Clubs
The Skinny guide to clubs in Edinburgh, Glasgow and across Scotland. Discover the best club nights in Scotland with our monthly highlights; find great new music with our DJ charts and playlists; and hear from some of electronic music's best new producers in our regular interviews.
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HighlightsWanderlust: Destination Venues for your Clubbing Holiday
Forget the bitter winter of Scotland and the recession. Chris Duncan looks at where to blow that winter heating budget on a lavish trip to some of the finest clubs that the globe has to offer. Read more »| 17 Dec 2008 -
HighlightsBleep @ Pivo Pivo, 3 Jan
Consider the rumours confirmed and cast all doubt from your mind. The 'Brazilian Love Machine' that is Carlos Adolfo Dominguez will be giving his last ever l... Read more »| 16 Dec 2008 -
InterviewsSlakah the Beatchild Brings Back the Soul
Omar Jenning makes the case for Slakah the Beatchild, the fresh soul/hip hop producer from Canada who'll make your winter that much sweeter Read more »| 15 Dec 2008 -
HighlightsFac 51: The Hacienda Warehouse Party @ Carling Academy, Glasgow, 27 Dec
From 1978 to 1992, Factory Records was more than a label: it was a design ethos and way of life in Manchester. The need for an outlet for their musical outpu... Read more »| 10 Dec 2008 -
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Steve Bug + Andrew Weatherall @ Sub Club Grand New Year's Eve 2008/9, 31 Dec
I'm sick of hearing people say they hate New Year, how it's just the same as every other night. That's clearly total bollocks. Not only 'cause of the accumul... Read more »| 09 Dec 2008 -
Interviews
Night of the Living Shejay
Matthew Craig, a 21-year-old DJ and promoter, is telling me how it all began for him. “Kirsty Munro [resident at Arches' club night Death Disco] taugh... Read more »| 05 Dec 2008
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Numbers present Squarepusher
The trustworthy fellas at Numbers prove to be a beacon of light in a somewhat dark winter month as they host the one-man musical juggernaut that is Squarepus... Read more »| 04 Dec 2008 -
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A Festive Clubbing Guide
The end of the year is the time where every club night worth their salt throws the biggest party imaginable, all to celebrate Santa’s birthday or something like that. Read more »| 02 Dec 2008 -
Interviews
Cassette Jam: Full-Throttle into 2009
Cassette Jam held down one of the biggest bookings in the world this summer, at Amnesia in 'Biza. This month they come to Glasgow to rock the Warehouse Project at Hogmanay Read more »| 01 Dec 2008 -
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The Big Freak
The Big Freak, the brainchild of Ewan Macintyre of Ruby and the Emeralds, rolls into Edinburgh’s Medina on the December 18 and promises to be b... Read more »| 30 Nov 2008 -
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Divine 18th Birthday
Divine has been packing the punters into Glasgow School of Art's intimate deco-styled Vic Bar for a record-breaking 18 years, an unmatched feat in Glasgow an... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
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Mixtape
Mixtape has made quite a name for itself lately as its Friday night residency at Snafu goes from strength to strength. Mixtape pays homage to the ghetto soun... Read more »| 28 Nov 2008 -
Interviews
Pressure's Tenth Birthday
To celebrate the tenth birthday, Slam DJs Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle have created an exciting line-up for their next outing Read more »| 26 Nov 2008 -
Interviews
Dolby Anol Feel the Tigerbass
Signed to hip German label Tigerbass while gaining widespread praise back home, and now launching a slick new night: the time is right for Glasgow's electro princes Dolby Anol Read more »| 24 Nov 2008 -
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TBC - Together Beat Cancer @ Glasgow School of Art, 22 Nov
Cancer Research UK and 32 Music join forces for TBC – Together Beats Cancer. Read more »| 13 Nov 2008