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Blacka'nized Nutty P features at the East Coast Project All-nighter at The Iaffa Cake, Wed 27 Aug
Valentine (Taste back room) drops the soulful. funky garage in this cool Mexican eatery.
I Slack v Monitor at the Bongo Club. I(l.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). 23 Aug. Cutting edge video visuals and hard-hitting. soul- moving beats. Monitor are up between I().3()pm and midnight showcasing a selection from the international audio visual underground. Slack take over at midnight hitting you with hip hop. llayotlrsome fusions and e\ en melting the cheese. all with live video visual mixing. In the funky surroundings of the cool and unpretentious Bongo Club.
I Snog at Club Mercado.
7.307 10.30pm. £4 members; £5 non- members. Busy under-eighteens night playing the best in chart and dance.
I Teaseage at The (‘itrus I Ipm— 3am. £4. Indie. with a touch of dance and funk. playetl to a packed and sweaty crowd at the recently refurbished (‘itrus. lce lollies back on sale at the bar and look out for the return of DJ Sarah. I)rinks promos.
I Tribal Funktion at the ()Id Rille Lodge. llptn ~5am. £5 members. £7 non- members. 23 Aug. ()ne-off Tribal event with George T. Simone. Jounie llncut and II in the Masonic Hall and Ritchie Rufftone. Frosty and Dr Jon in the Altar Room. So that should be I‘S house/techno in one room and funky hip hop/drum ‘n' bass/swing/soul/funk in the other. Back at The Venue on Sat 30 Aug. I Urbansole at La Belle Angele. Next
date in September. Monthly.
I Vena at Wilkie House. Next date in September. Monthly.
I Yip Yap at La Belle Angele has now finished. Gareth Sommerville can be found in the back room at Atomic Baby
(fortnightly Saturdays at The
Honeycomb).
‘ EDINBURGH SUNDAYS
I The Ambassador's Reception at The
' Venue. l()pm~-~1am. £4. Ambient night
with musicians joining the chilled atmos )here. I C. Blooms I Ipm 3am. Free. See Fridays.
I Club Latino at the Assertiny Rooms. Midnighl»-3.30am. fell-£5 (£3--£4i. 2-1 Aug. The popular Latino continue into their fourth year of their I-‘estival residency at the Assembly. Iixpect a busy crowd and a vibing atmosphere and. of course. the best in Latin dance. Latino is on Fridays. Saturdays and Sundays throughout the Festival. Sensatitmal Cuban act Sonora l.a ('alle play live. Get a ticket in advance or get there early.
I East Coast Project Sunday Service at Indigo Yard. 9pm «lam. I‘ree. Joesph Malik and Unkle liawaz. playing anything they want.
I Fire Island First Birthday at The Venue. I4 Sep. Monthly thereafter at Studio 24.
I Karma at P0 Na Na. l0pm—3atn. Free
FESTIVAL CLUBS
before llpm; £2 after. Murray Richardson (Zodiac. Sutra) starting with early and late 80s tunes. building into current house and garage trax. before finishing with dance classics. Busy and fun.
I Fun Times at The Venue. llpm—3am. £5. Top floor. Flamboyant mixed/gay night with a fun. mixed playlist. Fab drinks promos l lpm—lam. Weekly during the Festival.
I The Grind at The Lane. 10.30pm—3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Swing and hip hop with regular freestyle sessions. Good drinks promos. Busy and vibing.
I Homegrown at Wilkie House. Opening night 7 Sep with Michael Kilkie. Huggy Burger Queen. Gareth Sommerville. Kevin Jones and Jared.
I Mambo Club at Cavendish. lOpm—late. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Ossie and assorted specialist DJs present 60s. 70s and 80s soul. Drinks promos. I None Of The Above at The Bongo Club, 10.30pm—3am. £5 (£3); members free. 24 Aug. Various sounds with live bands and DJs. Stu Ritchie from the Catford Devils plays.
I Salsa Viva at Gran Via.
l 1.30pm—3am. £4. 24 Aug. High quality Latin music with South American DJ Coco Vega guesting.
I Shaft at The Jaffacake. l 1.30pm—5am. £5. 24 Aug. The legendary Shaft returns for a Bank Holiday Sunday night special. Playing 70s disco. funk and soul.
I Spice at The Tap O'Lauriston. 8pm—lam. Free. Chilled tunes. chilled beer and chilled people.
I The Summer Of Love Dance Party in The Ross Theatre. Princes Street Gardens. Noon—8pm. £7 (£6). Proceeds to Waverley Care. an AIDS trust charity
which runs both SOLAS (an HIV support centre) and Milestone House — Scotland‘s only AIDS hospice. Tickets from Fringe Office or by telephone on Ol3l 226 5138. 24 Aug. A selection of Edinburgh's finest gay. mixed and straight clubs host this afternoon. outdoor event. Clubs involved include Joy. Taste. Luvely. Funtimes. Tackno. Burger Queen. Sublime and Tribal Funktion. See Preview for further information.
I Sunny Side Up at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Hip hop to big funky beats with Mr A and Mr H. Downstairs in the bar/club.
I Sunday Night Fever at Century 2000. llpm—3am. £3. Drinks at 70p. 80p and 90p. appropriater accompanied by music from the 70s. 80s and 90s.
I Sunsplash at The Citrus Club. llpm—3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. New weekly reggae night featuring some of the country's finest DJs at the recently refurbished Citrus. Live bands and sound systems are planned for
comin weeks.
I Tac no at Club Mercado. l0.30pm—5am. £3 members. £4 contestants. £6 others. 24 Aug. Monthly. Usually on the last Sunday of the month. but this one has been moved to the Bank Holiday weekend. Festival special for Tackno. Eurovision Tackno is the theme. so it‘s an open invitation for all you would-be Cliffs. Lulus or whoever. Start preparing those songs and costumes now. Meanwhile. Trendy Wendy will ease your evening with a selection of Europe‘s finest trashy pop music. Tacky Wogan hosts and the winning Abba from March‘s Battle Of The Abba's return Dress to distress and attire to expire.
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