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lilP'iHlJ/a/ BASH THE PROJECT The Bongo Club, Sat 10 Mar.
Eclecticism is a nice concept. But Out Of The Blue is an organisation that walks the walk as well as talking the talk. It’s best known for the Bongo Club, the venue that plays host to hip hop, reggae, electronica and jazz on a regular basis and frequently in the course of the same night. The organisation also hosts exhibitions and
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community groups in the same space and this fortnight, it celebrates its seventh birthday and its last in the current premises.
The birthday date coincides with the third monthly Project and the Out Of The Blue staffers are expected to be down in force, alongside information boards on the history of the organisation. It all seems rather fitting because the Project is a night with an ever-changing musical mandate. Residents AI Bee and Adam Bray (pictured) will be playing an assortment of techno, breaks, house and dub in the main room.
Bray, who has played at Edinburgh’s Headspin and Home in London, isn’t bothered by the variety. ‘It suits me down to the ground,’ he says, ‘because I play all sorts of separate styles. The last Project I started with some techno before going into drum & bass stuff. It was fantastic, the crowd were really up for it and went with everything.’
This month those beats are going to be pounding out of the Messenger sound system, borrowed from the dub reggae night for the special occasion. And if that isn’t enough for anyone to be getting it on with, the back room features local black music enthusiast Eh?Wun!, who’ll be spinning a solid R&B and hip hop selection. ‘He’s not been playing much recently,’ says promoter Eddie Brock. ‘I-le's converted to Islam and has been working with some of his bands, but I phoned him up and asked him to play and he was like “Definitely, man”.’
It seems enthusiasm is contagious. (James Smart)
{ Edinburgh, Friday continued Chart & Party
I Canned Heat at (iaia. |()pm 3am. £3 bcloi'e midnight; £3 alter. Weekly. [)1 Harry Let's (lo t BoomboXi lays on the pop and partied-up lunk. disco and house tunes.
I Club Tropicana at The Subway West laid-1pm 3am. I-"rce belorc l lpni; £3 t£ll alter. Weekly. Post-work party with a Hawaiian theme.
I Fridays at (‘lub lava. 5pm 3am. liree belore l lpm: £3 alter. Weekly. The sumptuous surroundings ol Leith‘s luxurious club venue allow lor wild abandon on the downstairs dancelloor or more sedate goings on in the comfortable upstairs lounge.
I Fusion at liros/lilite. 9.30pm 5am. £4 (£3) belore l lpm; £5 (£4) belore midnight; U) l £5) alter. Weekly. House and garage hits at this behemoth ol a venue.
I Gorgeous at Loca. lt)pm-- 3am. liree belore midnight; £3 (£2 with tlyeri alter. Weekly. (iet ready to pump that party at this mainstream chart allair.
I Night To Remember at The ('av-endish. ltlpm 3am. £(i. Weekly. ()r not. given the prices they're shilting their booze at. Over 25s.
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I The Subway at The Subway. 9pm 3am. l‘ree below I lpm: £3 t£l l alter. Weekly. See Thu. I T.F.I. Friday at The Ark. 4pm 3am. l-‘ree belore |()pm: £4 (£3) alter. Weekly. ’ou’ve worked hard. now reward yoursell with a massive drinking and dancing session at the ultimate alter work party. I The Time Tunnel at ('lub Mercado. |()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. 'l‘rendy Wendy and Vince Stilton the ('heesemaster disrupt the space-time continuum with tunes lrom the (itls, 70s and 80s. Or maybe it's just the alcohol. I Why Not? at Why .\'ot'.’ ltlpm 3am. £5. Weekly. Mainstream chart and disco at this popular city centre venue. I Yum Yum at Revolution. ltlpm 3am. £5 £7. Weekly. (‘hart and dance night at this heaving mess ol humanity.
Edinburgh Saturdays
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I Baracoa at Baracoa. 9pm lam. Free. Weekly. Big Beat's Simon llodge dons his sombrero and gaucho moustache lor a seorcho selection ol Latin lavourites.
I Cuba Norte at (’uba .\'orte.
|()pm lam. l‘ree. Weekly. Ilot salsa? it's Saturday and that means. er. hot salsa at this epicentre ol all things Latin.
I DJRed6 & Friends at Rush. ()pm lam. l‘ree. Weekly. The homies lrom Iil Segundo showcase top quality LR and underground l'S hip hop.
I EH1 at Iill l. 9pm lam. I‘ree. Weekly. Talented local I)Is take a break lroni propping up the bar to stand behind some 12 lll's instead.
I Frisco Disco at l’opttokii.
()pm lam. I‘i‘ee. It) Mar. l-‘oi'tnightly. Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless pump out the deep and lunky house.
I Funk And Disorderly at The (‘ity (’ale. 9pm lam. It) Mar. I'tH'IlIlg'llll)‘. Yogi ‘Da Beat" llattglitoii supplies the very best in dancelloor jau. R&B and vocal garage.
I Human Be-ln at The Human Be- lii. 9pm lam. liree. Weekly. Beany plays underground house and alternative breaks at this sweet new bar. I Immersed In Music at I’ivo. ()pm lam. liree. Weekly. Kev Wright lets tis sample his Sublime steely trance and techno t3 Mari. while Brian l-‘isher gives us a taste ol his garage and house selection t It) Mar).
I Latino Loco at til Barrio.
|()pm lam. lirce. Weekly. The original Latino chart party continues with the lreshcst heats lrom the barrio.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana.
9pm lam. Free. Weekly. ('olin (‘ook tl'lti'agroovel plays some real house music. This lortnight (3 Mar) he's joined by seasoned pro Laurence IIttglies.
I Party On at Rush. 9pm lam. Iii'ee. Weekly. [)1 I'Aot’k'boy lays down the hip hop, soul. ltiiik and indie.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. ()pm lam. I‘ree. Weekly. Lisa 'I‘hompson (Nature) and Steve Austin tlIeadspini entertain the weekend crowds with their heats. breaks and lunky house lusion thing. I Squalor Show at I’opRtikll.
9pm lam. liree. l7 I-"eb. I-‘ortnightly. An old school heats and breaks selection lrom experienced jocks around town. Well Stirred and [)1 I'it‘osty‘.
I Sub-Atomic at Bar l'nion (lormerly Bliss). 0pm lam. I’ree. Weekly. A selection ol the Atomic Baby backroom boys play a l'risky range ol ITS house and garage.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.
l lpm 3am. Iiree. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a swinging soundtrack lrom Sal? Sap. plus guest I)Js lrom (irand (‘entral. liat (‘ity. Tummy Touch and Pork Recordings. I Yush! at the ('ity ('ale. 9pm lam. Iiree. It) Mar. l-‘ortnightly'. A]. (head honcho behind Iidinburgh's leading hip hop label. Yiish Recordings) selects the upbeat hip hop. lunk and ragga. lle's joined by the lresh prince ol RtyzB. the Mad Ambassador.
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I Acetate at We liquid Room Illillpm 3am. LES ital iMar. l’oi‘tnightly I’lastic lantastic night toi those who like to gioove in .i tunky house style. hosted by the very talented Muiiay Richardson. (iail Sellais .iiid Marco Smith. ll you'd heard that lsev in Saundcrson and l)ei'iick May weie playing this date and thought it was too giitttl IU be II'tie yittt \\ eie llgltl
I Ascension Goth Club .tl llolyrood l'nion Monthly \e\t date 31 Apr.
I Atomic Baby at l.a Belle \iigele Monthly. .\e\t date il Mai with special guest Yogi \an Bellen.
I Blast at (‘lub Meicado llpm iani U” i £Si. lll Mai. l-oi'tnightly. l'he inlamous lltiggy Buigei Queen and his trusty sidekick Markell thiow open the doors to anothci ioot raising lunky gltlllllesl.
I Blitz at The Venue ttop llooi i. Monthly. .'\'e\t date " Api.
I Boogie Mo’ Dynamo at \\ ilkie llouse. lll..i(lpiii iam. £Hi£oi iMai Monthly. A lerocious soundsy stem. \eiy hiin production values and a supeiior selection ol big. lat atid se\y beats combine to make this one ol the most reliable nights in town.
I C.C. Blooms at ('.( ‘. Blooms. Illillpm 3am tbai' lrom (ipm i. l‘ree. Weekly. l).l Ally is back again with more other trademark high»camp to»house dccknical e\pei'tise.
I 600' Runnings ttI Ille \ieltlle lttili lltitit'). See Still.
I Cream til The Venue tall lltiiit’s l. Monthly. .\'e\t date 3| Mar with special guests (iuy ()rnadel and John I'leming I til The \IL'IIIIC tltili lltitit’l. Monthly. .\'e\t date I? .\I;ll'.
I District at \oa. Illillpm .iaiii. Lo 4 Mar. Monthly. District doubles its capacity with a new room dedicated to showcasing soulltil beats lrom A I. while lidinburgh's leading house jocks Adrian Milarski and ('raig Smith continue pumping out high quality house in the main room.
I The Egg at Ilte Wee Red Bar.
llpm 3am. £~l t£ i.5l)i. Weekly. Still the best mis ol indie. (ills garage. \oithein \(Illl. ska tttttl stittlttllt’acks.
I Essential at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm 3am. £7 t£5i. Ill Mar. I‘oi'tnightly. A brand new night that sees Radio l'iii‘th's Key in .lones join tones with Martin Valentine t'laste/l'i‘isko I)isct)l hit some 'esscntial' house and garage action. l’eacliy llyers too.
I Eye Candy at (‘lub Mercado.
llpm 3am. £ltl i£Si; U) in laiicy dress. 3 Mar. l‘oi'tnightly. (iraciiie l’opstai'. Neiat Barton and Neil ('rookston host their iiilanious. glam house party.
I Fiesta Latina at Teviol Row l‘iiioii. 9.30pm 3am. £4.5llt£3.5lli. Ill Mai". Monthly. Salsa. mambo. rumba. iiierenguc. valleiiato. cumhia and son all under one sweaty root at this liesty liesta ol a Latin dance party.
A NEW DIRECTION AT PIVO FOR SPRING IS NOT IN ITSELFA NEW IDEA. MORE OF AN ADAPTATION OF AN EXISTING O E
BACK TO MINE. THE COMPILATION ALBUMS. HAVE SEEN GREAT DJ'S AND PRODUCERS SUCH AS DANNY TENAGLIA. NICK WARREN BLISS. PUT IN ONE PLACE THEIR PER
ADA. ROLLO 8. SISTER
. GROOVE ARM SONAL FAVOURITE MUSICAL CUTS OF ALL TIME.
WE HAVE ASKED TWO OF EDINBURGH'S WELL KNOWN CLUB DJ'S TO DO THE SAME IN MARCH. FORGET THE BEATS. FORGET THE DANCE FLOOR. AND COMPILE A SELECTION OF SELF-INDULGENT CHOICE. TO WIND UP. UNWIND OR. EVOKE THE CLUB-RAVAGED MIND.
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS. WITH OUT DOUBT: THE CULTURAL COLLISION COURSE SET UP BY ALLOWING A DJ TO DIG TO THE DARKEST RECESS OF THEIR RECORD COLLECTION IS UN-CHARTED BUT WILL SURELY BE A JOY TO BEHOLD.
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