I Taste at The Honeycomb. 1 lpm—3am. £8 non-members; £6 tnembers. Weekly. Often described as an ‘essential clubbing experience'. Taste continues to pack ‘em in every time at this gay/mixed night. Fisher & Price start off with garage in the main room. moving to the harder hands- in-the-air stuff for which they are renowned. Catch Stuart Barrie through the back with American garage and house. Taste keeps you on your toes!
I Yush! at Noa. 10pm—3atn. Free. Weekly. Residents Joseph Malik. Unkle Fawaz and AJ play all forms of black music — hip hop. funk and soul.
EDINBURGH MONDAYS
I CC. Blooms I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gay. kitsch and all things fab — popular bar and disco.
I Digital Biscuit at Negociants. 2 Nov. Free. Fortnightly. Four to the floor to big breaking beats. 'Made to make you shake your booty‘ Served and mixed by Paul and Believe who you will know from Lift.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
1 1pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Various party tttnes from DJ Jason and MC loud in this bustling bar and club.
I Jazz Joint at The Jazz Joint. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Contemporary jazz meets futuristic drum 'n' bass at Altered Beats 98. Ritchie Rttfftone mans the decks while some of Edinburgh's key musicians set about constructing the new grooves. Mind- blowing modern fusion.
I Noa is available for hire. Contact Simone on 467 72 I 5.
I Random at The Venue. basement. 10pm—3am. £3. Weekly. High energy
chart and dance music aimed at the student population. Pre-club party at The Firkin. Dalkeith Road.
I The Salsa Hut 7—10.30pm. Free. Cool little Mexican restaurant bridging the gap between great food and great music. With DJs.
I The Subway West End 4pm—3atn. l: I. Weekly. See Thursdays.
I Trainspotter at The Subway. 10pm-3am. £1 (free for students with matriculation card). Weekly. A mix of indie and dance.
EDINBURGH TUESDAYS
I The Bridge at Negociants.
10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. An eclectic mix with Boosta Kool (aka Smoothrider from Paris) presenting The Kool Sessions. A kool. groovy night where he plays whatever he feels like. There‘s a freestyle mic after lam open to any MCs. I CC. Blooms I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gay bar and disco. tonight with 60s. 70s and 80s tunes.
I Jazz Joint at The Jazz Joint. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. This young duo have been impressing people all over with their scratching abilities. Come and appreciate why as they are joined by various rappers and musicians for a real fusion of old school hip hop with a nu school vibe. Supercool.
I Motherfunk at The Venue.
1 Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Exceptionally popular rare groove. soul and fttnk night hosted by Gino and Fryer. Now playing drutn ‘n' bass/hip hop on the middle floor with Ritchie Ruftone. Easily the best way to spend a mid-week night.
I Noa is available for hire. Contact Simone on 467 7215.
I Po Na Na I 1pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Up-tempo dance sounds with Mark Braithwaite.
I The Subway West End 4pm—3am. £1. Weekly. See Thursdays.
EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS
I Accra at The Ark. 11pm—3am. £3 (£2 with flier before 1am). Weekly. Residents Danny and Andy play a succulent blend of classic and future dance.
I The Best Student Night In Town at The Liquid Room. 10.30—3am. £2. Weekly. Run like the wind to catch the 50p happy hours. In line with such promos. the music is chart and cheesy disco.
I CC. Blooms 1 Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Very po ular gay bar and disco.
I Jazz oint at Jazz Joint. 10pm—3atn. £3 (£2). Weekly. Cathy Rae's Jazz Singer‘s Night hosts some of the city's finest vocalists and musicians. DJs Kulu and Jaze support. Proving very successful indeed. I Chi at P0 Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Soul. funk and disco from Lyley and Al in this busy bar-cum-club.
I Electric Psychedelic Pussy Cat at Noa. 10pm—3am. Free baby. yeah! All things Austin Powers. behave.
I Ibiza Uncovered at The Jaffacake. 10.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. A free holiday to the Med every week — what else will they uncover‘.’ Free cocktails and drinks promos.
I Nutritious at the Honeycomb. Monthly. Next 2 Dec.
I Pimp at l.oca. 10pm--3am. Free before 12am: £1 students: £2 for everyone else.
listings DLUBS
It's the 70s Shakedown at another student night. but hey. it‘s Wednesday night. what do you expect? Obviously there will be drinks promos to spend a little money on. I The Potterrow Student Night at The Potterrow. 10pm-3am. £4 (£2.50). Weekly. Drinks so cheap that you won't care what the music is.
I The Resistance at Revolution. 10pm—3am. £3.50; £3 conc; £2.50 members. Weekly. Another student night trying to lead our little scholars astray. Well. it robably won‘t take much. will it? I The alsa Hut 7—10.30pm. Free. Cool little Mexican restaurant bridging the gap between great food and great music. With DJs.
I Shake Ass at Club Mercado. 10pm—3am. £3. Weekly. New midweeker at Mercado. with DJ Mike playing the best party. chart and house music. Drinks £1 all night!
I Storywheell Orange Sun 9pm—3am. £3. 18 Nov. Fortnightly. With an exotica of live performers. music and stalls the bubble heads towards the millennium. The Orange Sun bubble will brighten your weekends starting 27 Nov.
I Superfly at Negociants. 10pm- 3am. Free. Weekly. The sounds of the 70s.
I Transporter at The Bongo Club. 11pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The legendary Transporter Rootn brings music with an open stage and interesting club sculptures. DJs Scotty & Sulu. llth Taml. 18th Cod!. 25th Beasts of Bruntsfield. You'll only know ifyou go!
I Vinyl Grooves at The Honeycomb. 10.30pm—3am. £2. 4 Nov. Fortnightly. Indie in one room. mixed bag goodies in the other. Drinks promos.
clubs
VENUES
I Air Organic 36 Kelvingrove Street. 564 5201.
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
l 120.
I Babaza Royal Exchange Square. 0141 204 0101
I Baby Grand 3 Elmbank Gardens. 248 4942.
I Bacchus 80 Glassford Street. 572 0080.
I Bar Ce Lona 427 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2528.
I Bar Lautrec's 14a Woodlands Terrace. 332 7013.
I Bargo Albion Street. 553 4771.
I Bar Sauza (Below R.G.‘s) 73 Queen Street. 221 2200.
I Bar 10 10 Mitchell l.ane (off Mitchell Street). 243 2099.
I The Bedsit 1 Park l)rive.339 ()432.
I Bennet's 80 Glassford Street.
552 5761.
I Betty's Mayonnaise 37 Queen Street. 221 5934.
I Blackfriars Underground (below Blackfriars). 36 Bell Street.
552 5924.
I Bankers Hope St. 248 5884.
I Bourbon Street George St. 552 0141..
I Bom 142 Renfteld Street. 572 01(X). I Brel 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.
I Budda 142 St Vincent Street. 221 5660.
I The Cathouse 15 Union Street.
248 6606.
I Caledonian University Student Union (Asylum) 70 Cowcadtlens‘ Road. 332 068 I.
I CCA Cafe Bar 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7864.
I Clada 85 Westmot‘eland St. 423 5269.
I Cleopatra's 508 Great Western Road. Kelvinbridge. 334 ()560.
I Club Budda 142 St Vincent St. 221 2213.
I Cottiers 93 Hyndland Street.
357 5825.
I Cross Bar 235a North St (Charing Cross). 576 7991.
I Cul De Sac Ashton Lane. 334 8899. I Edwards 410 Sauchiehall Street. 333 1138.
I Fiddler's Court 45—47 Bell Street. 552 3539.
I Fixx II 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 G2 474 Sauchiehall St (behind the Garage). 332 1120.
I Havana 50 Hope Street. 248 4466
I Ironhorse Bar West Nile Street.
332 2215.
I Kasbah. Bridge Street. Paisley. 561 0033.
I King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut St Vincent Street. 221 5279.
I Lautrec's l4 thdlands Terrace. 332 7013.
I Lime (formerly The Cotton Club) 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Market Bar 24 Candleriggs. 564 3005.
I McChuils Way Out West 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 221 5569.
I McPhabb, 23 Sandyford Place.
221 0770.
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 Universit Gardens. 339 9784.
I RAF C ub 27 Ashley Street. 332 4465 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 Russell Cafe Bar 77 Byres Road. 334 4973.
I Sadie Frost's 8— 10 West George Street. 332 8005.
I The Shed 26 Langside Avenue. 649 9473.
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 The Temple 193 Pitt St. 332 7522. I 13th Note 260 Clyde Street.
243 2177
I Times Square St Enoch Square. 221 6579.
I Tin Pan Alley Mitchell Street. Glasgow. 248 7377.
I Trash I97 Pitt Street. 572 3372.
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street.
204 1000.
I Variety 401Sattchiehall Street.
332 4449.
I The Velvet Rooms Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755.
I Yang 33 Queen Street. 248 8484.
EDINBURGH
I ABC Film Centre 120 l.othian Road. 228 1638.
I The Ark 3 Semple Street. 229 7733
I Assembly Rooms George Street.
220 4348.
I The Attic Dyer's Close. Cowgatc. 225 8382.
I The Basement Broughton Street.
557 0097.
I La Belle Angele l I Hasties Close. 225 2774.
I The Bongo Club I4 New Street. 558 7604.
I Cafe Graffiti Mansfield Place Church (bottom of Broughton Street). 557 8003. I Cafe Aquarius, 10 l)rttmtnond Street. 557 6337
I Catwalk Broughton Street. 225 5583. I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252. I CC. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.
I The Citadel 39 Commercial Street. Leilh. 555 5622.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125. I Edinburgh Rock Cafe I25a Princes Street. 226 1664.
I eh1 Bar And Brasserie 197 High Street. 220 5277.
I Filmhouse Bar l.othian Road.
228 2688.
I The Gallery 232 Cowgate. 225 5583. I The Honeycomb 36-38A Blair Street. 220 4381.
I The Jaffacake 28 Kings Stables Road. 229 7986.
I Jazz Joint Henry's Cellar Bar. Morrison Street. 1288.
I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564
I The Living Room 235 Cowgate.
225 4628.
I Loca 235 Cowgate. 225 5413
I The Meadow Bar Buccleach Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36/39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Minus One (Carlton Highland Hotel) North Brid we. 556 7277.
I Monbo do 32—34 Bread St.
221 5555
I Moray House Holyrood Road.
556 5184.
I The Moscow Bar South St. David‘s Street. 5566375.
I Negociants l.othian Street.
225 6313.
I Noa 7 Queensferry Street Lane. 2266828.
I P0 Na Na 26 Frederick Street.
226 2224.
I Potterrow Union Bristo Square. 650 8090.
I Revolution 31 l.othian Road.
229 7670.
I Rocking Horse Cowgate. 225 3326. I The Shooting Gallery 32 Broughton Street. 478 7435.
I Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758.
I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766.
I The Subway West End l.othian Road. 229 9197.
I The Tap O'Lauriston Lauriston Place. 2294041.
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 ()fArt, Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I Walkers 12 Shandwick Place. 476
7613. I Why Not? The Dome. George Street. 624 8633.
I Wilkie House Cowgate. 225 2935
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