from ska to dtib. from jungle to roots hip hop. Two local sound sy stems come together (Tongue'n’(iroove and Itchy Sotil lli-Fi). joined by special guests l)esta "Nation Sounds (live) and DJ Redo.
I Salsa . . . Salsita! at [if Barrio. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Hot and fiery salsa action from the lil Barrio DJ tearii on rotation.
O Sativae Recordings Night at ligo. l0pm 3am. £9 (£7 in advance). 2l Feb. The mighty Sativae Recordings (home to Cristian Vogel. DJ Hell. Neil Landstrumm. Adam X. Jamie Lidell and more) returns to the capital. home to the hard. obscure and downright head fuckery that is quality techno. Residents Steve (ilencross and Dave Tarrida are joined on their opening night by Tube Jerk (aka Tim Wright) for a ftill live set. While downstairs is hosted by the unpredictable talents of Ttocshagg. Joel. Ra and Tobe (ex-Diskono and Verbrechen l)Js).
I Sonica at ligo. Next date 2| Mar with DJ Blane and Jay-Late.
I Spoilt it Island at Magoo's Basement. 8pm- larrt. Free. l4 Feb. l)Js the Jerk. Miss Bent Youth and Stuntgirl present their eccentric tnix of mock rock. art punk. electro. pop. hip hop and the down right weird.
I Swaraj at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lprrt ~3am. £9 (£7). 28 Feb. [East meets west as Asian influences are brought to bear on cltib room beats.
I The Time Tunnel at Massa (formerly (‘ltib Mercado). l()pm-3am. £5. Weekly. Trendy Wendy. Showbiz. Jase and Betty Ford disrupt the space- titne continuum with tunes from the 60s. 70s and 80s. Or maybe it‘s just the alcohol.
I Tokyoqu at ligo. l lpltt~31tltL £3. 28 Feb. l'p-and-coming double act plying their trademark blend of funky house and classic grooves.
I UTI presents: Blue at Studio 24. l().3()pm- 3am. £8 (£5 members). l4 Feb. Monthly. Underground techno night featuring resident l)Js Semaj. Johnny ()h! and Tormod Mor. Welcoming special guest Jerome (Don't. l'gly Funk. Hydraulix) for a night of X-rated techno and electro, with decor to match.
I Velvet at ligo. l lpm-3am. £6 (£5). 28 Feb. Monthly. A new women's night for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends (men cart only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle).
Chart & Party
I The BIG One! at Mood.
9pmv 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after (free to members). Weekly. A fantastic start to the weekend as you cavort to all those pop classics from the last five decades.
I Cyber Subway at Subway West lind. 7pm—3am. £4 (£l ). W ~ekly. An interactive club experience for those sad puppies who no rather than talk to people. Vote iii advance for the drinks promotions and the music policy online or by SMS or use the ‘digital cyber subway polling stations‘ in the venue on the night. Surf to wwvv.subway'vvestend.co.uk for more info.
I The Dog's Balearics at Revolution. l().3()pm—3ani. £5 before midnight: £6 after (£3—£4). Weekly. The best Ibiza and chart dance numbers from throughout the summer. With prize giveaways and plenty of drinks promos to wash down the summer hits. I Office Altair at Subway West End. 4pm—3am. Free before 9pm; £5 after (£4). Weekly. (‘hart tunes. buffet and cheap drinks what else do you need to make a fool of yourself in front of you colleagues?
I Office Party at C avendish/Diva. 4pm—3am. Free. Weekly. New night of after work silliness and cheesy ftrn. Bucking broncos. games and tnore to
keep the suited masses erttertarned. Buffet for pre-booked parties (as w ell as a btis pick tip service).
I The Party Continues . . . at Peppermint Lounge. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. The Peppermint Lounge all- stars bring the weekend revellers the best music selection in town. Stevie (i. Jeremy Thoms and Toby Saltonstall drop R&B and classics alongside an upfront mix of chart hits.
I The Subway at Subway.
7pm 3am. £ l. Weekly. See Thu.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’.
l()pm- 3am. £3 before I Ipm; £5 7.50 after. Weekly. Chart. dance and house for the weekend masses.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Ascension Goth Club at chiot Row Union. Monthly next date 8 Mar. I Asylum at Studio 24. l lptii 3am. £5. 22 Feb. Fortnightly. The Mission‘s down and dirty brother specialising in rock. nu metal and other hardcore sounds.
I Bio-Rhythm presents: Tayo at the Honeycomb. l().3()pm 3am. £l0. 22 Feb. The folks who brought you last years club festival launch a new regular night bringing the best l)Js of any genre around to town. ()rigirially proposed to be Andy ('ayto ((iroov'e Armada) btit he had to pull otit and they have found a mighty fine replacement in the shape of fluid breaks expert Tayo (Bugged ()utl. Boutique and lilements resident and Mob Records boss). With back-tip from Ali Jengahead. Adrian Milarski and Andy Baker. See pret'ieit'.
I CC Blooms at ('C Blooms. 10.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Ally is back again with more of her trademark high-camp-to-hotise decktiical expertise at this always hoaching gay venue.
I Colours Live! at the Liquid Room. Next date 1 Mar. there may be no Colotirs in Feb btit they sure make tip for it in Mar with a double bill: Seb Fontaine with Dirty Vegas (live) on I Mar: Colours meets Atomic Baby on 22 Mar.
I Conception at 'l‘cv-iot Row t'nion. l()pm—~3am. £2 (£l members). 1 Mar. Monthly. (ioth night specialising irt rock. industrial and metal evilness.
I Diggity at the listablishment.
l lprn 3am. £6 (£l off with flyer'). Weekly. DJ Fabulo/ and Harry L(i get down with their bad selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop and street soul.
0 Digital at the Venue.
l().3()pm 3am. £l() (£9). 22 Feb. Monthly. Jacking techno and electro funk goodness from residents JC and Dave Brown. joined by one of the kitigs of underground techno Rolando (Underground Resistance — Detroit) and local legend Stephen Brown (live). Whilst room two starts tip a new ghetto-tech venture with DJ Ml and Jonny Two Times supplying the freshest in booty bass. For this date only 'A-Ia'x! ' curt! holders gel [2 off dour price all night.
I Disco Inferno at tigo. l().3()pm--3am. £8 (£6 in fancy dress). 22 Feb. Monthly. A night of disco cream on two floors. (ilammed up and in your face disco action from DJ Love. Nick Silver. MC ()tis. Funkmaster Fryer and DJ Casanova. I Edinburgh Goth Weekend at Marco's Leisure Centre. 7.30pm—3am. £20 weekend ticket. l5 Feb. See Fri. I The £99 at Wee Red Bar.
l lpm-3am. £4 (£3.50). W ‘ekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska and soundtracks you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change. I Eye Candy at Massa (formerly Club Mercado). l [pm—3am. £l() (£8 or £6 if ‘outrageously dressed’ ). Weekly.
Rt‘sfdcttts the ii) e (‘andy Tyy His and Nejat Barton host their infamous glam and mainstream house party in the newly refurbished venue, Remember to “dress glam or scram'.
I Fiesta Latina at Tev iot Row l'nion. 9.30pm 2am. £4.50 (£3.50). l5 Feb. Monthly. Still going strong after ten years of supplying the best in salsa. mercngue. mambo and other Latin rhythms courtesy of DJ Pancho with a free dance class front the Salsa Angels at 9.30pm.
I Fiesta Tequila! at til Barrio. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Live music and ftiri with a distinctly Latin American and Spanish slant from DJ Hector.
I FUNflt] at Privc Council.
l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. See Fri.
I The Funk Train at Pottct'rovv Student l'nion. l0pm 3am. £3 £5. l5 Feb. Monthly dose of funk. dancefloor‘ jail and other rare grooves.
I Funkeymagic + 1 at Berlin Bierhatis. [0.30pm 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. l5 Feb. The Funkey Magic guys and lloflbeat ptit on a new night in a new venue with more of that deep house you love so much.
I Funkysensual at Po .\'a .\'a. 9pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 £5 after. Weekly. llot mix of sexy funky house music from DJ Berichy and Roddy Mac.
I Joy at ligo. llpm 3am. £l() (£8 members). l5 Feb. Monthly. l'p-f'ront. dirty house grooves on the main floor from Alan and Maggie Joy and Brett King to work you tip into a lather on the main floor. Plus Trendy Wendy and Sally F's cheeky mix of sotil. funk and chart in the downstairs stiite. Note that Joy is a club for gay people and their friends.
I Luvely at the Liquid Roorii. Monthly next date 8 Mar.
listings Clubs
I Majestica at the \t‘tttlc.
l().3()pm 3am. £8. l Mai. Monthly. Down and dirty house rirglit featuring I‘L‘\itlt‘nl\ Day ltl :\ltt()\. lid J). Trevor (i. Bruno F-K. Ryan i‘.lil\ and special guest Lucien Foort for a three hour set across two floors. (iay friendly. straight friendly generally just friendly.
0 Messenger Sound System at Bongo Club. llpm 3am. £l(). l5 Feb. Fortnightly. Bass of bowelshifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts otit the best in righteous roots and dth reggae. Following on from the success of the Jah Tubby 's sound clash in Dec. Messenger \\ t‘lcotllt‘ Leeds i‘£|\k'ti CUJICL'li\L‘ Iration Stcppas Sound System for another almighty two ftrll sound system show down.
I Mingin' at Studio 24.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 22 Feb. Fortnightly. Residents Brian Dempster' and .-\|an .loy host the usual Mingin' madness. filthy house and twisted trance for a frisky arid predominantly gay crowd.
I Mission Jnr at Studio 24.
7 l()pm. £5. Weekly. (ioth. rock. punk and of course all that nu metal stuff that the kids crave so much So if you ever wondered where all those black clad youths from the top of ('ockbtirri Street went after dark look no further. the best and original under l8's metal gathering iri town.
I Mission at Sttidio 24. l lpiii 3am. £5 (£4 meriibers). I5 Feb. Fortnightly. Night of metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the darkside a real lidinbtirgh institution that refuses to lay down and die.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Dav e Shedden with his mix of disco and funky house tracks.
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