I Mocha Rocks! at Berlin Bierhaus.
I Ipm~3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 29 Apr. Two of Edinburgh's best collectives join forces. Space Face residents Pepe Santarnaria and the Blonde Flash bring the R&B. hip hop. funk. disco and more while Tokyo Blu take care of the home.
I Modern Lovers at Ego. I Ipm 3am. £6. 6 May. Monthly. L'pbeat mix of Northern Soul. deep funk. Hammond jau and retro soundtrax served up by your hosts Craig Jamieson and Andrew Divine (Divine. I‘unk Room) joined by Andy Smith (Portishead) for an exclume set of northerrt soul. heavyweight breaks. ska arid deep funk.
I Obscene at the Venue. |().3()pm— 3am. £3 before I 1.30pm; £5 after. 6 May. Monthly. Drum & bass meets hardtek at this collaboration of music from across the spectrum. Representing the drum 8; bass. ()bscene resident DJs Marc IiP arid Calvin who will be takiitg on the React soldiers Iiiddla and Ramkanman in this battle of noise.
I Planet Earth at (‘itrus Club. l0.30pm~3am. £5. Weekly. Music from I976 through to I989 or. in other words. a healthy dose of puttk. new wave. new romarttic artd electro pop.
I Pop Fiction at City: Edinburgh. I().30pm—3am. £6. Weekly. Trendy Wendy and regular guests (irtc Betty Ford) lay dowit the coolest blend of pop. funk. soul. disco. R&B. hip hop and house with a real sense of fun. And please note they have moved to a spanking new venue just up the road from their old haunt. Plenty of drinks promos on offer an' all.
I Rise! at Wee Red Bar. l0.30pm—3am. £5 (£4). 6 May. Conscious hip hop, soul. breaks and Latin front Craig Sritith and Andy AI (AKA lih‘.’ I) as they sail the seas of cosmic echoes. sophisticated fttitk and future beat classics.
Solesclence at Cabaret Voltaire. l0.30pm—3am. £9. 29 Apr. Monthly. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil arid Rob Mathie joined by Ralph Lawson 20:20‘s kingpin house legend showcasing his techy vibes. While Greg Wilson does his cool electro thing in the backroom at the Triptych special.
I Solid Steel at the Bongo Club. l0pm—3am. £5 before 23.23; £8 after. l3 May. Ninja Tune's night makes it up north for the second of a new bi-monthly slot (going monthly after the festival). DK is resident but as with their Londort nights the guest won‘t be announced until the night but will be culled front Ninja Tune's mighty fine roster so you know it's gonna be quality. The first date was totally sold out way before midnight. so get there early to avoid disappointment.
I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. l0.30pm—3am. £7. 6 May. Monthly. The Leeds breaks night continues at this new era at the Cab with Finger Lickin‘s A- Skillz cut up scratching. sampling and mixing skills joining Tim and Jez (L‘tah Saints) for another all encompassing music mash-up.
I Tokyo Blu at the Venue. l0.30pm-3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after (£5). 6 May. Monthly. The Live House Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blu DJs return with their eight-piece band for some funky. disco. Latin. Chicago and electro tinged house.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Access at the Honeycomb.
I lpm—3am. £9—£l0. 30 Apr. Techno. electro and house from the Dropout DJs (Bodyfunk. Rehab. Hustler. Blend and Itos) who are joined by Luke Vibert and the Pogo Vogue DJ s for this Triptych special. See preview page 35.
I Ascension Goth Club at Teviot Row Union. l0.30pm-3am. £5. 7 May. In association with Edinburgh University's Goth and Rock Society comes this cheery mix of up-to-date darkness featuring all the latest goth. rock and industrial greats.
I Colours Live! at the Liquid Roorii I0.30pm—3am. £l5, ' May. (‘olours are taking a break frortt the Liquid Rooms so this is your last chance for their brand of big name home until Sep. And they are going out tn style with David (iuetta aitd Shapeshifters joining Smokey arid the Bandn.
I Dark City Goth Festival 2005 at Teviot Row l'nton. 4pm 3am. £14 £20 per day (weekend ticket £34). 30 .-\pr. See Fri.
I Diggity at the Establishment. I0pm~3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ I-abtiloz. Harry 3D. Rico and MC Plow get down with their bad selves. playing erdsty le R&B. hip hop arid street soul. Joined by the Green Lantern (AKA the Iiv iI (icrtius) on 30th Apr. jUst take titto account he's liminem‘s official DJ so you krtovv this is gonna be sheer class (please note entry £l2 (£7~ l0 members) for this night only I. I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. I Ipiii 3am.
£4.50 (£3.50). Weekly. Still the best IllI\ of
indie. 60s garage. northern sottl. ska. 70s punk arid new wave you‘re likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at Iigo. I Iprit ~3am. £I2 (£It) members). 30 Apr. Monthly. The folk at Taste (lidinburgh's original and longest runnirtg weekly gay-friendly rtigltt) run this monthly venture now reaclting its first birthday. Taking over at Sat night for those who really do have to work on .Moti. Taste mainstays Fisher 8; Price and Martin Valentine on the mainfloor joined by Paul Heron for this first birthday shindig. while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude iii the Cocteau lounge. Pre- club party at the Street front I0pm.
I Fiesta Latina at Tev iot Row l'nion. 9.30pm—2am. £4.50 (£3.50). 2| May. Still going strong after teit years of supply ing the best in salsa. increngue. mambo arid other latiit rhythms courtesy of DJ Partclto with a free dartce class front tire Salsa Angels at 9.30pm.
I Gilles Peterson, Plantliie and Bug: in the Attic at the Venue.
I Ipm—3am. £14. 30 Apr. Iluge funky jarii front one of the ITK's rttost respected DJs Gilles Peterson. Joined by grooved otit funk of live act Plantlife. broken beats front the masterful Bugl. iii the Attic as well as roots reggae meets hotise meets funk from Butch Cassidy Sound System artd Penetik's Paul Cawley. See preview page 34.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I Ipm—3am. £3 before midnight: £6 after. 7 May. Funk. soul. jazz. rare groove arid maybe a tiny bit of reggae and 60s beat thrown in for good measure all courtesy of DJRed6 (Livesciences).
I Henry’s Late Nights at Henry's Jan. Cellar. midnight—3am. £7. Weekly. Live jazz. and the house DJs take you iitto the wee small hours. Afrobeat. samba. calypso arid latin front the Black Star Steel Band
( l6 Apr) followed by another late show frorn the heavyweight furtk of Groovediggaz (7 May).
I "offbeat at Berlin Bierhaus.
I Ipm—3am. £5. 7 May. Deep funkin' house from the mighty Ftinkeymagic with Lo-Rez and hosted by DJ Lem and J Bach. I Jak-N at the Venue. l0.30pm—3am. £5—£6. 7 May. Monthly. The Diverse Frequencies collective are back for more techno and hard beats with residents Fuk Nut and Sekonz (guest (be).
I Joy at the Venue. I lpm—3am. £8 before midnight: £l0 after. 7 May. Monthly. l'p- front. dirty house grooves on the tnain floor from Alan 8; Maggie Joy and Brett King to work you up into a lather on the tnain floor. Plus Trendy Wendy and Sally F‘s cheeky ntix of soul. funk arid chart iii the downstairs suite. Note that Joy is a club for gay people and their friends.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. llpm—3am. £7. 30 Apr. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteoUs roots and dub reggae. Triptych special with guests the mighty Channel One with Mikey Dredd star of the Notting Hill Carnival and the UK Roots circuit.
I Mission Jnr at Studio 24 Input £5 \Veekly (ioth. rock. punk and. of course. all that no metal stuff that the kids cray e so much So if you ever wondered where all those black clad youths from the top of (‘ockbtir'rt Street went after dark look no further The best arid original tinder ISs metal gathering in
Mission at Sttidio 24 I Ipm zant £5 (£4 ritember‘s) \Veekly Night of metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the dark side a real lidinbtirgh institution Still w ith a loyal fanbase aitd art open door policy for anyone with a lo‘.e ol rock arid metal. Things are certainly atoot down Mission way as their new top floor policy kicks into gear with the heavier than tltoti Mud and (iotli floor on alternate weeks. Siyth birthday party arid official Beltane Party combine oit ‘s() .\pr. w ith live metal froiit .Mart of the Hour as well as freaky Beltane performers I Musotica at the Venue, l0.30pm 3am. £8 (£6 ritembersi I4 May. The techno has been on mighty fine form of late (Luke Slater. Two I.one Swordsmen) aitd they keep ll tip as new resident Brainstorm joins the crew alongside Red Siiappcr's Jakeone.
I Progression at (lie Liquid Room. 10pm 3am. £l3.5(l. 30 Apr. Monthly. Tom Middletort and I)c‘sytt Masiello are the guests of choice at the tribal house showcase. .\lan Dobson. (lay (irant. Derek Martin. Stuart Johnson arid Barry l'ell provide back tip. See preview page 36.
I Sophistitunk at ('ity: Izdinbtirgh. I0.30prit 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident In John lltitchison plays ftinked tip Rth remixes and house tunes to a beautiful crow d.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus.
l()pm 3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 30 Apr. Monthly. Huggy Burger ()ueen returns in his new gtiise at Stereotype. bringing home the best ltouse around as they tcaiit tip with l'nderwater' as Pattl Jackson drops by for a DJ set of deep oceanic house.
I Subculture and Frisco Disco present the Lost Weekend at Cabaret Voltaire. Illpm 4am. U“. 3. Apr. ()ne of(ilasgow 's most rey cred house nights makes its play for the lidinbtirgh scene. IIarr'i gets back tip from the lirisco boys as they welcome house piorteer Kenny Hawkes for this 'I'riprvth date.
I Sundown at ('ommpley. I()pm 3am. £8 (£6). 30 Apr. Launch party for this mainly electro and house night. lieaturing special guest Mark Moore (S'liypress) with Harvey McKay and Jason Ryba.
I Tease Age at ('itrtrs ('ltib.
I 1pm 3am. liree before I 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from sw irigirtg 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current XII/i chart botlicrers with DJ Monkee Miekcc. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. l0.30pm--3am. £8 (£7). 7 May. There may be a new team behind (lie (’ab btit L'llrttgrooye ain't going nowhere. Edinburgh's peerless real Itotise party serves up tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes from resident (iareth Sommerville joined by .-\nts Small while Trouble take care of the backroorit with their tisual modernist ja// aitd broken beats.
I VEGAS! at ligo. I0.3()pm 3am. £I0 (£7 if ‘fabtilously dressed' ). 7 May. Monthly. Hep daddy swing. country classics and slea/y listening with your high-kicking hosts: I-‘rankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini aitd the stunning Vegas show girls. And do try to make an effort with the dress code. eh'.’ I Velvet at Cominplex. I0pm 2am. £6. 7 May. Women's night for gay girlies arid their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle) at this Pride Scotia fundraiser. I Xplicit at Honey comb. l0.3()pm- 3am. £9. 7 May. The drum é; bass scene it) the capital really is becoming one of the best
fit tltel Is as \ttiltate aitd StillMoymg join forces for the itteanest selection ttotti the urban tindergiotmd \\ ith a set from the heavy jungle sounds of Bad (‘oittpany alongside residents I \(l. DJ Skye and Mt' loiirt l‘tper
Edinburgh Sundays
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I BootyLUSHous at Medina
Itlpm 5am £3 before titidtitgltt. L ‘ after \\eekly More of a Sunday Social than a ttill on glaiit affair with DJ Dale l tish. Simmone Black and t‘v’vdstt‘lldl gtiest siipastas ritiytng tip RAH. hip ltop. soul and tiiitk
I Cream Classics at Stereo
ll'v3ttpiii iam LIZ I May orin llte all coiivjtieiirtg | iyeipool stipeieltib (\\ ell tiittil it closed down .it any rate) returns for another one oll special of big hottsey sounds for the May day batik holiday with Jeremy llealy as the guest of honour alongside lltiggy and I ttait Mcken/ie
I Dark City Goth Festival 2005 .it Ieyiot Row Lllltttl 4pm 3am LIJ £3” per day (weekend ticket til) I May See III
I The Doghouse at Sttliway (‘ow gate llpm iam l'lv'v' I May Ioi lovers of trad rock and metal from DIs lvveek arid ('hrome
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘ltib Illprii iaiit I‘t‘ee beloie I Ipiii. £3 after \\eekly live music and alternative disco for justified siiiners'
I Juan Atkins and Stacey Pullen at the Venue. Ilpiii iaiii. £l-l I May The (iotllathet of techno and one of the original ti'to (alongside Derrick May arid Kevin Satitidersoni that helped iiiyeiit the sound, joined by one of the techiio's most vital eoiiteiriporary artists and fellow Detroit resident l’tilleii Key Wright provides support lot of
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