BACK LIST
Doors open 10pm-3am. £2.
0 Calton Studios 26 Calton Road.
5567066. Novy LefClub.
o Cinderellas Bockerieilas 99 St Stephen Street, 5560266. The Surgery: 9pm—2am. Student and Nurses Night. 50p with students/nurses 1D; £3 others. All drinks 70p. Dance. fun and charts. See also Tue. [A] [ND] INTI
0 Rock Club Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 9.30pm—2.3()am. £1 before 10.30pm. £1 .50 after. Light rock.
THURSDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 10pm—3am. Krazy Party Nitc. £2. Halfprice before 11pm. Soap Night. Sod Off Winter Party Night. Casanova‘s Big Ball Night. Canadian Club Promotion. See Wed. [A] [ND]
0 The Blue Club Gilded Balloon. Cowgate. 225 5650. l 1pm—2am. £2. New once-weekly club in this beautiful cavernous restaurant. Mixture of music including soul. 0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £2. Half price admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Generally a regulars. almost club atmosphere. DJ Ronnie McKeown (brotherof Bay City Roller. Les) presents the music most nights. Thurs is the most unpredictable musically — go and state your preferences. [A] o Calton Studios 26 Calton Road. 556 7066. 8pm—late. Piano Bar. 0 Cinderelias Bockeriellas 99 St Stephen Street. 5560266. Over 255. 9pm—3am. Before 11pm. £1 members. £2 non-members; after 11pm. £1 .50 members. £2.50 non-members. Double you money vouchers on sale till 11pm. General mix ofgolden oldies. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT] 0 Cloud Chamber The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative and funk.
O Flannigan's Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 215. Members only, application forms at door. The former
popular Bobby McGee‘s has
been revamped.
O Gatsbys 3-5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. Cocktail Bar with Disco. 5 video screens. 7pm—2am. Free.
0 Madlsons Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10pm—3am. £2. Special 60p offer on spirits (including mixer). Disco and chart sounds. above average light show. Late teens but gradually moving up the age bracket.
0 Top 0' the Walk 25 StJames
Centre. 5572631.
8pm—midnight. Free. Live band (see Rock Listings).
FRIDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 1(1pm—4am. The Friday Night Spectacular. £3.5(1.Ilalfprice before 11pm. Special drinks promotions night with guest appearances. See Wed. Start the weekend with a swing. Live personal appearances most Fridays. [A] [ND]
0 BusterBrowns 25-27 Market Street. 226 4224. 10.30pm—4am. £3. Ilalfprice admission and drinks before 11pm. Chart and dance music. Aims at over 20s atmosphere. [A]
o Calton Studios 26 Calton Road.
556 7066. Embassy Club - Soul. Jazz. Funk. 1(1pm-3am. New concept in entertainment: 3 DJs: Satellite TV in lounge; 16mm film and slidesin auditorium showing Metropolis; plus art exhibitions. [A]
o Cat's Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 1()pm-3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). Charts. hi-energy andsoul
o Cinderellas Rockeriellas 99 St Stephen Street. 556 (266. The Dance Machine: 9pm—3am. £2.50 members; £3.50 others. Over 19s. Music to get you up and dancing. See Tue. [A] [ND] INT]
0 Fiannigan's Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 215.
forms at door. See Thurs.
o Gatsbys 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. Disco 7pm—2am. Free. See Thurs.
O Goomiiay Beat Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. l()pm—4am. £1.50. Long established reggae club.
0 Hoochie Coochle Club Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2—£3. depending on band. Regularly has bands (sec Rock Listings). Popular. long-established club. 0 Madisons Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 1(ipm—3am. Free before 11.30pm. £2 after. DJ Robert Asher with disco and chart music.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am.
£2. Members free before 11pm. £1 from 11—11.30pm and £2 after 11.30pm. (Annual membership £3). Mostly chart sounds. American-size dance floor. Lasers.
0 Reggae Club Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Mostly reggae.
0 Shake The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Funk and pop. Videos.
0 Top 0' the Walk 25 St James Centre. 557 2631. Club 25 Disco on Fri and Sat 8pm— 1am. £1 members. £2 non-members. Membership £2. Older mix of music 1953—1986. Upmarket disco. [ND]
0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 229 7733. 10pm—3am. £2(£1 before 11.30pm.). Over21$ only. Huge disco, lasers etc. Mainly chart music.
SATURDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 10pm—4am. £4. Halfprice before 11pm. Entertain yourself in style in Scotland‘s Ultimate Nightclub. See Wed. [A] [ND]
0 The Backroom Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Alternative.
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am.
drinks before 11.30pm. Chart and dance music. [A]
0 Cat's Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before
' midnight). See Fri.
0 Cinderellas Bockerteilas 99 St Stephen Street. 5560266. The Party: 9pm—3am. Before 11pm: £1 members. £2 others. After 11pm: £3 members. £4 others. Hi-energy. funk and charts. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Coasters Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 6.30— 10pm. £1. Under 18s. Chart and hi-energy.
o The Collective Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 2079. 10pm—2.3()am. £1 .50 (£1). Videos and films. Broad mix including funk and soul.
0 Electric Circus 28 King‘s Stables Road. 228 3547. 10.30pm—3am. £2 before 11.30pm. £3 after. Happy Hour 10.30—1 1pm. All drinks half price. Disco and soul music. DJ David Horne.
0 Flannigan's Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 215. Members only. application forms at door. See Thurs.
0 Gatsbys 3-5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. 7pm—2am. See Thurs.
- Coomtray Beat Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2. See Fri.
0 lioochie Coochle Texas. Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £2.50. Latin. hard club funk. Making a name foritself. With occasional all-nighters.
0 Kangaroo Club The Mission, Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Broad mix of funk. pop and rock.
0 Madisons The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10pm—3am. Free before 10.30pm. £3 after. Busiest night at Madisons. playing similar sort of music to Fridays.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £3. See Fri.
0 Top 0’ the Walk 25 StJames
a.
Centre. 557 2631. Club 25 Disco. See Fri. [ND]
0 51/L Mission Control The Venuc.Ca1ton Road. 10pm—3am. £2. Ex-Cambalache. ex-Manifesto people with their latest creation. Electro-music and projected images.
SUNDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 3l Lothian Road. 229 7670. 10pm—3am. £2.50. Halfprice before 11pm. Disco Night. Thrill to the best laser show in Europe. See Wed. [A] [ND]
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £2. Half price admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Less chart music and more soul music — gentler Sunday atmosphere.
0 Cat's Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £1. Disco.
0 Cinderellas Bocker‘ielias 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. Club 87. Over 20s. 1(lpm—2am. Members 70p; non-members £2. See Tue.
[A] [ND] [NT]
0 The Club Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 1(1pm—3am. £3. Very mixed. Iii-energy. hosted by Ian Nichol. Radio Forth DJ.
0 Flannigan’s Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 21s. Members only. application forms at door. See Thurs.
O Catsbys 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 5561020.6.30—11pm. See Thurs.
o Goomtiay Beat Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 1().3()pm—3am. £1.50. See Fri. 0 Madisons The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10.30pm—late. £2. The Man. The Persuasionist. fun and laughs each Sunday.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. £2. See Fri. 0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 2297733. 10pm—3am. £2(£1 until 1 1.30pm). The Parliament: New club night which isfast drawing the in-crowd.
e MAKING FACES Book by 31 May for tribal, mask, and henna hand and face painting, hair braiding and how to be chic with junk jewellery. Fri June 12, loam-12.45pm and 1.45—4.30pm. £1.25. Royal Museum of Scotland Edinburgh, 225 7534 ext 266. NB You can’t book on the day!
Film
0 BLUE MOVIE Following Eraserhead and Elephant Man, David Lynch’s much acclaimed Blue Velvet comes to the Cameo, Edinburgh 26 June.
Rock
0 GIVING A NAMMERING Ex-Genesis singer Peter Gabriel is at the SECC, Glasgow on 22 and 23 June. Tickets from usual record shop outlets and Playhouse, Edinburgh.
0 Lorre LASTING Tina Turner will be at the SECC, Glasgow on 1, 2 and 3 June. Tickets for lst and 2nd June
from record shops, Edinburgh
Playhouse , credit cards -31 226 2295 , or cheques to Tina Turner Box Office, PO Box 180. GPO, Edinburgh.
0 NB OZ are SOLD OUT for 29 and 30 Aug, but NOT for their mega-stadium appearance at Murrayfield, Edinburgh. Tickets
available now by post (Music Festivals Ltd, U2, Murrayfield, PO BOx 70, GPO, Edinburgh) and from usual record shop outlets from Fri 22 May across Scotland.
0 EX-MODEL TURNED SONGWRITER Rosie Vela, one-time singer with Steely Dan, is at the Pavilion, Glasgow 8 June.
Classical Music
0 PROMPT ATTENTION The SNO Proms run from 30 May to 6 June at the Usher Hall Edinburgh (Box Office 228 1 155/6) and 12—27 June at the SECC Glasgow (tickets from
5961, King’s and Mitchell Theatres
and Credit Cards on 041 227 5015). 0 BUILDING ON A THEME St Mary’s
Cathedral, Edinburgh is the venue for the London Festival Orchestra’s month long tour, Cathedral Classics, a Summer Festival of Music in Cathedrals. The programme includes Bach, Haydn, Mozart and Handel. Sun 14 June, 7.30pm.
spring Fl I hp
0 SINGING GYNAECOLOGIST Hank Wangiord is the special guest for the Best Party In Town, Assembly Rooms, 30 May, 8pm.
0 MAKING POINTS New dance from Scotland with Khorus Dance Theatre Churchill Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 10 and Thurs 11 June, 7.30pm, and Scottish Dance Theatre dance Consuming Passions, a triple bill designed by Liz Lochhead, Douglas Neilson and Peter Royston. Churchill Theatre, Edinburgh, Tue
9, 7.30pm.
0 GOLD AS BRASS The 21-piece jazz orchestra Loose Tubes, who have been emnoying much recent acclaim, play at the Ross Theatre, Princes Street Gardens, Fri 5 June, 7.30pm.
Events
0 TWO WEEKS OF THEIR OWN From 6—20 June the fourth Feminist Book Fortnight will be held. Susie Orbach, Sheena Macdonald and Joyce McMillan will all be speaking out in Edinburgh.
Next Issue
0 Lover-tumed-murderer-turned suicide Kenneth iiallltveil and his more successful other half Joe Orton trail-blazed their way into London’s impolite society and well-respected literary world. The film of the diary and the life at the murdered/murderer Prick Up Your Ears is in the next issue of The List.
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