Catch up with what's going on at Subcity Radio, from Glasgow University http://www.subcity.org/ http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=76 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:49:06 +0100 23rd May 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Boom Monk Ben // Shaun fae Solar // Simon Bryan // Hudson Mo // Full Phat
Summer's here; it's time to turn off the radiators and stuff the jaikets back in the wardrobe, and Subcity's having a final blowout party to celebrate. Friday 23rd May sees the last in the series of the Subcity house parties at the Hetherington Research Club. True to the station's music policy on air, the nights have been about re-defining the clubscene: a hand picked selection of the station's talent playing every record like it's someone's living room and the police are on their way. True to the station's reputation as a springboard for aspiring young DJs these parties have also showcased the best in new talent the station has to offer alongside the stalwarts of the city's clubs. Since the start of the academic year, for one Friday each month, the drinking spot of postgraduates and professors has been transformed into a sweaty dancing box with a couple of hundred idiots out on the randan dancing to everything from digital disco fiends Record Playerz to Govan's finest selectors Argonaut Sounds.This last night is going to be a special one: Starting things off is Simon Bryan, the newest find from the late night depths of the Subcity schedule: an unassuming bedroom DJ with a passion for minimal bleepery and German tech-house. Next up residents Boom Monk Ben and Shaun fae Solar will have four decks between them, but they'll be contending with Glasgow's fidget pioneer Full Phat trying to hustle his way on the decks whenever one of them turns their back. Expect a slightly worrying mix of house, baltimore, basslines and 80s pop classics all played through the excessively large soundsystem. Following up this nonsense and finishing off the night is a man on everyone's lips right now, Hudson Mo (Warp / Luckyme). A Subcity veteran presenting various shows since his days as the youngest UK DMC finalist, he has recently seen success as a producer, having already being snapped up as the latest signing for Warp Records. His critically acclaimed Ooops EP sees Hudson re-jigging R&B tracks, slowing them down, deconstructing and rebuilding them with a deep, bass-heavy edge and a loose, almost frayed percussive swing - the result being a series of unbelievably heavy, funked up and utterly filthy reinterpretations that will no doubt wreak havoc in clubs long after this release has disappeared into the eBay ether. It's going to be a messy one. The racks are being loaded with extra amps, the carpet's being rolled up, the paintings are off the walls and safely locked away. Arrive early to be part of the rammy.]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=75 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:47:34 +0100 23rd May 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Simon Bryan // Hudson Mo
Boom Monk Ben // Full Phat // Shaun fae Solar
Summer's here; it's time to turn off the radiators and stuff the jaikets back in the wardrobe, and Subcity's having a final blowout party to celebrate. Friday 23rd May sees the last in the series of the Subcity house parties at the Hetherington Research Club. It's going to be a messy one. The racks are being loaded with extra amps, the carpet's being rolled up, the pictures are off the walls and safely locked away. Arrive early to be part of the rammy. Read more]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=72 Wed, 07 May 2008 14:47:03 +0100 21st March 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Record Playerz Dee-Jays // Boom Monk Ben
Shaun fae Solar // Ruin it A couple of hundred sweaty young bodies stuffing their jackets behind the radiators, trying not to knock the picture frames off the walls, dancing to bass heavy re-edits, inside an old Victorian town-house in the Westend. By day you'll find professors and post-graduates having a quiet coffee, but come the end of the month Subcity Radio have other plans: loading in a pair of decks and a pile of speakers to have themselves a house party. Resident DJ Boom Monk Ben is enjoying getting sweaty in a small room:
"I remember the massive nights at The Arches very well but I feel these more intimate events are exactly what the station and the West End of Glasgow needs. It's free of any pretence and macho posturing that often comes with the promotion of fresh sounds. The energy from the crowd is unrivalled and the venue is perfectly suited for an under the radar rave up. I have played all over UK and Europe in recent months but these nights are still the most fun to be had." Along with fellow resident and Mixed Bizness veteran Shaun fae Solar, each night sees the station's hottest DJs get the party going and the windows steamed up. So far this year guests have included re-edit scenesters Ooft (Five20East), Glasgow's fidgety pioneer Full Phat (Obese), drum n bass heads Armed Response (Symbiosis) and Govan's finest selectors Argonaut Sounds. The musical policy is much like it is on-air: everything from Sinden to the Pet Shop Boys with a Baltimore remix of Deee-Lite thrown in for good measure. Joining Shaun and Ben behind the decks on the dancefloor are digital disco party fiends Record Playerz - newcomers to the airwaves but stalwarts of Glasgow clubbing with their institutional Thursday night Art School residency. With such an intimate space the dancefloor fills up quickly, so all the more reason to get down early for the station's top Dubstep show Ruin It who are getting the place loosened up with some heavy heavy basslines. /////////// Hi res press images available to download: subcity.org/press/#images]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=74 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:33:09 +0100 Applications close at 6pm on Monday the 5th May. Full details of the positions available here (pdf) ]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=73 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:10:30 +0100 Radio 1 is happening on the 16th April as part of Vic Galloway's Student Takeover, on air every Wednesday night between 12-2am. It's all about letting the students from all over Scotland fill in the nation on what's hot in their city in terms of the latest bands, club scenes, as well as information from the local music industry. For those of you who can't wait that long, listen again here to the previous shows for your unofficial guide to the Glasgow scene, with everything from production tips and industry advice from rising skinny-fit scenesters to a rundown of Instal, the Arches' brave new noise festival designed to infiltrate the mind and shake it all up in there. Get listening to the sound of student radio, across the nation. ]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=68 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:09:00 +0000 22nd February 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£4 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Lord of the Dancehall // Argonaut Sounds
Shaun fae Solar // Full Phat This February 22nd sees Subcity continue to pack the dance floor in the next in a series of seriously hot parties. Subcity have been distorting and ignoring the boundaries of student radio for 13 years, as well as dotting the city with their notorious club nights, live showcases, DJs and genres before the rest of the city have caught up. Friday 22nd sees the station moving in off the streets and steaming up the windows of the University's Research Club as we defy the Glasgow winter Jamaican-style with the finest DJ talent the station, and the city, has to offer. This February 22nd sees Subcity continue to pack the dance floor in the next in a series of seriously hot parties. Subcity have been distorting and ignoring the boundaries of student radio for 13 years, as well as dotting the city with their notorious club nights, live showcases, DJs and genres before the rest of the city have caught up. Friday 22nd sees the station moving in off the streets and steaming up the windows of the University's Research Club as we defy the Glasgow winter Jamaican-style with the finest DJ talent the station, and the city, has to offer. This month we're cooking up a treat for those hungry for some belly-shaking baselines. Get your elbows at the ready as we kick off with a bowel-quaking blend of reggae, ragga and dirty dancehall beats - Lord of the Dancehall arrives fresh from London to get your hips moving and your arse grinding. Representing Glasgow, resident Shaun fae Solar (Rab's Boutique) is joined by Full Phat (Audio Ice Cream, Symbiosis) serving up a truly indulgent mix of baltimore, ghetto-tech, electro and house before its back to the bassline with the Argonaut Sounds boys getting a discovery ticket each and bringing Govan's finest reggae riddims and dancehall delights, infused with the slengteng flavour of Jamaica. So get down, get low, and keep it high.]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=67 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:08:09 +0000 Find your sound.]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=65 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:57:51 +0000 25th January 2008
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£3 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Boom Monk Ben // Armed Response
Pete MacLeod // Shaun fae Solar Just as everyone else is hiding indoors from the cold, Subcity have been working their way through the winter to provide you with an excuse to get loud and loaded. This January 25th, start the new year Subcity-style with a mixed bag of the finest DJ talent the station has to offer, from baltimore to drum'n'bass. Subcity have been distorting and ignoring the boundaries of student radio for 13 years, as well as spotting the city with their notorious clubnights, live showcases, djs and even genres before the rest of the city have caught up. The second in this new monthly series of parties sees the station moving in off the streets and steaming up the windows of the University's Research Club in the most intimate offering of hot dj talent the station, and the city, has to offer in one night. The night kicks off early with funk, soul and hiphop courtesy of Pete McLeod, a prominent face in Glasgow's hiphop dives, before residents and Mixed Bizness veterans Boom Monk Ben (Sub Club HYP) and Shaun fae Solar (Rab's Boutique) take over making sure the dancefloor stays packed with all things baltimore, ghetto-tech, electro and house. Heading down after their Friday night radio show to bring the night to a sweaty close are Subcity's flagship drum'n'bass DJs Armed Response. One half of the act Yellow Benzene has been making a name for himself in the Scottish dnb scene as resident at hotly tipped night Symbiosis.]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=64 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:51:40 +0000 new show on the station then you must fill out an on-line application, even if you have been a presenter in the past. The paper application form is no longer available. Please fill in the application form as fully as possible: this will increase your chances of getting a show, and the details that you provide will be used to generate show profiles on the website. If you have any comments or problems with the online application system, contact webteam@subcity.org Subcity Show Online Application Form Applications for all shows for the remaining academic year close at 6pm on Friday the 11th January.]]> http://www.subcity.org/news.php?id=61 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:48:45 +0000 23rd November 2007
Hetherington Research Club
13 University Gardens (map)
£3 // non members welcome // 9pm-2am Boom Monk Ben // Get OOFT // Camouflage // Shaun fae Solar Alright listen up. Subcity's having a party, and you're invited. Swing by the research club for around nine on Friday 23rd November. We'll supply the decks, the tunes, and the dark corners. Just bring a few quid, some dancing shoes, and a couple of mates who can last 'til the end. Party ends when we get thrown out. Some of Subcity's finest slackers and party people are gonna be there to give you a taste of a real house party. Subcity stalwart BoomMonkBen's been busy around town, rocking the legendary Mixed Bizness nights at The Arches and the Glasgow School of Art, as well as the How's Your Party nights at the Sub Club. With a record collection bigger and brighter than you'll find at any student bedsit, the Boom Monk knows how to keep you on your feet. If that's not enough for you, he's bringing a few mates to mix things up. We've got breaks, twisted disco, and everything electrofied in between with rising Glasgow scenesters OOFT!, fresh from sharing the decks with the liked of Sinden and Switch. We've got dark and dirty dubstep and techno from Soundhaus residents Camouflage if you like your beats twitchy and raw. And, if you're still standing, we'll get fellow Mixed Bizness veteran Shaun fae Solar to throw down the breaks, beats and party-electro to keep your hands in the air and get you shaking that a-a-a-ass. Expect a night of trouser-flapping basslines and belly-shaking beats. All after-parties will be compulsory. You up for it?]]>