capital attd have picked up nominations for Best Scottish (‘lub 2003 frotn .llt'tmug attd Best Sittall (‘lub front tlte Hard-Dance Awards.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l0pm 3am. £5. Weekly. l)ave Sltedden with his tttix of disco attd ftittky ltotise tracks.
I Progression at tlte Liquid Room. Next date 28 Aug.
I Rewind at the Liquid Room. Next date 14 Aug.
I Sophistifunk at (‘ity: lidinburgh. l0.30pm 5am. £8. Weekly. Resident l)J Jolttt llutchison plays ftinked tip R&B remixes aiid house tunes to a beautiful crowd.
I Spank! at tlte Smirnoff l'ndet'belly. midnight 4am. £9 (£8). Weekly. See 'I'hu.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierliaus. Next date 28 Aug.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (tub.
I lpm 3am. Free before I l.30ptti: £5. Weekly. This indie stalwart disltes tip everything front swinging ()(ls hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .\'.lll-.‘ cltart botherers. I 2H0t at ligo. (L45 9.45pm. £5. Weekly. New under lb’s night of hip ltop attd ttrbatt R&B llavas with Richie Rttftotte. l)J l)i/./le. Jay. Sonny. Jez aitd lititcee Prolisee (strict age restriction of l3 17).
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. .\'ext date 14 Aug.
I Velvet at ('omntplex. l0pm 2am. £(t (£5). 7 Aug. Women‘s night for gay girlies attd their specially invited boy friends (tiiett catt only gaitt adtitissiott if accoittpanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (J0). \Viggle).
I Whoopee at (‘ (‘ctitt-al.
midnight 2am. £9.50 (£8.50: £7.50 Fringe participants). Weekly. See 'I‘ltu. I Yummi Records at tloneycoinb. l0.30pni 3am. £7 (£5). 7 Aug. Yummi Records reach their lirst birthday so what better than a big ol' cltib night featuring some of their freshest attd best talent‘.’ .‘ylangomad (launching their debut albttttt). Silver Storic. I)J Flix atid Will da Baba Jump provide the tunes.
Chart & Party
I Cavendish/Diva at (‘avendislt/l)iva. 10pm 3am. Free before I lptti: £(t after. Weekly. The ftilly refurbished space hosts a night of all the grooviest ltits front the ()()s 90s. witlt current chart faves on the top floor. ()ver 25s only.
I Edinburgh’s Biggest Party at Mood. 9pm 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after (free to members). Weekly. ('hart. party attd soul ltits frottt D] Martin.
I Espionage at lispionagc.
7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Tim.
I The Subway at Subway.
7pm 3am. £l. Weekly. See Fri.
I Supernova at Revolution. l0..‘\0ptn 3am. £(i before midnight; £7 alter (£4 £5). Weekly. ('ltart attd party ltits all night long.
Club
I <any excuse> at l’rive (‘otincil ltlptit 3am. Free. Weekly. Back 2 Mine style scts front a SL‘lCClltlll ttli lidinbtii'gh favourites. Funky. chilled. ttpliftittg vibes. Pltis the <any excuse> promoters are also offering a free llllltltlc iii sick to work service on .\lon (just ask the l)J ). ttot surprising when all drinks are £ l.
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar ('lub. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘olotirs resident (lav llotistoti plays ottt a selection of chilled and groovy beats. I The Bongo Cafe Bar at tile Bottgo ('lub. llpiii 5am. Free. 8 Aug. Late nights. good music. the odd live act atid friendly folk.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
lllpiii 5am. £2 before midnight: 3
after. Weekly. More of a Sunday Social than a ftill on glam affair witlt DJ Dale Lush. Simmoite Black attd occasional guest supasta’s (l)J Michelle 8 Aug. Sitninone Black 15 Aug attd 'I'rendy Wendy 5 Sep on rotation) tttixittg up R&B. hip hop, soul attd ftittk.
I Chocolate Sundae at Faith.
l lpttt 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. The R&B attd hip hop Sun session returns witlt DJ Paul ‘Foxy’ Fox back lit charge.
I Cosmic! at the (‘ellar Bar.
l0ptti- 3am. £2. Weekly. 1)] Tom ()ke play s funky French house witlt a touch of 80s kitsch. Though it does cottte with a warning ‘strictly for dancers'.
I DKY at Studio 24. l lpttt 3am. £l.50 £2. Weekly. l)KY strides confidently into its third year with resident l)Js Jordi. (iat'eth attd I)ave playing rock. goth. metal. industrial attd punk. 'l‘heme nights attd free gifts combine to keep things interesting. week iii. week ottt.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. 10pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See 'l‘ltu.
I Kayos at ()pititti. l lpitt 3am. Free. Weekly. .‘yletal aiid rock l).ls (‘laire Moffat and Jolttt from llogsltead keep the crowds a tttosliittg.
I Mai-Tai at (‘ityz lidinburglt.
l lpiit 5am. £4. Weekly. Sunday dancing shenanigans with specials on Mai-Tat cocktails atid free fortutte cookies attd R&B. house attd chart frotn l)J 'l'ony.
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Aug. Monthly. ‘Fetish club for the insane‘. this is gotltic decadence all night long with goth. electro. industrial arid liBM attd a fetish theme frotn l)JX. Sublevel3 attd TliKHlil) alongside the Ministry of Burlesque attd lilaine Davidson. Members only attd strict dresscode.
I Polysuper at Po Na Na. Launching 15 Aug.
I Spank! at the Smirnoff Underbelly. midnight—4am. £9 (£8). Weekly. See Tim.
I Step it Up at the Bongo Club. llpm~5am. £5 (£4). l5 Aug. Following the huge success of the July night the Step it Up I)Js return playing conscious roots reggae with a peppering of ska attd afrobeat. Last chance this year to catch local 1)] Skeetz. Mark 92 ((iothenbut'g) and (‘edric Minel (France).
I Sugar Groove at MilSSil. |0pm»-3ant. £3. Weekly. New Sunday nighter for the Massa crew as we get a sultry tnix of sexy smooth grooves. urban cuts attd R&B.
I Tackno at Massa. Next date 29 Aug.
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I Taste at the Liquid Rootit.
l lpm-«5am. £5 before l 1.30pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. The capital‘s infamous session continues to sew tip Sun nights iii the capital. Fisher & Price supply a progressive tttix of house attd garage itt the titaitt room. While Martin Valentine atid Steve Waneless wow the mixed/gay crowd with funky US house getns through the back.
I Mist at Medina. 12.30--8pm. £2 . Weekly. A new concept for lidinburgh: ‘day clubbing'. Yep. that‘s clubbing during the daylight hours for those who just don‘t want the weekend to stop. Uplifting funky house front some of Edinburgh’s fittest up-and-cottting I)Js.
I Whoopee at (‘ Central.
midnight --2am. £9.50 (£8.50; £7.50 fringe participants). Weekly. See 'l‘hu.
Chart & Party
I Devils’n’Angels at Cavendish/Diva. l0ptn 3am. £tbc. Weekly. Saucy ftitt at this newly refitted club. with a heaven attd ltell tltettte. Feel free to dress to suit attd boogie to chart dattce all night long. I Espionage at lispionage. 7pnt--3atn. Free. Weekly. See Tim. I Mood Live at Mood. 9pm 3am. Free before 1 lpm; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. Mood opetts its doors to a selection of the country‘s top covers battds. while DJs spin ltits front across the years.
I The Subway at Subway.
7pm- 3am. £l. Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Mondays Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A selection of tip-front jazz attd other funky cltootts from Hobbes ('I‘rouble . . .).
I The Bongo Cafe Bar at the Bottgo Club. 1 lpm 5am. Free. Weekly. See Sun.
I Dirty at Faith. llptti--3atn. £3 (£2). Weekly. A night of uplifting R&B. hip hop. bootlegs. party classics attd funky house.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. l0pnt-3am. Free. Weekly. See 'l‘hu.
I G2 at ('itrus (‘lub. I030- 3am. Free before 1 1.30pm: £3 after. Weekly. Light alternative of indie. etno. electronica attd lo-li.
I Latin Quarter at Medina.
7pm -3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Release your Latin party spirit every Mon. With free salsa lessons 7pm for beginners. 8pm for level 2 attd 9pm for intprovers followed by ltot Latin attd chart sounds from l)J James.
I Polysuper at Mood. l0pni 5am. £4 (£2). Weekly. A gay friendly ttigltt on an Monday at Mood?! Well it‘s certainly doing something right as the punters are loving it.
I The Primitive Urge at ()pium. Next date lb Aug. A night frotn the tttore obscure corners of the world we like to call puttk. garage attd rock. Featuring the likes of Melt Banana. the ('ramps. Butthole Surfers. (lay Bikers on Acid. etc as Primitive Urge (‘lidinburgh's prentier din club') returns.
I Selected Popcorn at Subway. l0..7>0pm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. to Aug. l-‘ortnightly. Night of everything froin indie atid Britpop classics to Jock rock. riffs almighty. ento attd country. lit other words Blur. Beta Battd. Pavement. Frattz Ferdinand. At the Drive-In attd Joy Division all melded ittto a coherent wltole. Plus it's a local club for local people with a ltalf hour each night devoted to the best battds iii the neighbourhood. alongside visuals atid other film works.
I Whoopee at (‘ ('entral. midnight—2am. £9.50 (£8.50; £7.50 fringe participants). Weekly. See 'I‘hu.
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