Clubs

Red Bull Music Academy 2010 brings Tony Lionni, Marco Bernardi and Toddla T to Glasgow

25 Feb 2010

The organisers of this year's Red Bull Music Academy have correctly identified Glasgow as a "pioneering musical melting pot" when they were deciding where to host their unrivalled selection of acts, lectures, worskshops, demos and most importantly…

Profile: Taz Buckfaster

18 Feb 2010

Name Taz Buckfaster Occupation Glaswegian dubstep rabble rouser. Nice name, you can tell he’s from Glasgow but what does he sound like? ‘Various styles which float around the 140bpm mark,’ explains Buckfaster of his bass heavy productions.

Andy C set for Xplicit show in Edinburgh

18 Feb 2010

Hooked on the rave and hardcore scene in the early 90s, it was Andy C’s formation of Ram Records back in 1992 that really helped secure his place as a D&B superstar. Specialising in the harder end of the spectrum, with names like Sub Focus, Chase…

Kenny Knots set for date with Mungo’s Hi-Fi

18 Feb 2010

Genuine roots and dub from Kenny Knots, who started his career in reggae singing with North London’s Unity Sound System as a teenager in the 80s. Debut single ‘Watch How The People Dancing’ was his first big success going on to have releases on…

Cabaret Voltaire celebrates fifth birthday

Guests include DC Breaks, Slam, Fenech-Soler, Zane Lowe and Tom Middleton

17 Feb 2010

‘Cabaret Voltaire is one of the most atmospheric spaces you could ever find an underground club. It’s a very rare music-orientated team that work here. We’re a little family that are incredibly passionate about what we do, and I feel that really comes…

Bonobo set for Edinburgh show at Departure Lounge

17 Feb 2010

Name Bonobo Occupation Soul, jazz, hip hop and electronica producer of note What kind of monkey business is this? OK, very clever. Bonobos are indeed a species of small Chimpanzees (which are apes not monkeys for the record) but the Bonobo…

French Horn Rebellion, Maple Leaves and Conquering Animal Sound play Pinup Ladies' Night

17 Feb 2010

‘The main thing I noticed about our last Ladies’ Night is that it was packed out,’ says John D, one of the team of promoters who run Glasgow indie club Pinup Nights. ‘The sexes were pretty balanced, though, because I think lots of guys made a point of…

John Digweed, Timo Maas and Hot Chip lined up for Musika third birthday

3 Feb 2010

For Derek Martin, promoter of Edinburgh house and electro clubbing brand Musika, the fire which has temporarily put the city’s Liquid Room venue out of action represents an opportunity more than it does a setback. Musika’s residency there wasn’t even…

Why the Beats & Cubes show is the square root of live electronic music - Etienne de Crecy interview

Square Pusher

1 Feb 2010

Henry Northmore is spellbound by French producer Etienne de Crecy’s new ‘Beats & Cubes’ live show. Etienne de Crecy is an outstanding DJ and producer. Born in Lyon, it was a move to Versailles, where he attended Jules Ferry College with Air and…

Profile: DJ Heather

1 Feb 2010

Name DJ Heather Occupation In demand Chicago DJ. Chicago has a bit of a name for its house DJs doesn’t it? It does indeed my friend, in fact Chicago is considered the birthplace of house in the 1980s. Specifically at the legendary…

Fangs, French Wives, The Big Pink and Bombay Bicycle Club set for Pinup Nights

1 Feb 2010

Indie heaven at Pin Up Nights this fortnight as they host the NME Awards tour afterparty, with DJ sets from two of the stars of the show: The Big Pink and Bombay Bicycle Club. Plus there are live sets from new wave electro rockers Fangs (pictured) and…

Fudge Fingas returns to Edinburgh's Ultragroove

27 Jan 2010

Expect multi-layered house, Detroit beats and jazzy interludes as Fudge Fingas returns to Ultragroove. Garnering praise from the likes of Theo Parrish, Derrick May and Gilles Peterson for his own productions on Edinburgh’s Firecracker Records, he’s…

Adventures in Stereo

20 Jan 2010

When monthly night Stereotype began at Berlin in Edinburgh’s West End seven years ago almost to the day, the intention was not to follow the crowd. That’s why the club was called Stereotype in the first place, to emphasise the fact it didn’t want to be…

Riton

20 Jan 2010

Sugarbeat is joined by the bass heavy electro madness of Riton (pictured), as showcased on the infuriatingly catchy ‘Computer Juice’ collaboration with Seiji, for a riotous mix of hip hop beats and acid squelches. Support comes form Ibiza Rocks in house…

Various artists - Soma Compilation 2010

13 Jan 2010

Soma Compilation 2010 (Soma) This latest taste-of-the-label comp demonstrates precisely who has been making waves on Slam’s Glasgow-based label over the last year. It’s very much a family affair this time out as the label’s signees and associates…

DJ Friction, Dillinja and Spor set for Xplicit Fifth Birthday Party

12 Jan 2010

Scottish club brand Xplicit is still carrying the torch for drum & bass, putting on one of their best line-ups to date for this month’s fifth birthday event. David Pollock speaks to guest DJ Friction and promoter Simon McGrath It’s 7pm on Friday…

Profile: Adam Beyer

12 Jan 2010

Name: Adam Beyer Occupation: Swedish techno master Swedish techno you say? I love a bit of Swedish techno And well you should. With names like Cari Lekebusch, Joel Mull, Christian Smith and of course Adam Beyer himself, Sweden has been home to…

Born To Be Wide - German Night

12 Jan 2010

Born to be Wide is a bit of strange one. It’s not really a club more of a muso social, it mixes up genres, seminars, producers, musicians, journalists and various other odds and ends. ‘It started out as a way to bring people in the Edinburgh scene…

Ryan Crosson interview

Detroit rock city

7 Jan 2010

Among techno devotees of a certain age, it’s a real brand of quality when a DJ tells you they’re from Detroit. In the case of Ryan Crosson, though, there are one or two qualifiers. ‘Well, I actually grew up in a suburb north-east of Detroit,’ he says…

Shut Up And Dance

7 Jan 2010

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…

Alex Smoke

7 Jan 2010

City Vibes launches in Edinburgh with this one-off Boxing Day special of minimal house and techno as the Lithuanian DJ collective are joined by special guest Alex Smoke. Signed to Soma and his own Hum+Haw record label, Smoke is the master of complex…

Profile: Wire

6 Jan 2010

Occupation Multi-genre club night that welcomes a different Scottish band to DJ each month all under the watchful gaze of Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers). So what’s the music policy? ‘It doesn’t really have a music policy, it is after all…

Slam set to play Return to Mono

6 Jan 2010

Way back when, Slam used to host a little acid house night called Atlantis at the Sub Club. Since then they have taken over the Arches with their own Pressure night, run perhaps the best dance tent at any mainstream festival with their constantly rammed…

Fish Fry

6 Jan 2010

For funk, soul and Latin, Fish Fry is always a good bet, featuring live bands in the intimate surrounds of the Jazz Bar every week. Keeping things mixed up this fortnight, it features the reggae-tinged sounds of Bob Hillary (pictured, 9 Jan), who was…

Hogmanay clubbing 2009

Midnight culture

17 Dec 2009

We kick off our round up with two institutions. Firstly in Glasgow the Optimo Hogmanay Party ‘celebrating the end of the decade’ takes over the Fruitmarket promising ‘our most ambitious event yet’ with special guests Hudson Mohawke, Drums of Death…

Death Disco: DDNY

17 Dec 2009

Ring in the New Year in a New York state of mind as Death Disco heads for the Big Apple in the company of Erol Alkan, Aeroplane, Rex the Dog, Mark Moore, Sammy Jo and many more. The New York theme extends throughout the Arches, so expect Manhattan…

Christmas clubbing highlights 2009

9 Dec 2009

David Pollock runs through some Christmas Day and Boxing Day highlights for the best in real festive clubbing

(Re)Introducing: Velvet

9 Dec 2009

(Re)Introducing. The best new nights in town. This month: Velvet

Subculture vs Sensu Detroit Weekender

9 Dec 2009

Isn’t every weekend a Detroit weekend at the Subbie in one way or another? It helps, of course, that this party in two parts will see techno innovator and one of the original ‘Belleville Three’ Derrick May make another of his regular appearances at the…

Soulwaxmas

9 Dec 2009

To crowds of young ravers the cash-generating might of the Soulwax/2 Many DJs axis places them close to the commercial epicentre of dance music. Just look at this show for proof: set in an arena in the middle of a shopping centre, it’s being promoted…

Aquasky

4 Dec 2009

Since 1995, trio Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey and Brent Newitt have been bridging the gap between the drum ‘n’ bass and breaks scenes as Aquasky (and the confusingly-titled Aquasky & Masterblaster project) with releases on Moving Shadow, Passenger…

High Tease & Vegas!

4 Dec 2009

Another classy team-up from two of Scotland’s most glamorous events, which offers something for boys, girls and all of Glasgow’s most stylish performers. First, High Tease presents a host of burlesque performers, including Des O’Connor, Jonny Woo, Gypsy…

Profile: Filthy Dukes

24 Nov 2009

Name Filthy Dukes Occupation South London DJs and synth pop trio. Filthy Dukes, eh? What’s next – Prince Charles covered in mud? Far from being dirty members of the aristocracy Filthy Dukes actually started out as DJs Olly Dixon and Tim…

Fred Deakin set for Mumbo Jumbo

24 Nov 2009

With their motto of ‘quality retro to future classics, party rockin’ tunes and good time grooves’ Fred Deakin sounds like the perfect guest for Mumbo Jumbo. He’s best known as one half of burbling electronica types Lemon Jelly and Edinburgh club legend…

Fortified

Preview

19 Nov 2009

Hessle Audio is a dubstep label, and its origins were in the most dubstep of locations. The queue for seminal, scene-defining night FWD>> at London’s Velvet Rooms (which currently lives at the city’s Plastic People) was where Ben Thomson and David…

The Slow Club

19 Nov 2009

As the name suggests, The Slow Club doesn’t go for furious beats and sweaty dancefloors. ‘It’s the dark candlelit bar at the end of the world where everything is not quite right, yet perfect, somewhere to get lost in, immerse yourself in,’ explains…

DIM set for Glasgow date at Cotton Cake

19 Nov 2009

Signed to Boys Noize, DIM (aka Andreas Meid), has helped shape the label into the all conquering electro beast it’s become today. Famed for his addictive dancefloor cuts such as ‘Is You’, ‘Airbus’ and ‘Sysiphos’ and remixes for the likes of The Presets…

Introducing: Dare!

The best new nights in town. This month: Dare!

13 Nov 2009

Residents: Much respected house DJ Jon Pleased Wimmin (pictured), who has played at some of the biggest nights across the globe from Puscha and Miss Moneypennies to Fabric and Pressure. Guests: Nothing is confirmed but expect the cream of local DJs…

Clubs hitlist

4 Nov 2009

Volume! Dubstep mayhem from the masked marauder Stenchman. Why not join in the insanity by donning your own disguises for this masked masquerade? The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 6 Nov. Melting Pot presents the Rizla Invisible Players Tour…

Faithless

30 Oct 2009

Faithless have played the main stage at Glastonbury and T in the Park, sold out the SECC and headlined Creamfields, Global Gathering, Live at Loch Lomond and countless other festivals around the world. All five of their studio albums have gone gold in…

Profile: Trus'me

30 Oct 2009

Name: Trus’me Also known as: David Wolstencroft Occupation: Mancunian DJ and producer memorably described as ‘Moodyman with a smile’. Also boss of the increasingly respected Prime Numbers label and ‘global clubbing brand’ Disco 3000…

Stenchman

30 Oct 2009

Masked dubstep DJ and producer Stenchman has just finished a nationwide UK tour supporting Enter Shikari the night before The List speaks to him, and he’s pleasantly surprised with the way their fans took to him. ‘I got a great reaction,’ he says, ‘and…

Decklectic

30 Oct 2009

‘I first came across Pork at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane in London when I was there with friends,’ says Dee, promoter and DJ of Cabaret Voltaire’s youthful Decklectic night. The Hull-based producer and label boss of Pork Recordings, real name David…

Alabama 3’s Revolver Soul Album Release Party

30 Oct 2009

Those hard drinking, big lovin’, testifyin’ rock’n’roll rabble rousers Alabama 3 will be playing a live show (O2 Academy) swiftly followed by this full on album launch party. The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love himself will be manning the decks…

Halloween Guide: M - S

Yet more spooky goings-on

16 Oct 2009

M is for Movies Perhaps only rivalled by the upsurge in the plastic horn industry around 31 Oct, the annual economic boost for the horror film industry ensures that, every Halloween, there is a fresh crop of dismembered corpse-filled flicks to satisfy…

Halloween Guide: T - Z

Our final tricks and treats

16 Oct 2009

T is for Tours It’s the eve of Halloween and you’re feeling a bit like an overgrown trick or treater – excited, but not sure what a sophisticated adult like yourself should be doing to celebrate. Chapping on strangers’ doors and singing for sugar…

Profile: Steve Lawler

The Ibiza superstar DJ does the duties in Edinburgh

15 Oct 2009

Name Steve Lawler Occupation King of Space King of Space? OK, I’ve heard of DJs with big egos but this is ridiculous We don’t mean he’s overlord of the cosmos. He’s been resident at Space, the award-winning house superclub in Ibiza, for the last…

Hitlist: Clubs

The best nights out this fortnight

15 Oct 2009

Definition, Soul Weekender, Men & Machines, Fortified, Pinup Nights, Come and Playdate, Kreep vs Bleep, Spectrum, Vegas

Fun Size

A look at the Hi-NRG club night in Glasgow

15 Oct 2009

‘I’m a bit bored of being serious,’ says Teamy, co-promoter of Fun Size. ‘New music and clubs and even the political vibe of this decade are all a bit serious, really. So I’m going to channel the five-year-old version of me for Fun Size. That’s when my…

Modern Lovers

Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite performs the DJing honours at this psych-rock night

15 Oct 2009

If you are looking for a mix of psych-rock, garage funk, sonic rock’n’roll and Motown classics that has a retro soundtrack but isn’t stuck in the past Modern Lovers is the perfect prescription. This fortnight expect an even heavier, darker version of…