Clubs
■ Dirty Sexy Money at O’Couture. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc (free for students before midnight). That Tall Guy Scott plays cheese, pop and R&B. ■ Eureka at Bamboo. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (free with a matric card). DJ Toast plays rock, indie, dance and hip hop. ■ Jellybaby and Rubbermensch at O2 ABC2. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). A night for indie lovers with Andy Wilson in charge. ■ The One at Re-Play. Weekly 6pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3) after. Geddes and Ross McFadyen play dance, chart and R&B, with a quiz from 6pm. ■ Onederful at Play. Weekly 5pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£3) after. Party sounds from DJ Chris Stewart and Tobin. ■ Thursday at Milan at Milan. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. DJ Naeem and DJ Sketch present a night of sleek and sexy urban tracks to get you moving.
Glasgow Friday Clubs ■ Buff Fridays at the Buff Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Gordie and Jack play old school jazz, funk and soul upstairs, while downstairs it’s John Ross
and Alex O with everything from funk to punk. ■ Cathouse Fridays at the Cathouse. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5). DJs Billy, 32 and Chopsie play rock, metal, punk rock and emo. ■ Common People at the Flying Duck. 10 Aug, 9pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 (£4) after. The 90s are fair game for a nostalgia night now that a decade has passed, says this monthly night, and who are we to argue? With 90s bingo from 9pm. ■ Damnation at Classic Grand. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Rock, metal, punk and emo.
✽ FREE Future Days at Berkeley Suite. 10 Aug, 11pm–3am. African
disco, liquid funk, digi R&B, psych synth and yacht rock, so residents Ian Crawford and John Petrie promise us. ■ Lucid at FHQ. 10 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Old skool tunes for lovers of Sash, Tiësto, Paul Van Dyk and DJ Sammy.
✽ FREE Racket Racket at Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel. 10
Aug, 9pm–2am. Celebrating new online alternative pop culture magazine Racket Racket with some guest DJs. This time it’s DJ Dribbler, Pro Vinylist Karim and Dirty Larry.
✽ Return to Mono at the Sub Club. 10 Aug, 11pm–3am. £12. Slam’s
monthly house residency, with top-line house and techno guests and a set from the residents themselves. With special guest Nick Fanciulli, making his debut Sub Club appearance and his first in Scotland in three years. ■ Sound at Club 520. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6 (£5). A collection of some of the finest DJs in Glasgow and beyond, with Derizen playing bass influenced party sets in T1 and the house sound of Biba Nights in T4. Meanwhile, Disco Disco kicks back in the cocktail lounge, playing soul, funk and disco. ■ Tardis at Stairway Club. Weekly 5pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £5 after. Northern soul, classic indie tracks and more from Gavin Dunbar.
✽ Tribute at La Cheetah. 10 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight, £8
after. Representatives of Glasgow nights Stay Plastic, Pest Control, All Caps, Scrabble and Jelly Roll Soul team up for a club which will focus on the unique sound which Carl Craig once perfectly described as ‘electronic funk’. This month’s guest is Norway’s DJ Sotofett, with a three-hour set of disco-infused house and techno. See preview, page 113. FREE We Got the Funk at Bar Ten. Weekly 9pm–midnight. Funk, soul, disco and pre-club classics.
Chart & Party ■ Audiofilth at Common. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £7 (£5 students) after. Friday nights are getting dirty with Ross McMillan and Big Al orchestrating some of the filthiest house, electro, hip hop and indie. FREE Badseed at Slouch. Weekly 11pm–3am. Heather McCartney plays indie, rock‘n’roll and electro. ■ Bespoke Fridays at O’Couture. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6 (£3 students). Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this club from residents Rob Etherson, Jenny and Mash. ■ Boho Fridays at Boho. Weekly 9.30pm–3am. £6. Fridays at Boho are funky, with DJ Robin B. ■ Booty Call at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. £tbc. Craig Guild plays chart, Lil L plays R&B and hip hop and Nicola hosts karaoke, plus shooter girls, cocktails and a ‘booty call’ text service. FREE Budda’s Big Friday at Budda. Weekly 9pm–3am. A big night of music, DJs and drinks promotions. ■ Cheesy Pop at Queen Margaret Union. Weekly 9pm–2am. £3–£4 (£2 members). After many years, rampant hordes of mucky-minded, vodka- fuelled urchins still flock to hear DJ Toast’s edam selection.
GLASGOW CLUB VENUES
■ Admiral Bar Basement 72 Waterloo Street, 221 7705. A great venue that has managed to get a new 3am licence.
■ The Arches Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. Probably the biggest venue in Glasgow and home to famous names like Colours, Death Disco and Pressure. ■ Arta 62 Albion St, 552 2101. An incredibly flash bar, restaurant and club space in the Merchant City. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Bamboo 51 West Regent Street, 332 1067/8. A musical programme that takes in modern soul and funky house makes this a favourite venue. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Basura Blanca at the Brunswick Hotel 106- 108 Brunswick Street, 552 0001. From electronica to soul and funk, a wide range of party nights abound at this basement venue. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Blackfriars 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. Rock, pop and indie DJs, with occasional bands earlier in the evening. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Black Sparrow 241 North Street, 221 5530. It’s an early-closing bar venue, but this new addition to Glasgow’s scene deserves mention for its fine selection of guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Boho 59 Dumbarton Road, 357 6644. Glossy weekend clubbing at the foot of Byres Road. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Box 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Rock, punk, indie and alternative sounds. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Braehead Arena Kings Inch Road, 886 8300. Occasional large one-off events in this shopping centre-based arena. ■ The Buff Club 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. A number of fine nights take place at this upstairs-downstairs venue.
■ The Bunker Bar 193–199 Bath Street, 229 1427. Pre-club indie and rock sounds, with late opening at the weekend and occasional big-name guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Byblos Unit Q, Merchant Square, 71 Albion Street, 552 3895. Flash mainstream dance sounds for mainstream clubbers in the heart of the Merchant City. ■ Carnival Arts Centre 2nd Floor, 34 Albion Street, 946 6193. Occasional, mostly world music-themed club nights at this Merchant City haunt. See listings for selected highlights.
■ The Cathouse 15 Union Street, 248 6606. The most popular metal and goth club in the city. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Classic Grand 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. Regular clubs and live music including Souldiggin’ and more.
■ Club 30 22 Cambridge Street, 332 3437. Billed as a discotheque, expect the most commercial of pop sounds with the occasional bigger name guest. ■ Common 25 Royal Exchange Square, 204 0101. A flash club which
offers soul, R&B and house on the site of the old Belo. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Corinthian Ingram Street, 552 1101. Upper- crust clubbing. Smart clothes are a prerequisite over the weekend. See listings for selected highlights.
■ The Courtyard 84 West Nile Street, 354 0049. A pub with a small al fresco space to the rear for some legendary daytime house parties. ■ The Ferry Anderston Quay, the Broomielaw, 553 0606. This floating venue on the Clyde plays host to various one-off nights, and the genius monthly that is VEGAS!
■ Firewater 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. Student-friendly indie-rocking bands and party choons late into the night. See listings for selected highlights. ■ The Flying Duck 142 Renfield Street, 572 0100. An eclectic, indie- focused club which – rather impressively – features a room made out to look like a kitchen.
■ 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. Record Playerz/Mixed Bizness (on Thursday) and Divine (monthly Saturdays) every week make this student venue a consistent winner. ■ Ivory Blacks 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. Featuring a mixture of rock gigs and hardcore techno clubs.
See listings for selected highlights. ■ The Ivy 1102-1106 Argyle Street, 337 3006. It’s a bar, but it still manages an enviable selection of local house and techno DJ talent all week round. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Karbon 4 Buchanan Street, Springfield Court, 221 8099. Student night TIT is always full, with Electroball Fridays giving it a bit more of an edge. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Karibu 95 Hope Street, 221 7002. Glossy but commercial sounds in the heart of the city, with R&B a particular speciality.
■ Kushion 158-166 Bath Street, 331 4060. Student- friendly house, pop and indie sounds. See listings for selected highlights. ■ La Cheetah 72 Queen Mary Street, 221 4851. Dance, electronica and cutting-edge rock’n’roll at the venue formerly known as Twisted Wheel. Student- friendly house, pop and indie sounds. See listings for selected highlights.
■ MacSorley’s 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. It’s a pub, but one owned by (and just along the street from) the Sub Club, so the DJs are very good. ■ Maggie May’s 50 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. A punk-themed music venue with a 3am licence after the bands have finished. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Milan 50 42 Queen Street, 548 8002. Sleek and sexy urban and house music at Glasgow’s newest party joint, formerly Cube. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Nice’n’Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. One of Glasgow’s most down-to-earth and exciting bars, now with a late licence at the weekend. See listings for selected highlights.
■ O2 ABC 300 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. This gig venue turns into a massive club night all through the weekend with a mix of indie and freeform mixing. ■ O2 Academy 121 Eglinton Street, 08700 771 2000. Host to big one-off parties ranging from Club Noir to Back to The Future.
■ O’Couture 373–377 Sauchiehall Street, 333 3940. Commercial and student- friendly, in the heart of Glasgow’s busiest street.
■ The Old Fruitmarket Candleriggs, 353 8000. One of the city’s most atmospheric live venues, which hosts a selection of one-off clubs.
■ Oran Mor Byres Road, 0870 0132 652. Huge Gaelic- style venue in the West End that plays host to Thursday, Friday and Saturday party nights.
■ Polo Lounge Wilson Street, 553 1221. The gay community of Glasgow votes with its feet every weekend, making this the most popular club of its kind in the city. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Queen Margaret Union University Gardens, 339 9784. Various club and club-orientated gigs occur at this student emporium. See listings for selected highlights.
■ The Shed 26 Langside Avenue, 649 5020. Commercial party nights in the heart of the Southside. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Soundhaus Hydepark Street, 221 4659. House, techno and live venue with Off The Record & DEFF and Monox every month. ■ Stereo 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. The venue which discovered Franz Ferdinand is revived in a new location, playing host to fine indie gigs and clubs in the basement.
■ Strathclyde Students’ Union University of Strathclyde, Students Association, 90 John Street, 567 5023. Housing a selection of cheesy and/or specialist student nights. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Sub Club Jamaica Street, 248 4600. One of the best club venues in Glasgow and host to Subculture and Optimo. ■ The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street, 204 1000. A venue famous for its well-dressed crowd and popularity. Dance tunes dominate the weekend. See listings for selected highlights.
■ Universal 157 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. This smart venue hosts drum & bass and laid-back club nights, making it a varied space in which to relax. ■ The Viper Bar & Club 500 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, 334 0560. This west end institution has been recently refurbished, but it’s still an unashamedly mainstream affair. See listings for selected highlights.
■ The Winchester Club 49 Bell Street, 552 3586. A former jazz bar, this Merchant City basement venue attracts the kind of night and clientele which befits its elegant décor.
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