Clubs zisti'tgs

Edinburgh Saturdays continued

I Luscious at The Ark. l()pm- ~3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Smooth and juicy as a peach. this pulsating night of mainstream pleasure will tnore than service sitnple needs.

I Saturday Sensation at The ('avendish. l()pm -3am. £6 (free membership and discounted tickets available). Weekly. 70s. 80s and 90s tunes for the sensible adults who refuse to have their evenings spoilt by irritating teenage beer monsters. ()ver 25s only.

I Skool Disco at Potterrow. 9pm-3am. £5 (£3/free in uniform). l Dec. Monthly. You'd have thought that after all those years looking like a right potato in your school uniform. you‘d be glad to go to a grown-up club in grown- up clothing. ()h well. Please note that only students and their guests can gain entry to this night.

I The Subway at The Subway. 9pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £3 (£l) after. Weekly. See Thu.

I Weekender at The Ark.

l()ptn 3am. £6 (£5). Weekly. Dance and party pap at this capacity night.

I Where Else? at Revolution. l0.30pm---3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Mainstream chart and commercial dance tunes from DJ Johnny Richardson.

Edinburgh Sundays

Pre-club

I Anthropology at Bath Bou.

9pm lam. Free. Weekly. A scientific study of human beings and their way of life plus a relaxed selection from DJRedb’s jazz collection at this opulent ()riental style bar. All drinks £2.

I Beluga at Beluga. Spin-lam. Free. Weekly. Soul jazz from the past four decades with Yogi Haughton.

I The Crash Club at The Tron. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec.

I Smokey 8. The Bandit at City- (‘afe. 9pm—lam. Free. Weekly. All-new pre-club session featuring dirty house and cheeky breaks and beats with Smokey and his trusty Bandit.

I Sunday Sessions at (‘uba Nortc. 8pm latn. Free. Weekly. ()ld encounters new. on a jazz-funk-soul tip with Ben. (iav and guests.

I Sunday Sessions at PopRokit. 9pm latn. A less than original name for this new pre-club night featuring solid soul and frisky funk frotn (iino. Fryer and Spectrum.

I 2 Urban at Q Bar. 9pm latn. Free. Weekly. DJ Fabuloz drops the latest pressings and jams frotn the hot and jiggy world of R&B.

I UrbannHangSuite at Bann‘s.

l lpm~3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a hip hop and breaks soundtrack front Dolphin Boy (Tummy Touch).

I Yo! Below at Yo Below. Spin—midnight. Free. Weekly. The sushi style bar gets the funked-up drtnn & bass treatment from DJ Queen B (Behave? ).

Club

I 0.6. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. l().3()pm--3am. (Bar frotn 8pm). Free. Weekly. The best tunes frotn across the genres to shake your booty to at this gay club.

I Deebo at Po Na Na. 1 lptn --3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Wan supplies a spangly selection of sexy. disco house and uplifting [IS garage.

I DKY at Studio 24. llptn 3am. £ l .50 before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Jordie. (iarath and Ally welcome you to their weird world of rock. goth. metal. industrial and punk.

I Kayos at ()pittm. l()ptn 3am. Free. Weekly. Another example of wilful mis—

spelling (no doubt the nu-metal kids love it) at this righteous rock night spanning early works to modern masterpieces.

I Long Weekend at The Venue. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec.

I Lube at Iigo. 10.30pm 3am. £10. 25 Nov. Fortnightly. The club name might make you feel a bit qtteasy but the mix of progressive to hard house at this all-new gay night should go down a treat. Scott Pearce ((‘crotoninl. Brian Dempster (Mingin') and Dave Begg (Area 5] ) are your hosts in the main room and there's garage grooves with Yogi Haughton in the (‘octcau Lounge. I Mode Organic at The (‘itrtts (Tub. l lptn 3am. £2. Weekly. A sweet tttix of ska. soul. funk. mod and ft'eakbeat at this long-running (and now weekly) ()(ls soiree.

I Pimp at The Matttbo (‘lub.

l lptn 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. All-new night of hip hop and R&B. served up a treat by Big lil and a supporting cast of thousands.

3 Soundbank at The Wee Red Bar.

l lptn 3am. £4 (£3 with llyer). 25 Noy. Monthly. (ilasgow's Pttssy Power DJs invade the east coast. bringing their unique blend of tech-house to the Soundbank sonic centre. DJ Jace (Syntax) is along for the ride too and if it's big name techno guests you‘re after. Funk D‘Void‘s here on 23 Dec. See llillisl.

I Spellbound at The Liquid Room. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec.

I Tackno at (‘lub Mercado.

10.30pm 3am. £(i (£5/£4). 25 Nov.

PHOTO: [ISA l LEAMING

Trendy Wendy hosts Ab Fab Tackno, Sun 25 Nov

Monthly. lll-fttting designer garb and debauched displays of excess are in order as Trendy Wendy unleashes Ab Fab Tackno.

I Taste at The Honeycomb. l lptn 3am. £l() (£X/£o). Weekly. This fortnight ( l8 Nov). Fisher & Price are joined itt their uplifting to hard house antics hy fortner drag DJ. Jon Pleased. Support in a [S house style comes as always from Marco Smith and Martin Valentine at this wildly hedonistic and gay —friendly Sun institution. I United at ('lth Mercado. Monthly. Next date 2 Dec.

I Urban Jams at La Belle Angele. Monthly. Next date 2 Dec.

I The Wendy House at ('lth Mercado. Monthly. Next date 9 Dec.

Chart & Party

I Lush at ligo. l0.30pm 3am. £3. l8 Nov. Fortnightly. (‘ommcrcial dance attd pop courtesy of ('raig Dempster attd Dale Wilkinson at this gay-friendly soiree. Drinks promos all night long should effectively loosen tip the joints and the inhibitions.

I Sin at The Ark. l()pm 3am. £2 (£1 ). Weekly. (hurt and party ttntes frotn DJ John. pltis home at sweet shop prices.

I Sunday Session at Subway West lind. 9pm 3am. (‘heap drinks promos and chart tunes provide a debauched climax to the weekend.

Edinburgh Mondays

Pre—Club I Beluga at Beluga. 8pm latn. Free. Weekly. Soul jazz to lounge to with lirik

Da Viking ( l9 Nov) and Dom Flanagan (26 Nov).

I Salsa & Rueda at Baracoa. 8pm—lam. Free. Weekly. Authentic Latin beats with rueda and salsa dance classes (£3.50) frotn Sam.

I UrbannHangSuite at Bann‘s.

l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a mellow hip hop and breaks soundtrack frotn assorted guest DJs.

Club

I C.C. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. 10.30pm ~3am (bar frotn (rpm). Free. Weekly. Things mellow out (or so they claim) at this gay club. with an upbeat disco selection.

I A Funk Fest For Tibet at The Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). l9 Nov only. Fire juggling. African drumming and the best funk. reggae and duh. with all proceeds going to fight the good light in Tibet.

I Metro at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Roddy Mac mixes tip 80s classics. filthy disco and soulful house.

I Spanish Pub Night at [El Barrio. l()pm~3am. Free. Weekly. A right old knees-up for the Spanish and Spanish- loving community hosted by DJs Felix and iidu and featuring llamenquito straight through to Hispanic chart hits. I Vod: Bull at The Liquid Rootn. l()pm~3am. £4. Weekly. Students apparently love this all-new hip hop hootenanny hosted by Lyley (Scratch). And quite frankly. who can blame ‘em.

Chart & Party

I Decadence at Revolution. l().30pm--3am. £3 (£2). Depraved dancelloor decadence at this capacity student night.

I Monkey Business at The Subway West Iind. 7pm- 3am. £2 (£1 ). Weekly. Pit your wits against DJ Shaggy in the (io Bananas game show!

I The Subway at The Subway. 9pm---3am. Free for students with matriculation card; £l otherwise. Weekly. See Thu.

I Tentastic at Gaia. l()pm—3am. £10. Weekly. Pay ten pounds on the door and get unlimited drinking at the bar. This frankly insane facility (bearing in mind it‘s the beginning of the week) will be complemented by a suitable crass chart 8; party selection.

Edinburgh Tuesdays

Pre—Club

I Beluga at Beluga. 8pm~lam. Free. Weekly. Big Beat DJs Simon Hodge and Stuart Bennet spin jazz funk greats from across the decades.

I Caramel at Rush. 9pm~lant. Free. Weekly. DJ (‘PR mainlines the freak funk. with cocktails at happy hour prices all night long.

I Salsa Experience at Baracoa. l()pm lam. Free. Weekly. Latino grooves to make you salsa. with dance classes for beginners and intermediate from £3.50.

I Tango at lil Barrio. 7 9pm. Free. Weekly. Free. informal tango tuition with seasoned professional Steve McKay. For more info call Steve on 478 2218.

I UrbannHangSuite at Bann's.

l lptn 3am. Free. Weekly. Light vegetarian snacks served to a mellow hip hop and breaks soundtrack from assorted guest DJs.

Club

I 0.0. Blooms at (‘.(‘. Blooms. l0.3()pm- 3am (bar frotn (rpm). Free. Weekly. Take a step back in time to ()(ls, 70s. 80s and early 90s tunes at this gay club.

I Flava at The Venue. l lptn —late.

Free. Weekly. Feisty funk and soul night.

82 THE LIST 1532‘.) Nov 2001