I The Sinister Sunday Special at Subway Cowgate. l()pm- 3am. liree. Weekly. New Sunday nighter with U drinks and rotating nights of punk and indie. rock and goth.
Sizzlin’ Sunday Drum & Bass 880 at the Out Home Noon. l-‘ree ticket when you purchase either Manga or Jungle .Magik tickets. 22 May only. (‘liomp down some BBQ goodness as you listen to the best in drum & bass while you recover arid the first weekender comes to a close. DJ Kid and (i-Mac go back-to-back with a set of classics. with fresh styles from Marc lil’. ('odenine and ('uin '1‘. See preview page 37.
I Step it Up at (‘abaret Voltaire. ll).3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). 22 May. Following the huge success of their last night the Step it [p DJs make a new home at the Cab playing conscious roots reggae with a peppering of ska and
A frobeat.
I Tackno at ligo. Next date 2‘) May.
I Taste at the Liquid Room.
] lpm 3am. £5 before 1 l.3()pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. The capital's infamous Sunday night session continues to sew up the last day of the weekend in the capital. l-"isher k l’rice supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky l'S house gems through the back.
I Tipsy at .Massa. [0.30pm 3am. £4 (£3). \VL‘L‘k’ly. RLQB and hip hop from residents Nick (i and l’ha/e2 at what they promise w ill be 'the hottest Sunday night party in tow n'.
I Twisted at Po Na Na. llpm 3am. £2 before 1 1.30pm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Brand new night from the folk who gay e you 33/45 (namely Icon liaster. Nick Watson and liddie Miller) mixing up classic tip-front funky and soulful house. Jazzy Jeff is back (22 May l to make up for his cancelled gig earlier in the year. Not often you get to see a legend of this calibre in a venue of this si/e (please note for this date only entry: £7 £9).
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Polysuper at Mood. ltlpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. .-\ polysexual. straight- friendIy-li'iendly club with a cool. hassle- free mood where ‘everything goes‘. With
Early 90s club the Exploding Plastic Inevitable is where Nasty first earned his stripes. He even earned an entry into the Guinness Book of Records as the first ever DJ to produce a commercial mix back 1991, along the way marking his territory with top techno mixes, mix CDs and, of course, the Tortured record label. He’s appearing at UFreak alongside the baron of techno himself, Dave Clarke. Sat 2.] May. (JP/oak (II the Venue. Edinburgh.
[)1 Pete lliinsworth. l).l Niniev and 1)] Midi.
I Shizzle at (‘ity: lidinbiirgh.
10.30pm 3am. £3 (girls go free before llpm). Weekly. New Monday night hip hop jam with a dash of dancehall and Rikll from ls'anale and Nick (i.
I Spit & Polish at ('abarct Voltaire. lllpin 3am. £6 (£4). 23 May. l’olish hospitality night with (you guessed it) l’olish l).ls Morte (l.od/) and Mr Wilson and special guest DJ Doroga. I’liis plenty of promos on Polish \odka and beer.
I Strictly Social at the liquid Room. lll.3()pm 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. New free .Monday nighter of Rikll. hip hop. old skool classics and drum tk bass.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Auto at Subway (‘owgate l lpm 3am. l’ree. 17 May. New alternative night for the Subway. playing the latest indie music.
I Mothertunk at Honeycomb.
ll).3()pin 3am. Free. Weekly. In the front room DJs (iino and l’ry er spin rare and classic funky assed. floor shaking (ills and 7(ls gi'ooyes. deep funk. latin. soul and so much more. In the back room DJ Spectrum and friends rock real hip hop and block party anthems.
I The Otherside at Subway ('ow gate. l().3()pm 3am. l-‘ree. 24 May. As they say: Punkl. Punkl. Punk! Simple as that.
I Split at (‘abaret \‘oltaire. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro and breatkbcat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum 3; bass and breaks collective Edinburgh Bassed take care over the main room every other week ( [7 May).
I Vibe at ligo. l lpm-3am. £3. Weekly. (iay night with James Longworth on the decks. the Dancing Stud Muffins. the Singing llairy Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don’t say we didn't warn ya.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I The Cowgate Sessions at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 18 May". An alternative night of club creativity playing local demos and experiments as well as Scottish music and those hands you always want to bear but never get played. I Destination at Po Na Na. l lpm—3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Weekly. New weekly night down l’o's and it's house. hip hop. funk. dub and anything goes attitude. The Trouble DJs are in firm control so you know it’s going to be quality.
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
l lpm 3am. £3. 18 May. Standing proud as Edinburgh‘s ‘first queer alternative night' eclectic mix of electro. indie. punk and rock for those who are screaming out for something different on the gay scene. With an indie session from Barry at Planet Out as pre-club beforehand.
I Low Gravity at the Liquid Room. ll).3()pm»-3am. £3 (£2 students). Weekly. A funky midweek party down in Victoria Street. now in its fourth year. continuing to blast otit the funky big beats and groovy house music for the regular up- for-it crowd who turn out every Wednesday. rain or shine. DJ Beany will be joined by Wreckage. Silver Storic. Felix. Arge. Kev Wright. Jacek Zamojski on rotation.
I Spin Off at (‘abaret \I'oltaire. l(),3()pm-3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Two of the lleadspin residents. Allan Dunbar and Dava. make their new midweek home at (‘ab for a mix of hip hop. funk. house. disco and broken beats with regular guests from lleaspin and live doses of funk from the resident band.
I Tease Age at ('itrus (‘lub.
l lpm 3am. liree before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Sec Sat.
EDINBURGH pre-club venues
Assembly 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288
Bam Bou 66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200
Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 4545
The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125
Cuba Norte 192 Morrison Street. 221 0499
The Human Be-ln 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860
The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907
The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668
Oxygen 3—5 Infirmary Street. 557 9997
The Pond 22—24 Bath Road. 467 3825
0 Bar 5/11 Leith Street. 557 5830
The Street 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272
The Wash
The Mound. 225 6193
club venues
Berlin 3 Oueensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum 8 bass. See listings for details.
CC Blooms 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331. One of the city's most enduring gay clubs. with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
The Cellar Bar 1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble‘s unique take on Jazz. See listings for details.
The Citrus Grindlay Street, 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue
that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk, new wave and 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
Club Pivo 2~6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free.
The Commplex Commercial Street, Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
Ego Picardy Place. 478 7434. Home to some of the capital’s best loved nights as well as a selection of big gay clubs. See listings for details.
El Barrio 104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week.
The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and pany
night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
Espionage 4 India Buildings. Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
Gaia King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
The Honeycomb 15—17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details.
The Liquid Room 90 Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
Massa 36—39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop on a Sunday with Chocolate Sundae.
Medina 45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Mood Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
Opal Lounge 51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
Opium 71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
Revolution 31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge chart dance venue.
Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights. specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details.
Time 24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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