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  Glasgows very own Offbeat have played host to some of the best musical talent there is to offer and tonight is no exception. Having already been praised in write ups from The Guardian , this night has been difficult to keep a secret as the one and only DJ Funk, master of the booty, has came to grace the booth at La Cheetah for a single night of mayhem. DJ Funk tearing is up in Sub Club @ Numbers 07 Treating us to a whirlwind of ghettotech, techno, house, all things Chicago and any other powerful beats that make you wana shake it, DJ Funk is not one to miss. Known for his on stage antics and talent for getting the crowd hyped up, Glasgow seems like the perfect home for tonights guest of honour. An intimate venue, La Cheetah is known for holding some of the wildest and busiest nights in Glasgow, add this to the combination of DJ Funk and the Glaswegian crowd make this either a match made in heaven, or perhaps hell... To get you in the party mood Offbeat have recently...

Glasgow DJ's Normski and Mash are gonna be tearing it up tonight at one of Buff Club's best regular club nights. 15 years ago, the decision was taken to create a trade night for all the bar workers who couldn't make it out at the weekends, therefore Monday nights were chosen as they were one of the regular nights off. Fast forward to today, Burn Mondays is one of the most successful and long running club nights in Glasgow and still caters to all those trade workers who are out to party! Burn is a well known haunt for some of Glasgows biggest music acts such as Mylo, Franz Ferdinand, Snow Patrol and Calvin Harris, so you can get celeb spotting So, head along to Buff Club tonight, all trade workers get in free, the cheapest drinks promos in town and some of the best electro & house tunes from two of Glasgows finest DJ's!

One of the staff at the stores favourite venues in Glasgow, The Berkley Suite will be hosting the Supermax 5th Birthday celebrations this Saturday. The special Reich n Roll celebrations will be headed by Supermax main man Billy Woods with the legendary Bozak-Balmain Soundsystem. Supermax could be defined as a taste of the decadent soundsystems of New York's disco era. Providing a soundtrack that will truly expand your mind and open your eyes and ears to the possibilities. Described as a heady cocktail of the super obscure alongside the unexpected from past, present and future within a hot, dark, smokey environment that evokes the raw sensibilities of pre-commercialised club going. Gonna be a blinder, check the event page here .

This Saturday sees Henrik Schwarz debut his renowned Live Show at the Sub Club for Subculture with support as ever from Harri & Dom. Hailing from South Germany and now based in Berlin, Henrik Schwarz has travelled around the globe with his live show which he has built on over the years resulting in him becoming one of the most in demand live acts in electronic music. As well as releases on a number of labels such as Sunday-Music and MOODMUSIC he is also known for his remixes of countless artists ranging from Michael Jackson to DJ HELL. Throughout the years of touring and his countless releases, remixes and work on the Innervisions with Ame and Dixon he has perfected the Henrik Schwarz Live Show which is now renowned for its energy as well as mysterious musicality. His recent performance at Watergate in Berlin involved a full live band to celebrate the venue's tenth birthday, so you know you'll be in for a treat! Check out the event page here and Harri's To...

Last week Glasgow label and club night Numbers dropped their latest mix courtesy of original member Spencer. The mix showcases the best the label has to offer, blending the old with the new and everything inbetween. The mix is a real favourite and getting rinsed in store at the moment, it's good to see the Glasgow based label doing so well and they aren't looking to slow down any time soon.

Last month G-Shock celebrated their 30th Anniversary with an exclusive event at the Manhattan Centre in New York City. The event which showcased up and coming collaborative models between the likes of Eric Haze, DGK, CLOT and Burton also gave an insight and meet and greet with the creators of the legendary timepiece as well as a look at the innovative technology used. There was also a look at the limited edition 30th Anniversary watches which will be released later this year. People were blown away by the suprise performance from Eminem (who will also be rleasing a collab next year) with crew Slaughterhouse as well as music from DJ Drama. Eminem saluted G-Shock  for three decades of stylish digital watches. Check out our full range of G-Shock here .

Tonight we are most excited about hitting up the Berkley Suite for Disco Deviance Presents: Pete Herbert & Dicky Trisco, another fine addition to the now stellar selection of guests that the Berkley Suite has brought us this year. Others including the likes of Horse Meat Disco, Prins Thomas, Optimo and many more. Pete Herbert and Dicky Trisco are the resident DJ's of the Disco Deviance label. The Disco Deviance label has been one of the main drivers in the recent disco resurgence in the past few years with these two at the forefront behind many of the best selling releases. Their strong DJ partnership and the unique sound, creating a hot blend of   old and new music across a number of different genres has resulted in them travelling to rock parties all over the world from UK festivals to as far a field as Australia and Japan. Hopefully the first of many more parties from the Disco Deviance label, these are DJ's who like to get the party going with a stro...

Tonight see's Glasgow's Vitamins crew through their annual summer party in the form of Vitamins 8 . If you know anything about Vitamins then you know this is not to be missed. Held in an undisclosed location that they will be bussing guests to from Glasgow is pretty much all we know but we are certain what awaits will be something pretty spectacular if previous Vitamins parties are anything to go by. The Vitamins crew, who formed in 2009 after working on Sub City Radio together, have made it their aim to challenge the traditional idea of what a club night is in Glasgow by creating up a setup and an experience that is equally as important as the music itself. With fantastic attention to the production side of things in enhancing the experience with the venue, visuals or any other treats they can come up with that will really take people by surprise. They also go by the rule that their parties will never be defined by one genre of music so no two acts they book will play th...

Yes it is that time of year again when pretty much half of Glasgow make the journey to Barcelona, Spain for Sonar - The International Festival of Dance Music and Art. It kicks off on the 14th June till the 16th. The Catalan capital plays host to the 19th edition of the music festival which really does break the normal festival mould. The artistic programme is divided between activities at Sonar by Day and Sonar by Night. RA By Day - Sonar 2010 from Resident Advisor on Vimeo . Sonar by Day is located right in the centre of Barcelona just off the famous Las Ramblas strip. This part of the festival has a real focus on showcases new talent and live shows/bands. Another perk of it is that you can enter and leave Sonar by Day easily with your wrist band meaning you can check out what's going on at the site but also leave to go for lunch or check out Barcelona etc. Sonar Barcelona Plastikman 2 from Chatoune TV (Marc LE SIGNOR) on Vimeo . Sonar by Night on the other hand...

To celebrate the launch of the new Commuter Range from Levi's , stocked exclusively in Glasgow to us here at Fat Buddha Store we threw a little party. We had special Levi's giveaways as well as drinks, music and plenty of bikes. Our friends at Rig Bike Shop joined us in celebrating by arranging a special Alleycat race around Glasgow that finished up at the store. They also provided us with some pretty neat bikes for display as well as an in strore trial bike where people could try the range out and test their speed. Check out the video we put together from the night and photos up soon! Fat Buddha x Levi's Commuter Range Launch from Fat Buddha Store on Vimeo . Drinks were supplied by Scotland's favourite lager Tennent's who provided us with plenty of their brand new premium lager Tennent's Original Export, it went down very well.  Finally big thanks to everyone's favourite DJ pro Vinylist Karim who laid down the music for the party. Check ...

Palace is a collaborative programme of hip hop and electronic music over a one month period in Glasgow this Spring. It is taking place over a series of Glasgow venues in collaboration with a fine selection of promoters including The Arches , Mixed Bizness , Deadly Rhythm and Chambre 69 . The overall aim is to  bring a range of inventive artists to the city, with a goal of representing the creative direction of the Glasgow scene. They have really done well with a great collection of varied bookings for the duration of the programme. Such as Jimmy Edgar, Machinedrum, Holy Other, Lil B, Lil Silva and Brenmar plus many more. As well as featuring a plethora of homegrown Scottish talent such as Eclair Fifi, Dam Mantle, Boom Monk Ben and Sega Bodega. This Friday Palace have collaborated with Mixed Bizness to bring Brenmar, Dubbel Dutch, Mixed Bizness resident Boom Monk Ben and Sega Bodega at La Cheetah Club. If you are looking for percussion heavy bass music, UK House, Juke, ...

So here it is the video we put together of the Fat Buddha x Carhartt Spring Launch Party we held in store last month. Fat Buddha x Carhartt Spring Launch Party from Fat Buddha Store on Vimeo . We really went all out for this one with a specially painted Carhartt window, had the dressing room decorated in Carhartt wallpaper and Carhartt displays throughout the store including the Carhartt x 5Boro display, exclusive to Fat Buddha. A massive thanks to everyone who came along and Carhartt for all of their support. Thanks also to Bier Halle for supplying the drinks and DJ Auntie Flo for providing the soundtrack to the party. Check out the full Carhartt range online here .

This Thursday we will be celebrating the launch of the full Carhartt Spring 2012 range in store with an after hours shopping party.  Those attending will be entitled to a 15% discount on all Carhartt items, including the Carhartt X 5Boro range! The first 50 buying customers will also win an exclusive Carhartt goodybag with some really, really good stuff inside - so get down sharpish. The Bier Halle Glasgow's specialist for continental beers and rustic pizza will be joining us for the evening providing drinks including draught lager.  We will then be taking the party back to the Bier Halle on Gordon Street for some free pizza and our very own Craig Moogroove spinning some tunes. Music will be provided by Glaswegian based up and coming DJ/Producer Auntie Flo . Holding residencies in both Glasgow and London and releasing his debut album later this year, 2012 looks to be a big one for this rising talent! We still have some passes for the party available to pick up...

This weekend sees the Sub Club kick off the celebrations of their 25th Birthday by holding a whopping 5 weeks worth of special celebrations in the club!  That's right the Sub Club a real Glasgow clubbers institution has been running for twenty five years after opening its doors in 1987. They are celebrating in style with some really exciting bookings over the next few weeks including Omar S, Mathew Dear, Andrew Weatherall, Magda, Seth Troxler to mention a few. Not to mention the best residents Glasgow has to offer in terms of Harri & Dominic and Optimo. It's fair to say that while the Sub Club is celebrating so will half of Glasgow, but remember events are likely to sell out fast so be sure to get your tickets bought asap. The five weeks of celebrations kick off this Saturday with none other than Harri & Dominic which starts at 10.30pm till 4am.  They will be playing records that soundtrack the clubs history, there is also word of cake and suprises!  Get ...

To celebrate the launch of the Carhartt Spring 2012 range here at Fat Buddha we are throwing a special after hours shopping party .  The party will take place in store on Thursday 5th April when we will have the full Carhartt Spring 2012 collection available instore. The event is invite only and those attending will be entitled to a 15% discount on all Carhartt products on the night as well as being in with the chance to win one of 50 special Carhartt goody bags. The Bier Halle , Glasgow's specialist for continental beers and rustic pizzas will be joining us for the evening providing drinks including draught beer. Music will be provided by Glaswegian based up and coming DJ/Producer Auntie Flo .  Holding residencies  at clubs in both Glasgow and London and releasing his debut album later this year 2012 looks to be his year. As mentioned the event is invite only for Fat Buddha customers, for more details please come and ask in store.  You can also click ...

It is the festive season and that means one thing party time!  Although I'm not really all that fussed about Christmas in general, I must say it is a great time for partying especially if you are lucky enough to be in Glasgow!  Here are the two events I'm most excited about getting merry at this Christmas - Let Your Elf Go at the Sub Club - this yearly party at the Sub Club on Jamaica Street is not to be missed and is by far one of the most fun nights out of the year.  Featuring a an array of Glasgow's finest DJ talent such as Sensu, Pro Vinylst Karim, Boom Monk Ben and many more.  Its on Thursday 22nd at Sub Club and its free so head on there after joining us for drinks at our XMAS party . Hogmanay Threesome with Melting Pot, HIGHLIFE and Divine - No better way to welcome in the New Year than with three of Glasgow's finest club nights coming together to create something really special at the Admiral Bar.  You can vibe out...

As a thankyou to the customers for the last 6 months of us being here at 73 St Vincent Street - we are throwing a Christmas Party in the shop this Thursday the 22nd of December. The party is from 6pm till 9pm with live DJ sets, drinks, good banter and prizes, giveaways and special goody bags all available on the night. Give us a 'Like' and a shout on our Official Fat Buddha Twitter and Facebook accounts if you're coming down We hope to see all you loyal customers their and I'm sure it will be a good night! Fraser