Edinburgh Thursdays
Pre—club
I Countdown at Rtislt. 7pm~-lam. Free. Weekly. With all dritiks at exceedingly low prices (until 1 lpm). you'll be counting down to a fairly hefty hattgover at this chart and party pre-club.
I Eccentric at Barn Bott. 9pm 3am. Free. to Aug. Fortnightly. New residents Stttart Sandetnan (Naked) and Lee Murray join liuan Jatnes atid Phil York as they play quality [TS house attd liuropean trattce for the discerning pre-clubber at this ()riental style bar.
I Flashback at Flashback. 8.30pm latn. Free. Weekly. DJ Venus shows no shame in playing top tunes frottt the (i0s. 70s attd 80s. Drinks promos a bonus.
I Immersed In Music at Pivo.
9pm lattt. Free. Weekly. Smokey & Tlte Bandit (Senses) tear up the futtky house highway in a bid to entertain the drinking hordes at this Czech-themed style bar.
I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar (downstairs). ()pm-3am. Free. 23 Attg. Fortnightly. Sample the cheesy delights served tip by lidinburgh's original F.-'/. sleazies Al attd Kant the Mttllet.
I Made In Iguana at lgttatta.
()pm lattt. Free. Weekly. (iareth Sotnttterville breaks the mould of his l'ltragroove guise. playing warm New York house. disco and all things soulful at this pie-weekend pre-club.
I Mellow Mellow Right On at The (‘arwash 9pm lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Sofa Boy gets cotnfortable with an eclectic tnix of chilled fttttk attd nu jazz sounds.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 9pm latn. Free. Weekly. The weekend starts early in the company of rotational residents Stuart (‘iough and Beanie. seasoned entertainers iii the swinging styles of fttnk. soul. R&B attd hip hop.
I Prefix at Bar l'nion. 9pm lattt. Free. 23 Attg. Fortnightly. (‘hris Bryant and Derek Seltnes sort the deep and funky wheat frotn the house chaff.
I Salsa Viva at Baracoa. Spnt latn. Free. Weekly. DJ Jorge plays the Latitto grooves to make you salsa at this long— standing night. featuring dance classes for beginners and those at intermediate level.
I Shadowskill at Battt Bott. 0pm 3am. £2. 23 Aug. Fortnightly. (‘onfucius say this new ()riental style bar got plenty good drttttt & bass and hip hop with DJ Sam attd Redo.
I Ska at ('ity (are. 9pm lattt. Free. Weekly. All new pre-club featuring original Jamaican ska. roots attd rocksteady with DJ Shaymas.
I Soft Rock at The Pond Bar. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Mttllets. perms attd poodle heads let loose to sortie ‘orriblc soft rock in the comfortable surroundings of Leith's premiere watering hole. ()n the subject of all things soft. Soft 2: leather & Lace' will take place at (‘lttb Java on Sat l5 Sep. We apologise in advattcc.
I Tango Practica at ()n The Hound. 7.30pm 9.30pm. Free. Weekly. Tango enthusiasts tttect tip to practice their skills at this informal session.
I Tango Salon at The Bongo ('lub. 9.30pm 1.30am. £7/£5. Weekly (during Aug ). Tango tuition for beginners. Price includes access to the fabulous Bongo (‘lub (‘aberet which runs tttttil 5am.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann‘s.
l lpttt 3am. Free. Weekly. [.igltt vegetarian snacks served to a kooky attd eclectic soundtrack front Son of l'gly.
Club
I Arakataca! at Sottp (chiot Row
llouse). l2.30am 5am. £5. 23 Aug only. DJs Jaffer (Senegal) and Zttppa Inglese (Bogota) providing a fiery tttix of salsa. African. Latin and (‘aribbean dance.
I Bar 101 at La Belle Attgele.
l lpttt late. Free. Weekly (during Aug). Late night club/cafe with a solid soul soundtrack served up by the Sottl Space
DJs.
I Behave? at The Honeycomb.
Monthly. Next date 30 Aug.
£3 Bezique at The lloneycomh.
Midnight late. £5 (£4). lo & 23 Aug. Weekly (durittg Attg). ("est chic! (“est maniftque! ("est Be/ique’ liighties disco with dress code encouraged where Leon ‘Silk' Sittgletott. All ‘Stop that scratchin'. you're makin ttte itch' l’arker attd (iary ‘l.ager' (‘ostello Iel loose with music of
qttestiottable taste. Warning: this is a
White Rabbit ('owboys production. See Preview attd llitlist.
I 0.0. Blooms at (‘.('. Blooms.
10.30pm 3am (bar from (rpm). Free. Weekly. Trip the light fantastic to lit-NRO
dance action at this ever-popular gay bar.
0 Cuban Brothers at soup (Teviot Row llouse). l2.30am 5am. £7.50. to Aug only. First of two consecutive dates frottt Migttcl .‘ylantovani attd Ricltic Palloco aka The ('uban Brothers. (‘ombining breakdancing. verbal lilth attd
a soundtrack of [.atitto loungecore. these greasy gringos are in the process of conquering the world with their ttttiqtte take on cntcrtaintttent. See llitlist.
I Da Break at La Belle Attgele will return itt Sep.
I Dust at Studio 2-1. Monthly. Next date 6 Sep.
I Fresh Air at The Honeycomb will return in Sep.
I Fusion at l’o Na Na. 1 lptn 3am. £2. Weekly. DJs Mark B (Studio (irand) and Murray Richardson (20/20 Vision) playing vinyl gents in the realms of house. hip hop. fttttk attd soul.
I Genetic at The (’itrus (‘lult
llptn 3am. £2. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soirec that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No stttokittg iii the bar area. mind.
I The Moneyshot at The Bongo (‘luh will return itt Sep.
I Muzikisum at The Honeycomb. Monthly. Next date (i Sep.
I Naked at ligo. Monthly. Next date l8 ()ct with the Tidy Trax Tour.
I Nocturnal at Noa will return in Sep. I Playaz at ligo. Fortnightly. Next date 30 Aug.
I ReJuvenation at The Bongo (‘Iuh. Monthly. Next date 3l Attg.
I Snatch Club at The Liquid Roottt. l0.3()pm 5am. £3.50 (£2.50). Weekly. Relive the fun attd games you had at cheap British holiday camps like Btttlitts at this
funky disco cttttt cabaret. with your hosts of distinction Mr llart‘y Ainsworth and Spanky
Alexattder. Bettny llill-likc antics will of course be rife. all drinks are available at l‘)70s prices attd because it‘s the Festival there's a select line-up. this week The (iay Bernard Manning ( to Aug) attd The Bttsh 'l'ucker Boys (23 Aug). (iod help us.
I Sputnik at The Venue (top lloot‘). l0.30pm 3am. £3. lo Attg. Fortnightly. Feel the gttslt as Sputnik rockets right to the epicentre of your aural cavities. rupturing your tttittd with cxperintental yet nonetheless accessible house music. This time around. it all comes courtesy of residettt types Dan Frantic. llobbcs and Lisa Tltotttsott attd their special gttest DJ. Steven Brown (Tt'ztllslllitl ).
I 3 Piece Sweet at The (‘octeau Lounge. Monthly. Next date 30 Aug with the end of Festival party. Hooray?
Chart & Party
I Funky Underground at Revolution. l0pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A monster sottndsy stem. good odds at coppittg off attd some hattdy dance podiums for attracting attention to your funky strutting are just three of the reasons why Revoltttion seems like a good idea when you're druttk.
PURE
best nights!).
So how do you celebrate eleven years as one of the most credible and constantly exciting techno nights around? Getting Pure regulars
Calton Studios, Edinburgh, Fri 17 Aug.
Pure is an institution in the world of clubbing, regularly gracing magazine polls of the best clubs in the UK. This is the club that hosted Jeff Mills’ first ever UK DJ session and had live sets from the likes of Aphex Twin and Orbital before anyone else knew who they were. But it’s been a bit quiet on the Pure front in Edinburgh of late, apart from the occasional, admittedly top notch, one-offs. Remember the Derrick May/Kevin Saunderson special? I don’t and I was there (just like all the
Brainstorm, The Bill, Rob Dylan and Sandy Paris is a great start. Add to the mix a live set from Cymbol and 3 Sam licence and it looks like it gonna be a ‘Iarge one’, as the kids are fond of saying. But there’s more, in the shape of electro-tech master Luke Slater. When I catch up with Slater it’s 4pm and he’s just woken up. Fair play to the man as he’s just returned from a five-day festival in Holland, but even in his semi-conscious state he’s full of praise for the underground clubbing mecca. “For people in the know Pure’s a really special night. For any club to be going as long as it has and to be going off as long as it has - it’s got to be a bit special,’ says Slater. ‘They’ve just done what they’ve done and kind
of thought “fuck everyone else”.’
Slater clearly has a lot of respect for the Pure way of doing things and judging by his own unique take on dance music, he’s also a headstrong fella who knows what he likes. “Early electro is a big influence on me; most people were interested in Kraftwerk but I was more influenced by Ultravox,’ he explains. ‘I like music with real funk to it, some ballast, some bass, I like rhythms - that’s what gets me going. Although I suppose it’s the harder edge that
tickles my fancy.’ (Henry Northmore)
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I Ignition at liros/lilite. 9.30pm-—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Last year's ‘Scottish Discotheque Year' still draws the numbers at this big ‘ole chart attd party night.
I The 6, 7, 8 Special at Why Not'.’ I 1pm 3am. £5. Weekly. A ntagical musical journey that takes you through the (i0s. 70s. 80s and 00s with plucky survivor Disco Billy attd his new friend Disco Diva Dale. (‘age dancers a definite bonus.
I The Subway at The Subway.
9pm 3am. Free for students with tttatriculation card; £l otherwise. Weekly. A ntainstream soundtrack plus the odd spot of indie.
I Sunstroke at The Subway West lind. 7pm 73am. £2 (U with student ID or llycr). Weekly. (‘hrist alive it's an indoor beach party. featuring limbo dancing and Miss Wet 'l‘-shirt/Mr Wet Y-Fronts cotttpetitions. DJs will of cottrse be spinning summer six/Iers and there's a free sltooter for every punter in beachwear.
I Thursday In The City at (‘lub Mercado. 8pm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘otnmercial chart attd dance from (irant Stott attd Micky (iavin (Radio Forth). pltts drinks promos aplenty for those who wattt to start the weekend fashionany carlv.
Edinburgh Fridays
Pre-club
I Bar Union at Bar l'nion. 9pm~ lattt. Free. Weekly. Radio Forth's Kevin Jones plays sottte hefty house attd garage.
I Bass:Trap Sessions at Barn Bou. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Wise Manga master (i-Mac lays on some special treats at his drutn & bass. hip hop and R&B pre- clttb. all itt the ttame of that currently prevalent thing called the Festival. This week. the treat comes itt the forttt of special guest. DJ Kid (Invade). What's more. you cart catch live recordings frottt the Bassz'l‘rap on Radio Magnetic (wvvw.radiotttagnetic.com) every Thu from 9» l0pm.
I BIok at l’opRokit. 9pttt~3ant Free. Weekly. A regular venture courtesy of Robitt Styler (Solefusion). Bootsy (Suhstance/(iroove Theory) and (iregor (Douche .Ma 'l’ouche). where rare groove. fttnk. disco and hip hop will be the order of the day.
I Centro at City (‘afe 2. 9pm lam. Free. l7 Aug. Fortnightly. A relatively new venture for l'ltragt‘oove's (iareth Somttterville. wlterc the playlist incorporates everything frotn jazz. daddies like Terry (‘allier to house hustlers like Deep Dish.
I Chaos Cubano at Baracoa.
l0ptn latn. Free. Weekly. DJ Mikayel hosts a night of fttttk. hip hop and salsa. I Cuba Norte at (‘uba Norte.
10pm lattt. Free. Weekly. Still supplying the broadest musical spectrum for Latin lovers attd still pivotal to the wltolc Latin
I Cuts 8: Strings at The ()uthouse. Monthly. Next date 3| Aug.
I EH1 at lilll. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. In the sleek. minimalist surrounds of this swanky style bar. Drew Wright dishes the deep house ( 17 Aug) while Beany breaks out the funky beats (24 Aug).
I Flashback at Flashback.
8.30pm lattt. Free. Weekly. DJ Frenchie supplies a retro chart ntix for the over 2 l s. I 4-Play at (‘lub Mercado. 4 10pm. Free. Weekly. Serving you hard working. hard partying types with a tttind-tttelting mix of music (courtesy of kitsch queen 'l'rcndy Wendy) attd drinks protnos that include bottles of bubbly at £10 until Spm.
I Immersed In Music at Pivo.
9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. In tltc salubrious surrounds of this award-winning (‘zeclt theme bar. Jamie Buchanan (Absolttt) lets tts feel the throb of his underground house muscle ( l7 Aug). The follow tug week (24 Aug). Stuart Duncan takes tts on a pt'ogt‘essiy e house journey.