(Free to members). \Veekly (not (‘hristmas Day it; .\'ew Year‘s Day). ('hart tunes lrom theibtls to yesterday. with liye tribttte acts dropping by each week.

I Vinyl at Massa. Sptn~3am Free. Weekly (not ('hristmas Day 62 New Year's Day). ('ommercial chart attd dance courtesy ol Paul l-‘unkster. pltts drinks promos aplenty lor those who want to start the weekend lashionably early.

Edinburgh Fridays

Club

I Access presents Kevin Saunderson at the Honeycomb.

l lptn 5am. £ l0—£l LBoxing Day. The Detroit techno DJ llies in tor a late booking.

I Audio Tourism at Piyo Bar (‘luh 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Digging deep into their well-stocked boxes lor hours ol‘ cool cuts.

I Bio-Rhythm at the Honeycomb.

llpm 3am. £8 (£7). l2 Dec. Bio-Rhythm continue to tnix things tip with their loye ol all things beatcentric. Another one oll special as they welcome London hip hop heads the .\'extmen tnixing tip jazz ltmk. rap and dattcehall on their new albtun (iv! ()H'I' II.

I Blaze at ligo. llptn 3am. £3 £4. l‘) Dec. l-‘ortnightly. James Longworth ignites the gay weekend. with plenty ol £l drinks promos to luel the lriyolities.

I Boompty at Berlin Bierhaus.

l lpm—3am. l‘ree. 12 Dec. Quality house music lrom Steyen \Vanless and .Martin Valentine.

I Bubble Breaks at Nichol lidw'ards. l0.30pm~-~3atn. £2. \Veekly. Body Moyin' Productions presents Bttbble Breaks. droppin' bombs ol RtyzB. breaks and hip hop with lidinburgh's newest DJ sensations Partners'n ('ritne and their trademark boilersuits.

I Cab Fridays at ('abaret Voltaire. 10.30pm r 3am. £4 belore midnight; £7 (£5) alter. Weekly. New weekly clttb rummages abottt in the worlds ol lunk. sottl. ska. reggae. classic hip hop. R&B and disco.

I Club Hed presents: Kev Wright & ldge Xmas Reunion at (‘onttnplcx l0pm-4am. £thc. l‘) Dec only. (’hristmas is a time lor meeting up with the lolks. lorgiying lriends and getting royally smashed so Suhlime's Key Wright and ldge cotne together lor a big ol' htig ol a beatastic. trance lIayoured. progressiye Xmas party.

0 Dogma at Stttdio 24. 10.30pm -4am. £l0 (£5 members). l2 Dec. Hard as nails and as underground as moles. techno ol the highest order as Dogma celebrate their third birthday. The Satiya Drummers retttrn as do Dr Air and liSPion (Super Scientists). I Dr No’s at Studio 24. l Ipm-3am. £5 (£4). .\'ext date 23 Jan.

I El Barrio at Iil Barrio. 10pm 3am. l-‘ree £5. \Veekly. See Thu.

I El Segundo at the Bongo (‘lub l0.30pm -3am. £5. 12 Dec only. Hip hop jam lroni DJ lixtra (Mixologists/ Penpushers). Blag l (Mischiel') and In ck Sonny pltts a touch olja/l lrom DJRedo in the lounge (where else'.’). It’s the last regular lil Segttttdo so get on it tor the yery last time. with Liyesciences and special guests in the home. Take care guys.

I Evol at the Liquid Roottt.

I0.30pm 3am. £5. \Veekly (not Boxing Day). lidinburgh's longest rttnning indie night. haying just turned 12 this Aug. With the usual mix ol the best current and classic alternatiye. crossoy er times. it's an institution already and with the recent addition ol the back roottt. playing host to .Mr at Mrs Mogwai. the luture looks like a happy place lor all things liyol.

I Finsternis at the Pleasance (‘abaret Bar. ()pm—ditltl. £3. 12 Dec. The lighter side of goth (il such a thing truly exists) with a mix ol dark ambient. neo-classical and ethereal tracks lrotn Petit Scarabee. Deception Boy and (ihosl Dancer plus special liye guests Sieben: progressiye neo- lolk l'rom Matt How'den (ex-Sol lnyictus). (‘heck www.linsternis.org.uk lor tnore inlo.

I Free Range at \Vee Red Bar. 10.30pm 3am. £l belore midnight; £2 alter. \Veekly (not Boxing Day). As long as it's good they’ll play it: lttnk. DikB. hip hop. (ills. 70s. disco. tnetal. country. punk. blues. 80s, 90s, dance. old skool. you name ll.

I The Go-Go at ('octeau Lounge (downstairs at ligo). l lptn 73am. £5 (£4). 1‘) Dec. Monthly. Swinging (ills garage (ol the rock Variety sorry to disappoint any So Solid w annabes). soul. mod. soul. R&B attd slea/y listening. The righteous Tall Pattl Robinson and Angus A (Io-(Io remain resident with special guest Slitn Jim Spectre.

I Jet! Boxing Day Special at ('ity: lidinburgh. l lptn 5am. £|(). Boxing Day. Slain neyer seem to spend much time on the liast (‘oast so here‘s an Xmas treat as

they drop by lor this Boxing Day special ol

smooth techno and (till house. alongside the Jet? crew Stuart Duncan. llttggy. ('raig (iee attd Allan Dunbar.

I Madchester Boxing Day Bash at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm 5am. £thc. Boxing Day. Annual celebration ol all things baggy. king ol the scene Shaun Ryder will be your guide lor the night. Sec lirt’i'l't'it‘.

I Mocha Rocka! at Berlin Bierhaus.

l lpnt 3am. £5. Boxing Day. Two ol lidinburgh's best collectiycs join lorces. Space l‘ace residents Spider and the Blonde Hash bring the R& B. hip hop. lunk. disco and more while Tokyo Bltt take care ol the hottse.

I Nuklear Puppy at ligo. lllpnt 3am. £|(). l2 Dec. Monthly Residents Jason (‘orte/ and Phil York keep the hard dance llag flying in the capital and lime picked tip nominations lor Best Scottish ('lub 2003 lrom .llt'xmuu and Best Small ('Iub lrotn the Hard-Dance Awards. Aiming to end on the same high that they started 2003 they welcome back their lirst guest ol the year the eyer so glamorous Anne Sayage. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.

l0pm 3am. £5. \Veekly (not Boxing Day). I‘unked up yocal house and dattce classics lrotn Steyie (i and ('allttm Mttrray.

I Pogo Vogue at the Bongo (‘luh l0ptn~3am. £o (£5). ll) Dec. Monthly. lixperimental electronica skirting all the \arious lornis ol music machines make. l-‘irst birthday party leatttring the ('leyermusic DJs. llobbes. Vinnie. residents and a host ol other weirdness.

I React at ligo. l0pm 5am. £5 belore midnight; 7 alter. Boxing Day. Boxing Day launch lot" this new techno and electro night with a one and a hall hour liye set lront Regis attd his ‘Digital lidit‘ alongside guest Semaj (LTD and residents liiddla attd Ramkanman on dex and LN.

I Roadblock at Po .\'a .\'a. l0pm 3am. l‘ree belore l lptn: £4 £5 alter. \Veekly. .\'icci l-' stops the trall'tc in bad music when she digs up the best it) lunk. disco. house and block rockin' beats.

I Roots at Berlin Bierhaus. l lptn 3am. liree. l‘) Dec. Fortnightly. New night lor soullul house master (‘raig Stnith (Audio Deluxe. lltish llush) attd his pals.

I Sessions at (’ity: lidinbttrgh.

llpm 3am. £4 £5. l2 Dec. RtyB night leatttring the likes ol Paul .\"Jci. Pattl Mende/ and Day id (‘raig

I Shakedown at the Venue. (i l0pm. £5 (£4 members). \Veekly. l'nder lSs night as .\'ick (i and J spilt ottt the hardest hip hop and R&B with lashings ol ragga and commercial cuts. pltts limcee ('ha/el

pt'oy ides the shout ottts on the mic.

I 6th Degree at ligo. l0.30pm 3am. £thc. Boxing Day. With the Tokyoqu DJs and guests playing lttnky house lor your lestiye lriyolities.

I Soul Biscuits at the Honey comb. l0.3(l[)m 3am. £7 (£6). 1‘) Dec. First Birthday Xmas Bash lrom .\'asty P. JP and (iino proyiding the hip hop. lunk and leltlield breaks. as they say ‘entertainment with integrity.‘ \Vith M(' Prolisee on host duties and guest slots lrottt M(' battle winner and runner-up (I-I'orce and Someone. (‘ompetitions and members sign up also included. For this date only '.-l-I.I'.\I' t'unl llU/(lt’l'y L't’l £5 entry all Hie/1!.

I 3D at the Venue. l0.30pm 3am. £5. \Veekly (not Boxing Day). A new concept at the Venue as each week three big name clubs are gathered together under one rool l'or one tiny entrance lee. Pogo Vogtte. lleadspin and ()bscene join lorces ( 12 Dec). Access. Manga and l'ltragrooye ( 1‘) Dec) while Space l-‘ace. Tokyoblu and Soil] Biscuits kick oll 3|) in 2004 (2 Jan).

I The Time Tunnel at Massa.

l0pm 3am. £5 (£4 with llyer). \Veekly (ttot Boxing Day). Trendy \Vendy. Show'bi/ Jase and Betty Ford disrupt the space-time continuum with times from the (ills. 70s and 80s. Or maybe it's just the alcohol.

I Tokyoblu at ligo. l lpm3am. £3. 12 Dec. Monthly. l'p-and-coming double act plying their trademark blend ol lunky hottse and classic grooyes reaclting.

I Ultimate Christmas Party Nights at Massa. 5pm 3am. £5. l2 Dec. See'lhu.

I UTI presents: SOUND at Studio 34. l0.30pm 3am. £4 (£2 members) belore midnight; £5 (£3 members) alter. l‘) Dec. Monthly. l'nderground techno night leaturing resident DJs Sentai. Johnny Oh? and 'l'ormod Mor playing the best ol electro through to hard techno.

I The Venue’s Second Birthday Party at the Venue. l lptit 5am. £5. Boxing Day. Raw Promotions ask you to join them on Boxing Day lot' this special celebration ol the Venue‘s second year under new tnanagetnent. Surprise selection ol DJs playing proper tunes across the spectrum. Dress code is I’ormal or I‘ormal Bad Taste.

Chart & Party

I The BIG One! at Mood. 9pm 3am. l-‘ree belore l Ipm; £3 alter (tree to members). \Veekly. A lantastic start to the weekend as you cayot't to all those pop classics lt‘om the last the decades.

I Boogie Juice at L‘Attaclie. l0.30pm 3am. 3 belore I lpm; £5 alter.

listings Clubs

\Veekly (not Boxing Day). Playing out the best in R&B. chart and lttnky layourites. I The Dog’s Balearics at Reyolution. l0.30pm 3am. £5 belore midnight; £6 alter (£3 £4). Weekly. The best lbi/a and chart dance numbers.

I Office Party at ('ayendish/Diya.

4pm 3am. Free. Weekly (not Boxing Day). .\'ight ol alter work silliness and cheesy lttn. Bttcking broncos. games and tnore to keep the suited masses entertained. Bullet lor pre-booked parties (as well as a bus pick up seryice).

I The Party Continues . . . at Peppermint Lounge. 10pm 3am. £3. \Veekly (not Boxing Day). The Peppermint Lounge all-stars bring the weekend reyellers the best music selection in town. Stey ie (3. Jeremy Thoms and Toby Saltonstall drop R&B and classics alongside an up-lront mix ol chart hits.

I Relight my Fire at Abbar. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly (not Boxing Day). .More 70s and 80s layourites with a smattering ol Karaoke numbers lrottt the inebriated punters.

I The Subway at Subway. 7pm 3am. £1. \Veekly (ttot Boxing Day). .\'igh on a ('owgate institution ol commercial dance and chart hits with the odd indie classic. I Why Not? at Why Not'.’ 10pm 3am. £3 belore l Ipm; £5 £7.50 alter. \Veekly (not Boxing Day ). ('hart. dance and house lor the weekend masses.

Edinburgh Saturdays

Club

I After Dark at (‘abaret Voltaire. midnight 5am. £8 (£6). 27 Dec. Monthly. Resident Yogi llaughton is joined by London duo Jamie (i and Sean ‘la/y' Hughes. This night sees Yogi take to studio 2 lor a night ol soullul and rare grooyes while Jamie and Sean will haye studio I going wild lor the last Saturday night ol 2003.

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