CLUBS listings
EDINBURGH, MONDAYS:CHART & PARTY cont.
EDINBURGH TUESDAYS
Pre-club
I Immersed in Music at Pit-o.
9pm— 1am. Free. Weekly. ‘Monkey' Boy" Mark 1idniondson plays l‘unky phatback grooves for all the playa/ otit there.
I Phun-Q at Q Bar. 9.30pm lam. Free. Weekly. 1)] l)ali. Khan atid l)tivien get l'risky with a l'tinked-tip mix of sotil and Latin.
I Salsa at 151 Barrio. 7pmr 1am. Free. Weekly. Latin dance classes. See Thu and (‘lassilied Tor more into.
I Salsa Experience at Baracoa. 10pm-71am. Free. Weekly. A mystery 1)] plays the Latino grooves to make you salsa. with dance classes from Sam.
I Salsa Viva ((1 Siglo. 9pm, 1am. Free. Weekly. 11ot tropical rhythms to enjoy with your cool tropical cocktails.
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I CC. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm 3am (bar 1T0”) 6pm). Free. Weekly. Take a step back iii time to 60s. 70s. 80s and early 90s tunes at this gay club.
I Fat Sam's Swing Club at ligo. Monthly. 8pm--1 1pm. £5. 20 Feb. Monthly. Jump jiving action with Scotland‘s leading swing hand pltis support l‘rom the Vegas crew.
I Motherfunk at The Venue.
l lpm~3am. Free. Weekly. A mockery of a funk and soul tiiglit seeing as its now run by no mark 1)]s atid not by (iino and Fryer. the boys who tnade it all happen Tor the past live years. Please note that the original 31011101111111; will re-launcb weekly at The Honeycomb with big name guests everv month as from 13 Mar.
I Motheriunk at The Honeycomb. Weekly. Launch date 13 Mar.
I Oaxaca at Po Na Na. 1 lpm-—3am. Free. 20 Feb. Fortnightly. 1.atino l‘unk night geared towards pleasing the student market.
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VENUES
I Air Organic 36 Kelvingrove Street. 564 5201.
I Alasksa 142 Bath Lane. 248 1777. I Archaos 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. I The Arches Midland Street (olT Jamaica Street). 221 4001.
I Asylum 70 ('owcaddens Road. 332 0681.
I Babaza 25 Royal [Exchange Square. 204 0101.
I Bennet's 80 (ilassl'ord Street. 552 5761.
I Bonkers Hope St. 248 5884.
I Brel 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.
I Budda 142 St Vincent Street. 221 5660.
I Caledonian University Student Union (Asylum) 70 (‘owcaddens Road. 332 0681.
I The Cathouse 15 Union Street. 248 6606.
I Cleopatra's 508 (ireat Western Road. Kely inhridge. 334 0560.
I Club Budda 142 St Vincent St. 221
2213. I The Cran 1038 Argyle Street. 248 6881.
I Cul De Sac Ashton Lane. 334 8899. I Eat Drink Man Woman 34—44 King St. 552 9227.
I Firebird I321 Argyle Street. 334 0594.
I Fury Murry's 96 Maxwell Street. 221 651 1.
I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120.
I Glasgow School of Art 167 Rent‘rew Street. 3320691.
86 THE “ST 15 Feb—l Mar 2001
Chart &. Party
I Shagtag at (iaia. 10pm—3am. L4 (L21. Weekly. .Alcohol-ttielled flirting (aided and abetted by drinks promos) y ia the infamous number-based introductions system. Please note there‘s tree tequila and chatnpagne tor the lloo/ie with the most requests.
I The Subway at The Subway. 9pni~3am. Free (or students with matriculation card: £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West lind. 7pm--~3am. Free Tor students with matriculation card; L'l otherwise. Weekly. Themed party nights every week. ot'l'ering chart pap. cheap boo/e and pri/es.
EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS
Pre-club
I The Departure Lounge at l’opRokit. 10pm—lam. Free. Weekly. (‘elebrity hosts Harry Ainsworth and the lovely Dusty Heights invite you to hop aboard their interstellar excursion into qtii/land. Things are hotting tip on the quiz. shuttle this fortnight because as from 7 Feb. teams of 4 people can start earning points towards the grand final to take place iii The Honeycomb iti March. A holiday to an exotic litiropean location is tip for grabs. I First Contact at Pivo. 9pm-1am. Weekly. Mellow mid-week drum & bass with the delectable 1)] Nova. Please note. this is the only drum & bass pre-cluh so mind you take advantage.
I Headzeint at FIT-11. 9pm~ lam. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. funk atid electrobeats courtesy ol‘ Michael and Gary.
I Hot Charanga Sauce at Q Bar.
8pm~ 1am. Free. Weekly. Staggering though it may seem. the divine (‘arlos Pena and his tour-piece combo are now spicing up the Q Bar on a weekly basis. I Kin at The Waverley. 8pm—midnight. Free. 21 Feb only. Acoustic sotip featuring on-stage music. poetry. story-telling and kinship.
I Glasgow University Union 32 ['niversity' Avenue. 339 8697.
I Groucho St Judes 190 Bath Street. 352 8800.
I 92 474 Sauchiehall St (behind the (iarage). 35.3 3| l 1.
I Havana 50 Hope Street. 248 4466. I Life (basement of Corinthian). 191 Ingram Street. 552 1101.
I The Lighthouse 56 Mitchell Street. 221 6362
I The Living Room 5 Byers Road. 339 851 1.
I MAS 29 Royal lixcbange Square. 221 7080.
I Nice 'n' Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637
I O'Hen 's Drury Street. 248 3751.
I Planet each 34 Queen Street. 226 8990.
I Polo Lounge 84 Wilson Street.
553 1221.
I Queen Margaret Student Union 22 University Gardens. 339 9784.
I Reds. 375 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1635.
I Riverside Club Fox Street. 569 7287. I Rocksy's Basement 40 New Sneddon Street. Paisley. 552 5791.
I The Shack 193 Pitt St. 332 7522.
I Soba l 1 Mitchell Street Lane. 204 2404.
I Spy Bar Bath Street. 221 7711.
I Strawberry Fields 56 ()swald Street. 221 7871.
I The Studio. 1084 South St. Scotstoun. 401 1750.
I Tchai-Ovna 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524.
I 13th Note 260 (‘lyde Street. 243 2177
I Trash 197 Pitt Street. 572 3372.
I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000.
I Variety Bar 401Sauchiehall Street. 332 4449.
I Made In lguana at Iguana. 9pm slam. Free. Weekly. ('olin Millar and Adam Bray (Headspinl demonstrate their ania/ing decksterical yersatility iii the fields of hip hop. (wk and breaks.
I The Merry Pranksters at The Meadows Bar. 9pm lam. Free. 28 Feb. Fortnightly. Famed (or their monthly strutting at Radio Baby loii. Pranksters Noodles and Brains delight with all sorts of electro l‘unky ness.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 8pm lam. Free. Weekly. This popular bar now hosts a student party pre-cltih every week with ridiculously cheap home and funky house from liyc ('andy 's (iraeme Mc1.ean.
I Salsa at [£1 Barrio. 7pm 1am. Free. Weekly. Latin dance classes. See Thu atid (ilassilietl Tor more into.
I Salsa Variations at Baracoa.
8pm lam. Free. Weekly. 1)] Mikayel plays the Latino grooy es to make you salsa with dance classes iii either a (‘olumhian or (‘uhan style.
I Son de Rumba at (‘ellar Bar No 1. 10pm 1am. Free. Weekly. ()ne of the pioneering Latin music nights and still the best selection o1non-commercial grooves courtesy 01.1)] linrique.
I Tango at The ()tithouse (upstairs). 7pm midnight. Free. Weekly. Informal tango night with tree beginners class lrom 7pm.
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I CC. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm 3am (bar from 6pm). Free. Weekly. A spot of midweek house action at this always htisy gay club.
I Ceratonin at Wilkie llouse. l0pmy~3am. £4. 21 Feb. Fortnightly. Stimulate your senses with a music policy of batigitig trance and techno and a feel-good factor that involves massage. body painting and aromatherapy. Drinks promos will no doubt assist the whole relaxation irocess.
I Freefal at Wilkie House. Monthly. Next date 7 Mar.
I The Velvet Rooms Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755.
I The Woodside Social Club 329 North Woodside Road. 337 1643. I Yang 33 Queen Street. 248 8484.
I The Ark 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. I The Art College Lauriston Place. 220
3234.
I The Attic 1)y'er's (‘lose. (‘owgate. 225 8382.
I Bam Bou 66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200.
I Baracoa 7 Victoria Street. 225 5846. I Bar Union 253/258 (‘owgate. 557 2780. I La Belle Angele 11 11asties('1ose. 225 7536.
I The Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556 5204.
I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252. I CC. Blooms 23-»24 (ireenside Place. 556 9331.
I The Citrus (irindlay Street. 622 7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125. I Club Java Commercial Street. 1.eith. 467 3935.
I The Cocteau Lounge (Ego), Picardy Place (entrance through The ()uthouse (iardens. Brotighton Street Lane. 478 7434.
I Cuba Norte 192 Morrison Street. 221 049‘).
I Ego (fomerly EZK) Picardy Place. 478 7434.
I eh1 197 High Street. 220 5277.
I El Barrio 104 West Port. 229 8805.
I Eros/Elite Fountainpark. Dundee Street. 228 1661.
I Gaia King Stables Road. 229 7986.
I Holyrood Union Holyrood Road. 651 6157.
I Kero-Scene—KZ at Studio 24.
1 1pm 7 3am. £1.50. Weekly. Increasingly popular alternatiye night which sees Leaf. Wally. lqy and Doug playing death. doom. heavy metal and e\treme tunes.
I Majik (formerly Rotary Funk) at The Venue (top lloori. 10.30pm 3am. L3. 28 Feb. Fortnightly. A hot to trot night or house hreakin' tunk music from residents Lorne. (‘htick and Reyeal.
I Nectar at Why Not‘.‘ Monthly.
10pm 3am. £5. 21 Feb. Monthly. New 1'1s' garage night hosted by local lad Henriques (Rul‘t' Rum and seasoned Ayia Napa and NYC resident llitioyator. 1)rinks promos an added bonus.
I Red (formerly Out To Lunch) at Po .\'a .\'a. 1 lpiii 3am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Harry 1.ets (io ( Boomhosl puts the eclectic itito electric at this renamed midweek staple. I Smack at ligo. Monthly. .\'e\t date 7 Mar.
Chart & Party
I Skint at The Ark. 10pm 3am. 1.2 (free with prool o1" oyerdral't ). Weekly. The undisputed king or student nights not only supplies the finest chart anthems htit also cares enough to provide drinks at £1 all night atid l'ree entrv to overdraw ti students. I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm 3am. Free with nialric card before 12.30am; £2 otherwise. Weekly. (‘heesy. cliarty choons. cheap drink and good odds at coppitig oil.
I Shark at liros/lilite. 9.30pm 3am. £3 (£2) hel‘ore 1 1pm; £4 (£3) alter. Weekly. Student night supplying the obligatory chart pap.
I The Subway at The Subway.
9pm 3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West litid. 7pm 73am. Free (or students with matriculation card; £1 otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.
I Viagraah at Revolution. 10pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pumped-up party tunes for the (risky students otit there.
I The Honeycomb 15 717 Niddry Street. 530 5540.
I The Human Be-In 2/8 West (‘rosscausew'ay 662 8860.
I Iguana 41 1.othian Street. 220 4288. I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564.
I Loco 235 ('owgate. 225 5413.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleuch Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36 39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Noa 7 Queenslerry Street Lane. 226 6828.
I The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 668.
I Oxygen 3-5 lnlirmary Street. 557 9997. I Peppermint Lounge Blair Street. 622 681 1.
I Pivo 2-—6 ('alton Road. 557 2925.
I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street. 226 2224.
I The Pond 22 24 Bath Road. 467 3825. I PopRoltit 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272. I The Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195.
I 0 Bar 5/11 l.eith Street. 557 5830.
I Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.
I Rush 3 Robertson's Close. 557 3768. I Studio 24 (‘alton Road. 558 3758.
I The Subway (‘ow'gate. 225 6766.
I The Subway West End 1.othian Road. 229 9197.
I The Union Heriot Watt University. Riccarton. 451 5333.
I The Venue ('alton Road. 557 3073.
I The Watershed 44 St Stephen Street. 220 3774. I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College ()1‘ An. Lauriston Place. 229 1442.
I Why Not? 14 George Street. 624 831 1. I Wilkie House (‘owgate 225 2935.