CLUBS
Bennets 90 (ilassford Street. 552 5761.
I The Champion 56 Oswald Street. 248
6486.
I Cleopatras. 508 (ireat Western Road.
Kelvinbridgc. 334 0560.
I Club Xchange 23 Royal iixchange
Square. 204 4599.
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Club Hacienda 48 (‘arlton Place.429
5593.
I Clyde Cavern (’lyde Place. 429 3785.
7 I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 7322. 7522.
I Fury Murrys 9o Maxwell Street. 221
6511.
I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street.248
6606.
I Joe Paparazzi 520 Sauchiehall Street.
331 211 1.
I Mardi Gras T31)unlop Street. 221 3623.
I Mayfair 474 Sauchiehall Street. 332
3872.
I Metropolis l lamilton Street. Saltcoats. 0294 6022 l3.
F
I Mr 0‘8 54 Kilmarnock Road. Shawlands.
I Nicos 375 Sauchiehall Street. I Rallies l5 Benalder Street. Partick Cross. 334 5321. I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883. I Savoy Savoy Centre. Sauchiehall Street. 3320751. I Scalini 51 West Regent Street. 331 1980. I The Shelter 7 Renfrew ('ourt. 332 6231. I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 2484600. I SW1 4S (‘arlton Place. 4295559. I Talk Of The Town 46 West George Street. 332 3000 I Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street.221 5275. I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. I Venue 474 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I Floral Riot Network 2. 10.30pm—4am.
£2. Full of mop top student types flopping
their fringes to James. Stone Rosesand :licr current new wave faves.
t'ndoubtedly lidinburgh's best club ofits
genre tor a long time -— and probably the
busiest. with the return of the college
hordes. Look out for live appearancesin
the near future . . local indie lads BMX
Bandits on 2S Sept. and anonymous (well.
we don‘t know anything about them)
dance band lleavenly on 5 ()ct. (iroupson
l stage at 1 lprn. I'm told - and be early.or
be elsewhere.
I Marleys Shady Lady‘s. 10.30pm—3am.
£2. Well. they said t myseltincluded)that
reggae was going to be '11 11'. sound ofthe
summer. and whilst that reaction might just hay c been induced by the warm
weather. there is no doubt that thisgcnre is rapidly gaining the recognition it desery es. This might just be the club to cony nice the crow d that a slower music
tempo does not necessarily equate with an
empty dancei‘loor. although it is somewhat reliant on older. recognisable
1 tracks - and an older. recognisable
audience.
1 I Pure the Venue. 1 1pm— 4am. Members
Only. An interesting newconcept.
designed to eliminate the undesirable
element from the city club scene. 'I‘rot
‘ down to the Venue on a Fridayevening. enter its cavernous depths by the side
door. have your picture taken. fill ina membership form. and trot off home. l'nlcss you are a part of the city's undesirable element. your photopass will drop through your letterbox duringthe following week. allowing you to actually get into said club that Friday. (iood.eh'.’ And once admitted‘.’ Well. it gets even better. Downstairs it‘s all ambient and laid back; upstairs hundreds of sweaty bods are packed onto a heaving dancefloor. Pay
this a visit now— if you get in. .. I Tangerine The Mission. 11pm-3am. £2. 'Yet another indie club. Run by the lads from Katch - I suppose if we really haveto have one more then it might just as wellbe
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TALKING LOUD
Naughty, naughty. ‘i-o"s encyclopedia of the last decade declared the Wag in London “synonymous with nightclubblng in the 80s’, so it was
hardly surprising that the appearance
oi posters announcing the world
iamous club’s imminent visit to
1 Edinburgh generated considerable
: excitement in the city scene. However,
style aiicionados are in tor a big disappointment on 6 October. Forthere seems to have been a little ‘coniusion’ as to the true identity of those behind this venture. Will the real Wag Club please step iorward? ‘We categorically deny that we have any involvement with this at all,’ stated Louise Neel, a spokesperson tor the critically acclaimed Wardour Street club. ‘The Wag oi London has no connection whatsoever with any Edinburgh Wag Club. We object very strongly to these people using our name as a cheap publicity gimmick. '
Organisers oi the local event declared that the wording on the initial posters had been the result oi a misunderstanding with their printers, should actually have read ‘the happening Edinburgh Wag Club’, and promised that the oiiending items would be removed from public view.
The clubs pages at this magazine have received many strange things in theirtime. Letters written underthe influence of hallucinogenic substances, threats, bribes, oiiers, promises-we’ve had ’em all in spurious attempts to persuade us to publicise events. However, as yet we haven't succumbed to temptation — until the latest from Schlitz, who obviously realise that the best way to bypass journalistic integrity is by means of the stomach. Last week the quiet industry oi our office was disturbed by the arrival oi a large iced cake, proclaiming in scarlet marzipan ‘lt‘s Tour Time'. After devouring said item, we discovered that the event in
question was their Sensation Perception Knowledge club tour of Scotland, which kicks oii at the Winter Gardens, Glasgow on 30 Sept and continues at The Lab, Glasgow on 5 Oct. Organised in conjunction with t—D magazine, the tourwill leature surreal club art created by local lad Steven Sleepman, a seamless blur oi beats irom The Shamen, Cold Cut, LED and Candy Flip amongst others, plus the turntable talents of uplront DJ’s Graeme Park, Colin Faver and homeboys Slam. Watch these pages ior lurther details and talk with the main protagonists as the tour conhnues.
WAVELENGTH
A clubbers guide to local radio.
I The Duke Radio Forth. Sun 7— 10pm. Alan NB Campbell presents a real pot-pourri for those with their fingers on the pulse. Featuring on 30 Sept a nightof New York dance music — three hours of hip hop and garage. plus interviews with Mantronix and Larry Tee. promoter of Love Machine. the hippest club in town. On 7 Oct. at Chicago special with three hours of house. plus an interview with L’il Louis and a behind the scenes look at the biz with producer Dewayn Powell. E for eelecticism.
I Paul Welsh Radio Clyde. Sat 7.45-11pm. An essential programme. featuring hard core dance music plus big name interviews — this week Soul 11 Soul and James Taylor.
I 8PM Radio Scotland. Fri
1 1 .30pm— 12.30am. Radio Scotland's one and only dance show — unfortunately
screened at a not-so-sensible time when all _
clubbers are out clubbing. Still. it features soul. rap. techno. hip hop. and house.
theirs. Promising old and new alternative music — whatever happened to the dance revolution. kids?
OTHERS
I The Amphitheatre 10pm—-4am. £1.75 before 1 1pm '£3.50after.
I Buster Browns 1 1pm—3.30am. £2.75.
I Cale StJames 8pm—2am. £1 members£2 non members. Prices rise after 1 1pm.
I Chaplins at Finsbury Park's. 11pm—4am. £2.
I The Red Hot Pepper Club lupin—4am. £3 before 1 1 .30pm'£4 after.
I Madisonstmm—Bam. £1 before 11pm £2 after.
I Millies 10pm—6am. £2 before 2.30am; £3 after.
Saturdays
I Bedrock Club The Venue. 9pm—4am. Live bands plus a disco make this a popular night. See rock listings for details. I Katch Shady Lady's. 11pm—3am. £2. Indie. indie and yet more indie music — but the lack of originality does not detract their band of faithful regulars who shamble along every week regardless. Worth the odd visit though. as the playlist has been known to change on occasion. Seriously. though. a worthwhile Saturday option ifthis is your sort ofthirig. ' I Mambo Club Network 3. 10.30pm—3am. £2 meinbersr£2.50 non members. Sir
Ossie on the wheels ofsteel mixing the best in African dance with calypso and soca around the world stylee.
I Wheels The Mission. 11pm—3am.£1.50 before midnight£2.50 after. Horror! A rock night! Hairy men. motorbikes. Metallica t-shirts. leather trousers. A Nightmare on Victoria Street.
OTHERS
I The Amphitheatre 10pm—4am. £2 before 11pm £4 after.
I Buster Browns 1 1.30pm—3.30am. £3.75. I Cale St James Spot-2am. See Fri for details.
I ChaplinSat Finshury Park. 11pm—4am. See Fri for details.
I Red Hot Pepper Club 10pm—4am. £3 before 11pm £4 after.
I Millies lllpm—oam. £2 before 2.30am: £3 after.
Sundays
I Charity Night Shady Lady‘s. 7pm—1 lprn. From 7 Oct. The first in a monthly seriesof clubs organised to raise money for local charities. A yet-to-be-decided guest DJ will play ‘everything and anything' — basically just an assortment of records designed to get you dancing. Better than anything else you might consider doing on a Sunday evening. and it‘s in a good cause. so you‘re allowed to feel virtuous all Monday morning.
OTHERS
IThe Amphitheatre lllpin- 3am. £1 before 11pm £2 after.
IBusterBrowns 10pm 4am. llalfprlcc before 1 lprn £2.75after.
I Millies 1 1pm- 4am. l-‘Rl'ilz.
Tuesdays
I Millies l 1pm—4am. l-‘Rlili. Where else can you go on a ’l'uesday (or indeed a Monday) btit Millies'.’ l-‘ormerly Edinburgh‘s foremost gay club; now no longer as busy or trendy. btit still play mg great chart disco and 11i-.\' Rt i. and still the best place to head after the pubs have closed.
VVednesdays
I Breathless Potterrow . Spin lain Students 50p with matric card. guests
£1 .50. This popular club returns for another term of upfront dance. Populated largely. btit not exclusively . by students. and worth checking out toi the ridiculottsly cheap bar prices which help contribute to the general ambience.
I Dreamscape 'l'he .-\ntphitllc;tllc 11pm—4am. £2 (some free passes a\ ailable from the usual pubs and clubs 1. from 3 ()ct. See preview lor details.
I North'l‘he Mission. 10.30pm 3am. £3(£2.50). liverything starts with an M at this indie-dance club which plays the sort ofntusic originating somewhere in the north. surprisingly enough (io and scuff your’l‘imberlands to the Mondays. Roses. Charlatans. James. l'arm. get the idea'.’ OTHERS
I Millies11pm-4am.l-‘ltlzla.
Thursdays
I Atomic Attack 'l'llc l’clllllttttse. 8pm—1am. l‘iRlil'fl ll‘yott thought that hi-NRU ellded with ’So Macho. then think again. Most of us wished that it had. but not Dave and Adam. w ho play the hottest new imports every week I saddle Sore Pelican. 10pm 3am. £1.50. 4 ()ct only. tee-haw ! ladinburgli‘sonly country and western cltib returns tor a monthly slot where ey cry thing starts with a ('&W. I Shag The Mission tk Sltatly lady 's. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Well. it the ( 'Iilt Richard 'I'ribute evening. and the cver-so-slightly-early Xmas party wasn't enough. the Shag boys has c another few treatsin store. ()Tl lliRS IThe Amphitheatre 10pm 3am. llalt price before 1 lprii £2 after. I Cale St James .s‘pm lain. l’lcc I Blue Oyster Club. 10.30pm—3am. I Red Hot Pepper Club 10.3pin 3am t l .50 before 11.30pm £2.50altei. I Millies 11pm 4aml-‘R1'l-
VENUES
IThe Amphitheatre 3| l.otlilaii Road. 2.29 76711.
I Blue Oyster Club um Rose sot-cit .me North. 2266458.
I BusterBrowns :5 3" Mai lscl so .«i. Lin 4224.
I Cale StJames :5 st lamest clll: 263l.
I Chambers StreetStudentUnion (‘hambcrs Street. 06“ WI 1.
I Finsbury Park 3 5 South St Andrew Street. .556 1020.
I Liberty's ( il'ccllsltlc Place. .55" 3S1 1“
I Madison's ( il'L‘L‘liSltlL‘ Place. 55‘“ 3st)" I Millies .‘s'iddrie Street. 556611511
I Moray House Student Union 1 loly tootl Road. 556 8455
I The Network West 'l'ollcross. 33s 33.53. I The Penthouse llollte Street.'l'ol|eross. I Potterrow Student Union lirisio Square. 667tl2l4.
I Red Hot Pepper Club 5o l~ountainbi idge. 2297733.
I Shady Lady's ('ow gate. 225 6.569
I Teviot How Student Union in mi Row. 667 2091.
IThe Venue (‘alion Road. 55," 30
Bo—l‘lie lilsiti2SScriiliejl—licl”i it October 1990