I Mingin’ at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 1 Jun. The dark. sexy. dirty house 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 and regular gig ticket giveaways. Check www.mislitsonline.co.uk for more info. I Modern Lovers at Ego. l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 25 May. A post-modernist mix of soul and funk. jazz. ska. garage and psyche provided by residents Craig Jamieson and Mr Divine. For tnore info check modernlovers.co.uk. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-3am. Free before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill.
I Planet Earth at Citrus ('lub. l().3()pm—3am. Free before i lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from I976 through
to 1989. In other words. a healthy dose of
punk. New Wave. New Romantic and electro-pop.
I Pride Scotla Fundraiser at CC Blooms. l()pm—3ain. Donations. 25 May. It's time to raise a glass and at the same time raise some cash for this year‘s Pride Scotia. With entertainment from drag act (‘illa Flack.
I Red Alert at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm—s3am. £5 (£4). 25 May. Drum 8.: bass and breaks from DJ Alcane. Hex. Dangamouse and DJ D'Sylva.
I Skunk Funk at the Jazz. Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top
funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests.
including hip hop and rap from The Underlings (25 May) followed by the hot funk grooves of Funk Junction (l Jun). I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £7. 25 May. You never know what to expect down Sugarbeat with Tim and Jel. (litah Saints). This tnonth they welcome the electro dance sounds of Hot Chip fora DJ set.
>2: Trouble presents 2ManyMCs at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £6 (£5). 1 Jun. The Trouble DJs once again put on the most inclusive party in town. as they gather Abdominal Showmen (live) and MCs Ratty B. Profisee and Kwasi for their 2ManyM(‘s night. Remember: ‘this is not a hip hop night. more like a house party with a hip hop attitude.‘ New rave. indie and electro tykes Dogtooth man the back room.
I Utter Gutter at Studio 24.
l lpm-3am. £6. 25 May. Madame S continues her liastside assault. joined this month by Edinburgh‘s Dr Love for a full on homo smorgasbord of filthy beats and blecps. tech beats and punk treats.
I Xplicit at the Bongo Club. l().3()pm--3am. £tbc. 1 Jun. Another top drum & bass guest down Xplicit. producer/DJ Klute (Metalheadz/(‘ommercial Suicide) mashes house. techno and breaks into his jungle sounds on his The Emperor's New Clothes album tour.
Chart & Party
I Archive at (‘ity Nightclub. l().3()pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Disco Dan plays the best-loved and freshest dance and pop.
I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm-73am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm --3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Saturdays ~
Club
I Allsorts at Subway (‘owgate
l lpm—3am. l’ree before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. The best in chart. dance. disco and party tunes.
I Bumpin 8- Stompin at the Hilton lidinburgh (irosvenor llotel. 8pm 2am. £10. 26 May. The best of soul. garage and everything in between as the Soul Boys return with Kwik-Mix. (ieorge Wallace. Wullie McKen/ie. Darren Leach. Keith Whitson. Andy Dennison.
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Following his much touted Fabriclive outing, CEO and chief
breaksmith down the Mob Records ranch, Tayo, lends the Bass Syndicate boys a hand in their endless search for the perfect beat. Bass Synd/Cate, the Bongo Club. EUl/llfllfg/l. Fr) 2:3 May:
Zander Murray and Lanny llarkins. spinning the best in northern soul. Motown and modern sounds.
I The Cathouse at Studio 24. l().3()pm 5am. £6. 26 May. (ilasgow 's tnost famous home of rock is back for its monthly night in lidinburgh.
I DubZClub at l’ivo ('affe. 5pm 5am. Free. Weekly. Mangomad and DJ Default supply the electric dance. indie. hip hop and breaks.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm 5am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. (i()s garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at ligo. llpm 3am. £l() (£7 members). 26 May. Taste mainstays Fisher 61; Price and Martin Valentine keep the l’()l’ll()l'SliNli\\‘\\'.’\\'lil)lS(’() (iI.A.'\l:\R:\.\l.-\ coming. while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude into the (‘oeteau lounge.
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish ja/x. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik D'V'iking and .-\slt‘oboy‘. Das (‘ontras supply the acoustic jall alongside DJ Mattie (26 May) followed by the loops and beats of l'ish liry favourite Joe Acheson Quartet and DJ Steve 4 Star (2 Jtm).
I Give it Some! at the Bongo (’lub.
l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £(i alter. 2 Jun. (ioing from strength to strength. DJRedo's dancing club is back with the usual selection of funk. soul. jam and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Kandy at Massa. l lpm 5am. £7 (£5). 9 Jun. New hip hop. dancehall and Rth night from resident lia/y B and DJ l‘abttlouz.
I Liquid Soul at l’o Na Na. lllpm 5am.
£3 before I lpm; to after. Weekly. (iet down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring l’o's own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang tip-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at l.u|u. 8pm 3am. l‘ree before
I lpm; £7 after. Weekly. See Hi.
I Madchester at the liquid Room. lt)._‘y()pm 3am. £5 £(i. 2o May. (‘elebratiug the baggy era to the max.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo (‘lub llpm 5am. £7.50. 2o May. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dub.
I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £(». 26 May. l-‘ortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night frqu lain (iibson t’l‘okyoblu).
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo (’Iub. l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £(i after. ‘) Jun. The Soul Ja// Records Sound System is back once again for another excursion through reggae. soul. ska. funk. dancehall. hip hop. roots and jungle. lt's Decoy Roy and DJRedo in the main room with the Orange St boy s taking care of room two.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal lounge.
lllpm 3am. l-ree before midnight; £(i after. Weekly. Stylish. se\y mix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Rock Party at ()pium. llpm 3am. l‘rec. Weekly. [iv e bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Saturday Circus at Red. 0pm 5am. l-‘ree. Weekly. (iarth ('ruiksliank (Snatch) will be rittgmastct‘ at this new comic take on Saturday clubbing.
I Sophistifunk at (‘ity Nightclub. llpm .iam. £S. Weekly. Resident DJ .loliii llutchison plays funked up Rtk'B. funky house. electro. remixes and mash-ups.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. 10.30pm 3am. £8. 26 May. lluggy's top notch house night weighs in with a residents special as Ryan lillis. (‘raig Smith and Barry liell join the boss tnan for some deep soulful grooves. funk and disco.
I Substance at Henry's ('ellar Bar. llpm 3am. £5 (£4). 2o May. Night of danceable electronica. techno and electro from (iavin Richardson ((‘otton ('ake).
I Tease Age at ('itrus ('lub.
l lptn 3am. l-ree before l 1.30pm: £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging (i()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .\'.lll:' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Miekee. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie night. I UFreak at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £tbc. 26 May. ()ne of the true masters of techno. Dave (‘larke. gives a masterclass in the dark arts of mixology.
iii Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. £lt) (£8). 2 Jun. (iareth Sommcrville hosts another Bacardi B- Bar party with special guest Dennis l5errer for a night of expansive house. tribal grooves. ghetto house and gospel vocals. Sec preview. page 28.
I VEGAS! at ligo. lt).3()pm 3am. £l() (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed' ). 2 Jun. llcp daddy sw itig. country classics and slea/y listening at the multiple aw ard- winning. multi—genre club night for movers. grooyers. hipsters. llipstcrs. guys and dolls.
Chart & Party
I Musicology at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £6. 2 Jun. l’ortttightly. ('hart hits and classics accompanied by their al‘ltt'ottt'iate \ ideos from \'J Scott (iranger.
I Naughty But Nice at Massa.
l lpm 3am. £5 (free before midnight). 2 Jun. Fortnightly. .‘ylainstream indie and club classics. w ith the best of chart dance.
I Propaganda at lispionage.
7pm 5am. l‘rec. Weekly. ('hart. cheese and R&B across the floors.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. l-‘ree. \Veckly. SL‘L‘ 'Jilttl.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. lllpm 5am. l-‘ree before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. lidinburgh's best DJs dig in their crates for art eclectic mix of personal lttytittt‘llcs.
I Baby Doll at l’o Na Na. llpm 3am. l-‘ree before I l..‘~()pm; £5 after. Weekly. .\ glamorous and sexy night of liousc
w here all are w elcomc tojoin in. from the rotating I)J I'ostc‘t' of Warner l’tiwct's. Dean Newton. (iav (irant. 'l‘ommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs. I Back to Basics at l’ivo (‘at'te
7pm 5am. l-‘ree. Weekly. Retro dance and disco from Ian Anderson and Biscuit l).
I Booty at Medina. llpm 3am. £3. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair. with DJ Dale l.ush. lsla Blige. Simiuone Black and occasional gtiest supastars mixing up Rtklk hip hop, soul and ftmk.
I Easy Sunday at the .la// Bar.
l lpm 5am. l‘ree. Weekly. Lounge milsic. crooncrs and easy listening from Sam .losc (Vegas).
I Hellraiser’s Ball at Subway (‘owgate llput 5am. liree. 27 May. l-‘ortuightly. .\ rock'n'roll journey with all the best cuts frotn classic to hard rock through to S()s glam.
I Hobo at the Bongo ('ltib. ltlpm 3am. £3. Weekly. live music and alternative disco for illslilicd sittnct's‘. live acts include Broken Records and Billy liar (27 May ).
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. .-\ metal and rock soundtrack pltts £l drinks keep the crowds a- moshing.