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The Christmas parties may be over but there is still one last blow out on the cards before the misery of January, NYE. For those still unsure of what to do we have selected some of the nights we are most looking forward too for NYE and one for NYD. Here is our favourite options along with what to except: -  The Electric Frog  &  Thunder Disco Club  -  Todd Terje  NYE at SWG3 The Electric Frog  &  Thunder Disco Club  have combined forces again to bring your all time favourite Norwegian Disco Dandia -  Todd Terje !  Known for his distinctive, consistently compelling dance music,  Todd Terje   docked his intergalactic boogie ship onto the Scandinavian dance scene in 2004 and for the last decade he’s been creating, cutting and remixing his own wonderfully weird brand of hi energy electronic disco for our beloved dance floors ever since.  For an extra special Toddmanay experience, he will be performing his h...

For this weeks instalment of Going Out we have hand picked a few of the most promising club nights happening in Glasgow this weekend. From dark basements to disco divas, we aim to guide you towards the more underground happenings in Glasgow, shining a light on previously undiscovered treasures of the city. From the primordial soup bubbled over from Sub Club's weekly institution Sub Rosa, comes a new night full of promise, a night which aims to deliver unearthed tunes to receptive patrons who are there exclusively to dance and cut shapes. Captaining the adventure into the realms of forgotten funk and ethereal techno are your inter-galaxy tour guides, Nowicki and Al-Shy. Most of you will know Nowicki by now or at least heard the name but for those that don't check out our last Monday Music post. Catch the renegades at Broadcast on the 20th February, free entry all night. This Saturday night brings us the launch of Le Freak at Affilion Studio situated opposite the river Cl...

Hopefully you enjoyed some of the nights over Christmas from our last Going Out post... but it's time for an even bigger party with NYE just round the corner. OPTIMO HOGMANAY 2014 - The Art School This Hogmanay Glasgow legends OPTIMO are back at their old haunt of The Art School for the first time in years. Here is what to expect:  Assembly Hall - OPTIMO TRAX - Boot & Tax (LIVE) + JD Twitch & JG Wilkes The Vic Bar - OPTIMO MUSIC presents Whilst & Golden Teacher all night DJ takeover - featuring Whilst (LIVE) OPTIMO return to the Glasgow School Of Art for their biggest Glasgow party of the year, choosing to celebrate their own musical family with a line-up of artists from the Optimo Music and Optimo Trax labels. Accompanying JG Wilkes & JD Twitch in the main room are Milanese duo BOOT & TAX. Their first Ep ACIDO on Optimo Trax was a sell-out success, ripping a path through dancefloors in 2013. This, their UK debut live show, promises to be a t...

This September sees the return of the No Mean City Festival , a celebration of Americana music right in the heart of Glasgow! Now in its third year, the No Mean City Festival takes place at variety of venues across the city centre including Nice 'n' Sleazy, Broadcast, Oran Mor and O2 ABC showcasing some of the best new and classic Americana and Roots music acts. This week alone sees Strand of Oaks, The Be Good Tanya's and Eels perform around the city with other stellar acts such as Jim White, Junip and the living legend Kris Kristofferson set to perform later in the month. If you like your music acoustic, soothing and with compelling stories, then get yourself along to the No Mean City Festival !