conxixtcntl} capacit} rctro (Ind) and funk} littlISC night. lcaturiug I’o'x min Mark Ii on thc dcckx ltixing classic and bang up-to-datc funk} liltll\L' lor thoxc in lhc know
I Love for the Music at ('aharct
Voltairc. Illillpm 1am. £3 bcIorc IIpin;
£Ill altcr. 4 Mar. Ncu Illltiillil} tip—front houxc part} \iith \pccial gucxt Richard I)tn\d\aIc llllg I.ii\ct and ii pool (ll I'L‘\l(lL’Iil\ l(ia\ (iranl. Dcrck Martin. I.uka Hanks. KippS. thc Blondc Nash and (iahov. l oIIcring up lhc licxl in tackin' houxc.
#1 Luvely at thc I.iqurd Room. IIHUpm 3am. £tbc. 4 Mar. 'I'hc \auc) \oircc. ga}/iiii\cd night of l'uII-on.
drix ing houxc as tIic_\ prcxcnt tIicir tcnth birthda) u ith a hack to school thcmc plus a \cr} \PCL‘IUI dotiblc (‘D/DVD.
I Messenger Sound System at lhc Bongo ('Iub. llpiii 3am. £7.50. 4 Mar. Righlcoux duh. roots and t'cggac.
I Mission at Studio 24. I Ipin 3am. £5 l£4 mcinbcrxi. chkl}. Night of mctal ina_\hcni. goth rock and morc Irom thc dark sidc. With ncxx top floor \pccialx ot' goth or l'rcakcd out clcctro and darkuaxc.
I Rezvolt at Subua) ('ongatc. (i l()pm.
£5. 4 Mar. .\'c\\ undcr ISx altcrnatiw night pla}ing a mi\ of indic. cIcctro. punk. rock and cmo.
I Rewind at thc liquid Room. ll)..‘~()pm 3am. £5. II Mar. ()ld \kooI dixco jocks Mick (‘ool :tltd Kalli l’tmcl' dish out thc bcst in 7II\. SOs and ‘)(I\ poptastic tuncx.
I Rock Party at ()piuin. I lpm 3am. I’rcc. \‘l'cckh. I.i\ c bands bcl'orcluind (It‘om 7pm) rouiidcd ol't' \\ ith a Icaxt oI rock.
I Sophistifunk at ('it}: Iidinburgh.
I lpm 3am. £3. \Vcckl}; chidcnt DJ John lItitchixon play I‘unkcd up R&Ii rcinixcx and llUllSC tuncs to a drcsxcd tip crimd.
I Sumo at Iicrlin Bict'haux. 0pm 3am. £8. I I Mar. Solctitllstc'x (icoI'I‘ M's Iidinburgh rcsidcncy alongsidc Harry. ('t‘aig Smith. Milton Jackson and Stc\cn \‘l'anlcxx tor a journcy through housc. soaring \ocalx and surging boogic with Ii\ c I".\ and chrdubs lrom Milton Jackson. .Ioincd b} \pcciaI gucxt Ron (‘arroII for a thrcc hour DJ \cl as \i'cll ax singing thc L‘Iihxic‘ IIardsouI track Iic appcarcd on ‘Back 'I‘ogcthcr‘ “w.
I Tease Age at (‘itriix (‘luh
I lpm 3am. i-‘rcc bcl'orc I 1.30pm: £3 al'tcr. \Vcckl). This indic stalwart dishL‘s up L'\L‘l'}llilllg from swinging (ids hits to bagg} Manchcstcr Iaxcs as “c” as a littxl oI currcnt .\'.lll-.' chart bothcrcrx with DJ Monkcc .\Iickcc.
I 2Hot at Iago. (r30 l)..‘~llpiii. £5. \Vcckl}. I'ndcr ISx iiighl ot hip hop and urban Rik” IIIthx ixtrict agc rcstriction til I 3 I q’ l.
I Ultragroove at ('abarci \‘oliairc. llpiii 3am. £7 bclorc midnight; £S allcr i£7l. I I Mar. Izdinburgh'x pccrlcxx rcaI houxc part} \iith I'C\ltlL'l‘.l (iarclh Soiiimcri illc and gucxt»
I VEGAS! at Iigo. 10.30pm .‘~aiii. £Ill (£7 it 't'abulouxl} drcxscd' I. ll .\Iar. IIcp dadd} \\\ ing. countr) L'Ilt\\lc‘\ and \IcaI} IISIL‘illllg \iith )our high-kicking hosts Hankic Sumatra. Bugs} Scagiill. Dino Martini and thc \illillllllg \"cgax shougirls imiting )ou tojoiii in thc lun. I Velvet at .\larincr\ tloriiicrl} thc ('omiiiplc\i. l()pm 2am. £b i£5i. 4 Mar. \Vouicn's night In!” ga} girlics and lhcir \pcciaII} in\ itcd ho} l‘ricndx lincn can onl} gain lltllillxxitm il' accompanicd b) it lad) l. llUSlL‘tl It} \llL‘ItL'IIL‘ IJU}. \Vigglcl.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at Iil Barrio. 9pm 3am. £3 £5 l£3i. \Vcckl). Scc I‘il'l.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoil at I’o .\'a .\'a. I Ipm 3am. £4 bcl'orc I3..‘\(Ialll; £5 al'lcr. \Vcckl}. .-\ glillllttl'itlh arid \c\_\ night of IiilUSL' \xhcrc all arc \wlcomc to join in from thc rotating DJ roxtcr ol‘ \Varncr l’o\\CI'\. Dcan Ncuton. (iax (irant. ’I‘omm} Ka). Dct‘ck Marlin. Hair) and Basil Ixaacs. I BootyLUSI-lous at .\china.
l()pm 3am. £3 bcl'orc midnight; £4 al'tcr. \Vcckl}. Mom of a Sunda} social than a full-on glam al’l'air \xith DJ DaIc I.lt\It. Simmonc Black and occasional gucxt supaslas mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I The Doghouse at Suhua} (‘oxigatca l lpm 3am. I‘rcc. 5 Mar. I’ortnightl}; I’or on'crs ol trad rock and mctal lrom I)J\ 'I‘ucck and his all tic“. all girl support tcam DJ I.) cra and DJ Vciittx.
I Kayos at ()pium. I lpm 3am. I-‘rcc. \VcckI)‘. :\ nictal and rock \oultdll'tlck plus most drinks at U ccrtainly kccp thc croudx a moshing.
I Mala Vida at ('abarcl Voltairc.
I lpm 3am. I’rcc. 5 Mar. Latin \pcciaI as a \cIcclion of Spanish I)J\ takc o\ cr thc two rooms at thc ('ab.
I Neon al Subway ('owgatc.
l lpm 3am. I'rcc. IZ Mar. Ii‘ortniglitl}. 'I'hc Subwa} 's fortnightly gothic cxpct'icncc. U a drink all night.
I Rise Up at (‘abarct \'oItait'c.
l()pm 3am. £5 (£4). l2 .\Iar. I)J.\ and Iixc music all night long. This month's
Iinc-up includcx ()IiI:. 5 Park “In c. Damn Shamc. Dcnicd Son~ ot Iglcxiax. thc S)\lcltl and thc l)l.lI\
I Taste at thc liquid Rooltt.
llpm 3am. £5 bctorc ll 1llpm; £.\' .ittci l£b nicmhcrxi, \Vcckl) l‘l\llt‘i‘ & I’ricc \uppl} a progrcxsn c mi\ of houxc and garagc in thc main room .it llll\ inl.iinou\ Sunda} nightcr. .\Iartin \aIcntinc \\o\\\ thc ini\cd/ga_\ crimd “till funk} l'S houxc gcinx through thc back.
I Tipsy at Massa. Ill..‘\llpm 3am. £4 i£3i. \Vcckl}. Rin and hip hop from l‘cxldcllh \lc‘k (i and l’Ita/L‘I a! “hat thc} [H'UIIII\L‘ “III bc ‘thc hottcxl Sunda_\ night part} in toun‘.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Disco Bidochons at Rlil).
lllpm 3am. I‘i‘cc. b .\Iar. Rcd gocx contincntal \xith thix night combining IllliL‘IL'\\ I'rcnch songs and contcmporar} I'rcnch club tuncx from D] I5rcnchic and DJ Xandcr. 'I'rcx chic.
I Happy Mondays at l’o .\'.i .\'.i.
I Ipm 3am. £4 l£3l. \Vcckl}. .\'c\\ club night l'tixing nc\\ and claxxic indic. rock. l'unk. hip hop and Molim n.
I Neon at Subua} ('oxxgatc.
I Ipm 3am. I'rcc. 27 Mar. Scc Sun.
I Tease at Massa. lllfillpm 3am. £4 l£3l. \Vcckl}. Studcnt night pIa}ing thc biggcxt hits from thc Sllx nou.
I Trade Union at ('abarct Voltairc. l()ptn 3am. £2. \Vcckl}. .\'c\\ \\cck|_\ to gii c soiiicthing hack to tlic bar and club \iorkcrs. so thc} don't lltlxx otll on thc clubbing c\pcricncc xx hilc trappcd bcliind thc bar.
I You Control at Subua) (‘ougatc
I lpm 3am. I-‘i‘cc. chkl}. 'I'hc rcxidcntx lakc rcqucxtx all night Icading to an cclcctic lakc on lIlc Itcxl indic. rock and chart plattcrs.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Code Blue at ()pium. l()pm 3am. I-‘rcc. \Vcckl). Punk rock L‘Iit\\l£‘\ \\ itb Iixll'tlls oi cmo and dull chuckcd illto thc pot for good lilL‘ihlll'c.
3:3 Motherfunk at ()pal I.oungc.
l()pm 3am. I-‘rcc. \Vcckl}. (iino and
H} c:' arc back \\ ith thcir 'I‘ucxda} institution ax lhc} \piti rarc and L’Iihle‘ l'unk} ;|\\L‘tl. floor-shaking (ills and 7(lx gl't)(l\L‘\. dccp funk. Latin. soul and \(i much morc. And lo makc lhcir mark on thcir ncu homc ch Dargc ix thc gucst Ior [his rcIaunch night (7 Mar).
I Radar at Subwa} ('ougatc.
l lpm 3am. I’rcc. \Vcckl}. .\ ncu mi\ ol'
ctirrcnt rock. indic. Iiiitpop. punk and altcrnatn c dancc
I Split .il ('aharct \‘oltauc
I l.3llpiii 3am I‘icc \Vcckl) Diuin .\ ha“. clcctro and bicak bcat \\ itIi Shadmxxktll. thc Dropout Dix. Dogma and .i \iiiatlcring of \cr_\ talcnlcd local gucstx. Drum t\ ha“ and bicaks coIIcctn c lidinhuigh Ii.i\\cd lakc caic o\cr thc main room cxci) othci \xcck
I Swingbeats .ii ilic Bongo (‘lub llll‘lll .“.tlll l‘il't‘L‘, “PUNK l.Cllll_\ l UH‘ and Monkc}bo_\ proxidc thc bcxt in |.t//. soul, \\\ mg and bicakx
I Vibe at Igo. leni 1am £i \\cckl) (Ea) night \\llli .Iauicx I onguorth on tIic dccks. plus thc Dancuig Stud \Iutliux. thc Singing lldll'} Blokc and thc .\Iiming \un. Don't \.|_\ “C didn‘t warn
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()piuiii Illpiii Kim I‘rcc. \Vcckl}. .\II\ of goth. mctal. llltIllSII'lilI and punk.
I Destination .it I’o \a Na.
I lpm 3am. £4 i£ ii. \\'cck|_\. Rcluiii ol llll\ \xcckl) tiight doun I’o'x .iiid ll\ littlht'. hip hop. liink. dub and ainthing gocx attiludc. 'I'hc 'I'roublc D.I\ arc lll liriii control \it _\ou knou it'\ going to bc qualit}.
I Indi-Go at thc l.lt|llltl Room, Illfillpm 3am. £3 (U l. \Vcckl}. 'I'hc lalcxl indic night to hit thc capital \\IIII thc bcxt iii ncxx lilllSIC land thc D.I\ .uc happ} to lakc rcqucxtxl.
I Juice at Massa. ll).3ll|iiii ‘iain. £5. \Vcckl}. 'I‘hc original l'rcxhl} \qiicc/cd ‘)(I\ and llllx \tudcnt night rcttirnx.
I The Late Lock-In at ligo. midnight 3am. I’t‘cc. S .\Iar. l'iil'llilglill}. Stir I-‘ricd gi\c )ott thc hcxt in indic. rock. punk. funk and hip hop all hoxtcd b_\ B—Sidcx. Iiootroxx Rock and li'lL‘lltI\. I The Pit at Subua} ('imgalc.
I lpm 3am. I‘rcc. \Vcckl}. .\'c\\ rock and mctal shindig \xith a grouing IUIIH\\III}_' ol' dc\olcc\ and pIcltl} ol li\ c gucxtx. I Tease Age at (‘iti‘ux (lab.
I lpm 3am. I'rcc thot‘c I 1.30pm; £3 alilcr. \Vcckl}. Scc Sat.
I We are . . . Electric at (‘abarct Voltairc. I lpm 3am. I'rcc. \Vcckl). (ir‘oo\} clcctronic IIIutIIlIlU-Illlilx lroin (Ear) Mac and I5Ii\. 'I‘hc 'Ii‘oubIc l).l\ \llppl) thc backroom bcatx (S Mari thcn MANDY haul itsx oxcr from (icrinaii) tor a spccial tuo hour gucxt D.I \ct. (iar) Mac txgioincd b} ch Wright thru in thc back-room for an :tll}lIllltgAgiiL'\ potato lllltxli-tlp lplcasc notc cntr} pt'icc Ior this daic l\ \liII lhcl.
EDINBURGH
club venues
I Berlin
3 Queensfern,l 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
Trouble‘s 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
13 Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. I Club Pivo
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 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
I Espionage
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. 13 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.
I Massa
36—39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
I Medina
45—47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
a 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.
ii Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
a Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
a Potterrow
Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. I RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. 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 cool indie night as well as some cheeSIer club nights. See listings for selected highlights. in 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.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for 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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