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Last weekend was a big one for us with capacity crowds turning up for all three events: Rally & Broad, Headset and Messenger, so big up you if you were among the throng. There are some excellent photos from Rally & Broad's event here by super-talented snapper Chris Scott (aka Chris Donia).
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NEXT WEEK: Acclaimed band A New International LIVE (Fri 6th Feb)
 A New International celebrate the release of their debut album, Come to the Fabulon, with a short European tour beginning with consecutive dates in their home cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Edinburgh’s gig will be hosted by Rally & Broad ('a beacon of brilliance' – The List), with Caro Bridges ('intricate beautiful songs' – Hannah Kitchen Kirby) and Mr Twonkey ('a sublime cloud of nonsense' – The Scotsman) alongside A New International providing an evening of songs, stories and cabaret. Click the image below for the video to new single Valentino.
'A lush, ambitious piece of work' (Clash)
‘Sumptuous European balladeering translated into an urban Scottish setting’ (The List)
‘One of Scotland’s finest, most underrated bands’ (The Scotsman)
‘Many moments of beauty’ (The Independent)
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NEXT WEEk: Craig Charles (6Music) at Four Corners 10th Birthday (Fri 6th Feb)
Established at the The Bongo Club in 2005 (then at Moray House), Four Corners has run every month for 10 years now – with very few exceptions. It is now one of Scotland’s longest running club nights, consistently providing a top drawer soundtrack of deep funk, soul, afrobeat, latin, disco, r ‘n’ b, hip hop and reggae.
Come and help us celebrate the big ONE-ZERO with a very special guest DJ, CRAIG CHARLES, the well know TV personality-turned-top-funk-ambassador. His BBC Radio 6 show is the most popular on the network, and behind the decks Craig knows how to work a room.
NB ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT! 200 TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR. ARRIVE EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. More Info
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Pete Rock at I Love Hip Hop (Tues 24th Feb)
I Love Hip Hop is proud to present PETE ROCK all the way over from the US on his UK tour, making his Edinburgh debut, no less. This iconic DJ, producer and MC needs little introduction but, if you want a history lesson, click here (where you can also pick up a ticket). Otherwise, relax and check out the video below for Pete Rock and CL Smooth's evergreen They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.). It's a stone-cold classic! Support from Edinburgh’s heavyweights Ritchie Ruftone and Nasty P. Tickets/More Info
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FRI 20TH FEB: Rødhåd at Substance x Pulse
 Pulse & Substance host their first event together with Rødhåd at The Bongo Club. Voted number 9 on this years RA DJ polls, Rødhåd has been socialized by Berlin’s loop techno nights and always finds the perfect balance of timeless techno to lift the dancefloor higher and higher. Rødhåd sets are still pitch-black, loopy, pulverizing and down-right strange. It’s a sound most at home at Berghain and Berlin’s Dystopian parties. His style is always deep, powerful and melancholic – from dub-techno to techno and back to house. Support from Substance & Pulse residents Gavin Richardson & Darrell Harding. More Info/Tix
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FRI 27TH FEB: Dillinja & Chimpo at Electrikal
 This month, welcome big daddy Dillinja plus Manchester legend Chimpo for 60min sets each. The capo don capo, the original gangster, the boss, the king, the shah. Time to pay respects to a man sitting atop the pantheon of jungle sound since 1991 - aside from helping to forge a pillar of modern dance music; he went further outside the system, and built a sound system. It's safe to say that without this trail blazed by Dillinja and his Valve Sound System, there would be no Electrikal - and for this reason we've asked him to come play for the team he's helped inspire. Joining him is one of Manchester's finest, the indomitable Chimpo. More Info/Tix
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TUES 24TH FEB: Mercury Nominee Kate Tempest returns with a full band
Following October’s sold out solo show for her book tour (of which the Edinburgh performance drew five star appraisals from both The Scotsman and The Independent), we are buzzing about welcoming one of Britain’s most exciting new talents back to The Bongo Club, this time performing songs from her Mercury Music Prize-nominated album, Everybody Down, with her full live band. If you caught Tempest last time, you’ll know she’s nothing less than a sensational live performer. If you’ve not seen her yet, this may be your last chance to do so in a small venue…
“One of the brightest British talents around” (The Guardian)
“As Tempest’s gorgeous streams of words flow out, they conjure a story so vivid its as if you had a state-of-the-art Blu-Ray player stuffed in your brain, projecting image after image that sears itself into your consciousness” (New York Times)
“Wow” (Chuck D – Public Enemy)
“Her works are truly of upliftment and betterment” (Roots Manuva)
Click the image below to check out the album. More Info/Tix
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New Bongo Shop: click the image below to check out our latest wares!
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I LOVE HIP HOP 23:00 - 03:00
For those who want to celebrate the hip hop classics, but just as importantly the brand new! Tracks ranging from Big Daddy Kane, Odd Future, Slick Rick, Wiz Khalifa, Biggy, Wu Tang, Cool Kids, Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Outkast, Biz Markie, J Dilla, Rick Ross, Styles P, The Dream, Kool G Rap, Kanye, Gangstarr, Clipse, Evidence, Big L, Strong Arm Steady.
Live performances, guest DJs & more, with Nasty P and friends.
£3 [£2]
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Creative Electric 19:00 - 21:00
Creative Electric make theatre for young people, by young people.
£5 with bursaries available
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Hullabaloo 23:00 - 03:00
Trendy Wendy & Steve Austin [Mumbo Jumbo] playing funky mashups, beats, breaks, hip hop & disco.
£3[£2]
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ELECTRIKAL: FLAVA D
Friday 30 January - 23:00 - 03:00
Electrikal are back at The Bongo Club for their first night of 2015. This month, in her Scottish debut, we have Flava D from the legendary Butterz camp joining us for an exclusive 60 min set on the Electrikal Sound System.£4 before 12 / £5 Guest-list (name on FB wall) / £8 (door) | |  |
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MUMBO JUMBO
Saturday 31 January - 23:00 - 03:00
Mumbo Jumbo is a night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electronica care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy [Tackno / Playgirl Mansions] and Steve Austin [Headspin]. There’s also live congas and percussion by Bongo Dave. Mumbo Jumbo joins-the-dots between musical styles, mixing up funk and soul, throwing in beats, bootlegs and mash-ups, taking you through the disco to house and electro, all sprinkled with character and liberal helpings of cracking vocals! This is Saturday night party music at its best! Upstairs tonight: Bubble with DJs Brainstorm and Durkit playing acid and house.£3 b4 midnight, £7 after (£5 conc) | |  |
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CREATIVE ELECTRIC
Wednesday 04 February - 19:00 - 21:00
Creative Electric create contemporary performance based on real experiences Often our work is interactive, sometimes its personal, at times its one to one Our work has been performed in both Scotland and Sweden, in theatres, studios, art galleries, nightclubs, on trains, in fields, city centre squares and on rooftops Drama & theatre workshops for ages 16+, £5 with bursaries available For more info please contact creative_electric@hotmail.com£5 with bursaries available | |  |
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A NEW INTERNATIONAL (LIVE)
Friday 06 February - 19.00-22.00
A New International celebrate the release of their debut album, "Come to the Fabulon", with a short European tour in February beginning with consecutive dates in their home cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Edinburgh’s gig will be hosted by Rally & Broad (“a beacon of brilliance” - The List), with Caro Bridges (“intricate beautiful songs” - Hannah Kitchen Kirby) and Mr Twonkey (“a sublime cloud of nonsense” - The Scotsman) alongside A New International providing an evening of songs, stories and cabaret.£5 (adv) / £6 (on the door) | | |
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FOUR CORNERS 10TH BIRTHDAY: CRAIG CHARLES (6MUSIC)
Friday 06 February - 23:00 - 03:00
Four Corners 10th Birthday Party featuring a very special guest DJ set from CRAIG CHARLES. £10 (door): Advance tickets now sold out. There will be 200 on the door from 11pm - first come first served, so arrive early to avoid disappointment! | | |
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BIG n BASHY
Saturday 07 February - 23:00 - 03:00
Big n Bashy is back again with a feast of musical delights spread over three rooms and two floors. Featuring the best in grime, dubstep, reggae and jungle, with Brother Most Righteous, Skillis, Era, Deburgh. Extra Bass supplied by Messenger Sound System, cos we care. Upstairs (featuring all your fave block party anthems and more): Mark B. Catch Era + Deburgh every Thursday 4 - 6 pm on http://nasty.fm playing grime and dubstep.£4 before midnight, £6 after | |  |
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CREATIVE ELECTRIC
Wednesday 11 February - 19:00 - 21:00
Creative Electric create contemporary performance based on real experiences Often our work is interactive, sometimes its personal, at times its one to one Our work has been performed in both Scotland and Sweden, in theatres, studios, art galleries, nightclubs, on trains, in fields, city centre squares and on rooftops Drama & theatre workshops for ages 16+, £5 with bursaries available For more info please contact creative_electric@hotmail.com£5 with bursaries available | | |
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Flava D from the legendary Butterz camp joins us for her Scottish debut with an exclusive 60 min set on the Electrikal Sound System. A mainstay in the UK grime scene for the past few years, she's recently been making serious waves producing a new hybrid of jackin' house and garage. She signed to Butterz in early 2013 and has since released two critically acclaimed records for the label: '
A night with a mix of musical styles from funk and hip hop to house and electronica care of resident DJs Trendy Wendy [Tackno/Playgirl Mansions] and Steve Austin [Headspin] plus live congas and percussion by Bongo Dave. Mumbo Jumbo joins-the-dots: funk and soul, throwing in beats, bootlegs and mash-ups, taking you through the disco to house and electro, all sprinkled with character and liberal helpings of cracking vocals. This is Saturday night party music at its best! Upstairs tonight: Bubble with DJs Brainstorm and Durkit playing acid house.
