I Luvely at the Liquid Room.

|()pm 3am. £|() (£8 members). 3 Sep. .A saucy soiree. geared towards a gay/mixed crowd and leaturing a iiitisic policy ol’ lull-on. driving house lt'om residents Tommy K. Newton & Stone and Jared.

I Mingin’ at the Venue. | lpii) 3am. £5 before midnight; £(i alter (tree lor Mingin' Ahoy ticket holders). 3 Sep. A dark. sexy. dirty house club. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are tlte DJs behind this small. intimate. friendly and predominantly gay club on the top lloor ol' the Venue. Music ranges from trance to deep house with a totich ol‘ techno and hard house sometimes thrown in l'or good measure. And of course this date is also the inl‘amous Mingin’ Alloy boat party as the Mingin' soundsystem heads off down llte l’ot‘th (tickets. £ I 5. from the Regent).

I Mission at Studio 34. I lpm 3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. Night ol metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the dark side a real l-Idinburgh institution that still has a loyal lanbase and an open door policy lor anyone w ill) a love of rock and metal. Things are certainly liloot down Mission way as their new top lloor policy kicks into gear with the heavier than thou \‘oid and (ioth lloor on alternate weeks.

I Rewind at the Liquid Room. lt).3()pm 5am. £5. 37 Aug. ()ld skool discojocks Mick ('ool and Kath l’owet' dish out the best in 70s. fills and l)()s poptastic tunes.

I The Saturday Night Fish Fry at the Jan Bar. 1 lpm 5am. Free before

I |.3l)pm; £5 alter. Weekly. This new late night session sees top Scottish ja/l. ltink. soul and Latin hands join 'I'i‘ouble DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure l.ounge's‘ DJ Astroboy for a night (it dancelioor-lilling lun. This week l’aul Harrison‘s Root Down (37 Aug) drop into the live lounge with their soullul. lunky llamniond grooves.

I Sin City at ligo. 10.30pm 5am. £7 before I |.3()pm; £l() alter. 3 Sep. New gay friendly monthly ol pumpin' house and techno. Lisa l’in-t'p ((iatecrasher) heads the bill with a little help l‘rom her friends (Warner Powers. Tommy K and Claudio).

I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. lllpm 3am. £(i bel'ore midnight; £8 alter. 37 Aug. lltiggy Burger Queen

returns. bringing home the best house around. joined by special guest tor a l'cstic‘ special Andy \Vat'd (Soul ('enlral).

I Tease Age at ('iti'us (‘ltill

l lpm 3am. l‘ree bel'ore l |.3()pm; £3 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip eyerylhing li‘otii swinging (ills hits to baggy Manchester taxes as well as a host ol' current Ail/Ii chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinbtirgh's longest continually running indie night. I Ultragroove at (‘aharet \‘oltaire.

l lpm 5am. £ ll) (£8). 37 Aug. There may be a tiew team behind the (‘ab btil t'ltragrooye ain't going nowhere. lidinbtii'gh’s peerless real house party serves tip tracky grooy es. soiill‘ul yocals and tribal tunes from resident (iarelh Sommery'ille who‘s joined by l-‘rank Tope in the main room. limit the legendary l.ondon night Rooty. See preyiew page IS.

I VEGAS! at Ocean Terminal. |().3t)pm 3am. £l5. 37 Aug. l-‘rankie Sumatra. Btigsy Seagtill. Dino Martini ltlltl the \t‘glts \lttiwgit'ls httst one till the best parties in town month in month otit. But add to that the space to expand at Ocean Terminal as well as the hot liye sounds ol‘ llB Rake & the .let Sel Swingers and the Dynamo Rhythm Aces and you base one huge party on your hands.

I Velvet at Mariners (l'ormerly the (’oinmplex). lllpn) 3am. £6 (£5). .3 Sep. Women's night lor gay girlies and their specially iny ited boy lt'iends (men can only gain admission il' accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (.loy. Wiggle).

I Wiggle at ligo. Nest date It) Sep.

I Xplicit at lloney comb.

l(l.3()pm 5am. £0. 37 Aug. The drum & bass scene in the capital really is becoming one ol' the best it) the l'ls' as Xplicil iny ite one ol' the true ambassadors ol‘ drum & bass. (irooy'eridei‘. to their l't‘sti\;ll party. The General. liN(). D.| Skye and M(‘s Toiin l’iper and B7. pt'oy ide back-tip.

Club

I BootyLUSl-lous at Medina.

lllpm 5am. £3 belore midnight: £3 alter. Weekly. More of a Sunday Social than a lull-on glam allair w itli DJ Dale

|.ush. Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mising tip R&B. hip hop. soul and tank.

I End of Summer Madness at the Venue. ll).3()pm 5am. £(i. 38 Aug only. l’umpin' house and techno w ith represenlaliy'es lTUlll the likes (it l,u\ ley. Nuklear Puppy. 'l‘okyoblti. Dogma. Beatroot and more.

I The Establishment at (‘.

‘)pni 5am. liree. 38 Aug. See Thu.

I I Love Acid at (’abarel Voltaire. llpiii 5am. £(i (£4 with Basement .|a\\ tickets). 38 Atig only. Warehouse anthems and classic 303 records at this unollicial Basement Ja\\ alter party. Mike Dred (Rephles Records) headlines alottgside (iareth Sommei'yille. Brian d’Sou/a. Nick Yuill and (‘otint. While room 3 goes all ragga. grime. dancehall and rap hosted by Big Toe lli-l'i.

I Tackno at ligo. llpm 3am. £7 (£5 members and the appropriately dressed). 38 Aug. Monthly. Now well and truly settled in at their new home at ligo. the ever so loyely 'l‘i'endy Wendy and imitable kitsch classics as they present a Rodeo'l'acktio yeehliaaa.

I Taste at the Liquid Room.

| lpm 5am. £5 lit‘ltll'c‘ | l.3(|pin: £8 alter (£6 members). Weekly. The inlamous session continues to sew tip Sunday nights in the capital. l-‘islier & l’rice supply a progressiye llli\ ol' house and garage in the main room. Martin Valentine \\()\\s the miyed/gay crowd with ltlltlsy l'S liotise gems through the back w ill) a bit ol' help tron) llarri (Subculture. 38 Aug).

Club

I The Establishment at ('.

9pm 5am. l-i’ee. 3‘) Aug. See Thu.

I Grande Finale at the Bongo (‘lub lll.3(|lini 3am. Free. 3‘) Au: onl}. The Bongo liestiyal closing party with cabaret. music. dancing and DJs.

I Trade Union at ('abaret Voltaire. lllpiii 3am. £3. Weekly. New weekly to give something back to the bar and club workers. so they don't miss otit on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. House and techno all the way in the main room l'rom (irant l’aterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B lroin DJ Beet. l).l Kunal and DJ l'it‘c‘slt.

Club

I Motherfunk at the Honeycomb. l(|.3t|pni 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. In the trout room |).|s (iino and l iyer spin rare and classic lititky .issed. llooi shaking (ills and 70s grill“ L‘\. tic‘t‘l‘ ltlllk. l.;t|ltl. stittl and so much more In the back room l).| Spectrum and l'ricnds rock real hip hop and block party anthems.

I Split at ('abai'et Voltaire.

||.3(|pni 5am. l-ree. Weekly. Drum is bass. electt‘o and breatkbeat w ill) Shadow skill. the Dropout l).ls. Dogma and a smattering (it may talented local guests. Drum (k bass and breaks collecliye lidinburgh Bassed take care oy er the main room eyei'y other week. I Vibe at ligo. llpiii 5am. £3. Weekly. (iay tiighl with James l.ongwortli on the decks. pltis the Dancing Stud Mullins. the Singing llairy Bloke and the Miining Ntiii. Don't say we didn‘t warn ya.

Wednesdays

Club

I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.

| lpm 3am. £3. 7 Sep. l‘irst birthday l'or lidiiiburgh's ‘lirsl queer allernatiye night'. at) eclectic llll\ ol electro. indie. punk and rock l'or those w ho are screatiiing out l'or something dillei'enl on the gay scene. With an indie session l'roin Barry at Planet (hit as pre-club bettirehand.

I House Soup at Rlil) \‘odka (‘luh ltlpm 5am. l‘ree. 3| Aug. t'nderground house l‘layotirs seryed tip in intimate surroundings.

I Low Gravity at the liquid Room. |ll.3l)pm 3am. £3 (£3 students). Weekly. (home to the chunky house and breaks stitllltl ()l' l).ls \Vreckage «K .lilL'L‘ls /.;tllitiiski ll’tilisltctll all this pilill midweek party. lind ol l'estiyal party. 5am licence w ill) surprise guest l).| (3| Atig).

I We are . . . Electric at ('aharel Voltaire. ll.3l|piii 5am. l'ree. Weekly. last chance to dance till 5am on 3| Aug as l).ls (iary .Mac and l"|i\ inyile y'all down to lose it to deep electro-clash and some punk ltmk mash up. Then join them on 7 Sep as they way e goodbye to the maddiiig l't‘sllHll crowds and lind otit w ho’s really serious about Wednesday night jamming.

EDINBURGH pre-club venues

as Assembly

41 Lothian Street. 220 4288

Bam Bou

66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200

Beluga

30a Chambers Street. 624 4545

B The City Cafe

Blair Street. 220 0125 Cuba Norte

192 Morrison Street, 221 0499

The Human Be-ln 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860

$8 The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907

E The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668

a

3-5 lnfirmary Street. 557 9997

a The Pond

22-24 Bath Road, 467 3825

H 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.

la 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. a The Cellar Bar

1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble's unique take on jazz. See listings for details.

it'll 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 80$ 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.

at? El Barrio

104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week.

The Establishment 3 Semple Street, 229 7733. Chart and party

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.

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.

l’ifi 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.

ital 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.

Stereo

King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.

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 llstings 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 lustings for details.

5.: Time

24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.

:12 Why Not?

14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.

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