Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubsGlist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
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I Beat Boot Juice at the Jazz. Bar. 9.30pm. Free. Weekly. Afro-beat. Latin and ska from resident band the Goat Stew ()rchestra and DJ Barn. plus the odd live guest and spinner.
I Bounce at Po Na Na. 1 [pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night down Po Na Na gets the place jumpin‘ with its mix of hip hop. urban. R&B and drinks promos. I Capital City Radio at Faith.
l lpm 3am. £2- £4. W ‘ekly. Three floors of dance beats and beyond. ()ur House take care of the main room paying homage to all things house from the earliest days to the biggest elttb hits of today. Room 2 is a selection of R&B and urban licks and room 3 is the home of indie and alternative anthems.
I Espionage at Espionage. l lpm—~3am. Free. Weekly. Miller and Mata Hari present DJ David Craig with the smooth sounds of R&B.
I Fur Burger at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. 12 Jan. New night for girls who like girls. dirty jokes. innuendo and an ever eclectic music policy. Boys. please remember ~ you need a female escort for entry.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at ligo. Next date 26 Jan.
I Hustle at Berlin Bierhatts.
l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). l2 Jan. Le Freak becomes Hustle. Chilled house and Latin soul frotn iiuan Ferguson in the main room with ftmk and real disco from P- Stlyz in the back room.
I Madge v Kylie at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm-73am. £tbc. l‘) Jan only. The Queen of pop goes head to head with the pint-sized princess. with plenty of Madonna and Kylie tracks all night long. drag queen look-e-likes. plenty of surprises and all the proceeds go to Breast Cancer Awareness.
I Nowhere at ligo. l lpm ~3am. £3. 5 Jan. Based on the ever changing New York club scene with a crowd that's as eclectic as the music. Dejay Bird. DJ Michelle. the Funki Diva and DJ Yonis feature.
I Shake It at iigo. l().3()pIn—3am. £3—£5 (ladies free before 1 lpm). Weekly. Deep sexy house grooves.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room I lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Comedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony Carter at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy ( monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. Check www.snatchsocial.com for more info.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. From Motown to Northern Soul Leon liaster. Nick Watson and Master Caird (on rotation) provide for those needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Surgical Steel at ()pium. l()pm-~3am. Free. Weekly. Full on metal assault.
Edinburgh Fridays Club
I Alternanthem at ()pium.
l()pm— 3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I Blaze at Iigo. l lpm- -3am. £5. 6 Jan. Fortnightly. DJ James Longworth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and funky house soundtrack.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l()pm—3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 alter. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig tip the very best in funk. disco. R&B. hottsc. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash-up.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh‘s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it's an institution.
Fast and Ride This Train at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5. 13 Jan. Two clubs for the price of one as Fast returns after a year‘s holiday. Fast offers the best in high energy rock‘n‘roll. garage and punk while Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I Fimbulvetr at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar. Next date 27 Jan.
I Fuzz at Studio 24. 10.30pm—3am. Free. 13 Jan. New indie night for Studio 24 playing all the classics plus a few newies chucked in for good measure.
Jungle Nation v Dogma at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. 6 Jan. Aberdeen‘s top drum & bass night takes on the might of Edinburgh‘s (sadly defunct) techno haven Dogma fora one-off sonic sound clash (part of Split's third birthday celebrations).
I Late Nlte Groove at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Regular Friday night funkstravaganza with live bands and DJs.
I Love Train at City: Edinburgh.
l lpm-3am. £7. Weekly. Brutus Gold takes us on a loving. cheesy journey through disco. direct from 12 sell-out years in Leeds and Manchester. Boogie on down every Friday with the Learn the Hustle dancing comp.
I Modern Lovers at ligo. l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 6 Jan. A post-modernist mix of soul and funk.
jazz. ska. garage and psyche provided by
residents Craig and Mr Divine. For more info check www.modernlovers.co.uk. Nuklear Puppy at ligo. l()pm—3am. Free. 13 Jan. Edinburgh‘s leaders of the hard dance scene Jason (‘ortez and Phil York say a big thanks to all their supporters over the last year with a free party with special guest Reece Elliot (Wild Child). I Obscene at the Venue. 10.30pm ~3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. l3 Jan. The drum & bass collective return to kick start 2006 with their mix of D&B. grime and electro. Calvin. Manterey Jack. Dave Lowe. Beatson. Animate. Klee and MC 1B are the men in charge of the beats. I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 10.30pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Music from 1976 through to I989 or. in other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro pop. I React at the Venue. l().3()pm—3am. £6 (£5 members). 6 Jan. The raw techno night is back for 2006. Details the. I Sleazy Cheesy at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £3. 6 Jan. The Ministry of Burlesque help you recover from festive over-indulgence with their mix of smooth cheese and lounge. I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £7 (£5). l3 Jan. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathie. I Solid Steel at the Bongo Club. l().3()pm—3am. £tbc. 20 Jan. A very special four deck face-off affair from the ever-dependable Solid Steel roadshow. Although the line-up is hush-hush as ever. anyone expecting a selection of Ninja Tune regulars and quality local talent shouldn't be disappointed. I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. Next date 27 Jan. I Tokyo Blu at the Venue. l().3()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 6 Jan. The Live House Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blu DJs return with their eight-piece band for some funky. disco. Latin. Chicago and electro tinged house. All proceeds from this post-l—logmanay party go to Edinburgh Sick Kids. I Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £tbc. 20 Jan. The Trouble crew return with the Dfrnt Drum bringing the funk-fuelled garage rock
dominate in Room I with DJRed6 whipping up a dancing frenzy. while Room 2 plays host to Decoy Roy‘s dub. roots and ska reggae sounds.
I l-leadspin at the Bongo Club. Next date 28 Jan.
I Joy at the Venue. l lpm—3am. £5. 14
new Domino Records signings the spiky Beautiful New Bom Children with them. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. £3—£5 (£2). Weekly. Latin. R&B. chart and party tracks direct from Spain and South
mayhem of Mother & the Addicts and
America . Jan. Up-front. dirty house grooves on the j _ main floor from Alan & Maggie Joy and f Edinburgh Saturdays Brett King to work you up into a lather ; on the main floor. Plus Trendy Wendy Club
and Sally F‘s cheeky mix of soul. funk and chart in the downstairs suite (please note cheap January entry prices).
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. l()pm—3am. £3 before I lpm: £6 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro disco and funky house night. featuring Po‘s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know.
‘ Lwely: January Sail at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £5 -—£8 (£2—£5 members). 7 Jan. The faithful keep the spirits high and the dancetloor pumping as the Luvely residents turn it up one more time with their cut price. nautical themed party.
I Manga at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £10 (£8 members). 2| Jan. The drum & bass specialists reach their l()th birthday with what might be their last night for the foreseeable future in Edinburgh (look out for their 10th birthday part 2 in Glasgow with Andy C. 3 Feb). But rest assured they are going out on high with Dieselboy joining a very special mystery guest (to be announced on the night) plus a Manga history lesson from residents G-Mac. DJ Kid. MC Feelman and AJ.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £6.50. 7 Jan. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dttb reggae.
' I Ascension Goth Club at Teviot Row Union. 10.30pm—3am. £5. 2] Jan. In association with Edinburgh University‘s Goth and Rock Society comes this mix of up-to-date darkness. Featuring all the latest goth. rock and industrial greats.
I Digglty at the Establishment. l()pm—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ Fabuloz. Harry 3D. Rico and MC Flow get down with their bad selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop and street soul. I 'l’he Egg at Wee Red Bar. llpm—3am. £4.50 (£3.50). Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at Ego. l lpm—3am. £l0 (£5 to Taste members before I 1.15pm; £8 for members after). 7 Jan. Taste mainstays Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine are on the main floor while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude in the Cocteau lounge.
I Fiesta Latina at Teviot Row Union. 9.30pm—2am. £4.50 (£3.50). l4 Jan. Still going strong after ten years of supplying the best in salsa. merengue. mambo and other Latin rhythms courtesy of DJ Pancho with a free dance class from the Salsa Angels at 9.30pm.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 14 Jan. Funk. soul. jazz and rare groove
, _ r 5., w I r ‘ 3‘ by. The Million Dollar Disco man, Al Kent, takes care of the back room at the first Ultragroove of the year. Expect a I huge disco party while the man in charge Gareth Sommerville is joined , by Red Vodka Club DJ comp heat winner Neelu Sharker for a wide
! ranging house selection in the main room.
I Sat 14 Jan, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh.
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