I Sound Sundays at the Arches. 9pm-2am. Free. Weekly. A new night for the Arches (‘ale Bar with The Manhattan Project playing all things electronic.
Glasgow Mondays
Club
I Burn at the Bull. l lpm—3am. £5 (Free with trade wage slip). Weekly. Monday night carnage with Normski. Zeus and Mash playing a very mixed bag ol‘ tunes at this legendary Monday night shindig.
I Funked Up at (iuru. l lpm-43am. £4 (£2). Weekly. liuan and Dave of Killer Kitsch rock this new venue.
I Happy Mondays at Firewater. 9pm-3am. Free bel‘ore l().3()pm: £3 (£2) alter. Weekly. Firewater is now open seven nights a week with a club each and every night. .Vlondays are indie. punk and rock inspired with resident Firewater l)Js and drinks promos.
I Mondays at Bamboo. l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Soul and funk with Robin B. student l'aves with Toast (ex-Shack). There's also R&B with Scottie B.
I Passionality at Cube.
1 l.30pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Pleasing chartistry l‘rom DJ Shawn Roberts. resuscitating the weekend for the gay/mixed crowd.
I Poptimism/Rocktimism at the (iarage. l lpm—43am. £4 (Free). Weekly. Does exactly what it says on the tin. A healthy dose ol pop and rock for mid- week party people.
I We Hate Mondays at Bamboo. l()pm 74am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Toast plays a musical melting pot ol‘ all things good in electro. rock. pop and party tunes.
I Why Don’t you Like Mondays Bob? at Blanket. l lpm 3am. Free- £1. Weekly. Trade stall and student night with DJ Lil. Rich playing anything that comes to hand. (‘heap. cheerful and busy.
Glasgow Tuesdays
Club
I All Mod Cons at Firewater.
9pm 3am. Free belorc l().3()pm; £3 (£2) alter. Weekly. DJ Dave Stone spins Motown and Northern soul plus a few curve balls thrown in for good measure. I Kaleidoscope at AB(‘2. l lpm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Retro music policy digging classic rock'n‘roll. soul. funk. punk and psychedelia from the crates of 60s to the present day with resident Paul Needles.
I Killer Kitsch at the Bull.
l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. liuan and Dave play all your l‘avourite electro mixed in with some 80s synth. hip hop and anything else they l‘ancy. Downstairs. Ross plays soul. l'unk and disco.
I On Fire at (‘rib l()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. ln room one llesky plays uplt'ont R&B. hip hop. dancehall. garage and grime while Big Al plays velvety smooth R&B and Soul in room two.
I Revolution at Queen Margaret L'nion. l()pm 2am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. With DJ Martin Bate (XFM).
I Spanked at ()ran Mor. l()pm-—2.l5am. Free. Weekly. A night dedicated to anything and everything. lixpect disco punk. calculator funk. indie and electronica to hip hop. breakbeat. ll)M and old skool.
I Tease at the Tunnel. l lpm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. Sexy house. all things dance and a smattering ol electro at this new midweeker.
Glasgow Wednesdays
Club
I Deliverance at the ('athouse.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Latest night from The ('athouse. More rock and hardcore from Dec.
I Numbers at the Sub (‘lub. 8pm 3am. £l0. 2l Feb. Another coup for the Numbers crew as they welcome Kanye West's l)J A 'l‘rak along with DJ (‘ra/c. Kid Sister and l-‘lostradmaus to the Subbie.
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Alter Ego at Po Na Na. l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Thursday night mash-up lrom DJ Diverse. playing a genre splitting selection of modern and classic indie. rock. disco. R&B. hip hop. bootlegs and funky house.
I A Basement Boogie at Hudson (‘lub l lpm-~3am. Free. Weekly. Intimate residency from the Trouble DJs. playing out club classics. electro. p-ltmk. soul. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and more.
I Bedlam Boudoir at the Bongo (‘lub l()pmr3am. £4 (£3). l5 Feb. Disco. house and old skool with cabaret and dress hire Spunkyjunk. Daxskally. DJ Babe and more.
I Clash! at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm» 3am. £5 (£4). l5 Feb. ('lashl makes the (‘ab its new regular home with a night of punk— acid and electro house from Nick AKA. pltis a live set of techno insanity. acid and punk disco lrom Dolby Anol and Kid 606. I Club 39 at the Jan. Bar.
midnight 3am. Free. Weekly. DJs and live bands in the Blue Note/Ja/lanova mould. I Club Together 4 at ’l‘evioi Row l'nion. 9pm—~3am. £5 £6. l Feb. lidinburgh student radio station Fresh Air provide the pcrl‘ect club primer as they bring ten clubs under one tool. So a briel‘ introduction to all lidinburgh‘s hottest nights with drum & bass. hip hop. house. techno and funk l'rom Xplicit. Split. lleadspin. l'ltragroove. Solescience. Beatroot. Disco Kitten. We Are lilectric. Trouble and 'l’okyoblu plus a DJ set from l'tah Saints.
I Costume Party at \Vcc Red Bar. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£3 in costume). 15 Feb. As you might have guessed. lancy dress party with an eclectic indie soundtrack l‘rom (‘andy Kay and the Dogtooth (iirls.
I Genetic at ('itrus ('lub. l lpm 3am. Free bcl‘ore l l.30pm: £3 alter. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. rock. electro. indie and lo-li.
I I Fly Spitfires at ('abarct Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £5. 1 Feb. More live indie action (bands the).
I Karnival at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £6 (£4). 8 Feb. A night which promises to indulge ‘evcry pleasure. every sin'. Bruno FK (Twcek) and Stallos l()nly' Records) join residents Mike Pinkerton and Ryan lillis in the mainroom. Anything goes in room two with B-Sides plus magicians. hosts and hostesses. Funk D'Void puts in a live set to celebrate this lirst birthday.
I Red Star Institute at Rlil).
l()pm 3am. Free. I 8; l5 Feb. Fortnightly. The best up-and-coming local DJs and VJs. giving amateurs the chance to spin in l'ront of their peers. lilectro house mash- up from Ada Dis. Neelu Sarkar. Davey Dutton and (‘hel de Party ( l Feb) lollovvcd by a red hot techno hoedown with Acidl’airy. Phil Mitchell. lngcn and l’y/ ( l5 Feb).
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. (‘omedy capers from Harry .-\insworth and Tony (‘arter at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and ltmky tunes. I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
l()pm 3am. Free bel‘ore midnight: £3 alter. Weekly. From disco to Northern Soul. (iareth Somerville and lira/er Mc(ilinchey ltillil your needs. adding a dash ol‘ house as the night goes on.
I Synthetic at the Bongo (‘lub. l().3()pm r 3am. £2 bel'orc midnight: £3
alter. l Feb. Techno. electro. breaks and drum & bass night with special guest Rob Stow joining residents The Physicist. Zuni and Morphos.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Absolute at Studio 24. l()pm-~3am. £6 bel‘ore midnight: £8 alter. 2 Feb. Trance. techno. hard house and all things hard.
>fi The ACME Workers Club at the RAF (‘lub. 5.30-l2.30pm. £6. 2 Feb. New night of 'good honest entertainment‘ as A(‘Mli reclaim the Workers ('lub with dominoes. dralts. a chicken rattle and cheap grub. Not forgetting the ever eclectic sounds from A(‘Mli masterminds Auntie Joan and l'ncle David and various entertainers all providing the perfect soundtrack for some maximum socialising.
I Awooga! vs Vapours at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). 9 Feb. Hip hop. electro. techno and breaks mash-up l'rom Mista Biscuit and Bob Disaster.
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm- 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from lXtra and Radio 1 flying in l‘ortnightly. I Bass Syndicate at the Bongo (‘lub. l lpm 3am. £8 (£7). 2 Feb. The Aquasky trio are on hand to turn up the heat with a drum 62; bass and breaks set joining residents (i—Mac. DJ Believe and Silver Storic.
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 lunk. disco. R&B. liotisc. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancclloor mash— up.
I Dogtooth at llenry's (‘cllar Bar.
1 lpm 3am. £tbc. 2 Feb. New club playing indie. rave. electro and new wave l‘eaturing a live set from Bono Must Die. I Evol at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest running indie night. With the Usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
I Fur Burger at Twist. l()pm» ~2am. £4. 9 Feb. Monthly. The night for girls who like girls moves to a weekend and a new venue. with the same eclectic music policy. Boys need a l‘cmale escort for entry.
I lndigitous at Studio 24.
l().3()pm 3am. £8. 2 Feb. The psychedelic trance party returns l'or their titth birthday with a mix ol‘ minimal techno moving into psytrance and (ioan grooves from Henry Scligman (Dragonfly) and Stu while upstairs Simon B (Twisted Records) dispenses shots ol‘ electro. big beat and breaks. Projections and decor from Ben llarpman and 'l'imelord. Sec preview. page 34.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (‘lub classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco l'orm DJ Fiona.
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. l lpm~ 3am. £5. 9 Feb. The dark. sexy. dirty liottse club returns to its original home. Studio 24. where it will occupy the main hall. Alan Joy is joined on the decks by Mingin' stalwart DJ Brian Dempster. plus occasional guests.
I Misfits at Subway ('owgate.
l lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. lndie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a (‘D swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. (‘heck www.mislitsonlinc.co.uk for more inl'o. I Modern Lovers at ligo. l lpm 3am. £6. 2 Feb. A post-modernist mix ol‘ soul and funk. ja/./.. ska. garage and psyche provided by residents (‘raig and Mr Divine joined by very special guest DJ Whitey (Kaiser ('hiel's). For more info check modernlovers.co.uk.
I Octane at Wee Red Bar.
l().3()pm 3am. £tbc. 2 Feb. Night of rock and heavy metal.
I Planet Earth at ('itrus (‘lub. l().3()pm 3am. Free belorc l lpm: £5 alter. Weekly. Music from I976 throuin
to [989. In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop.
I Restless at Studio 24. l().3()pm—3am. £5. 9 Feb. Funky techno. electro and breaks with Kev Fraser and Flipmode.
I Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. midnight- 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top ltmk lt‘om l)J Wilklbooth and live guests. including ja/,/, ltinkers Funk Junction (2 Feb) and dBass (9 Feb).
I Solescience at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £7. 9 Feb. Dedicated to bringing the best ol’ underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathic joined by the masterl'ul Ralph Lawson head of 20:20 Vision while Barry Reeve takes over the backroom under his Dicky Trisco guise.
I Sugar Daddy at ligo. l lpm~-3am. £5. 2 Feb. l-‘ortnightly. (‘andy kisses and the best of the scene. with DJs Trendy Wendy. Michelle. James Longworth. (‘hris Paton and JT.
5i: Trouble at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £6. 2 Feb. The Trouble DJs and M(‘ Ratty B are joined by Rob Da Batik. famed for his Sunday Best label. Radio l The Blue Rmmt sessions and deep heavy grooves. bootlegs and mash up club style. for a Bestival special. Plus Bank's Bestival cohort Paddy l-‘reel'orm and a live set from Surl‘ace limp.
I Xplicit at the Bongo (‘lub. l lpm- -3am. £6. 9 Feb. More drum 8; bass action as Xplicit reach their second birthday with ‘()riginal Nuttah' Shy and (‘hasc 6’; Status. See preview. page 34.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. l lpm- 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 alter. Weekly. Still the best mix ol’ 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 ligo. l lpm 3am. £l0 (£8 members). 3 Feb. Monthly. Taste mainstays Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine are on the main floor. while the Visitor and Katiptiss take an anything goes attitude into the (‘octeau Lounge. I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
l l.30pm——3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik D‘Viking and Astroboy. including Washington Street (3 Feb) and the delta grooves and disco of Magic Bone ( l0 Feb).
I Give it Some! at the Bongo (‘lub.
I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £6 alter. l0 Feb. (ioing l'rom strength to strength. DJRed6's dancing club is back with the usual selection ol‘ l'unk. soul. jtl/l. and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs l'rom Decoy Roy.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
l()pm 3am. £3 before 1 lpm: £6 alter. Weekly. (let down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and l'unky house night. l‘eaturing Po's own Mark B on the decks ltisiiig classic and bang up-to-date lunky house for those in the know.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm 3am. £l2 (£l0). 3 Feb. A saucy soiree ol' lull-on. driving house music. with residents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. (irum Stone and Jon lidwards. (‘onstruction theme this month so expect plenty ol‘ builders. brickies and hard hats. >11 Messenger Sound System at the Bongo ('lub. l lpm-~3am. £7.50. 3 Feb. Bass ol‘ staggering proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteoUs roots and dub reggae at this Bob Marley birthday special with M(‘ Stix Dan.
I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £6. 3 Feb. Fortnightly. House and soul fuelled night from lain (iibson ('l‘okyoblu).
I Retribution at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Retribution takes the place ol‘ the Mission but still plays the best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
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