hip hop and funky tunes. (‘heck www.snatchsocial.com for more info.
I Up:Start at Subway ('owgate.
l lptn 5am. Free. 30 Jun. An open decks evening of alternative music incorporating dtib. breaks and techno. l-‘eaturing l)Js Zonk and Dub Monkey (Pedigree Scum). I’NR l)Js (React). Bill Spice ((‘urious). Physicist and Tam ()‘Banter.
Chart & Party
I City at City: Iidinburgh. ltlpm 3am. £3 —£4. Weekly. ('ity is open ey'ery Thursday with a tnix of pop. dance. R&B and fttnk. anything to get you on the dancelloor.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Access at the Honey comb. I Ipm 3am. £8 (£6 members). 1 Jul. Techno. electro and house from the Dropout l)Js (Bodyfunk. Rehab. llttstler. Blend and ltos) and their big second birthday. Details the.
I Beatroot at ligo. 10.30pm 3am. £5 (£4). 24 Jun. Residents Ryan Turner and Yan Palys play house. tribal. prog and techno as they welcome Majestica residents Day-id Amos ands Bruno [K with a back-to-back dirty house and techno mash tip.
I Bio-Rhythm at the Honey comb. Next date 22 Jtil.
I Blaze at ligo. l lprn 3am. £4 £5. Weekly. I)J James Longworth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and funky house soundtrack.
I Cabar8 at the Bongo (‘lub 9pm 3am. £tbc. 1 Jul only. (‘reatiye treasure troye of activists/performers in town for the (its protest.
I Cult at I’o Na Na. l()pm 3am. £2.50 before I lpm: £ after. Weekly. I)J Nikki and friends dig tip the say best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jatns at this cool dancelloor mash-up. I Diggtn' Deeper at the Bongo (‘Iuh Next date I2 Aug.
I Evol at the liquid Room.
10.30pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Iidinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it's an institution already.
I Four Corners at the Bongo (‘Iuh 10.30pm 3am. £7 (£5). 24 Jun. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the mighty Four ('orners for the best in dancetloor jaw and global grooyes. After the huge success of (‘andi Staton. they return with a the set from Wagon (‘ookin'. Madrid‘s premier lap top. decks and percussion collectiye with a set of jazz-fuelled samba. house and funk.
I Friday Night Social at Studio 24. 9pm—3am. liree before ltlpm; £7 alter (£5). 8 Jill. Monthly. Sotil. funk and hip hop track from your 1)] and host. llarry Ainsworth (Snatch). plus liy‘e funked tip hip hop from the liountain Bridge (‘ollectiye who are fronted by four fast lipped M(‘s with an explosise rhythm section to make for an energetic Visual and aural experience. And if that's not all. expect a new look Studio 24 and Alleschwindel (live).
I Froot at Wee Red Bar. I().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). 24 Jun. Techno and tech-house with the From l)Js joined by Mttsoticu mainstay J('.
I The 60-60 at (‘octeau Lounge (downstairs at ligo). llpm 3am. £5 (£4). l5 Jlll. There may haye been a wee break for Jun btit they are back. Swinging ()(Js garage. soul. mod. soul. R6:B and slea/y listening. The righteous 'l‘all Paul Robinson and Angus A (io-(io remain resident.
I Groove Night at the Jazz Bar.
I250 3am. Free. Weekly. Funk-fuelled new night featuring Iiye bands. l)Js and lots of dancing.
Perhaps the best Sunday party in town, the consistently excellent Taste is always a blast, and on 3 July they reach their 11th birthday. Not many nights reach such a ripe old age, yet alone weekly ones. Genre hopping house head Mike Monday (pictured) is on hand to help the celebrations.
Sun 3 Jul. the LIQt/ld Room, Edinburgh.
I Henry’s Late Nights at Ilenry 's Ja// ('ellar. midnight 3am. £5 £o. Weekly. Top quality ja// and l)Js from llenry's Ja// (‘ellati Atlantic soul \ocals from :‘yladeleine l’ritchard (24 Jun) follow ed by the j‘d/l heayy hip hop of l.iye Sciences t l Jtil ).
I Manga at lloney comb. Next date 15 Jul.
I Obscene v Fat Mess at the Venue. lt),3()pm 3am. l-‘ree. I Jul. The underground drum & bass night returns this time around taking on the ragga. hardcore and breakbeat of liat Mess with a cool free party to say hello to the summer. .‘ylarc lil’. Sola l’erplexus and ('aly in drop for the ()bscene crew w hilc standing lottd and proud for I'at .\less we hay e Klee. Ibrahim and Nick l‘ury. l-ree (’I)s. shots and other promos a bonus.
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo (‘lub Next date l5 Jul.
I Planet Earth at (‘itrus ('lub.
l(I.3t)pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Music from I976 through to I‘JS‘) or. in other words. a healthy dose of punk. new w a\ e. new romantic arid electro pop.
I Pogo Vogue at the Bongo (‘Iuh ltl.3()pm 3am. £9. 24 Jttn only. lisperimental electronica skirting all the \arious forms of innsic machines make. Back for another one-oil party with a liyc set from Jamie l.iddle (Warp) and his cracked. crooned soul and a DJ set from Mike Dred. Now this is gonna be something special. See preyiew page 33. I Pop Fiction at (‘ityz lidinburgh. I()_3()pm 3am. £o. Weekly. 'l'rendy Wendy and regular guests (inc Betty l-"ord) lay down the coolest blend of hop. funk. soul. disco. Rtk B. hip hop and liotisc with a real sense of fun. And please note they hay e mos ed to a spanking new \enue just up the road from their old haunt. Plenty of drinks promos on offer an' all. Iiarly start on 24 Jlln with Pop ('eilidh beforehand as you ceilidh dance through pop hits from 8pm. I Solescience at (‘abaret Voltaire. lt).3()pm 3am. £5. 24 Jun. .‘ylonthly. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and
trackhead soul as residents Nick Vuil and Rob .\lathie are joined by I’resh :\ir l".\l‘s Sam Polls and Soul Biscuits Nasty l’.
I Solid Steel presents Apple Peel at the Bongo ('lnb. ltipm 3am. £5 before 33.35; £8 after. S Jul. Solid Steel goes all local for July and drops its shyness as well and names the guests for this month only. So we get a the l’.\ from (ireat li/cape (l’rotisee and Vigilante) pltis DJ sets from Ninja 'l‘ttne‘s J Mountain. Dolphin Boy. \Vt'eckage and l)JRedo.
I Sugarbeat at ('abaret Voltaire. lt).3()pm 3am. £7. l Jul. Monthly. the Leeds breaks night continues at this new era at the ('ab with ey er so special guests .-\ustralian decksman Kid ls'enobi and his long term associate .\l(' Shureshock
joining Tim and Je/ (l'tah Saints) for
another all encompassing music mash- up.
I Tokyo Blu at the Venue.
ltlfltlpni 3am. £5 before midnight; £7 alter (£5). l Jul. 'l‘hc l.iyc House Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blu l)Js return with their eight-piece band for some funky. disco. Iatin. ('hicago and electro tinged house.
I The Venue Presents. . . at the Venue. It)..‘~()ptii 3am. I‘ree before midnight; £3 after. 34 Jun. 'l‘wo floors of techno/electro front React. Lnl‘l. Jill's-N. Access and Mttsolica
Chart & Party
I Curious at Subway ('owgatc.
ltlpm 3am. liree before I l.3t)pm; £2 after. Weekly. ('hart party tunes hits from the 8th ()(Is pltis free \odka for two hours. This is gonna be a messy one.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Ascension Goth Club at In tot Row l'nion. Next date ‘) Jttl.
I Beatsville at the Iron. 9pm lam. £4. 25 Jun. Beatsy illc returns with the legendary Scottiin garage rockers that are the 'I’hanes. Surf instrumental trio the Nukes pro\ ide support.
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