I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
ll).3llpiri- 3ain. £lll (£8 rnernbersi. 4 l'eb. The sauey soiree. gay/mixed night ol tull- on. driying house as they present their ‘l.tiyely l'nder (‘onstruetion' therne. where hard hats. rigger boots and tool belts will be the order ol the day.
Vl< Messenger Sound System at the Bongo (‘lub llpiri 3am. £7, 4 l-‘eb. Bass ol bow el-shil'tirig proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound Sy stern blasts otit the best in righteous roots and dub reggae at this Bob Marley birthday special.
I Mission at Sttidio 24. l lprn 3am. £5 (£4 rneinbersi. Weekly. Night ol nietal rnayhern. goth roek and more lroni the dark side. With new top floor speeials oI goth or Ireaked otit eleetro and darkway e. I Motel at the liquid Room.
lll.3llprn 3arn. £lll £l4. ll l‘eb. Motel leatures a inassiye line-tip to ehristen its new home. ('assius put in their lirst ey er lidinburgh show. with baek-up l'roin Silieorie Soul. Alan l)tindas (lleadspinl. (lino and lltrggy hiinsell. See preyiew. page 33.
I Rock Party at ()piuni. l lpiii 3ani. l‘ree. Weekly. l.iye bands beloreharid (l‘roin 7pinl rounded oil with a least (it rock.
I Sophistilunk at ('ity: lidinburgli.
l lprn 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident [)1 John llutehison plays lunked tip R&li remixes and house tunes to a dressed tip erow d.
I Sumo at Berlin liierhaus. 9pm 3am. £6 helol‘e lllidlliglll: £7 alter. l l i't‘h. Solerntisie's (ieoll M‘s lidiiiburgh resideney alongside llarry. (‘raig Smith. Milton Jackson and Steven Wanless tor a journey through house. soaring yoeals and surging boogie with liye l‘.\' and oy-erdiibs l‘roni Miltoti Jaekson.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (‘lub. I Ipiii 3am. liree before I I.3llpiii: £3 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up ey'er'ything l‘roin swinging (itls hits to baggy Manchester layes as well as a host (it current All/Ii ehart botherers.
I Tokyo Disco at Massa. l Ipiii 3am. £10 (£8). I I l-‘eb. The newest \‘L‘llllll'e l'roin the glamorous team that brought you lled Kandi with speeial guests llatty l.oy'ehearts and (‘raig Me(iiyem tor a run through some party tip house.
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire.
I Ipiii 3am. £7 before midnight; £8 alter (£7). I I l’eb. lidinburgh‘s peerless real house party with resident (iareth Stillllllel'VlllC and guests.
I VEGAS! at ligo. llldilplllrkllll. £l() (£7 il' ‘l‘abulously dressed' l. I l l‘eb. llep daddy swing. eotintry elassies atid slea/y listening with your high-kicking hosts I‘rankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas showgirls iriyitirig you tojoin iii the fun.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at l’o Na Na. llprn 3am £4 belore l2.3llani; £5 alter. Weekly .\ glamorous and sesy night ol house where all are w eleorne to ioin in lroin the rotating [)1 roster ol Warner l’ower's. l)ean Newton. (lay (irant. 'l'oinriiy Kay. l)erek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaaes.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
lllpni 3am. £2 belore midnight; £3 alter Weekly. More (it a Striiday soetal than a lull-on glain al'lair with DJ l)ale l.tish. Sirnrnone Blaek and oeeasional guest supastas llll‘slng up Rtkli. hip hop. soul and lunk.
I The Doghouse at Subway (’owgate. l Ipiii 3arii. l-'r'ee. 5 lieb, l-or |o\el‘s ol trad roek and metal lroin l)Js 'l'week and his all new. all girl support teairi l)J l.yera and DJ Venus.
I Hobo at the Bongo (’lub. lllpni 3am. I‘lree bel'ore l Ipiii: £3 alter. Weekly.
‘l.iy e niusie and alternatiye diseo lor justil'ied sinners'. Ads are (ilasgow singer/songwriter l’aul Napier. the Abdominal Shownien and lhiuehereau (5 li‘bl l'ollow ed by the Bradleys and Aphrtltllsltles l l: l‘ehl.
I Neon at Subway ('ow gale.
I Ipiii 3ani. l-"ree. l2 l-eb. 'l'lie Subway 's l‘ortnightly gothie esper'ienee. £1 a drink all night.
I Taste at the liquid Rooin.
llpiii 3aiii. £8 £13 (£(i £llll. Weekly. l-‘isher & l’riee supply a progressiy e llll\ ol house and garage in the riiaiii room at this lllltlllltitls Sunday nighter. Martin Valentine wows the rinsed/gay erow d with lunky l'S house gents through the back.
I Tipsy at Massa. |(l.3(lpiri 3ain. £4 (£3). \Veekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Niek (i and l’ha/el at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at l’o Na Na.
I Ipiii ~3ani. £4 (£3l. Weekly. New eltib night l‘tising new and elassie indie. roek. Itink. hip hop and Motown.
I St Valentines Box of Love at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pin 3am. £4 (£3). 13 l‘eb. All sorts of ‘loy‘e tunes' at this Valentines speeial l‘roni Barba Poppa ('hoppa and ('-(iull.
I Tease at Massa. ll).3()pni 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night playing the biggest hits from the 8(ls now.
I Trade Union at ('abar‘et Voltaire. lllpni~3ani. £2. Weekly. New weekly to give something baek to the bar and elub workers. .so they don't iiiiss out on the
elubbing e\perienee w liile trapped behind the bar.
I You Control at Subway (‘ow gate
l Ipiii 3am. l5ree. Weekly 'l‘he residents take requests all night. leading to an eeleetie take on the best indie. roek and ehart platters.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Radar at Subway (‘owgate
llpiii 3arri. l-i‘ee. Weekly. :\ new llll\ ol eur'rerit roek. indie. liritpop. punk and alterriatiy e danee.
I Split at ('abaret Voltaire.
l l.3(lpin 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. l)runi ts bass. eleetro and breakbeat with Shadow skill. the Dropout l).ls. lidinbtirgli liased. l)ogiii.i and a smattering ol‘ yery talented loeal guests I Vibe at ligo. llpiii 3am. £3. Weekly, (iay night with James longworth on the deeks. plus the l)aiieing Sttid Mullins. the Singing llairy liloke and the Miiiiing Ntiii. Don‘t say we didn't warn
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Destination at l’o Na Na.
llpiii 3ani. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return ol this weekly night down l’o's illltl Its house. hip hop. tunk. dtib and anything goes altrttrde. 'l‘he 'l‘rotible l).ls are in firm eontrol so you know it's going to be quality.
I lndi-Go til the liquid Roolll. Ill.3(lprn 3am. £2 (£l l. Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the eapital with the best in new inusie (and the l).ls are happy to take requestsi.
I Juice at Massa. lll.3(lpin 3ain. £5. Weekly. the original lreshly squee/ed (His and (Ills student night returns.
I The Late Lock-In at ligo. midnight 3ain. l’ree. 8 l’eb. Stir l‘ried giy e you the best in indie. roek. punk. I‘tlllk ttllti hip lltip till hosted l1} lt-Sides. liootl‘oss Roek and ll‘ielids.
I The Pit at Subway (‘owgate
l Ipiii 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. New i‘oek and metal shindig with a growing litillow illg oi. deyotees and plenty (ll liye guests.
I Tease Age at (’itrus ('lub.
I Ipiii 3am. l’ree before I 1.30pm; £3 alter. Weekly. See Sal.
3i: We are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l Ipiii 3am. liree. Weekly. The punk l'tink. eleetro-house \ ibe eontinues at this inid—w eek raye-up with residents (iary Mae and His. ()ri l5 l‘eb a guest list slot ll‘tllll l’elis l)a llouseeat with a three hour set (please note £5 (£3 inenibersl Ior this date only I.
The latest club news
I Let’s start off with some good news - Edinburgh’s Studio 24 has had a reprieve from the long anticipated licensing board meeting. They have secured the site for the next few months and retained their 3am licence with the owners pledging to carry out £20,000 of extra sound proofing. Great news for Edinburgh’s club land.
I But it's all swrngs and roundabouts throughout the rest ol the Edinburgh Club scene. Newly Opened Gig has shut. With little warning, for a reltirb and won't reopen again until this summer.
I There are also big changes at Glasgow’s premiere quality internet radio station. radiomagnetic.com. They have stopped broadcasting a live stream and instead will be offering ‘a selection of archived programmes’ with a new range of on-demand programmes and podcast features to be announced soon. There’s some great stuff up there already so it’s still well worth logging on. And to celebrate the new policy there’s an All Change Party featuring the Radio Magnetic Soundsystem (Dougal Perman, Don MacLellan and Boom Monk Ben) on 3 February at the Brunswick Hotel, Glasgow.
EDINBURGH
club venues
I Berlln
3 Queensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
I The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
I Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum & bass. See listings for details. I 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. I The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to
Troubles unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
I 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 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. I Club Plvo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night, for free.
I 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.
I Ego
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.
I El Barrio
104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week.
I The Establishment 3 Sample Street, 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
I Esplonage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
I Gig
31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
I The Honeycomb 15-17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details.
a 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.
E Medina
45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
I Mood
Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
I Opal Lounge
51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
E Opium
71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
I Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195.
Student heaven.
I RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. I Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
I Studio 24
Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights. specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and
COOI indie night as well as some cheeSier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
I The Venue
Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights la the arty set. See listings fOr details.
I Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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