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HOMETOWN SESSIONS: 30 YEARS OF IRATION STEPPAS
NB DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING + Q&A WITH MARK IRATION AT THE CAMEO BEFORE THE SESSION. ‘Join us at The Bongo Club for a night of high quality dub reggae sound system – headlined by one of the greatest to ever do it,’ they say: IRATION STEPPAS (DJ SET), playing DUBZ up to YEAR 3000 style, celebrating 30 Years in DUB; HOMETOWN PROMOTION SOUNDSYSTEM – Glasgow’s Reggae Rockers playing Rub a Dub inna Dance Hall Style; MC CAMPEAZI – The Scottish Sound System scene’s original Raggamuffin Master of Ceremonies. Tickets start at £8 (very limited) and are also available on Eventbrite, via Facebook or direct.
PULSE 12TH BIRTHDAY: BLAWAN
Blawan returns to Edinburgh as part of our 12th Birthday celebrations and also his first appearance at The Bongo Club in 6 years. LINE UP: Blawan, Darrell Pulse, Sean Laird, Shaun Johnston. TICKETS
MIDNIGHT BASS
Scotland’s dedicated weekly drum & bass night. DnB | Jungle | Bass | Footwork | Grime.Drinks promos from £1. LINKTREE
DROPKICK + DANIEL MCGEEVER & BAND + THE VAPOUR TRAILS + SHAUN MCLACHLAN (LIVE)
Dropkick celebrate their recently released ‘Best of’ compilation with an evening of amazing Scottish melody makers. Hailing from the east of Scotland, Dropkick have drawn on influences such as Wilco, Teenage Fanclub and The Jayhawks to produce their own blend of harmony-driven, power-pop for well over a decade. This is a rescheduled show, partly to finally celebrate the 2020 release of the band’s new record, The Scenic Route, while also focussing on the ‘Best of Dropkick’ compilation, released since then. “Those who have yet to latch onto them are surely missing something special….Indie, powerpop, accomplished harmonies, alt.country tendencies. What’s not to love?” (The Herald). Support from The Vapour Trails, Daniel McGeever (and band) and Shaun McLachlan (Delta Mainline).
SSL XL (3RD BIRTHDAY): JUNGLE & DNB SPECIAL
SSL XL turns 3… Join us for an evening of Jungle pressure at Edinburgh’s original underground venue – The Bongo Club (est. ’96) Massive line up of DJs & selectors from around Scotland, playing on the newly upgraded Messenger Sound System across 2 rooms ROOM 1 [Jungle / DnB / Breaks] Creep Woland Mrs Magoo Skillis Tez The General + more tba. ROOM 2 [Dancehall / Dub / Roots] Brother Most Righteous Steadfast Sylvatica + more tba. Past guests: Sully, Om Unit, DJ Storm, Noodles, Proc Fiskal, Mez, Grandmixxer, Sicaria Sound, Riz La Teef, Commodo, Vivek, Slimzee, Spooky, Ishan Sound, Foamplate, Tubby, Noodles, K-Lone, Facta, Mother, Creep Woland, Mrs Magoo, Anikonik, Uno MC, Onyx Stone, Dego Ranking, Riddim Tuffa, Electrikal Sound, Messenger Youth, G-Mac, The General, Deburgh, DJ Crud, Deburgh, Delahunt, Plaq, DV60, Webber, Big Alf, Skillis, Vaj Power, Kami-O, Feena (4am tbc). TICKETS
SOULSVILLE INTERNATIONAL
“Final party of 2021 and we bring the curtain down with a brother from across the tracks: Tuesday Gonzalez Soul Jam founder and Sneaky’s mainstay for over a decade (time flies..),” they say. “Tuesday brings the business with his own uncompromising style of chugging boogie and glorious soul-affirming-disco.” Deep Soulful Sounds • Ruckus Worldwide Rhythms. ALL TICKETS VIA RESIDENT ADVISOR
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