I Big Toe Reggae Hi-Fi at \Vee Red Bar. l().3()pm--3am. £4 (£3). It) Jtrn. As the name suggests. reggae and other dubb) gromes. The_\'re joined b_\ special guests Tok} o Assassin.
I Bio-Rhythm at the Hone) comb. llpm—3am. £10 (£8 members). It) Jtrn. Monthl). Continuing their reterenee for all things dance \\ hatex er the genre as the) go all out with (no massise guests. Mylo and [fro] Alkan. pla} ing together for the first time in Scotland. DJ Beliet e. Creorge Mac and Silt er Storic prm ide back-up. See prex lL‘\\ page 37.
I Cult at Po Na Na. ltlpm 3am. l"rec before llpm; £5 after. \Veekl). DJ Nikki and friends dig tip the \cr} best irt funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and part} jams at this cool dancelloor mash-
tip.
I Diggln’ Deeper at the Bongo Club. 9pm—3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after (£4 members). ll) Jttn. 'l‘he Digl)eep Allstars rock the part} u ith their eclectic breu of funk. hip hop. reggae. beats.
mm ies and more. settling into their ne\s home \tith llVC aets Monke)lt‘ibe. Robbie Dunsmore and l-‘unk-a-li/e. DJ Defatrlt \s MC Solaraye take to er the upper lounge. plus the usual \ ids and other I“ isted beats.
Dogma at Studio 3-1. l()_3(lpm 3am. £9 (£7 membersi. 17 Jun. Monthl}. Earlier in the month than usual bttt still the best in hard. underground techno of the highest order as (15d Maserieks join the residents for a li\ e set \\ ho limit their li\e sets to just ten per _\ear and tailor each shim into a unique nex er to be repeated exent.
I Evol at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm dam. £5. \Veekl}. lidinburgh‘s longest running indie night. With the usttal mi\ of the best current and classic alternatit e. crosso\ er tunes. it's an institution alread}.
I Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 10.30pm 3am. £7 (£5i. 2-1 Jun. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the might} Four Corners for the best in dancelloor tau and global Srooxes. After tlte huge success (ti. (’audi Staton. the} return “ith a lite set from \Vagon Cookie.
I Friday Night Social at Studio 24. 9pm—3am. Free before ltlpm; £7 alter (£5). |() Jtrrt. Sotrl. funk and hip hop tracks from )our DJ and host. llarr} Ainsuorth (Snatehi. pltts li\e funked tip hip hop from the Fountain Bridge Collecti\e. \\ ho are fronted b} lotrr fast lipped MCs \sith art esplosise rh)thm section to make for an energetic \ isual
and aural experience. And if that's not all.
expect a (1th look Sttrdio 2-1 and the Nucleotides (Me).
I Henry’s Late Nights at Henr) 's Jazz Cellar. Midnight 5am. £5 £(i. \Veekl}. Top qualit) jazz and DJs from llenr‘} 's Jaz/ Cellar. Sewn-piece funkers llejit'a ( ll) Jun) lollms ed b} l’aul Mills nets outfit Continuum ( l7 Jun).
I Manga at Hone} corub. lt).3()pm 3am. £8 (£6 members). l7 Jttri. Mottlhl}. Scotland's premier drum a bass session joined b} Simon ‘Bassline' Smith collaborators Drumsound ('l‘eehnique)
who brought us the long pl;i}Cl'.Vr1!ll/'¢‘ of
the Beast last _\ear. The} pla} alongside regulars Ci-Mac. Beast. MC BX. DJ BelieVe and Sil\ er Storie. For more info check tutis.eltrb-manga.co.uk.
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo Club. llpm -3am. £5 before midnight; £S after. l7 Jun. liollouing the storming success of their last trip. the Soul Ja// Sound Ssstem rolls back into toss it to begin a residene)‘ at the Bongo, bringing all the reggae. roots. dancehall. ska. dtrb. fttnk. soul and jazz. that has made them legendary as both a London elttb and art international record label. It's time to nice tip the dance.
Back with more live action and mixed up beats.
Analogue and digital master Robbie Dunsmore (pictured) will be supplying the best in ambient and electro from his banks of synths and machines, and there’ll be mutant hip hop from Orb collaborators Monkey Tribe as well as Paul Mill’s hot Funk-a-fize.
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I Planet Earth at Citrus ('Iub. lt)..‘stlpm 3am. £5. \Veekl}. Music frotu l‘)7(i through to WS‘) or. in other “ords. a health} dose of punk. nets \\‘d\C. neu romantic and electro pop.
I Pogo Vogue at the Bongo Club. ltlfitlpm 3am. £0. 34 Jun onl}. lisperimental electronica skirting all the \at'ious forms of music machines make. Back for another one—oll part} \\ ith a li\e set from .larnie l.idell (\Var'pl and his cracked. crooned soul and a DJ set from Mike Dt'cd. Non this is gonna be something special.
I Pop Fiction at ('it}: lidinburgh. 10.30pm 3am. to. \Veekl). Trend) Weird} and regular guests (iuc Belt} l"ordi la} do“ n the coolest blend of pop. ftrnk. soul. disco. Rtkli. hip hop and house is ith a real sense of fun. Merit} of drinks promos on oller an' all.
I Prime8 at the 'l‘rou. Spin. £3. l7 Jtm oril}. ‘No music polie)' elttb night raising lunds for the ()raug—utau Foundation.
I Progressive at Studio 24.
l(l.3()pm 3am. £7.50 (£5). ll) Jun. Abote and lie)ond are back \\ ith more archo/hard-teeh crossot er \\ ith DJs Chaos. Alcore. Hitter. Mingetta and 'l‘amfader.
I React at the Venue. 10.30pm 3am. £(i (£5 members). ll) Jtrn. Mortthl}. The rats techno night is back \\ ith special guest lirankfurt's Viper XXI. \tho's been making his on it brand of hardcore and techno since his lorrnatix e )ears.
I Smooth at the Venue. l()..‘\()pm 3am. £5 (£5). J“ Jun. Ne“ deep and dirt} house night from Craig Ramsa} and Kris l.indsa}.
I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire. l()..‘~()pm 3am. £5. 3-1 Jun. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and traekhead soul as residents Nick Vuil and Rob Matltie are joined b) lircsh Air FM's Sam l’otts and Soul Biscuits Nasl} l’.
I Soul Biscuits at (‘abaret Voltaire. Spin 3am. £(a belore midnight; £7 alter. It) Juu. The hip hop night is back keeping things lired up \\ ith a double bill of lite Kl’M album launches from Dan id Jack t/mn ()ul Sun l-i'uucr'scul and Nast} P (ll'lrcu the Smoke (‘leursf l’lus DJ back up from l’rolisee. Babes. (lino and Nast} P. See pret ieu page 37.
I Start/Stop at (‘abat'ct \oltarre.
llptn 3am. £7 (£5). l7 Jurt. A lt‘Vs changes at 33/45. l‘irst off. )ou ma) lrase noticed a new moniker for the night Secondl). the) .\L' decided [U s\\ itch things around and l.eon and liddie's lixe act is lit)“ christened 33/45 \\ ith added percussion from Stephan and rich meals from Josephine.
2 Many Musicians at Ocean 'l‘erminal. 0pm 3am. US. It) .ltru. 2 Man} DJs host another night of rock. indie and electronica and are routed b_\ the Kills. l’ro l’ortna attd \Vhotuadexsho all ptttting in lite sets. ()n the DJ side \\ c lime in Hell. Dill} “tank and (ittt‘clll Soiuei'\ille‘ioining the 2 Man) DJ brothers on the decks and [his Bacatdl Bliar special. See presiets page Rh.
I UTI at the Venue. ltl._‘~tlpm 3am l-iee l7 Jurt. l-‘ree part} from the underground techno collecti\e.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I After Dark at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. £l(l (£S members). ll Jun, Resident Neil Bartle} tni\es tip a Saturda} night selection of sottllul house. fttnked tip garage and di\a-dri\en \oeal tracks. lle'sioiued b} qttat‘let‘l) resident Mark Anderson from DJ collecti\ e Deep Distraction. u hile 'l'ok)ob|u take ox er room 3.
I Afterdark at the liquid Room. |t)..‘\(lpm 3am. £tbc. lS Jun. Special one off e\eut \sith special guest Sand} Risers AKA Kings of Tomorrots. Details the. I Ascension Goth Club at 'l‘ex iot Rots l'nion. ltl.3()pm 3am. £5. ll Jun. In association \\ ith lidinburgh l'ni\er'sit) 's (iolh and Rock Societ} comes this cheer} mix of up-to date darkness featuring all the latest goth. rock and industrial greats.
I Diggity at the listablishtncnt.
ltlpm 3am. £7 (£5). \Vcekl). DJ liabulo/. Hair} 5”. Rico and MC l‘ltm get doun \\ ith their bad sel\es. pla} ing \\ ildsl) le Rtkli. hip hop and street soul. I DJ Kentaro at the liquid Room. It).3(lpm 3am. £lll. l l Jtin onl_\. The former \Vorld DMC Champion (2002) blends hip hop. breaks arid drtttn & bass \\ ith consummate skills and untouchable
turntable and \k (at. h displa_\s. Richie Rulftone and friends pro\ ide support for this one off (late.
I The Egg at \Vee Red liar.
llpru 1am £1 50 (£1.50). \Veekls. Still the best mis of indie. (ills garage. northern soul. ska. 7lls punk and neu \sase )ort'te likel\ to stagger across. A \u‘ll lth‘tl llisliltlltmli that i'L‘iill\t‘\ in change.
I Headspin at the liongo (Jill)
Spin 3am £5 before I lpm; £7 alter. IS .Jun. Monthly The best in hip hop. funk. soul. house and breakbeat as \\c sa} \selcome back to the resident DJ tilspl;l_\ team featuring Allan. the Resonance (Data and Colin Millar) and Stexe Spin. Another bands special (line tip the) so it's \sorth getting in earl} to catch the NW at tion
I Henry’s Late Nights at llenrs ‘s Ja// Cellar. Midnight 1am. £7. \Veek|_\. l i\c‘ tall and me lttillst‘ his take )ou into the \sec small hours. Soul/ia/l di\e Subie (‘olernan is back \\ ith her big band ( l 1 Jun) follou ed b) hot latin sounds ftoru Rumba ('alente (IS Jun).
I Liquid Soul at l’o lN'a Na.
()pm 1am l-‘ree before I Ipm; £5 alter. \Vt'ekl}. (iel (ltmn earls lot this
( onsistentls capacil) retro disco and lunk) house night. featuring l’o’s oun Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up to date funk) house lor those in the knots.
I Messenger Sound System at
I eillt l inks. 3 5pm. lice. ll Jtirt old}. The fat dub and reggae sounds) stem l.ilst‘s lls (lt‘t‘p l‘tmls gl'tiHVL‘S to l L‘llli links as [Ml/'1 “fl/Ir It’ll/I l‘i'sllt (1/ 31205.
I Messenger Sound System at the liongo (‘lub llpm iam. £6. ll .lttu. l’ortnighll). 'lltcn onto the club \c'ssltili (ll. D.l\\ ()l' DUVV t‘l shilling proportions as the might) Messenger Sound S)slctn blasts out the best in righteous roots and dth reggae.
I Mingin’ at the Venue. llpm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. ll Jun. Montbl). Residents Brian Dempstei‘ and Alan Jo} host the usual Mingin' madness. lilths house and l\\ isted trance for a frisk_\ and predominanth ga} ClHVHJ l’lentV ofdr‘inks promos from llpm so it's \\ ell \sorth turning tip earl} as the) rnose tip the road to their ne\\ white.
I Mission at Studio 3 l. I Ipm 3am. £5 (£4 members). \Veekl). Night of metal ingoltein. goth rock and more from the dark side a real lidinburgh
institution that still has a lo)al fanbase and an open door polic) for autone
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