LISTINGS

Please fax listings for June / July to Richard Arnell on 0117 914 3305, or post them to Second Floor A, 14 King Square, Bristol, BS2 8JJ no later than May 15. You can even e-mail them to knowledge@netgates.co.uk

FRIDAYS
Breakbeat Culture @ Club Loco, Hepburn Road, Bristol. 10pm - 5am. May 22
Basement - hardstep beatz: Danny Breaks, Decoder, Technical Itch, Felony,
Alpha Proxima, Ayton & Kire 1. Upstairs - jazzy flavas: Lurch, Hashane, Marco,
Bart. The Den - hip hop / funky shit: Danny Breaks, Baby Q, Mister Craig, Kool
Karl, Paul '9' Mills, Ali Kat. Info - 0973 959751

Bristol Exposure @ Goldiggers, Chippenham. 8pm - 2am. £8. May 1: Bonkers 4
tour night with Brisk, Sharkey, Dougal, Hixxy & Bunjy. MCs Ribbz, Rude & Joe
Peng

Bulletproof @ Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff. 10pm - 3am. £5.  April
24: Optical. Residents - Bench, Enzo, Tommy, MC Rascal. Info - 01222 463959

Club Metropolis @ Club Arcadia, High Street, West Brom. Weekly. 9pm - 2.30am.
£5 B4 10.30, £6 after. £4 concessions. Line-ups include Ascend, Dubmaster,
Ellis The Menace, Will, Richie Swift, Snave, Devise & E.T.P.

Deep & Dark @ The Thekla, Bristol. Every four weeks. 10pm - 4am. £6 B4 11pm /
concs. £7 after. May 1: Ray Keith, More Rockers, Powder, Kalvin, Tonka, MC
Bassman, Bunx & Flava G. May 29: Bryan Gee, Flynn & Flora, Powder, Kalvin,
Tonka, MCs Bassman, T Rox & Flava G

Dope @ The Factory (rear of Sanctuary), Digbeth, Birmingham. Fortnightly. 10pm
- 3am. £5 all night. Residents on rotation include Tricksta, Scott, Dick &
Glyn (Different Drummer). May 8: Justice, Danny Briottet. May 22: Andrea
Parker, Subject 13. June 5: DJ Vadim, Aquasky.

Drive By @ The Thekla, The Grove, Bristol. 10pm - 4am. £7 / £6. May 8: Doc
Scott. Residents - Gerard, Ramjack, Jo Diamond, Zest

Drum & Bass @ The Cavern Club, Exeter. 9pm - 1am. £4 / £3 / £2. April 24:
Eskovah & MC Wiley  May 8: Toddy May 22: Loxy June 5: Ayton & Kire 1 June 19:
Ink. Resident: Cookie

Dumb Dumb @ Kaleida, Oldham St., Manchester. Weekly. 10pm - Late. £5.
Residents: Inki, Shadraq, Chris Jam, MCs Sliver & Trippa Lixx. Guests every
week.

Flashback, upstairs @ Crunch, The Venue, Branston St., Birmingham. May 1: 10pm
- 6am. £8 / £7 concs. Simon 'Bassline' Smith, Pilgrim, Mistress Mo, Simon M.

Flux Records present TOV / Renegade Hardware @ Zoom, Prince Of Wales Road,
Norwich. 10pm - 4am. £7 adv. April 24: DJ Red, Future Forces, Flapjack,
Destiny, Dimension, JMD, MCs Mathem, Krazi-B, Sparkie.

Fruit Club @ Brunel Rooms, Havelock Square, Swindon. Weekly (Drum & Bass and
Hardcore on alternate weeks). 9pm - 3am. £5 - £7. Info - 01793 531384.
Residents: DJ Lee, Intensity & Flashback.

Fusion @ Bath Pavilion - "The Ultimate Buzz". 7.45pm - 2am. £10 adv. May 8.
Hixxy, Slipmatt, Mark EG, Swan-e, Vibes, Sy, Cridge & Wink. Live PA by
Ultimate Buzz.

HomeBase @ the Junction, 242 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. 6pm - 2am. Free.
Weekly experiments in Breakbeat Culture - 4 decks, 2 DJs and 1 free-stylin' MC
taking bass 'n' drum to the next level!! CJB, Kalinski, Elia and MC Dangerous.

Hup Collective, downstairs @ The Project, Westbury St., Wolverhampton. Weekly.
10pm - 2am. £3 / £2 NUS. The Hup collective of nine DJs drop their ideas of
'90's breakbeat culture, from electro to upfront drum & bass.

Hustler All-Stars Showcase @ The Welsh Club, Cardiff. £6 / 5. April 17:
Bristol's Nu-Skool. Residents - The Hustler All-Stars.

Manga @ La Belle Angele, Hasties Close, Edinburgh. Monthly. 11pm - 3am. £7 /
£5 members. April 17: Pm Scientists. May 15: Ray Keith. June 12: Judge Dread &
Kato, MC Digiac. Residents: DJ Kid, G-Mac, VJ A-Dan. Info: 0131 220 5575

Metalheadz @ the Hanover Grand, Hanover Square, London, W1. 10.30pm - 4.30am.
£12 (£8 members) / £8 to all before 11pm. First Friday of the Month. DJs on
rotation are Grooverider, Fabio, Goldie, Doc Scott, Kemistry & Storm, Randall,
Peshay, J Majik, Jumping Jack Frost, Bailey, Loxy, Ink, Marley Marl, Clarky.
Hosted by Cleveland Watkiss and MC Justiyc. Info - 0181 964 0898.

Nu Skool @ The Thekla, The Grove, Bristol. April 24. 10pm - 4am. £6. 2nd
Birthday Celebrations featuring an exclusive hip hop set from DJ Krust, plus
Task & Bear, Jamie, Gerard and special superhero mystery guests.

One Nation @ Goldiggers, Chippenham. 9pm - 2am. £6 adv. / £10 on the door.
April 24: Mickey Finn, Brockie, Kenny Ken, Marvellous Cain & Brooklyn. MCs
Fearless & Jakes. May 22: Jumping Jack Frost, Andy C, Rap, Brooklyn & Fluid.
MCs Stevie Hyper D & Jakes.

Room 101 @ The Pleasure Rooms, Leeds. Weekly. 10pm - 4am. £6 / £5 NUS.
Residents: L Double, Acetate, Dynamite, MC DBO General. Guests every week
including artists from Flex and Rinse Out.

R Solution @ Dragon, 4 Tooley St., London, SE1 2SY. 10pm - 4am. £10. Last
Friday of the month featuring the cream of drum & bass DJs and the Reinforced
crew.

Silk @ Sound Factory, 2 Union St., Plymouth. 10pm - 6pm.  £6 / £5 members /
NUS. May 8: Bryan Gee, Destruction, Enchantment, Forensics, Chip, Dee O Jay.
MCs Warren G & Jakera.

Slammin' Vinyl @ Bagleys, Goods Way, Kings Cross, London , N1. 9pm - 6am.
£14.50 tickets + BF. May 8. Arena 1: Sharkey, Hixxy, Dougal, Vibes, Slipmatt,
Sy, Brisk, Seduction, Vinylgroover. Arena 2: Frenzic, Phantasy, Randall, Nicky
BM, Brockie, Mickey Finn, Ray Keith, Hype, Zinc, MCs Stevie Hyper D, Skibadee,
Fearless. Arena 3 (Old Skool):Kaos, Dougal, Slam, Phantasy, Devious D,
Brockie, Vinyltrixta, Unknown, Spinback, MCs Magika, Ruff, Storm. Arena 4:
Techno / trance. Arena 5: House & garage.

Slinky / Cocoshebeen @ the Opera House, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. 10pm -
2am. £4 (B4 11), £6 after. April 17: Kenny Ken. April 24: Dr.S.Gachet. May 1:
Alex Reece. May 8: Rap. May 15: Kemistry & Storm. May 22: Randall. May 29:
Tricksta. June 5: Mickey Finn. Residents: Orbit, Dream, Keaton, Revolution,
Dark Dean, Replay & MC Shadow. Info - 01202 399922.

Source @ The Zodiac, Cowley Road, Oxford. 9.30pm - 2am. £5 B4 10.30 / £7
after. April 24: Fabio. May 8: Doc Scott. May 22: DJ Lee. Residents -  JJ (No
U Turn), Mouly, Darryl S. Info - 01865 726336.

Tazzmania @ Hastings Pier. 10pm - 7am. £16 adv + BF. April 17. Sharkey,
Slipmatt, DJ Sy, Dougal, Seduction, Darren Jay, Mickey Finn, Mr Hyde, Clarkee,
MCs Robbie Dee, MC MC, Charlie B, Sharkey.

Temptation @ Lakota, 6 Upper York Street, Bristol. Weekly. 10pm - 5am. £8.
Main room has big name techno guests with residents Jody, Leon Alexander & Ian
Wilkie, while in the backroom... April 17: Jumping Jack Frost, Lurch & Fluid.
April 24: Tribe presents PFM, Gavin Newman & Cridge. May 8: Bristol Exposure
presents Mastervibe, Bunjy, Ellis Dee, Swan-e, Orbit, MC Joe Peng. May 15: DJ
Dazee & Markee present Randall, Lurch, Zoe & MC Junior Blind. May 22: Nicky
BM. May 29: Tribe presents Amon Tobin, Cridge & Rudy. June 5: Flynn & Flora.

Time Out Of Town @ Easton Community Centre, Bristol. Benefit party. 10pm -
3am. £4 B4 11pm / £5 thereafter. May 1: Room 1: 3pm (live PA), Lady Gemini,
Task & Stevie Bear, Rob Morris. Room 2: Bill Riley, Justin Reverb, Hashane,
Felony, MCs Jakes & T-Rox. Room 3: Henry & Louis, Woodsy, Ali Kat

Vibealite @ The Void, Hanley, Stoke On Trent. Different musical styles Weekly
(hard trance & 'purest' techno, old skool, happy hardcore, drum & bass)

SATURDAYS
Dreamscape 28 @ The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.  7pm -
7am. April 11: five arenas of hardcore, drum & bass, old skool, techno &
house. Info - 01202 291 100. Credit card hotline - 0115 912 9130 (24hrs). See
advert / flyer for full details.

Drum Boogie @ Tiffany's Ball Room, Marine Parade, Gt. Yarmouth. April 25. 8pm
- 2am. £8 adv + BF, more on the door. Main arena: Darren Jay, Nicky BM,
Kemistry & Storm, Ray Keith, Scooby, Jam Master Jay. MCs GQ, Flux, Five-0.
Room 2: Hard, uplifting & funky house.

Jazz Step @ Cyberia, Oxford Road, Manchester. Third Saturday of the month.
10pm - Late.  £3 B4 11.30 / NUS. £5 thereafter. April 18: Chris Jam, Mellow J,
Ambient Alliance. Mcs Jerome, Crystalize, Saxmaster T

No U Turn & Saigon @ The Rocket, Holloway Rd, London, N7. 11pm - 6am. Monthly.
April 18; May 16. DJs include Ed Rush, Fierce, Ryme Tyme, Future Forces Inc,
Dom & Roland, Jay Jay, Deep Rooted, Touch & Nico.

One Nation @ Mansion House, Worthing. 9pm - 4am. £12 adv. May 9. In the
Underground - Zinc, Bryan Gee, Nicky BM, Hype, Andy C, Mickey Finn and MCs
Dett & Skibadee. On the Top Floor - Mike 'Ruff Cut' Lloyd, Dave Gray, Linda
Phoenix & Nico Da Funkster.

Ruffneck Ting @ New Trinity Centre, Old Market, Bristol. 9.30pm - 4am. £12.
May 2: Grooverider, Jumping Jack Frost, Mickey Finn, Dazee, Decoder, Technical
Itch, Markee Ledge, Felony, MCs Jakes & Junior Blind. Info: 0117 929 7372

Strictly Butter @ Oscars, Clacton Pier, Essex. 9pm - 3am. £5. Weekly. Arena 1
- jungle; arena 2 - garage; arena 3 - old skool. DJs include Hype, Ellis Dee,
Shy FX, Kenny Ken, Nicky BM, Wildchild, Frenzic, Zinc, MCs Skibadee, Fearless,
Dynamite, GQ and many more.

Switch @ The Powerhouse, Stokes Croft, Bristol. 9pm - 6am. £7 door / £1 off
with flyer. April 18: Jumping Jack Frost, DJ Die, Ray Keith, Nicky BM, J-Raq,
Ramjack, XS, Gerard, MC Dynamite, MC Foxy. Info: 0976 210 767.

24 / 7 @ Easton Community Centre, Bristol. 9pm - 3am. £5. Last Saturday of the
month. April 25: J-Raq, Felony, Ramjack, Gerard, Jo Diamond, XS, Zest, MC
Jakes.

Universe '98. Midday - 6am (continuing Sunday 1pm - 11pm) £60 adv. May 23 &
24. Vast line-up check flyer booklet for details.

Warning - The 3rd Birthday @ The Junction, Clifton Rd, Cambridge. 10pm - 7am.
£15 adv / more on the door. April 18. Main room: Jumping Jack Frost & Bryan
Gee with MC Dynamite, Andy C & Randall with MC GQ, Grooverider with MC GQ,
Brockie & Swift with MC Dett & Shabba, DJ Hype with MC Navigator & Skibadee,
Nicky BM & Shy FX with MC Marshall, Jo Jo Rock & Concrete with MC Navigator 7
MC Phantom, Barrington & Frenzic with MC Phantom. Room 2: garage. Room 3: rap,
swing & soul.

Warning presents Ram Records tour night @ The Junction, Clifton Rd, Cambridge.
May 23. 10pm - 6am. £12.50 adv. / £14 door. Main Arena: Andy C, Randall,
Grooverider, Hype, Shimon, Swift, Freedom, Red 1, Concrete, Barrington. MCs
GQ, Flux, Fats, Rage. Room 2: speed garage, rap, swing & soul

SUNDAYS
Flashback, upstairs @ Crunch, The Venue, Branston St., Birmingham. May 24.
10pm - 6am. £10 / £9 concs. SL2 (Slipmatt & Lime B2B), Mistress Mo, Jon
Hollis, MC Tickle.

Gogglez @ The Hobgoblin, London Road, Brighton. 7pm - 11pm. Free. April 26: DJ
Sphere & Gogglez residents (see Wed. listing)

Sunday'scool @ The Lounge, Market Sq., Aylesbury. Weekly. 6pm - 10.30pm. Free.
Mr Peel & The President drop jazz, rare grooves and mellow beats.

TUESDAYS
Club 21st Century @ The Vibe Bar, 91 Brick Lane, London E1. Fortnightly. 7pm -
11pm. £3 B4 9pm / £4 thereafter. Residents: Talvin Singh, DJ Le Rouge,
Cleveland Watkiss. April 14 (non-smoking night): Byron Wallen (multimedia
dance piece from Russell Bond & Derek Richards). April 28: Instrumental
(multimedia show from string sextet of 4 Hero fame). On the Internet for live
interaction: www.hyperjam.co.uk/c21

Resonance Records @ The Rhino Club, Southampton. 9pm - 2am. £4.50 / £3.50 NUS.
April 21: Launch party with Runninz Records, Hype, Marvellous Cain. May 5:
Bryan Gee. Residents: Sly D, Jukebox, APM & Drop

WEDNESDAYS
Gogglez @ The Tavern Club, North Street, Brighton. Fortnightly. 10pm - 2am. £1
/ Free B4 11. Residents: DJ Gogglez, The Postman, Da Raven & OOJenks playing
funk, hip-hop, electro, breakbeat, funky house & techno, jungle etc. April 15:
Residents night. April 29: The Flight Lieutenant, Da:Void (Stompaphunk).

Meltdown @ The Concorde, Brighton. Monthly. 9pm - 2am. £4 / £3 B4 11pm, £5 /
£4 Membs. / NUS / Guests thereafter. May 6: Brockie, Nick BM, B.L.I.M., Filter
Records showcase (9-11). June 3: DJ Hype, Footloose, Quantum, TC Islam & The
Lords of The Last Daze (9-11).

Steel @ The Beatroot, 6-8 Broadway, The Lace Market, Nottingham. Fortnightly.
Doors open 10pm. £2 B4 11pm, £3 members / £3.50 guests thereafter. April 29:
DJ SS & MC Warren G. May 13: DJ Hype.  Residents: Room 1: Neil Trix. Room 2:
Kier

Swerve @ The Velvet Room, 143 Charing Cross Road, WC2. Weekly. 10pm - 2.30am.
£6 / £4 NUS. Residents - Fabio & Addiction plus guests from Groove Connection
/ Creative Source, as well as an array of up and coming talent.

Transmit @ The Fridge Bar, Brixton, London SW2. 9pm - 3am. Free. April 22; May
6; May 20. Force K, Rage, DM-Cut, MCs UB, Nice, Margo.

THURSDAYS
Flame @ Leisure Lounge, 121 Holborn Rd., London, EC1. First Thursday of every
month. 9pm - 3am. £7 / £5 with flyer / £4 concs. May 7: Profile, Mellow-D,
Dial8, Bone, Kryptonite plus guest MCs.

Higher Learning @ The Blue Mountain Club, Bristol. 9.30pm - 3am. £5 /£4
members. April 30: Nicky BM, Ray Keith, MC Stevie Hyper D. May 14: Kenny Ken.
May 28: Mickey Finn. Residents: Domino, Silver, Yush, MC Verb. Info:0973 934
475.

Inferno @ The Works, Station Road East, Canterbury. Monthly. 9pm - 2am. £6 /
£5 concs. April 30: Randall & MC Skibadee. May 28: Grooverider & MC GQ.
Residents: Eljay, Ollywood, Risk, MCs Reamer & Reload.

Kul De Sac & Fantastico @ Cosies, Portland Sq., Bristol. Weekly. 8pm - Late.
Free before 9pm, £1 after. Playin' drum & bass and hip hop

Movement @ Bar Rumba, 36 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. Weekly. 9pm - 3am. £3 /
£5. Residents Bryan Gee, Tonic, B.L.I.M. and guests. Info - 0171 287 2715

Slam Down Sessions @ The Plug, 90 Stockwell Road, London SW9. Fortnightly. 8pm
- 2am. Free. April 16 & 30; May 14 & 28. Breaks 'n' beats & drum & bass with
residents Shuff & Paul Arnold

Sounds of the Underground @ The Honey Club, Brighton Seafront. Weekly. 10pm -
2am. £3 & £2.50 NUS. The Pressure Krew, Quantum, Rok One, Skinny and MC Ragga
D. Info 0378 741527 / 0411 678888.

Stealth, upstairs @ The Riverside, 57-59 Melbourne St., Newcastle.
Fortnightly. 9.30pm - 2am. £7 / £6 adv / NUS. April 16: Peshay. Residents:
Elementz Of Noise, DJ Smart & MC Cruise

Technique @ The Loft, 110 Friargate, Derby. Fortnightly. 9.30pm - Late (doors
close at 1am). £3 B4 11, £4 / £3.50 (concs.) thereafter. April 23: Jumping
Jack Frost + more tbc. Residents: Ratty, John P & D*Boy.