BACK LIST
10.30pm-3am. £2.50. See Wed. 0 Joe Paparanl 520 Sauchiehall Street,3311211.11pm—3.30am. £3.50. Fresh Club Night. Mixture of soul, disco and alternative. Popular club night — though rumour has it you need a suntan to get in. See Thurs. [A]
0 Panama Jax Customs House Quay, 2210865. 11pm—3am. £2. Disco and charts.
0 Rattles 15 Benalder Street, 334 5321. 10pm—2am. £2. Mainstream disco. [A]
o Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5883/5967. 10pm—2.30am. £2. Live Bands (see Rock Listings for details).
0 Savoy Savoy Centre. Sauchiehall Street. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2. Over 18s. Charts. Videos. [ND] [NT] 0 Ultratheque 150 Wellington Street. 10.30pm—2.30am. £2. Over 18s. Charts and progressive. Videos. [ND] [NT] 0 Warehouse 75 Dunlop Street, 221 3623. Streetbeat Club. Broad mix of music. 10.30pm—4am. £4 (Streetbeat Club cardholders halfprice). See Tue. [NT]
EDINBURGH
EVERY NIGHT
0 Fire Island Disco 127 Princes Street, 2264660. Sun, Mon and Wed 10.30pm—2am;Thurs 11.30pm-3am; Fri and Sat 1().3()pm-2.45am. Long established gay disco.
0 Toppo's Grindlay Street. Not open to public at present. [A]
o Rumours 23 Lothian Road, 229 8291. New licence due in March. Private Functions only till then.
MONDAYS
O The Mission Victoria Street. Live bands (see Rock listings). 10.30pm—3am. £2.50 (£2). Music to suit band.
TUESDAYS
0 Alabama Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—eam. £2. Funk and soul.
0 Cinderellas Rockertellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. 2 video screens. also personal messages. Restaurant 9pm—l .45am. Basket meals also available. Gents must wear shirt with proper collar. but tie not necessary. Membership usually £1 . but free during Jan. Superclub 14s-18s, 8—1 1pm. £1 members; £1 .50 non-members. Hi-energy. [A] [ND] [ml
0 The Mission Victoria Street. See Mon.
0 Tuesdays iii-NRC Club Coasters Complex, 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2 (sometimes £3 depending on cabaret acts). Mainly gay club. Cabaret and singers.
WEDNESDAYS
O Calton Studios 26 Calton Road. 556 7066. Novy LefClub (see Cabaret Listings).
0 Cinderellas Bockertellas 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. Over 205, In for the 80s. 9pm—2am. Free to members. £1 .50 to non-members.
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Dance, hi All drinks 80p. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Book Club Shady ladies, Cowgate. 9.30pm—2.30am. £1 before 10.30pm, £1.50 after. Light rock.
THURSDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. 10pm-3am. New impressive nightspot with spectacular special effects involving lasers, dry ice and mirrors. Krazy Party Nite. £2. Halfprice before 11pm. 405’ theme — Soap Night, Rocky Horror. 0 The Blue Club Gilded Balloon. Cowgate. 225 5650. 11pm—2am. £2. New once-weekly club in this beautiful cavernous restaurant. Mixture of music including soul. 0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £2. Half price admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Generally a regulars, almost club atmosphere. DJ Ronnie McKeown (brother of Bay City Roller, Les) presents the music most nights. Thurs is the most unpredictable musically — go and state your preferences. [A] o Clnderellas Bockertellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. Over 255. 9pm—3am. Members free until 11pm, £1.50 after; Non-members £1 .5()until 11pm,£2.50 after. General mix of older music. Double your money vouchers on sale up to 11pm. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT] 0 Cloud Chamber The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative and funk. O The Collective Wilkie House, Entry in Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £1 unwaged, £1 .50 others. Normal bar prices. From 22 Jan. Edinburgh’s first workers‘ cooperative club starts with a film (on 22 Jan, about the police force) followed by a disco.
0 Gatsbys 3—5 South St Andrew Street, 556 1020. Cocktail Bar with Disco. 5 video screens. 7pm—2am. Free.
0 Madisons Playhouse, Greenside Place, 557 3807. 10pm—3am. £2. Special 60p offer on spirits (including mixer). Disco and chart sounds, above average light show. Late teens but gradually moving up the age bracket.
0 Top 0’ the Walk 25 St James Centre, 557 2631. 8pm—midnight. Free. Live band (see Rock Listings).
FRIDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. 10pm-3am. The Friday Night Spectacular. £3.50. Halfprice before 11pm. Special drinks promotions night with guest appearances. See Thurs.
o Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street, 226 4224. 10.30pm—4am. £3. Half price admission and drinks before 11pm. Chart and dance music. Aims at over 205 atmosphere.
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o Calton Studios 26 Calton Road, 556 7066. From 30 Jan, Lazy H Club 10pm—3am. Probably £2. [A]
o Cat’s Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium, 6 Abbeymount.
-energy, funk and harts.
10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight).
Charts, hi-energy and soul.
0 Cinderellas Bockertellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. Over 205, 9pm—3am. Members free until 11pm, £1.50 after. Non-members £3.50 all night. Party party music. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Gatsbys 3—5 South St Andrew Street, 556 1020. Disco 7pm—2am. Free. See Thurs.
o Goombay Beat Coasters. 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £1.50. Long established reggae club. 0 Hoochie Coochie Club Coasters, 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2—£3, depending on band. Regularly has bands (see Rock Listings). Long awaited refurbishment taking place in the next few months. Popular. long-established club.
0 Madlsons Playhouse, Greenside Place, 557 3807. 10pm—3am. £1.50 before 11pm, £3 after. DJ Robert Asher with disco and chart music.
0 Outer Limits Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 229 3252. 10pm—4am. £2. Members free before 11pm. £1 from 11—11.30pm and £2 after 11.30pm. (Annual membership £3). Mostly chart sounds. American-size dance floor. Lasers. Guests scheduled to appearin near future include Pamela Stephenson in February.
0 Reggae Club Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Mostly reggae.
0 Shake The Mission, Victoria Street. 10.30pm‘—3am. £2. Funk and pop. Videos.
0 Top 0’ the Walk 25 St James Centre, 557 2631. Club 25 Disco on Fri and Sat 8pm-1am. £1 members, £2 non-members. Membership £2. Older mix of music 1953—1986. Upmarket disco. [ND]
0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 229 7733. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1 before 11.30pm.). Over21sonly. Huge disco, lasers etc. Mainly chart music.
SATURDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. The Ultimate in Nightlife. £4. Halfprice before 11pm. See Thurs.
o The Backroom Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative.
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street, 2264224. 9.30pm-4am. £3.50. Halfprice admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Chart and dance music. [A]
o Cat’s Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium, 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). See Fri.
0 Clnderellas Rockertellas 99 St Stephen Street, 556 0266. The Dance Machine. Over 20s, 9pm—3am. Members 50p until 1 1pm, £1.50 after. Non-members £4 all night. Hi-energy, funk and charts. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Coasters Coasters, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 6.30—10pm. £3. Under 188. Chart and hi-energy.
0 Electric Circus 28 King’s Stables Road, 228 3547. 10.30pm—3am. £2 before 11.30pm, £3 after. Happy
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Hour 10.30—11pm. All drinks half price. Disco and soul music. DJ David Home.
O Gatsbys 3-5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. 7pm-2am. See Thurs.
O Goombay Beat Coasters. 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2. See Fri.
0 Kangaroo Club The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Broad mix of funk. pop and rock.
0 Madisons The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10pm—3am. £1 .50 before 11pm. £3 after. Busiest night at Madisons. playing similar sort of music to Fridays.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £3. See Fri.
0 Hoochie Coochie Texas. Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2.50. (special offer during Jan — only £1). Latin. hard club funk. Making a name for itself. With occasional all-nighters. Next all-nighter (7am late bar) St Valentine Night Special.
0 Top 0' the Walk 25 St James Centre, 557 2631. Club 25 Disco. See Fri. [ND]
SUNDAYS
O The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Disco Night. £2. Halfprice before 1 1pm.
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market
Street, 2264224. 9.3(lpm—4am. £2.
Halfprice admission and drinks
before 11.30pm. Less chart music
and more soul music — gentler
Sunday atmosphere. [A]
o Cat’s Pyjamas Goodtime
Emporium, 6 Abbeymount.
10pm—3am. £1. Disco.
0 Clnderellas Bockertelias 99 St
Stephen Street. 5560266. Club 87.
Over 20s. l()pm—2am. Members 70p:
non-members £2. See Tue.
[A] [ND] [NT]
0 The Club Coasters. 3 West
Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm—3am. £3.
Very mixed. Hi-cnergy. hosted by
Ian Nichol, Radio Forth DJ.
0 Gatsbys 3—5 South St Andrew
Street, 5561020. 630—] lprn. Sec
Thurs.
o Goombay Beat Coasters. 3 West
Tollcross, 228 3252. 10.30pm—3am. £1.50. See Fri.
0 Madisons The Playhouse.
Greenside Place. 557 3807.
l lpm—1.3()am. £2. Provisionally.
The Man. Hypnotist, each Sun.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. £2. See Fri. Plus 25 Jan Centrefold Roadshow — includes six centrefold girls displaying lingerie. Not for Spare Rib readers. . .
0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 229 7733. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1 until 11.30pm). See Fri.
SWEETHEARTS SEE P.9. FOR SPECIAL DATE.
The List 23 Jan — 5 Feb 39