Showing posts with label alternative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alternative. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

Cathouse Glasgow (aka Catty)



If you feel like chart music hurts your ears more than a raging guitar and screaming vocal; then look no further... this grungy venue is located on 15 Union Street Glasgow literally a stone throw from Central Station, it's impossible to get lost! And to top it off McDonald's and KFC are a hop skip and a jump away, and will still be open to fill your post mosh cravings after 3AM!!

Don't worry about what to wear - wear what you like. Expect a variety of outfits amongst the crowds from laid back casual, to eccentric gothic garments! As the diverse mob all assemble together to explore the multi-tiered club which provides a unique music scene you'll struggle to find anywhere else - rock classics, metal, emo, punk, industrial, EBM and weirdly enough hip-hop! In addition, the venue also hosts weekly gig nights ranging from small local bands to well recognised headliners.


                                  Is it just me or does this look like the beginning of a mosh pit?


The Cathouse club nights are hosted from Wednesdays to Sundays leaving you with the Monday and Tuesday for a bit of recovery.

Wednesdays 23:00 - 03:00 - Beast Wednesdays here DJ RYRY will bring a mix of pop punk, hardcore and rock indie! Vodkas and various 'shots' will be available from as cheap as £1 and unique slushies from £2!
There is a £3 Entry Fee for this night, with the chance of FREE ENTRY through guest list spaces acquired via Facebook mail!

Thursdays 23:00 - 03:00 - UPRAWR where there will not only be the usual alternative sounds that you love but also special prize giveaways (from brands such as Big Deal Clothing and Abandon Ship Apparel)! Drinks begin from an affordable £1.80 for vodka + mixer and various 'themed' drinks!
There is a £5 Entry Fee for this night, but with the chance of winning cool freebies who's grudging?!

Fridays 22:30 - 03:00 - Cathouse Fridays this busy night blasts a mix of rock, metal, punk and emo favourites! Drinks begin from £1 which is normally unheard of for a Friday!
And the best bit FREE ENTRY at the doors before 11pm after then you'll have to pay £6 so get down quick!

Saturdays 22:30 - 03:00 - Cathouse Saturdays here this popular night plays punk, rock and a metallic selection of anthems! AGAIN drinks begin from £1 can you believe it?
There is a £6 Entry Fee for this night, however, you won't be disappointed!

Sundays 23:00 - 03:00 - Cliffhanger where the night will focus on supplying all the old school pop punk and emo greatest hits for a sing, dance and reminisce! With selected drinks beginning at £1 it's becoming a popular choice within the alternative scene in Glasgow!
With FREE ENTRY at the doors on this night it is a total no-brainer!

                                  Here's a short clip to show you just how wild it gets in Catty!

The official Cathouse website can be accessed by clicking here - the site may be down as it is being updated but is sure to be back up and running in no time!

The Facebook page is filled with promotions of upcoming events and club nights to keep you in the know and professional photography snaps of the club goers are regularly uploaded making it easy peasy to track down the group photos of you and your mates - click here to view their page.

This venue has a huge presence in Glasgow and has consistently blasted rock and metal hits for many years. In 2006, the club was voted S.L.T.N.'s nightclub of the year and has since gathered a devoted number of followers by bringing legends to the stage such as Pearl Jam and Queens Of The Stone Age! So, are you keen to check it out??

Monday, 23 March 2015

Nice 'N' Sleazy Glasgow



This bar/club is located on Sauchiehall Street - Glasgow's busiest and wildest street! Along this strip there are various nightclubs all in competition, however, with Nice 'N' Sleazy open EVERY night until 03:00 you'd be mad not to try it out! Resident and guest DJ's are there every night to supply a variety of tunes, hand picked across the spectrum of genres - expect some dubstep, grime, house, techno, rock, r'n'b and soul - a perfect choice if you prefer a night away from the usual chart music! 

The venue is split into two floors with a bar and seating area upstairs which is ideal for a few sociable drinks with a crowd of friends before moving downstairs to the dimly lit atmospheric dance floor where various DJ's and live acts will take the stage! Expect a mixed crowd here as Sleazy's is a popular choice amongst those in their late 20s/30s as well as the students in their teens! 

                                              (Image of downstairs dance floor)

Every Tuesday is the Voodoo Voodoo party night from 23:30 - 03:00 where resident DJ Duncan Harvey provides a mix of all genres downstairs in the basement! With FREE Entry it is a popular choice with those looking for a fun midweek dance and drink fueled night on a budget.

Resident DJ Mig plays on the 4th Saturday of every month in the upstairs bar mixing alt indie, electro and punk tracks. Douglas Morland appears on the 4th Friday of every month providing psych, rock, funk and disco sounds. Rafla takes charge on the 2nd and 3rd Friday of every month and plays a variety of rock, blues, punk and psych tunes. Errors DJs appear on the 1st Saturday of every month and play a variety of indie and electronic tracks. Fielding Hope controls the music on the 2nd Friday of every month providing a mixture of disco, punk, dub and house tracks. Green Door DJs are there on the 2nd Saturday of every month with a blend of rock, disco, psych, soul and punk. 

                                                           (Image of upstairs bar)

The Nice 'N' Sleazy official website can be accessed by clicking here where news on up coming events and guest acts will be posted, bookings can be made for a gig or party and where location and history of the venue can be viewed. The Facebook page is available to view by clicking here where statuses will be regularly posted reminding you what's on that night along with information on up coming events.

Entry to Nice 'N' Sleazy's is normally free but some nights it is ticketed depending on who is playing at the venue. Come as casual or dressed up as you like as there is no dress code. There are a wide variety of drinks available at the bar with different lagers, ciders, wines and spirits available and regular promotions on drinks make for an affordable night

Wednesday, 18 March 2015

SWG3 Warehouse Glasgow



If you seek a night out away from the usual chart music and fancy something more alternative - house, techno, electro, drum and bass - SWG3 Warehouse located close to the motorway in Glasgow's West End (100 Eastvale Place) is a venue you are bound to love! 

The studio is an non profit organisation which has been utilised as artists' studios, galleries and hosts some of the best club nights Glasgow! The only warehouse venue in the country has it's own bar, stage and DJ Booth in a space with a whopping 500 capacity!

The club nights are mainly held on a Friday and Saturday night, however, this can vary as the warehouse space is also used for more relaxed live music gigs, fashion shows, poetry clubs and films.

To keep up-to-date with the news on who's playing when, visit the SWG3 Facebook page which is available by clicking here which is consistently updated with details on the various events taking place at the venue.

Ben Pearce, Eats Everything, George Fitzgerald, Jackmaster, MK and Slam are amongst some of the names of DJs that the warehouse has seen!





This short clip shows footage of Glasgow DJ Jackmaster playing on a club night back in 2012! Here you can get an idea of what the venue is like inside with flashing lights and trance strobe effects and as you can see the floor is MASSIVE!  

Tickets for club nights will be advertised on the SWG3 Facebook page usually starting from £5 and upwards. Most ticket sales are done through Resident Advisor which can be found here and the Ticket Tailor purchases can be made here for the next huge club event that the warehouse will be hosting 'Electric Frog and Pressure Easter Weekend' where many of the hottest names in house and techno will be appearing across three nights - 3rd, 4th, 5th April - from 21:00 - 03:00!!! It really isn't worth missing!!!