GIVING Glasgow another Bank Holiday Monday so soon after Easter was asking for trouble.

It means another weekend of unfettered joy across the city - not that I'm complaining, though, when it means we have the frankly fantastic-looking Riverside Festival to look forward to.

Hosted by Electric Frog and Pressure, this two-day bash down by the Clyde features - almost inevitably - some of the biggest and best names in dance music right now. It just wouldn't be Electric Frog if it didn't.

On Saturday the Belgian brothers 2manydjs headline, along with French producer Vitalic (who's playing live), Canadian house man Tiga, the omnipresent Slam and veterans Andrew Weatherall, Derrick May and Chicago's Felix da Housecat. On Sunday it's Jamie Jones, Visionquest, Francois K and Derrick Carter who are the highlights, with a live set from Lord of the Isles highly recommended by promoter Dave Clarke. And with afterparties at SWG3 and The Admiral. Don't let the early finish put you off. If you've landed a ticket, prepare to get seriously sweaty.

l Electric Frog and Pressure Riverside Festival, Saturday and Sunday, Riverside Museum, 4pm - 11pm, Weekend Ticket £55/Day Ticket £30

No longer just a posterboy for UK dubstep, Skream is one of our biggest DJs.

He's bringing his Skreamizm tour to Glasgow tonight, kicking off a massive Bank Holiday weekend.

Billed as "the biggest and heaviest Skreamizm to date," it features London deep house producer Route 94 on support duties, as well as the Subbie's very own Jasper James warming up.

Oh, and you can catch Skream and Jackmaster back to back in Urban Outfitters from 6pm tonight onwards, free of charge with complimentary drinks from Brew Dog.

l Skreamizm with Skream, tonight, Sub Club, 11pm - 3am, £12/15

Back to normality at The Arches - the club has withdrawn its over-21s only policy and from Saturday, it's back to over 18s.

Before that, Dark Behaviour will be bringing the intoxicating, anything-goes spirit of arts festival Behaviour to a club setting; Golden Teacher play live, and PLANNINGTOROCK - the Berlin-based electronica artist Jam Rostron - also makes a rare Glasgow appearance.

Mask enthusiasts are in for a field day, as the literature is quite clear that facial attire is welcome to be worn.

Saturday sees the return of London producer Duke Dumont, who's quickly becoming one of the foremost names in dance after his Grammy nomination for Need U (100%).

l Dark Behaviour with PLANNINGTOROCK, tomorrow, The Arches, 9pm - late, £10/£5

l Duke Dumont, Saturday, The Arches, 10pm - 3am, £15

On April 25 1994, Blur released Parklife, marking the beginning of Britpop's cultural takeover.

Twenty years on, it seems almost every music critic is scrambling to write off the movement as a boring, crass caricature of British culture.

It kind of was, but they weren't saying that at the time. Personally I was too young to be at Loch Lomond or Knebworth when Oasis played there, so I think I'll take this opportunity with Record Factory's Britpop Weekender on Saturday.

Alternatively, head up to the Berkeley Suite tomorrow for secretive duo Italia 90, who make amazing house tunes with a classic '90s bent.

l Britpop Weekender, tomorrow and Saturday, The Record Factory, 7pm - 2am, Friday £8/ Saturday £10

l Tuff Crowd with Italia 90, tomorrow, The Berkeley Suite, 11.30pm - 3am, £3