CLUBS listings

EDINBURGH CLUBS: SAT continued

I eh1 More at ehl. 9pm—lam. Free. Quality music and good drinks promos in this pre-club bar. Yogi Haughton with the garage and old skool flavours on 30 May. Murray Richardson on 6 Jun with a deep house groove.

I Energise at Subway. 11pm-3am. £2. Various party sounds.

I FBI at Moray House. llpm—4am. £4. 6 Jun. Fortnightly. The busiest and best indie night in Scotland moves back to its spiritual home Moray House. The good news is that the entry pn'ce is back to £4. the tnembership scheme is starting back up. it's open till 4am. drinks are cheaper. the playlist is better and there’s a full video and light show.

I Fiesta Latina at Teviot Row Union. 9.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). 6 Jun. Free dance class from 9.30pm. Now into its sixth year. hugely popular Latin dance night hosted by DJs Ana and Panclto. Fun and easy to follow. With guest dance performers.

I Fly at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3 (includes entry to Frenzy and Tomb Raider on the other two floors). lndie and chemical beats.

I Frenzy at The Rocking Horse. 11pm—3am. £3 (includes access to Fly and Tomb Raider on the other two floors). Rock and alternative.

I Glam at Wilkie House. 10.30pm-3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after. 6 Jun. Monthly. New glam house monthly. Graeme Park is the guest on opening night. followed in July by K-Klass (to be confirmed) and in August by Nigel Benn. I Going Places at the Assembly Rooms. Next date to be continued.

I Hanky Panky at La Belle Angele. llpm—3am. £4. 6 Jun. Fortnightly. A shameless patty crowd gets down to a mix of 70s. 80s and 90s chart and dance. Naughty bttt nice.

I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. l()pm-3am. £5 (£4). The Ugly Groove Movement. a collective of DJs and musicians. play 70s soul. with support frotn Eh? Wun! on the decks. This small venue fills up very quickly so get there early!

I Joy at Wilkie House. l()pm—3am. Members £5 before llptn. £6 after; non—members £6 before I lptn. £7 after. 30 May. Monthly. Call info line on 467 2551 for tnore. Free membership available on the night. Hard. happy and fast house/techno at Scotland’s loveliest mixed/gay night. With resident DJs Maggie. Alan. Trendy Wendy and Sally Findlay.

I Le Freak at The Attic. llpm—3am. £4. A busy evening of hot 70s disco action. Drinks promos.

I Let's Party at JP‘s. 9.30pm—3am. £5. Smart dress. A cascade of cavorting chart classics. Over 21s.

I Liquid at the Liquid Rootn. 10.30pm—3am. £5. Resident Billy James

with various rotating monthly guests like Scott Bechelli (Taste backroom). Alan Joy. Maggie Joy and Trendy Wendy (Tackno). A smooth blend of dance. house and club anthems in this large

I The Living Room 9pm—lam. Free. See Fn'da s.

I Lizzarti Lounge at Cafe Graffiti. 9.30pm—2am. £6 (£5). Quite possibly the most exciting place to be of a Saturday night in Edinburgh. Expect a repetitive- beat-free zone. with Joseph Malik and friends dropping Afro-centric grooves that might bejazz one minute. rock the next. soul the next. Plus regular live bands to make the experience even tnore worthwhile. Cracking atmosphere. cool crowd; 100% happening. The 3 Deuces and DJ Chico Malo from the Dig Fatnily in Leeds guest on 30 May; Big Beat present Jalal frotn the Last Poets on 6 Jun. See Hit list.

I Loveshack at The J affacake. 10.30pm—3am. £5. Now over a year old. this mainstream party night bows to popular demand and moves into a new weekly slot. Expect a mix of 70s. 80s and 90s chart hits. plus a revamped venue.

I Luvely at Wilkie House. Next date 13 Jun. Monthly.

I Made In Iguana at Iguana Cafe Bar. 8pm-lam. Free. Stuart Duncan (Triptonite North/J DJ) with house in this busy bar.

I Mambo Club at Cavendish. lOpm—3am. £4 (£3). Reggae. ragga and rockers upstairs; African. Latin. salsa. soca and calypso downstairs.

I Messenger Sound System at The Bongo Club. 1 1pm—3am. £5 (£4.50). 30 May. Fortnightly. Roots reality. dancehall. dubwise sounds and upfront reggae on Scotland's No I heavyweight sound system.

I Mingin' at Studio 24. l().3()pm—-3am. £5 (two-for-one flyers are distributed in bars beforehand). 6 Jun. Monthly. Alan from Joy gets back to his Calton Studio roots with his tnixed/gay following. Next date 4 Jul with Dave Randall. then expect visits from Rachel Auburn attd Mrs Woods. That‘ll be a bangin' house/techno thing then'.’

I Moroccan Clouds at Po Na Na. 10pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £2 after. Well Stirred at the controls in this busy bar/club. dropping a mix ofdisco. funk. 60s. 70s. 80s. hip hop and cheese.

I North at La Belle Angele. l 1pm—3am. £5. 30 May. Fortnightly. For more information call 659 5230. Turning the guitar scene in the right direction by bringing in the best in new indie. big beat and 60s sounds. Top live bands also appear

I Phat Pharm at City 2. 9pm—lam. Free. 6 Jun. Fortnightly. Yogi Haughton with new and old soul. swing. hip hop. jazz. garage. funk. Northern and whatever takes his fancy. See Hit list.

I The Place at Moray House.

Graeme Park is the first guest at new club Glam night at Wilkie House. Edinburgh. Sat 6 June

74 THE LIST 28 May 11 Jun 1998

llpm—4am. 13 Jun. Fortnightly. £2 with flyer. Indie and rock. Drinks £1 till midnight and £1.60 after. Students and guests only.

I RAW at Negociants. lOpm-3am. Free. Busy underground house night.

I Red 0n Red at The Vaults. 10.30pm—3am. £8 before 1 1.15pm; £10 after. Big names from the garage. house and techno arenas join residents Keith Baxter. Sean Pearson and Alan Henderson. John Kelly guests on 30 May. Dress code: smart clubwear essential. For more information call 558 9052.

I The Showcase at The Cavendish. 9pm—3am. £5. Over 25s only. Smart dress. Live bands every week.

I Substance at The Honeycomb. llpm—3am. £8 Solefusion and Groove Theory members; £10 others. 30 May. Fortnightly. A proper garage/house night with residents Mikey Stirton and Craig Smith in the Electric Sole tnain room. with Ross Keddie and Bootsy dropping the old skool sounds in the Smoove Grooves rootn through the back. London garage guru Frankie ‘Fabulous' Foncett is your guest. bringing a mix of US and UK styles. Booker T (tbc) follows on 27 Jun. then its Ricky Morrison in July.

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

I Teaseage at The Citrus. 1 lpm—3am. £4. lndie. with a touch of dance attd funk. played to a packed and sweaty crowd.

I Tiswas at The Gallery. 10pm-3am. Price tbc. Happy altemative music. from indie to cult movie themes. Preceeded by live bands. See Rock & Pop listings for details.

I Tomb Raider at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3 (includes entry to Frenzy and Fly on the other two floors). Gothic and industrial sounds.

I Tribal Funktion at The Venue. 10.30pm—3am. £5 members; £7 non—members. 6 Jun. Fortnightly. Three floors of cutting edge sounds. front drum 'n‘ bass to house and hip hop. One of Edinburgh‘s longest-running and most valuable club nights. Hold tight for the return of the utterly brilliant Mark Farina on 20 Jun. and the utterly bonkers Green Velvet in July.

I Vegas at The Shooting Gallery. Next date 20 Jun. Monthly.

I Vena at Wilkie House. Next date 20 Jun with Steve Lee from The Gallery. London. Monthly. Call 556 3022 for more info.

I Walkers 10.30pm—3am. Price tbc. ()ver 2 l s. Stnart dress. Total party night with residents S Chapman. C Frame and Slitnen.

I Wize-Jives at The Shooting Gallery. 10pm—3am. £5. 30 May. One-off night for the proper house/techno peeps. Guests are Aubrey (Solid Groove Records). Yello (Optical Leo). J- Cammera (The Greenhouse). Colin Brown (Deep End Rec. London) and Kasbah (Matrix) playing live. in the upstairs room. you‘ll find Dribbler (Pure). Junior Mac (The Greenhouse). Dr Jon (Scratch). Ritchie Rufftone (Tribal Funktion) and The Dynamic Duo. Plus MCs.

I Yush! at City 2. 9pm—lam. Free. 30 May. Fortnightly. AJ frotn Blacka'nized with hip hop. swing. soul. funk. ragga and old skool in Edinburgh's original pre-club bar.

EDINBURGH SUNDAYS

I Amnesty Benefit Night at The Jaffacake. 10.30pm—3am. Price tbc. 31 May. One-offAmnesty lntemational benefit night. which has live sets from Blacka‘nized. Petrol 3 and The Arc. Joseph Malik (Lizzard Lounge) and Manga‘s G-Mac DJs. and all proceeds on the night go to Amnesty.

I The Bare Story 7.30pm—lam. Free. Pre-club action with drinks promos and some of Edinburgh‘s top underground DJs. For information call 556 3953.

I CC. Blooms 11pm-3am. Free. See Thursdays.

I eh1 More at eh 1. 9pm—lam. Free. Chill out to acid jazz. funk and hip hop with resident Tim King. Plus regular

guests. Drinks promos.

I Electricity at The Catwalk. 9pm-1am. Free. Chill out with a nice selection of sounds which run from hip hop to funky house. Check the early aftemoon session before this one kicks in.

I Fat Vibration at Wilkie House. 9pm—3am. £3. 31 May. Monthly. The Ugly Groove Movement. a 9—15 piece Scottish funk/soul/groove outfit. play live with assistance from DJs Simon and Eh? Wun!

I Jazz Joint at Henry‘s Cellar Bar. lOpm—3am. £3. New talent night with DJ Gravity and live bands. Get along there and check one of the most relaxed. informal sessions in the city. Brilliant vibe.

I Karma at P0 Na Na. 10pm-3am. Free before 11pm; £2 after. Murray Richardson (Zodiac. Sutra) starting with 80s tunes. building into current house and garage trax. before finishing with dance classics. Busy and fun.

I Mad Sundays at The Attic.

1 lpm—3am. £3. Party dance with spirits at 20p and pints £1 all night.

I Mambo Club at Cavendish. lOpm—late. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Swing. hip hop. soul and disco.

I MIB Present The Grind at JP's. 10.30pm—2am. £3. Swing and hip hop with regular freestyle sessions. Good drinks promos. Busy and vibing. Please note the change of venue.

I Permission at the Rocking Horse (Shady Lady‘s. entrance in Cowgate). Monthly. Next date 14 Jun.

I Pillow Talk at P0 Na Na. 7.30—10.30pm. Free. Easy listening and love hits for lovers. lonely hearts and lechers alike in this busy bar.

I The Subway West End 4pm-3am. Price tbc. See Thursdays.

I Suck Our Sound at Catwalk. 4—9pm. Free. Various funky chilled sounds to keep your Sunday aftemoon ticking over. Headz beatz. hip hop that matters and drum 'n' space.

I Summit at The Attic. llpm—3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Uplifting house with DJ P.

I Sunday Night Fever at Century 2000. llpm—3am. £3. Drinks at 70p. 80p and 90p. appropriately accompanied by music from the 70s. 80s and 90s.

I Tackno at Club Mercado. Next date 28 Jun for Viva Tackno. Monthly.

I Taste at The Honeycomb. llpm—3am. £8 non-members; £6 members. Membership is available on the night. One of the most essential clubbing experiences in the capital. Residents Fisher & Price take you on a journey frotn vocal garage and anthemic house to harder. faster hands-in-the-air happy stompers. With a boisterous mixed/gay/straight crowd.

I T.F.l.S at The Rocking Horse. llpm—3am. £3. New night with drinks promos and a soundtrack that takes in indie. 2 Tone and anything you want really.

I Yush at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Kicking funk. soul. disco. swing and old skool beats from the 70s to the With AJ from Blacka‘nized.

EDINBURGH MONDAYS

I Buddha at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. 8 Jun. Fortnightly. Funk and hip hop in the Negociants basement.

I Catwalk 9pm—lam. Free. Classic old skool from Styler of Solefusion backroom fame. downstairs in this smart new bar.

I CC. Blooms l lpm—3am. Free. See Thursdays.

I Ceroc Dance at Moray House. 7.30—10.30pm. Price tbc. Weekly dance class offering a chance to get to grips with Ceroc. a form of modern jive. No dance experience is required. no need to book.just turn up and let the DJ and teachers give you a great night out.

I Digital Biscuit at Negociants. 9pm-3am. Free. 1 Jun. Fortnightly. Skilled up tunes and grooves from the skilled up duo of Paul (Snafu Records. Lift) and Believe (Nu Phonik Sound). From big beatz to funky house and