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Volume! at Ego. l lpm—3am. Free before ll.3l)pm: £5 after. l9 Apr. Volume! reaches its first birthday so the residents (Termite and Prolisee) will be playing the best sounds from the urban underground with a grime. dubstep. jungle. hip hop and Bmore selection. I Washing Machine at the (iRV. I lpm—3am. £7 before midnight; £l() after. l9 Apr. Two rooms of deep expansive house headed by Silicone Soul (Sonia). lain Gibson and Ricky Palys.
Chart & Party
FREE Manifesto at Espionage. 7pm-3am. Weekly. Chart. cheese and dancelloor anthems across five floors.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’ l()pm—3am. £3 before I lpm; £7.50 after. Weekly. See
Fri.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. Edinburgh's best l).ls dig in their crates for an eclectic tnix of personal
favourites.
I BumFunk at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm~3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. A new Sunday nighter for the ('ab from some of the talent behind Taste as Marco
electronic disco touch of Studio Sunday with DJ
'uesls.
disco for jUstilied sinners' as Hobo returns. Live guests include Sara it; the Snakes ( l3 Apr) followed by Starvation Box pIUs D.ls from Goulag Beat and SI. Records (20 Apr).
FREE Pixel Perfect at Espionage. 7pm-3am. Weekly. Eclectic mix of 80s. 90s. ()(ls and retro junk.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu. Rpm—3am. £5. Weekly. A night of laid-back lounge mUsic and guilty pleasures. (‘utting edge
and classic hoUse brings a
54 to Edinburgh every
Trendy Wendy and
REE Pushin’ Buttons at Red. l()pm—3am. Weekly. Showcase of electro disco. punk funk and hip hop breaks from across Edinburgh's club land featuring
Hobbes (Trouble). Babes (Snatch) and
Spektnim (Motherfunk ). I Shake at Shanghai. l(lpmA 3am. Free
before l lpm; £3 after. Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk-laced house
Saxingh on sax.
goth.
party anthems from John Hutchinson (Tokyohlll). percussionist Gary J and
FREE The Sunday Social at the Hive. I lpm—3am. Weekly. A rock'n‘roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to Xlis glam and
I Supa Sundays at Base. l lpm-3am.
Smith. Kaupuss and Miss (‘hris deliver the
best in funky house and electro.
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 footprint. so ‘the more times you rave. the more trees you save'.
I Edinburgh Boat Party at the (iRV. 6pm. £l7.5(). 20 Apr. Harry. Leon Easter and Gary J host a series of boat parties through the summer. Free buses leave the GRV (and return you for the free afterparty). with the boat setting sail at o.3()pm for a four hour trip up the Firth of Forth with a hot house soundtrack from special guests Nick Yuill and Rob Mathie. (‘heck www.cdinburghboatpartycom for full details.
I Hil‘i at (il-lQ. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Finish the weekend in stylish debauchery. with
£3 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. (‘lub hangers and urban party rockers from the Mixkings DJs: Diule. Bunty and P45.
I Tipsy at Massa. l lpm~3am. £3 £5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G. D] Pha/e and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town‘.
Chart 8 Party
FREE Siglo at Siglo. opm—3am. Weekly. Everything from 80s and chart floor tillers to chilled out alternatives.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Club VERSION at GHQ. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Greatest hits selection from the 70s. 80s and 90s. commercial R&B. pop and retro. all courtesy of DJ Prince of Pop
DJ Michelle providing a mix of anthetns
and future classics.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative
EDINBURGH
Club venues
FREE Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
i ; and DJ Midj.
new and classic
I lpm—3am. Weekly. (‘lub night fusing
indie. rock. funk. hip hop
and Motown.
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm—3am. Free before l()pm; £5 after. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from k! Hill.
FREE Mish-Mash-Mosh at the Hive.
l lpm—3am. Weekly. A crazy mix of chart. electro. mash-ups. dance and house in the main room with rock and metal in room [\NU.
FREE Pussy Galore at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Student anthems.
I Hope at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am.
Free before I lpm; £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Dirty. ripped up. funky house and ice cool
electro. I Trade Union at ('abarel Voltaire. l lpm--3am. Free before midnight: £2
after. Weekly. Night to give something
back to the bar and clth workers with everything except cheese from D] Beefy and Wolfja/L
Chart & Party
I Flare/Toss the Boss at Why Not'.’ l()pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Student night of
; cheesy music old and new. FREE Siglo at Siglo. (rpm—3am Weekly.
See Sun.
Club
FREE Antics at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Rock. eruo. punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh‘s alt.scene.
I Electric Explorers at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5. l5 Apr. Electro and house night to raise funds for Edinburgh University conservation research.
FREE Motherlunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Weekly. Gino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor- shaking (ills and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so rnttch more.
FREE Red Tape at Red. l()pm—3am. Weekly. Andrew (‘hadwick throws out the rule book and spins Motown. acid house. indie. crunk and whatever else takes his fancy.
I Shoot at GHQ. l().3(lpm—3am. Free before i lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Chart. R&B. classics and kitsch froin Dale Lush and friends.
a smattering of very talented local guests. I Synthetic Love at Lulu. Rpm—3am. Free before l()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything from new wave to rare groove from Edinburgh's finest underground [)Js Hobbes (Trouble) and Dava (Headspin). I Vibe at Ego. l()pm—3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Edinburgh's queer club scene. Boasting a solid mix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks until the early hours of Wednesday moming. Vibe is the midweek clubbing experience that you can rely on.
Chart 8 Party
FREE Siglo at Siglo. bpm—3am. Weekly. See Sun.
FREE Thrive at Espionage. 7pm—3am.
Weekly. Crossover mix of dance. cheese and party anthems.
1 Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club I Chambles at Opal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £4—£5. Weekly. Night of sexy
mUsic. fantastic cocktails and fabulous
people. Dress to impress.
I Indi-Go at the Liquid Room.
: Edinburgh Tuesdays A
l().3()pm—3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the DJs are happy to
take requests).
FREE Jerk Alert at Red. l()pm—3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun'
at this indie-meets-youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits.
FREE The Pit at the Hive. l lpm-3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans.
I We Are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 (members free) after. Weekly. Gary Mac continues to champion the deep electronic minimal joined by electro-indie-disco types Nightrnoves ( l6 Apr).
I Wink at GHQ. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm'. £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Midweek clubbing from DJ Michelle with alternative sounds along the lines of indie. electro. rock'n'roll and pop.
Chart 8 Party
FREE Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro. techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout Dis. Dogma and
I I ‘heart’ City at (7in Nightclub. l()pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The infamous student night at City with a selection of chart. cheese. indie and R&B.
I El Barrio week.
119 Rose Street. 226 I The Citrus Club 4311. Spanish fiesta Grindlay Street. 622 every night of the week. 7086. Mainly studenty now on Rose Street. venue that goes for an I Berlin indie vibe as well as a 3 Queensterry Street
Lane. 467 7215. and 805 classics. See Selection of cool house listings for selected nights. See listings for highlights.
details. I City: Edinburgh I The Bongo Club 1a Market Street. 226 Moray House. 37 9560. From student Holyrood Road. 558 nights to big house and 7604. One of the coolest guest We See listings and most eclectic clubs for selected highlights. in town. See listings for I Club Pivo
details. 2-6 Calton Road. 557 I Cabaret Voltaire 2925. A selection of the 36-38 Blair Street. 220
6176. Mixed bag from every night for free. house and techno to I Ego
drum 8. bass and indie.
See listings for details. Home to some of the I The Caves capital's best loved Niddry Street South. 225 nights as well as a 5440. Great subterranean selection of big gay venue (as the name clubs. See listings for suggests) getting more details.
and more popular due to I Espionage
its unique atmosphere. 4 India Buildings.
See listings for details. Victoria Street. 477
I CC Blooms 7007. Five floors of 23-24 Greenside Place.
556 9331. One of the action.
city's most enduring gay clubs. with hi-NRG tracks every night of the
dash of punk. new wave
best Edinburgh DJs play
Picardy Place. 478 7434.
varied chart and dancey
I CH0
4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
I The Gill!
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 electronics. 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 DJs.
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 Jul Bu
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 [NS 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
3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
I Mood
Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
I Opal Lorine-
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 He He
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats. house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrw
Teviot. Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
I no Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
I
algle 184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty. party, indie nights until 3am. I Stereo King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
I Studio 24
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 after office crowd.
I Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Met
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 for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
I Why Hot?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 80$ to last week.
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