CLUBS
LISTINGS
remem- Fridays
I Club Sandino at Tin Pan Alley. 11pm—4am. £3 (£2). 31 Augonly. The Sandinistas are by now long gone. but Club Sandino continues to raise money for the rebuilding ofNicaragua by playing excellent Latin. soul and jazz. Not many places treat the feet and the conscience simultaneously and remember it‘s only the last Friday of every month.
I Delirium 7 at Rooftops (Secrets Lounge). 1 1pm—late. £2.50. Gothic. glatn. grunge. go-go: don‘t take Gran. And in an inspired co-ordination with this blurb. this week‘s live battd are ~ wait for it - Gargleblud! (See Rock)
I Joy at the Sub Club. 1 1pm--5am. £3.50. Housey-housey in a sweaty. steamy atmosphere of serious dance and serious dancers. .\'ot a place for the tinco-ordinated. bttt great if you throw yourselfinto it. Elevate your mind. free your soul. get your T-shirt all smelly.
I Radio City at the Mayfair (Canteo Suite). 10.30pm~3am. £2. Whetherit's moving with the times or jumping on the bandwagon. Radio City is certainly a hell ofa lot different front what it used to be: no longer purely 60s. they now cater to the Manchester posse and even play straigitt dance records like Chad Jackson. The towering temperatures arid boorish bouncers are unfortunate minuses to an otherwise fine club. but definitely worth a visit for surprise value.
I Rumble at Joe Paparazzi.
10pm—3.30am. £3 (£1 student). Excellent mixture of rap. hip-house arid indie crossover dartce. and unlike many clubs we could name. the cavernous proportions ofJoe's mean that if you're choosy about when you dance. you can actually get through the night at a reasonable temperature — 1 don't know about you. but I always consider this of vital importance when deciding where to go. Perhaps Fm gettingold.
I Shag at Fury Murrys. 1 1pm-~5am. £2.50. Time again for all you John Travolta fans to stand up. stick one arm in the air and be counted. lfJohn Waters came to Glasgow. he would definitely go Shagging. Watch his new film Cry Baby. or even better. Hairspray. then check otit Sltag arid you'll see what 1 mean. And watch out forthe ‘silly nights' the Shagget's have planned soonish -- shouldn't that be 'sillicr".’ OTHERS
I The Alhambra 8pm~2am. Free.
I Bennets11pm—3.30am.£2.50.
IThe Champion 1 1pm—late.
I Cleopatras 10.30pm—«2.30am. £3.
I Club Hacienda 11.30pm—7am. £3.50.
f l'nder 18s disco 7pm—1 1pm.
I Crash at the Cotton Club.
1 1pm—5.30am. £4 (£3 with ticket.£2 before 12).
I Follies 10.30pm--3.30am. £3.50.
I Hard Rock Cane at the Venue. 10pm until late. £3.50.
I Hollywood Studios11pm—5am.£3.50. Happy hour 3— 5am. drinks halfprice. I Mickey Finn‘s at Tin Pan Alley. l0.30pm—5ant. £2 before midnight. £4 after.
1 I MrD's 1 1pm—4am. £2.
I Rattles 10.30pm—3am. £3. I Savoy l 1pm—3.30am. £4. I Stomp at Mardi Gras. lll.3llpm~ 3.30am.
£3.50. ISWt 11.45pm—5am.£1.50.
I Three Amigos at Tin Pan Alley.
1 1pm—late. £4 (£1 .50with leaflet).
I Xposed at Clttb Xchange. 11.30pm—-5.30am. £2.50.
' Saturdays
= IAtlanlis at the SubClub. 11pm*5am.£5.
'. lipiront dartce and obscure house for the
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'in‘ crowd. Entry requirements are a soupcon of pretension. a smattering of style. a sharp haircut and bags ofenergy— they come to dance until theirturtlenecks melt. and they don't mind paying a fiver every week. so it must have something.
I Burnout at Rooftops. 11pm—late. £2.50. Ah. close your eyes and you could almost be in the good old QM . . .solidindie faves. but to be honest. if I hear ‘I Wanna Be Your Dog‘ again. I'll start howling myself. The odd new release would be welcomed. and the Mancunian emphasis touted at the start seems to have fallen away a bit. However. that could all change soon. with the tantalising line-up ofgigs they have coming up; The Twist play on 8 Aug.
I Divine at the Art School. 11pm-2am. £1 .50. The early finish is a bit ofa burnnter. but the familiar. though not necessarily tiresome. blend of60s psychedelia and 80s indie provides the atmosphere that the horrid Vic cafe. with its rather free interpretation ofa dancefloor. doesn't. Plenty ofspace. not too busy. groovy sounds. uncomfy seats. beat girls. indie kids and hooded tops. that'll do nicely. thanks.
I Heller Sltelter at the Mayfair.
1 1pm—3am. £1.50. Recapture that authentic 60s seaside riot atmosphere as the city‘s mods and rockers fight to stay upright on a dancefloor the size ofa Twister board. The most confused clientele this side of the Shimmy. but at least they’ve cut down on the twenty-minute guitar solos.
I UFO at The Choice. 11pm—5am. £6. Steven Sleepman. the man who sounds like a character from an old morality play. brings his mega-successful techno. house and rave machine to Choiceland. Get down. get on up. etc.
OTHERS
I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free.
I Atsimevu at The Shelter. 9pm—midnight. I Bennets 1 1pm—3.30am. £3.
I The Champion 1 1pm—late.
I Cleopatras 10.30pm—2.30am. £3.50.
I Club Hacienda 11.30—7am. £5. Under-18s disco 7pm—1 1pm for hip little bruvvers (£3. or £2 with a ticket) and live PAs. Bopping till 5am. breakfast till 7am. I Cotton Club 11pm—3.30am. £5 (£3.50 with ticket).
I Detect at Fury Murrys. 11pm—5am. £3. I Desire at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—3.30am. £3.50.
I Follies 10.30pm—3.30am. £4.50.
I Glam Rock at The Venue. 10pm until late. £3.50.
I Hollywood Studios 11pm ~5am. £4.
. Happy Hour 3 5am. drinks half price.
I Underles WSW at Hollywood Studios. 7.30—1030pm. £1.50.
I Joe Paparazzi 1 1pm—5am. £5.
I Libra at Hollywood Studios. £3.50. ()ver-25s disco.
I Mardi Gras 1 1pm-~5am. £4.50
I MrD's 11pm» 4am. £4.
I Hallles 10.30pm-~3am. £3.
I Savoy 1 1pm--3am. £4. ()ver-21s night. I Sechaba's l 'pstairs at Nico's. 9pm—late.
I Xposed at Club Xchange.
1l.30pm--5.30am. £2.50. Happy hour 10pm-midnight.
I Club With No Name at Rooftops. l 1pm-late. £2. So many weird and wonderful names have been suggested for
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Flyte has decided to rotate them every few weeks. just to be difficult. Favourite thus far is the entry from a young lad called Cliffie. who modestly proposed calling it Cliffie‘s Place. Anything else they could do for you. .sir'.’ Co-ordinate the colour
scheme with your outfit. perhaps'.’
I Hypnotonic Soundtrack at Fury Mttrrvs. £2. See Panel. ' I The Power at the SubClub.
1 1pm— 3.30am. £2. Sunday's not traditionally a big night for clubs and hence The Power is not quite as busy as
other Subs. It‘s a bit of a hidden gem though. mixing reggae and ska into the usual dance inferno. and well worth missing Highway for. Mind you. so would defrosting your fridge.
I Sherbet Asylum at The Talk Of The Town. 10pm—3am. £2. This venue has undergone a bewildering series of aliases— the most recent being Peggy Sue‘s — but strangely enough. it always seems to feature a club playing indie-kid pop and psychedelia; remember The Love Club? White mascara and lollipops are de rigeur. OTHERS
I Bennets 1 1pm—3.30am. 75p.
I Bete Noir at SW1 . 11.45pm until late. £1 . I Boy at Club Xchange. l2pm—5am. 75p. I Brag at the Cotton Club. 11pm—3.30am. £3 (£2 with ticket)
I Champion 1 1pm-late.
I Club Hacienda 11pm-5am. £2. 75p drinks.
I Follies l 1pm—3am. £3.
I Fuddrukkers at Cleopatras. 10.30pm-—2.30am. £1.
I Hollywood Studios 9pm—3am. £2. Talent Night.
I Mr 0's 1 1pm—4am. £3.
I Network at the Choice. 11pm—3.30am. £3.50.
I Hallles 10.30pm—2am. £2.50.
I Savoy 11pm—3am.£2.50.
I Videodrome Roclt Night at the Videodrome. 8pm—late. £2.50.
Mondays
I The Alhambra 8pm—midnight. Free.
I Freewheeling at Fury Murrys.
l 1pm—3am. £1.50.
I Jeans & T-shirt Night at Cleopatras. 10.30pm—3am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Savoy 1 1pm—3am. £2. Over-25s night. I Second Heaven at Club Xchange. £1 admission and £1 all drinks.
Tuesdays
I Shimmy Club at Bennets. l0.30pm—3am. £1 . Famous people who have been to the Shimmy Cltib over the years ( Part Two): David Bennie . . .er. that‘s it. Butwlto else do you necd'.’ lfyou‘ve spotted anyone more impressive here. do let us know. Especially if they got drunk and danced to something embarrassing. Ten points extra if they were pop stars and it was their own record (ofcourse. Dave the Rave doesn't as yet have a record out.but ifhe did. . . it would probably belike Lloyd Cole doing a cover version of Lipps lne.'s ‘l‘ttnky’l‘ownd.
OTHERS
I The Alhambra Spin—midnight. Free. IJo Jo‘s at Tin Pan Alley. l0.30pm--3.30am. £1.50. (iay night with clteap drinks.
Wednesdays
I Alhambra Spin—midnight. Free.
I Go West at Cleopatras. 10.30pm»2.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Hardcore at the Choice. £3.
1 1pm—3.30am.
I Jeans 8r T-shirt night at the Cotton Club. 1 1pm—4am. £3.50.
I Libra at Hollywood Studios. 1 1pm-3am. £2.50. Over 25s disco.
I 508 and 70s Night at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—3.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket).
I Spank at Club Xchange. £1 admission and £1 all drinks.
Thursdays
I The Alhambra 8pm—2am. Free.
I Backtrack at Fury Murrys.
l 1pm—3.30am. £2.50.
I Bennetts 1 1pm—3am. £1 .
I Bloomers at Cleopatras. l0.30pnt—2.30am. £2 (£1 student).
I The Champion 1 1pm—late
I 808 Night at Mardi Gras. 10.30pm—}.30am. £2 (£1 with ticket). I Exodus at the Sub Club. 11pm—3.30am. £2.
I Genes 8t T-Shirt at Club Xchange. l2pm—5am. 75p.
I Freakscene at Raffles. 10.30pm-3am.
I Mr 0's 1 1pm—4am. £2.
I Savoy 11pm—3am. £2. Over 25s‘ disco. I The Venue 11pm until late. £2. Thrash metal night.
VENUES
I The Alhambra 31 Waterloo Street. 221 3260.
I Bennets 90 Glassford Street. 552 5761. I The Champion 56 ( )swald Street. 248 6486.
I The Choice 21 Royal Exchange Square. 221 5323.
I Cleopatras. 508 Great Western Road. Kelvinbridge. 334 0560.
I Club Xchange 23 Royal Exchange Square. 204 4599. ‘
I Cotton Club 5 Scott Street. 3320712.
I Club Hacienda 48 Carlton Place.429 5593.
I Clyde Cavern Clyde Place. 4293785.
I Follies 193 Pitt Street. 332 7322i 7522. I Fury Murrys 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511.
I Hollywood Studios 9 Brown Street. 248 (1606.
I Joe Paparazzi 520 Sauchiehall Street. 331 2111.
I Mardi Gras 73 Dunlop Street. 221 3623. I Maytair474 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872.
I Metropolis Hamilton Street. Saltcoats. 0294 602213.
I Mr D's 54 Kilmarttoek Road. Shawlands. 632 2411.
I Nicos 375 Sauchiehall Street.
I Rattles 15 Benaldcr Street. Partick Cross. 334 5321.
I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883.
I Savoy Savoy Centre. Sauchiehall Street. 3320751.
I Scalini 51 West Regent Street. 331 1980. I The Shelter 7 Renfrew Court. 3326231. I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 2484600.
I SW1 48 Carlton Place. 429 5559.
I Talk Oi The Town 46 West George Street. 332 3000
I Tin Pan Alley 39 Mitchell Street. 221 5275.
I Venue 474 Sauchiehall Street. 332 3872.
EDINBURGH Fridays
I The Brain Playhouse Studios. Greenside Place. 11pm—4am. £4(£2). The last weekend north for the Brain posse — and a good one it should be too. Top l)Jsand live acts are promised. as well as the best dance music; house. fttnk. jazz. soul. hip hop. . . plus anything else they can digout. Attracts a mixed audience — but spot the celeb is always an alternative activity if fighting for a space on the dartce floor with over 1000 hot and sweaty bodies gets just too much. Be warned — be early orbc elsewhere.
I Dream The Mission. llpnt—3am. £3 (£1 admission tickets circulating). Edinburgh's only regular dance club. with DJ Bootsy spinning a hot mix of funk and soul. drawing on classic pre-house tracks to avoid reliance on the obvious. Experiencing competition from those London lads at the moment. but normal service will soon be resumed. they assure
I Floral Riot Network 2. 10.30pm—4am. £2. Full ofindie kids flopping theirfringes to the likes ofJames. Stone Roses and other current new-wave faves. The playlist is moving steadily towards an up-to-date dance orientation. but still includes the odd classic from a few years back. Undoubtedly Edinburgh‘s best club ofits genre for a long time - and still buzzing though the students are gone.
I Marleys Shady Lady+s. 10.30pm-3am. £2. Reggae is THE sound of the summer. and this might just be the club to convince the crowd that a slower music tempo does not necessarily equate with an empty