lunked tip house night leaturing special guest l.i|' .‘slark (DoubIcDown/Xlusic lor l'ieaksi.
I 2Hot at lago. (1.30 0.30pm. £5. Weekly. l'ndei Its's night ol hip hop and urban Rik“ llayas (sli‘icl age restriction ol
ll l7i.
I Ultragroove al ('abarct Voltaire.
lll. illpm 3am. £7 belore midnight; £33 allci (Hi. I Jul. ladinburgli‘s peerless real house paity with resident (iareth Soninieiyille Hosting a Bacardi li-liye pic-'l in the Park parly with Quentin llaiiis. llchy Say. Shoyell and Mash (check bacardicouk loi lrcc inyitcsi.
I VEGAS! al lago. Ill. 30pm 3am. £lll (£7 ll ‘labulously dressed'i. I Jul. llep daddy swing. country classics and slca/y listening with your high-kicking hosts l-i‘ankic Sumatra. Hugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas show girls. I Velvet at Mariners. lllpni 2am. £4 belorc lll.3llpm; £(i (£5l illlL‘l'. 1 Jul. Monthly Women's iiiglil loi‘ gay gii‘lics and their specially iny ited boy li‘ieiids (men can only gain admission il accompanied by a lady l. lealui‘ing a new music policy llial spans the genres. with DJ Random and DJ ('ai'pc Diem.
I Walk Tall at Henry ‘s (‘ellai' liar. midnight 3am. £3. 24 Jun. Funk. soul and hip hop.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at H Barrio. llpm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. See l'il'i.
Chart 8 Party
I All Sorts at Subway ("ow gate.
lllpm 3am. Ficc beloi‘e l l.3llpm: £2 al'tei‘. Weekly. .'\ll lllc c‘litll‘l. cheese and party tunes you can handle. plus another two hours or trim mil/(ii. Strewih.
I Espionage at lispioiiage. 7pm 3am. l'lt't‘. \Vt't'lsl). See Hi.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. SL‘L‘ 'lillll.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at l’o ;\'a Na. l lpm 3am. Fi'ec bel‘orc I |.3llpni; £5 alter. Weekly. A glamorous and se\y night ol‘ house where all are welcome to join in. twin the rotating DJ i'ostei' ol' Warner l’owei's. Dean Newton. (iay (irant. 'l'onimy Kay. Derek Marlin. Harry and Basil lsaacs.
I Booty at Medina. lllpiii 3am. £3 belore midnight: £4 alter. Weekly. More
or a Sunday social than a lullson glam allair. with DJ Dale Lush. Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up Rtkll. hip hop. soul and Milk. I Creative Destruction at ('aharei Voltaire. ‘Jplli 3am. £6 before I lpm; £8 alter (£5i. 2 Jul. Indie night witli lise sets l'rom RIL‘sL'r. Jack Butler. the Pedestrians and Mysholgunsisler.
I Hobo at lhe Bongo ('lub. lllpm 3am. l'ree belorc l lpiii; £3 alter. Weekly. the music and alternaliye disco l‘or justilied sinners'. Only one llobo this l'ortnight. leaturing the Dials and Dresden (25 Juni lollow ed by ldcainotion and We Are the l’lly slc‘s (3 Jul l.
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpiii 3am. Free. Weekly. .-\ metal and rock soundtrack plus £l drinks keep the crowds a moshing.
I Mala Vida at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £2. 25 Jun. Latin special as a selection ol' Spanish DJs lake in er the two rooms at the (ah.
I Tackno at ligo. l lpm 3am. £7 (£5 members and the appropriately dressed). 25 Jun. 'l‘rendy Wendy and her kitsch classics get kicks right through the night at this teen-themed monthly edition. Bad poetry and black eyeliner optional.
7"; Taste al ille Liquid Room.
I lpiii 3am. £5 bel'ore l l.3l)pm; £8 alter (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix ol‘ house and garage in the main room at this ililllllltitls Sunday nighter. llosting the l'nol‘licial l’ridc Party (25 Juni l'ollowed by their big l2lh birthday with special guest Josh the Funky l (2 Jul. please note £8 £l() members; £lll £|2 guests for this date only i.
I Tipsy at Massa. ll).3()pni 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B and hip hop l'roni residents Nick (i and Plane 2 at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
Chart 8 Party I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. l-‘i‘ee. Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I DJ Vance at Massa. ll).3(lpm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. (ilasgow l‘ay'ourile DJ Vance spinning the best in l‘unk’y Scouse dance anthems.
I Happy Mondays at l’o Na Na.
l lpm 3am. £3 (lree). Weekly. (‘lub night
lusing new and classic indie. rock. lunk. hip hop and Motown.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. lllpm 3am. l'lrL'C. \Vt't‘lsl). DJ James (.011th Will] real deal salsa and world music. now in its third year and still going strong. Like a line wine. improying with age.
I Trade Union at (‘abarel Voltaire. lllpni 3am. £2. Weekly. New night to giye something back to the bar and club workers. so they don't miss out on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. It's house and techno all the way in the main room l'rom (Brant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and Rckll l'rom DJ lleel’. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
Chart 8 Party
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. \Veekly. See Fri.
I Eurostar at Mood. lllpm 3am. Free bel‘ore midnight; £2 alter (£l membersi. 3 Jul. The best in cheesy. camp liuro pop and chart. from the 8le to the present. With DJ .‘ylark (irant.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. “'L'Ckly. See 'l‘lttl.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Code Blue at ()piuni. lllpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classics with lisll‘uls ol cum and ska chucked into the pot l‘or good measure.
I Motheriunk at ()pal Lounge.
lllpiii 3am. Free. Weekly. (lino and
Fry er are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic l‘unk‘y assed. floor-shaking (ills and 7(ls
gi‘ooyes. deep l‘unk. Latin. soul and so
much more.
I Run ‘Dat at the Bongo ('lub.
ll).3llpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Tuesday chill out ol‘ reggae and dub from the White Wastil‘arians.
I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l l.3(lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Drum &
bass. electro and break beat with
Shadowskill. the Dropout l)Js. Dogma
and a smattering of Very talented local guests. Drum 6’; bass and breaks
collective [Edinburgh Bassed take care of
the main room every other week. I Vibe at ligo. l lpm 3am. £4. Weekly.
(iay night with James Longworth on the
. decks. plus the Dancing Stud Mullins.
the Singing llairy‘ Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't warn ya.
Chart 8. Party
I Funky Monkey .ii lispionage.
9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. New student tilgltl across the the floors (ll l‘SPIUIHSC. ranging from cheese to funky house (all drinks £l.5(li.
I ShagTag at Stereo. lllpm 3am. £5 (£3i. Weekly. Insanely successl'ul mglit based on a compley numerical llirting
\} \lL‘lil. ll \UlllL‘UliC catches your QC. you w me their number on the board neyl to your own.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See “in.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pium. lllpm 3am. Free. \VL'L'kl}. .\ll\ ol goth. Illt‘llll. iiidustrial and punk.
I Oisko Bloodbath at ligo.
lll.3l)pm 3am. £3. 5 Jul. lidinburgli's lii'sl queer alteriiatiye night. this is an eclectic mix ol electro. indie. punk and rock tor those who are screaming out lor something dil'l'ercnl on the gay scene.
I lndi-Go at the Liquid Room.
lll.3llpm 3am. £3 (£l l. Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the DJs are happy to take requestsi.
I Juice at Massa. lll.3llpm 3am. £5. Weekly. The original l'reshly squee/ed 9le and (ills student night returns.
I Tease Age at ('itrus (lab. I lpiii 3am. Free bel'ore l l.3(lplll; £3 alter. Weekly. See Sat.
I We are . . . Electric at ('abaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. Free belorc midnight; £2 alter (lree lor meinbersl. Weekly. Jacek Zaiiioiski joins resident (iary' Mac in the main room on 7 Jun. with smooth disco and deep house l'rom (iareth Sommery ille in (he backroom. While Bryan Black (Motor/Xloyeri JL‘ls in from LA to guest in the main room ( l4 Junl. while local lay'ourite Key Wright does his thing in the backroom.
Chart 8 Party
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am.
Free. Weekly. See Fri.
I Shark at (‘ityz lidinburgh. lllpm 3am. £4. Weekly. The infamous student night at City with a selection ol chart. cheese and
R&B.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.3llpiir 3am. Free.
Weekly. See 'l'hu.
7733. Chart and party
night with plenty of I Mood
listings for details.
Down and dirty club nights. specialising in
EDINBURGH club venues dash of punk. new wave pre-club venues and 803 classics. See Berlin listings for selected
Assembly 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288
Born Bou
0200 Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 4545 The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125 Cuba Norte
0499 The Human Be-ln 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 860
'- The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907
1i". The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668
f"- The Pond
22-24 Bath Road. 467 3825
0 Bar
5/11 Leith Street. 557 5830
e? The Street
2 Picardy Place, 556 4272
B The Wash
The Mound. 225 6193
66/67 South Bridge. 556
192 Morrison Street, 221
3 Oueensferry 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 to drum 8 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. The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble's unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
3’: The Citrus
Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a
highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. 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 Commplex 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 Semple Street, 229
drink on offer to wash it all down with.
I Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey acuon.
I Gig
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 R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
I Medina
45—47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See
Omni. Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
I Opal Lounge
51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
I Opium
71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing.
I Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Pottorrow
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.
techno and goth. See listings for details.
Iii 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. I 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 Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. I Time
24a Frederick Street, 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Why Not?
14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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