listings Clubs
I UrbannllangSulte at Bann‘s.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a hip hop and breaks soundtrack from Dolphin Boy (Tumm Touch).
I Vol elow at Yo! Below. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. The sushi style bar gets the nu-jazz. R&B and dancefloor soul treatment from the Posh DJ s.
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I Arakataca! at The Bongo Club.
1 lpm—3am. £5. 9 Nov. Monthly. DJs Jafier (Senegal) and Zuppa lnglese (Bogota) host a fiery mix of salsa. African. Latin and Caribbean dance. As they've both been DJing for over 31) years. this is the best selection of past. present and future tropical dance you‘re likely to find.
I Adaptor at Studio 24. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov.
I Big Beat at La Belle Angele. 10.30pm—3am. £10 (£9 in advance frotn Fopp. Ripping. Professor Plastics and The Wash). 9 Nov. Monthly. Eighth birthday party at this dancefioor jazz funkdown. featuring the residents and guest contho The New Mastersounds. Brian Auger was scheduled to play but due to unforeseen circumstances this show has been postponed untill next year.
I Boogie Mo Dynamo at Ego. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov with a Finger Lickin' Records night featuring Lee Coombs and Soul Of Man.
I Canned Heat at Gaia. l()pm-3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Harri ‘Let‘s Go‘ with a reliable mix of dancefioor greats including pop. punk. funk and hip hop. Please note that entry to this event includes entry to R&B showcase Fiesta. See separate listing below.
I 0.6. Blooms at CC. Blooms. lO.3()pm—3am (bar front 6pm). Free. Weekly. DJ Ally does the decks duty at this gay night with her inimitable selection of high cantp and disco classics. moving on to pumped-up house and dance as the evenin t progresses.
I Ceroton n at The Venue (lower two floors). Monthly. Next date 23 Nov.
I Chromatic at The Venue (lower two floors). 10.30pm—3ant. £5. 9 Nov. Monthly. Underground techno night featuring Electric Blue playing live.
I Club Latino at The Bongo Club. Monthly. Next date the.
OCute & Strings at The Cocteau Lounge. lOpm—3am. £7. 9 Nov. Monthly. DJ Pogo. Cutmaster Swift’s old cohort and the man behind the first compilation in The Breaks series. is down to show Edinburgh audiences just how frisky a hip hop scratch monkey can be. Sonic support comes from the resident types Kevin Roe. Paul Mason and Sean Keltie. See Hitlist. I Diachord at Studio 24. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov.
I Dr No'e at The Bongo Club. llpm—3am. £7 (£5). 2 Nov. Monthly. Original Jamaican ska and classic rocksteady showcase featuring live entertainment from up-and-coming local combo Big Hand and DJ support from Mel. Mary Doll and Tam.
I El Segundo at The Bongo Club. 10.30pm—3am. £6 (£5). 16 Nov. Monthly. Hot to trot hip hop soirée featuring Glasgow go-getters Steg G & The Freestyle Master. promoting their new release on Powerhouse Productions. DJ support comes from DJRed6 and Kristo with back rootn funk supplied by Smirc. Change and lmposter.
I Ivol at The Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £4. Weekly. Edinburgh‘s longest running indie night (ten consecutive years. with no holidays and no sickies), providing an ever reliable mix of the best current and classic altemative. crossover tunes. It‘s an institution already and with the recent addition of the back room. playing h0st to Mr & Mrs Mogwai. the future looks like a happy place for all things Evol.
I Fiesta at Gaia. l lpm—3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Weekly. All-new showcase where DJ Fabuloz (Vibe. 2 Urban) drops the latest pressings and jams from the hot and jiggy worlds of hip hop attd R&B. VIP passes available every Stttt at the Q Bar.
I Friscodleco at Noa. l()pm—3am. £6 (£5). 2 Nov. Monthly. Dirty house debauchery with a distinct US West Coast bias. featuring the new-and-intproved residents line-up comprised of Harri (Sub Club). Martin Valentine and Steven Wattless. Through the back. Paul Dickson plays funk. soul and disco.
I La Fructa Bomba at El Barrio. l()pnt—3am. Free before 1 lpnt; £2 after. Weekly. Roughly translated to mean 'the bees-knees“. join DJ Hector. Nano and the Latin posse at this swinging barrio party where the tequila runs like water.
I The Fun at Ego. l lpnt—3am. £2. 2 Nov. Monthly. Resident DJs Morgan and Sitttmotte Black (Ruby Fruit) demonstrate base humour attd high-grade DJ skills in the popular styles of garage and house. And by christ it's cheap!
I Funky Magic at The Cocteau Lounge
(downstairs at Ego). l lpnt—a3am. £5. 2 Nov.
Monthly. Soul-fuelled deep house for pilgrims hosted by The Hoff Project and now boastittg live percussion from Tagg. I Future Noodle at Ego. l lpm—3am. £4. 16 Nov. Monthly. Residents' night at the all new tech-house and breaks night that aims to combine the underground feel of an original acid house party with the commercial suss of the superclub. Expect hip hop. house. techno and drum & bass delights frottt Euan Jantes (Lift. Eccentric). Believe (Boogie Mo Dynamo). Dan Bland (The Flow) attd Mikey Magic.
I The 00-60 at The Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego). l 1pnt—4am. £4. 16 Nov. Monthly. Get loose as a goose at this wigged-out arid wild night of 60s garage punk. surf. psyche and sweet. sweet soul hosted by boss daddies Tall Pattl Robinson. Angus A (lo-Go attd Kaiser George.
I Keep It Unreal at Ego. Bt-monthly. Next date 7 Dec.
I Lost at Studio 24. l().3()pttt—3am. £6 before midnight; £8 (£6) after. 16 Nov. Monthly. Funk-laden tech-house shenanigans in the tttattt roont with special guest Chris Liberator (Stay Up Forever). Primal T arid Paul Curran. Sadly there‘s no longer art upstairs chill-suite but the roomy corridor will no doubt provide respite from the aural pummelling in the ntaitt roont.
I Maglk at The Venue (top floor). l().3()pm—3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 2 Nov. Monthly. Underground house night featuring tttain roont residents Kevin Jones attd Lortte Finnie.
I Majestlca at Noa. Monthly. Next date 30 Nov.
I The Mambo Club at The Mambo Club. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3 with llyer) before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. Sir ()ssie's ltigltly respected tttix of reggae. ragga.
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DJ Blnetorm guests at UTI, Fri 9 Nov
R&B. rap and hip hop continues to be one of the strongest nights for music of black ori ,in in town.
I anga at La Belle Angele. l().30pm-3am. £12 (£10). 2 Nov. Monthly. Radio One‘s drum & bass ambassador — the mighty Fabio -joins the resident DJs G-Mac. Kid and Son Of Ugly for a night of rough. tough breaks. beats and lyrical stylings. Get your tickets in advance or look forward to misery.
I Metalheadz at The Honeycomb. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov featuring John B and Marley Marl.
I Mlechlef at The Venue. Next date tbc.
I Mondo at The Venue. lOpm—3am. £8 (£6). 2 Nov. Monthly. The hard Euro trance night is back to show you who‘s boss with more residents and more guest DJs lined up to get down over the coming months. First up. it‘s the mighty return of ltalian trance stallions Luca Antolini and DJ Gius.
I Modern Lovers at Ego. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov.
I A Night For Cuba at The Bongo Club. Next date 23 Nov.
I Nuklear Puppy at Noa. l()pm—3am. £8 (£6). 9 Nov. Fortnightly. The hard dance puppy has proved so successful that it‘s now moved to a fortnightly spot. To celebrate this happy turn of events. the resident DJs welcome special guest Stevie Hill (Frantic. Tripoli Trax) to whip up a storm in the main room. while the Texture DJs take a funkier route through the back.
I Opium at Opium. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. The all-new rock bar cum club complex takes hold of Edinburgh‘s after- hours scene like a Rottweiler to a small. defenceless child. In terms of music policy — yep. you guessed it! — it's rock. nu-metal and altemative/indie.
I Pillbox at Studio 24. l().30pm—3am. £8 (£6). 2 Nov. Monthly. More techno trauma from the Pillbox protagonists and their special guest DJ. Daniel Benavente. Support comes from Hwatsong and Filthy Rich on the main floor with more laid-back beats and breaks in the upstairs room with Lauren Order and chums.
I Planet Earth at The Citrus Club. l().30pm—3am. £4. Weekly. The varied musical delights of the 70s and 80s. with a particular stress laid on that madcap magic known as disco. No smoking at the bar please.
I Rejuvenation at The Bongo Club. Monthly. See Thu.
I Radio Babylon at La Belle Angele. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov with guest DJ. Andy Smith.
I Rampage at The Venue (top floor). Monthl . Next date 23 Nov.
I Ree stance at The Venue. 9pm—3am. £10. 2 Nov. Monthly. Gird your loins for another tantalising trip down hard street as Resistance welcomes
a line-up comprising: Smurf (GGM). Primal T. Rob Noize. BSE. Nomad and Rotterdam Ronnie. Psycho scenes of hardcore insanity will no doubt ensue.
I Roadblock at P0 Na Na. llpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Nicci F stops the traffic in bad music when she digs up the best in funk. disco. house and block rockin‘ beats.
I Senaea at Noa. See Sat.
I Spectral at Wee Red Bar. Monthly. Next date 23 Nov.
I Subculture at The Honeycomb. 10.30pm—3am. £8. 9 Nov. Monthly. Special guests 17. and Diz (Prescription Records) join hell-talented residents Harri and Domenic at this very welcome Glasgow export to Edinburgh‘s quality house scene. See Four Play.
I Sublime at The Honeycomb. 10.30pm—3am. £9 (£7). 2 Nov. Fortnightly. Edinburgh‘s leading tech- trance night. showcasing a three hour set in the main room from resident DJ. ldge. If it's guests you‘re after. Oliver Lieb is here on 16 Nov and Timo Maas is back to rock the night that launched his name in Scotland on 30 Nov.
Torture Garden at Studio 24. lOpm—3am. £15 (£13). 9 Nov. Monthly. London‘s acclaimed fetish night launches its full-scale Scottish sessions with a mammoth erotic extravaganza. Three hard house and industrial club zones are complemented by the ritual dungeon. body suspension performance from Paulo and fashion performance frotn Scottish designer. Connie Fairbrass. See preview and Hitlist.
I Underground Solu'ehn at La Belle Angele. 10.30pm—3am. £7 (£5). 16 Nov. Monthly. All the best in house. techno. hip hop. drum & bass. soul and R&B with the boys from Edinburgh‘s leading independent record shack
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