The popular cult club night Perfect Boyfriends is celebrating its one year anniversary at the Poetry Club in SWG3 on Saturday.

Finding the LGBT scene in Glasgow over-saturated and lacking in variety, the trio were offered free use of the venue space once a month at the Finnieston venue, where they worked as bar staff.

 

Perfect Boyfriends was borne from a desire to hear the music that the founders and their friends wanted to listen to on a night out while mixing with a much broader, more inclusive range of clientele - straight, gay, trans and cis.

 

Inspired by their memories of club nights like Death Disco, Utter Gutter and Optimo from years gone by, Perfect Boyfriends has become a new testament to Glasgow's identity as a hub of progressive arts and groundbreaking music.

 

 

"At the time, the gay scene in Glasgow was leaving much to be desired. There was occasionally something great but nothing regular - which left us taking the p*** in Polo more often that we'd like to admit," one organiser said.

 

They explained that their ambition with Perfect Boyfriends was to create an event which encourages people to reject strict stereotypes of sexuality and gender identity - a night where friends from different scenes could unite in shared values, ideas and a mutual love of electronic music.

 

"I think there's been a resurgence in gay/queer culture that is perhaps wanting to move past the over-commercialisation and rainbow-fication or more mainstream LGBT clubs and bars," one said, adding: "We wanted to bring more people to The Poetry Club to experience the space, and provide a really positive environment to meet people and party."

 

Another added: "Your sexuality, whatever it really is, it isn't exhilarating whereas like-minded people and great music are.

 

"We can't forget that people fought for rights not to be defined by their sexuality - but people end up going backwards and defining themselves that way. Perfect Boyfriends is about having fun and not caring about that. It's less of a gay night, more of a night out which attracts people from across the spectrum."

 

 

Perfect Boyfriends has become a sell-out night since it began last April, as Glasgow's young clubbers come in their droves to the old industrial warehouse tucked under the motorway to see sets from prominent DJs like Sega Bodega, Loverboy and Arms Wtchs Fngrs.

 

 

Unbridled in its commitment to experimental art forms and new dimensions, the organisers also feature original art on the walls of the venue on the night, and provide a platform for underground acts like rising Sheffield artist Jamie Crewe, who performs under his drag alter-ego Poisonous Relationship.

 

As their events gain even more ground, they are attracting budding artists like Bl_nk F_ce and Berlin DJ Lotic in the comingmonths – experimenting with different venues such as Nice And Sleazy for a different atmosphere, and to attract a different crowd.

 

The one consistent feature with Perfect Boyfriends? Its playfully dated, tongue-in-cheek vibe - with an undeniably niche sense of humour that the creators seem to share with the close-knit cognoscenti that come every month.

 

The promoters keep the momentum going online between events with boldly coloured, pastiche promotional artwork featuring cupids and Grecian fauns, and sassy soundbites that wouldn't sound out of place in Valley Girl's teenage diary.

 

 

They also support the scene by promoting their friends' work, and arts and music events on their Facebook page - which serves as a reminder that Perfect Boyfriends is very much rooted in the community that it serves, as well as in their passion for good music and pushing creative boundaries.

 

 

Daz and Sycophantasy will be playing at the one year anniversary of Perfect Boyfriends at The Poetry Club in Studio Warehouse on Saturday, April 25 at 10pm.

 

Tickets are £4 on the door.