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. I lpm-3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Thursday night mash- tip from DJ Diverse. playing a genre splitting selection of modern and classic indie. rock. disco. R&B. hip hop. bootlegs and funky house.
I Back to the Beats at Pivo (‘affe. 7pm -3am. 7 Jtiii. Pflical Pivo relaunch party as they lay their cards on the table and prove their commitment to quality l)Js atid club culture. Flight of their best l)Js play back to back all night featuring guest M(‘ Solarcye.
I A Basement Boogie at Berlin Bierhaus. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. lntimate residency from the Trouble l)Js. playing out cltib classics. electro. p-funk. soul. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and
I Chocolate Kiss at Massa.
l()pm -3am. £3 (free). Weekly. New night kicking off with resident DJ Tony TNT (Mambo) playing otit the best in R&B. Motown atid urban.
I Clash! at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £5 (£4). 21 Jun. (‘lashl makes the (‘ab its new regular home with a night of ripped tip beats as Punks Jump tip put in a DJ set.
I Class! at Subway ('owgate.
l lpm ~3am. Free before midnight: £2 alter (£1 ). Weekly. Student night from DJ Lucky Luciano (Big (‘heese/Shag'l’ag).
I The Double Six Club at the Jan Bar. 11.30pm 3am. Free. 14 Jtiii. Swinging 6()s garage. tiiod. ska and reggae from resident Tall Patil.
I Fence Club at the Caves. 8pm 3am. £7 £8. 14 Jtiii. The Fence (‘ollective ptit their heads together for this new club night of live music atid l)Js all with a Fence attitude. Live acts for this second night include The Pictish Trail. Adrian Crowley. Magic .-\rm. The Three (‘raws and more.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at the Bongo ('lub. llpm 3am. £5 (£4). 7 Jtiii. Punk. garage. new wave and good. honest rock’n'roll courtesy of Sylvia Substance and Nick as they make a trip to the Bongo with live acts The Vivians and (‘hute in tow. plus the launch of (iottlag Beats' new fan/ine.
I I Fly Spitfires at ('abaret Voltaire.
1 lpm -3am. £4. 7 Jun. Monthly. A live set of 80s indie flavoured pop from Winterkids atid Answering Machine.
I Lic It at (‘itrus (lab. 1 l.3()pm—3am. Free before 1 lpm; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. Rock. indie and retro requests night with DJ Adam.
I Snatch Social presents Daddy Knows Best at the Liquid Room.
I lpm- 3am. £5. Weekly. Born from the loins of illegitimacy. the father ((‘alverto) and son (Harry Ainsworth) comedy combo unite for the best in cabaret tneets club night.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
l()pm 3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. From disco to Northern Soul. (iareth Sommerville and Frazer Mc(ilinchey fulfill your needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on. De La Soul's Maseo guests ( 14 Jun. £5 entry for this date only).
I Spies in The Wires at ('abarct Voltaire. llpm ~3am. £4 (£3). 14 Jun. The live gig/club crossover continues. with a Rock Action special featuring l)Js from the aforementioned record label pltis live sets from lirrors and Sellotape. I Technical Resistance at the Bongo (’lub. l()pm 3am. £4. 14 Jun.
L'nderground drum & bass. techstep and neurofunk featuring Psidream and Phace. I Thirtynine at the Jan. Bar.
1 lpm—3am. Free. 7 Jun. Funk and jazz l)Js and live music.
I Yin-Yang at Shanghai. l()pm» 3am. £6 (£3). Weekly. New weekly night of electro house. soaring vocals and soulful grooves from lluggy and (‘raig Sitiith.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
1:2?- The Annual Summer Revel at Wee Red Bar. l()pm-~3ani. £12 £14. 15 Jun. The big ol‘ summer party with a big marquee otit the front hosting live bands: Futuristic Retro Champs. The (itissets and 8 Line Poem. The rest of the Wee Red bar rocks otit to the sounds of Big Toe‘s lli-Fi. Tall Paul. L'pstart. Sequin Sisters and Trouble.
I Audiosushi at the (‘aves.
8.30pm- 3am. £‘)--£l() (£6--£7). 8 Jtiii. Fundraising night for Barnados Scotland kicking off with a ftill on ccilidh courtesy of ('aber. then indie. rock. electro and pop kicks into the wee small hours from Steven Milne and the Misfit l)Js.
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from lXti'a and Radio 1 flying in fortnightly. I Beatroot at ligo. 10.30pm 3am. £5 before midnight: £6 after. 15 Jun. Dirty ass house and funked tip techno from residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Paly s as they are joined by local legend Kev Wright.
I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). 15 Jtiii. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa (‘hoppa. ('- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty atid Ras lsla Jatnaica.
I Club Classics at Pivo ('affe.
5pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Dance classics from Scott lilliot. ('raig (ice and (iav (irant.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l()pm 3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash- tip.
I Evol at the Liquid Rooiit.
l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidiiiburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. livol's an institution.
I Fast at the Bongo (‘lub. l lpm 3am. £5. 15 Jun. Monthly. Two clubs for the price of one as Fast returns. Raw country from The Rebel aka Ben Waller (The Country Teasers) and his wife Sophie. while upstairs. Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I 4 Corners at the Bongo (lab.
I lpm—-3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 8 Jun. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the mighty 4 (‘orners for the best in dancelloor jau atid global grooves.
I Fur Burger at Twist. l()pm 2am. £4. 8 Jtiii. Monthly. The night for girls who like girls with eclectic music from The
Funki Diva. DejayBird. Debi T and Boy Toy. Wear good shoes. bring beatttiful people. Boys need a female escort for entry.
GET IN at Assembly Bar. 5pm 3am. Free. 15 Jun. Sweet sotil. heavy hip hop beats and deep funk collide as The Nextmen put in a four deck mix with M(‘ Wrec. at this Assembley Bar (‘ard launch party.
I Jackhammer at ligo. 1 1pm -3am. £10 (£7). 15 Jun. Techno night hosted by (‘J llardtime and (ice Dub with special guest Brainstorm (Pure).
I JakN at Studio 24. 10.30pm 3am. £7 (£6). 8 Jtiii. Residents Sekon/ and FuK-
NuT go head to head with Dan Monox and Mike Singleton (Monox) iii a techno battle royale. Drinks promos. T- shirt/membership stall and free mix (‘Ds at the end of every event.
I Lulu at Ltilti. 8pm 3am. Free before 1 lpm; £7 after. Weekly. Sotil. house. ftiiik. electro-disco atid Latin from the likes of (iareth Sommerville. lsla Blige. the Blond Flash and Danny Tennent.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £3. Weekly. (‘ltib classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona.
I Misfits at Subway (‘owgatc.
l lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. lndie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks and regular gig ticket giveaways. (‘heck www.mislitsonline.co.uk for more info. I Nuklear Puppy at tigo.
“l.3()pm 3am. £8 (£6). 8 Jtiii. Residents Jason ('orte/ and Phil York keep the hard dance llag flying in the capital.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 43am. Free before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. Funked tip vocal house and dance classics froin Je/ Hill.
I Planet Earth at (’itrtis ('lub. l().3()pm 3am. Free before 1 lpm: £5 after. Weekly. Music from 1976 through to 198‘). In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop (now with added ‘)().s).
I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar. Midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top fuiik from DJ Wilk/booth and live guests. including hard driving funk from liniployee of the Month (8 Jtitt) atid Leeds-based vocalist 'l‘erri Shallicl ( l5 Jtiii ).
I Solescience at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £5 (£4) after. 8 Jttti. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco atid trackhcad soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Matltie as they w elcoitic (ilasgow legends llarri and Domenic from the equally legendary Subculture. I 33/45 at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lptn 3am. £4 before midnight; £7 after (£4 members). 15 Jtiit. Night built around a set from My Mate's ()dd. launching their live house sounds on the lidinburgh cltib scene with vocalist Jayne (' Wright.
I Vapors at Wee Red Bar.
10.30pm 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 8 Jtiii. Hip hop. funk and disco breaks.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Afterdark at ('abaret Voltaire.
llptii 3am. £10 (£8). 9 Jtiti. Funky electro house and twisted tech from residents Neil Bartley. Jammy and Andy (‘ht'islic and a still tbc special guest.
I Allsorts at Subway (‘owgate
1 1pm 3am. Free before midnight: £2 after. Weekly. The best in chart. dance. disco attd party tuties.
I Beatsville at Henry's ('cllar Bar.
1 lpm 3am. £5 (£4). 0 Jun. Beatsville returns w ith more surf atid garage beats with Me acts The littords and The Acid Facists.
I Dub2Club at Pivo (‘affe. 5pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Mangomad and DJ Default supply the electric dance. indie. hip hop arid breaks.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
| lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 6()s garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that reftises to change.
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
1 l.3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jau. funk. soul and Latin bands join
DJs lirik D'Viking ztltd :\stroboy.
including Afro beat from Diwan (0 Jun) and drum & bass meets jam-funk from Freestcp ( 16 Jtiii).
I Headspin at the Bongo (‘Itib
l lpiti 3am. £5 before midnight: £7 after. 16 Jtiii. The Resonance. Allan Dunbar. Steve Austin and Bongo Dave provide the four—deck mix tip of futik. hip hop. disco. house atid beats. Joined by the rather iiiagniliccnt Martin Brew (J-Walk) who knows his way round a tttne or two.
3:1 History of House Retrospective at Berlin Biei'haus. l()pm 3am. .£ l(). 16 Jun. Two masters clutch you to the bosom of the music we like to call house. as Larry Heard and Robert Miles guide you through the best the genre has to offer.
I 1 Fly Spitfires vs This is Music at Henry 's (‘ellar Bar. 1 lpiit 3am. £4 (£3). 16 Jun. Night of indie l)Js and live music from The Ripps.
I Kandy at Massa. l lpm 3am. £7 (£5). () Jtiii. New hip hop. dancehall and R&B night front resident lia/y B and DJ Fabuloul.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
l()pm 3am. £3 before 1 1pm: £6 after. Weekly. (iet down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco aiid funky house night. featuring Po's own Mark B on the decks ftisitig classic atid batig up-to-date funky house for those iii the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before
1 lpm: £7 after. Weekly. Sec Fri.
I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £6. ‘) Jun. Fortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from Iain (iihsoti (Tokyoblti).
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo (‘lub l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 9 Jun. The Sotil Ja/z 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 DJRedb in the main room with the Orange St boys takitig care of room two.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.
l()pm 3am. Free before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. Stylish. sexy mix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Optimo at ligo. 10.30pm 3am.
£8 £10. 16 Jtiii. The most i'iototisly inventive clth night in Scotland relaunches in lidinburgh.
I Stateside Radio at tigo.
l lpiii 3am. £5. ‘) Jiiti. The Wasted Little l)Js launch this new night of indie freak- ottt goodness.
I Stereotype presents Motel at the Liquid Room. l().3()piii 3am. £8. 16 Jun. Stereotype atid man in charge lltiggy welcomes 1)iesel (X-Press 2) for a DJ set. See prey 1c“. page 33. I Tease Age at (‘itrus ('lub.
l lpm 3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £6 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging 6()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .VJII-f chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night.
I Ultragroove at ('abaret Voltaire.
1 lpm 3am. £6 before midnight; 8 after (£6). 16 Jun. (iareth Soinittct'v illc is joined by (‘raig Bartlett (l.'.-\nterica) for a ‘hcavy weight session of 21st century house front across the globe‘.
I Volume! at ligo. I lpiii 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 9 Jun. The crew behind ()bscenc teaiti tip with Prolisee for the true sounds of the urban underground at this new night of dubstep. grime atid hip hop from the LR atid beyond.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. l()piii 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. lidinburgh's best DJs dig iii their crates for an eclectic mix of personal favourites.
I Baby Doll at Po Na Na. 1 lpiti 3am. Free before 1 l.3()pm: £5 after. Weekly. .'\ glaiiiorotis and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. (iav (irant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs. I Booty at Medina. l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. lsla Blige (gedtlit'.’). DJ Dale Lush and Siiiittione Black provide the mix of Rth. hip hop. soul and ftiiik at this Sunday social.
I Easy Sunday at the Jan Bar.
1 lpiti 3am. Free. Weekly. Lounge music. croonei's and easy listening front Sam Jose (Vegas).
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