I Sunday Session at Subway West Iind. ‘)pm—3am. (‘heap drinks promos and chart tunes provide a debauched climax to the weekend.
Edinburgh Mondays
Pre-club
I Salsa & Rueda at Baracoa. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Authentic Latin beats with rueda and salsa dance classes (£3.50) from Sam.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a mellow hip hop and breaks soundtrack from assorted guest I)Js.
Club
I Bar 101 at La Belle Angele.
I lpm—late. Free. Weekly (during Atig). Late night club/cafe with a soundtrack served tip by ‘Fall ()ut' featuring hip hop and nu-skool breaks from Felony. lnkey and Ii..\'.().
I C.C. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm—3am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Things mellow out (or so they claim) at this gay club. with an upbeat disco selection.
I Headspin at Soup (Teviot Row House). 12.30am -5am. £6. 20 Aug only. Hot to trot hip hop. house and funk in a four-deck freak-off from the Headspin residents - (‘olin Millar. Steve Austin and I)ava. This event forms part of the (‘lub Festival strangely called ‘Soup'. See also Mon listings.
I The Profezzionals at P6 .\'a .\'a. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Roddy and Jason mix tip 80s. filthy disco and house.
I Spanish Pub Night at H Barrio. l()pm—5am. Free. Weekly. A right old knees-up for the Spanish and Spanish- on'ing community hosted by I).Is Felix and Iidu and featuring Ilamenquito straight through to Hispanic chart hits.
Chart & Party
I Monkey Business at The Subway West Iind. 7pin-3am. £2 (£1 ). Weekly. Pit your wits against 1)] Shaggy in the Go Bananas game show!
I The Subway at The Subway. ‘)pm—<3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Pre-club
I Immersed in Music at I’ivo. ‘)pni—lam. Free. Weekly. ‘Monkey Boy' Mark Iidmondson plays funky phatback grooves for all the playal, otit there.
I Salsa Experience at Baracoa. l()pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Latino grooves to make you salsa. with dance classes for beginners and intermediate from £3.50. I Tango Practica at lil Barrio. 7pm>-—‘).30pm. Free. Weekly. Informal tango tuition (£5) with seasoned professional Steve McKay. For more info call Steve on 478 2218.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.
l lpm~3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a mellow hip hop and breaks soundtrack from assorted guest I)Js.
Club
I Bar 101 at La Belle Angele.
llpm 7 late. Free. Weekly (during Aug). Late night club cafe with an electro break], soundtrack served tip by the (‘hameleon Project. comprised of Sublime back room boys Beany and (iary Mac.
I C.C. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm 3am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. Take a step back in time to 60s. 70s. 80s and early ‘)0s tunes at this gay club.
I Flava (formerly Motherfunk) at The Venue. l lpm late. Free. Weekly. Now re-named ftiiik and soul night. hosted by ()li. Beany and Felix. with boo/e promos aplenty.
I Motherfunk at The Iloneycomb. 10.30pm-4am. Free. Weekly. ()ne of the capital's most popular haunts (cold. hard evidence that we party like animals even on week nights). this is. as the name suggests. the mother of all funk clubs and the resident I).Is (iilto and Fryer wouldn't stand for it any other way.
I Oaxaca at Po .\'a .\'a. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Latino ftiiik night with a name that makes you sound like you’re choking on your own vomit. (ieared towards pleasing the student market.
I Radio Babylon at Soup (Teviot Row House). 12.30am 5am. 2| Aug. Monthly. With all these special Festival dates. the Babylon beasts really are spoiling tis. Find out just how by sampling their unique mix of sotil. ftiiik. punk and techno and if you really like it. you can repeat the whole affair three days later at La Belle Angele. where the club hosts its regular residency. See Fri.
Chart 8. Party
I Shagtag at (iaia. 10pm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Alcohol-fuelled IIil’lillg (aided and abetted by drinks promos) via the infamous number-based introductions system. Please note there's free teqtiila and champagne for the Hon/.ie with the most requests.
I Smarty Pants at The Subway West Iind. 7pm 3am. £2 (£1 with student 11) or llyer). Weekly. Shameless chart and party mix-up with 1)] Aka. I The Subway at The Subway. 9pm 3am. Free for students with matriculation card: £l otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Pre-Club
I The Departure Lounge at PopRokit. ‘).30pm lam. Free. Weekly. ('aptain Harry Ainsworth and his kooky cabin crew invite you to hop aboard aii interstellar excursion into qui/land.
I Electrobank at Batu Boti.
‘)pm late. Free. 2‘) Aug. Fortnightly. Dark dance and block rockin' booty from the I'Ilectrobank All-stars.
I Excursions at Igtiaiia. ‘)pm lam. Free. Weekly. Rotational residents (i- Mac (Manga). (iary Mac (Sublime). (‘olin Millar and Adam Bray (Headspin) demonstrate their amazing decksterical versatility in the fields of drum 8; bass. hip hop. ftiiik atid breaks. I Flashback at Flashback.
8.30pm 1am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Randy Andy shows no shame in playing top tunes from the 60s. 7()s and 80s. 1)rinks promos a bonus.
I Headzeint at liHI. 9pm lam. Free. Weekly. IIip hop. ftiiik and electrobcats courtesy of Michael and (iary.
I The Merry Pranksters at The Meadows Bar. ‘)pm late. Free. 22 Aug. Fortnightly. Roan Lavery (Orbital Tour 1)] and resident at Radio Babylon) entertains the colourful customers with all sorts of electro funkyness.
I Nocturnal at Bath Boti. ‘)pm late. Free. 22 Aug. I-‘ortnightly. Ian ()wenson aka Ii.\'() (Mu/.ik Bedroom Bedlam winner) fuses nu-skool breaks. garage and drum & bass in the stylish surrounds of the Oriental opium den.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 8pm lam. Free. Weekly. The popular pre—club plays host to rotational residents (lino. Fryer and (‘hris Flexon and the musical styles of funk. hip Iiop and soul. Arrive early to capitalise on two-for-one drinks offers.
I Salsa Variations at Baracoa.
8pm -1am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Mikayel plays the Latino grooves to make you
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salsa with dance classes in either a (‘olumbian or (‘uban style.
I Son de Rumba at (‘ellar Bar No 1. 10pm lam. Free. Weekly. ()ne of the pioneering Latin music nights and still the best selection of non-commercial grooves courtesy of DJ Iinrique.
I Tango Practica at ()n The Mound. 7.30pm9.30pm. Free. Weekly (during Aug). Tango enthusiasts meet tip to practice their skills at this informal session.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.
1 lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a mellow hip hop and breaks soundtrack from assorted guest I)Js.
Club
I Bar 101 at La Belle Angele.
l lptn late. Free. Weekly (during Aug). Late night club/cafe with a hip hop and ftiiik soundtrack served tip by the ‘1)- Break‘ crack commando team. this week featuring Dolphin Boy and Ilnkle Fawal.
I C.C. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm 3am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. A spot of midweek house action at this always busy gay cltib.
I Double Trouble at The Honeycomb. Midnight late. £2.50. Weekly (during Aug). The Three Piece Sweet girls (Wendy. Sally and Nikki) take on the Tribal boys (Simone. Ilarry aitd (ieorge) in a dance-off special. featuring floor-filling gems in the realms of hip hop. house and funk. Warning: this is a White Rabbit (‘owboys production.
I Fat Sam’s Swing Club at ligo. Monthly. Next date 12 Sep.
I Fiesta Diablo at The Venue (top floor). l()pm 5am. Free. Weekly (until 22 Aug ). A brand new house and techno showcase that's hoping to grab Iidinburgh's club scene by the short and curlies via some free parties on Sun and Wed nights throughout the Festival.
I Havana Dakar at Soup (Teviot Row House). 12.30am 5am. £5. 22 Aug only. I)Js Jaffer (Senegal) and '/.ttppa Inglese (Bogota) host a fiery mix of salsa. African. Latin and (‘aribbean dance. This event forms part of the (‘lub Festival strangely called ‘Soup’.
I Kero-Scene—K2 at Studio 24.
l lpm late. £l.5(). Weekly. Increasineg popular alternative night which sees Leaf. Wally. lqy and Li/ playing death. doom. heavy metal and extreme tunes. I Low Gravity at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm 5am. Free. Weekly. All new night geared towards turning the mid- week messy with nu-skool breaks and cheap home. It's a heady combo and it comes courtesy of Felix and Beany. the back room boys from Sublime.
I Red at Po .\'a .\'a. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Harry Lets (io (Boombox) ptits the eclectic into electric at this stylish sotik bar.
Chart & Party
I Shark at Iiros/Iilite. ‘).30pm 3am. £3 (£2) before 1 lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. 'Scotland’s biggest student’ night supplying the obligatory chart pap.
I Skint at The Ark. l()piit 3am. £2 (free with proof of overdraft ). Weekly. The undisputed king of student nights not only supplies the finest chart anthems bill also cares enough to provide drinks at £1 all night and free entry to overdrawn students.
I Smooch at The Subway West Iind. 7pm 3am. £2 (£1 with student 11) or llyer). Student soiree with tasty Sambuca £1 a shot all night long.
I The Subway at The Subway. ‘)pm 3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I Viagraah at Revolution.
l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pumped- tip party tunes for the friskv students out there.
I The Ark 3 Semple Street. 22‘) 7733. I The Attic I)yer‘s ('Iose. (‘owgate. 225 8382.
I Bam Bou 66/67 South Bridge. 556 (I200.
I Bann UK 5 Hunter Square. 226
l l 12.
I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street. 225 5846. I Bar Union 253/258 (‘owgate. 557 2780.
I La Belle Angele l l Hasties (‘lose. 225 7536.
I The Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556 5204.
I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252.
I C.C. Blooms 23- 24 (ireenside Place. 556 9331.
I The Citrus (irindlay Street. 622 7086.
I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 ()125.
I Club Java (‘ommercial Street. Leith. 555 5622.
I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picardy Place (entrance through The ()uthouse (iardens. Broughlon Street Lane. 478 7434.
I Cuba Norte l‘)2 Morrison Street. 221 ()4‘)‘).
I Ego Picardy Place. 478 7434.
I eh1 197 High Street. 220 5277.
I El Barrio NH West Port. 229 8805. I Eros/Elite Fountainpark. Dundee Street. 228 1661.
I Gaia King Stables Road. 22‘) 7986. I Holyrood Union Holyrood Road. 651 6157.
I The Honeycomb l5 l7 .‘s’iddry Street. 530 5540.
I The Human Be-In 2/8 West (‘rosscauseway. 662 8860.
I Iguana 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288. I The Liquid Room ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
I Loco 235 ('owgate. 225 5413.
I The Meadow Bar Buccletich Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36 5‘) Market Street. 226 4224.
I Noa. 3 Queensferry Street Lane. 467 7216.
I On The Mound. 2-.3 North Batik Street. 226 68‘)‘).
I The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6687.
I Oxygen 3-5 Infirmary Street. 557 ‘)‘)‘)7.
I Peppermint Lounge Blair Street. 622 681 1.
I Pivo 2 6 (‘alton Road. 557 2925.
I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street. 226 7734.
I The Pond 22 24 Bath Road. 467 3825.
I PopRokit 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272.
I The Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195.
I 0 Bar 5/11 Leith Street. 557 5830. I Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 22‘) 7670.
I Rush 3 Robertson's ('Iose. 557 3768. I Studio 24 ('alton Road. 558 3758. I The Subway (‘ow-gitte. 325 6766. I The Subway West End Lothian Road. 22‘) 9197.
I Teviot Row House ((‘lub Festival) Bristo Square. 650 4403.
I The Union lleriot Watt I'niversity. Riccarton. 451 5333.
I The Venue (‘alton Road. 557 3073. I The Watershed 44 St Stephen Street. 220 3774.
I The Wee Red Bar Iidinburgh (‘ollege Of Art. Lauriston Place. 22‘) 1442.
I Why Not? 14 (ieorge Street. 624 831 I.
I Wilkie House ('owgate. 225 2035.
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