:11 Holla! at the Liquid Room.
lll.3()pm 3am. £l(). 2() May. (‘hart Rtkli. urban hip hop and booty tunes as they are joined by king of the urban lick Trevor Nelson as part of the Liquid Room‘s l()lll birthday celebrations.
I lndigitous at Sttidio 24. l()pm 3am. £7 before I 1.30pm; £8 alter. 2() May. The psychedelic trance party returns for their last eyer indoor night with Kodo ys Snake and Hal/a ys KnightRyder. lipslalt‘s L‘XPL‘CI a dose of dth and dub- step.
I Neon at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm 3am. Free. 2() May. (iolll. indie. industrial. lecltno. rock. Slls. punk and ntetal. £1 a drink all night.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu.
8pm 3am. £tbe. Weekly. New night frottt 'I'rendy Wendy and her infamous mix of dance beats. kitsch gl'ooy'es and classic pop nuggets.
I Pushin’ Buttons at Red. 9pm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. Showcase of electro disco. punk fttnk and hip hop breaks from across lidinburgh’s club land featuring Ilobbes l'l‘rouble). Meldrum (Xplieit). Babes lSnatch). Spektrttm lMotherfunk) and 1)] l‘abulo/ ll)iggity).
I Shake at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. liree before I lpm: £3 alter tfree). Weekly. Soulful Vocals. sexy disco and funk laced house party anthems from John llutehinson t'l'okyoblu).
I Taste at ('abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £5 before I 1.30pm: £8 alter l£(i members). Weekly. liisher & Price supply a progressiye mix of house and garage at this llllttllltllls Stmday nighter.
I Tipsy al Massa. l lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. Rtkli and hip hop from residents Nick (i and l’ha/e 2 ‘11 what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town‘.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Code Red at Red. l()pm 3am. liree. 14 May. Rap. Rtle soul. daneehall and Polish hip hop from [)1 l’rismal.
I Dogtooth at Henry 's ('ellar Bar. llptu 3am. £5. 2] .May. ()ne off Monday special which welcomes l’ake Shark
Real Zombie for a lite set.
I Gold Rush at ligo. llprn 3am. £(i. 2| May. Night of eclectic dance. new w'aye. new raye. breaks. beats and electro punk from (iary Mac. Meldrum. Jake. Kristof ltmowski and (i \Vlltl. (iold dress policy.
Time for a bit of sartorial elegance at > " ACME, the freshest take on the social club as the ACME Boutique and Tea Salon opens this month (as modelled by your hosts Aunty Joan and Uncle David). New outfits deigned by lmpractical Clothes, manicures and shoe-shines will be on offer alongside the usual tip top entertainment. 7 l Hillside Crescent. Edinburgh, Fri 1 I May
I Happy Mondays at l’o Na Na.
l lpm 3am. £3 lfree). Weekly. (‘lub night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I HarchorE at Subway ('owgate. llpm 3am. liree. 2| May. l-‘ortnightly. Night of extreme roek. hardcore. metal and screamo tall drinks £l ).
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm 3am. l"ree before l()pm: £5 alter. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from .le/ Hill.
I Latin Quarter at Medina.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Real deal salsa and world inusie. Now in its fourth year and still going strong.
I Vaxine at Subway ('owgate.
l lpm 3am. l-‘ree. H May. l-‘ortnightly. 'l'he I)Js from electro-goth night ('yberia
take you on a dark a twisted journey through liBM. industrial and future- pop.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics at Subway Cowgate.
l lptn 3am. l’ree. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. l-'ree before l()pm: £4 alter. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking everything from new wave in rare gt'tioy‘c.
I Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge.
l()pm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. Rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking (ills and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Spitfires Social Club at Red.
9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Boutique Version of the indie club.
I Split at ('abarel Voltaire.
I 1.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Drum 8; bass. electro and break beat with Shadow-skill. the Dropout I)Js. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. I Tuesday Heartbreak at the Jan. Bar. 1 1.30pm 7 3am. Free. Weekly. 1)] Aki plays fresh soul. funk. R6213. hip hop. gospel and blues.
I Volume! at ()ctopus Diamond.
7pm lam. £l before 9pm: £2 after. 22 May. ()bscene team up with l’rolisee for the sounds of the urban underground at this new night of dubstep. grime and hip hop from the [K and beyond.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Hard to Find at the Jan Bar. midnight 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. [)1 Romeo plays pttre. unadulterated reggae. daneehall. soca and Jamaican sounds.
T573 Indi-Go at the Liquid Room. l()..7~()pm~3am. £3 t£l ). Weekly. (‘ontinuing the Liquid Room's l()th birthday celebrations with a guest set froru Snow Patrol's (iary and Tom l l() May. please note £5 entry for this date only).
I Jerk Alert at Red. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. ‘.-\chingly uncool dancelloor fun' from the Wasted Little l).l.s (most weeks at least) at this indie meets youth club night. I The Pit at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans.
I Random at the Bongo (‘lub.
10.30pm 3am. £4. 23 May. l’sy-trance night from the ‘Seottish colleetiy‘es'. Rowan ll’lanet Monkey). l)ark el Kante lRandom). Adam t'l'imelord 2002) and Kodo llndigilous).
I Roller Disco at Lulu. Spm 3am. l‘ree before l()pm: £5 alter. Weekly. Past and future electronic classics from Mash and Jon Pleased and guest l)Js.
I State Radio at ligo. l lpm 3am. £7. Weekly. New night bringing the sounds of ('amden to lidinburgh.
I We are . . . Electric at ('abat‘el Voltaire. l lptii 3am. l‘ree before midnight; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. [)1 l’lix alongside (iary .Mac with indie-electro-disco from Le (‘astle Vania and Niglllltioy'es i H) May ) and the 'l’rouble Dis 123 May).
EDINBURGH
Club venues
El Barrio
119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. now on Rose Street. Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
i“ 1. The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. 33?: Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum & bass and indie. See listings for details. 1 The Caves
Niddry Street South. 225 5440. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details.
r-‘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 Citrus Club Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 808 classics. See listings for selected highlights. iCity: Edinburgh 1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.15. See listings for selected highlights. Club Pivo 2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free. 1*: 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.
Espionage 4 India Buildings.
Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane. 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs.
Jam House 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. Primarily a live music and jazz venue open until 3am. but home to the odd club special. including Club Noir. See listings for details.
The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live
music. See listings for details. Lulu (under Tiger
Lily) 125b George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
Mariners Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
Medina 45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Le Monde 16 George Street. 270 3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
Mood Omni. Greenside Place.
550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
Opal Lounge 51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
Opium 71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing.
Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
Potterrow Teviot. Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
Siglo 184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty. party. indie nights until 3am.
Stereo King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights. specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. The Subway Cowgate
Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. : Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
Twist
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement.
.; The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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