the beginning of the week) will be complemented by a Suitably crass chart and party selection.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Pre-club
I Immersed in Music at Pivo Caffe. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. on and cheeky ‘Monkey Boy' Mark Edmondson play Afro-Caribbean, funky phatback grooves.
I Lenny Love at the Bridge Jazz Bar. 9pm. Free. 27 Aug. A night of eclectic and exotic jazz sounds spun by Vegas' DJ (aka Dino Martini).
I Opal Lounge at Opal LOunge. Noon—10pm. Weekly. Global jazz until 5pm from Bob Cairns. then s0u|. garage and house from Dom Flanagan.
I Yo! Below at Yo! Below. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. See Sun.
Club
I Livin it Up at El Barrio. 9pm-1am. Free. Weekly. Smooth urban grooves (for this. read hip hop. R&B and street s0ul) at this all-new session hosted by DJ Bayo and guests.
I Motherfunk at the Honeycomb. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Messrs Gino. Fryer and Spectrum freak the funk fantastic at their consistently rammed night of classics old and new.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Loonge. 10pm—4am. 23. Weekly. Funked-up vocal house and classic disco from Paul Funkstar.
I Strictly Rythmn at P0 Na Na. tOpm—Sam. 23. Weekly. DJs Enriques and Innovator supply the R&B. hip hop
Edinburgh
I Babylon I98 (ireat Junction Street. 555 2793.
I Bam BOU 66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200.
I Bann UK 5 Hunter Square. 226 I I I2. I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street. 225 5846. I Bar Union 253/258 Con-gate. 557 2780.
I The Beat Jazz Basement la Chambers Street. 225 5209.
I La Belle Angele ll Hasties Close. 225 7536.
I Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 45-15.
I The Bongo Club l4 New Street. 556 5204.
I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252.
and live percus3ion. Free mix tapes and prizes throughout the night.
I Wax Factor at the LlQUld Boom. 10.30pm—Sarn. Free. Weekly. All new weekly sesswn showcasing breaks. hip hop and funk wrth reSIdents Smokey and the Bandit. the Sgtialor Show and Gav Anderson.
Chart & Party
I Jackass at Subway West End. 7pm—3am. E2 (S21). Weekly. A night of shameless fun and games. including “find the prize in a bowl of maggots".
I Shagtag at Gaia. IOprn—Sanx S34 (€21. Weekly. Alcohol-fuelled flirting raided and abetted by drinks promos) vra the infamous number-based introductions system.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Pre-club
I Beluga at Beluga Bar & Canteen Restaurant. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Bob Cairns and Dom Flanagan select the best in global jazz grooves for the local drinking hordes.
I Fringe@lguana at Iguana. Spin—lam. Free. 7 Aug. Fortnightly. Beats. breaks and righteous drum & bass from Manga's C-Mac.
I Immersed in Music at Pivc Caffe. 9pm—ta'n. Free. Weekly. With deep house masters Lena and Jamie Buchanan.
I Kara-YO!-ke at Yo! Beiow. 8pm—midnzgl‘t Free. Weekly. New karaoke night nested by Edinburgh's drag Queen extroroinaire — Purdy. Also pop guy and dr.nks promos to get you Ill tne
I C.C. Blooms 23 24 (il'CL‘lISltlL‘ Place. 556 933 I.
I The Citrus (it'lntllil) Street. 622 7086.
I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125.
I Club Java (‘otnmercial Street. Letth. 555 5622.
I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picartl)‘ Place. 478 7434.
I Cuba Norte I92 Morrison Street. 22] 0499.
I Ego Picartly Place. 478 7434.
I eh1 I97 High Street. 2205277.
I El Barrio I04 West Port. 229 8805. I The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733.
I Flashback 9/l I Hope Street. 226 0901.
I Gaia King Stables Road. 229 7986. I Gilded Saloon 233 (km-gate. 229 3633.
I The Honeycomb l5--l7 Nitltlry Street. 530 5540.
I The Human Be-In 2/8 West ('rosscztllscu'a); 662 8860.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. Noon—10pm. Weekly. Future jéi// ‘ron‘ Euan Ferguson moon-58pm: and Day/l McGowan & Gary M ‘.',’lll‘. a touch of soul thereafter.
I Together at Ban‘ Bnu. fp'“ fiat". Free. Weekly. Bass buggz't'. tl"‘tj. fiasco/i funk WIlll your hosts Grant lVlEIfoltl'HlT: and Alan Paul lMII/lkl/Ull‘l. l.‘Xl)£Il‘.<l'lttI 1.” take over two floors throughout the festival.
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I Family Affair a? Po Na Na. 10pm Sam. Free. \A.’(3ekly_ litr- lll’)'."“"‘4 Harry LG and Rico lay no.2“ R88 and hip hop.
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I Kerosene (K2) a‘. SHAH) 1/31.
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I LOW Gravity at the lirtu't: Rrvt'tl. 10.30pm—3am. 5‘13 tS‘Q; free to Stir tine membmsl. Weekly. New nttjl‘f. (It‘:£i"(‘:(l towards turning the mid week 'tlessj,
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I M2K at Gala. tOpm-(iavn. 5‘4 ‘8‘? Weekly. Enjoy the Mudd Club. an all new alternative Indie night ()I‘ tl‘e 'na 't
I Iguana 4| l.othi;in Street. 220 4288. I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
I Loca 235 ('tmgalc. 225 54l.‘~.
I Magoo’s Basement 2“ “ext Port. 221 I448.
I The Mambo Club West Millet-6e. 447 339].
I The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Bttccleuch Street. 667 6907.
I Club Mercado 36 39 Market Street.
226 4224.
I Noa. 3 Qtteenxlerry Street lane. 467 7126.
I Opal Lounge 5| (icul'gc‘ Sll’t‘t‘l. 226 2275.
I Opium 7| ('owgate. 225 8382.
I The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 668.
I Oxygen 3-5 llilil‘liiiil'} Street. 55." 9997.
I Peppermint Lounge Blair Street. 622 68l l
I Pivo 2 -6 (‘alton Road. 557 2925.
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I Time 24a l’reilertt'k Street. 220 [‘26. I NOT? l—l (it‘ttl‘gt‘ Sll't‘t'l. (‘24 8.5l I.
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