funked up home night. a jackin' way to start the weekend.
I 2Hot at Fgo. 6.30-9.3llpm. £5. Weekly. L'nder l8s night of hip hop and urban R&B llavas (strict age restriction of l3—l7).
I UFreak at the Venue. l(l.3l)pm~3am. £l2. 21) May. As always. techno is at the top the agenda at l'Freak. with their last ever show at the Venue. but it's a great way to say farewell with style as techno insanity breaks out across two floors courtesy of Green Velvet.
I Uitragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm ~3am. £7 before midnight: £8 after (£7). 20 May. lidinburgh's peerless real house party with resident Gareth Sommerville.
I Upstairs Downstairs at lZgo.
l lpm- 3am. £6. 2() May. (‘hris Paton and Graeme F graduate from Habana to [igo with a mix of catnpness. party anthems and the best (and worst) of the 80s and 90s. Downstairs Alan and Maggie Joy go back to their roots with the best of Joy. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at lil Barrio. 9pm—3am. £3—£5 (£2). Weekly. See Fri.
I Xpliclt at the Venue. l().3()pm—3am. £l I. I3 May. Another big one from the Xplicit crew as they welcome the hardcore drum & bass meets hip hop mash up of Adam F (Breakbeat KAOS) and young buck Stib Focus (RAM Records). See preview. page 32.
Chart 8 Party
I All Sorts at Subway Cowgate. l()pm—«3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; 2 after. Weekly. All the chart. cheese and party tunes you can handle. plus another two hours off/w l‘m/ku. Strewth.
I Espionage at iispionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. £4 before l2.3()am: £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. frotn the rotating [)J roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. Gav Grant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaaes.
I Booty at Medina. l()pm—3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam
affair. with DJ Dale Lush. Simmone Black
and occasional guest supastas mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after. Weekly. 'Live music and alternative disco for justified sinners'. Only one Hobo this fortnight featuring Babygod and V for Victory ( l4 May) and Abdominal Showmen and the Nukes (2| May).
I l Fly Spitfires at Cabaret Voltaire. 9pm—«3am. £4. Weekly. More live indie action as Blood Red Shoes. the Dykeenies. David Dondero. Copy Haho and the Very join the gig/club crossover night in this co-promotion with Drowned in Sound ( l4 May). Swiftly followed by Tilly & the Wall. Semifinalists and Foxface (2| May).
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack pIUs £l drinks keep the crowds a moshing.
I Taste at the Liquid Room. I lpm—3am. £5 before I 1.30pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room at this infamous Sunday nighter. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky US house gems through the back. Jon Pleased and Steve Wanless help celebrate l(l years of Taste on May 21.
I Tipsy at Massa. l().3()pm~3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G and Phazel at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
Chart 8 Party I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm— 3am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Mondays _
Club
I DJ Vance at Massa. l0.3()pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Glasgow favourite DJ Vance spinning the best in funky scouse dance anthems.
I Get Lo at Faith. llpm—3am. £3 (£2). l5 May. Fortnightly. New Monday nighter to kick start the week with a dose of hip hop and R&B from P-Stylz and Rico.
I Happy Mondays at P0 Na Na.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ James Combe with real deal salsa and world music. now in its
third year and still going strong. Like a fine wine improving with age.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. l()pm~3am. £2. Weekly. New night to give something back to the bar and club workers. so they don't miss out on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. lt's house and techno all the way in the main room from Grant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B from DJ Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
Chart 8 Party I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm-73am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Code Blue at ()pium. l()pm-~3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classiCs with fistfuls of emo and ska chucked into the pot for good measure.
I The Diamond Dice at Berlin
Bierhaus. l().3t)pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly.
Hip hop. R&B and grime night from DJs Vito. Lf-Turn and Anemate and open mic MC battles for anyone who wants to step up to the plate.
I Motherlunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gino and Fryer
are back with their Tuesday institution as
they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking oils and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l l.3()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Drum &
bass. electro and break beat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and
a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum & bass and breaks collective Edinburgh Bassed take care of the main room every other week.
I Swingbeats at the Bongo Club.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love
and Monkeyboy keep you dancing until
you drop with a mix ofjazz. soul. swing
and breaks (follows on from tutored swing classes 7pm—9pm) now with added
Trouble as the Trouble crew join the
j Tuesday party plus a new gallery
' experience with dub and reggae from the
Wastifarians.
I Vibe at Ego. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. Gay night with James Longworth on the decks. plus the Dancing Stud Muffins. the Singing Hairy Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don‘t say we didn‘t warn ya.
Chart 8 Party
I ShagThg at Stereo. l()pma3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. insanely successful tiight based on a complex numerical tlining system. You all get a number. then. if someone catches your eye. you write their ntttnber on the board next to your own. the idea being that they then rush up to you and get into a bit ol‘thgygiiggy.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pitim. l()pm ~3am. Free. Weekly. Mix of goth. metal. indUstrial and punk
I Destination at Po Na .\'a.
l Ipm Jam. £4 (£3). Weekly: Return of this weekly night down Po's and its house. hip hop. funk. dth and an anything goes attitude. The Trouble DJs are in firm control so you know it's going to be quality.
I Fat Freddy’s Drop Altershow Party at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£3 with Fat Freddy's tickets). 24 May. Barba Poppa Choppa and C-Biscuit take on Trouble‘s Hobbes and lirik da Viking at this afterparty for New Zealand‘s funkiest exports. of hip hop. funk. reggae dancehall and tnore.
I Juice at Massa. 10.30pm “3am. £5. Weekly. The original freshly squeezed 90s and (l()s student night returns.
I Nexusiive at the Bongo Club. 8pm-2am. £4. 24 May. New music showcase Nexus Live launches with live bands. DJs and VJs through until 2am.
I Tease Age at ('itnis Club.
I lpm~3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £3 after. Weekly. See Sat.
I We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpms3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free for members). Weekly. Resident electro-punk Gary Mac
. joined by Jacek Zamojski ( l7 May). with
Tall Paul (Mondt) A (io-(iol through the back. 24 May sees Gary reunited with globetrotter Beany for their first back-to- back session in two years. with Dava in the backroom.
Chart 8 Party
I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
I Shark at City: lidinburgh. l()pm ~3am. £4. Weekly. The infamoUs student night at City with a selection of chart. cheese
and R&B.
EDlNBURGH
pre-club venues
ta Assembly
41 Lothian Street.
220 4288
it: Bam Bou
66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200
n Beluga
30a Chambers Street. 624 4545
a The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125 I Cuba Horte
192 Morrison Street. 221 0499
I The Human Be-in 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860
The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907
I The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668
I The Pond
22-24 Bath Road. 467 3825
I 0 Bar
5/11 Leith Street. 557 5830
I The Street
2 Picardy Place. 556 4272
I The Wash
The Mound. 225 6193
club venues
I Berlin 3 Queensterry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
I The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
I Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum & bass. See listings for details. I 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. I The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble‘s unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
I The Citrus
Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a
dash of punk. new wave and 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
a City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.15. See listings for selected highlights. I Club Pivo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free
I The Commpiex Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
I Ego
Picardy Place. 478 7434. Home to some of the capital's best loved nights as well as a selection of big gay clubs. See listings for details.
I El Barrio
104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. I The Establishment 3 Seran Street. 229
7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
a Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey achon.
a Big
31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
I The Honeycomb 15—1 7 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details. I The Liquid Room 90 Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
I Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R&B on a Sunday with Tipsy.
I Medina
45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See
listings for details.
a Mood
Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
Hi Opal Lounge
51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
a Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal. no messing.
Po Ha Ha
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
: Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven. I RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. I Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
I Studio 24
Calton Road. 558 3758.
Down and dirty club nights. specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights. a The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. I The Venue
Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
I The Wee Bed Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. I Time
243 Frederick Street, 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Why Hot?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
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