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rotation at this popular and stylish city centre bar.
I Flares at Flares. 9pm-lam. Free. Weekly. DJs playing a range of 70s tunes. I Galaxy at The Liquid Room. l0.30pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Funk. R&B. smooth soul and disco.
I Hawaka at The Vaults. 8pm—late. Free. Weekly throughout the Festival. Funky soul and jazz.
I Home On Sundays at Harley's (underneath The Phoenix). 5-—l0pm. Free. Weekly. A new night down Broughton way for those that are into the more ‘come back to mine' chilled vibes that a Sunday evening should really offer. DJs I) and Billy will be playing deep house. garage. Latin. jazz and a wee bit ofdisco house for those in the know.
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row. 9pm-5am. £5. Weekly. Two legends on one bill tonight: Farley Jackmaster Funk. one of the original house producers and Marshall Jefferson. the original acid house producer. A chance to hear to real thing. In the four back rooms you can enjoy: drum & bass. big beat. ftrnk and soul and dttb. soul and reggae.
I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. l0pm-5am. £3. Weekly. The Brian Kellock Trio continue their respected residency at the Joint. For Iatecomers. Diskografaz. entertain; a DJ trio made up of Kttltt. Sly Si and Unkle Fawaz. playing funk and disco until dawn.
I l.oca at l.oca. l0pm-3am. Free. Weekly. A commercial tnix ofchart. dance and disco.
I Mad at The Attic. 8pm—5am. Free entry before I Ipm: £2 I Ipm—lam; £4 after lam. Weekly. Chart and classic disco going happily ltand-in-hatul with very chea drinks promos.
I The Su way West End 4ptn—3am. £ I. Weekly. See Thu.
I Sunday Sunday at The Citrus Cltrb. l0pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Funk. dance. indie. big beat. disco. rock. 80s and much. much more.
I Sweet and Sour at the City Cafe. 9pm— lam. Free. Weekly. A brand new night frorn the legendary Kultt (Jazz Joint) bringing his vibe to the City Cafe free of charge. A great opportunity for folk to sample his jazz cooking behind the decks. What will start as a Sunday reCovery sesh will progress with the best into a pre-club warm tip with sotrl. jazz. and Afro-centric Latin funk.
I Tackno at the Famous Beck's Spiegletent. I lprn—3am. £6 (£5). 8 Aug only. Following their float in the parade. party on at ‘Tackno at the High Chaparral‘ - Mexicans. rustlers. cowboys and girls. Indians and squaws alike will be playing up no end with Trendy Wendy leading the stampede with her tacky mix of all things kitsch. Yee-ha!
I Tackno at C lub Mercado. Monthly. Next date 29 Attg.
I Taste at The Honeycomb. l lpm-3am. £ I0 (£6). Weekly. If you're looking to experience the best that cltrbbing in the capital has to offer. yott should shimmy your way on down to Taste. Running for five years now. this club attracts the friendliest bunch of mental hedonists yott ever did see (that‘s a cotnplirnent). The main rootn residents Fisher & Price mix tip a blend of garage and uplifting house moving to the manic as the night grinds on while the back is a haven for garage and US house bttffs. Special guests from the Newcastle club Nice on 8 Aug.
I Volcano at Walkers. I lpm—3. I5am. £3. Weekly. A new night ‘promising a lava flow of happy house' for the West Enders.
EDINBURGH MONDAYS
I C.C. Blooms I Ipm-3am. Free. Weekly. Gay. kitsch and all things fab at this popular bar and disco.
I Catwalk at The Catwalk. 8pm— I am. Free. Weekly. DJ Pilot Marky C and DJ Cool P (Paris) bring an excellent. relaxed.
true jungle vibe. Expect scratching and mad tnixin .
I Club Po ski at La Belle Angele. l0.30pm—4am. £3. Weekly until 23 Aug. The after-show bash for workers and punters alike is back featuring random DJs front about town laying down loungecore. funk. dance and the odd bit of classic rock.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Various party tunes from DJ Jason and MC Loud in this bustling bar and club.
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row. 9pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Tonight sees the popular student's night The Funk Train (which normally resides across Bristo Square at The Potterrow) opened to the general public for the first time ever. Expect dirty ass funk and soul. In the four back rootns you can enjoy: drum & bass. big beat. funk and soul and dub. soul and reggae. ’ I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. I0pm—5am. £3. Weekly. Altered Beatz 99. live drutn 8: bass night. Martin Kershaw‘s Green Juice rotate with four- piece Rare Faction. DJ Technical Hitch provides the vinyl magic.
I Loca at l-oca. 8pm—5am. Free entry before llpm: £2 lem—Iam; £4 after lam. Weekly. A commercial mix ofchart. dance and disco.
I Negociants at Negociants. I0pm—3am. Free. Weekly. New and old skool lessons of funk. jazz. and hip hop with local talent.
I The Subway West End 4pm—3ant. £ I. Weekly. See Thu.
I Trainspotter at The Subway. I()pm—3am. £I (free for students with matriculation card). Weekly. A mix of indie and dance. . I Tropisam at The Vaults. 8pm—late. £3. Weekly. A brand new night aimed directly at those who somehow missed the weekend's madness through blatant injustices like. er. work and such. DJs Neil Ferguson and Kevin Jones.
EDINBURGH TUESDAYS
I Bartenders Club at Noa. l0pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Cocktail competitions and the like.
I CC. Blooms I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gay bar and disco. tonight with 60s. 70s and 80s tunes.
I Catwalk at The Catwalk. 9pm-«lam. Free. Pre-club. Weekly. Beats with Mr White. Htrtch and Verbal.
I Czech Out Da Funk at Pivo. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Pre-club. ()ne of the cosiest style bars that we've seen in a while. you could do a lot worse than check ottt Pivo. Tonight. Fraser Heeps (who you might recognise as the Bongo Boy at Barry Cabanas) lays on the fttnky magic.
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row. 9pm-5am. £5. Weekly. Tonight showcases Zazoo Records. Martin Kay’s progressive house baby. A rising star in the capital. Kay brings along another progressive house DJ Jay Storic to the bash. In the four back rooms yotr can enjoy: drutn & bass. big heart. ftrnk and soul and dub. soul and reggae.
I Jazz Joint at Henry's Cellar Bar. l()pm-5am. £3. Weekly. ()ne ofthe best nights in the capital: Plus ()ne and Extra aka The Dynamic Duo manage the decks with a fierce talent — hip hop don't stop — joined by the MCing magic of Scotland Yard. Loads of local talent drop by every Tuesday for impromptu jams making this an essential night.
I l.oca at l.oca. 8pm—5am. Free entry before I Ipm; £2 I Ipm—Iam; £4 after lam. Weekly. A commercial mix ofchart. dance and disco.
I Motherfunk at The Venue. ‘
I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Exceptionally popular rare groove. sottl and funk night hosted by Gino and Fryer. Now playing drum & bass/hip hop on the middle floor with Ritchie Ruftone.
I Negociants at Negociants. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Nasty Pcomes head to
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head with local DJs - expect hip hop and funk.
I Real Time at The Vaults. 8pm—late. Free. Weekly throughout the Festival. Cool soulful tunes from DJ Travansk and guests.
I The Subway West End 4pm-3am. £1. Weekly. See Thu.
EDINBURGH WEDNESDAYS
I Beef On The Bone at La Belle Angele. I0.30pm—5am. £3. ll Aug. Weekly until I8 Aug. A night of soundtracks. big beat and deep funk grinders from a host of DJs.
I Bougie Ian at Iguana. 9pm—Iam. Free. Weekly. Bob Cairns dropping a mish mash of jazz-funk. rare groove and R&B.
I C.C. Blooms l lpm-3am. Free. Weekly. Very popular gay bar and disco. I Catwalk at The Catwalk. 9pm— I atn. Free. Weekly. Pre-club. Jamie Buchanan pl. s the mellow house side of things.
I lub Tropicana at Club Mercado.
I Ipm—3am. £4 (£2 for adventurous summer dress). Weekly. It's a summer thing — reggae. salsa and happy anthems with cabaret performances. All together now: Let the sun shine . . .
I The Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Club at Noa. I0pm—3am. ‘Free entry baby. yeah.‘ Weekly. Student night with an Austin Powers theme.
I Hump at The Ark. 9pm—3am. £2. Weekly. Look out for the free VIP passes. Student club with appropriate music and drinks promos. you know how it goes.
I International Club Festival at Teviot Row. 9pm-5am. £5. Weekly. Local radio program Forth FM host a night with Chunky Choons. DJs are Tom Wilson. Kevin Jones and Steve Allen. In the four back rooms you can enjoy: drutn & bass. big beat. funk and soul and dub. soul and reggae.
I Jazz Joint at Henry‘s Cellar Bar. l0pm—5am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Cathie Rae hosts the Jazz Joint‘s regular night of vocal talent from around the city and further afield. Backing comes in the shape ofthe Brian Kellock Trio. DJ Kulu provides the turntable talent for the evening.
I l.oca at l.oca. 8pm—5am. Free entry before Ilpm; £2 Ilpm—lam;£4 after lam. Weekly. A commercial mix ofchart. dance and disco.
I Midweek Mayhem at The Liquid Rooms. l0.30pm—3am. Free with rnatric card before l2.30am; £2 otherwise. Weekly. Much cheapness of drink. obvioust aimed at the students among us. Music includes 80's disco and 90‘s cheese.
I Nu Skool at The Vaults. 8pm-Iate. Free. Weekly throughout the Festival. A commendable night featuring the finalists from the recent Catwalk Vestax mixing comp (see photo panel). The talent was awesome and they deserve your support. come down and see today‘s tnain room residents.
I Out To Lunch at P0 Na Na.
l Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ H (Tribal Funktion) gives you a perfectly good reason to go out on a Wednesday. As the man says himself— ‘putting the electric into eclectic'.
I The Potterrow Student Night at The Potterrow. No dates until September.
I The Resistance at Revolution. l0pm-3am. £3.50; £3 conc.; £2.50 members. Weekly. Another student night trying to lead our little scholars astray. Well. it probably won't take much. will it“?
I Superfly at Negociants. IOpm—3am. Free. Weekly. The sounds of the 70s.
I Transmission at The Star Bar. l0pm-3am. Free. A new night for the Festival offering breakbeat. electro and techno. www.starbar.demon.co.uk
I Volcano at Walkers. I lpm—3. I5am. £3. Weekly. A new night ‘promising a lava flow of happy house' for the West Enders.
clubs
VENUES
I ABC Film Centre I20 l.othian Road. 228 I638.
I The Ark 3 Sernple Street. 229 7733 I Assembly Rooms George Street.
220 4348.
I The Attic Dyer's Close. (.‘owgate. 225 8382.
I The Basement Brottghton Street. 557 0097.
I La Belle Angele I I lIaSIies Close. 225 7536.
I The Bongo Club 14 New Street. 556 5204.
I Cafe Aquarius Dmnnnontl Street. 557 6337.
I Cafe Graffiti Mansfield Place Church (bottom of Brotrghtorr Street). 557 8003.
I Catwalk Broughton Street.
225 5583.
I Cavendish West 'I‘ollcross.
228 3252.
I CC. Blooms 23—24 (ireensitle Place. 556 933 l.
I The Citadel 39 Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622.
I The Citrus Grindlay Street.
622 7086.
I The City Cafe Blair Street.
220 ()I 25.
I Edinburgh Rock Cafe l25a Princes Street. 226 I664.
I eh1 Bar And Brasserie I97 High Street. 220 5277.
I Filmhouse Bar l.othian Read. 228 2688.
II The Honeycomb 367-38 ft Blair (Itreet. 220 438l.
The Jaffacake 28 Kings Stables Road. 229 7986.
I Harleys Broughton Street. 558 800I.
I Jazz Joint Henry‘s ("ellar Bar. Morrison Street. 22l I288.
I The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564
I The Living Room 235 Cowgate. 225 4628.
I The Meadow Bar Buccleaclr Street. 622 7680.
I Club Mercado 36/39 Market Street. 226 4224.
I Monboddo 32—34 Bread St.
22] 5555
I The Moscow Bar Sotrth St. David's Street. 556 6375.
I Negociants l.othian Street.
225 63 I 3.
I Noa 7 Queensferr'y Street Lane. 226 6828.
I Pivo 2-6 Carlton Road. 557 2925. I Po Na Na 26 Frederick Street. 226 2224.
I Potterrow Union Bristo Square. 650 9I95.
I Revolution 3| l.othian Road.
229 7670.
I Room At The Top Menzies Road, Bathgate. ()I506 635707.
I Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758. I The Star Bar I Nonhumberland Place. 539 8070.
I The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. I The Subway West End l.othian Road. 229 9197.
I The Tap O'Lauriston Lauriston Place. 229 404 I.
I Traverse Theatre Bar Cambridge Street. 228 I404.
I The Vaults Niddry Street. 558 9052. I The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College Ot‘An. Lauriston Place.
229 I442.
I Walkers l2 Shandwick Place. 476 76I3.
I Why Not? The Dome. George Street. 624 8633.
I Wilkie House Cowgate. 225 2935
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