I Yang at Yang. 1 lpm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. .\'orthern sottl and funk grooves from (ierry Love ('l‘eenage Fanclub) and (lids (ieddes (Belle & Sebastian). Live bands appear on art ad hoc basis upstairs.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Pre—club
I L Is For Latin at Havana Bar. 8pm l()piti. £4. Weekly. Latin dance classes with Michel. arid all the Latin sottiids yoti could ask for.
I Club Santiago at Brcl.
()pm midnigltt. Free. Weekly. Latino grooves with Marcelo attd Martttelo (‘ifuentes.
I The Jengaheads at The Living Room. ()pm ntidnight. Free. Weekly. tyr‘lartyn Jerigahead is at tlte helm of this nigltt. wltich showcases new releases. acetates and the like. With occasional bongo action.
I Fluid at The Polo Lounge.
l()piii latti. Free. Weekly. DJ Wayne Dixon mixes up classic funk. soul and disco with a dash of contemporary business. and there are half price cocktails to make sure things go with a swing.
I Russell’s at Russell's. ‘)~ | lpm. Free. Weekly. DJ Yaw brings his world music extravaganza to the yuppie
I Shu Hirata at The (‘ul De Sac. Xplttr-lttltllllglll. Free. Weekly. Ja/./.y breaks. hip hop. electro. drum & bass: whatever gets played ottt. it‘s hound to be the best available.
I Take A Stand at The Stand.
8pm I lpm. £2. Weekly. ()pen—stage night where poetry performers. musicians. comedians and DJs are encouraged to get tip and do their stttff.
Club
I Back To Life at MAS.
l lptti 3am. £tbc. Weekly. DJ Naeem launches a new night geared towards pleasing all you hip hop and R&B freaks otit there.
I Basis at Yartg. | lpm~ 3am. £4 (£3). Pauly l). DJ Limit arid M(‘ Pedro supply a fttll spectrum of drum & bass and jungle in the main room. while Mr Browrt (Vision (‘rewi provides a sntootlt blend of hip hop and reggae dancehall through the back.
I Bennet’s at Bennet's.
||.3()pm 3am. £2.5(l (£ 1 .5()). Weekly. Sara with an ttpfront dance tnix. (iay. I Elastik at The |3th Note Club.
I lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. liclectic is such art ugly word. so we'll just say they play good itittsic at lilastik. without bothering themselves with boring old genre constraints. This means you're liable to ltear Led Zep. The Human League arid Tortoise all in the same night.
I F.A.B. at Babaza. l lpm —3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) alter. Weekly. DJ Sktid blends garage. R& B arid fttnky house. playing to a dressed-up crowd who help to make this one of the busiest midweek nights in (ilasgow.
I Joints 8. Jams at Cutie.
llpm— 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. In the back room Harry B attd Briatt T present Loungin'. a selection of funky tracks and laid-back tunes. while in the main room. a rotating roster of DJs supply R&B. hip hop attd soul.
Chart & Party
I Cheese On Toast at Shack (formerly The Temple). |().3()pni—3am. £3 (£2). Cheesy tunes with home sauce to help wash it down.
I Klass at Destiny. l()pm—3am. £2 before I lpm; £3 after. Weekly. For those who fancy a party night ottt bttt can't stand those pesky kids cluttering up the joint. Over 28s only.
I Souped Up at The (iarag l().3()pm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekl pop and student antics.
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Edinburgh Clubs ‘
Regular weekly clubs plus one off events are listed by city, then by day, then alphabetical by title. Clubs will be listed, provided that up to date details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Lack of information may result in clubs being omitted. Edinburgh club listings compiled by Catherine Bromley.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Pre-club
I Eccentric at Bath Bott. 9pm lam. Free. 2| Jttit 6'; 5 Jul. l-‘ortnightly. liuan James arid Phil York play house arid trance for the discerning pre-clubber at this semi-swanky. ()riental style bar.
I Fuel at Rush. ()pnrrlam. Free. Weekly. DJ Raymi B generates a high- voltage supply of hip hop. ftiitk and house.
I Funk de Fino at Q Bar. 9pm latit. Free. Weekly. A whirlwind tottr of the musical spectrum. stoppiitg off at funk. soul. hip hop arid breaks with your guides Kas and Hitchens.
I Immersed In Music at Five. ‘)ptii--|am. Free. Weekly. Tim Makiti (Shift) plays delectable hottse grooves for the laid-back drinking crowd.
I La Fromagerie at The Meadows Bar (downstairs). ()pm lam. Free. 28 Jun. Fortnightly. Sample the cheesy delights served tip by lidinburgh‘s original li—Y. slea/ies Al and Kant the Mullet.
I Lilo at The Tron (basement). Monthly. Next date l2 Jul.
I Machine at W]. Christies.
()pni— latit. £l. 2| Jttri 8: 5 Jul. Fortnightly. liclectic aiternative. punk. lo- li and noise frqu lidiiiburgh‘s ‘most underground' indie pre-club.
I Made In Iguana at Iguana.
()pm- (lam. Free. Weekly. (iareth Sommerville breaks the mould of his Ultragroove guise. playing warm New York hottse. disco and old-school hip hop.
I Mellow Mellow Right On at The (‘arwash 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Sofa Boy gets comfortable with an eclectic mix of chilled funk and nu jazz sounds.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 9pm lam. Free. Weekly. The weekend starts early in the company of rotational residents Stuart (iough and Beanie. seasoned entertainers iii the swinging styles of fttiik. sotil and lti[) ll()[l.
I Prefix at Bar l'nion. Opriir-lam. Free. 28 Jttn. Fortnightly. (‘hris Bryant and Derek Selmes sort the deep arid funky wheat front the house chaff.
I Rookie Night at l’opRokit. l()pm-lam. Free. Weekly. ()pportunity for unknown local DJs to get a little exposure and possibly win a set at the new l-loneycomb. Send your tapes to Honeycomb tints. PO Box 23377. lidinburgh [iH8 9W1'.
I Salsa Viva at Baracoa. 8pmfi lam. Free. Weekly. DJ Jorge plays the Latino grooves to make you salsa at this long- standing night.
I Shadowskill at Bam Bott. t)pm—lam. £2. 28 Jttn. Fortnightly. (‘onfucius say this new ()rietttal style bar got plenty good drutn & bass and hip hop with DJ Sam and Redo.
I Soft Rock at The Pond Bar. ()ptn—lam. Free. Weekly. Mullets. perms and poodle heads let loose to some ‘orrible soft rock iii the comfortable surroundings of Leith's premiere watering hole.
I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.
| lpnt 3am. Free. Weekly. Light \egetarian snacks served to a kooky and eclectic soundtrack front Son of l'gly.
Club
I Behave? at The Honeycomb. l()_3()pm 3am. £4. 28 Jtiti. Monthly. DJ Queen B rallies the troops once agartt for the second session of her innovatiye drum & bass residency. Funky drum & bass goes live iii the front room. while progressive acid arid classic house resounds through the back from the guests Mark Harper and Jason Doonan. I C.C. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. I().3()pm 3am (bar from (ipm). Free. Weekly. Trip the light fantastic to ill- .\'R(i dance action at this ever-popular gay bar.
I Da Break at La Belle .-\ttgelc w ill return in ()ct.
I Dust at Studio 24. l l.3()pm 3am. £2. 5 Jul. Monthly. (iet ready to rock at this goth. metal and industrial show case hosted by the residents lari. Tony arid Dave.
I Dysfunction at The Attic.
9pm 3am. £2 (£l ). 2| Jttti 6’; 5 Jul. Fortnightly. Formerly at The Venue. Dysfunction ltave now moved the latest mix of nu metal. hardcore. skate punk aitd industrial here for a weekly session that includes live action every other Thu. For more iitfo. see www.nightnewsnet.
I Floorplay at The l'nion.
| lpm--2am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Varying styles of house played by numerotIs guest DJs at this Heriot-Watt clttb night. I Fresh Air FM at The Honeycomb. l()pm» 3am. £5. 2| Jun. Monthly. After last month's launch proper with their awe-inspiring attd appropriately monikered guest DJ Freddy Fresh. the radio station returns with another sure- fire session. Special guest Mark Doyle from lled Kandi (Jan, FM/Ministry ()f Sound) works the slick house aitd smooth garage grooves in the front room. with support from Iiric Da Viking. Through the back. Tel. pits his drtttit & bass wits against Dee J A La Fu‘s hip hop prowess.
I Fusion at Po Na Na. 1 lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. All new showcase at the sottk bar with DJs Mark B (Studio (irand) arid the omnipresent Murray Richardson (2()/2() Vision) playing vinyl gems in the realms of house. hip hop. funk and soul.
I Genetic at The (‘itrus (‘lub.
l lpm» 3am. £2. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie arid lo-li. No smoking in the bar area. mind.
I Hustlers’ Convention at The Bongo (‘|ub. Monthly. Next date 12 Jul. I Juice at La Belle Angele.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4 with llyer). 28 Jun. Monthly. The battle for drtttn & bass supremacy continues apace. as the tip-and-coming Juice talent (DJs Senses. F...\'.() and Pace) light it out against new dch night Behave'.’ at The Honeycomb. I The Moneyshot at The Bongo (‘lub. l().3()pm—3am. £4. 5 Jul. Monthly. Work that party iii an old-school to nu- school hip hop stylee with special guests Table (iimps and the residents of choice Foly. (ietsum and Hood. Through the back room. it's big-tip the drum & bass massive with Decknicai Hitch and guests.
I Muzikisum at The Honeycomb. l()pm—3am. £4. 5 Jul. Monthly. Past and present winners of the much-coveted Muzik Bedroom Bedlam title come together in this new showcase. this rnottth featuring special guests Medicine (Wall ()f Sound) and Murray Richardson and the residents (irant McDonald and Derek P.
I Naked at ligo. l().3()pm—3am. £8 (£6) before ll.3()pm: £|() (£8) after. 28 Jttn. Monthly. Sundissential resident Nick Rafferty joins main room residents Phil York and Chris D for some pure and simple. hard hoUse pleasure.
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La Belle Angele 10th birthday From its humble beginnings as a converted art gallery to its current status as one of the capital's leading underground dance venues. this wondrous event pays tribute to the legend in bricks and mortar that is La Belle Angele. Old chums and new friends Will all be partaking in this fond trip down memory lane that's one part history lesson and most parts piss—up. la Be//e Ange/e. Sat 23 Jun.
Crash Celebrity resident Dds are all the rage and greedy newcomer Crash has snagged not one bttt two — namely hard house heroes Andy Farley and Rachel Auburn. The latter's lucky enough to be christening the launch of the good ship Crash and all those bound to sail in her. See Preview. page (if. Club Java, Fr) 22 Jun.
Cuts 8: Strings The low—key pre~ club that usually resides at The Outhouse moves next door to the slightly roomier Cocteau Lounge to celebrate its first birthday. Electronic pioneer Andy Weatherall (pictured) is the guest DJ of distinction and early arrival to guarantee entry to this intimate affair is heartily recomrriended. The Cocteau Lounge, Fr) 29 Jun. Soundpresence Free event featuring a live PA from leading UK garage act The Architechs and DJ spots from the Young Disciples Femi Fem and local R88 enthusiast Yogi Haughton. La Bel/e Ang/e, Thu 5 Jul.
Sublime In the Hitlist yet-a» bloody—gain for the pure and simple reason that it's the most tip top trance and techno night currently available in Edinburgh. That and the fact that the club's ideal guest. Massimo Vivona is playing. The Honeycomb, Fri 29 Jun.
Taste Book the Monday off work for the Sunday clubbing institution's seventh birthday celebrations featuring the residents Fisher & Price and their special guests Jim ‘Shaft' Ryan, Jo Mills and Jon Pleased. See Preview, page 77. The Honeycomb, Sun 7 Ju/.
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