I The Egg at Wee Red Bar 1 lpiii 3am £4 before midnight. £5 alter. Weekly Still the best llll\ of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. "Us punk and neyy wave you're likely to stagger across_ A well loved institution that refuses to change
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar
llillpiii 5am. £5, Weekly Scottish ja/I. funk. soul and Latin bands lttlll [Us link l)'\’tking and Astrohoy. including Acid Jan and ltiiik rockers (iecko i
I Headspin at the Bongo Huh.
I lpiii 5am. £ltl. l3 Aug. The Resonance. Allan Dunbar. Steve Atistiii and Bongo l)ave provide the tour-deck ttll\ tip of funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats. l)J Yoda is back for this l‘L'SlHitl special with his mind blowing audio-visual cut and paste iiiash<tip
I La Clique at the l‘allttllls Spiegeltent. llitlpm laiii. £l5 US Weekly. See
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I Liquid Soul at l’o Na Na. lllpm 3am. £i before l lpiii'. £6 alter. Weekly. (ict down early for this consistently capacity t‘t‘lt'ttrtllSUi atid funky house tiiglit. featuring l’o‘s own Mark B on the decks tiising classic and bang tip-to-date funky house for those in the know
:l: Logjarn at Secret l'itll't'Sl Location. ‘ipiii 2am. £20. 5 Aug. Secret forest venue for this night of twisted beats under the stars. Williams ((iet l’hy'sical) presents an eyclusiye DJ set with live support from Brian d'Sou/a as Stiailtiiaii tl’ogo Vogue) and Operator (BenbectiIii/Scandinavia ). l’lus Jesper Verdaiia. l'w ad Af/al and Big Joe Brass on the decks. BBQ and btis (departs Xptii King Stables Road. (irassmarket. returning at 3am). Limited capacity. check w w w.myspaceciitii/forestparty for more iiilo.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
lthlpiii 5am. £12(£l(liiiembers). 5 Aug. A saucy soiree of full-on. driving house music. with residents Tommy Kay. l)eaii Newton. (irum Stone and Jon lidwards. Put on your chaps and rope a steet' fot' August‘s Wild West theme.
I Motel at the Liquid Room. I lpiii -5am. £3 (more on the door). I: Atig. Huggy‘s Motel presents the (‘ream and (hem ringleader Yousef for this Scottish exclusive of hot house.
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo (‘ltih l lpm 5am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 5 Aug. The Soul Ja/l Records Sotiiid System is back once again with M(‘ ()siiian (l)uh Vendor) and Pete Reilly at the controls for another excursion through reggae. soul. ska. ftiiik. dancehall. hip hop. roots and jungle. Support from Decoy Roy and l)JRed6 in the main room with the ()range St boys taking care of room two.
I Retribution at Studio 24. t lpnrfiam. £5 (£3). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but it's still the best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Reverend Funk at ligo.
10.30pm 3am. £6 £8. 5 Aug. A sermon of funk classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern artists in worship of the pre-disco 7(ls sound. ('heck rev funk.co.uk for more info.
I Rock Party at ()pium. l lpm— 3am. Free. Weekly. live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off w ith a feast of rock.
I Sanctuary at Studio 24. 6 -l(lpiii. £5. Weekly. Mission Jr is rebranded btit still plays out the best in goth. rock. punk and nu metal. The original and best under lb's metal gathering iii town.
I Sophistlfunk at City: Edinburgh.
l lpiii—.‘\aiii. £8. Weekly. Resident D] John llutchison plays funked tip Rc’tB remixes and house tunes to a dressed tip crowd.
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TUNDRA
Dfrnt Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. Fri 4 Aug
How to pigeonhole London bleep-pop cut-up maestro Max Tundra? You just can't is the simple answer. With a recording career which encompasses Warp, TigerbeatG and Domino (he's currently recording the follow-up to 2000‘s Some Best Friend You Turned Out To Be and 2002's Mastered By Guy at the Exchange for the label), his songs have a weird, compulsive arcade game soundtrack quality, with occasional flights into
freeform jazz.
‘What influences me?‘ he asks. ‘Not music, necessarily. If I'm having a shit day I might write something melancholy, or something nice to cheer me up. But I’m certainly more productive when I'm in a happy house.‘
Rather beautifully, Tundra exercises this happy fetish with a recording process which centres on his old Commodore Amiga and an ancient Akai sampler. ‘From my time in rock bands‘, he says, ‘I've vowed never to work with musicians again. It’s a bit extreme, but I learned to play all the instruments myself. I suppose it’s like a novelist using an old mechanical typewriter instead of a laptop. I just don’t want to get caught in the trap of trying to keep up with the most up-to-date PC programs. And besides, my Amiga software only cost me a pound.’ (David Pollock)
I Sumo at Berlin Bierhaus. 9pm 3am. £6 before midnight; £7 alter. l2 Aug. Solemusic’s (ieoff M‘s lidinburgh residency alongside llarry‘. ('raig Smith. Milton Jackson atid Steven Wanless for a
journey through house. soaring vocals
and surging boogie with live FX arid overdubs froin Milton Jackson and Droido (live).
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (Tub.
l lpm—Rain. Free before 1 1.30pm: £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging 6()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .\'.lll:' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night.
I Telefunken at the Vaults (enter via Nicol Edwards). ltipiii~5ain £5. 5 Aug. Deep funked up home night featuring special guest Da Sunlounge.
I 2Hot at ligo. 6.30-9.3(lpm. £5. 5 Aug. L'nder 18s night of hip hop and urban Rtk B t‘lavas (strict age restriction of l3—l7l.
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I Ultragroove at ('abaret Voltaire.
l 1pm 5am. £8 (£7 members). 12 Aug. Fortnightly. lidinburgh's peerless real house party with resident (iareth Somnieryille. Their first festival date sees some jackin' house from Alan (irey and Marco Santucci pIUs a dose of Northern soul front Soul Sam and Dean Anderson.
I Velvet at Mariners. ltlpin—4am. £6 (£5). 5 Aug. Monthly. Night for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). featuring a new mUsic policy that spans the genres, with DJ Random and DJ (‘arpe Diem. Festival special with a selection of live performances form the likes of the Powder Room. Lady Cavaliers Theatre Company and Rosie Wilby. New pre- club across the road at Bar Sirius from 8pm.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at El Barrio. ()pni—Jam. £3-£5 (£2). Weekly. See Fri.
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Chart & Party
I All Sorts at Subway ('ow gate
ltlpm iaiii l-iee before ll itlpiii. I after Weekly All the chart. cheese and party tunes you can handle
I Espionage at lispionage “pm iaiii Free. \\ eekly See ill
I Siglo at Siglo 4 .illpm iam lice Weekly See Vlilttt.
Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at l’o Na Na llpm iam l-i‘ec before i l .illttttt. £5 .tllet Weekly A glamorous and sesy night of house where all are welcome to join iii. ltoiii the rotating lil roster of Wainet l’owers. l)e;in Newton. (iav (iiaiit. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. llarty and Basil lsaacs.
I Booty at Medina lllpiii iaiii £i Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full—on glam affair. with 1)] |)ale lush. Siiniiione Black and occasional guest stipastas mixing tip Rth. hip hop. soul and funk.
I de luxe at lltidsoti ('lub. ilpiii iaiii £3. Weekly. Funky house from residents have Bernardi and Fraser Shaw.
I The Doghouse at Subway ('owgate l lpiii 3am. Free. 6 Aug. Fortnightly. For lovers of trad rock and metal lrom l)Js Tweek and his all new. all girl support teatii l)J l.ycra and DJ Venus
3?? I Love Acid at ('abaret \tdlatt‘t‘. llpiii 3am. £5 (£4 with Mark Ronsoii or My Robot l‘irlt'lttl ticket stub). () Aug. Warehouse anthems and classic .ill‘) records at this love in for the sounds of acid house. l)omu (Sonar Kollektiy ), Belgium producer Red l) and local hero (iareth Soiiiiiiery'ille join the 'l'roiible crew. l'noflicial aiterparty for Mark Ronson and My Robot Friend
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpiii .iaiii. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £l drinks keep the crowds a moshing.
I La Clique at the Famous Spiegeltent. 11.30pm lam. £l5 £13. Weekly. See Thu.
I Neon at Subway ('owgate.
llpiii 3am. Free. 13 Aug. Fortnightly. The Stibway"s fortnightly gothic experience. £l a drink all night.
I Nuklear Puppy at tigo. Itlpni .tain. £tbc. 6 Aug. See Fri.
I Taste at the Liquid Room.
I lpltlr 3am. £5 before I l..itlpiii; £3 alter (£6 members). Weekly. l-isher (i Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room at this infamous Sunday nighter. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky l'S house gems through the back.
I Tipsy at Massa. 10.30pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick (i and Pha/e 2 at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in tow n'.
3?- Vaudeville at the Bongo (Tub. llpm~5am £10 (£5). Weekly. See Thu.
Chart & Party I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
IIHMEIIIIIIIIIII
Club
I Club Gayola at the Famous Spiegeltent. 12.30—3ain. Free. Weekly. Twisted club night with a cabaret vibe. I Club Sptegel at the FanioUs Spiegeltent. l2.30--3am. Free. Weekly. Sec Thu.
I Daggers Ahoy at Subway (‘owgate llpm-3am. Free. 7 Aug. Fortnightly. Playing punk. funk. nu wave. glam. and rock‘n'roll for ‘soldiers, prostitutes. dykes and punks.‘.