I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo ('luh. l lpm 3am. £5 hefore midnight: £8 after. 15 Jul. l-‘ollowing the storming success of their last trip. the Soul Jan Sound System rolls hack into town to hegin a residency at the Bongo. bringing all the reggae. roots. dancehall. ska. duh. funk. soul and jail that has made them legendary as hoili a London cliih and an international record lahel. It‘s time to nice tip the dance.
I Planet Earth at ('itrus ('liih. l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Music from l‘)76 through to l‘)8‘) or. in other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro pop.
I Pop Fiction at (it): lidinhurgh. l().3()pm 3am. £6. Weekly. 'l‘rendy Wendy and regular guests (inc Betty Ford) lay down the coolest hlend of pop. ftiiik. soul. disco. Rth. hip hop aitd house with a real sense of ftiii. Plenty of drinks promos on offer an' all.
I Solescience at (‘aharei Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £5 hefore midnight; £6 after (£5). 8 Jlll. Monthly. Dedicated to hringing the hest of underground house. digital disco and trackhead sottl as residents Nick Yuil and Roh Mathie are joitied hy Taste and l‘t‘isc‘o favourites Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless.
I Solid Steel presents Apple Peel at the Bongo ('luh. l()pm 3am. £5 hefore 23.23; £8 after. 8 Jul. Solid Steel goes all local for July and drops its shyness as well. naming the guests for this month only. So we get a live PA from (ireat li/cape (Profisee and Vigilante) pltis DJ sets from Ninja 'l‘iine's J Mountain. Dolphin Boy. Wreckage and DJRedo. See preview page 34.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I After Dark at (‘aharet \»'o|taire.
llpm 3am. £l() (£8 memhers). ‘) Jul. Resident Neil Bartley mixes tip a Saturday night selection of soulful house. funked up garage and diva-driv en vocal tracks. lle'sjoined by Neil llodgson. l)J Roo and Jammy to show us what this collectiv e are capahle of.
I Ascension Goth Club at Tev iol Row l'nion. l().3()pm 3am. £5. ‘) Jul. In association with lidiiihurgh l’niversity 's (ioth and Rock Society comes this cheery mix of tip todate darkness featuring all the latest goth. rock and industrial greats. I Diggity at the listahlishiiient.
l()pin 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ l‘ahiilol. llari'y 3|). Rico and M(' lilow get down with their had selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop and street soul.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm 3am. £4.50 (£3.50). Weekly. Still the hest mix of indie. 6()s garage. northern soul. ska. 7l)s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. :\ well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Headspin at the Bongo ('liih.
8pm 3am. £5 hefore l lpm; £7 alter. l6 Jul. Monthly. The hest in hip hop. funk. soul. house and hreakheat as we say welcome hack to the resident DJ display team featuring Allah. the Resonance (Dana and ('oliii Millar) and Steve Spin. Another hands special (line-up the) so it‘s worth getting in early to catch the li\e action.
I Henry’s Late Nights at Henry ‘s Ja// ('ellar. Midnight 3am. £5 £7. Weekly. live ja// and the house DJs take you into the wee small hours. Soul/jall diva Suhie ('olinaii and her hig hand are hack by popular demand (9 Jill) follow ed hy more hot \ocals with an Atlantic Soul v ihe from Madaleine Pricliard ( l6 Jul). I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
l()pm 3am. £3 hefore l lpm; £6 after. Weekly. (let down early for this consistently capacity t'ett'o disco arid funky house night. featuring Po‘s ow t)
Minoan
42 1' 7‘. Jul Wiflti
Mark B on the decks. fusing classic and hang iip~to-date funky house for those in the know. 331: Messenger Sound System at the Bongo (‘luh. llpm 3am. £6.50. 9 Jul. Another session for the coolest duh club in town. I Mingin’ at the Venue. l lpm 3am. £5 hefore midnight; £6 after. () Jul. Monthly. A dark. sexy. dirty house cluh. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are the DJs behind this small. intimate. friendly and predominantly gay cluh on the top floor of the Venue. Music ranges from trance to deep house with a touch of techno and hard house sometimes thrown in for good measure. I Mission at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4 memhers). Weekly. Night of metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the dark side a real lidinhurgh institution that still has a loyal fanhase and an open door holicy 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 (iotlt floor on alternate weeks. I Musotica at the Venue. l().3()pm 3am. £8 (£6 memhers). 9 Jul. Monthly. Two floors of techno. electro. acid. tech-house and good ol‘ jacking house as new resident Brainstorm joins the crew. JNR Lazarou is also on hand fora live set in room I. while Swan goes live in room 2. I Rewind at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £5. ‘) & )6 Jul. ()ld skool disco jocks Mick (‘ool and Shiiggy Bear dish out the hest in 7()s. 80s and ‘)()s poptastic tunes in the mainroom for these two ‘reunion‘ specials.
' Saturday Night Fish Fry at the Jan Bar. l2.3() 3am. l-‘ree hefore 1 1.30pm; £5. Weekly. This new late night session sees top Scottith ja//.. funk. soul and Latin hands join Trouhle DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure Lounge's DJ Astrohoy fora night of dancelloor-lilling fun. I Sophistitunk at (‘ity: lidinhiirgh. l().3()pm 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John lltitchison plays funked up R&B remixes and house tunes to a dressed up crowd. I Sumo at Berlin Bierhatis. 9pm 3am. l’ree hefore l()pni; £5 hefore midnight; £7 after. 9 Jul. Soleinusic's (ieoff M starts a new lidinhurgh residency arid is
joined hy llarry. ('raig Smith and Steven
Wanless for a journey through house. soaring vocals and surging hoogie with live TX and over diihs from [{mjay.
I Tease Age at ('itrus (‘luh.
l lpm 3am. Free hefore l l.3()pin; £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to haggy .Vlanchester faves as well as a host of current erllz' chart hotherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Iidinhurgh's longest continually running indie night. I Ultragroove at ('aharet Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £8 (£7). 16 Jul. There may he a new team behind the ('ah hut l'ltragroove ain't going nowhere. lidinhurgh‘s peerless real house party serves up tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes from resident (iareth Sommerville w ho's joined hy Neil Anderson. .‘y'leanwhile. the Departure Lounge take over in the hack room.
I Wiggle at ligo. l lpm 3am. £9. 16 Jul. Monthly. Maggie 8; Alan Joy’s night of gay fun and frolics. Trendy Wendy and Jon Pleased play tracks that are a little hit camp. a little hit cutting edge hut a whole lotta fun. Downstairs DJ Dale and Michelle will he deploying RAZB. hip hop. indie and chart tunes and how could we forget the lovely Penny Pornstar on hand to meet and greet the punters'.’
The Diggity boys (DJ Fabuloz and Harry 30) steel
themselves as once again they reach into their box for the best in R&B and urban, with a smattering of hip hop to keep things
sweaty.
Week/y Sat, the Establishment, Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I The Doghouse at Suhway (‘owgate. l lpm 3am. l‘ree. It) Jul. Fortnightly. l-‘or lovers of trad rock and metal from [Ms Tweek and Chrome.
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘luh. l()pin 3am. Free hefore l lpm; £3 after. Weekly. live music and alternative disco for justified sinners'.
I Step it Up at (‘aharet Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). I7 Jul. Following the huge success of their last night the Step it Up DJs make a new home at the (‘ah playing conscious roots reggae with a peppering of ska and afroheat.
I Taste at the Liquid Room.
1 lpm ~ 3am. £5 hefore 1 1.30pm; £8 after (£6 memhers). Weekly. The capital’s infamous session continues to sew up Sunday nights in the capital. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky US house gems through the hack.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Polysuper at Mood. l()piii 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. A polysexual. straight- friendly-friendly club with a cool. hassle- free mood where ‘everything goes'. Willi DJ Pete llimsworth. DJ Niniev and DJ Midj.
I Shizzle at (‘ity: lidinhurgh.
l().3()pm 3am. £3 (girls go free hefore
l lpm). Weekly. New Monday night hip hop jam with a dash of dancehall and Ré’eB from Kanale and Nick (i.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Motherfunk at the lloneycoiiih. l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. In the front room DJs (lino and l-‘ryer spin rare and
classic funky assed. lloor shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more. In the hack room DJ Spectrum and friends rock real hip hop and block party anthems.
I Split at (‘aharet Voltaire. l lpm -3ani. Free. Weekly. Drum & hass. electro and hreatkheat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum & bass and hreaks collective lidinhurgh Bassed take care over the main room every other week (l2 Jul).
I Vibe at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. (lay night with James Longworth on the decks. plus the Dancing Stud Muffins. the Singing llairy Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
l lptn 3am. £3. 20 Jul. Standing proud as lidinhurgh’s ‘lirst queer alternative night‘ this is an eclectic mix of electro. indie. punk and rock for those who are screaming out for something different on the gay scene. With an indie session from Barry at Planet Out as pre-cluh heforehand.
I Low Gravity at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (£2 students). Weekly. A funky midweek party down in Victoria Street. now in its fourth year. continuing to blast out the funky hig heats and groovy house music for the regular up- for-it crowd who turn out every Wednesday. rain or shine. DJ Beany will he joined by Wreckage. Silver Storic. l-‘elix. Arge. Kev Wright. Jacek '/.amojski on rotation.
I Spin Off at ('aharel Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Two of the Headspin residents. Allan Dunhar and Dava. make their new midweek home at (‘ah for a mix hip hop. ftiiik. house. disco and hroken heats with regular guests from lleaspin and live doses of ftiiik from the resident hand.