special with the suave Dimitri From Paris. See preview. page 3 I.
Unlock the House at lidinburgh ('ollege ofArt. 8pm 5am. £l2. 1 ()ct only. A huge event for the lidinburgh clubbing calendar. organised by the nice folk at Progression. as 30 of the capital's best l)Js join forces to take you through the world of house and beyond. Way too many names to mention here. but highlights include (iareth Sommerville. Lisa Littlevvood. l’isher & Price. ('raig Smith. Tokyoblu. Kev Wright. 'l‘rouble and Warner Powers.
I VEGAS! at ligo. ll).3()pm 3am. £ll) (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed' ). 24 Sep. Monthly. llepdaddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening with your high-kicking hosts: lirankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. l)ino Martini and the stunning Vegas shovvgirls. And do try to make an effort with the dress code. eh‘.’. I Xplicit at Honeycomb. l().3()pm 3am. £l l. 24 Sep. Monthly. The drutn & bass scene in the capital really is becoming one of the best in the L'K as Xplicit invite Pendulum and l‘ierce to the party. l’endulum's track ‘Slam' is rapidly becoming a massive crossover hit and could be set to help reinvigorate the l)&li scene from out of the underground.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Circus Fantasticus at Nektar. 8pm lain. 2 ()ct. An electronic musical circus of improvisation. crowd interaction. live and electronic performers ranging from insect handlers to acoustic sessions. I I Fly Spitfires at ('abaret Voltaire. 8pm 3am. £5 (£4). 25 Sep. More live inusic bursts onto the capital's club scene as indie night I lily Spitlires launches. Kicking off with live sets froin Raising Kain. Drive By Argument. the Rushes. Absent Kid and 'l'hee ('omrades vvhile l)Js spill the best in indie all night long (bands until about I l.3()pm).
Rise Up at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 alter. 2 ()ct. No l)Js. just live music all night long through clubbing hours. Featuring Jacobs Pillow. Underbelly. The 48. ()Bli and Sub-opt.
I Tackno at ligo. l lpm 3am. £7 (£5 members and the appropriately dressed). 25 Sep. Novv well and truly settled in at their new home at ligo. the ever-so-lovely 'l’rendy Wendy and the imitable kitsch classics present a Wacko Jacko 'lttckno. Our advice: ‘leave the kids at home'.
I Taste at the Liquid Room.
I lpm 3am. £5 before 1 l.3l)pm; £8 alter (£0 members). Weekly. The infamoiIs session continues to sew up Sunday nights in the capital. l-‘isher & l’rice supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room. Martin Valentine vvovvs the mixed/gay crovvd vvilh funky {IS house gems through the back.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at l’o Na .\’a.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motovvn.
I Trade Union at (‘abaret Voltaire. l()pm 3am. £2. Weekly. New weekly to give something back to the pub and club vvorkers. so they don‘t miss out on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. House and techno all the vvay in the main room from (irant Paterson. vvhile room two is all hip hop and R&B from D] Beef. 1)] Kunal and l)! liresh.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Frunt at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. l-‘ull ‘l'runlal' house music all night long from Stuart Johnston.
I Merznacht at the Left Bank. 9pm. Weekly. ()uter-limit hip hop. alternative jazz and electro.
I Motherfunk at the Honeycomb. l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. In the front room l)Js (iillo and l-‘ryer spin rare and classic funky-assed. lloor-shaking ()(l\ and 7()s grooves. deep funk. Latin. sotll and so much more. In the back room 1)] Spectrum and friends rock real hip hop and block party anthems.
I Split at ('abaret Voltaire.
l l.3l)pm 5am. liree. Weekly. l)rum &
Guesting at Xplicit, Pendulum seem to be leading the charge for drum&bass with their massive crossover track ‘Slam’. This three-man production and DJ crew have been releasing the freshest tracks on Breakbeat Kaos, and their time is now. Sat 24 80/), Xpl/C/t (I! the Honeycomb, Hamburg/i.
bass. electro and breakbeat \vith Slladovvskill. the Dropout l)Js. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum & bass and breaks collective lidinburgh Bassed take care over the main room every other vs cek (4 ()ct ).
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Destination at l’o .\'a Na.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return of this weekly night dovvn l’o's and its house. hip hop. funk. dub and anything- goes attitude. The 'lrotible l)Js are ill lirm control so yott knovv it's going to be quality.
I Oisko Bloodbath at ligo.
l lpm 3am. £3. 5 Oct. The first birthday for lidinburgh's ‘lirst queer alternative
night’. this is an eclectic mi\ of electro. indie. punk and rock for those \v ho are screaming out for something different on the git) scene. “till an indie \cssintl from Barry at Planet (hit as pre club beforelutnd.
I Low Gravity at the liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (£3 students). Weekly. (irooye to the chunky house and breaks sound of l)Js Wreckage and Jacek Xamojski (l’olishedl at this phat midvseek party.
I Tease Age at ('itrus (‘lub
l lpm 3am. l‘ree before I |..‘~l)pm; £3 illilL‘l‘. Weekly. See Sill.
I We are . . . Electric at (’abarei Voltaire. l Lillpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. lilectro-punk funkster (iary Mac and l‘li\ dish out the best in cutting edge L‘lL‘c‘ll'UlllL‘tl \\ eek ill \\ cek Ulll.
3 Semple Street. 229 Mood
Now more of a rock and
EDINBURGH 556 4272. 467 2539. Cool beats pre-club venues ' 0 Bar from global sounds to 5/1 1 Leith Street. Trouble's unique take on Bam Bou 557 5830. jazz, See listings for 66/67 South Bridge, ‘? The Wash details.
556 0200.
Bar Union 253/258 Cowgate, 557 2780.
Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 4545.
The City Cafe Blair Street, 220 0125.
Cuba Horte 192 Morrison Street, 221 0499.
eh1 197 High Street,
220 5277.
The Human Be-In 2/8 West Crosscauseway.
662 8860.
Iguana 41 Lothian Street, 220 4288.
The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street, 667 6907.
The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane, 557 6668.
Oxygen 3-5 Infirmary Street, 557 9997.
The Pond 22—24 Bath Road. 467 3825.
PopHokit 2 Picardy Place,
The Mound, 225 6193.
Berlin 3 Oueensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. see listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House.
37 Holyrood 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 & bass. see listings for details.
CC Blooms 23--24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.
One of the cities most enduring gay clubs. hi- NRG tracks nearly
The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street.
The Citrus Club Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 803 classics. City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street. 226 9560. Big house nights, see listings for details. Club Pivo 2--6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night, for free. Mariners Commercial Street, Leith, 555 5622. Semi regular nights, see listings for details. Ego Picardy Place, 478 7434. Home to some of the Capitals best loved nights as well as a selection of big gay clubs. see listings for details. El Barrio 104 West Port, 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. The Establishment
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. See listings for details. 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, see listings for details.
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 Choclate Sundae.
Medina
45--47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibe with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes not forgetting Gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for details.
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. Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. see listings for details.
Potterrow 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. specializing in techno and goth.
The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766.
cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. see listings for details.
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. .71 Time 24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
:1 The Vaults
(enter via Nicol Edwards). Niddry Street. 556 8642. New venue that draws together some of the coolest DJs in town and this intimate venue. See listings for details.
*1 Why Not?
14 George Street.
624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
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