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HARD HOUSE Oxygen Presents
Tidy Bo s, tidy tunes at Oxygen’s Festiva one-off Oxygen opened its doors almost a
year ago, with the stated aim of putting the glamour back into Edinburgh clubbing. Cynics who may have felt that Studio 24 wasn‘t the best venue to house such an enterprise have been forced to eat their words as. after major decoration efforts and a raft of guest DJs (from Lisa Pinup to Rachel Auburn), the mixed night has gone from strength to strength. For their Festival special, however, they‘re really pushing the boat out. with guest sets from the Tldy Boys,
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Keeping Britain beautiful: The Tidy Boys are the latest in a raft of guests at glam house night Oxygen, Sat 19 Aug
Trade‘s Fergie and Sundlssentlal regular Nick Rafferty as well as a shift of
venue to the more glamorous west end.
‘I‘m always slightly wary about playing in Scotland,‘ says Amadeus, one half of the Tidy Boys. ‘The last time we were up in Perth, Fergie was buying the drinks. and kept slipping me triples. I think I ended up lying on the floor
shouting into a microphone.’
We can only hope that the Tidy Boys‘ stop at Oxygen will include some hard house before the hard partying kicks in. Along with partner in crime Andy, Amadeus has spent the last five years concentrating on production and running the widely respected Tidy Trax imprint, home to hard house luminaries from UK Gold to Bulletproof. The last few months, however, have seen the Boys return to the decks. ‘It started off when we decided to tour to promote the Keep It Tidy album, and people just kept on phoning us up. l'm a firm believer in doing a bit of both - production and Dling - they balance each other out. Without the DJing it‘s hard to keep on track with production, and going back to the studio after a weekend of gigs is a good change of
pace!
As for future plans, the Tidy Boys have ambitions to move the hard house sound forward. ‘At the moment off-beat basslines and hoovers are the thing, and we‘re very conscious of the fact that hard house is in danger of becoming very formulaic, we're planning some stuff that's a bit left of centre, just to keep things moving.‘ (Jack Mottram)
I Oxygen Presents, Walkers, 476 7073, 79 Aug, iOpm—Sam, £ 75.
EDINBURGH SUNDAYS
Pro-club
I East Coast Project Sunday Service at The City Cafe. 8pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Joseph Malik plays his favourite tunes.
I El Barrio at El Barrio. 8pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Sun night is flamenco night with DJ Domingo (appropriately enough), lus live music and dancing.
I Gi de Saloon at Gilded Saloon. 11pm-4am. Free. Weekly. Niall Young, Scott McKenzie, Scott Elliot and guests provide a selection of smooth dance grooves.
I In The Groove at PopRokit. 9pm-5am. Free. Weekly. Big Beat’s DJ Tinku takes over the decks with a mellow meiange of Latin, jazz and soul tunes.
I Latino Sundays at Loca. 9pm-5am. £2. Weekly. Head down for salsa, merengue and Latin pop with 015, live music and percussion.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana. 9pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Bob Cairns does the laid-back Sun session thing, taking in soul, funk, Latin grooves and future jazz.
I The Outhouse Garden Party at The Outhouse. 2-5pm (DJs till at least 1am). Free with invite (available from The Outhouse). Weekly. Take up The Outhouse’s generous offer of free barbecue food and chill to the alternating house and garage tunes of Harvey and Neil Ferris or Gail Sellars and Simone Black.
I Strange Beats at Baroque. 8pm-3am. Free. Weeki . A funk and soul selection. I The Sun ay Session at Cuba Norte. 8pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Old meets nu, on a jazz-funk-soul tip, with Ben and Gav.
I Tango El Domingo at Baracoa. 5.30—9pm. Free. Weekly. An early evening hang-out for fans of tango, with beginners and non-dancers welcome.
Club
I C.C. Blooms 10.30pm-5am (bar from 8pm). Free. Weekly. The best tunes from across the genres to shake your booty to at this ay club.
I OK at Studio 24. 11pm-5am. £1.50 before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. A new night which describes its music policy as “alternative - you bring it, we’ll play it’. Warning: ‘nothing too awful’. Go armed with your record collection and find out what the mean.
I Doublezero at The Bongo Club will return in Sep.
I Jamboree at Club Mercado. Next date 3 Sep.
I Jazz Joint at The Jazz Joint. 10pm—5am. £2. Weekly. DJ Demus (Parallax) brings out the jazz-influenced vinyl.
I Kinky Indie at The Citrus Club has finished.
I Kute at P0 Na Na. 11pm-5am. Free. Weekly. Murray Richardson and Flash man a night of sweet house music at this bar-cum-club.
I Mode Organic at The Citrus Club. Monthly. Next date 27 Aug.
I None Of The Above at The Bongo Club. 8.30pm-5am. £7 (£5); £2 after midnight for DJ only. Weekly. The boundary-defying cabaret experience that is None Of The Above goes weekly for the duration of the Festival. On 20 Aug the line-up features local ambient experts Pollen, whose melodic, jazz-inspired tunes have received acclaim from all corners, Cuban son
outfit Dos Por Tres and The Squair Mile Consort of Viols who, while specialising in early classical music, also do a mean line in modern tunes composed specifically for viol.
I Parliament at The Venue has finished. I Queer Sunday at Ego (formerly Eden). 10pm-5am. Prices to be confirmed - look out for super-dooper Festival discount flyers. Weekly. A huge serving of glam goings-on and camped- up cabaret, with regular PAs, drag dancers and top cheesy choons to shake your stuff to. DJ Granty Pants will be doing the honours on the decks.
I The Rlzla Lounge at The Gilded Balloon. 11pm—4am. £5. 20 Aug. Weekly. Relaxez-vous in the Rizla Lounge where those nice cigarette paper pushers have supplied you with everything your lounging needs could require, including comedy from Amanda Muden and top funky house tunes from Sub Club duo Harri and Domenic.
I The Ska Club at The Venue. 10pm—5am.
£5. 20 Aug only. A one-off scorching ska- fest from DJs Nigg and Aldo.
I The Sunday Jo nt at Club Java. 6pm—3am. £3.99. 20 Aug only. In an effort to create some calm in the midst of the Festival frenzy, Alan and Maggie Joy, Trendy Wendy, Sally Findlay and Nicci (3 Piece Sweet) are combining forces to bring you this one-off event. Lounge around in the very amiable surroundings of Club Java and enjoy the best funky tunes from across the genres (Alan and Maggie have promised not to play any hard house) - but bring your mouth guards with you as punters are promised a free punch on arrival.
I The Sunda Sessions at Studio 24. 10pm-5am. £ (watch out for free passes). Weekly until Sep. The night that almost got called ‘015 Get Paid Too Much’ shifts the emphasis away from other people’s records and onto live performances. The first night will feature three-hour live techno sets from Garth (Nutritious) and Double Zero (Subtle Logic).
I ackno at Club Merced. Monthly. Next date 27 Aug.
I Taste at Teviot Row Union. 9pm-5am. £8 (£6 advance from The Fringe box office). 20 Aug. Weekly. With a Festival residency in Teviot, the Taste crew ensure that you Sun night socialites don’t miss out on that essential serving of hard house. Ibiza’s Peter Doyle, a former resident at the notorious Cafe Mambo, is the guest, joining Fisher and Price for a hard and uplifting house selection.
Charteparty
I Chocolate Sundae at Revolution. 10pm-Sam. £2—£5. Weekly. Soulful house and disco dubs.
I Insomnia at The Cavendish. 10pm-5am. £3 (£1 to students). Weekly. Bop till you drop to dance, chart and 905 tunes.
I Kiss at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm-5am. Free with flyer. Weekly. An across-the-board selection of 705, 805 and 905 tunes from the dubiously named Bill Whizz.
I ad Sundays at The Attic. 8pm—5am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Chart and classic disco. I Replay at Eros/Elite. 9.30pm-5am. £2 (£1) before 11pm; £3 (£2) before midnight; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Replay sees the hits of the 705 and 805, er, replayed while the kids in Meltdown relax to chart house and garage.
I Sin at The Ark. lOpm—Sam. £4 (£2). Weekly. Fave chart and party tunes, with super-cheap bevvy.
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 MONDAYS Pro-club
I El Barrio at El Barrio. 10pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Cuban son and salsa action with regulars from the Latin posse, plus dance classes for early birds.
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 Tango at Oxygen. 7.30—10.30pm. £2. Weekly. Warm up with the best in moves and grooves, plus beginners’ dance classes. Run up the road to The Bongo Club with the rest of the crowd and you’ll get in free. I Tango at The Bongo Club. 10pm-late. £7 (£5). Weekly. The Cafe Royal night will move to The Bongo Club for the duration of the festival as part of their cabaret events. Dancing takes place before and after the cabaret act (10.30—11pm and 1.30—2.30am), and those of you who are genuinely only there for your Latin fix might want to try to haggle on the door price (don’t say we put you up to it though). Ring 557 5217 for more info.
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 Mr Malik's Monday Social at Jazz Joint. 10pm-5am. £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 805, filthy disco and house.
chart 8t 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 El Barrio at El Barrio. 9pm-3am. Free. Weeki . DJs supply the Latin vibes.
I Gil ed 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. Weeki . Take a step back in time to 605, 705, 8 s and early 90s tunes at this gay club.
I Read Quarters at Jazz Joint. 10pm-5am. £4 (£3). 22 Aug. Weekly. The Jazz Joint’s legendary hip hop session returns, with scratching action from DJ Extra and friends, live vocals and even the possibility of a floorshow.
I Knights Of The 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. llpm-Sam. Free. Weekly. Exceptionally popular rare groove, soul and funk night hosted by Gino and Fryer.
Chart 8t party
I Shagtag at Gala. 10pm—5am. £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. 22 Aug sees a special night called ‘Bananas in Pyjamas’ with all sorts of drinks promos, giveaways and
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