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2 Many Musicians at the Corn Exchange, Wed 25 Aug, 8pm-2am, £16.
Ed Bio-Rhythm Meat Katie are the guests of choice helping this second birthday party go with an acidic crunch. loch funk and dirty house are the weapons of chorce. The / loneicornb, .‘iji‘tl (>540. f-r/ PO/lt/g, 17pm Eta/n, 5‘8 L} Dogma llard ; ss techno and electro all night long at this Unified special as just about every techno collective Ill town joms forces. Expect to have your mind warped by rejiresentatives from Dogma. JakrN, Avronix and Pillbox. Brutal yet satisfying. Stud/O 24, 5:38 3758. In 2’0 Ant}. 7 lprn—(Sam, i‘tbc.
IE solescience Sometimes during the Fest we forget how much damn fine local talent there is out there. Dogma showcase the harder edges while this night exemplifies the soulful house. funky jazz and deep grooves. Gareth Sommerville. Craig Smith. George T (pictured) and Joseph Malik represent the home team. The Venue, 557 30/3, Fri QT) Aug. 7 Tpm—Sam, [ff-1‘8.
IE Groove Fidelity Launch of this brand new night that stands; up for ‘all things house'. And they couldn't have chosen better guests than MYNC Project to lay their cards on the table. The Honeycomb, 5540, Sat 2 Aug. 7 Tom—5am, {38—870.
El 2 Many Musicians A real one off as 2 Many DJS take control. Soulwax. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, LCD Soundsystem and Twitch jom the boys for this unique live and DJ spectacular. The Corn Exchange. 477 3500, Wed 25 Aug. 8pm—2am, £76.
I Manga Brazil is the place to be for the best in jungle and drum <3 bass at the moment. Here the finest exponent of the South American scene MC Marky is joined by regular sparing partner MC Stamina for his only Scottish show of 2004. The Honeycomb, 530 5540, Thu 26 Aug. 77pm—Sam, £70 (£8 members).
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