At the tender age of 19 James Lavelle set up the
phenomenal Mo' Wax label. Since then he has been a champion and pioneer on the trip hop, breakbeat and electronica scene with projects such as UNKLE and regular DJ sets at Fabric and around the world. Here he joins Utah Saint’s Sugarbeat night to help
close the Festival.
.‘Jr/t;.'rrlio.'rl at Cabaret l/(Wi'l/lt), Edinburgh, Fri 25 Aug.
I Teletunken at the Vatlllx terlter‘ \ ia Nicol lathtar‘tlxi. lllpm 5am. £5. It» Aug. l)eep ltiriketl tip house night lt‘tlltll'lllg‘ \pectal guextx liionic Bump Band and Jacob. I Ultragroove at (‘aliai'et Voltaire. I lptn 5am. £8 t£7 meriiher'sl. 2(i Attg. litliithttt'gh'x peer'Ie\\ real house part) \\llll l't‘SltlL‘lll ('iar'elh Soiiimen ille. And the) help cloxe the l't‘xt \tilli a gtIC\t \ltil l'r'orn l'r'ank lope one ol the main p|a_\er‘\ \\ llll liaxerriertt Ja\\ Ill setting tip Root}. VEGAS! at Ocean 'l‘er'minal. ltlpin ,iatn. US. It» Aug. 'l‘he migth Vegax? llL'iltlS tloxt n to Ocean 'l'errntnal once again hit their end of liextival part}
with l-‘r‘ankie Sumatra. Bugs} Seagtrll. l)ino Martini and the Vegas \litmglrh. l’ltl\ special guests This ix lilvis joined by local seven-piece the (’ounsellors plus burlesque \tar' Amher 'l‘opal. Vegas? also rttn a shuttle bus back to litlinhtirgh town centre from Ocean Terminal.
I Velvet at Mariners. l(lpm 2am. £6 t£5l. 2 Sep. Monthly. Night l‘or gay gir'lies and their specially im itetl ho}- l‘rientls (men can onl} gain admission il' accompanied by a lady). featuring a tie“ music polic} that spans the genres. with DJ Random and [)1 (‘ar‘pe l)iem. New pre-cluh ttL'rtl\\ the road at Bar Sirius l‘r‘om 8pm.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter
at H Barrio ‘tprri iarri 1“ £5 i£_i \Veekl} See l‘l'l
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll .it l’o Na Na 1 lprn ‘arri l’t‘L‘c l‘t‘liitt' l l .illplll; {5 .lllt't \Vt't‘kl} A glarriorotix and \e\_\ night ol hothe \\ here all are welcome to tour in. Hull] the rotating Ill r'oxter' ol \Var‘riet l’ouer‘x. l)e.irr Nexttori. (ia\ (iranl. ‘l'otnm_\ Ka}. l)er'ek Martin. llarr} .llltl liaul lxaacx
I Booty at Metlrna. lllptri ialll £z Wet-kl} More ol a Stintla} social than a ltlllaill glam allarr‘. \Hlll l)J llale lush. Srmrriorie lilack and occasional guext \tipaxtax inning iip Rtkll. hip hop. \i‘tll and ltirik. Master (and iSler'eot}pei mans the deck at then liank llolitla} \pecial (27 Atig i.
I Hellraiser’s Ball at Sttlma} ('imgate. llprrr 3am. l‘t'ee. i Sep l‘or'trirghtl}. A r‘ock’n'r'oll iotirrie} “till all the hext cuts from L‘ltt\\lL' to hard rock through to Nils glam.
I Mela Aflerparty at the liongo ('ltih. lilpm 3am. £thc 3 Sep l‘lre oll'tcial al'ler‘par't} celebrating lntlrari culture.
I Neon at Stihxta} (‘oxtgate
llprrr 3am. l-‘i‘ee. 27 Atig. l-or‘trirghtl}. 'l'he Stilma} '\ lor'trtightl} gothic e\per'rence. U a think all night.
I Spank! at l'iitler'hell}.
initlriight 4am. £thc. 27 Aug. See lllll. I Taste at the latiuitl Room.
llpni 3am. £5 heloi‘e l|..illpm; £8 al'tcr' l£(i memher‘xi. Weekly l‘ixhet' tk l’r‘ice \tippl} a progresxnc rni\ ol house and garage in the main room at lll|\ inl'arnotix Suntla) nighlet‘.
I Tipsy at .\ltl\\;t. Ill..il)prii 3am. £4 (£3 l. Weekly. Rik” and hip hop li‘ttlll i'L‘SltlL‘lHS Nick (i and l’ha/e 3 at \\ hat the) promise will he 'the hottest Sunday night part} in toun'.
I Vaudeville at the Bongo (‘ltili llprii 4am. £lll t£5l. 27 Aug. See ’l‘hu.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Daggers Ahoy at Sulma} ('owgate. l lprn 3am. l‘ree. J Sep. l’or'tnightly. l’la)ing punk. l'urik. nu wave. glam. antl rock’n'r'oll l’or' ‘xoltlier'x. prostitutes. tl} kex arttl ptirikx.‘ I Happy Mondays at l’o Na Na.
l lprii 3am. £3 tl‘r‘eei. Weekly ('ltih night l‘uxing next and cltt\\lc intlie. rock. lurik. hip hop and Mottmri.
I Trade Union at (‘aharet Voltaire. lllpm 3am. £2. Weekly New night to give something hack to the bar and club workers. \o the} don't miss otit on the
cltrhliing e\perrence \xlrile trappetl hehrrrtl the hat lt'x house and ltKllllt‘ .ill the \\.i} in the riiarri roorri trorrr tiraiit l’alerxon. ultrle room two I\ .ill hip hop .llltl R.\li lrorri lll Heel. lll Ktiiial antl l).l l lt'\ll
I Vaudeville al the Bongo t ‘hih
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Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics .it Stilma} tioxtgalc
llprrr ialll l'tee \M‘ekl) lx’otk.etiio. punk .llltl rrietal tlixpatthex lrotri l'tlrrrhttrgh'x .ilt \Lk'llL'
I Motherfunk at ()pal l otrrigc lllptrt i.llll l‘ree \\eek|} (iritoaritl l-r)er are liack “till then ltiextla} lll\[llllllttll ax the} \prti rare and claxxrt ltlllk} awed. lloor \haktiig tillx .llltl 'llx gromcx. tleep ltitik. l .tllll. will .llltl so much rrrote
I Split .it (‘alialcl \oltatte
llillplll iarn l'iee \\eekl} l)rtirri .\ haw. eleclro .llltl lireak heat \\ rtli Shatlouxkrll. the lltopotit l).l\. lhigiria and a \tiialteririg ol \er_\ taleritetl lotal gtiextx |)rtirii tk liaxx .llltl l‘lt‘.tl\\ collcclr\e litlrnlitirgh li.l\\t‘tl take tare ol the main room e\er_\ other \t.eek
I Vibe at l2go llprrr iairr t i lietote rrittlnight; £1 alter \\eekl} (la) lll_‘.'lll \xrth .ltllllt‘\ l onguorth on the ileckx. p|u\ 'l‘he llarictng Sttrtl \lllllllh. llie Singing llair'} liloke .itrtl llre Mrrtring' Nttn llorr't \a} \\e tlitlrr‘t \\.tlll _\.i
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I lndi-Go at the l.lt|llltl Roorti Illillprn itllll. £ i t£| l. Weekly llie latest intlie night to hit the capital \\llll the hext in neu llltl\l\' taritl the l).l\ .iie liapp} to take lt'tltlt'\l\l.
I The Pit at Stilma) (‘ott gate
llprii 3am. l'r‘ee. WeekI) Rock .llltl metal nrght h} rock and metal ltlll\
I Tease Age at ('rlr‘tr\ (’Iuli
llprrr iarn. l'r‘ee lielore llilllilll. t4 alter. \Veekl}. See Sal.
I We are . . . Electric at ('ahart-t Voltaire. llprrr 5am. l'ree lielore rriitlntght; £3 alter tlree lllt'llllit'lxl \VL'L'hl}. 'l‘hc \t'ctilltl [iitll til the” hir'lhtla} L't‘lt‘liltllltilh i it) Augi \\ ttli a lt\e \L'l ll'tilll l’atltlctl (‘cll alltl lltt'lt ‘goth-tlrxco r‘ock' Plth lleatlr l‘llllll .'\l\ll\t' l‘l7‘) till\lliitil \lN l l{l\'l<l"l l’ollou etl h} (itil') Mac hack III the rnainr'ooin antl Reachotit lll roorrr tun to Sept.
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 8. 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. 7 The Cellar Bar 1 Chambers Street. 467
2539. Cool beats from 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 la 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. H 590
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.
if El Barrio
104 West Port, 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. ii I The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
:3 Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey acfion.
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.
E Mariners Commercial Street.
Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
'rii.‘ Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
Medina
45-47 Lothran Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
is Mood
Omni, Greensrde Place. 550 1640. Chart and panyiunes.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.
bi Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing.
rm Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
ill Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven. at RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. it! 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.
52 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.
It The Subway West End
Lothran Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. 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 803 to last week.
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