CLUBS listings
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Chris Carter: ‘Moonshot/Earthbound' (TCR)
TCR's relentless assault continues. A classic in the making, quality beats and a tranced out sound — this boy’s gonna be huge.
P.M.T: 'Gyromancer’ (Acetate Ltd) Fat totally fat, killer beats and one hellava subterranean bass line.
Silvio Ecomo: 'Standing' (Hooj)
This has been out for a while but it still rocks. General Midi gives it the breaks mix but I think you'll find the original wins every time.
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EDINBURGH SATURDAY: CLUB cont
I Noa at Noa. 10pm-3am. Free entry before midnight; £6 after. 25 Nov. Fortnightly. Jon Flowers, Martin Valentine (Taste) and Craig Phillips create a mixed up melange of US house and garage.
I Oxygen at Studio 24. 10pm—3am. Members £8 before midnight. £10 after; non-members £10 before midnight. £13 after. 18 Nov. Fortnightly. The first fornightly date of this increasingly popular right that's usually themed in some glam fashion, tonight takes a break and gives free reign in the fashion stakes to its dedicated crowd. Next date it's a Winter Wonder Clubland but in the meantime, give it up for the residents‘ progressive to hard house showcase.
I Resistance at The Venue (top floor). 9pm—3am. £8. 18 Nov. Monthly. Shifted from Fridays to a spanky new Saturday slot, the hardcore meltdown tonight welcomes DJ Hellfish (Deaf Chant Records). Total Output PA. DJ 0 (not Glasgow‘s Paul Flynn, mind), Slick, Rob Noize. Stress, Al Twisted and Gunter Saxenhammer.
I Rio at Ego. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec. I Scratch & Motherfunk at The V-nue (lower two floors). Monthly. Next date 2 Dee with L-Fudge, Mr Complex and DJ Crossfader (Rawkus Records).
I Shebang at Wilkie House. 11pm—3am. £10 (£8). 18 Nov. Monthly. Gail Sellars heads the all female line-up at this deep and funky hard house soiree that consistently attracts a dedicated mixed/gay crowd. Simmone Black plays slinky garage through the back.
I Spectrum at Club Java. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4). W'ekly. A quality shindig for Leithers and anyone with the good sense to make it down to this gorgeous venue. Your host with the most, Jo Malik, showcases vinyl gold in the realms of hip hop, drum 6'; bass, reggae, R&B and mellow house.
I Substantial at La Belle Angele. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec.
I Tease Age at The Citrus Club. 11pm—3am. £4. Weekly. Now in its eighth year, this indie stalwart flavoured with hints of soul and funk continues to draw a packed and sweaty crowd week in, week out.
I Trade at Wilkie House. Monthly. Next date 2 Dec at Mas in Glasgow.
I Ultragroove at La Belle Angele. 10.30pm—3am. £12. 25 Nov. Monthly. After the joyous success of their first birthday celebrations last month, the residents take a breather and hand over the night to the stars of Junior Boys Own, Pete Heller and Terry Farley. The boys have recently been at work in the studio and this will be a highly exciting first outing of their new material.
I Vegas at Ego. 10.30pm—3am. £8 (£6 with bongos). 25 Nov. Monthly. It‘s a bongo-beating frenzy this month, so locate the nearest percussive device and get ready for some thumping action. Frankie Sumatra on congas, Bugsy Seagull on tom-toms, Dino Martini on snares and the lovely Lola Las Vegas on high-hats. Caution, do not try to drive or operate machinery during this time as you will only be lured here by the sound of distant drums.
Chart & Party
I Desire at liros."1ilite. 9.30pm—3am. £5 (£4) before 11pm; £6 (£5) before midnight; £7 (£6) after. Weekly. Mainstream chart and party grooves for over-21s at this heaving club. To organise a bus, call the
I Hanky Panky at Loca. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4 with flyer). Weekly. A shameless mix of 70s, 80s and 90s chart and dance tunes. I Lovegroove at Gaia. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. A smooth groove dance party on the main floor while The Outlaw takes over the upstairs lounge with a selection of swing. jazz. soul and easy listening 45s.
I Luscious at The Ark. 10pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Smooth and juicy as a peach. this pulsating night of mainstream pleasure will beckon you back time and time again. I The Party at Revolution. 10pm—3am. £5 (£7). Weekly. Mainstream and dance anthems.
I Saturday Sensation at The Cavendish. 10pm—3am. £6 (free membership and discounted tickets available). Weekly. 70s. 80s and 90s tunes for the sensible adults who refuse to have their evenings spoilt by precocious teens. Over 25s only.
I The Subway at The Subway.
9pm—3am. Free before 11pm; £3 (£1) after. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway
West End. 7pm—3am. Free before 11pm; £3 (£1) after. Weekly. See Thu.
: I Weekender at The Ark. 10pm—3am. £6
(£5). Weekly. Dance and party pap at this capacity night.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’ 10pm—3am. £7.50. Weekly. Chart. dance. mainstream and all your favourite club anthems at this popular city centre venue.
EDINBURGH SUNDAYS
Pre-club
I Beats. Bass. Chill. (8.8.0 at Rush. ()prn—lam. Free. Weekly. A laid-back mix of dub, hip hop and drum & bass.
I Human Be-In at The Human Be-ln. ()ptn—lam. Free. Weekly. Grand Unified (Manga) delights with a weird and wonderful selection.
I In The Groove at PopRokit. ()pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Big Beat's DJ Tinku takes over the decks with a mellow melange of Latin,jazz and soul tunes.
I Latino Sundays at Loca. 9pm—Iam. £2. Weekly. Head down for salsa, merengue and Latin pop with DJs, live music and percussion.
I Let's Tango at Baracoa. 5pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Tango and salsa with DJ Joel and free dance classes to show you how.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana. ()pm-lam. Free. Weekly. Bob Cairns does the laid- back Sun session thing. taking in soul, funk. Latin grooves and future jazz.
I Oxygen at Oxygen. 3pm—7pm. Free. Weekly. The essential Sunday comedown session hosted by the Covert Operators that aims to bring the chilled out grooves of Cafe del Mar to Edinburgh's wet and miserable Sunday afternoons.
I 7th Night at El Barrio. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. A new night featuring smooth R&B grooves. Arrive early (5pm) to capitalise on three happy cocktail hours.
I Strange Beats at Baroque. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. A funk and soul selection. I The Sunday Session at Cuba Norte. 8pm—1am. Free. W-ekly. Old meets nu, on a jazz-funk-soul tip, with Ben and Gav.
Club
I CC. Blooms at CC. Blooms. 10.30pm—3am. (Bar from 8pm). Free. Weekly. The best tunes from across the genres to shake your booty to at this gay club.
I Club DKY at Studio 24. 11pm—3am. £1.50 before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. A night which describes its music policy as ‘alternative - you bring it. we'll play it’. Warning: ‘nothing too awful’.
I Curios at The Bongo Club. 10pm—3am. £5 (£4 with flyer). 26 Nov. Monthly. With every month hosting a different theme, this date sees the arrival of the Fairytale Forest. lt’s guaranteed there’ll be no sleeping beauties here though, ‘cause everyone will be too busy shaking on the dancefloor to live techno beats from
: Transgenic & Morph. Part of the entrance
fee goes to help the homeless and any donations of clothes bric-a-brac. non- perishable foods are very much appreciated.
I Jamboree at Club Mercado. 10.30pm—3am. £4 before 11.30pm; £5 after. 26 Nov. Monthly. A fairly recent addition to your Sunday pleasure. the
jamboree boasts a fine mix of hip hop,
Rtk B and ragga.
I Kute at Po Na Na. 11pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Sweet house music courtesy of Flash at this bar-cum-club.
' I Mode Organic at The Citrus (Tub.
11pm—3am. £2. 26 Nov. Monthly. Damn good value and a great night out if 60s soul. funk. mod and ska all tweak your cheeks.
I None Of The Above at The Bongo Club. Monthly. Next date 10 Dec.
I Queer Sunday at Ego. 11pm—3am.£2 before midnight: £4 after. Weekly. The massive glam party continues to go from strength to strength and this fortnight
sees a 7th party (1‘) Nov) and a Steps
tribute night (26 Nov). Stomp all night. I Sunday Supplement at Club Mercado. 11pm-3am. £5 (£4). 1‘) Nov. Monthly. Chicago's Terry llunterjoins resident Baby G for a night of the finest UK and US garage. Hunter‘s a bit of a legend. having remixed the likes of Michael Jackson and Crystal Waters, so arrive early to avoid disappointment.
I Tackno at Club Mercado. 10.30pm—3am. £6 (£4). 26 Nov. Monthly. Please come to the diary room for Big Brother Tackno. Yes, Wendy takes on the role of Davina to host the undisputed leader of all cheesy-listening parties.
I Taste at Wilkie House. llpm-3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. After the huge success of their recent guest dates with Mark Moore and Lisa Loud. Fisher & Price get back to business, playing garage and uplifting house in the main room with Martin Valentine. Marco Smith and Trevor Gow pumping the US house grooves through the back.
Chart & Party
I Chocolate Sundae at Revolution. 10pm—3am. £2—£5. Weekly. Soulful house and disco dubs.
I Insomnia at The Cavendish. 10pm—3am. £3 (£1 to students). Weekly. Bop till you drop to dance, chart and 90s tunes.
I Kiss at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. An across- the-board selection of 70s, 80s and 90s tunes from the dubiously named Billy Whizz.
I Lush Why Not'.’ 10pm—3am. £3. Weekly. A new party night featuring Dale Wilkinson and Craig Dempster’s lush dancefloor selection.
I Mad Sundays at The Attic. 11pm—3am. £4 (£2 with flyer). Weekly. Check out of the asylum and into the Attic for an insane evening of chart music and outrageously cheap alcohol. I Replay/Meltdown at Eros/Elite. 9.30pm-3am. £2 (£1) before 11pm; £3 (£2) before midnight; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Replay sees the hits of the 7()s and 80s. er, replayed while the folks in Meltdown relax to chart house and garage.
I Sin at The Ark. 10pm—3am. £2 (£1). Weekly. Chart and party tunes, with bevvy at sweet shop prices.
I The Subway at The Subway. ()pm—3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 7pm—3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
EDINBURGH MONDAYS
Pre-club
I Cocktail Night at Rush. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Laid-back sounds massage your ears while potent beverages tantalise your taste buds.
I Paella Night at El Barrio. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Hispanic night of fiery flamenco. rhythmic sevillanas and sexy rumba with authentic free paella served to get you in the mood. More info from events(u elbarrio.co.uk.
I Salsa 8t Rueda at Baracoa. Spm—lam. Free. Weekly. Authentic Latin beats with rueda and salsa dance classes (£3.50) from Sam.
Club
I Blame It On A Monday at The Peppermint Lounge. l0pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The start of the week used to be a dry season for clubbing. but not anymore thanks to Unkle Fawaz, Dolphin Boy and DJ Saf! Sap. They’ll be playing a random riot of funky. frontage-free music and if you enjoy yourself too much then you‘ll just have to ‘blame it on a Monday".