Catch Mushroom from Massive Attack at the Shooting Gallery 28 Aug
I CC. Blooms I lpm—3am. Free. See Thursdays.
I Chroma at Jazz. Joint. l()pm—3am. £3. Fresh grooves on a Sunday night from this dynamic live drutn ‘n‘ bass outfit. Richie Rufftone DJs.
I Creamed at The Ark. l lpm-3am.. £6 (£5). Quality party favourites and mainline spirits at 4‘)p...the weekend‘s not over yet.
I eh I More at eh I. 9pm—Iam. Free. Tim King plays his favourite hip hop. acid jazz. and funk records in this pre- club bar.
I Galaxy at The Liquid Room. I0.30pm—5am. £tbc. Funk. soul. Northern and disco. Selected drinks at 50p all night!
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row (venue I4). ()pIn—Iate. £5. 30 Aug. This is it. the Best of the Fest party to finish off this successful party project. If you are yet to check it all out. this is your last chance.
I Mad Sundays at The Attic.
1 IpIn—3am. £3. Party dance tunes with spirits at 20p. liver had a Sunday that wasn't mad'.’
I Mambo Club at Cavendish. l()pm-—late. £2 before midnight. £4 after. Swing. hip hop. soul and disco.
I Monboddo 8.30pm- lam. Free. .30 Aug. Weekly. New pre-club night at this very stylish bar with local DJs like Gareth Sommerville. Stuart Duncan and Colin Cook to help wind down the weekend. They do fantastic cocktails as well.
I Noa ()pIII-3ttm. Free before llpm; £3 before midnight; £6 after.
I The Subway West End 4pm—3am. £1.
See Thursdays.
I Sundaze at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free before I Ipm; £2 after. Murray Richardson (Rebel Waltz.) with dance classics from d: s gone by.
I Sunday Sun ay at The Citrus Club l()pm— —3am. £2. All drinks £l all night Funk. dance. indie. big beat. disco. rock. 80s and much. much tnore.
I Tackno at Club Mercado.
10.30pm—Iate. £6 civilians. £5 in uniform. £4 members. 30 Aug. Monthly. The time has come to dust down your uniforms and march to the tacky beat of Sgt. Major Trendy Wendy. All together now. aaand left. right. left . . .
I Taste at The Honeycomb. l()pm—3am. £8 non-members; £6 members. Even if you haven't braved the queues you will have heard of this extremely popular and friendly night. Fisher a: Price dish out the storming hands-in-the-air uplifting hard house tunes.
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 Altered Beats '98 at Jazz. Joint. l()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Contemporary jazz. meets futuristic drum ‘n‘ bass at Altered Beats. Ritchie Ruftone mans the decks while some of Edinburgh‘s key musicians set about constructing the new grooves. I‘vlind-blowing modern fusion.
I Buddha at Negociants. 9pIiI-—3am. Free. 3| Aug. Fortnightly. Funk antl hip hop in the basement.
I CC. Blooms I lpm—3am. Free. See Thursdays.
I Digital Biscuit at Negociants. 7 Sep. Fortnightly.
I Electric Relaxation at The Liquid Room. llpm—Sam. £3. 31 Atig. ()ne off club night playing hip hop -~ r'n‘b and swing with a funkv party vibe and happy hours.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
1 Ipm—3am. Free. Various party tunes from DJ Jason and MC Loud in this bustling bar and club.
I Noa 9pm—3am. Free before I 1pm; £3
before midnight; £6 after. More than a bar or club. it‘s an experience. I The Salsa Hut 7— l().3()pm. Free. Cool little Mexican restaurant bridging the gap between great food and great music. With DJs.
I The Subway West End 4pnI—3atn. £ I. See Thursdays.
I Trainspotter at The Subway. l0pm-3am. £l (free for students with matriculation card). A mix of indie and dance.
EDINBURGH TUESDAYS
I Calabash at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Chilled vibes from Gavin the Jazz. King and Fawaz.
I C. C. Blooms llpm—3am. Free. Same as Thursdays btit with 60s. 70s and 80s tunes.
I Hub Central at Jazz. Joint. l()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Originally known as The Hub Club. but now Hub Central. Catch the scratch masters the Dynamic Duo.
I Motherfunk at The Venue. Ilpm—3am. Free. Exceptionally popular rare groove. soul and funk night hosted by Gino and Fryer. Now playing drum ’n‘ bass/hip hop on the middle floor with Ritchie Ruftone.
I The 99 Club at The Liquid Room 10.30—5am. £3. Ifyou weren‘t carried out ofthe Liquid Room last night. go back and do it all again. Love those midv 'eek hangovers.
I Noa 9pm—3am. Free before I Ipm: £3 before midnight; £6 after.
I Po Na Na 1 lpm-3am. Free. Uptempo dance sounds with Mark Braithwaite.
I Soul Mother at Catwalk. ‘IpItI—lam. Free. Cheesy soul (eh?) and classic groove with Bertie.
I The Subway West End 4pm- 3am. 1;). See Thursdays
EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS
I As You Are at Cafe Graffiti. l()pm-2am. £4 (£3). The Slip Disc Collective playingjazz. hip hop. funk and soul in this brilliant venue.
I The Best Student Night In Town at The Liquid Room. l().30—.Sam. £tbc. If you can catch the 50p drink hours. chances are you'll be singing along to the cheesy disco and chart music with the rest of them. A place where drunken debauchery is something to be proud of. I CC. Blooms Ilpm—3am. Free. See Thursdays.
I Ceroc Dance at Moray House. 7.30-l().30pm. £tbc. See Mondays.
I Chi at Po Na Na. llpm—3am. Free. Soul. funk and disco from Lyley and AJ. in this busy bar-cum-club.
I Dub Department at Negociants. l()ptII—3am. Free. Spiritually uplifting dub courtesy of the Rude boys.
I Ibiza Uncovered at The Jaffacake. 10.30-3am. £3(£2). Make it summer on the inside with this party night. offering a free holiday to the Med every week. Free cocktails and drinks promos.
I International Bright Young Thing at \\'ilkie House. Closed during the Festival. I Jazz Singer's Night at Jazz. Joint. l()pIII~3am. £3 (£2). Cathy Rae's night. featuring some of the city's fittest vocalists and musicians. Proving very successful indeed.
I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid :
Room. l().3()pm--3am. Cheese. chart. 70s. 80s and disco trash. All drinks 50;) during happy hours!
I Noa Spin—3am. Free before I lpm; £3 before midnight: £6 after. The venue formerly known as The Lane with new decor. staff and DJs.
I The Salsa Hut 7-— l().3()pm. Free. Cool little Mexican restaurant bridging the gap
between great food and great music. With DJs. I Shake Ass at Club Mercado. l()ptII--3atti. £3. New mitlwecker at Mercado. with DJ Mike playing the best I party. chart and house music. Drinks U i all night! ' I Vinyl Grooves at The Honeycomb. l().3()pm~3am. £2. ‘) Sep. Fortnightly. Indie in one room. mixed bag goodies in the other. Drinks promos.
Club listings
clubs VENUES
I ABC Film Centre 120 Lothian Road. 228 I63 8 I The Ark 3 Semple Street. 229 7733 I The Attic Dyer s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382 I Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4. 48 I The Basement Broughton Street. 557 0097. I La Belle Angele ll Hasties Close. - 225 _I The 7Bongo Club I4 New Street.
S6 .5. 204. I cafe Graffiti Mansfield Place Church (bottom of Broughton Street) 5S7 8003 “IS Catwalk Brottgliton Street.
I: Cavendish West Tollcross 228
I2 5C2 C. Blooms 23—24 (ireenside
I’l; ICC. 556 9.3.3l.
I Century 2000 3! Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I The Citadel 39 Commercial Street. Leitlt. 555 5622.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086.
I The City Cafe Blair Street 220
I Edinbur h Rock Cafe 125a Princes .SIreeI. 226 664
I eh1 Bar And Brasserie I97 High Street 22052 77
I Filmhouse Bar Lothian Road.
228 2688.
I The Gallery 232 Cowgate. .5583.
225
225
I Gran Via-Tasca 3 South St Andrew Street. 5.56 l02().
I Henry’s Cellar Bar Morrison Street. 221 I288.
I The Honeycomb 36— 38A Blair Street. 22(I4_
I The Iaifacake 28 Kings Stables Rotd 22‘) 7986.
I The Lane 7 Queensferry Street lane 2266828
I The Li uid Room 9c Victoria Street. 2564
I The Living Room 2.35 Cowgatc. 225 4628.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleach Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36/39 Market Street. 226 422 4.
I Minus One (Carlton I-Ii hland
Hotel) North Bridge. 277.
I Monboddo 32— 34 Briad St
22l 5.5.5.5
I Mora House Holyrood Road.
556 518 .
I The Moscow Bar South St. David‘s Street. 556 6.375.
I Ne ociants Lothian Street.
2 25 6. I.3
I Oddfellows I4/l6 lorrest Road. 220 l8l6
I P..I Lyles l38—I4() I .eith Walk. 467 70
I Po Nal Na 26 I redcrick Street. 526 2224-
I Potterrow Union Bristo Square. 6S() 8090
I Rocking Horse ( ow 0 Me. 225
I Royal Highland Exhibition Centre lngliston
I The Shooting Galler
Brougbton Street. 478 7
I Stones I rctlerick sues: 226 1226. I Studio 24 ( alton Road. .558 3758. I The Subway ( owe Ite. 2.2.5 6766 I The Subway West End 1. othi an
Road. 22‘) 01‘).
I The Tap 0’ Lauriston I. ItIrisIon Place. 22‘) 404 l.
I Teviot Row Bristo Square. 650 467_3
I Tex Mex 47 II IIIU\Lr Street. 22. I706.
I Traverse Theatre Bar Cambridge
Street. 228 I404.
I The Vaults Niddry Street. 558 0052.
I The Venue (‘alton Road. 557 3073.
I The Wee Red Bar Iitlinburgh
College (If .-\t‘t. Lauriston Place. 22‘) I442. I Walkers I2 Shandwick Place. 476 76l3.
I Why Not? The Dome. George Street. 624 863.3. I WIIkIe House Cowgatc. 225 2935
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