Catch Perrier Newcomer Garth Cruikshank at Snatch, weekly Thu
I Fusion at l’o .\'a .\'a. l lpnt 3am. £2. Weekly. l).ls Mark B (Stttdio (irattd) attd Mttrray Richardson (2(l/2l) Vision) play irtg \ inyl gems itt tlte realms ol‘ house. ltip hop. litmk attd soul.
I Genetic at The (‘itrus ('luh.
llpitt 3am. £2. Weekly. Still a tttigltty popular soiree that showcases alternatiy e. irtdie attd lo-li. .\'o smoking itt tlte har area. ittittd.
I The Moneyshot at The Bongo ('luh. Monthly. Next date 27 Sep.
I Muzikisum at The lloneycomh. llprn 5am. LIVE-1&2 with liyer). (i Sep. Morttltly. .llun'lt maga/ine's ol'licial Scottish residency geared towards protnoting tlte l)Jing prowess of past attd present Bedroom Bedlam title winners. 'l‘his tttorttlt. residents (irant McDonald attd Ki ('reighton are joined hy l.il
l)e\ ious for some lilthy. dirty ltouse actiott in tlte ntaitt room. Meanwhile. tltrottglt tlte hack. recent Bedroom Bedlam w ittner Sinton Stttart shoots tlte funky sttlll with a little ltelp l'rom residents Alan l’attl attd lirik da Viking. Next month (4 ()ct l.
Mtt/ikisum proyides a rare opportunity l'or
lidinhurgh audiences to enjoy tlte decknical w i/ardry ol‘ Stuart McMillan attd ()rde Meikle. hetter lstttm l) as Slant. I Naked at ligo has now linished. to re— launch at a later date.
I Nocturnal at .\'oa has now linished. I Snatch Club at the liquid Room. l(lfillpm 5am (3am as iron) (i Sep). £3.50 (£2.50). Weekly. Reliye tlte ltin attd games you had at clteap British holiday camps like litttlins at tltis l'tmky disco cum caharet. with your ltosts ol'distittctiott Mr llarry :\iitswortlt (aka ‘l’ert'ier New comer Award' winner (iarth ('rttiksltattk) arid Spartky Alexander. llettny llill-like antics w ill ol' course he rile attd all drinks are ayailahle at l‘)7()s prices.
I Sputnik al 'l‘he \‘cnue (lop llool'l. Fortnightly. Sptttttik is currently reloading
its rockets to retttrtt with a new resident DJ on ll ()ct.
I 3 Piece Sweet at The ('octeau Lounge. Monthly. Next date 27 Sep.
Chart & Party
I Funky Underground at Rcyoltlliott. l()ptit 3am. £4 ([3). Weekly. A monster soundsy stem. good odds at copping oll arid some ltattdy dartce podittms l()I' attractittg attention to your l‘unky strutting are just three of the reasons why Remlution seems like a good idea when you're drunk.
I Ignition at liros/lilite. 9.30pm 3am. U ([2). Weekly. l.asl year's ‘Scottish l)iset)letllle ()l' The Year" sllll tll‘ayy s tlte numhers at this hig ‘ole cltart and party night.
I The 6, 7, 8 Special at Why Not”? llptn 3am. £5. Weekly. .-\ tttagical
mUsical journey that takes yott through the (ills, 7()s, Slls um/ Ulls with plucky sury l\t)l'
Disco Billy arid ltis new friend l)isco l)i\a l)ale. ('age dancers a delinite hotttts.
I The Subway at The Suhway.
9pm 3am. Free for students with ntatriculatiott card; [I otherw ise. Weekly. .\ mainstream soundtrack pltts the odd spot ()l' indie.
I Sunstroke at The Suhway \Vest lind. 7pm Rant. [2 (tl with student II) or lilyer). Weekly. ('ht‘ist aliy e it's an indoor heaclt party. featuring lirttho dattcing arid Miss Wet 'li-sltirt/Mr Wet Y~l"ronts cotttpetitions. I)Js w ill of course he spinning summer six/let‘s attd there’s a tree shooter lor eyery punter in
heacltw ear.
I Thursday In The City at (‘luh Mercado. 3pm 3am. liree. Weekly. (‘ommercial chart attd dattce from (irant Stott arid Micky (lay it) (Radio l‘ortlt). plus drinks promos attd surprise giye~away s aplenty for those who want to start the weekend lashionahly early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Pre-club
I BasszTrap Sessions at Bani Bot). 9pm lattt. liree. Weekly. Wise Mattga master (i-Mac presents his weekly lix ol' hand-picked narcotic hreaks aitd heats. inclttding all the latest hip hop. 2-step. R&B aitd drum & hass. ('atch live recordings from the Bass: 'l‘t'ap on Radio Magnetic (www.radiomagttetic.cont) on l'it'iday's from 9 l()pm.
I Blok at l’opRokit. 0pm lam. l"ree. Weekly. A regular ycttture courtesy ol’ Rohin Sty'ler (Solel‘ttsion). Bootsy‘ (SlthstatteeK it‘ooy‘e theory) and (il'egot‘ (Douche Ma 'l‘ouche). where rare grooye. l'unk. disco aitd hip hop will he the order of the day.
I Centro at ('ity ('ale 2. 9pm lant. l'iree. l4 Sep. l‘ortnightly'. l'ltragrooye resident (iareth Sommet'y'ille aurally entertains the drinking masses with a sweet nu-ja/x artd sultry house selection. I Chaos Cubano at Baracoa.
l()pnt lattt. Free. Weekly. 1)] Mikay‘el hosts a night ol l‘unk. hip hop arid salsa. I Cuba Norte at (‘uha .\'orte.
l()pttt lattt. liree. Weekly. Still supplying the broadest musical spectrum l'or Latin loyers and still piyotal to the wltole l.atin scene.
I Cuts & Strings at The ()ttthottse. 9pm lattt. 2| Sep. Montltly. Many. myriad moods of music ranging l‘rom house to hip hop. l‘rom techno to weird electt‘o l'rom those cheeky rapscallions l’aul Mason. Key in Roe. and Sean Kellie.
I EH1 at lilll. 0pm lattt. l-‘ree. Weekly. lit the sleek. minimalist surrounds ol’ this swanky style hat‘. it's litmky heats galore with (iav Sutherland (7 Sep) attd Stthlittte hack room hoy Beany' ( l-«l Sep).
I Flashback at lilashhack.
8.30pm lattt. l"ree. Weekly. DJ l-‘renchie supplies a retro chart mix l‘or the over
2 l s.
I 4-Play at (‘luh Mercado. 4 l()pm. l‘ree. Weekly. Set‘ying you hard working. hard partying types with a mind-tttelting mix of music (courtesy ol‘ kitsch queen 'I‘rendy Wendy ) attd drinks promos that include bottles of htthhly at L'ltl until 8pm. to asoid disappointment email (eanl cluhittercado.com) or tax (226 422-1) your party hooking in adyance.
I Immersed In Music at l’iy'o. ()pm lam. l‘ree. Weekly. In the saluhrious surrounds of this award- winning ('/ech theme har. Martin Valentine gets tts in the mood for the lirst hirtltday' hash of West (‘oast house party l‘riscodisco at .\'oa (7 Sep). 'I‘he l'ollowing week ( 14 Sep). Yogi llattghton driyes the drinkers iitto art R&B f'ren/y. I Made In Iguana at Iguana.
9pm lattt. liree. Weekly. :\n all-new liriday' fixture sees the hoy s from l'nderground Soltt’sltn get hisay with the jiggy hip hop. house. l‘unk. drum & hass and techno.
I Name It at Rttslt. 0pm midnight. liree. Weekly. Name your poisott httt ttol your music ol‘ prelcrettce as you're expected to enjoy mainstream house from D] 'l‘oontanyhats should you choose to drink here ol a l‘riday.
I Oxygen at ()xygen. 0pm lattt. l’ree. Weekly. Rotational residents ('raig Sntith (District) and ('raig (lee (l‘il‘eel-tlll) celchrate the tact tltat they We got tlte same christian name and pretty muclt the same taste itt quality house music.
I Rebel Waltz at (‘ity (‘al‘e 2 has now linished. See Word l'p l‘or ntore into.
I UrbannI-IangSuite at Hahn's.
l lpttt 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. light Vegetarian snacks sery ed to a ltip ltop and hreaks soundtrack l'rom Dolphin lioy ('l‘ttmmy Touch).
I Why Not? at Why .\'ot'.’ S l(lpttt. [5 (includes entry to cluh allerw ards ). Weekly. Salsa dance classes for heginners and interntcdiate enthusiasts. \\ itlt a l'eisty cltth night to l'ollow should ~\Ull \U L‘ll()()\C.
listings Clubs
Luscious Make the most of this. the only night in Edinburgh dedicated to playing the latest 2 step treats and (lobby grooves from the UK garage scene. The night even pays your taxi fare to the venue for feck's sakes. See preview. page 70. Club Java. Hi 7 Sep.
Friscodisco One year on and still going strong. the dirty house and distorted disco shindig celebrates its first birthday and welcomes the Sttb Club's Harri for the first session of his new quarterly residency. See preview. page 79. Noa. Fr) / Sep.
Groove Village Fashion Ball Posh cows once again get herded around the Highland Showground as the worlds of fashion and dance collide in this ultra-glam extravaganm. brought to you in association with and featuring a live broadcast from Beat (06. Roya/ High/and Showground. lng/r'ston, Sat 8 Sep.
Off The Hook One-off special bigging up the UK's R88 explosion with contributors like Kiss FM's H- Bontb travelling all the way up from London to join Glasgow's DJ Naeem in a bootylicious dancefloor party. The l-loneycomb. Sat 8 Sep.
UTI Warm, funky techno in an entirely live and exclusive capacity from Newcastle's dark prince. Steevio (pictured). Wee Red Bar. Fri 74 Sep.
Ultragroove Terry Farley. the wise wizard of real deal house renowned for his pioneering works with the Junior Boys Own label. returns to his Scottish retreat to grease up the dancefloor as only he can. / a 8e//e Ange/e. Sat 1:3 Sep.
Fat Sam’s Swing Band The last of the regular swing sessions for the foreseeable future (swing bands hibernate in winter apparently) featuring Scotland's leading combo and D.) delight front the Vegas boys. If swing's your thing then l-at Sam's the king! Fgo, Wed 15) Sep.
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