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EDINBURGH THURSDAYS .
I 2 By 2 at Noa.|0pni »3am. l‘ree. Reachout lroiii Seeti atid guests lay on the best hip hop tunes lor air appreciative audience. Highly recommended.
I Catwalk ()pttt- lain. l‘ree. ()pen decks session. Phone 225 5583 or 041 I 807925 lor more iiilormation.
I CC. Blooms l lpm —3ani. Free. Free club downstairs at this popular gay bar. playitig a mix ol commercial dance and hi-energy house. hill to bursting at weekends.
I Don't Panic at The Tap ()'l.auriston. Opm- lain. l’ree. l0 and 2-1 Scl‘. Fortnightly. Techno and big beat sounds lot“ a mostly student crowd.
I eh 1 more at eh I. 0pm» lam. l'i'ee. Dolphin Boy with quality house on the lirst and third 'l‘hurstlays ol the month. T- .l Crossley on the secotid and lourth with hip hoppy. housey sounds.
I Flava at The Attic. l0.30pm 3am. £3. l-Intry is lr‘ec il you arrive belore 1 L30. MIB presents residents Sttgtt-lioot. JC and TNT bring you the best iii hip hop. r ‘n’ b. sottl and swing. (‘all 0403 483 52-1 lor more inlo.
I The Greenhouse at The Honeycomb. llpni 3am. £2. 1"“ Sep. Fortnightly. Rt‘s’ltlt‘tIlS The (it'L‘t‘t) Boy‘s tttltl .I. (‘emmat'a provide the ('hicago house and ltinky Detroit grooves. Hip hop. disco. ltrtik vv ith Paul. The .ltriiior Mac and Super. Stib plays iii the back room. With drink promos.
I Jam at (‘ity ('ale 2. 0pm lam. Tree. 1" Sep. Fortnightly. Dillertng beats lrotii big beat camp. livhibitrons throughout September proliling young local artists. I Kinky Indie at The (’iti'us (‘lub llptii 3am. £2. (iet your classic old and new indie and alternative here. Drinks promos as well.
I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar. Oprn-lam. liree. It) and 24 Sep. l-ortriightly. liasy listening. mellow ia/‘z. hi-ntg disco and tasty cheese,
I Larj at The Tap ()' lauriston. ‘lpm lam.
l'ree. I? Sep. l-ortnightly. Ratige oltechno sounds lot a student crowd.
I Love Breaks at l’o \a \a. llptit -3ani.
l-tee belore l lptii. £2 alter. Membership available. Various ltitiky sounds vv ith Simone and Dr .lt)ll.
I Lucid at The Venue. ll) 30pm 3am. £5 (£4). .\'e\tnight 2-1Sep. l-oittiightly thereafter. .laiiiie Watt and DJ l-mi vvrth a seamless llll\ ol eclectic datice music. lrom hip hop and house tojtmglc arid techno. Special enhancements. gilts and leaturcs. More itilo on 0402 6.16100.
I Paul Towndrow Quintet at TIIL‘ .la/l .loint. i0pm 3am. £4. .-\ lresh and yottiig livesome ilay quality tan lavourites.
I Rippe at The .lallacake. llptii -3ani. £2. \Veekly' mis ol pop and indie. Vodka is 20p a shot. tetiuila 50p arid selected lac‘c‘ls Dill)
I The Salsa Hut 7-- l0.30pm. l'ree. (‘ool little Mesican restaurant joining the dots between great food and great music. With D.ls.
I Studio Grand at The Honeycomb. I'm afraid that you‘ll just have to wait tititil l6 ()ct lor the next date. Sorry.
I The Subway West End me 3am. £ l. Student-oriented venue born the same people behind the Subway iii the Cowgate. The music is sttitably varied lrorn 60s to 90s — and the drinks are double cheap. Open seven nights a week with DJs on every night.
I Thursday Night Fever at the liquid Room. l().3()pm-3aiii. £3. ('heap drinks 50p lor spirits. ciders and some beers and some lunky 70s action.
I Vibe at The Wee Red Bar.
l0.30pni- 3am. I? Sep. l-‘oitnightly. Robert (‘onnoi' and Silver Storic ti m on through tech-house and trance
I Underworld Vibes at B;iiit'.ei'tiiaiis. ()pm—v lam. Free. local D.ls spin pi'e-club vibes in this popular bar. Tonight. it's lunk. soul and hip hop.
I The Unspoken Thing at Negoeiants. ()pm—3am. Free. Trip hop, hip hop. drum 'n' bass and beats ’n' scratches lroni Edinburgh's deadliest sonic saviotirs.
EDINBURGH FRIDAYS
I Apex at Sttttlio 2-1. l0.30pni 3am. £6t£~1). lb’ Scp. Monthly. .-\ very loyal crowd will welcome guest D.l Richie Valenze (l-‘ire Island) and Sid (Wee-(i Records). A sound night ol techno and trance sounds.
I Bass City Rollaz at The Venue. l0.30pm 3am. £11 (£3). IS Sep. Monthly Drum 'n' bass w ith Richie Rulltotie. Vital Signs. l’.(‘. .hit and guests the on the top floor ol this venue. l.l\t' musicians and street art exhibitions.
I Big Beat Bonanza at Shooting (iallery. l0pm 3am. £8 (£6i, l-"eatuiing Skitit Rec's. Bentley Rhythm \ce. Dls and Wall ol Sounst Wreckage
I Camel Beats at The Venue. 10.30pmv-3ani. £6(£4i. ll Sep. l’ortnightly. l'pstairs techno. dovv nstaii's house. Phase 6 (.‘vlatriv. Dose. Stibiective) is the special guest tonight with support downstairs lroin the live
lit/l sounds ol Silky Strutt's Syncopated
Seniors. The residents are. as always. Rob Dylan. Tom Christian. .\lr Stiutt. -\le\' Ri/zo and Mavs.
I Catwalk ()ptir lam. l'ree. l’htl '\lcock and Steve Abraham alternate weekly and play ltttiky sotilltil garage.
I Cathouse at The .lallacake. llpm-‘3am. £l belore ll.30pm; £3 (£2.50) alter. Watch otit lor lree passes Rock and indie with a playlist that can range lrom Metallica and Marilyn Manson to Oasis and The Beastte Boys, With student-lriendly drink promos.
I Club Fondue at Noa. I'TUIII 5pm. Tree. Wind down your hectic week vv ith the cheese nieister (.iuy Christmas. (‘ocktails are £2.50 arid bottles olchampagne " l 2. loads ol nibbles and dips too.
Dave Clarke plays at Pure, The Venue 18 Sep
I Divine Divas at The Venue. Monthly. NL‘XI date 3 ()v‘l.
I eh1 more at elil. ()pm- lam. liree. Stylish pre-club bar. Sleazy 0 plays his chunky big heat noises on ll Sep and (iav l.yall steps tip on IS Sep.
I Evol at the liquid Room.
lt).30pni- 3am. £4. A healthy mix ol music. taking iii anything lroni Blur. I’ttVt‘llIL‘lll and ()asis to Public linemy. .lackson 5 and linderworld. Selected bottles £l belore ll.30pm.
I Fire Island at Wilkie House. ‘).30pm--3arn. £7 (£6). 12 Sep. Monthly. Start the new season at a new venue with a line-up including Blti l’eter. (‘iail Sellars. Richie Valenze. Bootsy and ("irant Dull. Storming house and techno tunes.
I Gold at The Attic. llpm—3am. £3 (£2) .i‘v trip to the 80s iii pleasant and easy going surroundings. Drinks promos. I Higher Ground at The Honeycomb. llpiii 3am. £7 (£6). l8 Sep. Monthly. Happy l‘iist Birthday with Brian Hunter and Dr Arjun playing deep house and garage iii the main room. l.yley and Gino through the back with disco. soul and rare groove.
I High Rollin' at Negociants. 9prn—3am. l-‘ree. Busy l-‘riday tiight iri this cool bar. I Homeless at The Honeycomb.
llpni -3am. £7 (£6). ll Sep. Monthly. With a serious reputation right across the country. this night touches dovvti at the
Honeycomb with guests Ben Wilcox (Bar
Rliumba). ('hubby' (iroovcs (Fat City) and resident iii the back Yogi llaughton. I Hub Central at The Jan. Joint.
lllpm 3am. £4. its Scp. l’utik meets breakbeats with soullul vocals lrorii Tony King. D_l Sy mans the decks.
I Identity at The Vatilts. l0,30ptii ~3am. Ch belore l Iptii. .£l0 therealter. New hard house iitglit with residents Keith Bavter. -\l.in Henderson and Sean Pearson. (itiesting totitglit is K-Klass (("r‘eanii. Sure it) be tt l‘ttsy ollt‘.
I Lift at The Vaults. l0.3()pni 3am. £8 (£6) ll Sep. l-'ot'ttiiglitly. DJs lroni Neurology iii Southampton play the hanging techno lor which they are lanious. l liT arid l’aul sort otit the niaiiiroom trance and techno lans whilst the backroom residents Believe and l’rophet .\ play whatever they can get avvav with.
I The Living Room vl‘lll‘vlttll). l‘ree. .-\ndrevv Moisey. Dillon and Christopher Wright vv ith a lieestyle It)i\ oldance sounds in this well-situated bar.
I Lucious at The Ark. l0pm --3am. £6. Massive party music with the \Voosh team and a ttglit bttt polite door policy. I Madchester at l.a Belle Angele. ilpni late. £4 (£3.50). ll Scp. l-ortntghtly. .-\ great mix ol all your big beat. indie and baggy type tunes.
I Made In Iguana at lgttatia Cale Bar. .‘s’pni lam. l‘rec. (iarcth Sornmervillc plays the ltill range ol hip hop. house atid garage tunes.
I Manga at l.a Belle .-\ngele. Monthly. Nest date iii 2 ()ct with Mickey Finn and .‘vi(‘ Bassiiian.
I MIB Presents South Central at (‘ltitw Mercado. lt).3l)pni late. £5. D.lsT.\'T and Mr H present the choicest ctits iii everything ll'Ulll rap to ltiiik. hip hop to st)lli.
I Mi Salsa at The Bongo Club.
lt)pni 3am. £-l.50i£3.50i. IS Sep. Monthly. Hosted by the l.atiii American Society. l-ull ol lolk dancing away to the sounds ol salsa. nierengtie. porro. samba and the list goes on.
I Midnight Blue at (‘ale (it'alliti. They are having a holiday until 2 ()ct.
I Moroccan Clouds at l’o Na Na. ltlpni 3am. l‘ree belore llpin; £2 alter. Weekly. D.l 4th \"arniint with disco. lunk. 60s. 70s. Slls. hip hop and cheese at this busy bar/club.
I Noa 9pm 3am. l‘ree belore llpni; £3 belore midnight: £6 alter. .»\ great revamped venue with resident D.ls and drinks promos.
I Normal at Wilkie House.
lt).3()piii 3am. £9 (£6). l8 Sep. l’ortiiightly. Yet another reason to pill on your techno party hat it's their l‘ir'st Birthday Party. (‘ome and celebrate with
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Dynamic Duo It really IS worth your while to check these hip hop yOutitisters out. They (orititiue to impress and inspire, and one of them recently walked away St ")TllSll DMC champ. Gives you faith, really Joint, Tue 75 8' 22 Sep
Tribal Funktion Rettiminti after lllS
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l/t‘flt/t", Viva There's a stiet 'al t:l.i: e '-') heaven for boys who wear feather boas and sinti alot‘igi to (bad) t rilxitt‘l sotitis ll you've (int the heart and soul, t'tietl: out this faaaab tittiht v'si'ii. l: lS (iototi very well, thanks very ii'zi; h ("t/b .‘Niort‘iitlt‘, Sat 72 Set)
Pure No stratitter to the Hit lr'vf, -’."l‘.. e attain they prove why. Cave Civtfi e (hallowed be thy name) \‘Jlll lie playinti and the queues v‘.'.ll be very, very lonti. The l/(‘llt/t", Fri 7.951)," Substance Welt, vvell, it Is a IOTTHIQITI ()I the hit) tizit'ios, :stt't :37 Paul 'Trouhle' Andersci: h-ts tl‘rs exceptionally popular (:atatie mat". and ll be makine a let o.‘ people
the Megadog Sound System. That's Micheal Dog. DJ livolutton and (‘hog Burley.
I Planet Earth at the ('iti-tis.
llptn -3am. £4. .\ busy and long-running night ol 70s arid Stls sounds where New Romantics. punks. glam rockers and disco lreaks relive the er." that others do their best to lorget.
I Pure at Tllc‘ Vt‘lillc‘. ll) .50 Idlt‘. U) l£4). IS Sep l'oi'tnightly. The techno lligli l’t'iest Dave (‘latkc comes back to town to wreak havoc with the l’ttte congregation The Residents ot the l’ulptt are Tvvttch. Biaiiistoitii. liizbbiei .lt‘ni The Bill. See llrt list
I Reaction at The Sttlivv ay. llptti 3am £2; lree lor students vi. itlt niatiicti‘tatio'. card. Weekly mix oleliiit. dance and classic disco.
I Rebel Waltz at (My ('ale. ‘lpiii l rm. l'it'ee. ll Sep. l‘oi‘ttitglttly \lutiay Richardson packs them in w ith his quality deep house and lt'vllltt‘ music
I The Rocking Horse at The Rocking Horse. llpiii 3am. £1, Three tloois ot alternative clttb action. loosely div :ded between gotliic. heavy metal and itid:.'. Drinks pt'otiios.
I The Salsa Hut 7 lll,3tlpm, l'iee. t‘ool little Mexican restaurant bridging the gap between great lood and great music. With l).ls.
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