Pinup Nights

The Twilight Sad to play final Pinup Nights

Malcolm Middleton, Miaoux Miaoux, Emma Pollock and Sonny Marvello also set to say farewell

21 Mar 2012

Has there ever been an indie night that’s worked as hard as Pinup Nights? Perhaps, but none have managed to alchemise the same mix of cannily chosen guest DJs, intelligently-curated young bands, painstaking theme nights and frankly dedicated gimmickry…

Hogmanay 2010/2011 clubbing highlights in Edinburgh and Glasgow

The best New Year's Eve club nights in Scotland

15 Dec 2010

Hogmanay is the biggest night of the year in many clubbers’ calendars, and, as usual, crowds in Edinburgh are spoilt for choice. The Official Edinburgh Hogmanay Afterparty (HMV Picture House) will rock to the frenetic live show of electro-house heroes…

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…

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…

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

Hitlist: Clubs

17 Sep 2009

Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week, Kinky Afro, Motherfunk, Pinup Nights, Weak at the Knees, Numbers & Fortified, Huntleys and Palmers Audio Club, Compact Disco, Streetrave 20th Birthday Party

Pinup Nights

2 Oct 2008

‘Alex James demanded a microphone, played twenty seconds of Blur’s ‘Popscene’, pulled it off, shouted “that’s bollocks” and put on Chic instead. Brett Anderson told us people were following him into the toilets to try and look at his bits and I once…

Hitlist - The best dancefloor action

1 Nov 2007

• Clutter House Studio 24 celebrate their semi-relaunch with a double bill of quality old school acid and rave featuring 808 State and DMX Krew. Studio 24, Edinburgh, Fri 2 Nov. • Ivy Weekender: Part 1 Boom Monk Ben and Ninja Tune’s Hint get the…

The Beat Club

23 Aug 2007

Residents So far Pinup Nights are confirmed to launch this new venue. Guests We are promised top quality bands and DJs from the get go. Music policy Varied and eclectic. What they say ‘In these days of large, homogeneous, soulless operations…