Festival Clubs
its first party of the festival with a selection of burlesque acts, led by Missy Malone, and live music. ■ Velvet at the Ark. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. 8 Aug. The gay women’s club returns for a one-off festival date and the acts are out in style to celebrate. See Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre, Daiquiri Dusk, Natalie and Susan Calman as well as DJs Leatherface & Jeremy. ■ Wildlife at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £8. 8 Aug. Huggy and Dean Newton headline this night of house, tech and minimal with a laptop, decks and FX set. Edinburgh Sundays
■ The Bang Bang Club at Gilded Balloon Teviot. 12.30am–5am. £10. Weekly. See Thu. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro. FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Killer Kitsch returns to Edinburgh as Euan Neilson and David Sinclair import their mix of dance, electro, 80s synth pop, new wave and punk to the Cab. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £4. Weekly. DJ John Hutchison presents a mash up of funky house, electro disco, club classics and R&B vocals. FREE Sections at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. A rock’n’roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. ■ Shake at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Soulful vocals, sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems from Leon Easter. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). Weekly. See Thu. FREE StrangeBrew at the Bongo Club. Midnight–5am. Weekly. A mix of upbeat rockabilly, rock, mod, ska, reggae and soul from Argentina’s DJ Chiru- Chick and Italy’s Cecchino. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G, DJ Phaze and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town’.
Edinburgh Mondays ■ Decadence at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. OK so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse.
for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. ■ Missbehave at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm--3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. New Tuesday night for Opal with B-more, 80s, disco and electro beats from DJs Rennie Rich and 3 Pieces. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. Midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). Weekly. See Thu. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat. ■ White Noise at Electric Circus. 8pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; free after. Weekly. The finest up-and-coming Scottish acts perform live with Jesus H Foxx and DJ Christo. Edinburgh Wednesdays
■ Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Eclectic chart, dance and indie. ■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. ■ Delinquents at Electric Circus. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Filthy mash- up of iconic anthems and cool beats. ■ Guilty at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. An unashamed selection of classic pop nuggets from the last five decades from ELO to Duran Duran to Snow Patrol, all under the watchful gaze of DJ Johnny Frenetic. FREE Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun’ at this indie-meets- youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. Midnight–3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. FREE The Pit at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. Midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). 12 Aug. See Thu. FREE Subtext at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Electronic showcase with DJ talent from clubs such as Split, Kapital, Touch, Compakt and Coalition. ✽✽ We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. £7. Weekly. Electronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac joined by DJ T and The Fix (live) for the first part of WAE’s fourth birthday. See preview, page 74.
Headspin Always keeping it fresh and funky, the Headspin residents supply a four deck mix of hip hop, funk, electro, house and any other flights of fancy that take their mood keeping the dancefloor rocking at all times. For their festival special they invite long-time friend of the club and Edinburgh graffiti legend Elph to the party where he’ll be painting a new piece live in the club. ■ The Bongo Club, 558 7604, Sat 8 Aug, 11pm–5am, £5 before midnight; £8 after.
■ Forbidden at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. R&B, hip hop, urban electro and chart tracks. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. FREE Pussy Galore at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Weekly. Student anthems. FREE Random at the Bongo Club. Midnight–5am. Weekly. Psy-trance night with Dark el Kante and special guests. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). Weekly. See Thu. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz.
Edinburgh Tuesdays FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Dirty Sex at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Raunchy dance beats. FREE Flux at the Bongo Club. Midnight–5am. Weekly. Progressive, tech and bassline house and electro from Tim James and Gus Armstrong. FREE Hybrid at the GRV. 11pm–5am. Weekly. See Fri. ■ Kinky Indie at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Indie music with a touch of ska, 60s and 80s. FREE Love Hurtz at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New night of electro and indie disco tracks from Nick AKA (Sick Note). ■ Love Traffic at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Berlin 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. ■ Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum & bass and indie. See listings for details. ■ The Caves Niddry Street South, 557 8989. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details. ■ CC Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the
city’s most enduring gay clubs, with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week. ■ The Citrus Club Grindlay Street, 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk, new wave and 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Club Pivo 2-6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free. ■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Indie and cance beats at this eclectic club, bar, gig and karaoke space. ■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action. ■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ Hive 15–17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. New home for most of the Subway Cowgate’s nights of rock, indie and electronica. See listings for details. ■ The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs.
■ Jam House 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. Primarily a live music and jazz venue open until 3am, but home to the odd club special, including Club Noir. See listings for details. ■ The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details. ■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Currently closed due to fire damage. More news when we get it. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge. ■ Medina 45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details. ■ Le Monde 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. ■ Opal Lounge 51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd. ■ Opium 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing. ■ Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details. ■ Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights
until 3am. ■ Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ The Subway West End Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. ■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details. ■ The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.
76 THE LIST FESTIVAL MAGAZINE 14–21 Aug 2008