venues. So you're bound to find something that floats your boat be it salsa. hip hop. house. karaoke or cheese. I nggle at Ego. Monthly next date 9 .\'ov.
Edinburgh Sundays
Pre-Club
I Immersed in Music at Piv‘o Caffe. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Frotn chilled-out to whacked-out. Skywalker and Solo span the musical spectrum at this all-new Sunday social.
I Libre at Madogs. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Tony D'Amore provides the Latin jazz. funk and soul.
I Racked Up at Iguana. l()pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Pure funk. 100% uncut from Christopher Docherty.
I Radio Oxygen at Oxygen Bar and Grill. 3—9pm. Free. Weekly. Sunday brunch sessions with funk. soul and disco.
I 808 - Stars on Sunday at Heriot-Watt University L'nion. l()pm—2am. Free before 1 1pm; £2 after. Weekly. Hedonistic night of cheesetastic fun with karaoke. fun games tacky tracks and a touch of R&B (students and their guests only). I Yo! Below at Yo! Below. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. The sushi style bar plays host to a selection of Fresh FM's finest.
Club
I Chocolate Sundae at Peppermint Lounge. l0pm—3am. £4 (£3 before midnight). Weekly. Commercial R&B and hip hop with DJ Paul ‘Foxy’ Fox. Dress stylish.
I Deebo at Po .\'a .\'a. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Wano supplies a spangly selection of sexy. disco house and uplifting L'S garage.
I DKY at Studio 24. llpm—3am. £1.50—£2. Weekly. DKY strides confidently into its third year with resident DJs Jordi. Gareth and Dave playing rock. goth. metal. industrial and punk. Theme nights and free gifts combine to keep things interesting. week in. week out.
I I Love Music at Opal Lounge. Noon—3am. £3 (free before l()pm). Weekly. Colin Cook (L'ltragroove)
Sister Bliss guests at Colours Livel, Sat 26 Oct
hosts an all-day session that crosses the middle ground betwe‘en clubbing and chilling. featuring guest DJs and a plethora of musical styles including house. Latin. jazzy grooves. disco and R&B.
I Jon Mancini at Edwards. l()pm—midnight. Free. 20 Oct. Colours resident Jon Mancini brings his up- front brand of house to Edwards. adding a touch of sheer class to a night of dance treats.
I Rehab at Ego. l()pm—3am. £4. 27 Oct. Clubbing goes back underground as Rehab presents its first guest night. Patrick Walker (Avionix/lllgotronik) joins resident Stuart Munro. fora dubbed out tech-house set. With J- Loop (Pillbox/Revert) stepping it up a notch with his blend of house and techno. All friendly people will be welcome to come along see out the weekend in style. Drinks promos until midnight.
I Tackno at Massa (formerly Club Mercado). 10.30pm-3am. £6 (£4). 27 Oct. Monthly. lts back to the floor for Trendy Wendy and her inimitable party mix of kitsch classics. Hallowe‘en special: ‘6ft Under‘ a night of all your favourite dead celebs.
I Taste at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £8 (£6 members). Weekly. The capital's infamous Sun night session continues apace. Fisher and Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room while Martin Valentine and Steve Waneless wows the mixed/gay crowd with his funky L'S house gems through the back.
Edinburgh Mondays
Pre-Club
I Church of Sonology at City Cafe. 8pm. £5 (£3). 28 Oct only. A Digital Jamboree ‘have you heard the light'." part of the dialogues 2002 festival of new digital music. Check www.sonologynet for more info.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. Noon—9pm. Free. Weekly. Jazzy grooves and soul starts early. with Bob Cairns (noon—5pm) and Raw Movement (Spin—l()pm).
I Vol Below at Yo! Below. 8pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. See Stilt.
Club
I CC Blooms at (‘(‘ Blooms. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. 'I‘hings mellow ottt (or so they claim) at this gay club. with an upbeat disco selection.
I Groove Bonanza at Ft) .\‘a .\'a. l()pm—-3am. Free. Weekly. l)J Roddy Mac mixes tip 80s classics. filthy disco and house.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. ‘)pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Scratch's I.y lcy drtns the cool urban grooves and R&B. I cret at the listablishment. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. .»\ new night for those Tokyoblu fellas (John Hutchinson arid lain Gibson) offering a fresh house mix from across the globe.
I Spanish Fiesta Night at lil Barrio. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A right old knees-up for the Spanish and Spanish-loving community hosted by DJs Felix and lidu and featuring ilamenquito straight through to Hispanic chart hits.
I Vod: Bull at the Liquid Room. l()pm—3am. £4. Weekly. Students love this all-new hip hop hootenanny. hosted by Lyley (Scratch) and boasting absurdly cheap drinks promos all night long.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Pre-Club
I dialogues 2002 open mic al City Cafe. 8 -l lptn. Free. 2‘) ()cl only. Open mic. turntable. computer. video. DJ. VJ. whatever night as part of the dialogues 2002 festival of new and digital music. Wanna get involved then email open(0 new mttsicnew mediaorg for tnore info.
I Guaranteed Pure at Madogs. l().30pm-~3am. Free. Weekly. Sec Fri.
I Immersed in Music at l’ivo Caffe. ‘)pm— lam. Free. Weekly. ()li and cheeky ‘Monkey Boy' Mark lidmondson play Afro-Caribbean. funky phatback grooves.
I Lenny Love at the Bridge Ja// Bar. 9pm. Free. Weekly. A night of eclectic and exotic ja// sounds spun by \‘cgas‘ DJ (aka Dino Martini).
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. .\'oon-—l0pm. Free. Weekly. (ilobal ja// until 5pm from Bob ('airns. then soul. garage and house from Dom l-‘lanagan. I YO! Below at Yo? Below. Brim—midnight. Free. Weekly. See Sun.
Club
I Blackalicious at La Belle .-\nge|e. 8pm. £1 I50. 22 ()ct. Hip hop collective associated with DJ Shadow and his Quannum project. Rescheduled Edinburgh date. With hip hoppin‘ sounds frorn the Scratch boys to back up the live action.
I Mothertunk at the Honey comb. l().3()l)lll—-31llll. l‘l‘c‘c‘. \VL‘L‘lsl}. .\lL‘\\l'\ Gino. Fryer and Spectrum freak the funk fantastic at their consistently ramntcd night of classics old and new.
I Oceans 1 1 Club at 'l‘eviot Row L'nion. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. lzasy
listings Clubs
listening. salsa. soul. funk and more for all you lounge rats.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. Funked up vocal hottsc and classic disco from Patti Funkstar.
I Phenomena at lims and Elite. ‘)pm 2am. £8 (£6). 2‘) ()ct only. Freshers club night special at this
w ildstyle sound clash of bhangra. hip hop. soul. R&B and garage. With a stellar line-up including 1321. RDB. lndy Sagu. Lethal l)holi's. Harri and Panjabi Hit Squad.
I Refuge at Bongo (dub. llpnt—-3am. £7. 2‘) ()ct. .-\ mix up of drtun 6; bass. funk and old school grooves with a variety of live acts. African drumming and DJ skills.
I Vibe at Ego. l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. New gay night with James Longworth on the decks. the Dancing Stud Muffins. the Singing llairy Bloke and the Miming .\'un. Don‘t say we didn't warn ya.
I Wax Factor at the Liquid Room. l().30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. All new weekly session show-casing breaks. hip hop and funk with residents Smokey and the Bandit. the Sqttalor Show and Gav :\Iltlc‘l‘st)l).
I Yerba Buena at Po .\'a .\'a.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. An eclectic mix of global Latin house and funk. breaks and beats. rare grooves and hot salsa in asst :iation with Bacardi. from residents Martin valentine. Steve Waneless and James ('ombe.
Edinburgh Wednesday's
Pre—Club
I Beluga at Beluga Bar and Canteen Restaurant. Spur-lam. Free. Weekly. Bob (aims and [)om Flanagan select the best in global jazz grooves for the local drinking hordes.
I Immersed in Music at Pivo ('affe. ‘)pm lam. Free. Weekly. With deep house masters Lena and Jamie Buchanan.
I Kara-Y02-ke at Yo! Below.
8pm midnight. Free. Weekly. New karaoke night hosted by Edinburgh's drag queen estrordinaire — Purdy. Also pop qui/ and drinks promos to get you in the mood.
I L’Adventure at Iguana. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Mash-up session featuring lost disco classics. soul. R&B and house all courtesy of that kind Mr Gareth Sommerville.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. \(mll l()pm. Free. Weekly. Future jazz from liuan Ferguson (noon-Spin) and David .\lc(io\\ an and Gary M with a touch of soul thereafter.
I Supermild at Madogs. l()pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Super smooth mix of easy listening. crooners. swing and jazz from [)1 Sam Bookah.
I Together at Bam Bou. 7pm~—3ant. Free. Weekly. Bass buggin'. dirty discoid fttnk with your hosts Grant
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