I Sparkle Motion at Wee Red Bar. l()pm-3am. £3—«£4. 15 Mar. liclectic mash-up ol indie. electro. punk and lunk lrotn (‘arla 6’; Jenna (liuturistic Retro Champions).
I Surgical Steel at ()pium.
l()pm -3am. liree. Weekly. l‘till on metal assault.
I Tinderbox at Rlil). l()pm 3am. l‘ree. 2‘) Mar. lndie and electro mixed up by Tim Bttrke.
I Mist & Shout 2 at Wee Red Bar. l()pm -3am. £34 £4. 22 Mar. 50s and (Ms rock‘n‘roll at this l’resh Air l".\l lttndraiser.
I UNITY at the Jam llouse.
l()pm- 2am. Free. Weekly. New club night at the Jam llouse. (‘raig Jamieson is the ntan in charge ol the soul. lunk. ska and disco grooves (also expect guest live bands including The live Aces and their blend ol ()0s R&B and soul).
I Urban Elegance at ligo. llpm—3am. £5: Vll’ ticket £10 (£4). l5 Mar. Fashion/DJ event in aid ol Maggie's ('entre all hosted by ex-B/m' Peter and ll’lieel o/‘I’orlune presenter John Leslie. Fashions come lrom a host ol local boutiques vvith music lor dancing lrom the likes ol'l'ermite. l)an Bland. Meldrunt and Wollja/x.
Chart & Party
I Cloud 9 at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. l‘ree belore l lpm: £3 alter (lree). Weekly. Night ol pop. chart and music videos.
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. liivc bars over live lloors. playing everything lrom R&B to mainstream chart action vvith plenty ol dark corners lor copping oil in.
I On Request at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. 15 Mar. l’romos. commercial dance and party anthems all night.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. liverything lront 80s and chart lloor lillers to chilled ottt alternatives. I Vinyl at .Vlassa. l()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. (‘ommercial chart and dance courtesy ol Paul l’inlayson and Lee Marshall. plus drinks promos aplenty lor those who vvant to start the vveekend lashionably early.
Edinburgh Fridays Club Access at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm-3am. £l(). lo .\lar. 'l‘he techno night returns with a rather special guest in the shape ol Luke Slater. a master ol techno and electro. See Big Picture. page I l. I Advance at Rlil). l()pm 3am. l‘ree belore l lpm: £3 alter. 23 Mar. Mashed up electro and tech-house lrom guests Allicia Mac and 1)] 'I‘reNov. I Alternanthem at ()pium.
l()pm- 3am. liree. Weekly. Night ol rock and alternative anthems. I Badaboom at .\'lassa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B. hip hop and ttrban licks vvith guests l'rom lXtra and Radio I llying in l’ortnightly. I Beatroot at ligo. 10.30pm 3am. £5 (£4). l() Mar. l)irty ass house and lunked up techno lrom residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Palys joined by regular special guest lain (iibson ('l'okyoblu). I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l0.30pm—3am. £5 (£4). to Mar. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves lrom Barba l’oppa (‘hoppa. (‘-l)iggles and Jockass. pltts singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras lsta Jamaica.
I Cult at l’o Na Na. l()pm 3am. £2.50 belore l lpm: £5 alter. Weekly. l)J Nikki and lriends dig up the very best in lunk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash-up.
I Dogtooth at llenry’s (‘ellar Bar.
1 lpm; 3am. £5. to Mar. Nevv club playing indie. rave. electro and new wave with a live set lrom Scarlet Soho.
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He may not hail from Detroit but John Acquaviva helped shape that region’s distinct techno sound, which is all down to him and fellow Canadian Richie Hawtin setting up the seminal record label Plus 8. Now more at home spinning electro house, this is an unmissable night down Karnival Ka/‘n/ta’i/ at Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh. Thu 29 Mar:
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. £5. 10 Mar. Banging hardcore techno. tribal heats and gabba lor those vvho like tltttt sort (it. thing.
I EVOI at the Liquid Room.
l0.30pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh’s longest rttnning indie night. With the usual mix ol the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
I Fake at Studio 24. I lpm 3am. £5. 23 Mar. Night celebrating all things electro. nevv rave. punk lunk and house.
I Fast at the Bongo (‘lub. l lptn 3am. £5. 23 Mar. 'l’vvo clubs lor the price ol one as last returns. The l.()\\ .‘ylills go live this month so expect the best in high energy rock’n’roll. garage and punk. vvhilc upstairs. Ride 'l'his 'l’rain goes all rebel country on your ass.
I Jackhammer at tigo. l lpm 3am. £7 belore midnight; £l0 alter. to Mar. The techno night hosted by (‘J llardtinte and (ice l)ub is joined by the king ol dubbed out techno Justin Robertson.
I JakN at Studio 24. llptn 3am. £7 (£0). ll) \litl'. Resltlettts l)i\crse l"t‘c‘tjttettc'ic‘s (Sekon/ and l‘uK—Nu'l‘) are
joined by .\lorphos ((‘erotonin/Synthctic)
playing ottt techno in all its lorms. Drinks promos and lree mix ('l)s at the end ol every night.
I Lulu at l.ulu. Spm 3am. l-‘rcc belore
l lpm: £7 alter. Weekly. Soul. house. lunk. electro-disco attd l.atin lrom the likes ol(iareth Somntcrv illc. lsla Blige. the Blond Hush and Danny 'l’cnncnt.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 0pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (’lub classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco lrom l).l l-‘iona.
I Misfits at Subvvay ('ovygatc.
l lptn 3am. £2. Weekly. lndic. electro. punk. rock and retro \vith bargain drinks. a ('l) s\\;tp box and regular gig ticket giveayvay's. (‘hcck \vvvvy.mislitsonline.co.uk lor more into.
I Obscene at ligo. l lpm 3am. £7 £8. 23 Mar. The ()bscenc creyv reach their lilth birthday. once again shovvcasing the best drtuti «k bass the capital has to ollct‘. vvith a drummer v l)J shovvdovvn lront the Jungle Drummer and DJ l‘u (Hospital Records) all backed tip by .\I(‘ Ruthless. plus a live set lrom 'l‘he (ireat li/cape vvhilc Bland'n‘Berg step up to three (or maybe even lottr) decks. See previevv. page 32. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. lirce belore midnight: £(i alter. Weekly. l-‘unked up vocal house and dance classics lrom Jc/ Hill.
I Pins & Needles at Rlil).
l()pm 3am. £2 belore midnight: £3 alter. l() .\lar. .\lonthly least ol itchy- glitchy tech-house lrom special guest Sevvelly (Relentless) vvith a stomping s ol quality techno.
I Planet Earth at (‘itrus ('lub. l0.30pm 3am. l-‘ree belore l lpm: £5 alter. Weekly. Mtisic lrom 1970 through to 198‘). ll] other \vot‘tls. a healthy dose ol punk. neyv \vave. neyv romantic and electro-pop.
I Reverend Funk at the (’av es.
llptn 3am. £5 £7. to .\lar. .\ sermon ol lunk classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern artists in worship ol the pre—disco 70s sound. ('heck rev lunk.co.uk lor more inlo.
I Skunk Funk at the .la// Bar. midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Night ol top lttnk lrom l).l Wilk/booth and live guests. including horns and lunk lrom 'l‘he Whisky'cats ( to Mar) and (litltceliloot' grooves tom] the llttstlet‘s (23 Mar).
I Sugar Daddy at ligo. l lpm 3am. £5. to Mar. (‘andy kisses and the best ol the scene. vvith l)Js 'l‘rcndy Wendy. Michelle. .latttes l.ong\vorth. ('hris l’aton and ll.
I Sugarbeat at ('abaret Voltaire. l0.30pm 3am. £7. 23 Mar. You never knovv what to expect doyvn Sttgarbeat with Tim and .le/ (l'tah Saints). This month they \yelcome the big breaks. hip ltop. electro punk and techno sounds ol the l‘.\'ll Nine.
I Nisted & Brainfire at Studio 24. l()pm 3am. £l(). 23 .\lar. ()ld skool and hardcore dance lrom a \\ ltole host ol pioneers. 'l‘here are lar too many to mention but Dr .\lacabre. Bryan l-‘ury and Marc Smith are jtist lor starters.
I The “No-Times Party at the Bongo (‘lub. llpm 3am. £2 belore midnight: £5 altcr. l(i .\lar. You loved the lree parties at the Bongo over the summer and novv the heads behind it are back in a new monthly lormat. lispect the best in lunk. disco and heydays hip hop lrom l)JRedo (aka .lonny 'l‘vvoJlimes). No longer lree bttt still super cheap.
I Xplicit at l’otterrovv. l()ptn 3am. £l2. lo .\lar. Taking it up a notch as they throvv this httge party across l’otterrovv yvith l’endulum. .‘ylc Verse. Mampi vailt (\v ith a three de\ mi\) and .\l(‘ l(‘3 joining the regulars lor the best in hard drtnn & bass.
Chart & Party
I Archive at ('ity Nightclub.
10.30pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. l)isco l)an plays the best—lo\ ed and lreshest dance and pop.
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. lirce. Weekly. Sec 'lihu.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. l’rec. Weekly. See 'l'hu.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Afterdark at ('abarct Voltaire.
I lpnt 3am. £l0 (£8). l7 .\lar. littnky electro house and big beats lt'ottt l).l Roo