Clubs listings
Edinburgh Saturdays continued
I Tease Age at (‘itrus Club.
I lpm-3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £5. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging b()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .-‘v'.lll:' chart botherers.
I Thee Jailhouse at 'l‘eviot Row Union. I lpin--3am. £4. 27 Mar. Monthly. Righteous rock and old school metal in a classic A(‘/D(‘. Motorhead and Saxon vein. pltis a few of the new contenders that meet the grade: Audioslav'e that kinda thing.
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. l().3()piii«4am. £8 (£6). 27 Mar. lidinburgh's peerless real house party serves tip tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes going back to their roots with a ressie special in the shape of (iareth Sommerville. (‘olin Cook. Neil (ialvin and Conrad. For this date only '.-l-I.i.s'!'t'urt/ holders gel £5 entry before midnight.
I Vain at Teviot Row Union. 9pm- 3am. £4 (£3). 1 May. Monthly. Techno. goth. industrial. 80s and new romantic tunes. So that'll be cheery then?‘.’.
I VEGAS! at ligo. Next date 1() Apr.
I VEGAS! at Ocean Terminal. l().3()pm-3am. £l3. 3 Apr. Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the Vegas showgirls host one of the best parties in town month in month otit. btit factor in the Ocean Terminal plus live act the (‘at Pack and you have a whole new level of high jinx as well as the best in big band. swing jazz and more in their own inimitable style.
I Velvet at (‘ommplex 10pm »2am. £6 (£5). 3 Apr. Women's night for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle).
I Wiggle at ligo. l 1pm— 3am. £9. 27 Mar. Monthly. Maggie & Alan Joy need no introduction and this is their new night of gay ftiii and frolics. Trendy Wendy and Jon Pleased playing tracks that are a little bit camp. at little bit cutting-edge btit a whole lotta fun. Downstairs Sally F and Michelle will be deploying R&B. hip hop. indie and chart tunes and how could we forget the lovely Penny Pornstar on hand to meet and greet the punters.
Chart & Party
I Cavendish/Diva at Cavendish/Diva. l()pin --3ain. Free before I lpm: £6 after. Weekly. The fully refurbished space hosts a night of all the grooviest hits from the bus—90s. with current chart faves on the top floor. Over 25s only.
I Edinburgh’s Biggest Party at Mood. 9pm-~3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after (free to members). Weekly. (hart. party and soul hits from DJ Martin.
I Shake It at L'Attache. l().3()pm--3am. £4 before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. Party music from the (ills right up to last week. plus loads of drinks promos to wash it all down with.
I Subway West End at Subway West lind. bpm—3am. Free before 9pm: £5 after (£4). Weekly. (‘hart. dance and cheesy tunes all night long baby.
I The Subway at Subway. 7pm— 3am. £l. Weekly. See Fri.
I Supernova at Revolution. l().3()pm~3am. £b before midnight: £7 (£4--£5) after. Weekly. (‘hart and party hits all night long.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I <any excuse> at Prive (‘ouncil l()pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Back 2 Mine style sets from a selection of lidinburgh favourites. Funky. chilled. uplifting vibes. Plus the <any exctise> promoters are also offering a free ‘phone in sick to work service' on Monday (just ask the DJ). not surprising when all drinks are £ i.
I Audio Tourism at l’iv'o Bar (‘lub 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (‘olours resident (lav Houston plays out a selection of chilled and groovy beats.
88 THE LIST 18 Mar—l Apr 2004
TECHNO DAVE CLARKE
Colours at the Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 20 Mar
This is a bit of a departure for house conglomerate Colours as it dips its toes into waters marked ‘techno’, in the process securing the talents of one of the UK’s most innovative and influential producers, Dave Clarke, for a live
set no less.
‘I never made that statement that I’m a techno DJ in everything I do,’ he says in his no nonsense style. And he's right. His latest album, Devil’s Advocate, mixed punk, electro and hip hop with the expected harsh beats. ‘I wanted to make an album, I won’t go into the “journey” bullshit, but I wanted it to be a little bit deeper than a collection of 12 inches.’ But that doesn’t mean he’ll be going easy on you, still playing out a few of the classic ‘Red’ series in his set.
Nice to see Clarke and Colours both willing to take a chance.
(Henry Northmore)
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
lllptti 3am. £2 before midnight; 3 after. 28 Mar. Fortnightly. More of a Sunday Social than a ftill on glam affair with DJ Dale Lush. Simmone Black and occasional guest stipasta‘s mixing tip R&B. sotil and funk.
I Chocolate Sundae at Faith.
l lpm- 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. The Rth and hip hop Sun session returns with DJ Paul 'Foxy' Fox back in charge.
I Cosmic! at the ('ellar Bar. ltlpm 3am. £2. Weekly. DJ Tom ()ke plays funky French house with a touch of ts'tls kitsch. Though it does come with a warning ‘strictly for dancers.'.
I DKY at Studio 24. l lpm- 3am.
£1.50» £2. Weekly. DKY strides confidently into its third year with resident l)Js Jordi. (iareth and Dave playing rock. goth. metal. industrial and punk. Theme nights and free gifts combine to keep things interesting. week in. week out.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. ltlpm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I Flava at (‘ityz lidinbtirgh. l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. The hugely successful R&B night takes tip its new residency at (‘ityz With Ronnie llerel ( lxtra) on 28 Mar.
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Metal and rock l)Js (‘laire Moffat and John froin llogshead keep the crowds at moshing.
I Missing at (‘abaret Voltaire. ll).3()pm—3ain. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night following the same format as Trouble . . . (formerly at the Bluenote). With a team made up of l)Js and promoters from Get-Together. Departure Lounge. Say Samba’. Sonica. Dfrnt Drum and Big Beat. you can be sure every genre of electronic. ja/l influenced music will be represented. Skope and B-Raw take the headline spot (2l Mar) and Astroboy delivers a selection of global delights (28 Mar).
I Sugar Groove at Massa. lllptti 3am. £3. Weekly (not 28 Mar see below ). New Sunday nightcr for the Massa crew as we get a sultry mix of sexy smooth grooves. urban ctits and R&B.
I Tackno at Massa. l().3()pm 3am. £b (£4). 28 Mar. Monthly. ll's back to the floor for Trendy Wendy and her inimitable party mix of kitsch classics. This time around it‘s a btiiiiiies special as it's ‘l’layboy Tackno'.
I Taste at the liquid Room. llpiii 3am. £5 before I l.3t)pm; £8 after (£(i members). Weekly. The capital's iiifaiiiotis Sunday night session continues to sew tip Sabbath clubbing in the capital. Fisher x Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room. While .‘ylartin Valentine and Steve Waiieless wow the mixed/gay crowd with funky l'S house gems through the back.
Chart & Party
I Devils’n’Angels at Cavendish/Diva. ltlpm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. Saucy ftiii at this new ly refitted club. with a heaven and hell lllClllC. l‘t't‘l Tree [0 tlt‘t‘ss It) still tilltl boogie to chart dance all night long.
I Mood Live at Mood. 9pm 3am. Free before 1 lpm; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. .\lootl opens its doors to it selection of the country 's top covers bands. while l)Js spill llils from across the years. I Subway West End at Subway West lind. 7pm 3am. Frec before 9pm; £3 after (£2). Weekly. See Thu.
I The Subway at Subway. ,"pm 3am.
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Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Audio B:low at Henry 's (‘ellai' Bai'. 9pm 3am. Free before lt).3()pm; £2 after. 22 Mar. .\'ew night to highlight Scottiin producers whatever their genre. from electro to dtib to hip hop to ftmk. live residents are Mangomad and Toad with DJ skills from lie-Sides and a few others popping iii from time to time.
I Audio Tourism at l’ivo Bai' ('ltib. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. A selection of up- front .ia// and other funky choons from llobbes ('l‘rotible .).
I CC Blooms at ('(' Blooms.
ll).3tlpin 3am. Free. Weekly. Things mellow otit torso they claim) at this gay club. w ith an upbeat disco selection.
I Cuban Crisis at Faith. l lpm 3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. Faith gives 'l'okyoblti the chance to ptill a few funky house times otit of the bag. mixed with a sprinkling of hip hop and Rth cuts.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. lllpm 3am. l'TL'C. \Vet‘lxly. St‘t‘ Tho.
I 62 at ('itrus (Tub. lll.3() 3am. Free before l l.3(lpin; £3 after. Weekly. light alternative of indie. emo. electronica and lo-li.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. 0pm 3am. l'il'CL‘. \Vt‘t‘kly. See Sat.
Chart & Party
I Matric at Revolution. ltlpm 3am. £4 (£2 ). Weekly. Scotland's biggest capacity student night with a mix of cheese. chart. rock. pop and commercial dance. £l drinks promos should help wasli away those .\lon blues.
I Subway West End at Subway \v‘esi lind. 7l)m 3am. Free before ‘lliin; £3 after (£2 ). Weekly. Sec Thu.
I The Subway at Subway. 7pm 3am.
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I Tasty! All .\lt)t)tl. 0pm .ittlll. Fi‘ce before I le: £2 after (free to members). Weekl}. Resident l)J David .S plays the best iii hits from (v()s to the present day with a healthy dose of cheesy classics llii'owti lit for good
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Audio Tourism at l’ivo Bar (‘ltib 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. :\rgy drops chilled otit house and alternative beats.
I The Club Foot at Henry 's (‘cllat‘ Bar. l()_3()pm 3am. £3. 3() Mar. Fortnightly. Twisted and misshapen ftiiik hosted by house baiid the .’\bdominal Show men with regular guests along the lines of live Sciences. Surface limpire and the Hex ('oalition. l’ltis DJ skills from .-\-(‘hi. (‘ai‘meir Dcnii. Infinity. Shellsuit and 3 Slit‘lxs.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. ltlpin 3am. l‘il'L‘L'. \Vt‘t‘kly. St‘t‘ llltl.
I Fromage Free at .\lood. 9pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £2 after (free to mciiibei's). Weekly. New soulful house and funky garage night frotn residents ('hcf dc l’arty. Rob Brown and Roy Sotitei‘.
I I Luv R&B at Faith. ltl.3(lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Docs exactly what you'd expect. mixing tip the hottest selection of Rth. pltts plenty of drinks promos. Dress code is ‘student sexy' (w ell that what it says here). I Kid Kenobi at the liquid Room. ll).3(lpm 3am. the. 23 Mar only. The .-\tissic breaks king and two time Australian DJ of the Year w inner thrills with his mixing skills. See preview.
I Motherfunk at lloney comb.
lll.3ll|tltl .ittllt. l'i't‘t‘. \VL‘L'lxl}. .\lL'\\l'\ (illit). Fry er and Spectrtiiii freak the funk fantastic at their consistently rammed night of classics old and new.
I Punk Ass at ()Pttini. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. New Tue nightcr as DJ l’watily (ll\llC\ ()tll lllt‘ lk‘sl lll littl‘tlt‘tu't‘. \lxtllt‘ tilltl punk.
I Re-Dipt at Medina. lllpm 3am. £l. 3() Mar. Fortnightly. l)ipt return to medina with a healthy soundtrack of hip hop. funk and soul from .\'asty l’ and ('tinnie pltis a few special guests all brought to you by ('hile is lime and Miller.
I Soul Searching at Medina.
ltlpm 3am. £l. 23 Mar. Fortnightly. Miller and (bile iv lime present this night of l.atin and African house. drum is bass. hip hop. reggae. art and film all under the stewardship of Howard Bridges with live music from reggae/soul act lnna Sotil.
I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Drum is bass with
Shadow skill. the Dropout l)Js and a smattering of very talented local guests. Dub. electro. house and ftiiik are all in studio 2. Now weekly.
I Vibe at ligo. llpm 3am. £2. Weekly. (iay night with James l.ongworth on the decks. the Dancing Sttid Muffins. the Singing llaii'y Bloke and the .\liming .\'tin. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Chart & Party
I Nursery at (Hivendish/lhva.
ltlpm 3am. £3 (£2; tree with Snapfax before midnight). Weekly. .-\ play area for adults (w ith climbing frames etc) and the mainstream chart and Rth action.
I Subway West End at Subway West lind. 7pm 3am. Free before 9pm; £3 after (£2 l. \Vt't'kl). St‘t‘ ill“.
I The Subway at Subway. "pm 3am. £l. \Vt‘t‘kly. St‘t‘ l'i'l.