I Fantasy Lands at Royal Highland ('entre 6pm 6am £32.51) 24 Nov. Huge Winter MUsic Festival with dance beats. hoUse. trance and hardcore across five arenas, Names include Public Domain. Shades of Rhythm. ()FX. Lenny Dee. Tall Paul. Amber l). Agnelli 6: Nelson. Vinylgroov er and Dave Angel.
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
I l.3llpm -3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish ja/I. funk. soul and Latin bands join l)Js lirik l)'Viking and Astroboy including the hip hop stylings of L'nderling (l7 Nov ) and Acid jal/ers (iecko 3 (24 Nov l
I Flaunt at .‘vlassa. l lpmr 3am. £8 (£6 members). 24 Nov. Night of timeless club classics and dirty hotise with Tommy Gallo. Jamie Dunn and Jon lidwards.
I Get Open! at the Bongo ('lub.
I lpiii 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 24 Nov. The very much in demand Hill”! Dynamite l)Js have finished their long and most excellent stint at the Bongo. But if yoti still want the best reggae. soul. ska. ftiiik. danceliall. hip hop. roots and jungle (iet Open? is here to fill the void.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo ('lub.
l lpmr 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. I7 Nov. Moving into its sixth year. l)JRed6‘s dancing club is back with the tisual selection of ftitik. soul. ja// and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Kamival at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm-3am. £8 (£6 members). 24 Nov. A night which promises to indulge ‘every pleasure. every siii' moves to Saturday. to be joined by special gtiest John Spacey (Be(ioothlsic). Anything goes iii room two with B-Sides plus magicians. hosts and hostesses. See preview. page 3().
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. lllpm--3am. £3 before I lpm; £6 alter. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring l’o‘s own Mark B on the decks ftisitig classic and bang tip-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm» 3am. Free before
I lpm'. £7 after. Weekly. See Fri.
I Madchester at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm-~3am. £5 7£6. 24 Nov. (‘elebrating the baggy era to the max.
I Music Box at Berlin Bierhaus.
l lpiii-3aiii. £6—£8. l7 Nov. Three rooms of music ranging from house to disco and R&B from a host of local talent including Dean Newton. Warner Powers and Marco Smith.
I Musika at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—3am. £7—£9. l7 Nov. Night of house and electro from the heads that brought you Progression with Ricky Palys. Ryan Turner and Derek Martin. I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. £6. 24 Nov. House and soul-fuelled night from lain Gibson (Tokyoblu).
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. lllpm—3am. Free before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. Late night soirée featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a stion of glamoroUs vocal house. accessible electro with a hint of R&B.
I Parliament at Ego. l(l.3()pm—3am. £8 —£l(). 24 Nov. Funky electro hoUse night with special guest Tony Senghore playing alongside the Parliament house band and an eclectic mix of guest musicians and vocalists.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
l lpm-3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Retribution
takes the place of the Mission but still
plays the best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Rock Party at Opium. | lpm-3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I /Siashdot. at the Hive.
l().3()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro. techno and breaks from some of the best
names ever to grace the wheels of steel
in Edinburgh as DJs froin the likes of
Split. Bass Syndicate. Manga. Dogma. Obscene and Access man the main room.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. l().3()pm-3am. £8 before midnight; £l() after (£8 members). 24 Nov. Huggy's top
notch house night returns with a DJ set from Grammy Award-winning producer
Paul Harris (Dirty Vegas).
I Substance at Henry's Cellar Bar.
l lpm—3am. £7—£8. 24 Nov. Night of danceable electronica. techno and electro joined by Ugly Funk's Jerome Hill.
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NMlz' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at City Nightclub.
l Ipm—3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. New Saturday nighter at City as DJ Dan mixes
up the best in funky house. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop.
I Uitragr'oove at Cabaret Voltaire llpm—3am. £l()_ l7 Nov Gareth Sommerville's real home get together is joined by Claude Von Stroke (Dirtybird) for a night of high octane tech-funk.
I VEGAS! at Ego. llpm—3am. £10 (£3 it 'l'abulously dressed' ). l7 Nov. Hep daddy
swing. country classics and sleazy
listening at the multiple award-winning. multi-genre club night for movers. groovers. hipsters. titpsters. guys and dolls.
I VIP Saturdays at Club Purple. l()pm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. New night at this new venue with sexy R&B. hip hop and classic party
grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Email
clubpurpleQI‘hotmailcom for guestlist/priority entry. I Volume! at Ego. l lpm—3am. £3 before
midnight; £5 after. 24 Nov. The crew
behind Obscene team up with Profisee for the true sounds of the urban underground at this new night of dubstep. grime. baille funk and hip hop from the UK and beyond. Rustie guests.
:1: Voodoo Rooms Opening Weekend at the Voodoo Rooms. 8.3(lpni—lam. Free. l7 Nov. See Fri.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at Opal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Edinburgh‘s best DJs dig iii their crates for an eclectic mix of personal favourites.
I Baby Doll at Po Na Na. llpm—3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. Gav Grant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs.
I Back to Basics at Pivo CafFe. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Retro dance and disco from Ian Anderson and Biscuit D. I Booty at Medina. l lpin—3am. £3. Weekly. lsla Blige (geddit‘.’). DJ Dale Lush atid Simmone Black provide the mix of R&B. hip hop. soul and funk at this Sunday social.
I Carbon at Stereo. l()pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Night of indie favourites from Arctic Monkeys to Underworld. All door money is donated to offset your carbon
footpnnt. so 'the more times you rave. the more trees you save'.
I Easy Sunday at the Jan Bar
l l.3(lpni~3.ini Free Weekly Lounge music. crooners and easy listening front Sam Jose (Vegas) and Tall Paul ((‘io»(io) I Heilraiser’s Ball/Neon .it the line
I Ipm—3am Free Weekly A rock'ii‘roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth
I Hobo at the Bongo Club lllpiii -3am £3. Weekly. The music and alternative disco for justified siiiiiers' as Hobo returns with Night Not/e learn and (‘onie on Gang ( l8 Nov)
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpiii 3am Free
Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £l drinks keep the crowds a- moshing.
I Orange Street at (‘itrtis (‘Itib ll).3()pm—3aiii. Free before I lpiii. £5 (£3) after. Weekly. Ska. daticehall and
reggae from the Orange Street l)J crew I Pixel Periect at lisptoiiage 7pm—-3am. Free. Weekly. liclectic llil\ of
80s. 90s. ()(ls and retro junk.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu 8pm—3am. £5. Weekly. A night of laid- back lounge music and guilty pleasures Cutting edge electronic disco and classic house bringing a touch of Studio 54 to Edinburgh every Sunday with DJ Trendy Wendy and guests.
I Shake at Shanghai. 9pm 3am £3 Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk laced house party anthems from John Hutchinson ('l‘okyoblti). percussionist Gary J and Saxingli on sax I Sunday Sessions at the Voodoo Rooms. 8.3(lpiii— lam. Free. l8 Nov, Wind down the weekend iii the company of a selection of local l)Js including Andy Meaks ( 18 Nov).
I Taste at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpiii 3am £6 (£5 members; £5 before I l.3()pm l. Weekly. The best underground dance. house and garage and residents Fisher & Price on the decks every week. Taste is an Edinburgh clubbing institution.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Edzukation at the Bongo (‘lub l().3()pm—3am. £5. 26 Nov. lileclro. dubstep. minimal and tech-trance.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na. llpm—3am. £3 (free). Weekly. (‘lub night
EDINBURGH Club venues
I El Barrio
119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. now on Rose Street.
I Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
I The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
I Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to dnim & bass and indie. See listings for details. I 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. 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.
I 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 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
la Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.13. See listings for selected highlights. I Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free.
I 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.
I Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey acnon.
I one
4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
I The ORV
7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details.
I Henry‘s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
I Hive
15-17 Niddry Street. 556 0444. New home for most of the Subway Cowgate’s nights of rock, indie and electronica. See listings for details.
I The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane. 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland's best 0.15.
I 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.
I The Jan Bar
3900. New slick and
I Studio 24
1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
I 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.
I Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
I 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.
I Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house, party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
I Medina
45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
I Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
I Mood
Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
I Opal Lounge
51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
I Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing.
I Po Ha Ha
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats. house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrow
Teviot. Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
I HID Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
I Slglo
184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty, party. indie nights until 3am.
I Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights. specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details.
I The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the alter office crowd.
I Time
243 Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Wrist
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement. I The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. New venue promising sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights (or the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
I Why Hot?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
34 THE LIST 15—29 Nov 2007