NIGHTLIFE LIST
I Edgar: 10pm—3am. £2. Trial run for drinks at 60p - can‘t be bad.
I Fire Island 10.30pm-2.30am. £2.80 (£1 .90 before 10.45pm). Standard Hi-NRG usually supplemented by cabaret.
I Fringe Club Disco 10pm—2.30am. Free with Fringe Club membership. See Fri. I Hotel Relaxedallweekendo at the Bermuda Triangle 10.30pm—3.00am. £2. Return ofthe legend! After making the front page of ‘The Sun‘ (an inferior version of ‘Shaver's Weekly") amid accusations of excessive nakedness patrons are being asked to wear as many clothes as possible. To this end there will be a cloakroom handing out overcoats! I Nico's 10pm—latc. £2.
I Outer Limits at Coasters. 10.30pm—3.30am. £1 before 11pm; £2 after; Students and girls free before 12. A
Lewis and James Mowbray supplying up to the minute sounds. [NT]
I Zenatec lllpm—3.30am. £2. Jeansand T-shirt Club Night. Run by the DJs from The Cotton Club in Glasgow. Red Stripe 80p a can all night.
MONDAY 22 Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. 8.30pm—midnight. Free. 60s and 70s sounds. Cheap vodka.
I Club Africa at Henry Afrika‘s. llpm—3.30am. £1 before midnight; £3 after.
I House and Garage Club at Tin Pan Alley. 11pm—3am. £1 with ticket available from the club and surrounding pubs. Cheap Red Stripe and Southern Comfort.
I Streetbeat at the Warehouse. 11pm—3.30am. £4. David Walters with the latest chart and beat sounds.
I Palomino Club 9pm—3.30am. £2. Disco sounds.
I Panama Jax ll.30pm—3.30am. £1 .50. Mainy Gay Night. DJ Raymond Davren. I Zap Club at the Briggait. llprn—late. £3.50. Cabaret starts at 8pm. check cabaret listings. Craig Davis ofBennets and Cleopatras fame is the DJ. for the opening night which is a gay disco.
Edinburgh
I The Amphitheatre 10.30pm—4am. £2 (girls free before 12 and free admission vouchers to be found in the local press). Open seven days a week for a short period.
I Blue Monday at Fire island.
Enjoying a new lease of life with new Dis. A wondrous variety of loud sounds plus cheap pints.
I Club Sandino at Liberty‘s. Playhouse. llpm—4am. £3 (£2.50). See Fri.
I Fringe Club Disco 10pm—2.30am. Free with Fringe Club membership. See Fri 12. I Millionaire‘s 10pm—4am. £2 (£1 before 12). See Fri.
I Nico's 10pm—late. Nico‘s is now open seven nights a week and aiming fora relaxed good-time ambience.
I Hokko's 8pm—3am. Free. Happy Hours 8—1 1pm. ‘Edinburgh's newest disco/diner'. Proving very popular. which may have something to do with the fact that it's free!
TUESDAY 23 Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. Free. 80s' disco sounds. Cheap drinks.
I Bennets 10.30pm—3am. 50p. The Shimmy Club which has a special drinks promotion throughout the Garden Festival. All beers. spirits and cider are 60p until midnight.
I Chinese Night at Mardi Gras. llpm—3.30am. £3.50. Disco night forthe Chinese community.
I Club China at Henry Afrika's.
P.A. tonight from Kelly Marie. DJs Stuart
llpm—2.30am.£1.30(£l before 11.15pm).
11pm—3.30am. £1 before midnight:£3 after.
I Jo-Jo's Gay Night at Tin Pan Alley. 10.30pm-3am. 50p with ticket : £l without. Eurobeat and Hi-NRG music. Cheap vodka.
I Palomino Club 9pm—3am. £2. Disco sounds.
I Streetbeat at the Warehouse. 11pm—3.30am. £4. David Walters with the latest chart and beat sounds.
IZap Club at the Briggait. llpm—late. £3.50 Cabaret starts at 8pm. check cabaret listings. Your friend and mine Colin Barr spins the discs on a theme night.
Edinburgh
IThe Amphitheatre 10.30pm~~lam. £2. See Mon.
I BusterBrown's 7.30pm— 10.30pm. £1 .50 under 18‘s disco.
I Chinese Night at ()uter Limits l0.30pm—3.30am. £3. A new night aimed principally at the Chinese community.
I Club Sandino at Liberty"s.'i'he Playhouse. llpm—Jam. £3 (£2.50). See Fri 12
I Fringe Club Disco 10pm—2.30am. Free with Fringe Club membership. See Fri 12. I Millionaire's l0pm—4am. £2 (£1 before 12). See Fri.
I Nico’s 10pm-—late. SeeThurs.
I Holtlto's Spin-3am. Free (Happy 1 lours 8—1 1pm). See Mon.
I 200 at The Mission. 10.30pm—3am. £2. A new breed of club: L'rban. Funk. and tropical rhythms. visuals and atmosphere.
WEDNESDAY 24 Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street . 221 3260. S— 12pm. Free. Club and chart night. I Cotton Club 1 1pm 3am. £2.50. Jeansand T-Shirt night -~ real hard dancing.
I Henry Alrikas 7pm 4am. £1 before 10pm; £3.50 after. 60s' night for over21s. Diner open for meals and snacks. Some drinks. 60p. [ND].
I Hollywood Studios 1 lpm—3am. ()ver 25s night.
I Maylair 1 1pm--3am. £2. 60s' night -— but sneak along earlier (730— 1 1pm) for traditional ballroom dancing! ).
I Palomino Club 9pm—3am. £2. Disco sounds.
I Panama Jax lllpm--3.3(lam. Free. Mainly a gay night. DJ Raymond Davren. I The Pub Club at Tin Pan Alley. llpm—2.30am. £2.50 (£1 .50 with leaflet). So named because leaflets will be available in five of (ilasgow‘s more ‘alternative' pubs (Chimmy Chungas. The Liquor Shack. ()blomov's. John St Jam and The Rock (iarden). entitlingowners to£l offthe entrance fee. CheapGrolsch and Red Stripe will also be on sale. Overall. an innovative idea.
IWarehouse 7pm— midnight. £2. L'nder 18 night with dance-orientated sounds.
I Zap Club at the Briggait. llpm— late. £3.50. Cabaret starts at 8pm. check cabaret listings. Your friend and mine Colin Barr spins the discs on a theme night.
Edinburgh
I Acid at The Mission and Shady Ladies. 10.30pm—3am. £2. A new club operating on the two floors of the old Place building. Upstairs will play danceable funk and house. while downstairs features jazz and blues as well as soul. See panel.
IThe Amphitheatre 10.30pm—4am. £2. See Mon.
I Duster Brown's 7.30pm- 10.30pm. £1 .51). Under lS‘s disco.
I Club Sandino at Liberty's. The Playhouse. 11pm—4am. £3 (£2.50). See Fri 12.
I Fringe Club Disco lllptit—2.3llittit. Free with Fringe Club membership. See Fri 12. I Millionaire’s ltipn1—4.3(lpm. £2 (£1 before 12). See Fri.
I Nico’s 10pm—latc. Sec Thurs.
I Hokko‘s Spm—3am. Free (Happy Hours
— SPANISH HARLEM
Thursday 10-4a.m.- “Too "‘ 1"
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ZENATEC ,Semple St.,Fountainbridge.
One of Edinburgh's more individual clubs and one of the few operating in the Soul sector which doesn‘t slavishiy follow London-based trends, Spanish Harlem has announced two special nights forthe Festival.
The Spanish Harlem Festival Club takes place on Thursdays 18 and 25 August in the upmarket setting of Zenatec. Hard, danceable sounds will be very much on the agenda and the club’s regularteam of DJs will be assisted by guest ‘The Duke’ (Alan Campbell of ‘Cut‘). Slides and videos will be used to enhance the atmosphere on what promises to be two hot and sweaty nights. If you're inclined towards soul sounds, attendance is compulsory. (Andy Crabb)
PLAYLIST
1. The Malia: ABC
2. Public Enemy: Caught/Can We Get A Witness?
3. Coffee: Casanova
4. Todd Terry: The Dream
5. Jolly Roger: Acid Man
8—11pm).See Mon.
THURSDAY 25 ~ Glasgow
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260. S- l2pm. Free. Party Night.
I BANG at the Sub Club. llpm—--3am. This is an Abe rdonian based club down to try their luck.
I Bennets11pm—3am.£1. Mainly gay. mainly iiurobeat. Beers and spiritsare down to 75p.
I Blackmarket at Fury Murrys. 10.30pm-«3.30am. Due to lack of bands touring in the summer the live music night is cancelled for 6 weeks. This gives ()rde and Stuart a chance to entertain you with their club. Blackmarket.
I Disco Viva 10.30pm—3am. £1 before 11pm; £2 after. House music. With 1)] (ieorge Mac.
I Henry Alrikas 10pm—-3.30am. £1 before 11pm; £2.50 after. 70s‘ music and videos. I Mardi Gras 1 lpm—3.30am. £3. ilouse music night.
I Mayfair 1 lpm—3am. £1 . Over 25s night disco.
I Palomino Club 9pm-3am. £2. Disco sounds.
I Panama Jax l lpm—3am. £2. PubClub. A new night with ‘exotic‘ go-godancers. Lager 95p. spirits with mixers 78p and free
sandwiches too.
I Rattles 10.30—2am. £2.50. Motownand chart sounds with DJ. Roddy Stewart. Vodka 30p. Lager 50p.
I Raw at Tin Pan Alley10.30pm—late.
I Reggae Club at the Function Suite. Rooftops. 10.30pm—3am. £2.50. l6.iune only.
I Silver Surfer at ilollywood Studios. l0pm—3am. £2.50. London pirate radio DJs bring soul and funk mixes from New York for all new night.
I Streelbeat at Cleopatras. l lpm—2.30am. £3 (£1 .50with ticket). David Walters ‘streetbeat' club: mixed dance music.
I The Venue 1 1pm- late. The reggae club. IWarehouse l lpm~3.30am. £2.50with ticket; £3 without. .lust Funkin'. and persuasionist The Man will be appearing. I Zap Club (satne as Wednesday and Tuesday).
Edinburgh
IThe Amphitheatre 10.30pm 3am. £2. Half price before llpm. Discoinferno lights up Lothian Road. in a trial run for the weekend.
I Duster Browns 7.30pm- 10.30pm. £1 .50. L'nder 18's disco.
I Cate St James Spin—midnight. Free. Soul and funk night in this comfortable venue. I Cinderellas Rockerlellas 9.30pm — 3am. £1 .50 before llpm: £2 after. Rock ‘n' roll years with corresponding drink prices-- starts at 60p with 60s‘ music till 1 lpmthen 70p with 70s' sounds and from 12.30am till the end of the evening. Slls' music with 80p drinks. [A] [ND] [NT]
I Club Sandino at Liberty's. The Playhouse. llpm~ ~lam. £3 (£2.50). See Fri 12.
IEdgarst‘nder lb’s. MS 10. l5pm. £1.
I Edgars 10pm --3am. £2. All drinks tonight and Sunday are 60p. |:\|
I FAD at the Music Box. 9pm late. £1. A 70s' disco and soul club? A chance to hear some of the old Roneo and l's-Telclassics again.
I Fringe Club Disco 10pm 2.30am. Free with Fringe Club membership. See Fri.
I The Hangover Club at Shady ladies. llpm- 3am. £1.50: £1 belore midnight. Mainly jazz-orientated club.
I Millionaire's lllpm— 6am. £2. (£1 before 12). See Fri.
I Nico's 10pm-late. £2. Nico‘s ‘The club within aclub'. in theold Dillinger‘s building. aiming for a happier atmosphere.
I Hokko's h’pm- 3am. Free ( l lappy Hours S—-l 1pm). See Mon.
I Singles Club at l.eith Assembly Rooms. Spin—late. Free. ‘An intimate atmosphere . . .conducive to meeting new people.’f\'ot too many clubs of this nature in town so this will probably flourish. Membership available on the evening.
I Spanish Harlem Festival Club at Zenatec. 10pm-4am. £2. Second one-off for this popular club. (io along and enjoy a concoction of Latin. soul and more. See panel.
VENUES
GLASGOW
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260.
I Benncts 90 (ilassford Street. 552 5761. I Driggait. Briggait Centre. Clyde Street. I Cleopatras Belmont Lane. Kelvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Disco Viva 15 Union Street. 221 2426. I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 7322 7522. I Fury Murrys 96 Maxwell Street. 221
65l l.
I Henry Airiltas l3 l5 York Street. 221
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I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street . 248 ()606
I Joe Paparazzi 520 Sauchiehall Street. 331 2l11.
72 The List 19- 25 August 1988