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Edin urgh: Club Java

We came here two weeks ago to see Joseph Malik. That's the only reason we came here.

It used to be a shit club called The Citadel . . . full of schemies . . . it was fucking rubbish.

- Joseph Malik's stuck his neck out, and he's got a good night here: good music, good crowd.

- The music’s extremely mellow.

I'm very disappointed it’s not as busy stick that in your paper!

It was really busy two weeks ago.

It's because it's my birthday and not Kate’s!

It's so far out and it’s only open till two

that‘s why it’s quieter.

- Can I ask you a few questions?

People just don't travel, and it's such an amazing building.

- This place is great!

People in Edinburgh are just lazy.

your Latin fix might want to try to haggle on the door price (don’t say we put you up to it though).

Club

I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Things mellow out (or so they claim) at this gay club, with an upbeat, disco selection.

I Jazz Joint at Jazz Joint. 10pm—3am. £2. Weekly. Joseph Malik (Spectrum) plays chilling grooves on decks.

I The Profeuionals at P0 Na Na. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. DJ Roddy and Jason mix up 80s, filthy disco and house. I Salsa Fusion at 0 Bar. 8pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A night of Latin moves and grooves, with dance classes for beginners and experts and a Salsa Fusion party from 10.30pm.

Chart at party

I The Subway at The Subway. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm-5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

EDINBURGH TUESDAYS Pro-club

I The Club at Q Bar. 9pm—3am. A funky, beatsy, soulful selection as Dolphin Boy and El Leon play their favourite tunes, with guest slots promised for the future.

I El Barrio at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJs supply the Latin vibes. I Gilded Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 11pm-4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie, Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.

Club

I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Take a step back in time to 605, 705, 805 and early 90$ tunes at this gay club.

I Jazz Joint at Jazz Joint. 9.30pm—3am. £2—£3. 8 Aug. Weekly. Band on stage midnight. A jazz-funk and breakbeat selection from The Jazz Incident.

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I Knights OfThe Turntable at P0 Na Na. 11pm—Sam. Free. Weekly. Sir Dance- A-Lot holds the holy grail of smooth grooves and funky moves.

I Motherfunk at The Venue. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Exceptionally popular rare groove, soul and funk night hosted by Gino and Fryer.

Chart a party

I Shagtag at Gaia. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Alcohol-fuelled flirting with the help of the infamous number-based introductions system.

I The Subway at The Subway. 7pm-5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS

Pro-club

I Blue Suede at 0 Bar. 8.15pm-1am. Free. Weekly. Learn all the classic rock ‘n’ roll moves, with dance tuition in jive, Iindy hop, twist and LeRoc rounded off with a Blue Suede party at 10.30pm.

I Caliente, Caliente! at El Barrio. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Hot salsa and merengue action with dance classes at the beginning of the evening.

I at Sam's Swing Club at Ego (formerly Eden). Monthly. Next date 16

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I gilded Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 11pm—4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie, Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.

I Made In Iguana at Iguana. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Unkle Fawaz takes control, spinning hip hop and jazz-influenced beats.

I Tango at Nicolson’s Restaurant. 7—10.30pm. £3. Another date with the dancefloor for all you lovers of tango, in the cocktail lounge of Nicolson’s Restaurant. There will be dance classes for early birds, but beginners and non- dancers are welcome.

I C.C. Blooms at C.C. Blooms. 10.30pm—5am (bar from 6pm). Free.

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Weekly. A spot of midweek house action at this always busy gay club.

I Freeforln at The Cocteau Lounge. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Lyley of Scratch fame goes in search of lost classics from the realms of hip hop, funk and jazz.

I Kero-Scene at Studio 24. 11pm—3am. £1.50. Weekly. Alternative night which sees Leaf, Wally, qu and Doug playing goth, industrial, metal and extreme tunes. I Mad Professor at The Attic. 7.30pm. £9. 9 Aug only. British dub legend Mad Professor, whose production skill have been in demand of late from the likes of The Beastie Boys, makes a Festival appearance under the Planet Pop banner. Support comes from local electronic twiddlers Scientific Sup rt Department.

I Out 2 Lunclii)o Free. Weekly. DJ Harry Lets Go puts the eclectic into electric.

I Ruff Kuts at Gaia. 10pm—3am. £4. Weekly. Dedicated drum & bass antics from DJs Dali, Rood and Rouge.

I Singers' Night at The Jazz Joint. 9pm—3am. £4 (£3). 9 Aug. Weekly. On stage 9.30pm. Nicola King of Basic Collective fame is tonight‘s jazz diva.

Chart &. party

I Skint at The Ark. 10pm—3am. £2 (free if you're skint). Weekly. The drinks are so cheap they’re actually giving them away, with a free case of beer for the most skint person (proof of overdraft required).

I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm—Sam. Free with matric card before 12.30am; £2 otherwise. Weekly. Cheesy, charty choons, cheap drink and lots of snogging, apparently. I Shark at Eros/Elite. 9.30pm—5am. £3 (£2) before 11pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Student ni ht.

I The Su way at The Subway. 7pm-5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—5am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

I Viagraah at Revolution. 10pm—5am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Lots of drink promos to get the students acting, well, like drunk students.

at P0 Na Na. 11pm—5am.

clubs

festival venues

EDINBURGH

I The Ark 3 Semple Street, 229 7733. I The Attic Dyer’s Close, Cowgate, 225 8382.

I The Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, 220 4349.

I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street.

I Bar Muse 21 Lothian Road, 228 3404. I Baroque 39—41 Broughton Street, 557 0627.

I La Belle Angele 11 Hasties Close, 225 7536.

I The Bongo Club 14 New Street, 556 5204.

I Cafe Royal, 17 West Register Street, 557 4792.

I Cavendish West Tollcross, 228 3252.

I C.C. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place, 556 9331.

I The Citrus Grindlay Street, 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street, 220 0125.

I Club Java 40 Commercial Street, Leith, 467 3810.

I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picardy Place (entrance throu h The Outhouse Gardens, Broughton treet Lane, 478 7434.

I Ego Picardy Place, 478 7434. I eh1 197 High Street, 220 5277. I El Barrio 104 Westport, 229 8805.

I Eros/Elite Fountainpark, Dundee Street, 228 1661.

I Gaia King Stables Road, 229 7986. I Iguana 41 Lothian Street, 220 4288. I Hollyrood Union Holyrood Road, 651

6055.

I Jazz Joint Henry‘s Cellar Bar,

Morrison Street, 221 1288.

I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street,

225 2564.

I Loco 235 Cowgate, 225 5413. I The Meadow Bar Buccleuch Street,

622 7680.

I Club Mercado 36—39 Market Street,

226 4224.

I Bar Nego at Negociants Lothian Street, 225 6313.

I Nicolson's Restaurant 6a Nicolson Street, 557 4567.

I Noa 7 Queensferry Street Lane, 226 6828.

I Oxygen 3-5 Infirmary Street, 557 9997.

I Pivo 2—6 Calton Road, 557 2925.

I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street, 226 2224.

I The Potterrow Bristo Square, 650 9195.

I 0 Bar Leith Street, 557 5830.

I Revolution 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670.

I Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758.

I The Subway Cowgate, 225 6766.

I The Subway West End Lothian Road, 229 9197.

I Teviot Row Union Bristo Square, 650 4403.

I The Venue Calton Road, 557 3073.

I Walkers 12 Shandwick Place, 476 7073.

I The Watershed, 44 St Stephen Street, 220 3774.

I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College Of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442.

I Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8633.

I Wilkie House Cowgate, 225 2935.

I W.J. Christie’s 27—31 West Port, 221 1099.

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