Regular weekly clubs plus one off events are listed alphabetical by title. Clubs will be listed, provided that up to date details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Listings compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Pre-club
I Bar Union at Bar Union. Slow—Sam. Free. V‘ileekiy. Party peoo'e "I the house- say ‘fair' as Scratch DJ lyiey I‘IIXCS up the l‘ p hop r'tar‘l'iess.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar 8. Canteen Restaara'lt. Sprn—‘iarn. Free. Weekly. Deep grooves of the house {l'Kl garage varety tro'n A"t"‘or‘y S'nai' a"d old sko >l ga/x ‘rom the n ii: tanie Big Beat DJs Les. Staart Bonnet (it‘ll Sirnon Flotlge.
I Drop at the l.l‘.l'lg Room. Slprn—‘zarn. free. to Aug. Fortnightly. laying down the best 'r‘. techno -prnts at 3“ until 11pm a
I Eccentric at Barn Boa. 9prrr~iarit Free. Aug. =‘v':o"th‘,'. l-ua" James. A'ex Az'en, a"rl Lee Murray play US house at t""s orier‘ta‘ stye oar sesso".
I Fringe @ Iguana at Iguana. Elrer-‘ia'ri. Free. \.i‘."eekl§,. lllt'agreo‘~.e‘s Gareth S()!‘T"i‘.(}".l3l(} hosts to s "g'". o" <l.scc. U ‘ house and t'i-(E odd lost ::iass;c. I Immersed in Music at f)‘.'e Cat‘e. 9pm la'r‘. Free. \"J-eek‘y. A DJ s::f'te(l..‘-:3 sees rotator‘al "esiilects Spoke; and the Band I. Sizer Stor k. Crag Gee and Bean; '.'.ar"‘i at: ‘::i" {"13 '.'.'eeke'1u z'r‘t“ :liverse takes ()l‘. ftte ‘tirtk', "ease mode. I In House at (It, Cafe. E‘rpr“ tarri. Free. 8 Aug. Fort" gr‘tl‘, "\le.'.' oua' house sl‘ r‘:i g ‘rs'r‘ lee Mar";‘r',. Stuart Sarxlema". ar‘i' Friar" .la'nes.
I Opal Lounge at Opal I. once.
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I Shadowskill at the l r. ng an'“. 9r;"‘—‘ar". Free. {*5 Aug. F::"t:‘.'g'it Mix of to top oral" 3. ti£i53f3 act (2" "or" Ill
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I Suede at Mariogs. ‘.():r"‘ Léa'r‘. Free. ‘.'.l'eek'j.. lee ‘Ciir Dau'o taxes us back
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I Audio Deluxe present Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales at llorie1.'(:ornb. One off special with the Master At V‘Jork on 22 Aug.
I Bacardi Festival Club at the Venue. ttpn‘. Sam. 5‘?- rfree ‘.'.’l'.ll festival staff If). \"Jeekly. A heady mix of 'funk. hip hop. disco. soul and FMS from a stellar rotational DJ lineup including Alian Headsprr‘i. .Jak iSr'iokey 8. the Banditi. Spiller. the Blonrle Flash. ‘."/reckage. Debris. Hearty 3Iueroom and O'Ii. A'l especially for festival staff ithough the rest of us are allowed to goin the funi. I Beat Root Juice at the Beat Ja// Basement. 9pm. 5‘3 5‘? «free before ICprni. 8 Aug. l/v’eekly. l l‘."(l' set from
l we Sciences and their brand of ra//‘,*. soulful hip hop featuring Rowena on vocals. the lncorporeai M05; and DJ Herlti.
I CC Blooms at (X) Blooms. ttlfililprn (tan: free. V‘r’eekly lrip the Irglft fantastic to HINHU (lance action at this ever popuiar gay bar.
I D-Break at l a Belle Angele.
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I Djinniditto at I go. 10pm fian‘i. 3‘1? 1Hill. to Aug. fortnightly. A new showcase for artists working in every rnerllulr: .i-rrth a musical l)()l|(l‘,’ to match. but focusrng on the electro, nu v'rave srle o‘ things. JUIII your hosts [).J (lhov‘r. the Dame Ditto. l)\J erlgo go and lrifa(:t
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I Fusion at l’:: Na Na. Viper Liam. 3‘2. ‘5; Aag. l.'.’e-::k;\. except Fleo“.ix dates -- see l;e|<;‘.'.'. DJ Mark [3 Stud :2 Grand plays ‘. l‘lll "op. ‘..l"< a":: soar.
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ate'r‘at \.-::~ ’ I The Rhythm Room at ()Bar. Elp'n Sam. 5‘3 S‘i-l ‘i.'.’<2<:k'§.'. l |‘.".l' rnpro‘; serl " r) "or; sess:or‘s ‘er the fest ya. I‘osted :1‘. l Sciences wth (li);ll)'(3 bass. girltar. heathox a":l tur'r‘tar;ir:-s.. \‘Jth _;.,est appearances ‘ro'n the 'kes of Scotland Yard MCs. Pe'ipushe's arid the cream of l (linlxirgh's hp hr p taie"t.
I Snatch present James Lavelle at t"el (rail Roo'n. tilprn- earn. 523.550 '.'./:tl‘. ‘Iyer. ‘5) Ag o'f'y. l'I a b./arre turn of events the ‘ ith ‘rxated ‘r.r‘.k\, (Ilf;(l()'(iill'l cabaret. co'npererl or]. Mr Harry Ar‘s‘.'.r<;"t“. o'a‘,s host to this I rim lestzval pre'n re o‘ .Jarnes l avel'e's iUNKl l.» short ‘i'm (fit? for ar‘ I re promoirg a Ive max to t?‘-s arit.-'.'.'a' ani'natio'i created by. Shr'tola and Hot" l irigfortl. Massi‘.'e Attack's Ill) '.'."ll aiso he on 'ianri to l)l'()‘.'i(l(‘: yet more [)J arit'ort, line". the S"atr:li boys ia'lrl
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I Snatch a'. the l.l(l..i(l Room.
tf).ll(lr>'il Ilam. 38.551, '3‘2).f:(;.. 8 Aug. V~./eek",' see above for one off special with \Jarrles l axe e. A 7' th ‘ixateu tur‘ky disco- :;.i'ii caba'et. corn-cab. cornpered by Mr lla'r‘, Ans‘.'.rort3" and deck rria'l-palated in a cod ‘i."k and h p not; stvee by Babes.
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Chart & Party I Clubstars 2 at Subun'a‘, Iii/est End. Tom 3am. 5‘2 «Eff r. "Jeek 1.1 Your char‘ce
to n a ride " t'te abu'xay limo bubbly 'i::l.lded. at this kitsch araoke challenge. I Flipside at "Ii/"‘1. Not? 7 Terr-(iam. Free. ‘.'*.-'eek A right of harmless
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I Old Skool Disco at Revolution. ‘(titilprn Iiarr‘. 8‘41 4‘3. \‘Jeekiy. Retro lioase r‘rg"! hosteo by DJ Tom \"Jilson. I Relax at Pepperrf‘ht Lounge.
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I The Subway at Sul>‘.'.'ay. E)r>in- 3am Free hefore ‘. ‘pn‘; 5‘13 5“ -. \"Jeekly. Neigh on a John/gate 'tsttution of cornrrtercral dance and (:“art lll'.S with the odd :ndte classc.
I Tease a: Babylon. Tllpm—(iar‘l. E‘tbc. ‘.'.’eekig.. Incorporating Student Pop Idol your chance to ‘.'.'.n E‘ICOC,
I Thursday in the City at Club Mercado. Bpn‘ (lam. Free. Weekly. Commercra. Mart and dance courtesy of Radio Forth Dtls Grant Scott and Micky Gavin. plus lrrnks promos aplenty for tltose who want to start the ‘.'.reekend fashionany early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Pre-club
I Ad Lib at the \.i‘~.’ash. Elpm—‘iam. Pee. \"Jeek lhe best .". Latin. soul. funk and nu ja//. ‘ro'n the ever reliable Ali Campbell. Srnokr‘g.
I Bar Union at Bar Unron. Opal—3am. Free. \A/eekly. Nico‘a lloey fires up the Friday {risking w-t'i a rye-club sessron featuring pep house and disco class‘rcs, I BasszTrap Sessions at Barn Bou. Slprnslarn. Free. Weekly. W.se Mariga rnaster G Mai: hos s his x'reekiy fix of handpicked narcotic breaks and beats. anclilding all the latest hip hop. 2-step breaks, R818 anzl :lr‘urn 8 bass.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar 8. Canteen Restaurant. 8pm- larn. free. Weekiy. Dom Flanagan spinning soui. la// and
SCRATCH Full on celebration of hip hop culture
Inspired by Japanese culture. Mexican wrestling and men with big noses. Edinburgh based artist Elph proves that
clubs and visual art can come together in
his hip hop based exhibition at Scratch. B-boying is represented to the full: the graffiti courtesy of Elph. Richie Ruftone and Lyley on the decks. rapping from London-based Scratch resident Richy
Pitch and breaking and body popping from
the punters. The night also acts as a
launch for Pitch's 'Live at Home' EP. which
features artists such as J-Live. Apany B and El Da Sensei. All this for under a tenner? Someone's feeling generous. (Stewart Dalley)
I La Belle Ange/e, 225 7536, 70 Aug, 7 7 pm—Sam, [8—29.
house reins forces With Yogi 'Da Bear‘ Haughton and his selection of urban soul platters.
I Centro at City Cafe. 9pm—3am. Free. 9 Aug. Fortnightly. Gareth Sommervillo rUltragroovel takes care of the SOquul house action at this schmoove pro-club
I DJ Kid at City Cafe. 9pm—3am. Free. 16 Aug. Fortnightly. Get in the mood with the drum 8. bass stylings of DJ Kid (one of Manga's main men). Quality. Pre-club warm up for Homobass on 16 Aug.
I Fringe @ Iguana at Iguana. Opm—Sam. Free. Weekly. .Ia/z house fusion with a touch of soul for good measure from Colin Cook (Ultragroovel with special guest George T popping in on guest duties for this first festival
I Guaranteed Pure at Madogs. Fri midnigl'it—Sam. Free. Weekly. Amanda Lyon and Steve Wilson perform live renditions of classic tunes.
I Immersed in Music at Pivo Caffe. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. The award- winning Czech theme bar launches a new DJ schedule. featuring the cram of local talent land a few Glasgow ladsl such as George T. Kris Keogan. the Jengaheads and Huggy.
I Mixed Bag at PopRokit. 9pm—tam. Free. Weekly. Styler iSolefusion) and Spanky (Snatch Club) dig deep in their funk. soul and disco knapsack.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. Noon—9pm. Free. Weekly. Euan Ferguson gets things started nice and early Wllll a ran mix, followed by SOul and funk from Bertie (5—9pm).
I Oxygen at Oxygen Bar & Grill. 9pm—tam. Free. Weekly. On a rotational basis. Craig Smith IDistrict) supplies smooth and soulful house while Craig Gee iFreefall) takes the fired‘up and funky approach.
I Provocateur? at Magoo's Basement. 8pm—tam. Free. Weekly. Silvergroover presents a fresh direction at a newly opened venue. DJs explore the eclectic realms of machine funk. a fusion of experimental house. electro. intelligent techno and all things Detroit.
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