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CLUB NOIR: THE GAMES Scotland’s kings and queens of burlesque make a timely, cheeky tribute to the Olympics. Expect a mix of cabaret, retro tunes and live music from Blondie tribute act Dirty Harry. ■ HMV Picture House, 0844 847 1740, 11 Aug, 9pm–3am, £21. ✽ HITLIST
LuckyMe A real treat with the live electronic wig out that is TNGHT (aka Hudson Mohawke and Lunice) taking to the stage for a lesson in bass abstraction. Machinedrum is just one of the DJ supports on offer. Liquid Room, 225 2564, 11 Aug,11pm–5am, £10. Substance The techno night celebrates its 50th party with an impressive double bill of The Destroyaz (Bill Youngman and Neil Landstrumm making their live UK debut) and reinvigorated Detroit legend Rolando on the decks. Bongo Club, 558 7604, 10 Aug, midnight–5am, £10.
bETAMAX New wave meets post punk with a side order of 80s synths and ‘mutant disco’. Festival bonus of the throbbing electro rock of Her Royal Highness (live). Studio 24, 558 3758, 10 Aug, 10.30pm–3am, free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after.
Circa More live kicks at this collaboration between Detour Two Zebras & A Giraffe Not only the best name of any
Scotland and Fresh Air. Another tasty line-up at this late night gig/club soiree this week’s featuring Bwani Junction, The LaFontaines and the Count Clockwork DJs. Electric Circus, 226 4224, 15 Aug, 10.30pm-5am, £5. club night in town but these new promoters have lined- up a night of future garage and cosmic 2 step as Zed Bias (Tru Thoughts/Hospital) headlines their opening night. Liquid Room, 225 2564, 12 Aug,11pm-3am, £8–£10.
Bass Syndicate Residents Believe and George Mac bring the bass for this dancel oor shaking sixth birthday special bowing down before the altar of breaks, house and drum & bass, plus special guest Simon Jackson. Sneaky Pete’s, 225 1757, 11 Aug, 11pm–5am, free before midnight; £3 after.
Messenger Sound System Get down to the sweet skanking sounds of deep dub and rocksteady reggae roots all blasted out over the mighty Messenger Sound System with live lyrics from MC Afrikan Simba Bongo Club, 558 7604, 11 Aug, midnight–5am, £7.
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LENNY LOVE Baby Loves Disco provides a safe environment where the kids can run about and get their i rst taste of club culture. Lenny Love is the man in charge and tells us what gets the wee ones grooving
Baby Loves Disco is certainly one of the more unusual gigs that I do, and it’s actually a bit of a misnomer because it’s really a club for adults – albeit with young children in tow. I can’t exclude The Trammps’ ‘Disco Inferno’ (Atlantic), it’s an all-time, real old-school classic slab of disco that everyone knows. It gets the crowd going and sets the mood. It may be fairly ‘new’, but
Rizzle Kicks ‘Down With The Trumpets’ (Island) gets all the dancers (young and old) moving, big time, and it’s surprising how kids as young as two already know the words.
Originally released in 94, Real 2 Real’s ‘I Like To Move It (Move It!)’ (Strictly Rhythm), as heard in the Madagascar movies, dei nitely helps people get their heads around what BLD is all about when they realise that whenever little kids are presented with music – be it from a i lm or whatever – they love it, and they clearly don’t need to be patronised with ‘kiddie music’! Another example is Beyoncé’s ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ (Columbia), as heard on the Alvin & The Chipmunks soundtrack.
A must-play artist is Michael
Jackson: ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Beat It’ and ‘Thriller’ (Epic) are guaranteed l oor-i llers. Many of the parents at BLD spent their childhood learning the moves to Jackson’s songs and dancing to them at school discos, and they seem to get a kick out of not only reminiscing but also seeing their own children doing the same. Timeless! Hard to believe that it’s nearly 20 years old, but ‘You Got The Love’ by The Source featuring Candi Staton (Source Records Inc) easily stands the test of time too, and it still makes the hairs on the back of my neck tingle. ■ Baby Loves Disco at Electric Circus, 226 4224, 11–26 Aug (Sat & Sun only), 11am–1pm & 2pm–4pm, £8.