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The Bongo Club has been about to move for so long. the process has become a bit surreal. The relocation to what was Moray House‘s student union on Holyrood Road should finally take place in October.

Headspin is aiming to leave New Street on a high. SpeCial guests Dynamo Productions are Scott Hendy and Portishead tour DJ Andy Smith. Acc0rding to resident Allan Dunbar. they're ideal Headspin guests. ‘They do funk and soul and hip hop.‘ he says. 'Anything with a bit of a funk to it. So it's pretty close to what we do.‘ (James Smart)

I We Bongo Club. H Neil Street. 558 7604.

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Colours bring us their Back to the Future special with special guests N-Joi (live) and Detroit legend Kevin Saunderson. So we asked resident turntable technicians and masters of cut up house, Smokey & the Bandit. to take us through their five records that defined house.

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I Tokyoblu It's the house duo lOkyoblu's (aka John Hutchinson and Ian Gibson, pictured) first birthday party and to celebrate they have free entry and a free limited edition CD for everyone. Ego. t4 Piccardy Place, 4 78 7 434, Fri 8 Aug. 7 7pm-4a/n, Free.

I Coco Machete Funkeymagic bring this seriously tropical house night all the way from the streets of NYC to Edinburgh. Lance De Sardi. Sean Holland and Iain McPherson preSide. mixing up the urban desert island discs. Cabaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 220 6 l 76, Sat 9 Aug. midnight—5am, E 70 (£38).

I Colours: Back to the Future Giving us Just a taste of all that makes up the wonderful world of house. So we get a selection of past masters and true innovators including N—Joi (live) and KeVin Saunderson. Taking us on a journey from whence house began. The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564, Sat 9 Aug, 70pm—5am, E7 4.

I Headspln We're all gonna shed a tear when the Bongo's New Street premises shuts up shop. It really is one of the best underground clubs in town. But don't despair just yet as there are a few more killer dates through August and this funk, hip hop and house night is the pick of the bunch as Dynamo Productions take the guest slot. The Bongo Club, 74 New Street, 558 7604, Sat 9 Aug. llpnr-Sam, E7.

I Obscene v Fat Mess OK. so it's Tuesday. but that 's no reason to take it easy. So if you fancy the best in righteous drum 8. bass from the magnificent Obscene crew or a more salubrious lounge around to the laid back funky house of Fat Mess you cannae really go wrong with this one. Bam Bou, Ca/ton Road, 558 3758, week/y Tue. 7pm-Bam, Free.