Tonight, Friday 5 July, The Bungalow is having a Soul Night and on the decks is local DJ Brian Leslie. The last one was a tremendous success. It is a great vibe with all the screens showing videos of the Wigan Casino dancers. It really adds to the night. Doors at 7.00pm and it is free entry again.
Tomorrow is Sma’ Shot Day in Paisley, and The Bungalow have a full day of entertainment lined up. Tom Urie – The Piano Jukebox (pictured) is playing anything you throw at him in the afternoon. Tom’s storytelling and comedy is as quickfire as it gets. In other words, do not heckle him! Doors are 1.00pm. Straight after Tom it is The Sma’ Shot Poetry Slam with host Shaun Moore from 5.00pm. Both events are free entry. In the evening it is Shout! supported by DJ Gerry McGuire. Tickets on the door after The Poetry Slam.
On Tuesday 9 July, it is the legendary Bungalow Jam Open Stage. The Jam House Band will be on hand to entertain and help any performers. All backline and drumkit provided just bring your instruments. It is free entry and doors are 7.00pm.
The brilliant and funny PAI-SLAY drag night is back on Wednesday 10 July. Showing the best of Paisley’s drag performers, this is a monthly drag show with new guests each month and is organised by Moth To Flame Events. The last time it was a busy one so get in early if you want a seat. Tickets on the door from 7.00pm.
The Old Swan have Target Street in tonight, Friday 5 July at 8.00pm and tomorrow, Saturday 6 July in ‘The Shopper’s Slot’ at 4.00pm it is Aimless Nomads. The Sunday Soul Club start at 4.00pm and John and Maria will be spinning all the best Northern Soul tunes for you to dance to. Or if you are like me, just sit and enjoy the music.
I caught up with John and Maria and asked how the Sunday Soul Club has been such a success. Here is what they said: “It has been a success because our regulars asked for it. We were both DJing a lot at The Old Swan and began getting a lot of requests for Northern Soul. It felt like there was room for a special session out with what we had on already. Our customers wanted to dance to music to which they could relate. So Jac the manger approached us to put on a Sunday afternoon, we tried it, and it has been popular every week.” Monday and Wednesday from 4.00pm is acoustic solo time and on Tuesday and Thursdays at 3.00pm it is the incredibly talented Lee James.
Andrew O’Donnell will be at The Keg tonight, Friday 5 July, and he starts at 9.00pm. Saturday night, 6 July, Peely Wally are back, and they kick off at 9.00pm. On Thursday 11 July it is The Keg Sessions for new emerging talent. Why not pop in and get some great American style food while watching the latest young talent playing their original work. The music starts at 9.00pm.
If you are out and about on Sunday afternoon and you are looking for a bit of live action, why don’t you take a wee walk into The Inn on the Corner and catch Jenni and the Blockheads from 4.30pm.
Open Mic/Stage Sessions next week are: The Abbey at 9.00pm on Monday 8 July; Ugly Duck Monday at 7.00pm; The Gantry at 9.00pm on Tuesday; The Bungalow on Tuesday 7.00pm; The Keg on Wednesday at 8.30pm and The Cave from 9.00pm on Thursday.
T.McG.
VENUE GUIDE
The Cave, 38 New Street, Paisley PA1 1YG
Gantry, 12 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XY
Whisky Joes, 7b New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
Barga, 25 New Street, Paisley PA1 1XU
The Sneddon, 30 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley PA3 2AL
The Bungalow, 15 Shuttle Street, Paisley PA1 1YD
The Venue, 4 Sma’ Shot Lane, Paisley PA1 2HG
The Keg, 15b Gilmour Street, Paisley PA1 1DD
The Abbey Bar, 8 Lawn Street, Paisley PA1 1HA
The Ugly Duck, 38 High Street, Paisley PA1 2DQ
Kennedy’s, 33a Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UL
Rocknrollas, 5 Wellmeadow Street, Paisley PA1 2EF
The Anchor, 23 Gauze Street, Paisley PA1 1ES
The Old Swan, 20 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
The Tile Bar, 14 Smithhills Street, Paisley PA1 1EB
Inn on the Corner, 70 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1YP
Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
Cottons Bar, 27 Ferry Road, Renfrew PA4 8SA
