I Scottish DMC Finals at the Bongo
Club. l().3()pm—3am. £6—£8. 3 Jun only. If
you want to see the best scratching talent in the country the DMCs are the place to be. DJ Blakey (L'K DMC champ 2004) and MC Trip as well as Ruftone (who has lifted the Scottish DMC title five times). Lyley and Blagl keeps things hot at this Scratch special.
I Scratch and Rogue State at the Venue. 10.30pm—3am. £l(). 27 May. Hip hop and drum 8; bass just to fit so nicely together it‘s a marriage made in broken beat heaven. So to further cement this union Scratch join forces with Rogue State with Masta Ace and Wordsworth on the main floor with DJ Beast. DD and MC 82 taking care of the jungle in the cooler. I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm—3am. £6 (£5). 27 May. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul as residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathie cherry pick the cream of local house talent in the form of Barry Fell. Gareth Sommerville and Gino for a night of all round funky goodness.
I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. l0.3()pm—3am. £7. 3 Jun. The Leeds breaks night continues at this new era at the Cab with ever so special guests Jon Carter and Cut Le Roc 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). 3 Jun. The Live House Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blti DJs return with their eight-piece band for some funky. disco. Latin. Chicago and electro tinged house.
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I Curious at Subway Cowgatc. lOpm-3am. Free before I 1.30pm: 2 after. Weekly. Chart party tunes hits from the SOs—00s plus free vodka for two hours. This is gonna be a messy one.
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40 THE LIST 26 May—9 Jun 2005
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Ascension Goth Club at Tevioi Row I'nion. Next date I l Jun.
I Bacardi BBar Party at Honeycomb. l()pm—3am. £10. 28 .May. A sponsored night that certainly gets things right as they start their long warm tip until T in the Park. French house guru .Martin Solveig and the legendary Robert Owens top the bill with Yam \Vho. (iaretb Somerville and the Firecracker I)Js. See preview page 35.
I Detected in the House at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—-3am. £7 before midnight: £l() after (£7). 28 May. Monthly. This label redefined the funky house compilation throughout the 90s are back with their new monthly night at the Cab. Htiggy. Danny Tennant and Master Caird are the residents of choice and they 're
joined by Simon Dunniore to mark the
release of [iii-ism ()5.
I Diggity at the Establishment. l()pm—3am. £7 (£5). \Veekly. DJ Fabuloz. Harry 3D. Rico and MC Flow get down with their bad selves. playing w ildsty le Rth. hip hop and street soul. Taking it back a step with their old school special (28 .May) as they relive the best Rth. hip hop and ragga licks from the 80s and ()(ls.
I The Egg at \Vee Red Bar. llpm--3am. £4.50 (£3.50). \Veekly. Still the best mis of indie. (i()s garage. northern sotil. ska. 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. .-\ well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at ligo. llpiii 3am. £l() (£5 to Taste members before I l.l5pm: £8 for members after). 28 May. Monthly. The folk at Taste (Edinburgh's longest running weekly gay-friendly night) run this monthly venture now reaching its first birthday. Taking over a Sat night for those who really do have to work on Mon. Taste mainstays Fisher ck Price and .Martin Valentine on the mainlloor while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude in the Cocteau lounge. Pre- club party at the Street from l()pm.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Cltib.
l lpm--3am. £3 before midnight: £(i after. 4 Jun. Funk. soul. ja/l. rare groove and maybe a tiny bit of reggae and (i()s beat thrown in for good measure all courtesy of DJRcdo (Livescieiices/Solid Steel).
I Headspin at the Bongo Club. Next date 18 Jun.
I Henry’s Late Nights at Henry ‘s Jan Cellar. midnight-3am. £7. \Veekly. Live jail. and the house I)Js take you into the wee small hours. Heavyweight soul funk from (iroovedigga/ (28 May ) vv ith-the Black Star Steel Band and their pulsating calypso and afro rhythms on 4 Jun.
I Joy at the Venue. I lpiii 3am. £8 before midnight; £l() after. 4 Jun. Monthly. I'p-front. dirty" house grooves on the main floor from .-\lan & Maggie Joy and Brett King to work you tip into a lather on the main floor. Plus Trendy Wendy and Sally F's cheeky miv of sotil. funk and chart in the downstairs suite. Note that Joy is a club for gay people and their friends.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
9pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Get dow ii early for this consistently capacity retro disco and funky house night. featuring I’o‘s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang tip-to-date funky house for those iii the know.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
llpm» 3am. £l2 (£l() members). 4 .ltiii. .-\ sitticy stiirt‘c. geared towards ti gay/iiiixcd crowd and featuring a music policy of full-on. driving house from residents Tommy K. (il’. Newton & Stone and Jared. Blue Print theme this month.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Cltib. llpm- 3am. £7. 28 May. Fortnightly. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger
New York jock Sammy Jo is perhaps best know as the
tour DJ for the Scissor Sisters - in fact, they often refer to him as the ‘seventh sister’. So expect some edgy NY cuts plus sets from Touché and DJ Yoda at this bank holiday special.
Sun 29 May. the Big Bang Bank Holiday Special at City. Edinburgh.
Sound System blasts otit the best in righteous roots and dub reggae. With a tribute to Sir Cossone l)odd (Studio ()ne) with MC Burning Btish.
I Mingln’ at the Venue. Next date ll Jun.
I Mission Jnr at Studio 24. 7-l()pm. £5. \Veekly. (iotli. 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 Cockburn Street went after dark look no further. The best and original under l8s metal gathering in town.
I Mission at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4 members). \Veekly. Night of metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the darkside - a real iidinbtirgh institution. Still with a loyal fanbase and an open door policy for anyone with a love of rock and metal. Things are certainly afoot down Mission way as their new top floor policy kicks into gear with the heavier than thou Void and (ioth floor on alternate weeks.
I Optlmo at the Venue. l().3()pm—3am. £9. 28 May. (ioodness gracious me. it's the most riotously inventive club night in Scotland. Turn tip and hear remixes that Twitch and \Vilkes made during the week. and that you won‘t be hearing anywhere else. goddamn it. Paul Research does his thing live as a cheeky wee bonus.
I Progression at the Liquid Room. I().3()ptii«3aiii. £5. 28 May. Monthly. Alan l)obson. (iav (irant. Derek Martin. Stuart Johnson lain (iibson and (iary Bowman mix tip the tribal tunes as they lead tip to summer with a series of £5 club nights to give something back to their many supporters.
I Sophistifunk at City: lidinburgh. l().3()pm 3am. £8. \Veekly. Resident 1)] John llutchison plays funked tip RcK;B remixes and house tunes to a dressed tip crowd.
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I [pm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm: £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current AMI-J chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night. I 2Hot at Ego. 6.45—9.45pm. £5. Weekly. New under 18s night of hip hop and urban R&B flavas with Richie Ruftone. DJ Dizzle. Jay. Sonny. Jez and Emcee Protisee (strict age restriction of 13—17).
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm—3am. £8 (£7). 4 Jun. There may be a new team behind the Cab btit L'ltragroov'e ain't going nowhere. Edinburgh‘s peerless real house party serves up tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes from resident Gareth Sommerville joined by Lel Palfrey who‘ll no doubt drop a touch of jazz and disco into his set. Meanwhile rooin two goes hip hop with the Scratch crew in ftill effect.
31: Urban Niche at the Venue. l().3()pm—3am. £o—£8 (£5). 28 May. New night hoping to draw you back into the epicentre of the club experience. Matt \Velch and Terry Ryan aka Atomic Hooligan turn in a dex ‘n' FX set spanning everything from techno to hip hop to breaks and rock. \Volijazz. Hamish and Omar provide support.
I VEGAS! at Ego. l().3()pm—3am. £l() (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed‘ ). 4 .ltiii. Monthly. Hep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening with your high-kicking hosts: Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas showgirls. And do try to make an effort with the dress code. eh'.’. I Velvet at Commples. l()pm—Zam. £6. 4 Jun. Monthly. \Voiiien's night for gay girlies and their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady).