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. 1 1pm--3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. (ienre splitting selection of modern and classic indie. rock. disco. R&B. hip hop. bootlegs and funky house. I A Basement Boogie at Berlin Bierhaus. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. The Trouble DJs. playing out club classics. electro. p-funk. soul. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and more.
I Chocolate Kiss at Massa. l()pm-3am. £3 (free). Weekly. Resident DJ Tony TNT (Mambo) playing out the best in R&B. Motown and urban.
I The Double Six Club at the Jazz Bar. midnight- 3am. Free. ll) May. vainging 60s garage. mod. ska and reggae from resident Tall Paul.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. I lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. rock. electro. indie and lo-fi.
I Indie Club Together at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 lpm—3am. £5. 24 .May. Edinburgh's student radio station. Fresh Air FM. brings together the best in Iidinburgh indie clubs from the likes of Clashl. Misfits. Dogtooth. (ioulag Beat. Jerk Alert. Fast and 1 Fly Spitfires.
I Keep it Movin’ at the Jazz Bar.
I l.3()pm--3am. Free. 24 May. Steve Austin (Headspin) plays funk. soul. beats and more.
I Noise of Art at the Caves.
1 lpm-3am. £5 before midnight: £6 alter. 17 May. Cutting edge electronica. ‘celebrating the convergence of visual and audio in the digital age'. Highlights include Parisian producer Kavinsky. Williams (Get Physical) and FA Dupont's new version of I’ii'mrlillv. a silent film about clubbing in the 1920s. I Prolific at Red. l()pm-73am. Free. I() May. Launch for this new night of house and electronica from Soul P. Stefano C and Michal.
I Red Star Institute at Red. l()pm-3am. Free. 17 May. This night gives amateurs the chance to spin in front of their peers. and features Brain Shrenter. Steven Foulds & Broken Channel and Breaksheperd.
=i< The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. 1 1pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Iixpect more anarchy from the Cuban Brothers as part of the Liquid Room's l()th birthday celebrations (please note new date of 24 May).
>i= Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm 3am. £5 before midnight: £7 after (£5). 17 May. More underground house at the second part of Solesciencc’s third birthday with the (ireenskeepers. live (for part one with (ireg Wilson see Fri 1 1 May). See preview. page 3().
I Spies in The Wires at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). 10 May. (iig/club crossover as they take on club night Dogtooth. (ioing head to head. each weighing in with a live act. SitW pitch up with disco punks 586 while Dogtooth ptil forth ‘guntronic-disco-rave-rock band' Trash Fashion.
I Stilletto at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm; £5 after. Weekly. IiIectro- pop. classics and disco from Jcl. Hill.
I Synthetic at the Bongo Club.
1 lpm-~3ain. £5 (£4). 24 May. Techno. electro. breaks and drum 8; bass night hosting this Tribal Waves special with Jamie Ball (live) and lilexx.
I Technical Resistance at the Bongo Club. I()pin--3am. £tbc. 17 May. Underground drum 84; bass. techstep and neurol‘unk featuring Psidream and Phace.
I This is Music at the Bongo Club. 9pm—2am. £5. 10 May. Indie night with acts and DJs still [be at this night of fashion and music raising funds for WA'I‘( )T( ).
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I The ACME Workers Club at I I Hillside Crescent. 5.3(Ipni—l2.3()am. £6. 1 I May. New night of ‘good honest entertainment' as ACMIi reclaim the Workers Club with dominoes. drafts. a chicken raffle and cheap grub.
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks. 1Xtra's Robbo Ranx guests
( l I May).
I Beatroot at Iigo. 1 lpm—3am. £1() (£8). 18 May. Dirty ass house and funked tip techno as they are joined by Steve Porter (liQ Recordings) as part of his Porter House ml 2 album tour.
I Dig Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. I().3()pm -3am. £5 (£4). 18 May. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa Choppa. C- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras Ista Jamaica.
>21 Burlescapades! at Assemth Rooms. 9pm 1am. £2()-—£25. l 1 May. Night of cabaret and burlesque from one of the [TK's finest Miss Lin White as well as tassel twirlers. toilet humour. acrobats. slapstick and other cabaret highlights.
I Climax at Red. l()pm-3am. £3. 18 May. Detroit soul. house and techno with DJs 313. Marc (irant. Pitlie Burn. James Thomas and The Subterranean.
I Dogtooth at Henry's Cellar Bar.
l 1pm -3am. £5. 1 I May. Indie. rave. electro and new wave.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. 1 1pm 3am. £5. l I May. Banging hardcore techno. tribal beats and gabba.
I Evol at the Liquid Room.
I().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Iidinburgh‘s longest running indie night.
3i< Fake at Studio 24. I 1pm 3am. £7 (£5 ). 18 May. Acidic indie disco and electro as Kissy Sell ()tit (live PA) guests for their first birthday.
I Fast at the Bongo Club. 1 lpm—13am. £5. 18 May. All girl London trio Wet Dog go live this month. while upstairs. Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I Fur Burger at Twist. l()pm -2aiii. £4. 1 1 May. The night for girls who like girls with eclectic music from The Funki Diva. DejayBird. Debi T and Boy Toy. Boys need a female escort for entry.
I Jackhammer at Iigo. 1 lpm 3am. £10 (£7). 18 May. Techno night with special guests British Murder Boys (Regis and Surgeon).
I JakN at Studio 24. I().3()pm»--3ain. £7 (£6). 1 1 May. Joined by very special guest Bas Mooy (live) playing out techno in all its forms. Drinks promos and free mix CDs at the end of every night.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before
I 1pm; £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm—3ain. £3. Weekly. Club classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona.
I Misfits at Subway Cowgate.
1 lpm-~3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks and regular gig ticket giveaways.
I Not So Dirty at Red. l()pm --3ani. £5 (£3). I I May. Dirty house night with special guest Warner Powers.
I Nuklear Puppy at I-Zgo. I Ipm~3am. £12. I I May. They reach their sixth birthday and welcome the high priestess of hard house. Lisa Lashes. to make sure proceedings go off big style.
I Planet Earth at (‘itrus Club. I().3()pin 3am. Free before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. A healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro- pop.
I Sequential at Studio 24.
10.30pm 25:11]]. £tbc. 18 May. Night of
hard and fast drum & bass hits Studio 24
I Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including funk from seven-piece Soul Injection ( l I May) followed by high energy Afro-beat and Latin jazz from FunkaIIisto (18 May).
>3: Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 1 I May. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul as they reach their third birthday for a double dose of guest action. lilectro legend (ireg Wilson kicks things off (for part two. (ireenskeepers go live. see Thu 17 May).
I Soul Biscuits at Cabaret Voltaire. I().3()pm—3am. £tbc. 18 May. Nasty P as is joined by the considerable skills of DJ Scratch (IiPMD). a true hip hop icon.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Afterdark at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £tbc. 12 May. Funky electro house and twisted tech from resident Neil Bartley. joined by Afterdark favourites Ricky Palys. Ryan Turner and Martin Valentine.
I Allsorts at Subway Cowgate.
I lpm—3am. Free before midnight: £2 after. Weekly. The best in chart. dance. disco and party tunes.
I Club Noir: Exotica at Studio 24. 9pm~3am. £12. 1‘) May. Dita Von 'I‘eese meets Carmen Miranda in a double act of exotica burlesque performances while the DJs spin vintage. retro and modern sounds. No jeans and trainers. please.
I Disko Kitten at Berlin Bierhaus. l()pm-3am. £6 before midnight: £8 after (£6 members). 12 May. Party house. cheeky bootlegs and funky anthems from local crew Jason Cortez. Andy ()pel and Paul Finlayson as they celebrate their second birthday.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 6()s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you‘re likely to stagger across.
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
I 1.30pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jazz and funk bands join DJs lirik D'Viking and Astroboy. including acid jazz favourites (iecko 3 ( 12 May) and Latin.
jazz funk with female vocalist Lady Miss
Iimerald and The Joy Foundation and guest DJ Rafallu ( 1‘) May).
I Headspin at the Bongo Cltib.
I 1pm 3am. £5 before midnight: £6 after. 1‘) May. Four-deck mix tip of funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats.
I Kandy at Massa. I Ipm—-3ain. £7 (£5). 12 May. New hip hop. dancehall and R&B night from resident Iiazy B and DJ Fabulouz.
3:5 Kink at the Liquid Room.
I().3()pin 3am. £10. 1‘) May. Afterdark present Kink with special guest Sharam Jey for a mix of underground house. filthy electro and funky tech as part of the Liquid Room‘s I()th birthday celebrations. I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. I()pin--3am. £3 before I 1pm: £6 after. Weekly. Retro- disco and funky house night.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm—3am. Free before
1 1pm: £7 after. Weekly. See Fri.
I Music Box at Berlin Bierhaus.
I lpm—3am. £6 before midnight: £8 after (£6). 1‘) May. Three rooms of music: Jon Mancini supplies the house. (iave Grant and Warner Powers are in charge of the electro house and Ricky Reid mixes up a New York disco classics set.
I Musika at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm»-3am. £l()—£I2. 12 May. New night of house from the heads that brought you I’rogression. CR2 Records ‘Live and Direct' tour with special guest MYNC Project.
I Obscene at Iigo. I Ipin--3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 12 May. Another drum 8; bass DJ battle as the residents take on the Sequential. Technical Resistance and Red Alert crews.
I Ohm at Shanghai. ()pin-‘3ain. £6. 12 May. Fortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from lain (iibson ('l‘okyoblu).
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo Club. I lpm—5am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 12 May. The Soul Jazz Records Sound System for another excursion through reggae. soul. ska. funk. dancehall. hip hop. roots and jungle.
I Optimo at Ego. I().3()pm—3am. £8—£1(). 19 May. The most riotously inventive club night in Scotland relauncth in Edinburgh.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
I lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Rock Party at ()pium. I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Saturday Circus at Red. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (.iarth Cruikshank (Snatch) will be ringmaster at this new comic take on Saturday clubbing.
I Suite 69 at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 12 May. A night of 60s French pop with a live set from French garage rockers Les Bof!
I Tease Age at Citrus (‘Iuh
I lpm—3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves.
I Trashed at Cruz. l()pm—3am. £6. 1‘) May. New gay-friendly club night. pop. commercial house. house classics and electro from DJs Lick It. Slim Boy Fat. John Pleased Wimmin and Morgan.
I Trashonista at Iigo. I lpm—3am. £5 before midnight: £8 after (£5). 12 May. New night from the minds of Dean Newton (Luvely) and Huggy (Stereotype) that's not quite house and not quite techno.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
1 lpm—3am. £6 before midnight: £8 after (£6). 19 May. Gareth Sommerville is
joined by Richie Vallenz for some real
deal house in the mainroom. with freeform jazz and other grooves from the Trouble DJs in room 2.
I VEGAS! at Ocean Terminal. 9pm-—3am. £15. 12 May. Securing the talents of punk swing kings Royal Crown Revue. for their live Scottish debut (on stage 10.30pm approx). Support comes form The Counsellors (on stage at 9.30pm) plus free buses back to city centre afterwards. See preview. page 2‘).
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Edinburgh's best DJs dig in their crates for an eclectic mix of personal favourites.
I Baby Doll at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house. I Booty at Medina. I 1pm~-3am. £3. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair. with DJ Dale Lush. Isla BIige. Siminone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I Easy Sunday at the Jazz Bar.
1 lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Lounge music. crooners and easy listening from Sam Jose (Vegas).
I Edinburgh Boat Party at 99 Hanover Street. 6—l()pm. £15. 20 May. Free buses will leave ()9 Hanover Street. with the boat setting sail at 6pm fora four hour trip up the Firth of Foth with a hot house soundtrack from special guests Derek Martin and Gav Grant. Check www.edinburghboatparty.com for full details. See preview. page 30.
I Hellraiser’s Ball at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 13 May. Fortnightly. The best cuts from classic to hard rock through to 80s glam.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative disco forjustit'ied sinners‘. Live acts include Delta Mainline. Chocyaino and 8 Legs ( 13 May) followed by The Black Diamond Express and (‘ryoverbillionaires (20 May).
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