The following piece is reproduced from Ministry
Magazine, March 99, who voted
Disco Inferno "Club of The Month" ....
It’s 1979, the '80’s are still a starry-eyed drainpipe wearing dream and love
is still free. Except it’s actually 20 years later and everyone in Disco Inferno
is in a state of serious quantum leap. With three glitterball-tastic dancefloors
to choose from, there’s more than enough room to swing yer pants, yer partner,
or that white blazer jacker you’ve been saving for a night like this. Over 800
dedicated dancing queens and their starship troupers funk it down at Disco Inferno
every other Sarurday. Amid the more mainstream crowd, you can see displays of
70’s fashion that range from the extremely brave to the downright ludicrous.
Under{ab}normal circumstances, you might think that people in these kind of
outfits should only be let out once a year, but it all makes for a great night
of tongue-in-cheekiness. Despite the large number of cheesy stick on 'taches,
dodgy afros and medallions, none of the young things can measure up to the veteran
of all things 70’s, the grandaddy of disco himself, MC Otis. Like some long
forgotten half-brother to the great Bazza White {only even smoother}, the man
mountain that is Otis glides through the crowd as if on castors. Serenading
his “Baby dolls” with gravelly tones and encouraging his entourage to “Shake
that money maker”, he offers the crowd his pearls of wisdom for free: “This
time boy, kiss that girl like you really mean it” With advice like that, every
tune a raging classic and the kind of crowd that think that Saturday Night Fever
is the epitome of cool you could become convinced that 1979 was the best year.
Inferno could just be the best place to get stuck in time...
thanks to Ministry Magazine and of course Steve
Reid
THE PHOTOS
Disco Inferno @ The Venue., Edinburgh: Sorry Mate, But, how can we
put this Nicely, YOU GOT NO CHANCE SON!!!
The comedy breasts were having the desired effect
Ooooh, who’s Mr bloody popular pants then?
After being beaten up 27 times on the way, they finally made it to
the club.
ON THE PULL Who? Vicky Welton and Vicky Orr Where? Disco Inferno, Edinburgh What do you work as? Beauty therapist and Biology
student What are you doing here? “We always come to Disco
- it’s the best club in Edinburgh.” Who do you rate/fancy in here? “MC Otis. I want to
run my fingers through his afro. Oh, and a couple of guys called Paul
and Nathan.” Who do you Hate? “We can’t hate anyone, we’re too
sweet.” Where else can we find you? “Revolution, 70’s clubs,
down the park in Dalkeith.”
ON THE PULL