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Regular weekly Edinbur h clubs plus one-off events are Iiste by day, then alphabetically by title. Clubs Will be listed provided up-to-date details reach our offices at least seven days before publication. Lack of information may result in clubs being omitted. Edinburgh 8: Festival Club listings are compiled by Simone Baird.
EDINBURGH THURSDAYS
I Beat at The Vaults. l0.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. J Cammera. Stamper and Ollie are on rotation playing a crowd- pleasin t mix of house and techno.
I Blac Projects at The Honeycomb. l0.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). 5 Aug. Monthly. A night aiming to provide decent music regardless of the genre attracting a mainly student crowd. Expect house to tech-house in the main while Richie Ruftone spins hip hop. funk and soul through the back.
I CC. Blooms at CC. Blooms.
I Iplli—31llll. Free club downstairs at this popular gay bar. playing a mix of commercial dance and hi-NRG house.
I Catwalk at Catwalk. 9pm— lam. Free. ()pen decks session. Phone 225 5583 or (MI I 807925 for more information.
I Cuba Norte at Cuba Norte. l0pm—Iam. Free. Weekly. Great Cuban bar and restaurant with salsa and Latin DJs on rotation.
I Disuko at The Honeycomb. Monthly. Next date I‘) Aug.
I Dust at Studio 24. l0pm—3am. £2. Weekly. Popular alternative club offering tip a selection of metal. industrial. goth and a bit of punk to an appreciative crowd. Information on 0790l 600242.
I Flares at Flares. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. DJs playing 70s tunes.
I Jazz Joint at Henry‘s Cellar Bar. lOpm—Sam. £4 (£3). Weekly. Yo Yo Kilili showcase a new blend of contemporary jazz. breakbeat and Middle Eastern rhythms (5 Aug) while John Burgess‘ Contemporary Jazz Trio ( l2 Aug) lay on some uIIra-contemporary jazz. DJ Unkle Fawaz guests on both nights.
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row. ()pm—Sam. £6. Weekly from l2 Aug. Manchester's fittest house club Golden bring Norman Jay and Dean Wilson to town fora bit of a party. In the four back rooms you can enjoy: drum & bass. big beat. funk and soul and dub. soul and reggae.
I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar. downstairs. 9pm—lam. Free. l2 Aug. Fortnightly. Platter after platter of easy listening. mellow jazz. hi-NRG disco and tasty cheese.
I Loca at l..oca. 8pm—5am. Free entry before llpm; £2 |lpm—lam;£4 after lam. Weekly. A commercial mix ofchart. dance and disco in the city centre.
I Love Breaks at P0 Na Na. l lpm—3am. Free before I lpm; £2 after. Weekly. Membership available. Various funky sounds with Simone and Dr Jon.
I The Mambo Club at The Cavendish. I0pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Still going strong - Sir Ossie offers a mix of salsa and R&B.
I The Manga Sessions at Iguana. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Pre-club. Headlining residents Kid and G-Mac selecting a special blend of hip hop. R&B. nu skool breaks. big beat and drutn & bass. alongside Manga visuals.
I Mode Organic at The Citrus Club.
I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Arguably the best chance to sample the most delectable delights in ska. mod. Northern soul and ()0s beats in the whole of sunny Edinburgh. Kaiser George. Simon and Brian are the men behind the wheels of steel.
I Negociants at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Archie offers up his fave selection of hip hop and ragga.
I Red. Hot And Cool at Noa. lOpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Soul. hip hop and old skool.
I Ripped at The Jaffacake. I lpm—3am.
£2. Weekly. A mix of pop and indie.
I Salsa Pa Ti at Cafe Habana. lOpm-lam. Free. Weekly. DJ James Combe at this salsa and Latin night with a dance class at 9.30pm with DJ Orlando. I The Ska Club at The Venue. lOpm—3am. £5. 5 Aug. Monthly. Ska sounds for rude boys. skinheads. punks and Mods; ‘now is your time'.
I The Subway West End at The Subway West End. 4pm—3am. £ I. Weekly. DJs playing chart music for a drinking crowd.
I Thursday Night Fever at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3a’m. Students free with tnatric card before l2.30am or in 70s costume; £3 otherwise. Weekly. ‘Slick- ass funk and disco all night‘ for those that wanna go-go.
I Trans Scotland Express at Bannermans. 9pm—lam. Free. 5 Aug only. Uttdenvord present Ganger (Domino Records) playing live before they head off on tour. Rated extremely highly by everyone from Pure‘s Twitch to folk in this very office. their experimental funk Kraut rock (really) has to be seen to be believed. With support from Calvin & Hobbes.
I Videodrome at Cellar Bar No. I. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. DJs Andy. Robert and Stuart Wetnyss host an evening ofdown tempo beats with a dubby.ja7.7.y feel to start. moving on to deep electronica as the evening progresses.
I Wall Of Sound Party at La Belle Angele. 10.30pm—5am. £5. l2 Aug only. One of the country‘s tnost interesting beats labels bring to town the likes of Agent Dan. Rory Beatnik. Deckwrecka and Krash Slaughta who will have it out on as many decks as they can lay their hands on (make sure yours are bolted down). A night of beats. noise. hip hop and scratch-action. See La Belle Angele preview.
EDINBURGH FRIDAYS
I Alpha Beat Soup at The Potterrow. Monthly. Next date 3 Sep.
I Apex at Studio 24. 10.30pm—5am. £7 (£5). 10 Aug. Monthly. We are told that ‘the glamorous Steve Pace and seductive Al Space’ are joined by Alan Joy (sexier than all of them put together. we say) and Medicine Man (Manchester) fora night of trance and techno for a loyal crowd.
I Barry Cabanas at Wilkie House. Next date I7 Sep.
I Cafe Aquarius at Cafe Aquarius. 9pm-lam. Free. Weekly. George T. Simone and H frotn Tribal Funktion on rotation at this popular and stylish bar.
I Camel Beats at The Venue.
Fortnightl . Next date l3 Aug.
I Catwa k at The Catwalk. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Joseph Malik frotn Lizzat'd Lounge. Blacka‘nized and the East Coast Project spin a seleCIion of the best music from around the world.
I Club Latino at The Bongo Club. Monthly. Next date 21 Aug.
I Cosmic Disko at The Vaults. lOpm-Iate. £5 for movers. shakers. gay and bi; freaky wild dressers. those with a drutn and backpackers get in two for one. Weekly. A popular night of cosmic beats on a new age tip. Make an effort with your dress. be as way out as you feel you can. Residents Yoshi and Gibbo team up to play dark. new tech-house. Please note that there is a strict door policy — radges and squares will not be admitted.
I Crackeriack at Noa. 4.30—l0pm. £ I. Weekly. An after-work bash at the coolest club in the West End.
I Cuba Norte at Cuba Norte. lOpm—lam. Free. Weekly. Flamenco trio Flamenco Puro live with DJs afterwards. I Different Is Good at Iguana. 9pm-lam. Free. Weekly. Pre-club. Popular Scottish DJ Gareth Sommerville lays down the choicest disco and hip hop tunes.
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