al orchestrating some of the filthiest house, electro, hip hop and indie. ■ The Big Office Party at Campus. 6pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £tbc after. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Karaoke comps from 6pm plus Deal or No Deal (with a £500 prize) at 10pm. Then party on ‘til the wee hours with comedy party games and cheesy pop. Free buffet for parties of six or more. ■ Boho Fridays at Boho. 9.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Fridays at Boho are funky, with DJ Robin B. ■ Cheesy Pop at Queen Margaret Union. 10pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). After many years, rampant hordes of mucky-minded, vodka fuelled urchins still flock to hear DJ Toast’s edam selection. ■ Christmas Day White Night at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5. 25 Dec. The Garage does indeed never close its doors, so dance the night away with tunes from the usual suspects. ■ Crash at the Shed. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Euan and Andy play all the party tracks you know and love. ■ Famous at Kushion. 4pm–3am. Free with Social Animal keyring before midnight; £7 (£5) after. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). DJ Fozzie Maden kicks off the music with relaxed house, funk and soul. Joe Smith then takes over, and finally James Lithgow and DJ Status take it through to 3am with indie, electro, house and hip hop. ■ Fresh Friday at Victoria’s. 10.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Two rooms containing a selection of Ibiza anthems, commercial dance and Nu-nrg. ■ Fridays at Jumpin Jaks at Jumpin Jaks. 10pm–3am. £6. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Chart and party tracks for a Friday night. No sportswear, but trainers are okay. ■ Garage Mobile Disco at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Chart, indie, R&B and hip hop, with karaoke in Snapshotz. ■ New Year’s Day at the Garage at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £5. 1 Jan. Work off your Christmas tum on the bouncy castle. Note that it’s free entry for trade staff all night. ■ United Nations of Dance at the Tunnel. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). Clubland anthems, hip hop and R&B from Scotty Boy, Marc Anderson, Steve Clarke, John Thomson and more.
Glasgow Saturdays Club ■ Absolution at Classic Grand. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Rock, metal, industrial and punk to liven up your Saturday night. ■ All Tore Up at Blackfriars. 10pm–3am. £5. 2 Jan. Maximum rhythm and blues, rock’n’roll and rockabilly, with Kentucky’s The Star Devils. ■ Bamboo Boxing Day Bash at Bamboo. 10.30pm–4am. £8 (£6). 26 Dec. Featuring Domsko for a live decks, laptop and FX set of house and electronica plus R&B, funk, soul and rock’n’roll from Big Al and Robin B.
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