Edinburgh Fridays continued
I Roadblock at Ft) Na Na.
l lpm— 3am. £3. Weekly. Nicci F stops the traffic in bad music when she digs up the best in ftmk. disco. house and block rockin' beats.
I Senses at Noa. l().3()pm—5am. £4 before I 1.30pm; £6 after. 17 Aug. Monthly. Two room house party featuring residents Stnokey 8; The Bandit playing funky stuff in the ‘Freeway'. Through the ‘llighway‘ tie the other room where the dancefloor euphoria is more evident) it‘s darker and harder fare with residents lindy and Dave l’etrie and their guest DJ Dave Begg (Skank. Aberdeen).
I Shift at Noa has now finished. to return under a new guise at the end of the year.
I Skillz at The ('avendis’h.
10.30pm» 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. The night formerly known as the Mambo (‘lub undergoes a re- branding exercise and become Skillz. Thankfully. the name is the only change as Sir ()ssie. M(‘ and 'I'NT are still providing the best in reggae. ragga. soul. funk. rap. hip hop and R&B for their dedicated crowd.
I Soul Boys Promo at Wee Red Bar. 9pm~3am. £5. 17 Aug. Monthly. Soul in its many myriad forms from Northern straight through to modern mainstays. This month the DJ collective is comprised of Keith Whitson. James Rodgers. Jiggy and Brian Scott and not surprisingly. these boys got a whole lotta soul.
Princess Julia injects the Festival with a healthy dose of glamour at this
I Space Face at The (‘octeau Lounge. 1 lpni—3am. £3. 2-1 Aug. Monthly. Scott Ferguson (Defunct Records) and Andy Williams (Nuphonic Records) join forces once again with Murray Richardson
( Acetate/Rebel Waltz) to host the second session of this all-new showcase. Geared very tnuch towards an older clientele well- versed in the history of house. the music policy will range from old-school disco to deep. funky stuff.
I Spectral at Wee Red Bar. Monthly. Next date 31 Aug.
I Sublime at The lloneycomb. Midnight 5am. £8 (£6). 2-1 Aug. Fortnightly. The steady slew of big name guests continues at the leading trance and techno frenzy. this month featuring Sublime old timer. Nick Warren. Nick will be unleashing another of those crowd massaging sets of epic proportions while support in the main room comes frotn Kev Wight and in the back from (iary Mac and Flix.
I Texture at La Belle Angele has now finished.
I Underground Solu’shn at The Honeycomb. Midnight-«5am. £7 (£5). l7 Aug. Monthly. Shop assistants (ieorge T & Simone (Tribal l-‘unktiom. Ritchie Rufftone & Lyley (Scratch) and (iav Sutherland (Fudge Fingers) break loose from the shackles of their retail positions to work the party at this swinging hip hop to funk and house showcase.
I Up! at The Venue (top floor).
l().3()pm-- 3am. £8 (£7). 17 Aug. Monthly. Special guest Stuart Duncan (Atomic Baby)joins resident progressive trance jocks Nic (‘avendish and Alan James at this
month’s Luvely (Sat 18 Aug)
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unique. friendly and rather frisky night that can also claim to be the only club in town (or indeed ever?) with its own dressing-up box for the punters to delve into.
I UTI presents: ‘Blue Red’ at The Wee Red Bar. Monthly. Next date 7 Sep. I Waxworks at The Honeycomb. Monthly. Next date 3l Aug.
I Work at Ego. l().3()pm—3am. £8 (£6). 17 Aug. Monthly. Hard-working house from the residents and their guest DJs of distinction Fisher & Price (Taste). As the Taste tigers generally pack The Honeycomb every Sunday this could understandably be quite a popular soiree.
Chart & Party
I Fridays at Club Java. 5pm—2am. Free before 10pm; £3 after. Weekly (call venue to confirm). The sumptuous surroundings of Leith's luxurious club venue allow for wild abandon on the downstairs dancefloor or more sedate goings on in the comfortable upstairs lounge.
I Friday Funkin’ at The Ark. l()pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. You‘ve worked hard. now strut your funky stuff like there‘s no tomorrow to Big Dave's party mix.
I Fusion at liros/lilite. ‘).3()pm---3am. £4 (£3) before 1 lpm; £5 (£4) before midnight; £6 (£5) after. Weekly. House and garage hits at this behemoth of a venue with occasional live l’As an added bonus.
I Gorgeous at Loca. l()pm-‘3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£2 with flyer) after. Weekly. Get ready to pump that party at this mainstream chart affair.
I Night To Remember at The Cavendish. l()pm—3am. £6. Weekly. ()r not. given the all too reasonable drinks promos on offer. Over 25s.
I The Subway at The Subway. 9pm-3am. Free before I lpm; £3 (£1) after. Weekly. See Thu.
I Tease at The Subway West End. 4pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £3 (£l ) after. Weekly. DJ llammy with a selection of chart tunes.
I The Time Tunnel at (‘Iuh Mercado. l()pm-3am. £5 (£4 with flyer). Weekly. Trendy Wendy. Showbiz Jase and Betty Ford disrupt the space-time continuum with tunes from the 60s right tip to right now. ()r maybe it'sjust the alcohol.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’ l()pm~-3am. Free before I Ipm; £5 after. Weekly. Mainstream chart and disco with Neil Donald and (‘raig McArtney at this popular city centre venue.
I Yum Yum at Revolution. l()pm-~3am. £5--£7. Weekly. Chart and dance night at this heaving mess of humanity.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Pre-Club
I Baracoa at Baracoa. 9pm -1am. Free. Weekly. Big Beat's Simon llodge dons his sombrero and gaucho moustache for a scorchio selection of Latin favourites.
I Beats Down WJ. Christies. 9pm—3am. Free. 25 Aug. Monthly. Motown. rare groove and a lil' taste of hip hop front the lithe and litnber DJ Marcos.
I Black Sauce at Bam Bou. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (‘onfucius say this new ()riental style bar got plenty good underground house music with Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless.
I Cuba Norte at (‘uba Norte. l()pmulam. Free. Weekly. llot salsa! It‘s Sat and that means. er. hot salsa at this epicentre of all things Latin.
I EH1 at [ill I. 9pm--3am. Free. Weekly. In the swanky surrounds of this salubrious style bar. Bob (‘airns fries up some nu-jazz chitlins ( l8 Aug) while the omnipresent Yogi llaughton dishes the R&B and garage delights (25 Aug).
I Flashback at Flashback. 8.3()pm—~lam. Free. Weekly. An even mix of chart pap from the past four decades. ()ver 21s only.
I Four To The Floor at Rlish. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. lil Segundo‘s DJRed6 playing funk. soul. jazz and all that inspired hip hop.
I Freefall at ()xygen. Monthly. Next date 1 Sep.
I Freeway at WJ. (‘hristies (basement). Monthly. Next date I Sep. I Funk And Disorderly at The City Cafe. ()pin-»3aiii. 25 Aug. Fortnightly. Yogi ‘Da Beat" llaughton supplies the very best in dancetloor jazz. R&B and vocal garage.
I Greazed Up at The Spider‘s Web. Monthly. Next date 25 Aug with the Tennessee Trio.
I Illgotronik at Meadows Bar. Monthly. Next date I Sep.
I Immersed In Music at Pivo. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. In the salubrious surrounds of this award- winning (‘zech theme bar. Mr Kev Wright (Sublime) gets frisky with his unique take on the tech-trance model (18 Aug). The following week (25 Aug). (‘raig (iee takes us on a progressive house journey.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana. 9pm--3am. Free. Weekly. (‘olin (‘ook (Ultragroove) plays some real house music. from the experimental to the tough and tribal with random Latin influences thrown in for good measure. As an extra bonus. this week ( 18 Aug) sees a guest appearance from Neil McDonald (Aloa Records) who’ll be showcasing his deep. tracky house.
I NY Mambo at The Ark. 7.3()—l()pm. £5. Weekly. NY mambo dance classes for beginners and intermediate enthusiasts. with a feisty club night to follow should you so choose.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 9pm ~3am. Free. Weekly. Life's a gas at this swanky style bar. with deep and progressive house from Stuart Duncan ( 18 Aug). The following week (25 Aug). (iareth Sommerville lets loose with some real deal delights.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann‘s.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a strangely swinging soundtrack from Son of l'gly. I Waxworks presents at l’opRokil. 9pm~ lam. Free. Weekly. Rotational residents The Squalor Show and Mr Todd dish the funky house. hip hop and soul for your pre-clubbing delight.
I Yush! at the (‘ity (‘ale 9pm 3am. Free. 18 Aug. l-‘ortnightly. A.J. (head honcho behind lidinburgh‘s leading hip hop label. Yush Recordings) selects the upbeat hip hop. funk and ragga. lle‘s joined by the fresh prince of R&B. the Mad Ambassador.
Club
QAcetate at The Liquid Room. l().3()pm--5am. £l3 (£l()). l8 Aug. l-‘ortnightly. Not only is the first birthday of Murray Richardson. (iail Sellars and Marco Smith's plastic fantastic house night but this Festival extravaganza also features a special guest DJ in the form of Mr Rob Mello. Rob's quite the funky customer when it comes to playing chunky house tunes and although this date was also meant to feature (iene Farris (double-booked. unfortunately ) you can rest assured that it will more than entertain with the remaining line-up. See Preview and llitlist.
I Airborne at The Venue (all lloors). Monthly. Next date 35 Aug with special guest DJs Funk l) \‘oid and ()rlando V'oorne.
I Ascension at Tev iot Row l'nion. Monthly. Next date 2() ()ct.
I Atomic Baby at La Belle Angele. Monthly. Next date 35 Aug.
I b.a.n.g at Noa. Monthly. Next date 3 Sep.
I Blast at (‘lub Mercado. l lpm late. £10 (£8). 35 Aug. Fortnightly. The