Clubs and Issue 559

History of the Arches

Underground resistance

18 Sep 2006

The look on Andy Arnold’s face suggests he’s more than a little bit gob-smacked to be sitting in his dapper office, in what could only be described as the cockpit of The Arches, talking about how an idea sparked over 15 years ago has led to an arts…

A personal history of clubbing at the Arches

Arche de Triumphe

18 Sep 2006

I first stepped into the cavernous spaces of the Arches in the year 2000 to hand in an application form for a press position. I remember Andy Arnold taking me on a tour of the building (works) and showing me a massive hole in the floor (the Café Bar…

Hitlist

The best dancefloor action

18 Sep 2006

Xplicit Mampi (pictured) Swift double drops hard and fast jungle. Distorted basslines and raw drum & bass come as standard. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Fri 22 Sep. Bad Robot Loosjoints and Stevie Elements take over this new weekly. Guest John…

Progression

Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 30 Sep

18 Sep 2006

HOUSE Over the last couple of years we’ve come to expect upheaval on the Edinburgh club scene, so it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that another familiar club night is bolting its doors. While Progression might be leaving behind its five…

Roots Manuva

Soul Biscuits at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 22 Sep

18 Sep 2006

HIP HOP Expanding his Remix brand yet further - it’s already a regular nationwide XFM show and the longest-running night at Cargo in London - the genre-skipping Eddy Temple-Morris has now turned the XFM Remix into a touring club, which gets its…

Pussypower

The Soundhaus, Glasgow, Sat 23 Sep

18 Sep 2006

TECHNO Glasgow veterans of the underground house and techno scene Pussypower’s Jason and Terry, along with friends such as fellow techno-fausts of the time Twitch (Pure/Optimo Espacio) and Hamish (My Machines), are playing a one-off party at the…

Neil Landstrumm

18 Sep 2006

Nice introduction to the city for all the new students as one of techno’s most innovative producers, Neil Landstrumm (Tresor/Scandinavia), guests at Glasgow School of Art’s Freshers Ball. Expect a unique take on electronica with elements of blues, dub…

Fedde le Grand

Fedde le Grand

18 Sep 2006

Stereotype’s Huggy (XFM) can spot a rising star from 1000 yards, and Fedde le Grand is the latest guest he has signed up for this night of quality house. The Dutch master is perhaps best known for one of the biggest tracks of the year, ‘Put Your Hands…