Archive for February, 2007

The Polo Lounge – 84 Wilson St, Glasgow, G1 1UZ +44 141 553 1221

February 27, 2007

The place to check out in Glasgow is the Polo Lounge, just south of George Square (be warned everywhere is called George in this town). The architecture of this place is simply wonderful as it is located in an old bank. Inside it is really many bars all co-joined and co-owned by the person who owns everything in Glasgow.

Many of the main floor rooms I would be happy to live in for the rest of my life as long as I have a constant supply of brandy and cigars. In the basement there are a couple of clubs. On sunday we experienced a full dance floor dancing to cheesy pop where djing means one random track rolled by another. Do make sure you don’t fall !  As the bar staff don’t sweep up, you can be dancing on broken glass for most of the evening.

If it all goes wrong you can re-style your hair with the straighteners in the toilets which take 2 pound coins.

The girls are all very straight and young looking (found queuing for the straighteners or performing a kareoke at barcamp night), or incredibly butch. In addition you will also be baby sitting boys dressed in their ben sherman shirts celebrating their 18th birthdays or in awe of the men sporting their Kilts.

Pink Jukebox Trophy 2007

February 16, 2007

NagNagNag – Ghetto London

February 15, 2007

Club Wish @ Gramaphone 60-62 Commercial St., London, E16LT 0207 377 5332

February 4, 2007

It might have been Vincent van Gogh who once said “ I wish they would only take me as I am.” Which is an apt quote for any girl at the newly entrenched club called Wish 

The new location near Spitalfield market is fantastic for the trendier set of Dalston and Hackney lesbians (I mean, those of us trying to recreate the nyc east village, from times gone by). The crowd was certainly eclectic and everything from cat suits, terrorist balaclava to jeans and t-shirt works here. Set on two floors, in what at first sight seems akin to a typical Shoreditch design agency office, rather than a bar, one soon gets used to the space.

I for one appreciated the spilt between the techno dance floor downstairs and more mainstream tunes and spacious bar upstairs. I’m not sure if the performances need a mention but it’s worth checking out the photographs. Oh and if you spot my friends, do vote for them.