far have included Subie Coleman from Midnight Blue. Nicola King from Basic Collective and Sylvia Rae from Sony Records. Full of surprises.

I Men Of Leisure at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Trip hop. hip hop and block rocking beats with Mr A and Mr H and special guests.

I Out 2 lunch at P0 Na Na. 11pm—3am. Free. Busy. messy and highly enjoyable fun with H and Johnny Uncut (Tribal Funktion). Look out for the ladies night on 11 Mar - girls on the decks. guys in dresses. The Pillow Talk people doing cheesy listening from 7— 10.30pm.

I Soul Sessions at Catwalk. 9pm—1am. Free. Nu soul. R&B. funk. disco and swing from Bob Cairns and guests.

I Sound Affects at The Attic. 1 1pm—3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Fisher & Price (Taste) with a less frenzied rendition of their much-loved Sunday night. Residents. Student friendly. Wed 17 Mar is a promotion for a new drink called Hackler. I The Subway West End 4pm-3am. Price tbc. See Fridays.

EDINBURGH THURSDAYS

I Absolut Groove at The Lane. 10pm-3am. Price tbc. Uplifting house and garage with Kevin Jones and Neil Ferguson at this trendy West End bar/club.

I Bam Bam at La Belle Angele. Next date in April. Monthly.

I Catwalk 9pm-lam. Free. Open decks session bring your own records and have a go.

I CC. Blooms 1 1pm-3am. Free. See Fridays.

I The Clubhouse at The Vaults. 9pm—3ant. Free. Hard house in the bar area of The Vaults.

DJ top 5

Ashley Beans. 454*; '

Ashley Beedle has been a vital force in the international dance music scene for over a decade. Through his work as - in particular ~ XPress 2, The Ballistic Brothers. Black Science Orchestra and Black Jazz Chronicles, he has explored most strands of the black music spectrum. His Dling reflects his passion for music and his fundamental sense of adventure.

‘Mystic Brew’: Various (Fat City Records)

'Mystic funky stuff, straight out of Manchester.’

‘Marchin' On' (MAW remixes): The Ballistic Brothers (Soundboy Entertainment)

'Nu Yorcan jazz grooves a~go~go.‘ 'Water Get No Enemy (re-enhanced)’: Fela Kuti (Moton)

'The last word in dancefioor hedonism.‘ 'Sunshine After The Raln’ (MAW remixes) Monday Michiru (Verve Japan)

'MAW at their finest. Soul! Sool! Soul!‘ 'Love Theme From Spartacus' (4 Hero! 7 Zero mixes) Terry Calljer (Talkin Loud) 7‘

'Music for the head. heart and feet.’

I The Deep at The Vaults. Next date 2

Apr.

I eh 1 more at eh I. 9pm—1am. Free. Dominic Harrison with upfront house and club classics.

I The Fine Line at La Belle Angele. llpm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 12 Mar. Monthly. Funky flavas from hip hop to drum 'n' bass. Residents are C- Mac (Manga) and Colirt Millar (Mitzi/t Magazine Bedroom Bedlam winner). With drinks promos.

I The Greenhouse at The Honeycomb. 11pm—3am. Free entry. 5 and 19 Mar. Fortnightly. Chicago house and funky techno grooves. With Dis A. D and J Carnrnara in a four deck special. Steven Brown guests on 2 Apr. Drinks promos. I Infiltration at Wilkie House. 10.30pm. £4 (£3). 12 Mar and fortnightly. Detroit house and techno. Drinks promos (£1 a drink all night).

I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. 10prn—3am. £4 (£3). Kulu‘s Tigers. featuring drummer John Rae and London soul singer Livvy. get together for some New York nu-soul. Plus DJ Eh? Wun! and sax player Bill lnnes. Gets busy.

I Kinky Indie at The Citrus Club. 11pm—3am. £2. A club working on the premise that guitars aren't going out of fashion. Classic indie and alternative. old and new. Drinks promos all night.

I Larj at The Tap O'Lauriston. 9pm—lam. Free. 5 and 19 Mar. Fortnightly. Cheap booze. free thrills. easy women. cheesy men ‘ave it larj! I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar. 9pm-lam. Free. 12 Mar. Fortnightly. Easy listening. mellow jazz. hi-NRG disco and tasty cheese.

I Lazy at The Attic. 11pm—3am. £2. 12 Mar. Monthly. Big beat. indie. soul. funk and pyschedelia with Dis Paul Hartford and Mark Editionson. Keeping it lively and different.

I The Living Room 9pm—1am. Free. DJ 4th V presents a fusion of soul. funk and hip hop. Pre-club.

I Love Breaks at Po Na Na. 1 1pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm. £2 after. Membership available. Various funky sounds with Simone and Dr Jon.

I The Mambo Club at The Cavendish. l()pm—late. £4 (£3). Swing. hip hop. funk and soul.

I Out Of The Blue Fourth Birthday at The Bongo Club. 10pm-3arn. £5 (£4). 12 Mar. The Now Generation Dis. plus a Marguerita promo and free sideburns and rnoustaches. Bandits. gringos. cowboys and natives welcome.

I Reminisce at The Vaults. 10pm—3am. £7 (£6). 12 Mar. Classic house night with residents and Martin Kay (Essence).

I Ripped at The Jaffacake. 11pm—3am. £2. Weekly session aimed at students. Vodka is 20p a shot. tequila 50p and selected beers 60p!

I Strictly Filtered at Club Mercado. 10pm—3am. Price tbc. 19 Mar. Fortnightly thereafter. New night promising house with a filtered disco edge. Residents are l.e Funkheadz (City Force Records). Madeira Palace All Stars (City Force Records) and Andrew Gordon. Look out for a possible forthcoming debut Scottish appearance from DJ Tonka (Force Inc).

I The Subway West End 4pm—3am. Price tbc. See Fridays.

I Thursday Night Fever at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £3. Cheap drinks (selected draught and bottled beers £1. vodka and dash £1 ) and various indie/pop sounds. Hosted by Shuggy Bear. Mick Cool. Kevin Jones. Nick Silver and Lenny Love.

I Twister at The Bongo Club. 12 Mar. Monthly.

I Viva at The Honeycomb. 10.30pm-3am. £2.50 members; £3.50 non-members. 12 Mar. Fortnightly. Techno in the main room with Des and Rowan. drum 'n' bass in the back with Eas. Brian and MC Tha Fish.

I The Unspoken Thing at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Trip hop. hip hop. drum ‘n‘ bass and beats ‘n‘ scratches from Edinburgh‘s deadliest sonic saviours.

I Zoology at Wilkie House has now finished.

clubs

VENUES

I The 13th Note 80 Glassford Street 553 1638.

I The A artment 23 Royal Exchange Square. 2| 7080.

I Archaos 25 Queen Street. 204 3189. I The Arches Midland Street (off Jamaica Street). 221 4001.

I The Arena 15-27 Oswald Street. 221 3010.

I The Attic (enter through The Garage). 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332

l 1..

I Babaza Roval Exchange Square. 0141 204 0101

I Baby Grand 3 Elrnbank Gardens. 248 4942.

I Bar 10 10 Mitchell Lane (off Mitchell Street). 221 8353.

I Bar D'AIbion Street. 552 2680. I Bar 1ro36 Kelvingrove Street. 353 ()475.

IBasement 32—44 Queen Street. 226 8990

IBudda 142_St Vincent Street. 221 5660. I The Bedsit 1 Park Drive.339 0432. I Bennet's 80 Glassford Street. 552

5761. I Betty's Ma onnaise 37 Queen Street. 21 59.4.

I Blackfriars Under round (below Blackfriars). 36 Bell . treet. 552 5924. I Brel 39 Ashton Lane. 342 4966.

I The Cathouse 15 Union Street.

248 6606. _

I Caledonian University Student Union (Asylum) 70 Cowcaddens Road. 332 0681.

I CCA Cafe Bar 350 Sauchiehall Street. 332 7864.

I Cleo atra's 508 Great Western Road. elvinbridge. 334 0560.

I Cottiers 93 Hyndland Street.

357 5825.

I Cul De Sac Ashton Lane. 649 4717. I Edwards 410 Sauchiehall Street. 333 1138.

I Fixx ll 86 Miller Street. 221 1568. I Fur Murry's 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6. 11.

I The Garage 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1120.

I Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street. 332 0691.

I Glasgow Universit Union 32 University Avenue. 33 8697.

I lronhorse Bar West Nile Street. 332 2215.

I King Tut's Wah Wah Hut St Vincent Street. 221 5279.

I Lime (formerly The Cotton Club) 5 Scott Street. 332 0712.

IMcChuils Way Out West 14

Kelvinhau th Street. 221 5569.

I McPha b, 23 Sandyford Place. 221 0770.

I Media 8: Press Club 94 West Regent Street. 400 1033.

I Mojo's Bath Street. 331 2257.

I Nice 'n' Sleazy 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9637.

I Nico's 375 Sauchiehall Street.

332 5736.

I October Cafe Top floor. Princes Square (off Buchanan Street). 221 0303. I Polo Lounge 84 Wilson Street.

553 1221.

I Queen Margaret Student Union 22 University Gardens. 339 9784.

I RAF Club 27 Ashley Street. 332 4465 I Rat Tra 9 Brown Street. 221 7233. I Reds 3 9 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1635.

I R.G.'s 73 Queen Street. 221 2200.

I Rocksy's Basement 40 New

Sneddon Street. Paisley. 552 5791. I Rooftops 92 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5883.

I Sadie Frost's 8—1() West George Street. 332 8005.

I Strathclyde University Student Union 90 John Street. 552 1895.

I Strawberry Fields 56 Oswald Street. 221 7871.

I Sub Club 22 Jamaica Street. 248

4600.

I 13th Note 260 Clyde Street. 221 0414

I Tin Pan Alle Mitchell Street. Glasgow. 248 8 32.

I Times Square St Enoch Square. 221 6579.

I Trash 197 Pitt Street. 572 3372. I The Tunnel 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000.

I Variety 4018auchiehall Street. 332 4449.

listings CLUBS

I The Velvet Rooms Sauchiehall Street. 332 0755. I Yo Yo 31 Queen Street. 248 8484.

EDINBURGH

I ABC Film Centre 120 Lothian Road. 228 1638.

I The Attic Dyer‘s Close. Cowgate. 225 8382.

I Assembly Rooms George Street. 220 4348.

I The Basement Broughton Street. 557 0097.

I La Belle Angele 11 Hasties Close. 225 2774.

Izghe Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556

. 4.

I Cafe Graffitti Mansfield Place Church (bottom of Broughton Street). 557 8003.

I Catwalk Broughton Street. 225 5583.

I Cavendish West Tollcross. 228 3252.

I CC. Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331.

I Century 2000 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670.

I The Citadel 39 Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622.

I The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622

7086. I The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125

I Edinburgh Rock Cafe 125a Princes Street. 226 1664.

I eh1 Bar And Brasserie 197 High Street. 220 5277.

I Filmhouse Bar Lothian Road.

228 2688.

I The Gallery 232 Cowgate. 225 5583. I Gran Via-Tasca 3 South St Andrew Street. 556 1020.

I Henry's Cellar Bar Morrison Street. 221 1288.

I The Hone comb 36—38A Blair Street. 220 4- 81.

I The laffacake 28 Kings Stables Road. 229 7986.

I JP's Nightclub 3 Sernple Street. 229 7733

I The Lane 7 Queensferry Street Lane. 226 6828.

I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564

I The Living Room 235 Cowgate. 225 4628

I The Meadow Bar Buccleach Street. 622 7680.

I Club Mercado 36/39 Market Street. 226 4224.

I Minus One (Carlton Highland Hotel) North Brid e. 556 7277.

I Moray ouse Holyrood Road.

556 5184.

I The Moscow Bar South St. David‘s Street. 556 6375.

I Ne ociants Lothian Street.

225 6- 13.

I Oddfellows 14/16 Forrest Road. 220 1816.

I PJ. Lyles 138—140Leith Walk. 467 7051.

I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street.

226 2224.

I Potterrow Union Bristo Square. 650 8090.

I Rockin Norse Cowgate. 225 3326. I Royal ighland Exhibition Centre

in rliston.

I’The Sanctuary Blair Street (next to the Honeycomb. -25 6885

I The Shootin Gallery 32 Broughton Street. 557 178..

I Stones Frederick Street. 226 1226. I Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758. I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. I The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 919 . .

I The Ta O'Lauriston Lauriston Place. 22 4041.

I Teviot Row Bristo Square. 650 4673.

I Tex Mex 47 Hanover Street. 225 1796.

I Traverse Theatre Bar Cambridge Street. 228 1404.

I The Vaults Niddry Street. 558 9052. I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College OfArt. Lauriston Place. 229 1442.

I Walkers 12 Shandwick Place. 226 2887

I Wh Not? The Dome. George Street.

624 8 33. I Wilkie House Cowgate. 225 2935.

6—19 Mar 1998 THE LIST'IB