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Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The venue welcomed legends like Iggy Pop during the 70s, but didn't become a purely music venue until 1993. Since then though it has seen an illustrious series of soon-to-be-famous bands pass though the doors, including Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Scissor Sisters and Suede.
The old cinema lay out works really well allowing you to watch the bands from in the pit, on one of the raised tiers, or in the upper gallery of seats - so short or tall, sitting or standing, you can get a decent eye-full of the band. The acoustics are quite agreeable too. They attract a fairly heterogeneous array of bands, the selection of hip hop artists they attract is particularly remarkable.
King's Cross is by no means the most pleasant area of Central London, especially after dark, but things are looking up with the arrival of the Eurostar. The Scala started the trend and now there are a few places to head on afterwards. We recommend the recently opened Big Chill House just down the road.
Scala events
The Jump Off
TIMES 8pm-2am PRICING £12, £10 before 9pm, adv £8
DJ Manny Norte plays hip hop, garage and R&B, with hosts Rap 6 and Charlie Sloth.
Giants In The Earth
TIMES 10pm-6am PRICING adv £12
Roots, reggae and dub courtesy of Instrument Of Jah, King Alpha and Aba-Shanti-I.
Urban Nerds
TIMES 10pm-6am PRICING adv £10
Resident DJs spin grime, house, roots and underground beats.
Pure Love
TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £13.50
Former Gallows frontman Frank Carter leads his alternative outfit.
Fixers
TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £8.50
The Oxford-based five-piece plays lively, dance-driven psychedelic pop.
Belleruche
TIMES 7pm-11pm PRICING adv £14
The London-based outfit plays trip hop, alt pop and soul.
Face Down
TIMES 10pm-6am PRICING adv £6, w/flyer £5, £5 dressed in beachwear
Resident DJs spin rock and indie.
Pure Temptation
TIMES 9pm-6am PRICING adv £9.95
Pied Piper & MC Creed, Noriss Da Boss Windross & DT, Mike Ruff Cutt Lloyd & Sharky P, Wesley Jay & Supplier and DJ Kanga & MC Kie spin old skool hip hop, garage and house.
Bad Manners, Max Splodge, The Pukes, The Uplifters
TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING £25, adv £20
Buster Bloodvessel and company perform their ska hits.
Lee Ranaldo
TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £13.50
Experimental alt rock from the guitarist and co-founder of Sonic Youth.
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