LISTINGS CLUBS
from the 70s. 80s and 90s. Still packed outl with wild and shameless disco lovers. » I Taxi at The Subway. 11pm—3am. £2. Dave Stewart DJs with a mix of classic disco. chart and dance.
I Tribal Funktion at The Venue. 11pm—3am. £5. 18 Feb. Fortnightly. Minimal Chicago and tribal New York rhythms upstairs. Blunted trip hop downstairs. Watch out for some top quality guests like Benji Candelario. Digit and EFX in the near future.
I Vegas at The Vaults. 1 lpm—3am. £5. 18 Feb. Fortnightly. Burger Queen's bastard offspring offering a glamrny continuation of the hedonistic house ethic of its parent. I Xile Valentine Ball at The George Hotel. 9pm—2arn. £20. Tickets only available from Xile: Tel: 556 6508. 18 Feb only. Lavish one-off. starting with a champage reception at 9pm and including a prize draw (First prize a trip for two to Paris). Romantic soundtrack courtesy of David Brown. Gordon Mac and live vocalist Lynne.
I Yip Yap at La Belle Angele. 11pm-3am. £5. 11 Feb. Fortnightly. Delicious. tuneful highs and superlative mixing from Gareth and David. Bitchin' garage. raw-edged house and a dressed- up. down-with-it crowd. The spirit of 1986 house incarnate. Jack your body.
Sundays
I The Blue Room at The Cooler. 10pm—4am. £2. Deep and lovely arnbience to embalm. soothe and stimulate. Lie back and soak up the decelerated drift. Fluffytastic!
I Bump ’n’ Grind at M8. 10.30pm—3am. £3 (free before midnight). Harvey. Jamie Mcleod and Forth FM’s Kevin Jones play . the uplifting selection of house and garage.
I Buster Browns 10.30pm—3am. £2 before 11.30pm (£3 after). Buster's
Sunday soul night.
. d J . . I Jazz A La Carte at Negociants. 10pm—3am. Weekly. The Funky Mutha learn. Dr K001 and Finbar drop those jazz. funk and soul fusions. I Spice at The Subway. 9pm—late. £1. New indie disco club playing past and present indie — Stone Roses. Happy Mondays. Ride. Oasis and Primal Scream ; until midnight and then classic disco: Diana Ross. Sister Sledge. The Jacksons f after. I Taste at The Vaults. 10pm—3am. £5. Hedonistic night of 90s high energy. garage and trance from DJs Fisher and Price. Barking. mixed. up-for-it crowd. Very. very busy. The only place to swing your handbag of a Sunday night. I Thelonious at Carwash. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Eclectic. choice jazz cuts from the Thelonious team. I Timewarp at The Rocking Horse. 11pm—3am. £2 (free before 12.30am). A
very w—i—d—e playlist indeed: 60s. 708. 80s. 90s.
Mondays
I The Groove at Negociants. 10pm—3am. Free. Deep electronic dance. Chicago house and Detroit techno from DJ 3 Phase 6 and Kasbah.
I Love at The Music Box. 10pm-1ate. £2. 20 Feb. Fortnightly. Sean and Catherine playing fab ’n’ groovy 605 pop. beat. psychedelia. R & B and northern soul.
I Planet Alice at The Music Box. 11pm—3am. £2.50. 13 Feb. Fortnightly. Drinks promos. Sophisticated mix of indie. dance. alternative. techno and funky hip hop.
uesdays
I The Dogs Bollocks at The Cooler. 10.30pm—3am. Free. New night of headfunk techno with Dave (Sativa) plus guest spots from Kaya Tribe and Desert Storm.
I loungin’ at Negociants. 10pm—3am. Free. The Funky Mutha posse: Deji. Finbar and Nick present a midweek jam of hip hop. funk and jazz.
I lice at The Citrus. 11pm-3am. £2. Drinks promos. lndie and 605.
I 70s/80s Club at The Rocking Horse. 10.30pm—3am. £2 (free before 12.30am). New club devoted to 70s and 80s chart hits as the name suggests.
Wednesdays
« I Barn Bam at The Cooler. 10.30pm—3am.
Free. Carol (Wave) and Kenny (Fiavour) spin the retro house vintage acid.
I Beat Bis at Cellar No 1. 930—1 1.30pm. £2. Livejazz funk and hip hop hoe-down at the Chambers Street bar.
I Century 2000 11pm—3am. £3 (£1 students with matriculation card). if you want your dance on the commercial side with disco lights. then this is the best night to get it.
I Cubby liole at The Attic. 1 1pm—3am. £3 (£2). 15 Feb. Fortnightly. Established club where Captain Shifty and DJ Steve mash up a live and vinyl selection ofjazz and funk.
I Dub Department at Negociants. 10pm—3am. Free. Spiritually uplifting reverbs and depth-plumbing dubs courtesy of the rather wonderful Rude boys. Check it out.
I lift at The Tap Of Lauriston. 9pm—lam. Free. 15 Feb. Fortnightly. Hard. underground techno ranging from European acid to trance with DJs McKenzie and Donny.
I Bubble at The Rocking Horse. lOpm—3am. £2 (free before 12.30am). Drinks promos. Busy. student-orientated night mixing up the sort of pop. dance and indie sounds you’ll hear at Katch or Shag. I Teasage at The Citrus. llpm—3am. £2. Beers and spirits all 90p. Very busy midweek club. playing indie-orientated dance sounds alongside punk. disco 805 and funk.
Thursdays
I After Dark at The Venue. 10pm—3am.
I £4 (for both floors). 16 Feb. Fortnightly.
Official acid jazz club upstairs with DJs George McDonald (Squid). Steve King (Chocolate City) and MC Tom Howard (singer in Papa’s Magic Beard). Watch out for Freshly Squeezed playing live in the near future. Downstairs the popular Carribean club continues tojam together jungle. ragga and dancehall styles. New DJs encouraged. phone 558 3146 for details. I Bitches Bru at The Attic. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). 16 Feb. Fortnightly. Babi C.. Roisin and Lady T.. mashing up the latest in reggae.jungle, soul. funk. swing and hip hop. Fierce. I Blind Alley at The Venue. l 1pm-—3am. £3. 23 Feb. Fortnightly. lfyou’ve seen the rather inventive flyers for this new night (Rizla packet) you’ll get the picture. Smokin' funk. jazz dance. reggae. roots and dub from Andy (Rhythm Lab) and Babes (The Blunt). I Century 2M0 llpm—3am. £3. See Fridays. I Dream at The Wide Awake Club. 11pm—3am. £4 (£3). New wave of new wave and indie style club with a soundtrack that includes Blur. Pulp. The Jam and The Sex Pistols. I Funk You at La Belle Angele. 10.30pm—3am. £4. 23 Feb. Monthly. Funky Mutha presents a new night of blunted hip hop. abstract jazz and hard- edged funk. 23 Feb. special guest DJ is Eddie Piller head honcho of acid jazz. local band Groovetunnel play live. I Genetic at The Rocking Horse.
ilpm—3am. £2.50. Hardcore industrial club charting the points where grungy rock meets sleazy metal and grinding techno.
I Good Ship Venus at Carwash. 9pm—1am. Free. 23 Feb. Fortnightly. Eclectic pre-club hoedown kinda like Edinburgh's version of what was the Heavenly Sunday Social with Lol and barking balearic cohorts Andy Williams and Scott Ferguson.
I Hump at The Music Box. lOpm—3am. £3 (Students with 1D free before midnight). ‘An oasis in the desert of student nightlife.‘ 80s and 905 dance.
I lniquity at Chambers Street House Student Union. 8pm—3am (doors close 2.30am). Students free. guests £1. Playing the best in rock. industrial. goth and metal. £30 pub quiz and guest DJs.
I The Mambo Club at Cavendish. 10pm—4am. £4 (£3). New weekly extra date for Sir Ossie’s eternally popular Mambo. Expect the same uptempo sounds as Saturdays: Latin. salsa. reggae. funk and soul.
I Planet Earth at The Citrus. 11pm—3am. £3 (free before midnight). From new wave and synth pop to acid house and
CLUBS norm:-
All clubs listed above take place at one or the rollowlng venues, which can be contacted for further details.
I The Arena 15—27 Oswald Street. 221 3010.
I The Arches Midland Street (offJamaica Street). 221 9736.
I The Attic (enter through The Garage) 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120.
I Bar 10 10 Mitchell Lane (off Mitchell Street) 221 8353.
I Bar Belgos Unit 5 Candleriggs, 552 3486.
I Banus 23 Royal Exchange Square. 041 221 3002.
I Bennet’s 80—90 Glassford Street. 552 5761.
I Blackiriars Underground (below Blackfriars) 36 Bell Street. 552 5924.
I Brunswick Cellars 239 Sauchiehall Street. 353 0131.
I Cate Cini 81 Renfreld Street. 353 2807., I The Cathouse 9 Brown Street. 248 6606.
I Cleopatra’s. 508 Great Western Road. Kelvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Club Xchange 25 Royal Exchange Square. 204 4599.
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 332 0712. I Fury Murry’s 96 Maxwell Street. 221 651 l.
I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1 120.
I Glasgow Caledonian University Student Union Cowcaddens Road, 332 0681.
I Glasgow University Student Union 32 University Avenue. 339 8697.
I Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691.
I Maxaluna 410 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1003.
I Nice ’n’ Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.
I October Care Top floor. Princes Square (off Buchanan Street). 221 0303.
I Beds Upstairs at Nico’s. 379 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1635.
I Beds Bar, Strathclyde University Student Union 90 John Street. 552 1895. I Rhapsody 240 Bath Street. 353 2306. I H.638 73 Queen Street. 204 0953.
I liocksy’s Basement New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 889 7909.
I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332
5883. 'I Strathclyde University Student Union
M adchester: the soundtrack of the 803 lives again at this promising new club. Also incorporating ‘Chopper‘ (no relation to the Glasgow one) sounds of the 70s.
I Shag at The Rocking Horse. 11pm—3am. £2.50. Snogtastic student night with a seriously kitsch. popmungous playlist. Stagger about and indulge in intimate peer-group bonding to well chosen chart atrocities from the 705. 808 and 90s.
I Zion Brew at The Attic. 11 pm—3am. £3. 23 Feb. Fortnightly. Superior soundclash of Jamaican dub. revival. live MCs and live percussion.
I Bezerection at The Royal Highland Centre Edinburgh. Spin-8am. Sat 18 Feb. 50th Birthday bash for Rez featuring loads of lowlands Gabba celebs. Charly Lownoise. Mental Theo. Rob Gee. Loftgroover. The Producer. Warlock. Brisk. Mark 50.. Davioe Murray and Obsession manipulate the turntables into a furious frenzy whilst Lownoise and Theo. Euromasters. Ultimate Buzz and Technosis are the entertaining PAS.
90 John Street. 552 1895.
I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 248 4600. I The 13th Note 80 Glassford Street. 553 1638.
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000.
I The Tuxedo Princess Anderston Quay. Broomielaw. 204 1150.
I Under Us Under O'Henry‘s. Drury Street. 248 3751.
I Under Ventura 50—60 King Street. 552 1388.
I The Venue 474 Sauchiehall Street. 353 1927.
I The Volcano 15 Benalder Street, 337 1100.
I The Voodoo Boom Cambridge Street, 332 3437.
I The Attic Dyers Close. Cowgate. 225 8382.
I la Belle Angela 11 Hasties Close. 225 2774.
I Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224.
I The Calton Calton Road. 558 3758.
I Carwash The Mound.
I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252. I Cellar No 1 Chambers Street.
I Century 2000 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I Chambers Street House Union Chambers Street. 650 2656.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 229 66977. I The Cooler (Under The Venue) Calton Road. 557 3073.
I Legends 71 Cowgate. 225 8382.
I M8 12 Shandwick Place, 226 2266.
I Minus One (Carlton Highland Hotel) North Bridge. 556 7277.
I Moray iiouse Holyrood Road. 556 5184.
I The Music Box 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
I Negociants Lothian Street. 225 6313. I Pottermw Student Union Bristo Square. 650 8090.
I Red Hot Pepper Club 3 Semple Street. Tollcross. 229 7733.
I Biccarton Student Union Heriot Watt University. Riccarton 451 3333.
I The Rocking Horse Victoria Street. 225 3326.
I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766.
I The Tap 0t lauriston 8O Lauriston Place. 229 4041.
I Tevlot Bow Student Union Bristo Square. 650 4673.
I Underground Club Rose Street.
I The Vaults 15—17 Niddry Street. 556 0001.
I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073.
I The Wee Bed Bar at Edinburgh College Of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I The Wide Awake Club Cowgate. 226 2151.
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