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bETAMAX - New Edinburgh club plays 70s and 80s edgy dance

New club from promoters behind FAST and Vintage Violence

9 Aug 2011

‘In our heads bETAMAX will be halfway between some legendary NY night like Danceteria and a local disco in Basildon circa 1982. If the Tories want to drag us back to that era in the worst of ways, we can at least enjoy the soundtrack,’ explains…

Scars, TV 21 and Malcolm Ross set for Edinburgh date

HMV Picturehouse bill unites luminaries of Edinburgh post-punk scene

10 Dec 2010

When twinkly electronic pranksters Lemon Jelly played Edinburgh’s Usher Hall a few years ago to promote their new 64-95 album, some younger audience members may have been puzzled. At the end of the set, a trio of guitar, bass and drum-wielding gents of…

Vintage Violence - new Edinburgh club from the makers of FAST

Glam Rock with a twist

30 Nov 2010

‘It’s pretty rock’n’roll,’ says promoter Chris FAST, discussing the spirit of his semi-regular club night at Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar. That should come as no surprise – Chris’ old club FAST was among the very best nights in Edinburgh for a…

Paul Reekie – Lost In Action

18 Jun 2010

Five Reasons why the Great Lost Genius of contemporary Scottish letters must not be forgotten. Children of Albion Rovers. In 1996, Reekie’s novella Submission caused a scandal when it appeared alongside work by Irvine Welsh and co in Rebel Inc’s…

Halloween Special - Halloween clubbing

16 Oct 2008

First up, annual Optimo (Espookio), one of Glasgow’s most enduring terror-filled dress-up nights, which is appearing on both coasts this month, commandeering Cabaret Voltaire for its first Edinburgh fright fest (Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Oct…

Fast punk club

4 Sep 2008

‘We call it a punk night,’ says Christopher Fast, ‘but it’s more about a punk attitude to music. From rockabilly, 60s soul, garage and hip hop to disco and electro, we set out to make different genres work together in an interesting way.’ For five…

Televised Crimewave

10 Apr 2008

Punk club night Fast is joined by Televised Crimewave, formed from the ashes of Leeds art-punks Black Wire (who inspired the Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘I Predict a Riot’), and now favour a raw, raucous no wave garage sound with a reputation for wild live shows. ‘I…