SAME SAME, BUT DIFFERENT NIGHTS                    08 MARCH 10

I’m starting to notice a bit of a trend... Our usual Saturday night stalwarts are getting all experimental. On Friday I got a couple of texts from Saturday night regulars asking what it was like on Friday. The answer is effectively more of the same, but not quite as manic. The music is pretty similar (sorry DJ Robin and Lil Rich) and so is the vibe, you just don’t have to wait long to get served and there is a little more elbow room so you can relax and have fun with your mates.

I got the same kind of texts for Sunday. As with Fridays, it’s just a little less rammed.... Last night it was the folks from The Stand having a staff night out, and a group of professional athletes from an unnamed team (I wouldn’t want to get Justin in trouble by saying which team). Sunday is actually great for work nights out for those in the hospitality industry. It’s relaxed & friendly and away from the mayhem of the city centre. If you want to bring a group down on a Sunday night, email us: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and we’ll see what we can sort out.

Sorry the gallery is up later than usual today; photoshop has decided to take the piss out of me and keep crashing for some reason. All the images (and there is heaps of them this week) will be up by around 11:30am.

I’ve just realised that I’m yet to take the piss out of anyone in this blog. I appologise to those who read this just to laugh at me belittling those who can’t defend themselves. I’ll attempt to redeem myself by offering a joke:

What’s the difference between Michael Jackson and Alex Ferguson?
Ferguson will be playing Giggs in August.

No, it’s not too soon. You all know I could’ve gone ALOT worse with MJ jokes.


See You On The Weekend,

Gene

SOMETIMES THIS BLOG JUST WRITES ITSELF      01 MARCH 10

This week’s unlucky colour is purple with pink dots. Claire got adventurous with her choice of pants on Saturday night, and someone ran into her parked car. It looks like a move back to her old faithful ‘fiery reds’ would be wise. They may be straight from the 80’s, but if it means fewer trips to the panel beater it’s probably worth it.
The Boho staff had their annual get together on Tuesday night. One chance to let their hair, and in one case, trousers down.
You probably think that, just like Inspector Gadget or Fred Flintstone, everyone’s wardrobes are filled with nothing but black Boho shirts. This is wrong wrong wrong. Quite a few of the folks that work at Boho have varied wardrobes, with things like red corsets and wigs... Take a look at the dirrrrty girl below and see if you can figure out who it is....

I woke up with a massive hang-over, my face painted like a butterfly and lines from ‘Land Down Under’ swirling around my head.

I popped in on Thursday night to check out the buzz around our Vibe nights. The amount of folks in on Thursdays has been steadily rising for the last month or so, with a massive spike on Thursday. I’m really a big fan of urban music, so it was great...
Being a pay weekend, we all expected a bit of a hectic time over Friday and Saturday, but despite the amount of folks through the door, it all went quite smoothly.

There are heaps of photos in the gallery this week, with thanks to Saara, Emily and Suzie. I'm not sure why, but everyone Suzie talked to on Friday was very keen to have her take their photo....

Our Fri night photographer

As I write the blog this week the sun is shining and it feels like spring is just around the corner... There are going to be some great Sunday Sessions at Boho through summer, with alot of things planned, so keep checking back here to find out what’s happening.

See You On The Weekend,

Gene

THE WINNING COLOUR IS WHITE!                 22ND OF FEBRUARY 10

Innocent white? For Claire?

This week Claire made a departure from the rather tropical turquoise and the crowd-pleasing fiery red. I’m told that innocent white was the colour of choice this week. Thankyou for the info Caesar.

So last week I went a little bit hard on Whiteside. Incase you didn’t realise I was taking the piss about him starting his own cake company (but not about loving the taste of sticky date). So where is he now? He is trying to hit on a member of bar staff’s mother!!

It turns out that the guy pictured in last week’s blog has been getting kind of flirty with Michelle’s mum! Don’t get me wrong, Michelle’s mother looks great, but what about poor Michelle? Geez Whiteside, at least you could’ve done some ‘pity flirting’ with Michelle first!

Clubber of the week Conundrum...

Ok, so there were three very close contenders for Clubber of The Week this week. At first I was sure it was going to be the ever graceful Amanda (pictured below right), but that friendly dude in the turtle neck was in again...

Unfortunately both had been clubber of the week recently, so I went with the naughty librarian. Click here to check it out...

See You On the Weekend,

Gene

THE WINNING COLOUR IS TURQUOISE!               15TH OF FEBRUARY 10

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Whiteside: Loves sticky date

This week’s “Where are They Now” is Whiteside. I’m not sure if that’s his first name, last name, or only name. It would be a pretty cool first name, but I digress.....

After leaving Boho a short while ago, he has gone through a startling transformation and opened his specialist cake business. “Sticky Date Cakes” is the new business, and with the slogan being “You’ll Love the Taste of our Sticky Dates” I’m pretty sure he’ll get quite a bit of publicity.




See you on the weekend,



Gene

I NEVER KNEW I HAD SO MANY FRIENDS!  8th OF FEBRUARY 10

 
Well, here I am, the "velvet avenger", apparently. My (unpaid) job this week is to add a different dimension to the blog than Gene's "Come down early" and "See you on the weekend" so here it goes...

Unlike Haiti, there were no shocks in Boho this weekend, with both Friday and Saturday really busy as per usual. And as the title says, it seems the busier the VIP bar gets, the more people become your friend with a constant chorus of "MATE!". Ahwell, im sure a great time was had by all, even the staff managed to crack a few smiles at the end of a hard weekend.

As Gene mentioned in his short blog, Paolo Nutini graced us with his presence on Friday night which gave me the chance to meet one of my favourite musicians... and for him to meet one of his! And Saturday saw all the regulars and a few irregulars come down and have a craaaaacking Saturday night. Oh and Catherine thought she'd call in sick so a big thanks to her!

Anyway, i feel i have overstayed my welcome but im not quite sure how to sign off....

So if you get down early,  I'll see you on the weekend....

Damn.

The V.A

WHERE THE HELL IS THE GUEST BLOGGER?    8th OF FEBRUARY 10

This time last week, I promised that I wouldn't be writing the blog now. Unfortunately I haven't heard from the Velvet Avenger yet, so until he emails me his blog, you'll have to settle for mine....
 
The list of celebrities that heart Boho has grown again (that woman last week wasn't actually Susan Boyle after all). The funny and easy-going Paulo Nutini was in. I didn't realise that he is actually from Paisley! So much home grown talent emanates from around these parts.
 
I also found out that the Jenny Don't Be Hasty song is actually based on a chick that he met that dumped him because he lied about his age. Obviously that was before he was famous. I bet that's her biggest regret. Mine is not starting an Australian bobsled team...

FUN & FRIVOLITY THIS FRIDAY!!

I hope everyone has got their tickets for SPEED DATING this Friday... Here's the deal: 2 minutes to either a) impress the person sitting opposite you, or b) stare at the hottie two along that you are hanging out to speak to.

It's a fun way to start a Friday night, click here for tickets and more details...

Ok, c'mon Mr Guest Blogger...

See You On The Weekend,

Gene

NOT EVERYONE IS A FAN                              1st OF FEBRUARY 10
UNBELIEVABLE!!

A funny thing happened on Saturday night. A woman was being helped into a taxi by two or three of her friends after possibly having one too many brandies. She looked about as easy to handle as a big balloon full of custard.

I crossed her line of site, and she yelled “Here!” (always a good start to a conversation) “Do you write the blog?”

This had better not suck!

Next week i’m going to employ the services of a guest blogger; Connolly, The Velvet Avenger. It’ll give a bit of different perspective on what’s happened at the over the weekend.

Apart from the scathing review from the woman that looked like an uglier Susan Boyle, with worse teeth, it was a great weekend. Folks are coming down earlier and enjoying the club for longer.

Oh, and has anyone else noticed how Claire from behind the bar seems to be showing her pants all the time? I’ve told her that it’s not very classy, but she persists.

Aaaanyway, I’m going to stop typing before some other walrus attacks me.


See You on the Weekend



Gene
 

BACK FROM THE BRINK                       25th  JANUARY 10

 

I was floating through darkness when I saw a white light. I started going toward the light, feeling calmer, with the shackles of my man-flu symptoms falling away....

Then I woke up, had a Lemsip, and i’m all better! Who woulda thunk it!

So yes, I made it back in for the weekend, all skinny and malnourished from my brush with death. My weight dropped to a scary 19st, but i’m sure you’ll be happy to know that i’m working really hard with my dietician, Dr. Ronald McDonald at getting back to a healthier weight.
It was good to be back in, with another huge weekend. Even before next weekend, this has already been our best January ever, so thankyou!

Let’s Get Serious

I need to clarify some accusations that have been levelled at me. Alot of people (mostly vain guys) are complaining that the clubber of the week is usually a rather attractive female. Well, until a Brit win’s Wimbledon, that’s how it’s going to be (so by my estimates, you’re looking at about 2025). In the interests of equality though, just for this week, there will be a Couple of The Week. I’ve picked the couple below because they’re in love and they want the whole world to know it (and the other guy wants to film it!).

 

See You On The Weekend,


Gene

MAN FLU IS VERY VERY REAL            18th  JANUARY 10

Sorry I wasn’t in over the weekend, I had a very serious bout of the man flu. I stared death in the face... and sneezed on him.
To the smirking women reading this, get off your high horse! Child birth isn’t painful, it’s a beautiful, natural realisation of gods greatest miracle (admittedly it does look pretty disgusting though).

Man flu is a debilitating strain of the flu. The strains of the flu in ascending order of severity are:

1.    Regular Flu
2.    Regular + Slightly Hung-Over Flu
3.    Bird Flu
4.    Swine Flu
5.    Flying Pig Flu
6.    Man Flu

Are You Sure it's Man Flu?

If you are afraid that your man has man flu, check the following symptoms (found on manful.org)

•    He cannot give you a concise breakdown of his symptoms and relies on 'it hurts everywhere'.
•    His is a competitive ailment, so if you point out you suffered from the same thing but struggled through and recovered he    responds: "Oh, but this is much worse."
•    He retreats to bed or the sofa and appears nervous at the thought of moving, especially when the word 'work' is used or if the phrase "get it yourself" is used in anger.
•    He may be found watching daytime programmes such as Jeremy Kyle or his favourite football DVD.
•    Men suffering from man flu are often unable to carry out their normal chores. If challenged they may sigh heavily, look martyred and state: "I am ill you know".
•    The patient may also pore over an A-Z guide to health problems or trawl medical sites on the internet, with a resulting rise in the number and severity of symptoms.

On a slightly more serious note, as i’m sure you’ve heard, the terrible earthquake that struck Haiti has killed around 200,000 people and left many more without food or water. It’s a natural disaster on an unimaginable scale in one of the poorest countries.

Please give generously to the Disasters Emergency Comittee here:

https://www.donate.bt.com/dec_form_haiti.html

The DEC is an alliance of 13 charities including The Red Cross, Oxfam, Care and World Vision.

So, if I don’t cough my lungs up between now and Friday,

See You On The Weekend,


Gene
 

I REALLY AM A GIVING PERSON             10th  JANUARY 10

First of all congratulations to the winner of my nearly-new iphone 3Gs. Who-ever you are, the unlock code is 0690... I challenge you to beat my best score in Bejewelled II;  I think it was something like 1,300,000. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the only nudie pics on the phone are those of my crazy dog. I guess she’s wearing a dog collar in some of them too, so I guess could be construed as slightly kinky...

On a completely unrelated note, I really wish some dodgy pics of the Queen in S&M gear riding a highland cow would surface on the internet. It would finally stop EVERY F*CKING NEWS STORY being about the weather. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I get it!!

To summarise:
1.    It’s been snowing
2.    We use grit on the roads
3.    We went a bit crazy with it in the first few days
4.    We don’t have much left

I know that public transport has been affected and it’s bad for business etc. I was on the Glasgow to Edinburgh train one morning and we had to stop because of leaves on the track, so I can image what 3 inches of snow could do. It would most likely result in a the train derailing and a massive explosion, wiping Livingstone off the map (see, every cloud DOES have a silver lining).

Ok, so onto happenings around the club. We will be hosting a Swishing Party on Friday Night from 7pm. For those out of the loop, it’s a party where you take 10 unwanted items of clothing and swap them for stuff you DO want. It’s free to get in, but a small donation for Arthritis Care or Raft would be appreciated. You’ll also get a goodie bag full of free..... well I guess free goodies....

If there is anyone out there that is looking for a few XXL Vanilla Ice Tour t-shirts, or some XXL superman undies, you won’t be disappointed.


See You On The Weekend,


Gene
 

ANOTHER YEAR BEHIND US                     5th  JANUARY 10

What a busy month... I bet everyone is loving their first day back at work for two weeks! If you’ve forgotten how to use the photocopier, used hairspray under your arms and deodorant on your hair or taken the outer circle instead of the inner circle, I know how you feel.

In my rush to get moving this morning I managed to trip getting out of the shower and grab the towel rail on my way. I ended up on the floor with the towel rail still in hand and two neat holes in the wall. Geeeez.

New Year’s Resolutions

The single most pointless annual promises that anyone makes. The most popular are as follows:
* Lose Weight

* Manage Debt
* Save Money
* Get a Better Job
* Get Fit
* Get a Better Education
* Drink Less Alcohol
* Quit Smoking
* Reduce Stress Overall
* Reduce Stress at Work
* Take a Trip
* Volunteer to Help Others

They all look like they require a bit of effort. I think i’ll make my New Years  Resolution to reduce stress and take more trips, both of which won’t help losing weight, managing debt, saving money or drinking less alcohol, but there you go...

The whole festive season was great, with the big surprise being G-Town Bobby’s New Years Day celebrations. He managed to fill the place on a night when 99% of the population were nursing massive hangovers.

Thanks for The Help

We rang in quite a few favours from former staff over New Years Eve and the rest of the festive period. Special thanks go to Anna, Claire, Jen, Louise, Amanda, Viktoria as well as to the new staff members that started at Boho during the busiest time of year.

Whats next?

There is a whole lot happening in 2010 including a Switching Party, a new website, and new shoes for Caesar (maybe).
One last thing, look out for mid-week blogs on Wednesday afternoons for any late breaking info about the upcoming weekend....

See You On The Weekend,

Gene

ROLL ON 2010!!                                         29th  DECEMBER

That’s another Christmas behind us, and from the family at Boho to your family Merry Christmas... I’m sad Christmas is already gone, as is Sean, as you can see in the pic below, he’s crying his poor little eyes out (and possibly his stomach lining).

It's ok Sean, just let it all out

I hope everyone else is giving their liver a bit of a rest in preparation for Thursday night! I am really excited to see off the last decade with a massive celebration, but before we do, we should really take a quick look back the worst things from the 00’s.

The Segway

Nothing says “I really care for the environment, but I’m too lazy to walk” like the Segway. To those folks that are into them: GET A BICYCLE, HIPPY!

Crocs

Luckily the weather in Glasgow is just a little bit too cold for these things to have caught on, so I guess this is for the folks in Spain. They belong on the feet of kids or people dodging athletes foot in the showers at the gym. Thats it. No exceptions!

Bluetooth Bastards

I’m not talking to the law abiding citizens that use these trendy gadgets while driving, i’m talking to the d*ckheads walking down the aisle at Sainsbury’s having a conversation about being the leading photocopier salesperson in the third quarter, and how the new secretary is going to get it at the office Christmas party.

Megrahi’s Sick Note

I guess his fake sick note was as good as mine....

Please excuse my son from jail because he is sick. He has the bird swine flu. He is so sick he will probably die and never get to see Michael Jackson in concert or Farrah Fawcett in the Charlie’s Angels Reunion or Patrick Swayze in Dirty Dancing II. 

So, only a matter of weeks to live huh? Suuuuure...

Also, with a heavy heart Boho says goodbye to one of the longest-serving members of staff, Suzie Campbell... Unfortunately for us Suzie has decided that a degree is a higher priority working her ass off until 4am. I guess that's fair enough. Goodluck in the future Suzie, you are always welcome to pop back in (except on Saturday nights and Fridays after 10:30pm, otherwise you'll have to pay in)

THERE ARE STILL A LIMITED NUMBER OF NEW YEARS EVE TICKETS AVAILABLE!!

Call: 0141 357 6644 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details

See You on Thursday!!!

Gene

AND THE CHRISTMAS NO. 1 IS....                            16th  DECEMBER

Suck it Fouldsy!! Your precious X Factor song is at Number two behind the classic Rage Against The Machine anthem. You go on and on about Joe being a worthy winner because of his rosy smile and angelic voice. Unfortunately for you, Simon Cowell and countless 12 year olds around the country, folks like me downloaded Killing in the Name Of multiple times, ensuring a fast and painless end to Joe’s karaoke career.

SO I WAS A LITTLE OFF THE MARK

Last week I received a email from a friend named Rebecca, saying that she and 4 close friends were coming down on Saturday for a night out. She also said they were all going to dress up like Santa Claus.

Now, I don’t know what Santa looks like in the northern hemisphere, but where I come from he’s a old, fat guy that stinks of cheap booze and cigarettes....

I told Rebecca that we aren’t really a ‘dress up’ kind of a place, but as long as they didn’t look too dodgy, we’ll make an exception just this once.

As santa says: Where my Ho's at?

It turns out that Santa here and South Pole Santa are slightly different. Now I know why each of the male bar staff still go to sit on Santa’s lap and tell her what they want.
 

THE NEW YEAR IS NEARLY HERE

The tickets to our NYE party are going quickly, so if you are planning on buying some, don’t leave it to the last minute.
You can reserve them by clicking the link below:

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Or by calling

(0141) 357 6644

See You On Boxing Day!

Gene

NYE TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!                                       16th  DECEMBER

I forgot to mention a few days ago that tickets for the best New Years Eve party in Glasgow are now onsale for £15 (or £18 on the door if you lack foresight). You can reserve yours by calling (0141) 357 6644 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

DID ANYONE NOT WATCH X FACTOR?                       14th  DECEMBER

Typical X Factor Fan

Or am I the only one in the UK that cracked open the Talledega Nights DVD so as not to contribute any more to the Simon Cowell retirement fund? That toothy guy that won looks like Hillary Swank from Boys Don’t Cry.

So, it’s beginning to look a alot like Christmas. Although it says in that crazy science fiction novel (AKA the bible) that the little baby Jesus was born on the 25th, the whole religious thing bores my tits off. This year I think we should all forget the religious faff and think about what really matters; presents and drinking!!

This year i’m hoping for a Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin outfit, Caesar wants shoes, Rhianna wants a fur coat from an endangered animal(s), Connelly wants £25 on Black, Pavel wants hairspray and everyone that goes into the VIP wants to know where Iain McFarlane is (he’s gone to try and crack Broadway. Musical theatre was always his passion)...

It was a good weekend... Busy again, with Saturday hitting capacity once again. Some of you haven’t been listening over the last few blogs, so i’ll speak a little louder THE Q-SKIPS FINISH AT 11:30!! Unfortunately after that you have to queue.
For our opening hours over the festive season, scroll down!

See You On The Weekend,

Gene
 

MIDWEEK MADNESS!!                                                     9th  DECEMBER

Ive been getting lots of calls about what we're up to over Xmas and New Year... Now, as much as I like hearing my own voice, I'm getting a little hoarse (so I guess thats a pony?).

So here are the details!!

FARMFOODS NOW DO LUGGAGE!                                7th  DECEMBER

Departing Glasgow

I also felt a bit stupid. I had no idea that everyone else were going to have carry-on bags with FARMFOODS emblazoned across both sides.  The zippers on mine must have looked a bit snooty.

The guy sitting in front of me tried to grope a stewardess (he missed), then he stood up just before landing to grab a beer from his Farmfoods bag. He fell face-first into the aisle and lay motionless. I know that when something like this happens the first few seconds are critical, so I grabbed his beer and kicked him in the leg.

The flight on the way back wasn’t much better, and I wasn’t get a Farmfoods bag beforehand. I had to settle for the less-popular Iceland carry-on bag, but at it was still better than the ‘rich-kid’ Puma bag with its fancy closing top fabric sides.

From what i’ve heard the weekend was really busy. I expect it to be busier again this weekend, so make sure you get it early and THE QUEUE SKIP LIST DISGARDED AT MIDNIGHT!

After midnight the folks on the queue skip list need to queue on the right hand side....

See You On the Weekend,



Gene
 

HAPPY ST ANDREWS DAY!!                                         30th  NOVEMBER

I’m not sure what the tradition is for St Andrews Day, but I hate Haggis, and i’m not keen on kilts (lets face it, they are just tartan skirts). On Australia day we would usually have a BBQ on the beach with quite a bit of seafood, get drunk, and play beach rugby or go for a surf.

Seeing that the surfing is and beach rugby are untenable, I guess i’ll go to Crabshack and get drunk. I’m feeling all Scottish already....

The 26th of December...

Santa Claus is still trying to shake off his hangover from last year, but it looks like Christmas is pretty much here already. Lots of Christmas parties are booked in club over the next 4 weeks, so if you want to book a slot, you’d better get in touch quickly.

You can book the whole club, the VIP room before 11pm or the all-new Belvedere Booth. RedBull Rachael booked it on Saturday night, and the group seemed to love being perched above the dancefloor while bottles of vodka and champagne were being hurried over to them.

The New Belvedere Booth

For more information on the Belevere Booth, VIP or club hire, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
As it is getting into the festive period we have more and more requests for queue skips.  Unfortunately we can’t accommodate everybody but if you contact us early enough and can arrange it, you'll need to be in by midnight.


See You On The Weekend



Gene
 

SCOTLAND 9 – AUSTRALIA 8    ...BUGGER...                           23 NOVEMBER

Talk about mixed emotions. As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Scotland’s rugby team beat Australia for the first time in 27 years at Murrayfield on Saturday night. I say mixed emotions, but i’m actually not disappointed at all. If you are not a rugby fan (or even slightly patriotic) skip the next bit.

good play, bad moustache

Let me negate the excuses that my fellow countrymen may be throwing up:

IT WAS STORMY
Nope. Paul Connolly’s collection of german movies contain heavier showers than that.
IT WAS OUR B TEAM
Unfortunately not! The best team from Australia was on the pitch (as well as a couple of ring-ins from surrounding islands) .
WE DIDN’T PLAY THAT WELL
No shit. But the aggressive Scotland defence really forced the errors (i’m not even mentioning Giteau).
Well done to all the Scotland players, particularly Ali Kellock......

Our new, exclusive booth overlooking the dancefloor

All Hail the The Belvedere Booth!!

All new, all great! We’ve just completed work on the Belvedere Booth in a prime position overlooking the dancefloor. It holds up to 20 people and can be booked any night that the club is open, subject to availability. 

The Belvedere Booth Package includes:
•    GUEST LIST ENTRY FOR 10 PEOPLE
•    EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE OPULENT BELVEDERE BOOTH ALL NIGHT
•    A BOTTLE OF BELVEDERE VODKA & MIXERS
•    A HOSTESS FOR THE NIGHT

On Fridays, you can have all of this for only £150, and on Saturdays its £250. Contact us for pricing on other nights.
When you look at the cover charge and the cost of a bottle of Belvedere, it’s not only exclusive, it’s also great value. We are already taking bookings, so with Christmas and New Year coming, you’ll have to be quick to lock it down for your party.

See You On the Weekend,

Gene
 

DOWN ECONOMY? RE-HE-EALLY?                                        16 OF NOVEMBER

It’s the lead-up to Christmas and the UK is struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Airlines are going belly-up or merging with Spaniards flying converted WWII bombers and holiday resorts are lying empty.

That means on Saturday night, we must have been filled with city bankers on the banking bail-out gravy train. It was, again, one of our busiest non-holiday/special event nights ever, so thank you....

Friday was also up there, mostly because Douglas seemed to have mistaken bottles of Laurent Perrier for bottled water. Still, it was a fun, relaxed crowd. Saturday started filling up really early, which means at least some of you heeded my advice about getting here early. For a while there I thought the 200 visitors to the blog each week were really just my mum giving me ‘pity clicks’ from Australia.

The before picture...

I’d like to say Happy Birthday to Kevin from Castle Guard. There is a photo of his birthday cupcake in the gallery, a cupcake that unfortunately ended up on the floor (really sorry about that mate!). I’ll get another one for you next week.

The cupcake was given to Kevin by Claire (i’ll get you a cupcake too Claire), who will be leaving us to reclaim her weekends after many years of being the little General in the cloakroom. Thanks for all the hard work.

There were actually a couple of former employees in over the weekend, in various states of inebriation. The lovely Lee-Ann and Nicola both made cameo appearances on Friday, while Suzie seems to be here more than when she worked here (see the Clubber of The Week) and Emily seemed to be getting alot of attention in the Lilac Lounge. Apparently alot of guys were offering to show her their stamp....



See You On The Weekend!



Gene


 

LOTS OF IMPROVEMENTS!                                               09 OF NOVEMBER

First and foremost, it was Remembrance Day on Sunday. Hopefully everyone observed the minutes silence... I’m thinking that alot of you were asleep, but that doesn’t really count.

Seriously though, I really hope that everyone took some time to remember those that have fallen in the name of this country.  We should also continue respect and support everyone has served, and those that are currently serving in the military.

Around the club we have continued our ongoing program of improvements, with the new walkway near the pool table. The idea is to make it easier to get from the toilets, pool table and smoking terrace to the main bar, dance floor and the Lilac Lounge. We still have a few more improvements up our sleeve, like a new raised are that overlooks the dancefloor.

So on to the weekend... It was a great Friday night with alot of folks coming in early to start the night. Saturday was much the same, but even busier, with the queue reaching down to the corner by 12:30. I haven’t said it for a while, but here it comes again; GET IN EARLY!! No queue and it’s free until 10:30pm.

To inject a bit of actual entertainment into the blog, i’ll be asking a different staff member each week for a joke. I asked Pavel for a joke:

“In my country, KGB choke alot of people. Putin is running country bad, my village is starving. Is like Putin is choking us all the time.”

So I asked Cathy for a joke:

What do you call a ned girl in a white tracksuit?

....The bride....


Badum Ching!

See you on the weekend,


Gene

BUGGER XMAS, HALLOWEEN ROCKS!                           02 OF NOVEMBER

It’s the most wonderful time of the year....  Geez. I think in my blog this time last year I proclaimed that I wished it was Halloween every weekend. I stand by that statement, and once you see the gallery, so will you.

Halloween hangovers are the worst

When I was about 8 there was this really poor poor family 3 doors down. Every year, all 19 of their kids would always come trick or treating as ghosts. It was the same for each one; obligatory white sheet with two holes cut in it. Unfortunately their folks didn’t see the point spending $5 on new sheets for the costumes..... Always slightly off white sheets with stains from blood and other unknown bodily fluids. I guess they also saved on buying fake blood as well.

Things have changed. It used to be about scary costumes, now it’s about the girls getting theirs from Ann Summers (not complaining) and the guys going as a random retro celebrity.

We had some great costumes though. There are the Clubbers of the Week; Sophie dressed as catwoman and Lori dressed as a sailor (she spends alot of time around Seamen). Inspector Gadget took the prize on the night, but honourable mentions must also go to:

• Maverick and Goose
  

  Everyone had their favourites
• Smurfette
• Michael Jackson
• A whoopee cushion
• Buzz Lightyear
• A couple of Cave Women
• Danger Mouse
• Dopey (the 7th Dwarf)
• The cow

Halloween is gone, but the fun isn’t over. On Friday night we’ll be hosting Minted; an opportunity to drink, be merry and swindle £1000. It’s about lying, cheating, deceiving better than anyone else there.

It won’t be easy though; we count property developers, car dealers and lawyers amongst our regular clientele, so you’ll be up against it.

It will all be explained on the night, so don’t worry if not sure of exactly what’s happening. Click here for more info and for tickets.

See You On Friday At Minted,

Gene

MONEY MONEY MONEY.... MONNNEEEYYY                        26TH OF OCTOBER

There have been alot of interest & questions about the MINTED night on the 6th of November... In a nutshell, you turn up enjoy the night, and possibly win £1000! For more details, click here....

Halloween weekend is coming! If you haven’t already got your costumes from ebay, i’d suggest getting creative in your mum (or dads) wardrobe. Those postal guys have pretty much messed things about. I’m all about themes, so this Friday; I’ll buy a few drinks for the person with the best costume of a recently dead celebrity.

Suggestions include:

Nik's (security) crappy costume

• Michael Jackson
• Patrick Swayze
• Farah Fawcett
• That guy from the boyband that died ‘a natural death’ hogtied on a couch with a stranger
• I know it’s a few years ago, but Anna Nicole Smith would be good
• Maybe Megrahi. I know he’s not dead yet, but this might ‘jinx it’ and push him over the edge

Costumes are welcome all weekend, so you’d better sort out multiple options. On Friday i’ll be coming as something big and Swedish.... Saturday i’ll probably come as the guy that got beat-up on Friday for looking like something big and Swedish.

Oh, and I received an email from the guy that used to run Sundays. He’s recently moved on and was pissed that he didn’t get a mention in the blog. So here it is:

See you on the Weekend,

Gene

BUSY BUSY!!                                                                  19TH OF OCTOBER

Geez, that was a big week. I guess I’ll start with Wednesday; DJ Stuart Dale put on a good night for the laid back crowd that seemed to be partly students, partly laid-back locals. It looked like a few of you folks were taking advantage of the £1.50 drinks huh?

Our revamped ’Vibe’ Thursdays are going unbelievably well. It was a big crowd of easy-going (and good-looking) folks. If you don’t believe me, take a look at these photos... .

Friday took a little while to get going, but at about midnight it was full.. Saturday was great again. At risk of sounding kind of sleazy, there were so many good-looking women in!! And they seem to travel in groups of 4 or more... Happy Days!

I don’t really know much about football or footballers, but apparently we had a whole lot of players in from two SPL teams. I can’t really say which teams, as the old firm are pretty strict about the image they want their players to project. To be fair, they were only sipping and it was all pretty low key.

I’ve had to change the Clubber of the Week this week, as I wanted the award to go to a pair of shorts this week. I’ve been advised that it actually needs to be a living and breathing person (MJ was going to have his Glasgow after-party here too!). So here is the original recipient:

Shorts are ineligible? Thats cheeky!

Click here for the real clubber or the week...

And onto the goodbyes...

It's sad when good people move on, but that's just what's happened to Iain McFarlane and Suzie Sung. Both have are taking advantage of great opportunities, Suzie here in Glasgow and Iain heading down south(giggity giggity). Iain has been at Boho for years and is like the wallpaper (glittery and popular) and while Suzie hasn't been with us as long, she quickly established herself as a  key part of the bar team.

I wish both of you the best of luck. Now get out of here and don't steal any straws or pint glasses!

See You On The Weekend,

Gene

FEEL THE VIBE (GET YOUR MIND OUT OF THE GUTTER)   12TH OF OCTOBER

Our relaunched Thursday ‘Vibe’ has proven popular with the old crowd and new faces alike. Bobby is the man behind Vibe and he seems to be a PR supremo, so if you haven’t been down on a Thursday, now is the time. You know that Friday at work is always a bit of a time-waster anyway so you may as well be hung-over.

The weekend was absolutely off the charts, with another record-setting Saturday. It was great to see everybody in, but I must say that we absolutely can’t do guestlist on Saturday nights. I appreciate that everyone wants to come in, drink and be

£1000 to lie? Easy money!

BOHO = CELEBRITY CENTRAL                                            5TH OF OCTOBER

On Tuesday I saw Paul Connolly live, and Wednesday was a great night at Mobo Awards at the SECC, but Thursday was awesome. In one night, we had Nikita N-Dubz and Paul Connolly all under the roof at the same time.

N Dubz: Mobo Masters

All of them were really friendly to me and everyone else in the club, hanging out, posing for photos and having a few drinks... There was a dance off between Dappy and Connolly too... It was close, but Connolly won. Click here for the photo with my new best mate Paul Connolly

Paul Connolly back in the Franz Ferdinand days

The weekend was, again, really busy, especially with Amanda’s Birthday party, meaning we were able to stay open until 3am on Saturday night. I’m pretty sure she had fun, she must have spoken to everyone in the whole club throughout the night.  It looks like we will be staying open until 3am this Saturday night as well as we have a going-away party booked...

Also, we are looking for experienced, dependable and well presented bar staff and cloakroom staff... If this is you, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last night was Greer’s last night at Boho, so I popped in for a few drinks, as did a few of the other staff. That equates to a me having massive headache, so enough typing-  i’m going back to bed....

See You On The Weekend!

Gene
 

TWO POSITIONS I’M REALLY INTO                                  28TH OF SEPTEMBER

As I said last week, we will be saying bye to Greer pretty soon as our assistant manager to the bright-yellow-jacket-wearing Strathclyde Police. This means we are looking for someone to to step in fill her shoes (little known fact, her shoes are size 11!!). We are also looking for a PR Manager to run the promotion of each of our nights, by heading up a PR team and reach out new groups and markets. These positions are open to anyone that has the legal right to work in the UK (I know, it’s a bit ironic coming from me...). New Zealanders need not apply. We don’t want to stink the place up.

MORE INFORMATION: CLICK HERE

I've had a look at the other jobs out there, and they make our positions look pretty good:

The weekend was great, with an even busier Friday, a capacity Saturday and a Sunday that saw entry numbers quadruple. A very big thankyou goes to the lovely Linda who helped cover our ass on Friday night by helping out on the VIP door. If you were one of the many creepy guys that came up and said you know her from somewhere, you probably have seen her face around; including here . That doesn’t make up for using a crappy line though.

I guess with the weather looking decidedly shitty, it’s fair to say summer is long gone... I stand by my comments a while ago about global warming being a good thing. Who needs an ozone layer when there is SPF 70 sunscreen? It’s more fun to leave the TV on all the time, leave the lights on when you go out, and drive massive 8 cylinder car. The only issue I see is people getting confused at why their tan has turned golden brown instead of Irn-Bru orange.

Driving Miss Daisy, West-End edition...

There seems to be one person that disagrees though. It looks like there is a pedi-cab driver (or is it cyclist?) getting around the West-End. Doesn’t he want it to be summer all year long? I really hope he doesn’t recycle or reuse shopping bags. Robo; I’m extremely disappointed in you for supporting this left-wing crusade.

Thanks to all those people that emailed me with regard to the Paul Connolly tickets. I managed to get two at a pretty good price, so i’m looking forward to this Tuesday night. I’ll try to get some pics for next week’s blog.



See You On The Weekend,

Gene

GLASGOW NEEDS A HOOTERS (FOR THE WINGS)        21ST OF SEPTEMBER

Well, i’m back in the wonderfully cloudy and cold city of Glasgow.  My time away was great, other than being chased by dangerous animals and smoking cigars, all I really did was eat. Big-ass steaks, shrimp, bbq ribs and buffalo wings.

Last time I was in Florida, I posted a pic with the girls from the local Hooters restaurant. I copped a little bit abuse for that pic, and I was accused by many of being even more shady than I appear. My defence was, and still is, I GO THERE FOR THE BUFFALO WINGS! I took a photo of a ‘wings platter’ on Monday and i’ll post it below.  Look at it and try and tell me it doesn’t make you lick your lips....

deeeeeeeelicious

MEGRAHI; HEALTHY ...  SWAYZE; NOT SO MUCH        15TH OF SEPTEMBER

One guy tainted a whole generation by what he did in the 80’s, the other was a terrorist. Being in the US for September 11 brought up the whole topic of Megrahi again with the neighbours... They reckon the UK should get rid of Tony Blair and his weird-looking buddy (Gordon Brown). I told them that one was already gone, and it looks like the other one isn’t doing himself any favours. Now pass me another Miller....

As I anticipated last week, my week has been comprised of mostly sitting on my ass doing nothing, which is fine by me.

A few days ago I was trying to get rid of a couple of wasp’s nests that had sprung up around the outside of the house.
 

Wasps and Snakes: Organised little bastards...

I know there are two types of black snake around Florida, the Black Racer and the Cottonmouth. The first is a timid, docile and very common snake, while the second is sorta rare, but aggressive and venomous.

The only way to tell them apart is to wait until the cottonmouth opens its mouth, which will be white. Instead of waiting for it to open its mouth (and subsequently biting me), I slowly and calmly screamed, panicked, fell backwards into the shrub, and sprayed my shorts with WASP AWAY...

I'm obviously no Steve Irwin.

My Saturday night was a slightly less dangerous. I ended up at a hip-hop club in the wrong part of town, but loved it. I’ll be back tomorrow night, so I think i’ll get down to Boho on Thursday night for Bump to continue on with the party...

I’d go and better pack my bags....



See you on Thursday,



Gene
 

NEW YORK, NEW HANGOVER                               7TH OF SEPTEMBER

Well after much anticipation, there was no cavity search at the Airport... So my little holiday is off to a good start.

My stay in NY was good. I didn't really do that much other than go to a comedy club. The tourist stuff really bores the tits off me.

I went to the Comic Strip, the venue where Jerry Seinfeld used to do all the stand-up at the end of each show (remember him in front of the brick wall?). It looked like a good deal at the time. $20 for two people, 8 famous comedians.......

After a $30 taxi ride (the street vendor said it would be $6) I learned it was a $20 drink minimum spend per person. So who were the famous comedians? One guy who had a bit part on Flight of the Conchords, some guy who just seemed really angry with life, a Bill Gates lookalike and a 60-something Puerto Rican with a Marines haircut.

Beers were $10 each, so I went with the $20 all you can drink daiquiris. Yeah, I know it's gay, but i'm all about value. I told the chick to forgoe the cherry and strawberry garnishes (but not the little umbrellas), and to put them in normal glasses; and to bring me 4 at a time.

That pretty much got the job done. Everything is much funnier when you heckle the comedians.

I decided I needed a walk so I thought i'd ambled back to the hotel. You wouldn't believe how far $30 gets you in a taxi, even in New York... I took me 30 seconds to find Lexington Avenue (the street the hotel was on), and it took my 45 minutes to walk 35 blocks down the street. GEEZ!!

So arrived back at the hotel at 2am, sweating like a pig, all out of breath, as dunk as Paul Connolly with strawberry daiquiri all down my t-shirt. I think I really classied the place up.

I've just arrived down in Florida, stopped at Red Lobster for all-you-can-eat shrimp and i'm now writing this blog feeling like i'm about to explode. Like I said, i'm all about value, and value to me is approximately 70 shrimp.....

It's been a year and a few days since Boho's best friend, Wengy, left us. It's a sad occasion, but I can definitely say that from everyone at Boho, and all of the regulars, he won't be forgotten....

My plans for the next week are as follows: beach, eat, smoke cigars.... and thats about it. Sounds like it'll be an enthralling blog next week, huh?

See you soon,

Gene

HANGOVER IS OVER, BUT SOME CRAPPY NEWS             1ST OF SEPTEMBER

I thought the blog that I had written yesterday was going to be the last until I blogged from Hooters on Kirkman Ave in Florida (I go for the Buffalo wings and free wi-fi). Unfortunately it didn't work out like that.

As alot of you may have heard in the news recently, Scotland's licensing laws are going through the biggest changes in decades. As a part of this overhaul, the licensing authority has asked every bar and nightclub outwith the city centre to resubmit their 'late night' applications. Unfortunately, until our submission is processed, we will have to close at 2am. It looks like this will only take a few weeks though. 

So get in earlier (it's free before 10:30 on Friday and Saturdays) and enjoy yourselves for longer!!

See You in a few Weeks 

(I mean it this time)

Gene

ANOTHER STINKIN' HANGOVER                                           31ST OF AUGUST

Sorry this blog has appeared at 4:15pm today. I was at our 'Sunday Sesh' last night and i'm stiiiiiill hung-over. Ugh. I'm not sure if it was the £1 Sourz, the £1.50 Absolut or a combination of the two, but right now the glow of my monitor feels like a thousand needles pushing through my eyeballs and into my brain. It was so worth it though.

Last weekend started well for some of our regulars… The Glasgow Warriors rugby team beat the highly-regarded London Wasps. They guys were expecting a tough game as the English bastards quite a few England and British Lions players, and probably the world’s best flanker in Serge Betsen. Well, all that talent and they couldn’t beat the boys from Glasgow (let’s face it; the English aren’t good at sport, unless they are playing Australia).

There’s a photo in the gallery of three of the players, I’ll let you try and guess which one it is (hint: look for a Samoan with a ‘fro).

When the rugby guys come in it increases the average height and weight in the club by about 2 feet and 8 stone, but they are a good bunch…

Speaking of tall people; I thought we were being invaded by fairly attractive cross-dressers on Saturday night, but as it turns out they were players from Glasgow’s professional Women’s basketball team, the Glasgow Rocks. I was a little surprised to discover that the coordination needed to play top-level basketball doesn’t cross-over to the dancefloor…

Saturday was the first time I saw my friend Paul actually drinking (not the drunken Paul from a few blogs ago, or the Paul a few blogs before that)! It was a bit of a revelation, I mean, champagne?! I don’t really think it suits your image… I know, you'll say Stevie or Mitchell bought it for you and you thought it woiuld be rude to decline... Suuuuuuure........

Oh well, I’m off to the US in a few days but I will still be blogging from over there.


See you in a few weeks

Gene
 

I'M NOT INTO POLITICS BUT...                                             24TH OF AUGUST

Thanks alot Kenny MacAskill...

Andy in his mum's shades

See You On The Weekend,

Gene
 

THREE YEARS OLD, AND STILL IN NAPPIES                        17TH OF AUGUST

As old as a toddler and just as mature

Yes, the time has flown by for us too! Over the last four nights we were celebrating our third birthday and many of you really got into the spirit. Just like guests at any three year olds birthday; you ate cake, mixed with some friends, cried when you got tired, went home, got sick down your new shirt and possibly soiled yourself.
All of that just for us? We are flattered. You really shouldn’t have.

We weren’t the only ones who celebrated their birthday though. One of our regulars; Zoe, celebrated her 23rd birthday again... It looks like it was the party to end all parties with everybody who’s anybody in attendance, and of course they all filtered along to Boho at midnight.... I was supposed to go to the afterparty but didn’t make it. Sorry Zoe, I was way too tired! I went home and complained about the noise instead (I live two doors down, and you guys were loud).

We had a visit from the SLTN judges, reviewing the club for this year’s Nightclub of The Year title. It is official, for the third year in a row we have made the top 3, and hopefully we can make it back to back titles. We know the competition is fierce, but we have our fingers crossed!

Its ok to splurge!

It looks like the financial gloom may be pushing off the horizon. Germany and Japan are now out of recession, with Italy looking to be out in the next quarter. You know what this means... If we would have lost the Second World War, we could afford to eat steak every night. Actually, maybe it would be bratwurst and raw fish instead of steak.  Either way, it looks like the end is nigh for the financial crisis, so buy real-estate, get your hair done and come to Boho on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

A quick hello and congratulations to Dayle (and I guess Brendan too) on the birth of their baby girl. I'm just a little annoyed though; I though we agreed: Gene if it's a Boy or Jean if it's a Girl!!!!

See You On The Weekend



Gene