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If there is one man who represents the UK breaks
scene it has to be Rennie Pilgrem. From the hardcore scene in the early 905 through breakbeat classic ‘A Place Called Acid‘ to founding Thursday Club Records and current album Pilgremage he’s a master at dancefloor-friendly funk-infused breaks sets.
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EDINBURGH
pre-club venues 4272
Barn Bou 66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200
Bar Union 253/258 Cowgate. 557 2780
Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 4545
The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125
Cuba Norte 192 Morrison Street. 221 0499
eh1 197 High Street. 220 5277
The Human Be-ln 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860
Iguana 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288 The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907 2‘: The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane.
details.
2 Picardy Place. 556
The Wash The Mound. 225 6193
club venues
Berlin 3 Queensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for
The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 HOIerOd Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
Cavendish/Diva West Tollcross. 228 3252. Party nights and R88 all weekend for the after work set.
Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum 8 bass. See listings for details. a CC Blooms 23—24 GreenSide
on jazz. See listings for details. The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
Club Pivo 2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free. The Commplex Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details. " Ego
557 6668 Place. 556 9331. One Picardy Place. 478
1 v Oxygen of the City's most 7434. Home to some of
3—5 Infirmary Street. enduring gay clubs. the capital's best loved
557 9997 With hi-NRG tracks nights as well as a The Pond every night of the selection of big gay
22—24 Bath Road. 467 week. clubs. See listings for
3825 The Cellar Bar details.
l- 0 Bar 1 Chambers Street. 5": El Barrio
5/11 Leith Street. 557 467 2539. Cool beats 104 West Port. 229
5830 from global sounds to 8805. Spanish fiesta
;' The Street Troubles unique take every night of the week.
The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with. Espionage 4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action. ; Gaia King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. The Honeycomb 15—17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details. :3 The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details. Massa 36—39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop on a Sunday with Chocolate Sundae. Medina 45—47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop
and other sounds. See listings for details. Mood Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights. Opal Lounge 51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd. Opium 71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing. Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights. Potteer Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven. RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Huge chart dance venue. Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights. specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details. The Subway
Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details.
Time 24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
The Vaults (enter via Nicol Edwards). Niddry Street. 556 8642. Intimate new venue that draws together some of the coolest DJs in town. See listings for details.
Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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