CLUBS listings
EDINBURGH CLUBS: SAT continued
I FBI at Moray House. llpm—4am. £4. 25 Apr. Fortnightly. The busiest and best indie night in Scotland moves back to its spiritual home. Moray House. The good news is that the entry price is back to £4. the membership scheme is starting back up. it’s open till 4am. drinks are cheaper. the playlist is better and there’s a full video and lightshow!
I Fly at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3 (includes entry to Frenzy and Tomb Raider on the other two floors). Indie and chemical beats.
I Frenzy at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3 (includes access to Fly and Tomb Raider on the other two floors). Rock and alternative.
I Going Places at the Assembly Rooms. Ilpm—3am. 25 Pr. Tickets in advance only from Black Bo's. Blackfriars Street. Edinburgh. 557 6163.
I Hanky Panky at La Belle Angele. llpm—3am. £4. 24 Apr. Fortnightly. A shameless party crowd gets down to a mix of 70s. 805 and 905 chart and dance. Nau hty but nice.
I Ja kara at Wilkie House. Next date 9 May with L.S.G. live. Monthly.
I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. 10pm-3am. £5 (£4). The Ugly Groove Movement. a collective of DJs and musicians from around the UK. play 70s soul. with support from Eh? Wun! on the decks. This small venue fills up very Strickly so get there early!
Joy at Wilkie House. Next date 2 May. Monthly. Call info line on 0131 467 2551 for more.
I Le Freak at The Attic. 1 1pm—3am. £4. A busy evening of hot 705 disco action. Drinks romos. I Liqulil at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm-3am. £5. Resident Billy James with various rotating monthly guests like Scott Bechelli (Taste backroom). Alan Joy. Maggie Joy and Trendy Wendy (Tackno). A smooth blend of dance. house and club anthems in this large venue. I The Living Room 9pm-lam. Free. See Fri. I Lizzard Lounge at Cafe Graffiti. 9.30pm-2am. £6 (£5). Quite possibly the most exciting place to be of a Saturday night in Edinburgh. Expect a repetitive beat-free zone. with Joseph Malik and friends dropping Afro-centric grooves that might be jazz one minute, rock the next. soul the next. Plus regular live bands to make the experience even more worthwhile. Cracking atmosphere. cool crowd; 100% happening. DJ Junior Nelson from the Young Disciples joins Lizzard spinners Jospeh. Fawaz and Eh? Wun! Latino 2000 (Salsa Celtica & El Cometa Allstars experimenting with jazz. salsa. house. hip hop. soul and jungle!) lay live on 25 Apr.
Loveshack at The Jaffacake. 10.30pm-3am. £5. 18 Apr. Weekly thereafter. Now over a year old. this mainstream party night bows to poular demand and moves into a new weekly slot. Expect a mix of 70s. 805 and 905 chart hits. plus a revamped venue.
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I Luvely at Wilkie House. Members £4 before 10pm. £6 after; non-members £6 before 10pm. £10 after. 18 Apr. Monthly. Progressive party house and up-beat techno with a mixed/gay crowd. Rich B (Trade. Heaven. Sherbit) guests. I Made In Iguana at Iguana Cafe Bar. 8pm-lam. Free. Stuan Duncan (Triptonite North/J DJ) with house in this busy bar. I Mambo Club at Cavendish. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Reggae. ragga and rockers upstairs: African. Latin. salsa. soca and calypso downstairs. I Messenger Sound System at The Bongo Club. Ilpm—3am. £5 (£4.50). 18 Apr. Fortnightly. Roots reality. dancehall. dubwise sounds and upfront reggae on Scotland‘s No I heavyweight sound system. I Moroccan Clouds at P0 Na Na. 10pm—3am. Free before I 1pm; £2 after. Well Stirred at the controls in this busy bar/club. dropping a mix of disco. funk. 60s. 705. 80s. hip hop and cheese. I North at La Belle Angele. I lpm—3am. £5. 18 Apr. Fortnightly. Info on 0131 659 5230. Turning the guitar scene in the right direction by bringing in the best in new indie. big beat and 60s sounds with top live bands also appearing. I The Place at Moray House. Ilpm—4am. £2 with flyer. Indie and rock. Drinks £1 till midnight and £1.60 after. Students and guests only. I RAW at Negociants. lOpm—3am. Free. Busy under round house night. I Red On ed at The Vaults. 10.30pm-3am. £8 before 1 1.15pm; £10 after. Legendary promoter Charlie Chester brings Edinburgh the proper big names from the garage. house and techno arenas. Nigel Benn returns to guest on 18 Apr. followed by Judge Jules on 25 Apr. Scott Bond on 2 May and Dave Seaman on 9 May. Residents are Keith Baxter. Sean Pearson and Alan Henderson. Dress code: smart clubwear essential. Info on 0131 558 9052. I The Showcase at The Cavendish. 9pm—3am. £5. Over 25s only. Smart dress. Live bands every week. I Substance at The Honeycomb. llpm-3am. £8 Solefusion. Groove Theory members; 1: 10 others. 18 Apr. Fortnightly. Groove Theory and Solefusion combine to bring you a new proper garage/house night. Residents are Mikey Stinon and Craig Smith in the Electric Sole main room. with Ross Keddie and Bootsy dropping the old skool sounds in the Smoove Grooves room through the back. Stevie Middleton. boss of Solemusic Records. is the guest. Luke Coke DJs and Kathy Wood sings on 2 May. I The Subway West End 4pm-3am. £tbc. See Thursdays. I Teaseage at The Citrus. 1 lpm-3am. £4. Indie. with a touch of dance and funk. Ela ed to a packed and sweaty crowd. omb Raider at The Rocking Horse. llpm-3am. £3 (includes entry to Frenzy and Fly on the other two floors). Gothic and industrial sounds. I Tribal Funktion at The Venue. 10.30pm-3am. £5 members; £7 non-members. 25 Apr. Fortnightly. Three floors of cutting edge sounds. from drutn ‘n' bass to house and hip hop. Tonight is a residents night. then it‘s Twilo resident Doc Martin. London hip hop king DJ ‘ Semtex and soul diva Kle‘shay on 9 May. Hold tight for the return of Mark Farina in June. and Green Velvet in July. I Vegas at The Shooting Gallery. Ilpm-3am. £5 fancy dress; £7 others. 25 Apr. Monthly. Latin rhythms and 70s disco downstairs. easy listening. movie themes and exotic sounds upstairs. I Vena at Wilkie House. 10.30pm—3am. £8 members; £9 non—members. 25 Apr. Monthly. Progressive house with special guest Col Hamilton (Lush. Northern Ireland). Call 0131 556 3022 for more info. I Walkers 10.30pm—3am. £tbc. Over 215. Smart dress. Total party night with residents S Chapman. C Frame and Slimen. I Yush! at City 2. 9pm—lam. Free. 18 Apr. Fortnightly. AJ from Blacka’nized with hip hop. swing. soul. funk. ragga and old skool in Edinburgh’s original pre-club bar.
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EDINBURGH SUNDAYS
I The Bare Story 7.30pm—lam. Free. Pre-club action with drinks promos and some of Edinburgh's top underground DJs. Info on 0131 556 3953. I Belief at The Vaults. 10.30pm-3am. £6 (£5). 26 Apr. Monthly. Hard house and techno with guest Maggie (Joy). I Breakbeat Culture at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm-3am. £4 (£3 with flier). 26 Apr. Weekly thereafter. The biggest assembly of Scottish jungle/drum ‘n' bass DJs ever. including Kid. The General. Ruff B. Devastate. Senses and Intalekt. join forces for a new weekly Sunday session. G-Mac from Manga is the special guest. with MCs Feelman and Pressure adding another dimension. Selected beers and spirits £1. The Reflex Crew. featuring Kontrol. Killer B. Kid and Trixter are up on 3 May. then it‘s Ratty on 10 May. More info. on 0973 I42 195. I C. C. Blooms llpm—3am. Free. See Thursdays. I Creation at City Cafe. 9pm—lam. Free. New intelligent drutn 'n‘ bass night hosted by Jon and Mr Sleaze. Also with various local guests and an open deck session. Interested DJs should call 0131 556 5003 or 0467 703 730. In association with Cult Clothing and Absolut. I eh 1 More at eh I. 9pm—lam. Free. Chill out to acid jazz. funk and hip hop with resident Tim King. Plus regular guests. Drinks promos. I Electriscity at The Catwalk. 9pm-lam. Free. Chill out with a nice selection of sounds which run from hip hop to funky house. I Jazz Joint at Henry’s Cellar Bar. IOpm-3am. £3. New talent night with DJ Gravity and live bands. Get along there and check out one of the most relaxed. informal sessions in the city. Brilliant vibe. I Karma at P0 Na Na. 10pm—3am. Free before 11pm; £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 I Mad Sundays at The Attic. llpm-3am. £3. Party dance with spirits at 20p and pints £1 all night. I Mambo Club at Cavendish. lOpm—Iate. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Swin . hip hop. soul and disco. I MI Present The Grind at JPs. 10.30pm-2am. £3. Swing and hip hop with regular freestyle sessions. Good drinks promos. Busy and vibing. Please note the change of venue. I Peekaboo at The Wee Red Bar. lOpm-3am. £3. 19 Apr. Monthly. Easy listening. 60s song. crooners. soundtracks and tnuch. much more.
I Pillow Talk at P0 Na Na. 7.30pm—10pm. Free. Easy listening and love hits for lovers. lonely hearts and lechers alike in this busy bar.
I Pleasure at Wilkie House.
I [pm—3am. £4 members; £5 non-members. 19 Apr. Fortnightly. Hard. funky house with Darren Ellis and Martin McCrossan.
I Spice at The Tap O' Laun'ston. 8pm—lam. Free. Chilled tunes. chilled beer and chilled people.
I Strict at The Vaults. llpm-3am. Free. 19 Apr and weekly except 26 Apr. Garage and speed garage with Sean Pearson. A chilled night for chilling
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I T e Subway West End 4pm—3am. £tbc. See Thursdays.
I Summit at The Attic. 1 1pm—3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Uplifting house with DJ P.
I Sunday Night Fever at Century 2000. Ilpm-3am. £3. Drinks at 70p. 80p and 90p. appropriately accompanied by music from the 70s. 80s and 90s.
I Tackno at Club Mercado. 10.30pm-3.30am. £4 members; £5 Bond girls and Special Agents; £6 villains. 26 Apr. Monthly. Tackno 006 1/2 presents An Impossible Mission. Perfect Sunday shenanigans with Trendy Wendy and her strange entourage of wierd and wonderful people. Make the effort to dress up. you won't regret it.
I Taste at The Honeycomb. Ilpm—3am. £8 non-members; £6 members. Membership is available on the night. One of the most essential clubbing experiences in the capital. Residents Fisher & Price take you on a journey from vocal garage and anthemic house to harder. faster hands-in-the-air happy stompers. With a boisterous mixed/gay/straight crowd.
I T.F.I.S at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3. New night with drinks promos and a soundtrack that takes in indie. 2 Tone and anything you want really.
I Yush at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Kicking funk. soul. disco. swing and old skool beats from the 70s to the 90s. With AJ from Blacka'nized.
EDINBURGH MONDAYS
I Buddha at Negociants. 9pm-3am. Free. 27 Apr. Fortnightly. Funk and hip hop in the Negociants basement.
I Catwalk 9pm—lam. Free. Classic old skool from Styler of Solefusion backroom fame. Downstairs in this smart new bar.
I C. C. Blooms llpm-3am. Free. See Thursdays.
I Ceroc Dance at Moray House. 7.30—10.30pm. £tbc. Weekly dance class