mayhem. goth rock and more from the dark side. With new top floor special the gay/transvestite-run Sainted (26 Nov). a glamoroUs night of dance hedonism from Sister Sadie. Father Bob and Angel Metatron with a mix of electro. seminal rock and darkwav e. I Optimo at the Venue. l().3()pm 3am. £‘). 2() .\'o\. The most riotously inv entivc club night in Scotland. Turn up and hear 'l'w itch and Wilkes and their unique take
on the world of clubs.
-'.-' Progression at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £l-l. l‘) .\'o\. 'l‘here's a
massive guest on the cards for
l’i'ogression's second date this month none other than ex-l'nderworld man and l'nderwaler Records supremo Darren limerson. I Rewind at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £5. 26 Nov. ()Id skool disco jocks Mick ('ool and Kalli Power dish out the best in 7lls, Slls and Ulls
poptastic tunes.
I Sin City at ligo. l().3()pm 3am. £l2 (£8). 20 .\'ov. .\'ew gay friendly montth of pumpin' house and leclmo with a guest spot form the legendary l’etc Heller with a
support slot from Tommy Kay.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus.
l(lpm 3am. £lll (£8). 2(i Nov. Huggy's top notch house showcase goes from strength to strength with special guests Full intention featuring the hot vocals of Shena for a live l’:\. choosing Stereotype as just one of two dates they will do all year. I Tease Age at (’ilrus (’lub. l lpm 3am. Free before I l.3(lpm: £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging (ills hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current Milli chart botherers. I Ultragroove at ('abaret Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £7 before midnight; £8 after (£7). W No\. Edinburgh's pcct‘less real home party packed with tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes from resident (iareth Sommerv ille joined by Steven “unless and Martin Valentine. while Departure Lounge host the back I VEGAS! at ligo. l().3()pm 3am. £|() (£7 if ‘labulously dresscd' ). |‘) Nov. llep daddy swing. country classics and deal} listening with your high-kicking hosts: Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas show girls. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at lil Barrio. 9pm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. See Fri. I Xplicit at Honeycomb. l().3()pm 3am. £l(). 26 Nov. Back at their regular haunt. the Honey comb. with more top guest action from D] Hype with an exclusive three deck drum & bass mix.
EDINBURGH
club venues
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.
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 city‘s most enduring gay clubs, with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
The Cellar Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from
Club
I BootyLUSllous at Medina. l(lpm Sam. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a
full-on glam affair with 1)] Dale Liish.
funk.
Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and
I Club Simba at the Jazz Bar.
l()pm 3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £3 after.
Weekly A mix of infectious African. ('aribbean and Latin beats.
I The Doghouse at Subway ('owgate.
and 1)] Venus.
l lpm 3am. Free. 27 Nov. For lovers of trad rock and metal from [Ms 'I‘w'eek and his all new. all girl support team DJ Lycra
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘luh l()pm 3am.
Free before I lpm; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative disco lor justified sinners'. 'l‘he l‘)‘)()s go live (2() Nov) with
the Velvet l'ndergroundesque Saint Jude's
Charlie.
Infirmary are pencilled in for 27 Nov.
I Neon at Subway ('owgate. | lpm 3am. Free. 21) Nov. The Subway ’s fortnightly gothic experience. U a drink all night.
I Red Sunday at Rlil). Illpm 3am. Free. Weekly. ('lassic soul and disco through to soulful house from Stuart Johnston and
I The Sunday Joint at the Bongo ('lub. 4 l()pm. Free. Weekly. Those cold. dark days see the return of this chillsome recovery social. boasting board games.
Sunday papers. free internel and car'-
pricking tunes from across the map courtesy of team ('urios.
I Tackno at F.go. llpm 3am. £5 £7. 27 .\'o\. 'l’rendy Wendy and her imitable kitsch classics. It's a 90s night so expect a
rununage through the pop decade that gave
tip Bi'itpop and Backstreet Boys.
I Taste at the Liquid Room. I lpm 3am. £5 before I l.3()pm: £8 alter (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & l’rice supply a progressive mix of holise and garage in the main room at this inl‘ainous Sunday nightcr. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky l’S house
gems through the back.
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funk and soul.
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I The Afro Club at Subway ('owgate. l lpm 3am. Free. 28 Nov. Timeless disco.
I Tzar at ligo. llpm 3am. £5. 2| .\'ov. Student night for those who like to indulge. I You Control at Subway ('ow'gate.
l lpm 3am. Free. 2l .\'ov. The residents take requests all night leading to an eclectic take on the best indie. rock and chart
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I «May at the Liquid Room. £3 (£2). 2‘) Nov. ()ne off event where you can bid to have l).ls from Snatch.
Solescience. Progression. 'l‘okyoblu or litle play your next house party. liach
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5 while punters can bid for their services
with all proceeds going to Waverley Care. I Misfits at Subway (‘owgate
l lpm 3am. Free. 22 Nov. A new night of alternative clubbing playing out the best
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I Spanish Harlem at lil Barrio. l()pm— 3am. £4 (£3). 23 Nov. Monthly. A fusion of NYC Latin spirit fusing the old and the new from Latin house and hip hop to reggae from a rotating residents roster including Richie Rufftone. Lenny i Love. Dan Bland. Theory. DJ l’api and DJ Pochy. I We are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘heck out some of the best body-music in town with resident disco jockeys (iary Mac and Flix mixing tip their signature blend of digital funk and analogue punk.
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l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly.
room l)Js (iino and Fryer spin rare and I classic funky assed. floor-shaking 60.x and 1 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so
much more. I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
1 1.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. bass. electro and breatkbeat with
Shadowsklll. the Dropout l)Js. Dogma V and a smattering of very talented local
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you drop with a mix ofjazz. soul. swing and breaks (follows on from tutored
swing classes 7pm 9pm).
I Xerox at Subway (‘owgate I lpm 3am. Free. 2‘) Nov. The history of punk in a handy bite sized package from
classics to today's future heroes. .
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I Low Gravity at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Residents
Silver Storic. Wreckage. Jacek Zamojski. Kev Wright and Arg dropping chunky house and funky breaks at Edinburgh’s
Wednesday nightcr. I Phat Sessions at Rlil).
l().3()pm 3am. £2. 30 Nov. Hip hop with 1)] Beef. Animate and friends.
I The Pit at Subway (‘owgate
l lpm 3am. Free. 30 Nov. New rock and metal shindig with a growing following of devotees and plenty of live guests.
I Socialism at Rlil). l(lpm 3am. Free before midnight: £2 after. 23 Nov. Hip hop to jazzy drum 8; bass with the odd
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global sounds to Trouble‘s unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
The Citrus 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. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
Club Pivo 2—6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free.
The Commplex Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
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Picardy Place, 478 7434. Home to some of the capital’s 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 3 Semple Street, 229 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 acuon.
Gig 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
The Honeycomb 15—17 Niddry Street, 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from
Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details. The Liquid Room 90 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 Chocolate Sundae.
8i Medina
45—47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details. Mood
Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
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, no messing.
iii?) Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
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Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. at RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. )8 Stereo
King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
at Studio 24
Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
The Subway Cowgate, 225 6766.
Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
35."; 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. is”: Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
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14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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