BACK LIST
0 Louis Louis 1073 Argyle Street. 221 4001/883 2256. 60s and 70: night. Memory Lane revisited. 11pm till late late.
0 Mardi Gras 73 Dunlop Street. 2213623. ‘Ouidslnn'. 10.30pm—4am. £1. Soul and dancefloor.
o Palomino Club 51 West Regent Street. 332 6223. Birthday Club. Club available free ofcharge.
0 Panama Jax Customs House Quay. 221 0865. 11pm—3am. £2. Pints 70p; spirits 70p. Dance.
0 Rooftop: 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883/5967. 10pm—2.30am. £2. Live Bands (see Rock Listings for details). 0 Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street. 221 5275. 11pm—3am. £2.50 with ticket: £3.50without. The Kennel Club: Soul. Beer 60p; spirits 40p.
0 Warehouse 85 Dunlop Street. 221 3623. 10.30pm—4am. £3. ‘Nightshift‘ Cheap booze. Jazz and funk. [NT]
EDINBURGH 9
EVERY NIGHT
0 Calton Studio: 26 Calton Road. 556 7066. Now open every night with a mixture ofdiscos and live bands
0 Fire Island Disco 127 Princes Street. 226 4660. Sun. Mon and Wed 10.30pm—2am; Thurs 11.30pm—3am; Fri and Sat 10.30pm—2.45am. Long established gay disco.
MONDAYS
0 Blue Monday Fire Island. 127 Prices Street. £1 .20 (70p before 11pm). Predominantly ‘straight' night with goth. punk favourites and compulsory lli-energy. Overwhelming lighting system. 0 The Mission Victoria Street. Live bands (see Rock Listings). 10.30pm—3am. £2.50 (£2). Music to suit band.
TUESDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 1 1pm—4am. £2. 0 The Mission Victoria Street. See Mon.
WEDNESDAYS
0 Cinderella: Rockertella: 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. 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] [NT]
0 Fire Island 127 Princes Street. 2264660. 1 1.30pm—2am. £1.20 (70p before 10.45). Dance music 0 Kids Love Jelly Shady Ladies. 10.15pmtill late. £1.50. New dance club - FREE on first night. 21 Oct.
THURSDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. 10pm—3am. £2 (half price before 11pm). [A] [ND]
0 Block Fire Island. 127 Princes Street. 226 4660. 11pm—2.30am. £2. Flashy house. rap and electro club.
0 Cinderellas Rockerteilas 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. Over
25s. 9.30pm—3am. Before I 1pm. £1 members. £2 non-members: after 11pm.£1.50members. £2.50 non-members. Double your money vouchers on sale till 11pm. General mix ofgolden oldies. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT] 0 Dillinger: 28 King's Stables Road. 228 3547. 10pm—2.30am. £2. £100.000 worth ofvideo equipment has been installed— go and see the effects for yourself. Personal appearances and live bands some nights.
0 Edgar: 96a Rose Street North Lane. 10pm—4am. £1.50. Newish nightclub venue. interesting layout. passages and alcoves to hide from
lli-NRG Eurobeat musicand acts staged on Thursdays.
o Flannigan's Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 2266458. 10pm~4am. Strictly over 21s. Members only. application forms at door. The former popular Bobby McGee‘s has been revamped.
o Gatsby: 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. Cocktail Bar with Disco. 5 video screens. 7pm—2am. Free.
0 Hotel Gassed All Weekendo'I‘he Mission. Victoria Street. £1 before midnight; £1 .50after. Alternative cabaret and music — enjoyed by the fun seekers.
- Madison: Playhouse. (ireenside Place. 557 3807. 10pm—3am. £2. Disco and chart sounds. above average light show. Late teens but gradually moving up the age bracket.
0 Street Trash Shady Ladies. Victoria Street. 10pm—3am.
£1 .50. Hard Core Punk Club.
FRIDAYS
o The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 2297670. 10pm—4am. The Friday Night Spectacular. £3.50. llalf price before 11pm. Special drinks promotions night with guest appearances. Start the weekend with a swing. Live personal appearances most Fridays. [A] [ND]
0 Buster Browns 2&27 Market Street. 226 4224. 10.30pm—4am. £2.50. llalfprice admission and drinks before 11pm. Chart and dance music. Aims at over 20s atmosphere. [A]
o Cat's Pyjamas (ioodtimc Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). Charts. hi-energy and soul.
0 Cinderella: Rockertella: 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. 9.30pm—3am. Members £3: others £4. 50p drinks night. Music to get you up and dancing. See Tue. [A] [ND] 1517‘]
0 Dillinger: 28 King's Stables Road. 2283547. 10pm—4am. £2 before 1 1pm; £3.50after. Video chart show disco.
0 Edgar: 96a Rose Street North Lane. 10pm—4am. Conventional weekend disco.
0 Flannigan': Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 21s. Members only. application forms at door. See Thurs.
O Gatsby: 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. 1)isco 7pm—2am. Free. See Thurs.
TOP TEN PLAYLIST
A new leature tor the Hightlite section, Playlist Invites DJ: to submit their club': tenlavourite dance numbers showing its diversity and their good taste. We start with two of Edinburgh's popular Funk. Hip-Hop venue:- The Shake and The Kangaroo. The Shake (at The Mission. Victoria Street, every Friday): 1. Feelln' James (Fresh Gordon). 2. Bits and Piece: (Cold Cuts). 3. Put the Needle to the Record (Criminal Element Orchestra). 4. Get Down (Derek 8.). 5. Shut Up Already (Pulse). 6. Dog Talk (George Clintoni. 7. HeverToo Much
(LutherVan Dross), 8. London Beats Vol 1 (Various). 9. Soul Power ’74 (Maceo and The Macks). 10. Shakit (Brass Construction).
The Kangaroo Club (at The Mission every Saturday): 1. Pump Up The Volume (M.A.R.R.S.). 2. I've Got Soul (Eric 8.), 3. The Godtather (Spoonie 6.), 4. Higher and Higher (Jackie Wilson). 5. Labour of Love (Hue And Cry), 6. Scream (Mantronix), 7. My Bag (Lloyd Cole). 8. Cross the Tracks (Maceo and The Macs). 9. Roadblock (Dub) (Stock etc),1o. Bus Stop (Fat Back Band).
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o Goombay Beat Barbados Suite.
3 West Tollcross. l0pm—3am. £2. Good move for the long established reggae/soul club returningafter venue‘s renovation.
O T-Bone Bermuda Triangle. Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 10.30pm—1ate.£2.Multi-media heavy funk. go-go. breakbeat club from the cats ofthe Blue Club Kindergarten.
0 Madison: Playhouse. (ireenside Place. 557 3807. l0pm—3am. Free before 11.30pm. £2 after. DJ Robert Asher with disco and chart music.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10.30pm—4am. £2 till 11pm. Re-vamped disco for the masses. [A] [NT]
0 Reggae Club Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Mostly reggae.
0 Shake The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Kanga's little brother. Funk. hip-hop based club.
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. ()lder mixof music 1953—1986. Upmarket disco. [ND]
0 Zenatec so Fountainbridge. 229 7733. l0pm—3.30am. £2 before 11.30pm; £3 after. Intimate disco with superb lightingand laser. Mainlychart and update music.
SATURDAYS
0 The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian
Road. 2297670. 10pm—4am. £4.
llalfprice before 11pm. Entertain yourselfin style in Scotland's Ultimate Nightclub. [A] 1551)]
o The Backroom Shady Ladies. Cowgate. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Cloak and Dagger goth/punk club.
0 Buster Browns 25—27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm—4am. £3.50. llalfprice admission and drinks before 11.30pm. Chart and dance music. [A]
0 Cat’: Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £3 (£2 before midnight). See Fri.
0 Cinderella: Rockertella: 99 St Stephen Street. 5560266. 9pm—3am. Before 11pm; £1 .50 members. £2.5(lothers. After 11pm; £3 members. £4 others. lli~energy. funk and charts. See Tue. [A] [ND] [NT]
0 Coaster: Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 6.30p—10pm. £1. Under 18s alcohol-free disco.
0 The Collective Wilkie House. Cowgate. 225 2079. 10pm—2.30am. £1.50(£l). Videos and films. Broad mix including funk and soul.
0 Dillinger: Videotheque 28 King's Stables Road. 228 3547. 10pm—4am. £2 before 11pm; £4 after. Live music as well as disco.
0 Edgar: 96a Rose Street North Lane. 10pm—4am. See Fri.
0 Flannigan’: Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 21s. Members only. application
forms at door. See Thurs.
O Gatsby: 3-5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. 7pm—2am. See Thurs.
o Goombay Beat Barbados Suite. 3 West Tollcross. l0pm-3am. £2. See Fri.
0 Kangaroo Club The Mission. Victoria Street. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Popular Club playing popular music to a lively crowd. 0 Madison: The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10pm—3am. Free before 10.30pm.£3 after. Busicsl night
at Madisons. playing similar sort 3
of music to Fridays.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10.30'pm—4am. £3. See Fri [NT] 0 Top 0' the Walk 25 St James Centre. 557 2631. Club 25 1)isco. See Fri. [ND]
0 Texas Bermuda Triangle. 3 West Tollcross. 10.30pm~ 4am. Return of successful funk soul club. DJs make entertaining use of deck'video mixing.
0 Zenatec 56 Fountainbridge. 2297733. 10pm—3.30am. £2 before 11.30pm; £3 after. ()ver 21 disco [A]
SUNDAYS
0 AM. Liberty‘s. near Playhouse. 10.30pm—3am. £2. Dls from the Texas and Shake Clubs. More for the House. 1 lip llop formula.
0 The Amphitheatre 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. l0pm-3am. £2. llalfprice before 11pm. 1)isco Night. Thrill to the best laser show in Europe. See Wed. [A] 11801
0 Buster Brown: 2&27 Market Street. 226 4224. 9.30pm-—4am. £2. llalf price admission and drinks before 11.30pm.1.ess
chart music and more soul music
— gentler Sunday atmosphere.
[A]
o Cat’s Pyjamas Goodtime Emporium. 6 Abbeymount. 10pm—3am. £1. Disco.
0 Cinderella: Rockerlellas 99 St Stephen Street. 556 0266. Club
180 Plus. 10pm—2am. Members £2; others £2 (£2.50after midnight). 50p drinks. [A] [ND] INTI o Dillinger: 28 King‘s Stables Road. 228 3547. 10pm—2.30am. 100 Club now open.
0 Edgar: 96a Rose Street North Lane. 10pm—4am. See Fri
0 Flannigan': Rose Street Lane (off precinct). 226 6458. 10pm—4am. Strictly over 21s. Members only. application forms at door. See Thurs.
O Gatsby: 3—5 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020. 6.30—1 1pm. See Thurs.
0 Madison: The Playhouse. Greenside Place. 557 3807. 10.30pm—1ate. £2.
0 Outer Limits Coasters. 3 West Tollcross. 228 3252. 10pm—4am. £3. See Fri. [NT]
0 Parliament Zenatec. 56 Fountainbridge. 229 7733. 10.30pm—3.30am. £2. Much thought has gone into the layout with imaginative use of backdrops and lighting. Mainly funk and heavy llip llop (the real McCoy). Pulls in agood crowd making a worthwhile night out (see future issuesfor more info).
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