House and Techno column
Si Begg had a few problems with the snow last time, though it looks like fuck all could stop the electronic throbs of Cursor Miner; a tweed-suited trekkie with a nazi armband.
| 11 Jan 2007
January's always a weird period for clubbing, with many nights having blown their biggest and best surprises in sucking up the loose cash being chucked around at Hogmanay. All seems pretty quiet in the 'burgh, but there are (decidedly unconfirmed) whispers abounding that Access is going to make a return to the Cabaret Voltaire for some decent commercial techno and house to help you shake off that Noo Yar hangover. Ears to the ground people! The Cab's other house night, Afterdark also makes its return on the 20th with a residents night (11pm-3am, £6 members/£8). Neil Bartley and Jammy do noisy and danceable, while Andy Christie hints at the techier side.
In Glasgow, Slam do their annoying trick of bagging all the best acts and stitch up the minimal market, with Rolando rocking his Detroit-via-Edinburgh style at Return to Mono (Subclub, 11pm-3am, £10) and former Global Communication/Jedi Knight Tom Middleton playing Pressure (26 Jan, The Arches, 10.30pm-3am, £19adv). Andrew Weatherall, clearly a glutton for Glaswegian punishment, is also back, and despite being denied the headline slot at Pressure, brings his big bag of ever-inventive remixes and parka clad originals along as well. Harry and Dom are unfortunately playing secretive - all balaclavas and, one presumes, the rest of the get up from their billboard ads - giving away nothing about who's going to get to show their Subculture next (Subclub, Saturdays, 11pm-3am, £varies). Inner City Acid are strutting, clicking peacocks though, proudly announcing that they've got Si Begg and Cursor Miner playing with them on the 13 Jan (Soundhaus, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc). Si Begg had a few problems with the snow last time, though it looks like fuck all could stop the electronic throbs of Cursor Miner; a tweed-suited trekkie with a nazi armband. Strange chap. Meanwhile, Numbers will be bringing over oddball French techno/hip-hop crossovers, DJs Goon & Koyote at the Brunswick Hotel (Jan 12, times and prices tbc). Resident Jackmaster is aleady blaring that it's his "motherfucking birthday" on his MySpace and looking as chuffed as a man covered in post-its can be. [Laslo Kovak]
In Glasgow, Slam do their annoying trick of bagging all the best acts and stitch up the minimal market, with Rolando rocking his Detroit-via-Edinburgh style at Return to Mono (Subclub, 11pm-3am, £10) and former Global Communication/Jedi Knight Tom Middleton playing Pressure (26 Jan, The Arches, 10.30pm-3am, £19adv). Andrew Weatherall, clearly a glutton for Glaswegian punishment, is also back, and despite being denied the headline slot at Pressure, brings his big bag of ever-inventive remixes and parka clad originals along as well. Harry and Dom are unfortunately playing secretive - all balaclavas and, one presumes, the rest of the get up from their billboard ads - giving away nothing about who's going to get to show their Subculture next (Subclub, Saturdays, 11pm-3am, £varies). Inner City Acid are strutting, clicking peacocks though, proudly announcing that they've got Si Begg and Cursor Miner playing with them on the 13 Jan (Soundhaus, 10.30pm-3am, £tbc). Si Begg had a few problems with the snow last time, though it looks like fuck all could stop the electronic throbs of Cursor Miner; a tweed-suited trekkie with a nazi armband. Strange chap. Meanwhile, Numbers will be bringing over oddball French techno/hip-hop crossovers, DJs Goon & Koyote at the Brunswick Hotel (Jan 12, times and prices tbc). Resident Jackmaster is aleady blaring that it's his "motherfucking birthday" on his MySpace and looking as chuffed as a man covered in post-its can be. [Laslo Kovak]