Scottish Clubbing Highlights: February 2024
Roses are red, violets are blue, Soundsystems, dress-up, and plenty of doof. Top picks include General Levy, Snow Strippers, DJ Python + Physical Therapy, Minor Science and Shapednoise
February’s first Friday sees our favourite pop-rock jams reframed, as Fleetmac Wood present Silver Storms Ball at SWG3’s Warehouse, while Donkalicious returns to Stereo with 90s nostalgia and noughties classics courtesy of Lobsta B. At La Cheetah, celebrate Lezure’s 9th Birthday with Mother. In the Southside, it’s Pass The Ox, Fam! at McNeills with Gabor Matty – lucky bags on sale from Oxfam Music (Fri 2 Feb). On Saturday, Erosion link up with The – newly renovated – Flying Duck in securing FEVER AM’s weird and wonderful Rhyw (3 Feb).
Red Room Sound provide a tempting Thursday, offering Minor Science at Sneaky Pete’s. In Glasgow, it’s FLIPSIDE’S 2nd Birthday at La Cheetah with UK Funky bigwig, Murder He Wrote (8 Feb). Call Super and Dekmantel’s Club Tour stop by La Cheetah the following night, while Healthy host New York’s DJ Python + Physical Therapy at The Berkley Suite. In Edinburgh, Miss World and Club Sylkie present Clemency + Small Crab at Sneaky Pete’s. Heading south, Summerhall stages MICROSTERIA X PHLOX 'A RAICLEACH RHYME' for a sensory clubbing experience, combining DJ sets, visual art and performance – dress up encouraged (9 Feb). On Saturday, Messenger Sound System celebrate the late king of reggae with their Bob Marley Birthday Special at The Bongo Club. In Glasgow, loosen off at The Berkley Suite with Dilly Joints & NTS’s System Olympia for an early Valentine’s Love Down. For something sturdier, head to Maxwell Street for Rrose at EXIT (10 Feb).
Catch rising Scottish selector Wallace on Monday at Sneaky Pete’s courtesy of Circa x Stand B-Side (12 Feb). CL!CK continues the love on Friday with Yazzus for Valentine’s at Stereo, while at The Bongo Club, it’s Wall of Bass with General Levy & Sinai Sound (16 Feb).
The following Friday in Glasgow’s Southside, The Shed hosts Hip-Replacement from 7:30pm – where you can dance like your dad and nobody cares. In Dundee, Mungos Hi-Fi Sound System return to Kings (23 Feb). Our favourite DIY party championing QTIPOC+ talent turns four on Saturday at EXIT – get down to Mojxmma PUNK PRINCESS. For Milan’s finest mutant techno, check Gunk x The Flying Duck: Piezo (24 Feb). The Flying Duck has no chill on Sunday as Shapednoise weaves experimental noise and industrial rap (25 Feb). Proc Fiskal’s Shleekit Doss launches on Wednesday with Ship Sket at Sneaky Pete’s (28 Feb). On Thursday, EDM pop duo straight out of Detroit, Snow Strippers, round out the month with a charged live show, rewiring the disregarded passé at Glasgow’s Stereo (29 Feb).