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The latest club news
I First up just a quick note to say Liquid Lounge in Glasgow has closed, so please note Disco not Disco with Todd Terie has moved to the Arches Cafe for their 23 September date and they’ll be bringing their own 5K sound rig and lights with them. I Quick note of a few gigs that shouldn’t be missed by club heads this fortnight: local hip hop heads Penpushers (Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. 24 September); old school trance and ambient from Banco de Gaia (King Tut's. Glasgow. 28 September and Cabaret Voltaire, 29 September); hip hop legends Public Enemy (Barrowland. Glasgow. 3 October) and broken beat crew Bugz in the Attic (The Arches, Glasgow. 5 October).
I Finally, to help mark the launch of Milk’n’2 Sugars’ new residency in Scotland at the ice Factory, Perth we have tickets and CDs to give away. Their next date is headed by CJ Mackintosh (14 October) and we have copies of the latest MN2S mix from Tony Humphries and guest list spots for you and a pal for live lucky readers. To win just send an email marked ‘MNZS’, with your name and address, to promotionsOlist. co.uk by 30 Sep.
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days betore publication to clubsOiist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Horthmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I A Basement Boogie at Hudson Club. I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Intimate new weekly residency from the Trouble DJs playing out club classics. electro. p- funk. soul. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and more.
I Blue Note Records Night at the Jazz Bar. 9.30pm. Free. 2l Sep. Night celebrating the masterful Blue Note label with a live set from Adam Sorensen Quartet. led by the New York drummer. plus prize draws and Blue Note merchandise with DJ JazzHead playing an all BN set.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. I lpm—3am. Free before I l.30pm: £3 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soirée that showcases alternative. indie and 104i. I The GOuLaG BeAt at Ego. lO.30pm—3am. £3. 28 Sep. Punk. garage. new wave and good. honest
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rock'n'roll with live punk from The Gusscis.
I Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after (£3). 28 Sep. Promises to indulge 'every pleasure. every sin'. The main room is a smooth blend of US and CK home from Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless. Anything goes in room two with B-Sides plus magicians. hosts and hostesses.
I Late Night Latin at the Jazz Bar. |().3()pm—3am. Free. 28 Sep. Latin grooves from [)J Ja/zhead plus Afro-beat from Dougie Hudson's five-piece. Mandala Mood/ (live).
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid
Rootn. l Ipmw3am. £5. Weekly. Comedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony
Carter at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco.
Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
I()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. From Motown to Northern Soul. Leon liaster. Nick Watson and Master Caird (on rotation) fulfill your needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Surgical Steel at ()pium. Hipm 3am. Free. Weekly. Full on metal assault.
I White Heat at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £3—£5. 2| Sep. London‘s influential indie club returns armed with an arsenal of quality live bands. gothic punk trio Neil's Children and London/Japan grunge/punk girl group Headless. while l)Js ()lly and Matty provide the tunes for dancing.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Alternanthem at ()pium. Illpm ~3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I 3368wa at Massa. llem—3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests froin lXtra and Radio 1 flying in fortnightly.
I Boogaloo Bothy at Henry's Cellar Bar. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 22 Sep. Boogaloo Bothy caters for many tastes with its big. bubbling pot of music and beats with live acts the.
I Cult at l’o Na Na. I()pm—3am. £2.50 before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. I)J Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco. R& B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash-
up.
I de luxe at Hudson Club. I lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Funky house from residents Dave Bernardi and Fraser Shaw.
I Departure Lounge at the (‘av-es. l()pm—3am. £8. 2‘) Sep. Another night of world beats. electro jazz and Latin rhythms as Departure Lounge is joined by Ninja Tunes Zero dB fora DJ set of hard jazz. electro. Latin. hip hop and funk. Plus local favourites Joe Acheson Quartet go live as they join residents Astroboy and C ammy.
I Dogtooth at Henry's Cellar Bar.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 29 Sep. Launch night for this new club playing indie. electro and new wave.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 22 Sep. Banging hardcore techno and gabba for those who like that son of thing.
I Evol at the Liquid Rootn. l0.3()pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh's longest running indie night. With the Usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
I Filnbulvetr at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. 9pm-2am. £3. 22 Sep. Dark ambient. industrial. neo-folk. neo-classical. post- rock. doom and other blacker-than-black musical genres.
* Hospitality: Edinburgh at the Bongo Club. l0.30pm—3am. £9. 29 Sep. A meeting of minds as BassTrap Productions join forces with one of the most in demand drum & bass labels in the world. Hospital Records. Launch night for this new Edinburgh venture featuring Logistics and his Now More Than Ever album release party and fellow Hospital signing High Contrast.
I JakH at Sttidio 24. It).3()pm 3am. £6 (£4). 29 Sep. The Jak.\' crevv bring you a techno onslaught as they move venue.
I Misfits at Subway Cow gate.
I Ipm~3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a Cl) swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways, Check w w \\.llilslilstillllllt‘. co.uk for more info.
I Huklear Puppy at ligo. Itlpm 3am. “be. 29 Sep. Residents Jason (‘tirie/ and Phil York keep the hard dance flag lly ing it) the capital.
I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. I(I.3(Ipm 3am. £5. Weekly. Music froin I976 through to I989. In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new w av c. new romantic and electro-pop.
I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar. midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk front I)J WiIk/bootli and live guests including cinematic beats. samples and loops from Joe Acheson Quartet (22 Scp) and groovy New Orleans band The Hustlers (2‘) Sep).
I Soul Biscuits at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm~ 3am. £I(). 22 Sep. The best in hip hop. beats and breaks from Nasty l’ as they host Xl‘M's liddy Temple Morris Remix Tour with alive set from Roots Manuva featuring MC Ricky Rankin and (ireat Ii/cape. See preview. page 35.
I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3(lpm 3am. £7. 2‘) Sep. You never know what to expect down Sugarbcat with Tim and Je/ (l'tah Saints). This month Adam l-‘rccland makes a return visit blending hip hop. breaks. house and
electro.
I Tokyo Blu at ligo. l lpm 3am. £7
before midnight; £8 after (£7). 2‘) Sep. The Live House Sessions return to their
; original home. with a ftill live band
serving up the finest house and deep
Xplicit at the Bongo Club. I lpm 3am. U”. 22 Sep. Xplicit have revitalised the drum & bass in the capital. Mainpi Swift is the guest of choice this month.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Atterdark at Cabaret Voltaire. I().3(Ipm—3am. £8 before midnight; £I() after (£8). 30 Sep. Residents Neil Bartley and Jammy are joined by Paul Harris (Dirty Vegas) as they celebrate their third birthday party.
I Bumpin and Stompin at (‘orn lixchange. 9pm--2am. £9. 30 Sep. The best of soul. garage and everything in between as the Soul Boys once again take over the Corn Iixchange with special guest Terry Jones from the Sottthport/Fleetwood weekenders. spinning the best in northern soul. Motown and modern sounds alongside the Scottish contingent.
I Clash! at Henry 's Cellar Bar.
I lpm—3am. £5. 3() Sep. New punk electro club night Clash! with l)Js Chris Fast (Fast) and Nick AKA ((ioulag Beat) as they move the Clash! roadshow to the Cab. Joined by live new wave electronica types Motormark.
I Diggity at the listablishment. lllpm—‘3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. I)J Fabuloz. Harry 3D. Rico and MC Flow get down with their bad selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop and street soul.
I Edenangels at the Vaults (enter via
Nicol lidwards). I()pm—3am. £5. 30 Sep. Featuring the best in dirty. funky. sexy. tribal. techy house brought to you by residents Dave Myers. Sandras Rodriguez. Little Miss Mix-It and Barrie Millar.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm—3am.
£4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northem soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
I I.3()pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs Erik D'Viking and Astroboy. including South American rhythms from Voces (23 Sep)
plus more Brazilian beats and British ftiitk front Sidewinder (3() Sept.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club
I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £b after. 23 Sep. (ioing from strength to strength. DJRedb's dancing clttb is back with the usual selection of funk. soul. iazz aitd rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dth upstairs iron) Decoy Roy.
I Holla! at the Liquid Room.
It).3()pm 3am. £5. 23 Sep. Chart R& B. urban hip hop and booty tunes from the 2 “HI his
I Liquid Soul at I’o \a \a. Itlpm 3am. £3 before I lpm; £(i alter. Weekly (ict down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring l’o‘s ovvn Mark B on the decks fusing classic and baitg tip-to~datc funky house for those in the know
I bscene at ligo. It).3()pm 3am. £3 before inidnight; £5 after. 30 Sep. I'hc ()bscene crew are in the midst of organising a head to head battle vv ith one ol Scotland's other top drum & bass club nights. Details are unconlirmed as of )ct btit w ill be a true battle ol the clubs. will) l)J against H]. MC against MC atid healthy dose of drum (k bass and iunglc. I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo Club. I lpm 5am. £4 before midnight; £(i alter. 30 Sep. The Sotil Jazz Records Sound System is back once again with MC ()\man (l)th Vendor) and Pete Reilly at the controls for another L‘\Clll‘\ltill through reggae. sotil. ska. funk. dancehall. hip hop. roots and jungle. Support froin Decoy Roy and I)JRed(i in the main “mill with the ()range St boys taking care ol room No.
I Orange Street at Studio 24.
I lpm 3am. £5. 23 Sep. Ska and reggae night featuring a live set from Boiiibskarc. * Progression at the Liquid Room. I(l.3()pm 3am. £l2.5(l. 30 Sep. Last night from Progression at the Liquid Room as the house night bow otit with style joined by special guests Steve Angeloo and l)esyn Masiello (lbc). See prev ievv. page 35.
I Retribution at Studio 2-1. | lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission btit still plays tltc best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Reverend Funk at ligo. I lpm 3am. £5 £7. 3() Sep. A sermon of funk classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern artists in worship of the prc-disco 7(ls sound. Check vvvvw.revfunk.co.uk for more info.
I Rock Party at ()pium. I lpm r 3am. Free. Weekly. l.iv'e bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Sophistitunk at City: Iidinburgh.
| lpm 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident D] John Hutchison plays funked tip R&B remixes and house tunes to a dressed up crowd.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus.
I lpm 73am. £8 £Il). 3() Sep. Huggy's top notch house showcase with a [K CXL‘lUslVC with special guest l-"edde le (irand who has scored one of the best records of the year with 'I’ut Your Hands Up (For l)eiroitl'.
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm «3am. Free before I I.3()pm; £(i after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything froin swinging ()(ls hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NMlz' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm~3am. £I5. 23 Sep. lidinburgh's peerless real home party with resident (iareth Sommerville. ()nce again teaming up with Bacardi for another B-l.ive Party with a host of special guests in the form of Dimitri From Paris. The Unabombers and Romain (also from Paris).
I VEGAS! at ligo. I0.3()pm—3am. £|(I (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed'). 23 Sep. Hep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening with your high-kicking hosts
Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Manini and the stunning Vegas showgirls inviting you to join in the fun.