about // Subcity Team Positions 2013 / 2014

Codeine Drums step away from the triple concentrate Hip-Hop, overdose on Night Nurse and fall into a swimming pool of experimental Kool-Aid - dragging us in with them. Did you see Burial just go past with a snorkel!?!

Posted at 16:48, 7th March 2012

listen // Subcity in Stereo #1

Subcity in Stereo #1 poster designed by Joe Crogan

//DIY Disaster

Why Do It Yourself when the likes of Vitamins, Braille and Inkke can do it for you? Plot spoilers and soundtracks ahead of Thursday’s series launch in Stereo.

Posted at 13:49, 15th February 2012

listen // Digital Dust

//Old Skool Special #2

Digital Dust go rummaging in Glasgow’s foistiest OLD SKOOL bargain crates so you don’t have to!!! Classic house, grime and garage, crackly vinyl and nostalgia (even though you’re not old enough to remember it from the first time round - shhh.)

Posted at 15:07, 6th February 2012

events // Subcity in Stereo #1

Stereo // 16th February // £4 // Facebook

Coming soon: this time, in Stereo!

Have we got a programme for you. Subcity presents... all your favourite radio stars under one roof. (Every third) Thursday nights will never be the same again, as we launch a new monthly series considered too vulgar for the BBC, too edgy for STV and too highbrow for channel five.

Drama! Romance! Cheap cans of Oranjeboom!

Episode 1 (pilot) - airs 16th Feb

First in a new series. Things kick off to an exciting start when the exam results come in - but will the vicar accept culpability? And what exactly has Gloria been keeping in her outhouse for all those months?

STARRING:

Episode 2 - airs 15th March

Pam has a proposition for Donald - but will Derek be able to accept it?

Posted at 18:26, 2nd February 2012

about // Get Involved 2012

Hey YOU! Put down that bowl of Special K and listen up!

Time for a new year, new you. A better, more attractive you with a fibre rich diet. Now is the moment to look yourself squarely in the eye (in a mirror) and say ‘Yes. This is my time. My time to stand in a small enclosed space playing songs that I like one after the other. I’m ready.’

Don’t wait any longer. Show applications are now open, for creative enthusiasts with good ideas and even better posture, and we’ve got a number of other ways to get involved if you’re shy, a mute or have a terrible record collection. Applications are open to anybody, regardless of experience, and we’re looking for a wide range of people. You can do it! Love yourself! Carpe that bloody Diem! We believe in you!

• Get Involved Guide
• Show application form
• Get involved form

Deadline - 5pm Monday 30th January 2012.

Posted at 23:58, 17th January 2012

listen // Earthly Matters

//Citymouth & Devonwho

This episode features an interview with funk-wizard Devonwho, 1/4 of the coast to coast, LA / Philadelphia based Klipmode crew. And a guestmix from Portland's very own experimental beat-centric: Citymouth. Expect oscillating flourishes of flashy synthesized funk melodies and rhythms. Desirably controlled hip-hop beats, to obscurely gentle, sci-fi electronic effects and ripples.

Posted at 22:40, 20th November 2011

listen // She Said

//Alasdair Roberts

Contemporary folk troubadour Alasdair Roberts returns to She Said to shine a light on his current project/release, the historical Scottish recordings of pioneering folklorist Alan Lomax. The show features many of Lomax's recordings, legendary Auchtermuchty accordionist Jimmy Shand SINGING, Gaelic bird song impersonations, a noise version of an eighties Howard Jones classic… as well as some performances from Alasdair himself.

Posted at 21:43, 20th November 2011

listen // Charmicarmicat

//Honig

Sabbath breakcore renditions, scuzzy, anti social guitar noodlings and oddball casio noise! Featuring a live set from Honig. Recorded in a squat in an old WW2 military hospital in Munchen. Dog barking included.

Posted at 18:47, 11th November 2011

listen // Source Tags & Mixtapes

//The Enemies List Tape

This sprawling, two hour special of Source Tags & Mixtapes has its focus dead-set on the Enemies List Home Recordings label. Based in Connecticut, USA, the label produces limited runs of CDs, vinyl and tapes by a talented bunch who make bedroom music touching on such genres as post-punk and shoegaze (Have a Nice Life), gloomy drone (Planning for Burial), echo-chamber Americana (Dweller on the Threshold) and, er, agricultural synth-pop (America Addio). Spliced between the music is an exclusive, in-depth interview with label founder Dan Barrett, who discusses the beginnings of Enemies List, its ideology, and the uncertain future of the music industry.

Posted at 22:36, 26th October 2011

listen // All Caps

//Ryan (solo)

Ryan from the All Caps collective takes us on a 2 hr journey through his record collection in this solo episode. Tracks by KDJ (Moodymann), Kerri Chandler, Chez D, Underground Resistance and DJ Assassin are blended together to form a whats-what tour of North Americas electronic music output in the 1990s and early 2000s. Also featured in this show are Alex Coultons 'Representations' and Helixes 'Stacks Riddim', both of which are very soon to be released on 12" on the All Caps label. This is definitely one not to sleep on.

Posted at 20:13, 23rd October 2011

listen // Wavy Graves

//Anonymous

A ghettotech heavy, 160 bpm thriller of an episode sitting alongside intimate lyrics, dazed and dizzying rhythms which have a poignant and heat warming soulful touch to them.

Serving as an introduction to 3 producers. Constrobuz, a beat maker from North Carolina who favours the orchestral and soulful; DJ AKEERA, a mysterious producer in Glasgow, who has chosen to remain anonymous and Melvin, who makes some very polished UK Juke and is the first UK dude to have a release on Ghettophiles.

Posted at 20:08, 23rd October 2011

listen // gutter riddim

guest mc's - gasp & depths (the being)

Blunt heavy fragrances, blissful, unquantized percussion, crate diggin’ sought after samples with undulated laid back jazzy-bop boom-bap slaps and pure conscientious appreciation accompanied with clear thinking lyrical flows from the likes of J Dilla, Frank-N-Dank, Digable PLAnets, and CanniBAL OX are on the menu for this broadcast of Gutter Riddim. To further whet your appetite You are in for a treat with a live session from MC’s ......... Gasp & Depths.

Gritty, no thrills straight up realism and witty humor. Gasp & Depths deliver us an insight into their experience of struggling and surviving through Glaswegian life. True hip-hop describes the surroundings of our home town environments, listen to Wu-Tang Clan and NWA , it confronts the issues we find difficult to deal with in a normal capacity and it deals with these issues through the creative and escapist medium of music. The production comes courtesy from Scatabrainz.

Posted at 19:37, 20th October 2011

listen // Codeine Drums

2011 rap special

In this episode, Codeine Drums looks back on the year so far in American rap in terms of up-and-coming artists, slept-on mixtape joints, remixes and some of its biggest (and most controversial) hits. Rap is at the heart of the show, and the genres burgeoning diversity and ability to re-invent itself only seems to grow year after year. As well as letting the music speak for itself, Lauren and Jamie discuss the appearance of rappers at Occupy Wall Street, the disparity between their motivations to be seen as part of the movement and their creative output, the use of 'The N Word' by white rappers and the shock near-death of Rick Ross.

Posted at 15:21, 19th October 2011

listen // Soulful Allsorts

gilbert denny and acky buchan select the records

Nothing but rare and pristine selections from Gilbert and Acky, the men behind The Pineapple Soul and Granite City Soul Club - premier soul music collectors. Acky Buchan promotes the Granite City soul Club along with two friends and was a regular guest at the legendary Shotts all nighters at the Allanton miners' welfare club. He's a fan of up tempo sixties soul and rare and underplayed oldies. Gilbert Denny is a friend of Soulful Allsorts and emails us when he's not at Cappielow. He along with several friends runs the Pineapple Soul Club flying the flag for soul in the West of Scotland. Listen up.

Posted at 14:30, 19th October 2011

listen // Worst Chips Ever

would you like me to lapdance for you?

So Worst Chips Ever has managed to glitch and gargle his way back for an equally boozed up second round. And how the pro beat, lofi masses have breathed a sigh of obscurist relief! In this episode layered, tonal industrial cut ups and visceral electronic delay are served up from Konx Om Pax, Bill Dixon and Regis. Plus a watermarked ridden unreleased track from Oneohtrix Point Never.

Plunge that into your earhole.

Posted at 11:02, 20th September 2011

listen // The Awkward Sons of Patrick Stewart

awkwardsons by The Awkward Sons of Patrick Stewart

The Junkie’s Piano

The instrument of choice for simpering skin-tights and the romantically impaired, guitars have taken a kicking since... Well, since time immemorial, really.

Not a real instrument, the symbol of a generation's sexual and cultural decline, a sneaky fast-track to fat stacks, the junkie's piano, not to mention the endless crimes of the hair metal elite.

But in the right hands, it's still the quickest way to an out-of-body brain bleed, no matter how jaded Wes Borland made you.

Posted at 14:55, 10th September 2011

events // Subcity Night Vision

Subclub // Free with a Freshers Pass // £5 (student/ non-student before 11) // £7 (non-student after 11) // 14th September // Facebook

Face it. Summer’s gone, and it’s that time of year again where rollicking students in ties and fake glasses outnumber authentic school children 5:1.

It’s been a while since we last threw you kids a party, but this one should be enough to make you forget all about that demeaning summer job, and start remembering what it feels like to wake up knowing you’ve said goodbye to another two hearing grades. To kick off the year Subcity are heading underground, and we’re bringing the city with us. This is our night vision.

We’re not talking about the kind of night vision you’d find on ‘Derek Acorah’s Spookiest Bungalows’. There’ll be no heavy breathing, wobbly cameras or Early Learning Centre spy goggles. Instead, we’ve got some of the station’s finest DJ’s guiding you through the hottest records in their crates and pranging out the sweetest dubs for your bass starved ears.

Expect sound. Expect production. Expect hyperbole... licence pending.

Posted at 14:19, 5th September 2011

listen // RPZ

25th Century Disco

Alan RPZ's crate has some very sexually/athletic artist names in it, as this synth-soaked mix of 25th century disco shows. Its something glistening and optimistic, something to get you in the mood for a serious party, but something much better than straightening your hair.

Posted at 16:18, 4th September 2011

listen // Gutter Riddim

New Bangs

All white label selections from Jinty; including new Glasgow producer Illding, some exclusive tracks from Mak & Pasteman, vocal tracks from MCs Depths and Tre Mission, a taster of his new EP... and a twitter dump from Wiley.

Posted at 11:33, 4th September 2011

listen // Jackie Your Body

Ghettophiles

Matt Frederick and Neema decided they wanted to start a label focused on the juke/footwork scene in Chicago, so they started Ghettophiles, a label that internationalised the localised community of DJs and dancers who privilege juke.

Juke is an almost psychedelic music that heaves through various tropes, emotions and sample moments, with a total absence of a back beat - just riding syncopation fearlessly. This episode features an interview and mix from the label, including some unreleased tracks.

Posted at 16:48, 3rd September 2011

listen // It's a Trap!

Africa

When Honest Jon’s released that Shangaan Electro every music geek totally creamed their pants. They produce, compose, market, transport and even silk screen their own cover art. You don’t see James Blake doing that, do you? This influx of freakish beats, irregular speed and quirky little synth lines from Africa has created a new kind of dance music, it has no context and no lame metaphorical story behind, it’s just raw and ridiculously fast fun-filled summer music. The second section of It’s a Trap show consists of some pugnacious bass tracks from the futuristic CIAfrica label, a label which dedicates itself to putting out artists who are being sidelined by the big music industry assholes. These dancehall and ragga edits most definitely take you on weird and kooky journey full of eccentric stop offs.

Posted at 16:44, 3rd September 2011

listen // Earthly Matters

Teleportation ~ Glances (matthewdavid)

One More Tune
Dim Sum (Deadly Rhythm)
Datarape (live)
HaHaHa b2b Raksha
Jackie Your Body
Beat Beneath
Chungo-Bungo
Worst Chips Ever
Kaleidoscope
Synth

The so-called LA beat scene, a cache of twisted boom-bap embedded in the cities tradition of hazy psychedelia and g-funk strutting. The now complete All City L.A. Series highlights the cities producers who seem to represent this buzz, one of the standout entries from these well crafted splits was Matthewdavid. His production techniques privilege sonic degradation, taking samples from worn tapes and warped records, focusing on what many would consider to be perhaps trivial and mundane aspects of life. Using intricate sounds of our everyday surroundings through the use of sound collages and field recordings tapping into a lush, sonic wooziness that ushers him out of any reductive scene constrictions.

His label Leaving Records is inventive, it has Ras G at his most abstruse and the baffling Rainwater Tea by Dem Hunger, its a strange and carefully crafted label that is too curious to skip on - much like every Matthewdavid recording to date.

Posted at 16:30, 3rd September 2011

events // Vibes

SWG3 // £5 // 21st May // Facebook event

Lets get this started, there’s only soo many kicks to the kidneys by pricks shouting “here we fucking go!” that beautiful summer babies can take. This is the season of lil denim cutoffs, hating your day job the most and taking on those long summer nights with every kid in your city.

This is the station dedicated to keeping it fresh, free-form and not-for-profit, so forget those sweatboxes pranging out dick slapping brostep, we have some of the station’s crate diggers to vibe with this bitch all night long. Cheap tickets, no bullshit, all fun at the newly refurbished SWG3. These long summer nights are for everyone - even you bb, even you.

Paul Thompson (punk/disco/afro)
Point to C (p-funk/dub/bass)
NoFace (funky/hiphop/house)
Build + Destroy (electronic/rave)
Joe Crogan (visuals/installations)

Posted at 20:54, 2nd May 2011

about // Subcity Team Positions 11/12

Subcity Radio is run and managed by a squad of unpaid volunteers. Making things gets us excited, regular sleeping patterns don't. If you want to keep Subcity the center of music geekery in Glasgow, or just want put on a big party for a bunch of kids -now is the time.

Once per year we open up every position on the team to new applications. Every position requires an amount of commitment, creativity and pragmatism, but no previous experience is necessary at all. If you're interested in any of the jobs on offer, or know somebody who might be, check this document:

Subcity Team Positions document 2011-2012 (pdf)

The deadline for applications has passed. If you still have questions about getting involved, contact jobs@subcity.org

Posted at 20:20, 26th April 2011

events // Subcity's Sweet Sixteen

Saturday 5th March, 11pm-3am, The Arches (map)
£8 advance from SRC Reception, John McIntyre Building (map)
£10 door

Facebook Event // Buy Tickets Online

Sweet Sixteen is going to be the envy of every over-indulged brat that’s ever wailed about their unicorn drawn carriage being the wrong shade of blue. This isn’t some simple legal convention, we are not coming of age: we know how to throw a party. So while there’s no gift wrapped Hummers sitting in our Daddy’s garage, or a thousand Taiwanese orphans putting the last few crystals into the platinum tiara that completes outfit no. ...7, we are giving over The Arches to the garish and tacky, with some of the station’s dreamiest pinups celebrating sixteen years of free-form radio that only a mother could love.

Posted at 20:29, 17th February 2011

about // Applications Reopen

Ladyboy Disco - Virgin Megastore enthusiasts

If you’ve already went and spent all your Christmas money on some shiny new compact discs out of your local Virgin Megastore, then here’s some news that might interest you. We’ve temporarily reopened applications for new shows. All of those looking for an opportunity to prove who da best (who actually but), should check it out. Apply for a show online.

The deadline for show applications is Monday 24th January.

If you have any questions about presenting a show or the application process email programmes@subcity.org

Photo: Ladyboy Disco by Rab's Da

Posted at 17:34, 13th January 2011

events // Who Da Best?

Friday 21st Januaray 2011 Stereo 20 Renfield Ln (map) £6/7 door // 11pm-3am

January is the time for the universally dull to stop talking about their dreams, and start telling you about their resolutions, and Subcity are no exception.

After abandoning our initial resolution to give up hyperbole (it was too enormous a task) we’ve decided to make this the year of bringing you more. Why have two DJs when you can have four? Why have four when you can have eight battling it out across four different genres? Aye, why not. In this race against the clock showdown, Stereo will become our battleground, as we attempt to discover WHO DA BEST?

Come down and do the judging for us – like Louis Walsh, but without any self esteem issues.

2300 – 0000 // House & Techno:
Roll N Square vs No Sleep
0000 - 0100 // UK Funky & Garage:
Theez boyzvs BRAILLE
0100 - 0200 // Dubstep & Grime:
Al (Itch) vs Xtra Dust
0200 -0300 // No holds barred:
Shaun & Sam (Vitamins) vs Benny Boom (Mixed Bizness)

And remember what Drizzy said - you da fuken best. really, you all are.

Posted at 08:32, 13th January 2011

events // Subcity Party

Thursday 2nd December
Nice n Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street (map)
£5 door // 12pm-3am

Apply to be a producer online.

It’s snowing. Winter is well and truly upon us. Before you all start hiding nuts and entering hibernation mode, we’ve got a wee surprise- Subcity invite you to come dance with us for one last time this year.

The last few parties have been pretty crazy. September was 500 people and 28 TV screens in a warehouse to make sure y’all felt Fresh. Then there was the ridiculous set up at Halloween; a 16 ft Steel deck DJ structure, live video mapping and a dimension shifting entrance portal- our tech team’s hands have only just stopped bleeding. It was one of the most mental nights we’ve put on, thanks to the 900 souls who came to be transported to Dimension B with us.

But remember back before these monolith parties, when a Subcity night meant 200 fandans, a ridiculous PA and one strobe crammed into the Hetherington Research Club? Man, we miss that, so this time we’re going in small and taking it back to that vibe. Unfortunately, the Research Club ain’t around no more, and no amount of burglar bill-ing will see any sneaky parties in its old shell so instead we’re using the similarly sized basement of Nice & Sleazy for a one off claustrophobic, sweat off the ceiling party with a lineup of some of the stations most banging dj’s. Let’s get old school.

There’s no tickets in advance, it’s a show-up-on-the-night affair. 12 - 3am, this thursday, five dollah. Capacity for this wee sweatbox is a ridiculous 150 people.

Biba Nights // Jinty (Gutter Riddim) // Codeine Drums // Bangers & Mashup

Posted at 19:04, 29th November 2010

events // Dimension B Wipeout

You can take our recent facebook silence as an admission that Party in Dimension B wiped us out.

It was the most technically ambitious event Subcity's ever thrown. A big shout out has to go to the techs who worked silly hard for three days constructing the monster amounts of steel deck for the stage and entrance portal. Shout outs also to the PR team for running around town with bundles of posters and flyers on miserable days to get the tickets sold out, to the events team for managing the whole thing, and to the design crew who busted their asses to make a 22 page comic for the night. We can’t remember the last time a club night had its own comic. Props. Final shout out goes to the 900 people who came down dressed up to spend yet another night partying with us, we’re glad you enjoyed yourselves, hell Skream and Benga turned up just past midnight and they enjoyed themselves too.

Subcity is run completely by volunteers. No one in charge of organising, publicising, building, managing or playing at any of these ridiculous events does it for any kind of wage- we do it because we enjoy doing it, and enjoy knowing we can put a smile on the faces of a couple of hundred sweaty idiots nearly every month. Working for free is how nights involving such mega effort can have such low ticket prices. The ticket prices are set to make a little amount of money just so that our radio station can keep playing out nearly 24 hours a day- which it does thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of over 80 shows involving over 250 volunteers, and thanks to the tech team and web geeks who work to keep the hand-coded website and studio equipment from breaking under the mammoth amount of usage they get. We’re glad so many of you enjoy coming to our parties and listening to some of the brilliant, original shows that go out on the station, day in, day out. We’re even gladder that we’ve got with us such a brilliant team of dedicated, creative and talented souls who bust their balls all-nighter after all-nighter to make Subcity as exciting as it is. So, to everyone, thank you. This is why we do this shit.

Now we’ve got you teary eyed, have a swatch of the photos from Dimension B: http://www.flickr.com/photos/subcityradio/sets/72157625321000174/

Finally, a wee heads-up: the next party might be on 2nd of December, but it’s not for sure just yet. It’s been a while since Subcity threw one of the tiny sweaty rammos we used to be famous for. Now the nights are getting colder, everyone could do with a bit of collective body-heat... stay tuned.

Posted at 20:40, 14th November 2010

events // Comic from Dimension B

Subcity Party on Dimension B Comic Cover

From the makers of Stay Fresh and the people who brought you the Party in Dimension B facebook event comes... the Party in Dimension B comic book!!!

// Read now - full colour pdf

The cash-grab prequel to the sequel that no one asked for.

Are you a misanthropic virgin? Got an aversion to getting bokeh'd whilst in costume? Want to enjoy the mega wizzo aesthetic and hyper-relevant narrative background of a Subcity party in another dimension without all the fun, loud noises and social interaction? Look no further. This is one for the serial masturbators, chin-strokers and 'concept' appreciators. What's more, you can enjoy all this from the comfort of your own home - the internet!

With colours too vivid to print, a plot-line too contrived to question, and artists too important to talk about; the Party in Dimension B comic book offers the perfect accompaniment to super serious clubbers who take their clubbing super seriously AND the ideal substitute to those too skint to dish out a tenner to get in.

Experience the real thing in motherfucking 4d on the night, or enjoy the heavily punctuated spin-off at any time of your choosing on your own internet book: at home?!, work!? or play!?

Bold idea, bolder execution, bolderest illustrations - effects are instantaneous and guaranteed.

This online internet comic is available now through online, at the internet and in websites now!

The Subcity Party in Dimension B comic book: like a flyer, but 12 pages long!!

Download Party in Dimension B Comic

Posted at 17:02, 28th October 2010

events // Party in Dimension B

Saturday 30th October
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street (map)
£8 early bird (SRC, Vic Bar), £10 advance (SRC, Vic Bar, Tickets Scotland), £10 door
10:30pm-3am

Facebook Event // comic // photos on flickr

From the makers of Stay Fresh, comes a story of survival...

In a world where joy is measured by the consumption of cold Happy Meals and talk revolves wearily around last night’s TV. A world splattered with endless facebook events, hiding the next auto-tuned meme from your idiot "friends" under waves of ‘2 more sleeps!!! till the bass fueled party’ updates. A world where everything is getting boring, something is brewing...

Subcity Radio invites you to join us on the other side. It’s time to choose between all that you know and another, better place. A world where the freaks, mutants and renegades roam free. It might not be pretty, but imagine the old worries: tinnitus, deadlines, awkward small talk - all eradicated, given up and replaced with a life of simple hedonism in a futureshock asylum. A Party in Dimension B.

Physical Memory // Tarantism // NASA // Wavy Graves // Animal Farm // HaHaHa (live)

Posted at 19:33, 15th October 2010

about // Subcity Web Team is Recruiting

IGNORE GIRLFRIEND, WRITE 20K LINES OF PHP BY HAND

Subcity Radio is looking to add a couple of developers to its web developer team.

Development is done in the context of Subcity's completely custom CMS written in PHP. The entire site is more than 20,000 lines of PHP code and relies on a MySQL database with over 1.6 million records.

Currently we have projects in the following areas: Data Mining, Social Networking Integration, Integrating of Artist Discographies and the implementation of a 'you might like ...' Smart Show Suggestions Algorithm. Additionally we have a major restyling of the website

The Subcity website gets over 13,000 individual visitors a month. The changes you make to the website will have a huge impact on the station at this critical time as the trend of listeners turning away from FM broadcast to Internet radio continues.

Subcity Radio is a registered charity and none of the 250 weekly contributors or team get paid. What we can offer you is the opportunity to gain real world experience both in terms of hard job requirements, for example minimum 1 years experience with PHP & MySQL, as well as the intangible requirements like communicating with nontechnical people and working within a team.

Last year the Subcity web team were nominated for a Student Radio Award for their work on the catchily titled ‘A (dynamic, meta-data based) system for finding something new to listen to’ and taken down to London for the awards ceremony.

If you're up for some challenging yet rewarding work as part of a vibrant team of geeks and creative types and are competent in any of the following skills email webmaster@subcity.org with a CV. Deadline: October 12th, 5pm.

Primary Skills:
Linux
Apache
PHP *
MySQL

Secondary Skills:
Python
CSS
Javascript
SVN

* Candidates with no PHP experience but a proficient in other similar web based languages such as ASP or a depth of experience with object oriented languages and a willingness to learn would also be acceptable as well.

Posted at 00:48, 7th October 2010

events // Important Notice

FAO all humans,
your current dimension will be deleted at 0200 31.10.10.

If you would like to transfer to the backup dimension, a portal will be available outside the art school on Renfrew street from 2230-0000 30.10.10.

Please alter your physical attributes so as to fit the backup dimension schema, details of which will be available online closer to the time.

Best regards,
gav

IT Systems Manager
it-admin@subcity.org

Posted at 07:39, 4th October 2010

about // Applications re-opened

Our returning shows are now back in the studio, and it feels pretty good to have the crew back with new tunes and chat to get us through the depressingly fast change in seasons. But it’s not all about the oldboys, we could always be doing with a few extra music geeks about the place, so as ever we’re on the scout for fresh talent.

We’re looking for a wide range of shows; from passionate and knowledgeable specialist music programming, to imaginative and engaging chat and talk shows.

Apply for a show online.

The deadline for show applications has now passed.

If you have any questions about presenting a show or the application process email programmes@subcity.org

And for more behind the scenes types, producers applications are open now. As a producer you will be working with shows allocated to you based on your interests; you'll be doing everything from controlling microphone levels and correcting the EQ to suggesting supplementary content to presenters.

The deadline for producer applications is Wednesday 13th October

If you have any questions about being a producer email producers@subcity.org

As usual, there are no restrictions on who can apply for a show. Students, non-students, old hacks, new hands, the young, old, ugly and beautiful are all welcome. All you need is imaginative ideas, a bit of time and enthusiasm.

Studio tour photo by Luke Winter

Posted at 19:51, 12th September 2010

events // Subcity Says 'Stay Fresh'

Subcity Says 'Stay Fresh' Flyer by Joe Crogan

Wednesday 15th September
SWG3 Studio Warehouse
100 Eastvale Place (map)
£0 Freshers Pass, £5 adv (SRC, Tickets Scotland), £7 door // 10pm-3am

OH-KAY. Summer’s over and it’s back to school, back to reality. We haven't been gallivanting for the last 4 months like the rest of you dafties. We've been in the lab, with a pen and a pad, trying to get this damn party sorted out. We're ready to remind the old crew and show the new kids on the block how we do things around here. Now some o yall been runnin around talkin about bass like we ain't got none. What, you think we sold it all? Bitch please. This time it's going off in Studio Warehouse SWG3 with a soundsystem that will finally do the space justice and a lineup that is guaranteed to boot the baws out of it. Add to this a bass fuelled visuals battle between Joe Crogan and Visual Aids on the heaviest CRT set up yet and we’ve got ourselves a party worthy to kick start the clubbing season.

Stay Fresh.

Pasty 32 // Diggin The Twelve Inch // All Caps Radio // Indra // Shaun fae Solar // Joe Crogan (Visuals) // Visual AIDS (Visuals)

Audio from the night:
All Caps // Digging the Twelve Inch // Indra // Pasty // Shaun fae Solar

Posted at 00:47, 31st August 2010

listen // Come Outside

No more exams, heavy duty tan lines and drinking in public is socially acceptable; we get it, but not everyone is taking it so easy. Some of us have got real jobs... like listening to music and that. With the temperature in the new studio teetering close to the John McIntyre Sweatbox, we've had to open more windows than a house full of farts to get in and put up all the shit thats been getting done. We will come outside to play soon, promise...

//Subcity Presents... // Slam

Glasgow legends Slam co-founded Soma, one of the world's most respected dance music labels, they also run the infamous Pressure and Return to Mono club nights which regularly bring the biggest names in the scene to the city, all while still finding the time to regularly release their own dancefloor weapons, Stuart and Orde have built up a formidable reputation both locally and globally.

Casio Canteen vs One More Tune
Sub Terrain
Custom
Masha Was Beaming
Mapping Terra Incognita

//Garden Party // RM Hubbert & Wounded Knee

We went outside to our back garden, set a protocol for a field recording and invited two unique performers: RM Hubbert and Wounded Knee along. Punks, Subcity club night regulars, older dudes, passerbys and even a bunch of kids turned up, we drank some beers, ate some cake to celebrate Cry Parrot's 3rd Birthday, and aside from recording post-modern hebridian waulking songs, football chants and flamenco guitar, created a cacophonic mix of improvised performance, audience participation, bird-song, aeroplanes, mobile phones, guitar cases, cars and drain gurgles.
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//Theez Boyz R Athletes // R Disco

Summertime is here, and Martin from Theez Boyz R Athletes is inviting you to join him in praising this joyous solar orientation the best way we can – by dancing like eejits to disco music. Playing out all the best Nu-Disco tracks he can get his hands on - the dark sexy vibes of Black Devil Disco Club (rediscovered in 2004 when Richard D James unearthed their debut 1978 LP at a car boot sale and promptly re-released it), the breezy, uplifting sounds of Lindstrom (a one man disco furnace at the forefront of contemporary disco, so talented in fact that he comes close to making The Doves sound good) and the dance club oriented vibrations of Prins Thomas, In Flagranti and Zombie Nation.

This is a two hour disco mixdown of space echo, cowbell, 4/4, soaring strings, wah-wah guitar and plump bass. Platforms optional.
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//Subcity Soundclash #2 // Noise

Its second time around for Soundclash and we got together some weirdos for a slumberous, intense, swathing, non-linear and confusing experience for those who came in set for a Hetherington Club night -it was billed as 'heavy' right? Doing it differently from the dance instigators, they filled the neo-gothic Concert Hall with banks of effects, guitars, synths and a gong. Producing back-to-back noise of varying vibrations: harsh and white, micro and drone-tonal.
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//One More Tune // All Vinyl

Bringing a big black plastic bag of vinyl to pound out a wonky tech set, Matthewwanmairchoon is one of the reasons for risking bass induced tinnitus and severe cataracts when you get down to the front at our LASER party. Its an all vinyl, all heavy boom-boom, all good mix.

He just listed every track he has played this year on the internets in chronological order to make sure he has kept fresh this year. If you see him at a party ask if he sincerely believes 'music is hope', because we do Matthew, we do, swearsies!
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//Test Card // Instrumental

Taking a break from talking about hardcore in the studio at one in the morning (don't worry, there is a solitary thrash metal reference for nerdy fan boys in need of a hard-on), the Test Card instrumental special is a voiceless hour of music that drops the flaccid vocalist appendage in favour of glitch electronics, getting in knife fights with time signatures, weird twenty-two word song titles in broken English, or just being loud as fuck. Two cock references in one sentence...probably best he stayed away from the mic.
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//Archives // scans

The archivists have been busy compiling the history of Subcity from clippings and magnetic tapes found in their basements, lofts and from palls in Australia.

Uploaded this month:

// The Evening Times clipping about the exclusive broadcast from T in the Park, 'haphazard and fun', read: 'yaldi'.
//The Scotsman on 28 days of sleepless nights --ooft! I don't think our mini-cafetiere could keep us going that long.
// Apparently there is only so much 'relentless irreverence' and 'tasteless jokes' Scotland on Sunday can stand.
// USA college radio: 'a permanent fixture'. In the UK circa '96: 'difficult', but information super highway changed all that...amiright baby-boomers(!)

//Close

So before the double shifts and early starts of real/summer jobs start, before you're hiding in stock rooms, prepare youself (especially gingers) for the annual party at the West End Festival on June 13th, pace yourself mind, the futureshock at the Art School afterwards will be decked out with more lasers than a disco sci-fi episode. If you are heading to a festival tho, remember...don't wear sandles, buy or sell hemp clothing and don't even think about fucking when you haven't showered in two days you gross boot. In fact just don't go. Stick around, Subcity is recording some of the jumping parties happening this summer, starting this weekend with the launch of Vitamins. Keep it swatched!

For more highlights from our weekly shows check: subcity.org/listen/essential
For more highlights from our interviews & other podacasts check: subcity.org/podcasts
For more Subcity photo and print archives check: flickr.com/subcityradio

lots of love, Subcity xo

Posted at 19:12, 29th May 2010

events // Subcity at the West End Festival

Subcity at the West End Festival
Sunday 13th June // Kelvingrove Park // 1pm-6pm

Get Back to 8 Bit // Does Not Affect Play // Felonious Munk // Broomhill Mix // Funkey Dorey // Roots, Rock, Reggae // Tarantism // Argonaut Sounds

Subcity will once again be providing an accessible introduction to our very own brand of summer frivolity at the West End Festival for hardened party-goers and pre-school bass enthusiasts alike. We've been allowed back to our own wee corner in Kelvingrove Park again, just slightly detached from the belly dancing and face painting, which we plan on packing with PA and party tunes. Come down and soak up up some sun with our spot-on blend of soul, funk, reggae, dancehall and a bit of mental chiptune thrown in to get things going.

We've carefully selected the day's DJs with the aim to get you dancing and right in the mood for summer. Get Back to 8 Bit will be supplying the video-game inspired kickoff followed by Does Not Affect Play, Felonious Munk, Broomhill Mix, Funkey Dorey and Roots, Rock, Reggae serving up a healthy dose of soul and funk. Tarantism have been known to play everything from italo to techno, we're hoping for all this plus some sweet percussive balearic house to keep it chilled whilst offering the perfect beat to keep us dancing away to. Argonaut Sounds have rocked the Subcity stage three years in a row and have never failed to deliver. They will be returning once again to headline with their signature reggae and dancehall sounds -we reckon their set should be just enough to mellow out Festival security and keep the cops at bay, so we can keep on partying.

Posted at 19:55, 18th May 2010

events // Subcity LASER Party

Subcity LASER Party
Sunday June 13th // The Art School // 2300-0300
Beam me up, Subcity

After a family-friendly, sun-soaked party in the park, Subcity will be seriously messing with your sense of time and space. When the daytime fun ends we invite those of you who are ready and willing to jump on your Tron lightbikes and head down to the Art School, where you will be trapped inside an electronic arena of LASERS and bass, programmed by our very own master control. Jeff Bridges might even be there.

Expect to be enveloped in sound in our dance sphere, completely surrounded by a specially tailored soundsystem from our pals Cheesy & Zambo. And then there's the lasers. Think huge production, restricted capacity. The place will be saturated with laser action. As for the music, we'll be providing an apt, prime selection of bass and beats --dubstep, drum n bass, garage, hip hop, electro and grime all to keep you immersed in the surroundings and dancing all night.

This will be the last Subcity party of this year's broadcast, and after the our blow-out 15th Birthday Bash, we want to make it extra special. How? MEGA TURBO LASER BASS. YASSS.

£4 Limited Advance Tickets available from Glasgow University SRC (65-67 Southpark Avenue), GSA Vic Bar and Tickets Scotland from Friday 21st May.

Posted at 21:21, 13th May 2010

about // Run the show

Applications for Subcity Team positions are now open.

If you fancy joining our crew we're looking for talented, enthusiastic and interesting people with fresh ideas and a passion for all things music related. There are 21 positions open for application, encompassing all areas of the station, from finding exciting new music to broadcast to throwing and promoting parties for Glasgow's young team to come and dance at.

If this sounds like the kind of thing you're into, and you reckon you have something to add to a station that has become a go-to place for music geeks across the city, you don't need to be a student, you just need to be willing to put up with the odd conversation between 'student-types' about postmodernism, retrofuturism and maybe the odd autistic interjection.

See Subcity Radio Team Positions 2010/2011 (pdf) for more information and full details on what each role entails, how to apply and the deadlines.

Posted at 23:01, 21st April 2010

about // Changing Rooms

Subcity will be moving to temporary premises on Southpark Avenue for eight months while the University invites Carol Smiley and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen in to spruce up the John McIntyre building a bit. We're hoping they'll install a swimming pool and full spa in the green room while we're away. Fingers crossed.

The new temporary studio is scheduled to be built over the next two weeks, so there will be no new episodes from our shows until at least Monday 12th April.

Whilst the studio is out of access we will be out and about recording some content to keep you going, including some stuff on the end of Optimo, Dam Mantle's EP Launch, and Jeffrey Lewis' set from the Hinterland Festival this weekend.

If you manage to get through all that, remember you can still listen back to the last 2 years' full schedule.

Posted at 23:14, 1st April 2010

listen // This Is How We Do It

It's been a busy week up here at Subcity. We're sorting all of our assorted crap into boxes and getting ready to move into our new temporary pad, it's got a garden and everything so you can expect an invite to a barbeque at some point this summer. We've also been busy making a power of new content.

As big Montell Jordan said, this is how we do it:

//John Cavanagh on Beard Radio

John Cavanagh, audio raconteur, has produced avant-folk acts Trembling Bells and Family Elan, written a book about Pink Floyd’s Piper at the Gates of Dawn and creates his own work under the Phosphene Project moniker. He is an expert on the Reithian musicologists dream: the Radiophonic Workshop and was involved in releasing the work of Delia Derbyshire, the female tape pioneer who created a googolplex of majestic work. Listen back for some insightful chat with John, stunning early electronic pieces and some exclusive new tracks.
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//Charmicarmicat - Bitches

A sonic assault with the heaviest and filthiest resonances around. This episode features the second in a series of live sets recorded by Chris White, who's production can be heard on the Ultimate Thrush and Plaaydoh and other WSP releases. It’s a set of scratchy fuzz stinkers from Bitches, a London bass and drum duo that honk some trashy punk-pop with battering dissonant energy.
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//Production Unit on Symbiosis

Production Unit (highpoint lowlife / stuff) of Marcia Blaine fame make an appearence on Symbiosis, providing a mix of forthcoming dubs and the choicest dubstep and electronic weirdness. Production Unit's mix is juxtaposed with filthy neurofunk from resident hosts Yellowbenzene and Calaco Jack.
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//Theez Boyz R Detroithletes

You might assume that thinking you are from space or can communicate with aliens is bat-shit crazy, but what Sun Ra, Jeff Mills , George Clinton, Santanna and Mix Master Mike can dig, Drexcyia can dig better. Theez Boyz delve deeper into Detroit house than Drexciya’s race of underwater dwellers, dishing out some twisted slabs of 808 euphoric industrial house, like Jimmy Edgar, Aux88, Alden Tyrell et al. The show has additional contributions from the Glaswegian record label specializing in experimental electronic music: Pest Control Records.
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//Municipal Waste // Wrong Answer

The self-proclaimed 'punks playing metal' come with a live show famous (read imfamous) that combines the party attitude of two of music's most irrevrent, hard fun-loving genres. But, circle pits (some spanning two floors of King Tuts' venue space??), stagedives and partying aren't the sole concerns of these Richmond face-melter-shredder-thrasher-rippers. Vocalist Tony Foresta takes us through the rest of the important stuff... oh, and the partying as well.
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//Baroness // Woah. Where?

Something is happening in Savannah.

There's a journalistic cliché about 'sonic landscapes' that gets thrown around when... well, whenever. In response, Baroness and fellow Savannah progressive sludge metal outfit Kylesa are busy making some geographically inclined PR stooges feel pretty fucking dumb. If the usual landscape pushed in press releases is an anonymous middle-class suburb on a foggy day, then the environment created by Baroness is more akin to the band's roots in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains or their current hometown's desert namesake.

There's a plurality of meaning and texture in the band's "tracks" (whether live or recorded, listeners aren't really offered the privilege of the arbitrary repose between movements that this title would imply) that does most of Baroness' talking/landscaping for them. The listener is given no on-stage banter, no road-side directions. They are left with nothing other than a carefully orchestrated aural panorama and the feeling of not knowing where the fuck they are or where the fuck they're going.
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//Debate is Free // General Election 2010

We crammed 6 politicians and the Debate is Free host between the blackboards and the lectern of Kelvin LT275. Two hours later they emerged with chalky backs and sweaty palms after enduring a grilling from local school kids and cocky 1st year politics students.
Listen to the recording, swatch the photos, read the programme etc etc

//Archives // scans

Whilst getting ready for flitting, we uncovered several ring binders worth of old press releases, schedules and junk worth scanning.

Uploaded so far this week:

// A hand written list of the charity shop records given to each contestant in Subcity's Vinyl Sexpitt DJ Battle from 2004.
// A tech's sketches of the stage setups for each artist at the 2005 FM Launch Party at The Arches (5 mixer changeovers in 3 hours... fuck that)
// The FM Schedule from February 2000 (featuring shows from Silicone Soul, Optimo, Soma, Ultimate Dilemma, Fentik, Freak Menoovers, Manga & Turbulance DJs, Blood, Kinky Afro and Rub a Dub).
// Set-times from the 10th Birthday Party in 2004 (featuring Twitch, Itchy & Karim, Scotland Yard MC's, The General + MC Sonny Morphy, Bebado and hunners more)
// A very rough draft of the 2005 Dock Party Renfrew Ferry Poster featuring the classic line "BYO Lifejackets"

lots of love, Subcity x

Posted at 03:49, 20th March 2010

listen // Got myself together

That's us just surfacing after Saturday night. What a riot, cheers for coming.

Here's a bunch of stuff we're sticking in the scrapbook:

• Our show broadcast live from backstage at the party featuring all the sets, interviews with the artists, punters and a few Subcity protégés.
• A power of photos from our favourite photographers Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Luke Winter, Duncan Izatt, Jonathan Burke and Sam Fenn.
• Dema's 2 hour teaser set from last week's Subcity Presents.

We'll also be sticking up the full DJ Sets for download in the next week or two as well as some of the interviews recorded on the night that didn't make it into the main program.

Anyway, it's back to business for us now and like a bride who had been planning her wedding for the past 6 months, we have been feeling a bit lost after our big day. In the run up to 15 we were kind of too busy to let you know about all the other stuff that's been going on.

The podcast section of the Subcity website has been jumping: highlights from our Glasgow Film Festival coverage include full sets from Findo Gask performing Yellow Magic Orchestra tunes and Zombie Zombie's John Carpenter tribute. We've also been out and about at gigs getting the lowdown on artists such as Marble Valley, Foreign Beggars and Vivian Girls. We've also been given free reign to cut about the Hinterland Festival this year so we'll have more exclusive live sets and interviews in April.

The news team have also been busy, being the first media outlet to break the details of the shock closing of the Hetherington Research Club, as well as covering the Glasgow University SRC's elections right through the results announcements.

Current affairs show Debate Is Free are recording a General Election Special on Thursday 11th March, with an audience of 150 and a cross-party panel featuring Patrick Harvie MSP, Ann McKechin MSP, Alistair Carmichael MP, Tommy Sheridan, John Mason MP and Richard Cook. If you want to give them a grilling or just watch the carnage then you can apply to be part of the audience.

Back in the studio, surrealist stoners The Full Homeopathic Orchestra made a one-off return to the airwaves. Amongst the 2 hours of painstakingly prepared sample laden compositions, they played every Beatles song ever recorded, at the same time, condensed into 1 second. Meanwhile back in the real world, Benny Boom curated his termly episode of Subcity Presents with Fletcher, Seb Diamond and Phil Ad dropping exclusive mixtapes. And She Said were joined by Mogwai, the local band gone international, into the studio for a polite mixture of music and chat, giving the low down on their live film Burning. There's too much good shit been going on in that little sweatbox this month to mention here, but our picks are as always up on our Essential Listening page.

Right we promise to keep on top of our work and let you know sooner next time, but that pile of links should keep you going for a while anyway...

Subcity xx

ps if you want to run this show next year, then applications are opening this month. We'll give you a heads up on here when the time comes

photo by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Posted at 19:11, 10th March 2010

events // Subcity Radio's 15th Birthday

Subcity Radio 15th Birthday Party
Saturday 6th March // The Arches // 2300-0300
£6 limited adv, £7/£8 door

Full 15th Birthday Press Pack (pdf)
facebook event // photos on flickr
Listen back to the outside broadcast

On Saturday 6th March, Subcity Radio will be celebrating 15 years of passionately geeky lowbudget broadcasting with an all-out, balls-to-the-wall birthday bash at The Arches, featuring some of the best Subcity talent, past and present.

Raising the stakes from their recent infamous parties at 150 capacity Research Club and other small sweatbox venues across the city, the team are returning to The Arches for the first time in 4 years. With 15 acts across 2 stages, it’s the biggest party they’ve thrown in years.

Returning to the Subcity decks for the first time since 2001 to headline is Freakmenoover and LuckyMe baller, Dema. He held down a show for 5 years at the station before moving on to continually bigger and brighter things. Other aural highlights include sets from R-P-Z, Shaun fae Solar and young upstarts Thirty Two.

Visually the night also has high aspirations. The station’s tech team are piling every light The Arches own into one arch for a spectacular show whilst the eyes in the other arch will be curated by Visual AIDS, Sweets and Spacewood who will be making up for the lack of remaining lights by using every projector and TV they can find.

Rest assured... this certainly isn't going to be a Hallmark moment.

// Featuring:
Dema (LuckyMe/RKGB)
R-P-Z
Symbiosis
Argonaut Sounds
Shaun fae Solar
NASA vs The Beat Route
Slave To The Rhythm
Music Always Comes First (live)
Party Party
Thirty Two
Theez Boyz R Athletes
Charmicarmicat
Visual AIDS
Sweets (Thunder Disco)
Spacewood

// Limited £6 advance tickets on sale from:
The Arches Box Office
Ticket Scotland
Rub a Dub
Fopp (Byres Road)
Glasgow Uni SRC (map) (no booking fee)

Posted at 20:56, 29th January 2010

about // Applications re-opened

Subcity radio has temporarily reopened show applications. Although the schedule is probably now at its busiest and most diverse, we reckon there are a few more slots to be made available to anyone with fresh ideas for interesting and engaging radio shows. Apply for a show online.

The deadline for applications is Friday 29th January at 5pm.
If you have any questions about presenting a show or the application process email programmes@subcity.org

If you have a passion for music but don't fancy getting in front of the mic, the Music Team also have vacancies for a few fresh faces. The Music Team review the week's releases and gigs, as well as running our podcast section.

If you are interested, send your details to Josh and Rachael via music@subcity.org.

photo of Robin fae Solar by Donald McVinnie

Posted at 00:28, 19th January 2010

events // Subcity at The Research Club

Saturday 16th January 2010
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
9pm-2am // £4 before 10.30pm, £5 after

Orderly Disorder // All Caps
Metro Soul // Tarantism

Deep House // Tech House // Garage // Funky // Electro

'07-'08 saw Subcity fill a hole in the Glasgow club-scene, ramming the upstairs of everyone's favourite listed Victorian party house every month with sweaty idiots who craved the kind of basslines and house-party vibe only Subcity knew how to provide.

This year, with a freshly re-established authority, Subcity have taken these parties to new pastures, continuing to dehydrate the city's fan dans whilst giving the residents something to complain about.

But, FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, the original Research Club party returns, with all its incendiary high-speed dancing mania. Subcity stands ready to showcase yet more of the station's furiously talented DJ's with the customary Subcity soundsystem to keep you dancing that bit longer and harder to our hand-picked belter of a lineup.

The venue are imposing a strict limit on capacity so get down sharpish.

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Posted at 18:43, 2nd January 2010

listen // The Ghost of Christmas past

The holidays are upon us again, and most of our presenters have gone home in the hope of a wee visit from Santa. This means our schedule is a lot thinner than usual, but we will be back on air with a full schedule from Monday 11th January.

Just in case you've been a bad boy or girl this year and Santa gives you a dingy, for the 12 days of Christmas (they start on the 25th by the way) Subcity will be delivering a new daily "from the archives" podcast to make you feel better.

The team have been digging through dusty boxes of DATs, VHS tapes and MiniDiscs picking out the highlights from the last 15 years of broadcasts and events. Finds so far have included everything from our 2004 Franz Ferdinand session to a cassette of a fabled interview with the KLF from 1996.

We'll be keeping you posted via the Subcity Facebook page on what we're treating you with each day. Although there's actually so much of this crap gathering dust that we can't fit it into 12 days so expect a trickle of old school audio over the next few months at least.

archive podcasts // all podcasts

Posted at 03:39, 23rd December 2009

events // Subcity secret Social

Subcity Social flyer with the old top secret stamp

Saturday 19th December 2009
Secret Venue // Secret Lineup
6pm - late // free entry

We're not in the Ivy this month for the Subcity Social. We're taking the party to somewhere a little more eh, "off the beaten track" for one night only.

Details of the location and how to get in will be announced nearer the date on Facebook but keep it in your diary cause the line-up (also a secret for now) is a peach.

Posted at 12:05, 9th December 2009

events // Subcity Dark Party

Saturday 28th November 2009
The Lite Club
Under The Corinthian, Virginia Place/Ingram St (map)
11pm - 3am // £4

Custom // Beat Beneath // Digital Dust
The Beat Route // Kill The Kid // Twisted

Last month's Hallowe'en scare fest persuaded us to keep things on the shadowy side for our next event: The lights have gone off and Subcity has gone to the deep, dark depths of its musical resources to find a suitably heavy lineup for the Dark Party.

Under the pavements of Merchant City lie the murky tunnels of the lite club, with two rooms ready to be shaken into life by the legendary Subcity soundsystem. Expect pounding techno and electro in one room with Subcity's own The Beat Beneath, Kill the Kid and Twisted and deep, wobbly bass and breaks in the other with Subcity newcomers Digital Dust, Custom and The Beat Route's Beat Nazi and Stroudy. Illuminating the gloom will be Visual installations from Fake Name.

Subcity parties continue to be rammed to the reaches of the rafters with queues snaking over pavements. For the 28th doors are at 11

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Posted at 15:53, 17th November 2009

events // Subcity Social

Subcity Social at the Ivy flyer by Ian Guy

Saturday 21st November 2009
5pm - 9pm // free entry // 20% off food
The Ivy (1102 Argyll Street)

Roots, Rock, Reggae // Does Not Affect Play // Kaleidoscope

Subcity Social #2

The third Saturday of every month sees Subcity taking over The Ivy on Argyle Street from 5-9pm, installing some of their best DJ's, and playing music from across the station's vast & varied output. If you've been looking for the chance to chew programmes ear off about your idea for a show, pester the music team for some free cd's, or bask in the glow of Matthew Craig, you've got it. Last time there were a slew of yous down and a good day was had by all.

It's free. It's on from 5-9. The Ivy are giving us brilliant deals on their top notch scran- 20% off food for the Subcity massive. bring yer pals. sit down, chill and have a natter.

Behind the decks for the second social are Roots, Rock, Reggae, Kaleidoscope and Does Not Affect Play. The music starts at 5pm sharrpppp, come be social.

Facebook Event // Photos from last month's social

Posted at 18:07, 11th November 2009

listen // Music Podcasts relaunch

This week on Subcity we are posting daily podcasts with a furious range of artists including eminent man with beard, Frank Turner, who chats to Phil from Test Card about success, politics and Late Victorian Ballads. American composer and philosopher John Maus talks to Josh about his work in Hawaii, moving back to Minnesota and his thesis on punk. Also, more talkies with face shredders A Wilheim Scream, The Big Pink, Golden Silvers, Colin MacIntrye, et al.

To listen, read more and to find out how to subscribe; swatch the interviews podcast page.

Posted at 06:23, 3rd November 2009

events // Subcity Social

Saturday 24th October 2009
3pm - 8pm // free entry // 20% off food
The Ivy (1102 Argyll Street)

Masha was Beaming // Hot Tramp // Tom & Lol

Subcity Social #1

Subcity needs gatherings, social events where anyone can show up to a cool pub on a Saturday afternoon and have a swally with some of the station's choice DJs and pals, pals of theirs and pals of pals of pals. This Saturday this plan will be realised and you're all welcome.

Subcity Social is the new bar residency from Subcity Radio. The third Saturday of every month (except for this first one, shhh) will see Subcity taking over The Ivy on Argyle Street from 3-8pm, installing some of their best DJ's, and playing music from across the station's vast & varied output. If you've been looking for the chance to chew programmes ear off about your idea for a show, pester the music team for some free cd's, or bask in the glow of sam murray, you've got it.

The lovely folks at The Ivy have also knocked 20% off their top notch tuck for us this time round. The music begins at Three Pee Em SHARP this Saturday, Come make a buzzzzzz.

Photos on flickr from this event

Posted at 19:54, 20th October 2009

events // Haunted Disco 31.10.09

Poster for Haunted Disco 2009 by Ian Guy

Saturday 31st October 2009
Subcity and The Art School presents...
Haunted Disco
10.30pm - 3am
£6(Limited Adv @ GUSRC / Vic Bar) // £7 (students) // £8

Falconi Bros // Saavedra (La Disco Freaks) // The Sober Session // Men & Machines // Shaun fae Solar // Johnny Whoop // Boom Monk Ben // Visual AIDS

Hell is overflowing, and Satan is sending his dead to us. Why? Because you have grown men in girls' jeans, you let Crookers remix your sacred songs, you invent whimsical throwaway musical genres. Sauchiehall Street is scattered with wasted watered down versions of Girls Aloud. How do you think your god will judge you? Well friends, now we know. When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.

A beacon amongst the madness, The Art School is a safe haven this All Hallows' eve. The Ghosts will be moving outside, but the inner sanctuary protects all that is sacred for the wise few who get there in time before the blood-and-gut-shed ensues on the outside. The upstairs lineup will be raising the dead with a mix of techno, house, fidget and hiphop, or you can chill down in the crypt with some disco... You can move freely between the two realms, but leave the premises at risk of death, or worse. Visual AIDS are working on channelling just enough of the darkness in so we can monitor it from the safe place, expect to be amply terrified, horrified, freaked the fuck out.

Advance tickets on sale now from GUSRC (map) and the Vic Bar(map)

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Posted at 05:47, 11th October 2009

about // Subcity Geeks Make The Radio Awards Shortlist

Shaun Murphy, a subcity geek. By Luke Winter.

Subcity is proud to announce that the station's web team have been nominated in the Best Technical Achievement category at the 2009 Student Radio Awards. The announcement was made earlier this evening at the Scottish regional nominations party, this year hosted in Glasgow venue Pivo Pivo.

One of the team involved in the short-listed entry, Shaun Murphy, said after the announcement "The station is well known for it's events and music output so it's good to see the geeks getting some well deserved recognition"

The entry, catchily titled A (dynamic, meta-data based) system for finding something new to listen to, detailed the team's work in developing a way to help listeners find content they might like on the Subcity website.
Read the full entry (pdf) for the gory details.

Subcity has previously fared well in the Student Radio Awards, with Glasgow graduates Chris Storey and Kev Tracey winning gold in the Specialist Music Programming category for their show Grind your Mind, Armed Response DNB taking silver for the same category last year and the station picking up gold in 2004 then silver in 2005 in the Off-Air Promotions & Imaging category.

This year's winners will be announced at the Student Radio Awards Ceremony on the 5th November 2009, held at the IndigO2 venue in London.

(Photo by Luke Winter) // photos of the Scottish nominations party on Flickr

Posted at 00:45, 8th October 2009

about // Producer applications 09/10 open

Producers at the Freshers' Address OB by Christian

We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative team of producers to manage, develop and collaborate with the already outstanding quality of Subcity shows. From this role, you will gain valuable experience in and exposure to one of Glasgow's largest and most exciting radio stations.

To apply please fill out our Producers' Application Form

The deadline for applications is Friday 16th October 2009 at 5pm. If you have any questions about producing or the application process email producers@subcity.org

Posted at 18:02, 29th September 2009

listen // Subcity at Freshers' Week 2009

Broadcasting live from the Bute Hall in 2007

With Fresher's Week bringing in hundreds of new students to the city, Subcity was busier than ever with a week long FM broadcast and loads of events for freshers and old faces alike.

Subcity Radio's Alternative Tour of Glasgow

Solar Island's finest took control of an open-top bus guiding the new students in the city round the best places to eat, drink, buy records and see live music. Main highlights included a demonstration of some of the gear stocked by well-known Glasgow record and music equipment store Rubadub and a tour around arts monolith The Arches. The groups then stopped off in MacSorley's for an afternoon party featuring Domm from Slave To The Rhythm and the boys from Thirty Two on the decks. Check the map for the tour route (pdf) and keep an eye on GUST.tv for video footage to be posted soon.

Broadcast Party at the Research Club

Subcity packed the Research Club with revellers enjoying tunes from station favourites Bentinck Sessions, Theez Boyz R Athletes, Killer Kitsch and Benny Boom with a selection of disco, electro, dubstep and some very wobbly basslines.

Subcity in the Fresher's Welcome Tent

Does Not Affect Play took to the decks playing out to the Freshers Fair attendees while Subcity's Bands In The Welcome Tent featured live music from The French Wives, Washington Irving and Skinny Villains.

Freshers' Fair

Subcity Radio had a stall at this year's Fresher's Fair where they gave out information to new students about the station and how to get involved. Those who didn't make it along to the fair could hear everything that was happening on-air from our outside broadcast including music from Party Party.

Photo by Martin Deutsch

Posted at 18:53, 18th September 2009

about // Show applications reopened for Freshers' Week

Subcity presenters play at the west end festival

We had a record number of show applications this summer and the schedule is busier than ever, but we reckon there's still a few slots we can squeeze some fresh voices into.

The programmes team are looking for a wide range of shows; from passionate and knowledgeable specialist music programming, to imaginative and engaging chat and talk shows.

To apply for a show visit subcity.org/apply.

The deadline for applications is Friday 2nd October at 5pm. If you have any questions about presenting a show or the application process email programmes@subcity.org

Photo by Lecarnetdelorna

Posted at 16:20, 14th September 2009

events // Subcity's Freshers' Party at The Research Club

Wednesday 16th September 2009
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
Free with Freshers' Pass / £4 without // 8.30pm-2am

Benny Boom // Killer Kitsch
Theez Boyz R Athletes // The Bentinck Sessions

Subcity kick off the new academic year and their week long broadcast on 106.6FM with a party in everyone's favourite Victorian town house. Subcity secret weapons Bentinck Sessions and Theez Boyz R Athletes provide a warm welcome of funk, disco, soul and dubstep. Heavyweights of the Glasgow clubbing scene Killer Kitsch will be on hand to lay down some serious bass before Benny Boom takes command of the legendary Subcity soundsystem.

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Posted at 13:26, 9th September 2009

about // Meet Subcity in Freshers' Week

Subcity Music Team Meeting

Thursday 17th September 5pm
Williams Room

During Freshers Week the Subcity Music Team will be holding their first meeting of the year, where they will be handing out all the latest and hottest CDs they have received from record labels. As a Music Team contributor you will be writing reviews on the week's releases and gigs and submitting them to our 'Review' section on the website. If you like the idea of having your opinions on new music heard, the Music Team are the people to get involved with. CDs are distributed on a first come, first served basis, so get ready to grab them while you can!

Any further queries email music@subcity.org

Subcity Geek Night

Thursday 17th September 8pm-10pm
Williams Room

Subcity is the home of geek chic on campus; long before it was publicly acceptable to watch documentaries on typefaces, the Subcity tech team were debating the merits of mp3 vs ogg, Mac vs PC, and Domino's vs Pizza Hut. The station's in-house tech team is responsible for the running of the broadcast, recording live sessions, facilitating training, installing massive sound-systems and lighting rigs at the events and running a website with 10,000 visits a month. The station is looking for people who like to know how things work and how to fix them when they go wrong, are looking to practically apply their skills or just like geeking out every now and again. No previous knowledge necessary - our current team of geeks will be happy to show you the ropes.

The Geek Night will coincide with an on-air selection of geeky shows, including two brand new ones and the last ever episode of ASCII (which was the first in a long line of videogames based radio show in the UK). Geek Night on FM will also include shows from Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites and Get Back to 8-bit.

Any further queries, email technical@subcity.org

Subcity Open Day

Friday 18th September 12-4pm
Subcity Office, Studio and Williams Room

Subcity Radio is opening its doors to anyone who has an interest in radio and wants to see how it's all done. If you fancy becoming involved with a station which prides itself in consistently providing a level of excellence in programming, you are welcome to come along to find out how we work. You will have the opportunity to meet and talk to contributors at the station, each of whom can offer insight into different aspects of working in radio, so whatever part of the station you are interested in, from presenting to technical, there will be someone to fill you in on the details of their art. No prior experience in radio necessary, just an interest in what we do.

Subcity Sessions

Sunday 20th September
Williams Room

The Subcity Sessions is the station’s flagship new local music show. The Sessions exhibits the best of local and unsigned music from in and around Glasgow. We attempt to seek out the best of new, up-and-coming acts in order to bring you them first. Previous guests first heard on the station include Franz Ferdinand, Dogs Die In Hot Cars and Sluts of Trust.

For Freshers Week, Subcity will be showcasing some of the most talented local and touring acts around, carefully selected by our live music team to ensure a top-notch performance. Come and join us at the recording for some free new music. Visit the Subcity Sessions show profile for more information.

Posted at 14:30, 2nd September 2009

listen // Subcity talks to the Pirate Party

From the 20th of September 2009 Subcity will be the place to hear what's going on in the world of politics and current affairs. With in-depth discussion and analysis of key topics in both national and international news, and a range of guests from politicians to key policy makers and political journalists, Subcity's new group of Sunday morning news and current affairs shows should give you plenty to think about.

First out of the blocks is Debate is Free, the first show features Christian Engström MEP, the MEP of the Swedish Pirate Party. His election has created a buzz around the issues of piracy, copyright and privacy in Europe.

Debate is Free are looking for your questions for Christian.

Read more on the Debate is Free show profile.

Posted at 17:03, 1st September 2009

listen // Subcity is on 106.6FM for Freshers' Week 09

Alongside their usual internet broadcast, Subcity will be hijacking the Glasgow airwaves for this year's Freshers' Week, showing the so-called professionals how it's done.

Between the 14th and 20th of September, tune in across Glasgow on 106.6FM or worldwide at www.subcity.org to hear everything from live coverage of Freshers' Week events, to twee pop to coldwave alongside some of the best new comedy and alternative talk radio in the country.

More will be revealed about the station's full plans for the week soon, however we can tell you that they involve a bus, a lot of speakers and a lot of late night nonsense.

Posted at 18:21, 18th August 2009

listen // Student Radio Awards 2009

Subcity presenters are once again putting themselves out there to be judged by the professionals at the Radio 1 Student Radio Awards. After Armed Response DNB took silver for Best Specialist Music Show at last year's Student Radio Awards, Subcity returns with a host of new submissions for Best Specialist Music, as well as other entries in Best Newcomer and Best Technical Achievement.

The entries are now in and ready to be rated by radio types from across the country. Presenters will join a host of other stations at the awards held in London on the 5th of November to hear the results, and hopefully, accept a few awards.

Have a listen to this year's submissions and judge for yourself below:

Best Specialist Music Programming

Cadaveric Incubator of Endoparasites: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
Does Not Affect Play: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
Get In The Van: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
Global Hobo: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
She Said: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
Slave To The Rhythm: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
The Crasier Frane Show: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
The Other Side: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
Transmission: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)

Best Newcomer

Domenico Geraci: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)
George Pearson: listen (mp3) // read (pdf)

Best Technical Achievement

A (dynamic, meta-data based) system for finding something new to listen to: read (pdf)

Posted at 12:33, 9th August 2009

about // Show Applications 09/10 Now Open

Elle Beatie on Lady Boy Disco, photo by rabsda

As much as you don't want to admit it, this summer is not going to last forever. There is a silver lining to the inevitable clouds though: Subcity Radio's broadcast starting up again for another academic year. That's a few months away yet, but whilst you're out enjoying the sun you might want to start thinking about your ideas for a radio show as applications are now open.

There are no restrictions on who can apply for a show. Students, non-students, old hacks, new hands, the young, old, ugly and beautiful are all welcome. All you need is imaginative ideas, a bit of time and enthusiasm.

The programmes team are looking for a wide range of shows; from passionate and knowledgeable specialist music programming, to imaginative and engaging chat and talk shows.

To apply for a show visit subcity.org/apply.

The deadline for applications is Friday 14th August at 5pm. If you have any questions about presenting a show or the application process email programmes@subcity.org

Posted at 15:44, 13th July 2009

events // End of Broadcast / West End Festival Afterparty

Sunday 14th June 2009
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
9pm-2am // £4 before 10pm, £5 after

Hook Me Up // Men & Machines
Matthew One More Tune // All Caps Radio // Paper Monkey

June in Glasgow - long days, short nights, and four-in-the-morning electric blue skies, all sponsored by Tennents.

The mental rush to enjoy the sun before it starts chucking it down means you can't miss a second, so Subcity have got it sorted. Take a Sunday afternoon in the park, recovering from the night before. End 13 hours later in a West End town-house after taking it up a notch with rave, proper techno and electro without getting your flat trashed and spending the next day apologising to your flatmates.

Kicking off at 9 in the Research Club, for the last time this year Subcity are bringing the kind of jaw grinding club tunes you know you want, and those you're not even sure what to do with. You'll also get afrobeat, darkwave and wobble, if you're looking for something more quoteable to namedrop to anyone who misses out.

Full details of the positions are available here (pdf)

Posted at 23:56, 10th June 2009

events // West End Festival Subcity Stage

Flyer for Subcity West End Festival Stage 2009

Sunday 14th June 2009
Kelvingrove Park (map)
1pm - 6pm // free entry // all ages welcome

Wee Cheesy // Nasa // Argonaut Sounds
Poporopo Especialista // Felonious Munk // One Louder

The West End Festival - a groggy sea of empty bottles, discarded chai lattes, kids roped in to their mum's organic drumming group and fully grown men with their taps aff being forced to listen to world music.

Or, escape all the nonsense with the exhilaration of a decent festival - one with amazing sound-system, hand picked DJs, and an off-licence round the corner. Moving from the traditional home of Lilybank Gardens, this year the stage is wisely being positioned where it can't annoy the neighbours: Kelvingrove park.

If it's anything like the previous years, the huge pile of speakers will attract clubbers, students and excitable dogs, with rock n roll, party tunes, tropicalia, funk, and an unhealthy amount of day time ground-shaking, belly-wobbling bass.

Head down from 1pm and we'll see how long we can get away with it until the police roll up.

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// Photos from this event

Posted at 01:01, 4th June 2009

about // Subcity Team Positions 09/10

Applications to join the Subcity Team for next year are now being accepted. There are 16 different roles open for application.

On-Air: On-Air Manager, Head of Programming, Producers’ Manager, Head of Music, Head of Audio Imaging, Head of News

Off-Air: Off-Air Manager, Head of Events, Head of Training & Development, Designer, Press Officer, Head of Promotion, Head of Off-Air Content

Technical and Information Technology Subcommittee: IT Systems Manager, Developer, Technician

To apply, email jobs@subcity.org with your details, which position you are applying for, and what you believe you will bring to the job. You should also include details of any previous involvement in the station & student media.

Applications close at 6pm on Friday 22nd May.

Posted at 13:43, 2nd May 2009

events // Subcity vs Mixed Bizness with Caspa

Subcity vs Mixed Bizness with Caspa flyer

Bank Holiday Sunday 24th May 2009
Glasgow School Of Art (map)
Extra Heavyweight sound by Subcity & Mr Zambonini
£6 advance / £8 on the door // 11pm - 3am

Caspa (Dub Police)
Benny Boom (Mixed Bizness & Solid Steel)
Djamba (Subcity / EES)

Caspa has ridden the wave of the dubstep phenomenon and now sits proudly amongst the cream of subsonic dynamos responsible for reshaping electronic music in recent years. Old friends Mixed Bizness and Subcity Radio conspire to bring you his Glasgow debut.

Bass in your face Glasgow

Full details of management positions available here (pdf)

Advance tickets available from Tickets Scotland & Glasgow Uni SRC.

Posted at 13:45, 27th April 2009

about // Subcity Team Positions 09/10

Applications for the positions of station, on-air & off-air managers for next year are now being accepted. They are responsible for the direction, content and output of Subcity as a whole. They also coordinate the team and have responsibility for running individual aspects of the station.

The positions of head of advertising, head of technical, and webmaster are also open. Further positions will be advertised in due course.

Applications for station manager close at 6pm on Monday 27th April.

Applications for other positions close at 6pm on Monday 4th May.

Full details of the other positions currently available here (pdf)

Posted at 18:29, 8th April 2009

events // Subcity at the Research Club

Friday 17th April
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // 9pm-2am

RPZ dee-jays // Johnny Whoop!
Get in the Van // Bigfoot's Tea Party

nuff said

Posted at 21:00, 2nd April 2009

events // Subcity at the Research Club

Friday 27th March
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4/5 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am

Armed Response // Jay Sin! // Benny Boom

Last weekend, we gave you blacked out buses, a secret venue, a free party with Detroit legend DJ Assault and enough booty bass to leave you aching for days - just enough time to recover for the Subcity party this Friday.

Never ones to let a month of FM go to our heads, it's time to get back to business: resident Benny Boom is punishing the PA with a three-hour bass mash-up - surely, one of the only DJs about whose white-hot mixes can justify the whored-out 'mash-up'. Get down early for Ben's opening set because it's sure to get busy with the Mixed Bizness legend on first. The Armed Response boys, D_Fade and Yellow Benzene, will be bringing us a little of what they do best - drum and bass fresh from the city's primary outlet, Symbiosis, and special guest Jay Sin! (Art of Parties) will be rocking the genre rightly known as bangin' electro.

We're back to our online broadcasting home at subcity.org - Listen.

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who had fun with us this weekend.

Posted at 18:19, 23rd March 2009

events // Party with DJ Assault

Last night, in a sweaty old house, somewhere in a Glasgow industrial estate, Subcity Radio packed in some of the best soundsystems in Glasgow, added the most mental party people brave enough to jump on our bus and threw in the cream of the stations DJing talent.

Unfortunately DJ Assault wasn't there to witness any of this, he was stranded in Heathrow airport, although there were reports he could hear the heavy basslines that JOHNNY WHOOP had stepped up to deliver in his absence. So when he touched down in Glasgow this morning, plans were immediately made to get another party sorted for tonight.

Pivo Pivo (map) is the venue, it all kicks off at midnight tonight, and of course its FREE, but space is limited so get down early to avoid disappointment.

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Audio from the night: DJ Assault

Posted at 19:43, 21st March 2009

events // End of 106.6FM Party with DJ Assault

Friday 20th March 2009
A Secret Glasgow Location
Buses Leave 2130-2330 from The Ivy (new venue 1102 Argyll Street)
£7 (limited) / £9 / 3AM Licence

DJ Assault // OOFT! // Shaun fae Solar // Simon Bryan // Bentinck Sessions // Ghetto Scientist // Bogey Music // Felonious Munk & Fraser Dunn // Does Not Affect Play

Only a handful of people know where the Subcity End of Broadcast party is to be held. On March 20, fans will be transported in blacked-out coaches from the Ivy bar, which has recently upped sticks to Argyle St, to an undisclosed venue, where ghettotech legend DJ Assault stands in position, fingers poised, ready to treat them to 100 decibels of booty, baltimore and bassline.

The night, celebrating the end of FM broadcast, honours the station's dedication to diversity across three rooms. Pumped up sets from Shaun fae Solar and Ghetto Scientist will warm up the Assault-ready crowd with ass-shaking Baltimore, electro and chiptune, with funk, soul and disco from Does Not Affect Play, Felonius Monk & Fraser Dunn and the Bentinck Sessions to please a more chilled out crowd. Filthy electro mess and minimal bleepery come courtesy of re-edit champion Ali Herron (Ooft!), Simon Bryan and Ewan Chambers (Bogey Music).

If their monthly nights at the Hetherington Research Club are anything to go by, expect manic lights and body-shaking beats.

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Posted at 22:09, 6th March 2009

listen // Subcity Sessions on 106.6FM

Thursday 12th March 2009
Music Department Studio 1 (Note change of venue)
Gilbert Scott (Main) Building(map)
Admission free (limited capacity) // 8pm-10pm

Catch the next episode of Subcity Sessions with Hidden Masters and The Ray Summers, broadcast live across Glasgow on 106.6FM and online.

Hidden Masters // Subcity Sessions is finally proud to present one of the absolute best local bands on the scene, the incredible Hidden Masters. Fronted by ex-The Needles' Dave Dixon, Hidden Masters have a perfected 60s garage-psych sound complete with amazing harmonies. They were recently featured on Glasgow School of Arts' compilation Art Goes Pop and are definitely a band to look out for!

The Ray Summers // Being formed at the beginning of 2008, Falkirk boys The Ray Summers have already managed to get massive attention supporting bands such as Sergeant, Alabama 3, Alphabeat and the Automatic as well as having their own sellout headline King Tuts gig. They will be stopping by Subcity Sessions during the start of their UK tour to perform their psychedelic mixture of 60s influences, indie, soul and ska for your listening pleasure.

Admission to the live session is free but please note this won't sound like a normal gig, more like a live recording.

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Posted at 22:05, 6th March 2009

listen // Live on 106.6fm

It's certainly been a while but Subcity is back where it all started, hijacking the airwaves for a month and showing the so-called professionals how it's done.

Tune in across Glasgow on 106.6FM or worldwide at www.subcity.org to hear everything from motown to neurofunk with some of the best comedy and alternative talk radio in the country.

Hear the city's top clubs and DJs play from the studio as well as live from events around the city, hear sessions from and interviews with the city's hottest bands; hear the pick of the daily goings on around campus and across the city; hear all the usual Subcity shows with the best in new music, the best in old music, comedy, late night chat and more.

Listen Live mp3 ogg // Find your sound // Rate your signal

Posted at 19:05, 20th February 2009

events // Subcity 106.6FM Launch Party

Front of Subcity FM Launch Party (Feb 2009) Flyer

Friday 20th February
Glasgow School of Art
£6 Limited Tickets & £7/8 Tickets from GUSRC and Vic Bar // £8 (door)
10pm-3am

On February 20, Subcity Radio is going FM for a month. Of course, we're having a party to celebrate.

Kid Zipper // Pooch (Live) // Dance! Dance! Dance!
Vendor Defender (Live) // Theez Boyz R Athletes
Full Phat & Matthew One More Tune // Whoa!gan
Butterscotch, Loki & Skribbo (The Being) with DJ Krash Slaughta
The Glasgow Gospel Choir // Ladyboydisco // The Revenge of Tom & Lol

We didn't need to look too far to find out how to pack the Glasgow School of Art. We've got new faces, fresh tunes, and hot talent growing right under our nose. The ones-to-watch, the hottest-new-things - whatever you want to call it - this kind of line-up's not happening anywhere else in the city because no-one else knows how.

By ramming the Art School with over 12 acts we've covered musical bases to please even the most stubborn afficionados and get the place sweating. Think electro to dubstep, techno to retro, disco to gospel.

Acts to look out for include Twisted Wheel's Dance!Dance!Dance! DJs bringing disco-funk, a live set from self-styled dirty disco bitches Pooch, slick electro from dance conoisseurs Theez Boyz R Athleetz, and a back-to-back mash up from Subcity veteran Full Phat (Obese) and Matthew Craig (One More Tune/Cheap N Nasty).

The night's a pretty good idea of what to expect from a month of FM broadcasting, and if the past nights put on by the station are anything to go by, this one should be a belter. For over 13 years, Subcity has been piling in the speakers in venues across Glasgow, from The Arches to the Hetherington Research Club, and the name's become notorious for putting on homegrown acts to make any professional DJ quiver, from motown to grime, hiphop to neurofunk. The latest series of party nights at the Research Club has seen the station's own DJs and guests alike playing to an intimate, sweaty crowd, selling out every time. Say no to the superclub - say yes to music generated in the city's own tenements.

Tune your boom box to 106.6FM from February 20 for the best mix of talent to hit the west of Scotland.

Boom Monk Ben's Subcity Smash Up (mp3) // tracklist

Posted at 13:18, 28th January 2009

about // Subcity Geek Night

The Root's engineer at Hydro Connect - by Rab's Da

Thursday 12th February, 7pm to 8pm
Williams Room, John McIntyre Building

The station's in-house tech team is responsible for the running of the broadcast, recording live sessions, facilitating training, installing massive sound-systems and lighting rigs at the events and running a website with 10,000 visits a month. The station is looking for people who like to know how things work, like fixing things, are looking to practically apply their skills or just like geeking out every now and again. You don't need to have any previous knowledge - the current team is made up of computing and engineering students as well as others who picked it up as they went along.

This night will give you a brief look into what the team is up to at the moment, some of their prouder achievements and their future plans (that's where you come in). Fans of xkcd, badscience, indexed, Dilbert, The Onion, Charlie Brooker et al welcome.

Facebook Event // Comment on this event // Geek night presentation (pdf)

Posted at 13:10, 28th January 2009

events // Subcity at the Research Club

Friday 23rd January
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am

Motor Psycho // Benny Boom
Slave to the Rhythm // Party Party

So that's 2008 done and dusted. What was your highlight? Sipping Oranjeboom in Lilybank gardens at the best (and most unofficial) stage at the west end festival? Maybe the hours spent perfecting your killer costume for Subcity's sell out Halloween disco at the Art School. Or perhaps dancing your socks off to some incredibly banging tunes in the Research Club.

Start the new year as you mean to go on and get yourself down to Subcity's first party of the new year. Same venue, same time, same meaty sound system but mixed up with even more fresh talent from the radio station of choice for the musically educated.

Motor Psycho, resident at Blackfriars clubnight Spectrum, plays music to give you a buzz. Think electro, bassline, fidget, then wham, you're hit with some dirty rock and roll. The Research Club is the first of a spattering of other appearances around the city this year, including Rocket at Barfly next month, so come get him while he's all hyped up and raring to go.

Slave To The Rhythm have been bringing their Italian-inspired tech-house beats and their excellent taste to the station via their own seamless mixes and an impressive range of guest DJs, getting the speakers shaking and walls vibrating. On our infamous soundsystem, their deep dark beats will get shown some respect, and the techheads out there will get shown a good time.

Cheesy, Rydo, Rossco, Tanner and the Big C - put 'em all together and what have you got? Indulgent musical nonsense with some pretty fine pop tunes thrown in. In two words? Party Party: electro/disco/pop to get even the most chronic naval-gazers shuffling on the dancefloor, as well as absurd gems for the fandans.

Resident Benny Boom, the latest talent to join the Ninja DJ team, has even knocked together a new mix to get you all in the mood.

Speaking about the Research Club parties, Subcity veteran Ben said: "It's a fantastic community of music loving hedonists that make you want to drop the next tune a little faster and a little fatter. The new people at the station are full of fresh ideas but refuse to ignore the roots that have made it the success it is."

Full details of the position are available here (pdf).

Posted at 12:20, 28th January 2009

listen // Armed Response Win Silver

Yellow Benzene and D_Fade at Subcity's Halloween

Subcity show Armed Response DNB has won silver in the Best Specialist Programming category at the 2008 Student Radio Awards.

Their entry beat off competition from student stations from across the UK, with the lads bagging the only BBC sponsored award to go to a station north of the border.

DJs Yellowbenzene and D_Fade, respectively Neil Macaskill, a final year medic, and Rob Ralston, a recent Glasgow graduate, said of their nomination, "We're totally hyped to be representing Subcity Radio and Glasgow University, and proud to be flying the flag for drum n' bass!"

Now in their fourth year at the station, Armed Response DNB are dedicated to boundary-pushing beats and basslines, featuring live mixes along with special guests and MCs from the thriving Scottish drum and bass scene. The duo can be found driving the dancefloor live at Subcity's own club nights or at local DnB night Symbiosis at the legendary Soundhaus.

Subcity has previously fared well in the Student Radio Awards, with Glasgow graduates Chris Storey and Kev Tracey winning gold in the Specialist Music Programming category for their show Grind your Mind, and the station picking up silver in the Off-Air Promotions & Imaging category in 2005.

Armed Response's winning entry: listen (mp3) // read (pdf) // Full list of winners

Posted at 23:00, 17th January 2009

about // Technical Manager 08/09

Applications for the position of Technical Manager for the current year are now being accepted. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the technical aspects of the broadcast, live sessions and outside events by coordinating the station's technical team, ensuring the smooth running of the station.

To apply, email jobs@subcity.org with your contact details, and a short summary of what you would bring to the job. You should also include details of any previous involvement in the station, student media or other relevant details.

Applications close at 6pm on Sunday the 21st December.

Posted at 15:32, 10th December 2008

listen // Student Radio Awards Nomination

Subcity Radio is proud to announce that Armed Response DNB has been nominated in the Best Specialist Programming category at the 2008 Student Radio Awards. The announcement that they made it to the final five was made last week at the Scottish regional nominations party, held by Stirling University's radio station Air3.

DJs Yellowbenzene and D_Fade, respectively Neil Macaskill, a final year medic, and Rob Ralston, a recent Glasgow graduate, said of their nomination, "We're totally hyped to be representing Subcity Radio and Glasgow University at the event, and proud to be flying the flag for drum n' bass!"

Subcity has previously fared well in the Student Radio Awards, with Glasgow graduates Chris Storey and Kev Tracey winning gold in the Specialist Music Programming category for their show Grind your Mind, and the station picking up silver in the Off-Air Promotions & Imaging category in 2005.

This year's winners will be announced at the Student Radio Awards Ceremony on the 6th November, held at the IndigO2 venue in London. Good luck to the lads.

You can catch Yellowbenzene live on 31st October at Subcity's Haunted Disco.

Photo: couch_boy // Hi-res press version.

Posted at 15:31, 10th December 2008

events // Subcity at the Research Club

Flyer for December's research club event

Friday 19th December 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am

Benny Boom // Sunday Circus
Troutfish // Suezzzz

Roll up, roll up, it's time for the Subcity party to warm your hands and get the blood flowing harder and faster in all the right places.

We don't need ten hours, we don't need expensive suits - no, a satisfying handful of top class DJs and a sweaty dancing box of hyped-up party people will suffice. Oh, and definitely no organised fun.

At Subcity we're fond of putting the right music in the wrong places - our summer spot at the West End Festival, anyone? - and so we're very excited to offer some quality pounding techno courtesy of Sunday Circus. For those of you who haven't stumbled across their gem of a residency at The Courtyard, the boys are famed for bringing dirty, filthy, minimal electronic sounds to their unrightful place - a Sunday afternoon. The clue is in the name, and top-hats off to them for bringing a carnival vibe to the rainy city and creating Glasgow's own, and definitely more idiosyncratic, answer to London's Secret Sundaze or Ibiza's Circo Loco (DC10). Catch them in nocturnal mode as they kick off your weekend.

We're also fond of blowing our own trumpet, and treating you to the best the station has to offer in terms of hot young talent. Joining resident Benny Boom (Ninja Tune/Solid Steel) will be fellow Subcity veteran Troutfish, with a box full of full-on fidgety house, as well as italo disco from relative newcomer to the station Suezzzz.

So come on down, and marvel at the only night which can possibly do justice to that hard-worked head of yours.

Posted at 12:20, 5th December 2008

events // Subcity at the Research Club

Friday 21st November 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am

Benny Boom // ASCII
Poporopo Especialista // Ruin It

Its been a whole year since Subcity Radio first loaded in the speakers, turned up the amps, and proceeded to give the West End residents something to complain about. For lovers of pounding electro and hyped-up techno, well, they got given a clubnight to sink their teeth into. Substance, with some home-made style.

It's not often you find chiptune, reggaeton, dubstep and jungle in the one night, followed by a decent helping of classic, addictive, bass heavy electro to rile up the heartrates.

Benny Boom, who started out with a show on the station, is part of the next generation of genre-defying party DJs, recently becoming inaugurated into the hotbed of talent that is the Ninja Tune DJ team to rub musical shoulders with Coldcut, DJ Food and DK. He's recently complemented the Hows Your Party? nights at the SubClub with the relaunch of Mixed Bizness at The Art School, which is drawing in capacity crowds. It's run in conjunction with Mixed Bizness Artists, a creative collective and booking agency focused on showcasing the very best talent in modern electronic music, working closely with artists such as Hint (Tru Thoughts) and Jackmaster (Numbers/Wireblock), and displaying the same relentlessly pioneering ethos as Subcity.

The past months have seen the DJ/Producer, real name Ben Coghill, in constant demand, with gigs ranging from the exotic - touching down in Cape Town, Malawi and Zagreb - to the plain impressive, with stints such as a record six sets at this summer's Bestival on the Isle of Wight.

But his ultimate aim? Playing his favourite tunes to pretty girls in exotic, and not so exotic, locations. Coghill, who has always retained a respect for the station's ambitions, said:

'Subcity nights have always been and most likely always will be my favourite nights to play at in Glasgow. It's a fantastic community of music loving hedonists that make you want to drop the next tune a little faster and a little fatter. The new people at the station are full of fresh ideas but refuse to ignore the roots that have made it the success it is.'

Ever aware of the burgeoning talent under their noses, support comes from the station's presenters; Poporopo Especialista will be upping sticks from the Halt Bar Hijack to melt latino hiphop into reggaeton and tropicalia, whilst Game Boy geeks ASCII bring chiptune and 8bit with the intentions of not just challenging the norm, but chopping it up and setting it to top speed. They'll be welcoming DJ Whoa!gan to the decks for punishing layers of breakcore, dubstep, and jungle.