CLUBS listings
DJ Gareth Sommerville is at Atomic Baby, Honeycomb 17 Jul and every Friday at Iguana
EDINBURGH CLUB LISTINGS continued
I Sublime at The Potterrow. Monthly. Next date 23 Jul with a Platipus Records night.
I Sublime at Wilkie House. l().3()pm—3am. £8 (£6). 16 Jul. Fortnightly. Trance and techno. The mighty techno and trance warrior that is ldge commands your attention tonight with a three hour set. Support in the main room from Kev Wright while through the back Beany and Felix drop electro. nu skool breaks. house and whatever else turns up in their record boxes. (http://www.sublime-uk.demon.co.uk/) I The Subway West End 4pm—3am. £l. Weekly. See Thu.
I TFI Friday at Club Mercado. 5—lOpm. Free. Weekly. The capital‘s original and most famous afterwork piss-up with cheesy music courtesy of Trendy Wendy. I The Time Tunnel at Club Mercado. lOpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Trendy Wendy takes you through the 60s. 70s and 80s in a now weekly bash.
I Triptonite North at The Honeycomb. No information available at time of going to press.
I Vengeance at Wilkie House. l0.30pm—3am. £7 (£5). 9 Jul. Monthly. This progessive night welcomes Joel Xavier (Whoop Records) along to the bash joining residents Martin Kay and Francis Devereaux.
I Wiggle Waggle at La Belle Angele. Monthly. Next date 30 Jul.
I What It Is at City Cafe 2. 9.30pm—lam. Free. 9 Jul. Fortnightly. Bob Cairns throwing down a mixture of jazz-funk. old and modern soul through to Latin grooves.
EDINBURGH SATURDAYS
I Arakataca! at The Bongo Club.
I lpm-3am. £5. l7 Jul. Monthly. Cool music from hot countries — enjoy some Afro. Caribe and Latin sounds to soothe your soul. Lord knows we need it.
I Atomic Baby at The Honeycomb.
l lpm—3am. £l0 (£8). l7 Jul. Fortnightly.
60 TIIE LIST 8-22 Jul 1999
Long running and popular club. catch ' Michael Kilkie. Zammo and Darren Davies in the main room with some Euro house stormers while Gareth Sommerville chills somewhat through the back with some deep house and American garage. Nice.
I Big Beat at Cafe Graffiti. l0pm—2am. £6 (£5). 17 Jul. Monthly. The dates are getting a wee bit muddled here. the one after this is on 31 Jul (not quite monthly). Tonight you can catch the very popular Latino 2000; their music can be described as funk. blisteringjazz and drum & bass with a heavy Latin twist. Supponed by DJs at this busy dancefloor jazz club. Enjoy.
I C.C. Blooms at CC. Blooms.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Get up and move those hips at this very busy gay bar/club.
I Cafe Aquarius at Cafe Aquarius. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. The Cuban Brothers alternate with Eh?Wun! for muchos to tunes.
I Catwal at The Catwalk. 9pm-lam. Free. Weekly. Gordon Whittaker and Mark Price alternate to play an eclectic mix of happening house beats in this qualit pre-club bar.
I Co ours at The Potterrow. The Potterrow is closed throughout August. I Colours of Love at Club Mercado. llpm-4am. £12 (£10). l2Jul. Fortnightly. The very gorgeous Jon Pleased Wimmin will be dropping by to lay on some house and garage grooves at this very popular club.
I Cream at The Potterrow. Monthly. Next date 24 Jul.
I Cuba Norte at Cuba Norte. lOpm—lam. Free. Weekly. lt's Saturday so it must be salsa — check DJs Jorge. Coco and James Combe on rotation.
I Czech This Out at Pivo. 9pm— 1 am. Free. Weekly. Preclub. Local DJs provide the choons at this popular bar.
I Dance Creation at The Vaults. lO.30pm—3am. £8. l0 Jul. Monthly. Up front dance music in the underground chambers — catch Steve Budd. Strictly Fraser and Graham McClain in the main room.
I Disco Inferno at The Venue. 10.30pm—3am. £6. 10 Jul. Fortnightly. Don your widest flares. shortest mini or biggest afro but make sure that you can groove in your platforms - this is a night ofdrunken tongue-in-cheek madness stuck firmly in the 70s. Delirious disco and fired-up funk in the main room: soul. rare groove and a Latin selection in the Cooler. See Four play.
I eh1 more at ehl. ()pin—lam. Free. Weekly. Yogi Haughton plays his garage and soul tunes on the first and third Saturday and rising deep house star Murray Richardson shows why he is worthy of attention on the second and fourth.
I Energise at Subway. l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. Various party sounds.
I Envy at Revolution. lOpm—3am. £5 before llpm; £6 before midnight; £7 _ after. Weekly. Simon Coyle plays chart and dance to a young West End crowd. I Fire Island at Wilkie House. l0.30pm—-3am. £5 before I lpm; £ l0 after. l7 Jul. Monthly. Tonight sees their ‘summer ball' with Steven Graham. Richie Vallenz. Chris Bourne and Mark McKeating laying on some hard house and trance stompers.
I Flares at Flares. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. DJs playing a range of 70s tunes to a West End crowd.
I Hanky Panky at La Belle Angele.
l lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Very popular. full-on mainstream and dance night with music from the 70s to the 90s.
I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. l0pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Sister Soul. a trio of local soul divas. start off their ' residency at this great joint. DJ Kulu and guests provide the support. '
I Joy at Wilkie House. Monthly. Next date 24 Jul which marks their sixth birthday — sure to be a sweaty 'un.
I Jungle Magic at The Potterrow. 9pm-3am. £7 (£5). l7 Jul Monthly. A Scottish Back 2 Back Extravaganza featuring Kid vs Ruff B. G-Mac vs Finnie. The General vs Tez and MCs Feelman vs Pressure. The might of Scotland‘s drum & bass finest could very well rip the sound system apart. Grrr.
I Le Freak at The Attic. l lpm-3am. £5. Weekly. Seventies and chart music.
I Liquid at The Liquid Room. lO.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Soulful house and garage at this busy night with DJ Andy Ford.
I Lizzard Lounge at Cafe Graffiti. l0pm—2am. £6. Weekly (not l7 Jul). One of the things that makes Edinburgh so damn good. local talent from all walks converge on The Lounge both on and off stage. l0 Jul sees something a little different: George T (Tribal Funktion) and Joseph Malik go back to back in The Revenge of the Supa Disco-Techa‘s laying down old skool classics. new classics and loads in between.
I Loca at Loca. 7pm—3am. Free entry before llpm; £l before midnight; £2 midnight— I am; £3 l—2am. Weekly. A fun mix ofchart. dance and disco for a more mature. but no less sloshed. crowd.
I Loveshack at The Jaffacake. l0.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Mainstream party ni ht. I Luveiy at Wilkie House. l0pm—3am. £l0 (£7). l0 Jul. Monthly. This is one of the capital‘s most happening and outrageous house clubs. pure and simple. You can expect a gay/mixed crowd of super trendy. camp. wacky and downright horny party people going crazy in the main room to hard house and techno. Get there early if you want to get in; priority entrance for members and 'mental dressers‘.
I The Mambo Club at The Cavendish. lOpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. World music with Sir Ossie playing the full spectrum ofAfrican. soca. Latin. salsa. reggae and ragga sounds.
I Messenger Sound System at The Bongo Club. 9pm—3am. £6 (£5). 10 Jul. Fortnightly. A tribute tonight to the late. great Augusto Pablo who sadly died not long back. One of the true roots reggae greats. this will be an Original Rockers Session and you can expect an
im ressive attendance.
I RNingin‘ at Studio 24. upstairs only. Monthly. Next date 3| Jul.
I Ministry Of Sound at The Potterrow. 9pm—3am. £8 (£6). 10 Jul. Monthly. Paul Rogers guests at the northern outpost for the London superclub. expect loads of big house and a few drunken students.
I The Mission at Studio 24. llpm—3am. £4 (£3). l0 Jul. Fortnightly. The capital’s most popular alternative club drawing the crowds with three rooms of metal and rock in the main. goth cyberpunk and industrial upstairs and ska. indie. dance and surf out the back. Information line 0790! 600242.
I Moroccan Clouds at Po Na Na. l0pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £2 after. Weekly. Well Stirred at the controls in this busy bar/club. dropping a mix of disco. funk. 60s. 70s. 80s. hip hop and cheese.
I Naughty at The Ark. 9pm-3am. £5. Weekly. Half price with flyer. A night for the office workers wanting to drink and dance to party tunes.
I Noa at Noa. lOpm-3am. £6. Weekly. Head through to the back room for quality garage and house with Taste‘s Martin Valentine and Stuart Barrie.
I Phat Pharm at City 2. 9pm—lam. Free. l7 Jul. Fortnightly. The unmissable Yogi Haughton serving up real deal garage. rare groove and funk.
I Raw at Negociants. lOpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Check out the new improved Raw with their excellent Saturdays only soundsystem. lights and decor from John Finiflex. Neil McDonald and Ben McCabe are still providing cross-genre joy for the masses joined by occasional guests.
I Reconstruction at The Vaults. l0pm—3am. £5 before I lpm; £8 (£5) after. l7 Jul. Monthly. Craig Walsh. Si Re and Ezy Ryder guest at this tech-house. open olicy club.
I Sa sa Pa Ti at Cafe Habana. l0pm—lam. Free. Weekly. DJ James Combe and guest DJs play a mix of hot and spicy music at this Cuban bar.
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