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I Substance at Henry's ('ellar Bar.
I lpm 3am. £7. 10 May. Techno and electro night with live sets from Ben Pest (a member ol‘ The Black-Ii and Pest) and The Wee l)Js tor a night of ripped tip. cutting edge electronica.
I Tease Age at ('itrus ('lub. I lpm 3am. l-‘ree bel'ore l lpm; £6 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything l'rom swinging (i0s hits to baggy Manchester lines as well as a host ol current AMI-I chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie tiight.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at ('ity Nightclub.
l lpm 3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. Saturday nightcr at (‘ity as DJ Dan mixes tip the best iti l‘unky' house. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop.
Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. £l0 (£8). 17 May. (iareth Sommeryille's real house party is joined by Jesse Rose (Made to Play) tor a
night of deep tech-house.
I Velvet at the Ark. 9pm lam. £3 belore 9.30pm: £5 (£4 alter). ll) May. Alter the success ol' the last one. \i'elyet is hay ing another Drag King night. (iet masced tip at the preceding I)rag Workshop at 9pm before showing the boy‘s how it‘s really done all night long.
I VIP Saturdays at ('lub Purple.
l0pm 3am. £3 belot'e midnight: £5 alter. Weekly. New night at this new \enue with sexy Refill. hip hop and classic party gromes l‘rottl DJ liibtlltil. lilllatl clubpurplem hotmail.com l'or guestlist/priority entry.
I Volume! at ligo. l lpm 3am. £l0 (£7). l7 May. ('aspa is the special guest with some dark melodies and hardcore beats that have brought him to the attention ol the likes ol‘ Roni Si/e and Andy ('. plus best sounds iron) the urban underground with a grime. dubstep. jungle. hip hop and Bmore selection.
Edinburgh Sundays
I BumFunk at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. A new Sunday nightcr tor the ('ab lrom some (it the talent behind ‘l‘itste its Marco Smith. Kaupuss and Miss (‘hris deliy er the best in l'unky liouse atid electro.
I Edinburgh Boat Party at the (RV. (rpm. £l7.50. l8 May. Harry. Leon liaster atid Gary J host a series ol‘ boat parties through the summer. l‘ree buses leaye the
Burlescapades!
Forget you’re in Scotland for just one night and stroll down the Champs-Elysees as
Burlescapades! transport you to ‘Springtime in Paris’. With cheeky cabaret from belle de jour Mamzelle Fifi, raconteur Dusty Limits and escapologist Chris Cross, not forgetting a high-kicking Moulin Rouge finish.
I The Voodoo Rooms. Edinburgh. Sat IO May
(iRV (and return yoti lor the tree al‘terparty ). with the boat setting sail at 6.30pm tor a tour hour trip tip the l‘irth ol' l-‘orth with a hot house soundtrack lrom special guests Leon liaster and Harry. (‘heck www.edinburghlmatpartycom l'or lull details.
I Hobo at the llongo ('lub. l0pm 3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Sonic adyentures. ll‘tilll Transy lyania to The (ireat Wall ol ('hina' as Hobo returns. l.i\e guests include The Tom lam ()rchestra ( l I May) and still tbc ( IS May).
I Orkestra del Sol After Party at the (‘ay es. l lpm 3am. £5 (tree to Queens Hall ticket holders). IS May. ()l‘licial Alter l’arty' l'or ()rkestra del Sol’s triumphant album launch at the Queens Hall. 'l)J Mungbean. l'easting and merriment' expected.
FREE Pushin’ Buttons at Red.
lllpni 3am. Weekly. Showcase ol' electro disco. punk l'unk and hip hop breaks li'om across lidinburgh‘s club land featuring Hobbes ('l'rouble). Babes (Snatch) and Spektrutn (Motherlunk l.
FREE The Sunday Social at the Hiye. | lpm 3am. Weekly. .-\ rock‘n'roll journey with all the best cuts lrom classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth.
I Tipsy at Massa. l lpm 3am. £3 £5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop lrom residents Nick (i. [)1 l’ha/e atid [)1 Prospect at what they promise will be the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
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I Forbidden at Shanghai. l0pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Rtkll. hip hop. urban electro and chart tracks.
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 two.
I Trade Union at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. l‘ree before midnight: £2 alter. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with
ey erything except cheese l‘rom 1)] Beely and Wollja/I.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
FREE Antics at the Hive. l lpm 3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches l’rom lidinburgh's alt.sccne. FREE Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. l0pm 3am. Weekly. (iino and l-‘ryer are back with their 'l‘uesday institution as they spiti rare and classic l'unky assed. lloor- shaking ()HS atid 70s grooves. deep l‘unk. Latin. soul and so much more.
FREE Split at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lptii 3am. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro. techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout l)Js. Dogma and a smattering ol~ very talented local guests.
I Vibe at ligo. l0pm 3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone ol‘ lidinburgh's queer club scene. Boasting a solid mix ol danceable tunes and cheap drinks until the early hours ol Wednesday morning. Vibe is the midweek clubbing experience that you can rely on.
I Wombats Aftershow at the Liquid Room. l0.30pm 3am. £5. l3 May. The ol'licial altershow party tor the indie tykes ('orn lixchange gig.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
I Chairmen Meow at Shanghai.
l0pin 3am. £l £4. Weekly. liclectic chart. dance and indie l'roin ('alyerto and Harry .-\insw orth.
I Indi-Go at the Liquid Room.
l0.30pin 3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the l)Js are happy to take requests).
I We are . . . Electric at (‘ahiu'et Voltaire. l lpm 3am. l’rce belore midnight; £2 alter (tree for members). 21 May. lilectronic punk-lunk. electro and underground acid-liouse l‘rom (iary Mac.
joined by (ierman producer/1)] Tomas
Schumacher (Zl May).
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 drum & 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 803 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. 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 action.
I GHQ
4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
I The GRV
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.
l 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 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 Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
I The Liquid Room 90 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
3900. New slick and 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 Na Na
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 RED 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 Sam.
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
243 Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Mist
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 Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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