EDINBURGH THURSDAYS
I Animated at La Belle Angele. Next date 27 Nov. Monthl .
I Brutus Gold 5 Love Train at Oddfellows. 8.30pm—lam. Free. Brutus Gold with tunes from the 70s. Plus promotions. prizes. games and giveaways. I Catwalk 9pm—lam. Free. Dancefloor jazz. funk and hip hop with Well Stirred. Downstairs in this cool new bar.
I CC. Blooms llpm—3arn. Free. See Fridays.
I The Fine Line at La Belle Angele. llpm-3am. £6 (£5). 13 Nov. Monthly. Full- on beatz from hip hop to drum ’n‘ bass. DJ Krazy (Sweden)joins Kid (Manga) and Eh? Wun! (Seen).
I Club lndika at The Rocking Horse. Entry through Shady Lady‘s in the Cowgate. llpm—3am. £2. The latest in dancehall. ragga and reggae.
I Kinky Indie at The Citrus Club. llpm—3am. £2. A club working on the premise that guitars aren‘t going out of fashion. Classic indie. old and new. Drinks promos all night.
I La Fromagerie at The Meadow Bar. 9pm—lam. Free. 20 Nov. Fortnightly. Easy Listening DJing from Mark. Al and Pete. I Homeless at La Belle Angele. llpm—3am. £6 (£5). 20 Nov. Fortnightly. Funky. freeforrn beats ‘n' breaks — trip hop/hip hop/drum ‘n' bass — with serious credentials to bring the cream of every scene together. Chubby Grooves of Grand Central and Fat Not Sold are residents. With a guest slot from the East Coast Project.
I Lari at The Tap ()'l.auriston. 9pm—lam. Free. 13 Nov. Fortnightly. Local DJs continue the tradition of free techno in this pub.
I The Living Room 9pm—1am. Free. DJ 4th V presents a fusion of soul. funk and hip hop. Pre-club.
I The Mambo Club at The Cavendish. 10prn-late. £4 (£3). Swing. hip hop. funk and soul.
I Messenger Sound System has moved to The Bongo Club on fortnightly Saturdays.
I Mulata at The Bongo Club. Next date 27 Nov. lylonthly.
I The Night Fever Roadshow at The Cavendish. 9.30pm—3am. £3 before 10pm: £4 after. Big theatrical production (dancers. decor etc). various sounds and cheap drinks. ()ver eighteens only. Getting very popular.
I On The Razzle at Walkers. 6pm—3am. £1. Complimentary nibbles. Happy Hour 6—8ptn. live bands. DJs and cabaret.
I Ripped at The Jal'facake. l 1pm—3am. £2. Weekly session aimed at students. Vodka is 20p a shot. tequila 50p and selected beers 60p. They might as well give it away.
I Shag at The Rocking Horse. 1 lpm-3am. £3. Free chocolate. ridiculous competitions and an unashamedly kitsch pop playlist at this extremely popular Thursday night club. I The Subway West End 4pm-3am. Price tbc. Student-orientated venue from the people behind the Subway in the Cowgate. The music is suitably varied ~- from 60s to 90s — and the drinks are double cheap. ()pen seven nights a week with 1)Js on every night.
I Surely at The Honeycomb. 9prn--3ani. £2; Musicians' Union members free. Drinks promos from 9—1 1pm. Band on stage at midnight. Vibing midweek hip hop/jazz/funk session.
I Tangents Fundraiser at The Bongo Club. l()pm-3am. £4 on the door (£3 in advance). 13 Nov. With 1)Js from Lift. l.arj. In Yer Face and Purple Moon. More info from Tan ents on 229 1950.
I Thurs ay Night Fever at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £3. Cheap drinks (selected draught and bottled beers £1. vodka and dash £1 ) and various indie/pop sounds. Hosted by Shuggy Bear. Mick Cool. Kevin Jones. Nick Silver and Lenny Love.
I Time Capsule at The Honeycomb. Next date 27 Nov. h'lonthly.
I The Unspoken Thing at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Trip hop. hip hop. drum 'n' bass and beats ‘n' scratches from Edinburgh's deadliest sonic saviours.
I Zoology at Wilkie House. 10.30pm—3am. £4. Epic progressive house/breakbeat mayhem and large piss-up madness with Gordon Whittaker and Phil Alcock. Most drinks come in at around £1! Mine’s a double. matey! If you’re reading this on 6 Nov. tonight is a Limbo Records tour night with Steve Mcreery and Chris Fortier guesting.
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Three In One: Soul Freak (towsense) Nifty progressive house builder on the A—side with dreamy, wafty epic intro and thumping bass once it gets started. Flip it over for the harder, more caustic double A hip grinder with top Lolleatta Holloway sounding vocals.
BT: Love Peace and Grease (Perfecto) Bit of overkill on the mail-out front: three records with eight different mixes. Mantronik mix gets the biggest thumbs up in a retro electro style. Calms BT down very nicely.
187 Lockdown: Gunman (Eastwest) Original mix and no messing about. Fat rumbling bass, gun samples, ragga toasting and a cheeky little plinky plonky sound not unlike Sparky and his magic piano.
A Love Supreme: Ballistic Brothers (Soundboy Entertainment)
Ashley Beedle shows his class on this eight-minute long retake of Coltrane’s classic. Check the more up-tempo Black Science house mixes.
Versus The 905: Coco 8 The Bean (Mantra)
Low-slung urban soul from Edinburgh. The Herbaliser provide remix duties on the flip.
ALBUMS
Blaxploitation - The Payback: Various (GTV)
Double album featuring over two hours of soul, jazz and funk with the likes of Marvin Gaye, Quincy Jones, Teddy Pendergrass, Curtis Mayfield and the O’Jays.
Henry Street Bombs: Various (Henry Street)
Very worthwhile ten-track compilation of classic US anthems with contributions from Kenny Dope, 95 North, Todd Terry, Sneak and Mateo & Matos.
clubs
VENUES
GLASGOW
I The 13th Note 80 Glassford Street 553 1638.
I The Apartment 23 Royal Exchange Square. 221 7080.
I Archaos 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. I The Arches Midland Street (off Jamaica Street). 221 4001.
I The Arena 15-27 Oswald Street.
221 3010.
I The Attic (enter through The Garage). 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120.
I Baby Grand 3 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942.
I Bar 10 10 Mitchell Lane (off Mitchell Street). 221 8353.
I Bargo Albion Street. 552 2680.
I Bar Miro 36 Kelvingrove Street.
353 0475.
I The Bedsit 1 Park Drive.339 0432. I Bennet's 80 Glassford Street. 552 5761.
I Betty's Mayonnaise 37 Queen Street. 22] 5934.
I Blackfriars Underground (below Blackfriars). 36 Bell Street. 552 5924.
I Brel 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.
I The Cathouse 15 Union Street.
248 6606.
I Caledonian University Student Union (Asylum) 70 Cowcaddens Road. 332 0681.
I CCA Cafe Bar 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7864.
I Cleopatra's 508 Great Western Road. Kelvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Cottiers 93 Hyndland Street.
357 5825.
I Cul De Sac Ashton Lane. 649 4717. I Fixx ll 86 Miller Street. 221 1568.
I Fury Murry's 96 Maxwell Street.
221 6511.
I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120.
I Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691.
I Glasgow University Union 32 University Avenue. 339 8697.
I lronhorse Bar West Nile Street.
332 2215.
I Jet 15 Benalder Street. 337 3777.
I King Tut’s Wah Wait Hut St Vincent Street. 221 5279.
I Lime (formerly The Cotton Club) 5 Scott Street. 332 0712.
I McPhabb, 23 Sandyford Place. 221
0770.
I Media 8 Press Club 94 West Regent Street. 400 1033.
I Mojo's Bath Street. 331 2257.
I Nice 'n' Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.
I Nico's 375 Sauchiehall Street.
332 5736.
I October Cafe Top floor. Princes Square (off Buchanan Street). 221 0303. I Polo Lounge 84 Wilson Street.
553 1221.
I Queen Margaret Student Union 22 University Gardens. 339 9784.
I RAF Club 27 Ashley Street. 332 4465 I Rat Trap 9 Brown Street. 221 7233.
I Reds 379 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1635. I R.G.'s 73 Queen Street. 221 2200.
I Rocksy’s Basement 40 New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 552 5791.
I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street.
332 5883.
I Sadie Frost's 8—10 West George Street. 332 8005.
I Strathclyde University Student Union 90 John Street. 552 1895.
I Strawberry Fields 56 Oswald Street. 221 7871.
I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 248 4600. I Tin Pan Alley Mitchell Street. Glasgow. 248 8832. - I Times Square St Enoch Square.
221 6579.
I Trash 197 Pitt Street. 572 3372.
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street.
204 1000.
listings GLUBS
I Variety 40lSauchiehall Street.
332 4449.
I The Velvet Rooms Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755.
I Yo Yo 31 Queen Street. 248 8484.
EDINBURGH
I ABC Film Centre 120 Lothian Road. 228 1638.
I The Attic Dyer's Close. Cowgate. 225 8382.
I Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4348.
I The Basement Broughton Street. 557 0097.
I La Belle Angele ll Hasties Close. 225 2774.
I The Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556 5204
I Cafe Graffitti Mansfield Place Church (bottom of Broughton Street). 557 8003.
I Catwalk Broughton Street. 225 5583. I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252. I CC. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.
I Century 2000 31 Lothian Road.
229 7670.
I The Citadel 39 Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125. I Edinburgh Rock Cafe 125a Princes Street. 226 1664.
I Filmhouse Bar Lothian Road.
228 2688.
I The Gallery 232 Cowgate. 225 5583. I Gran Via-Tasca 3 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020.
I Henry's Cellar Bar Morrison Street. 221 1288.
I The Honeycomb 36—38A Blair Street. 220 4381.
I The Jaffacake 28 Kings Stables Road. 229 7986.
I The Lane 7 Queensferry Street Lane. 226 6828.
I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564
I The Living Room 235 Cowgate. 225 4628.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleach Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36/39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Minus One (Carlton Highland Hotel) North Bridge. 556 7277.
I Moray House Holyrood Road.
556 5184.
I The Moscow Bar South St. David‘s Street. 556 6375.
I Negociants Lothian Street.
225 6313.
I Oddfellows 14/16 Forrest Road. 220 1816.
I PJ. Lyles 138—140 Leith Walk. 467 7051.
I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street.
226 2224.
I Potterrow Union Bristo Square.
650 8090.
I Rocking Horse Cowgate. 225 3326. I Royal Highland Exhibition Centre lngliston.
I The Shooting Gallery 32 Broughton Street. 557 1785.
I Stones Frederick Street. 226 1226.
I Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758.
I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766.
I The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 9197.
I The Tap O'Lauriston Lauriston Place. 229 4041.
I Teviot Row Bristo Square. 650 4673. I Tex Mex 47 Hanover Street. 225 1796. I Traverse Theatre Bar Cambridge Street. 228 1404.
I The Vaults Niddry Street. 558 9052. I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College OfArt. Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I Walkers l2 Shandwick Place. 226 2887.
I Why Not? Tire Dome. George Street. 624 8633.
I Wilkie House Cowgate. 225 2935.
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