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I The Boat Club at the Beat Club. 9pm~ 3am. Prices vary. Weekly. See Thu. I Burn at the Buff Clttb. l lpm-3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Presented to you by Normski. Zeus and Mash. Burn provides all the disco songs you‘ve forgotten about and the ones you can't forget.
I Garage Mondays at the (iarage.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. DJ Andy R plays student classics. while Muppet dishes tip rock and punk in the attic.
I Passionality at Byblos.
l l.3()pm--3atn. £3 (£2). Weekly. A last- minute comeback at Byblos with DJ Roberts playing chart hits for the mixed crowd.
I Poptimism/Rocktimism at the (iarage. l lpm— 3am. £4 (free). Weekly. A healthy dose of pop and rock for mid- week party people.
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I All Star Tuesdays at Bamboo. l()pm -3am. £3 (free). Weekly. Kash plays R&B and hip pop while Andy Wilson drops all time classics drizzled with a little rock and indie in the lounge.
I The Beat Club at the Beat Club. 9pm--3am. Prices vary. Weekly. See Thu. I Killer Kitsch at the Buff. l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. liuan and David play electro. house and rock upstairs. while Boom Monk Ben and The Frantic Ant have the funk. soul and hip hop covered downstairs.
I On Fire at Crib. l()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. In room one llesky plays up front R&B. hip hop. dancehall. garage and grime while Big Al plays velvety smooth R&B and soul in room two.
I Tuesdays @ Bamboo at Bamboo. l()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £4-—£5 after. Weekly. Kash plays R&B and hip pop in the tnain room. while Andy Wilson drops the classics in the lounge.
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I After Hours at the Buff. l lpm-«3am. £3. Weekly. (ierry Lyons plays a tnix of everything. frotn The Stones to Hot Chip. I The Beat Club at the Beat Club. ()ptn-‘3am. Prices vary. Weekly. See Thu. I Elektrock at the Beat Club.
I lpm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Mash attempts to popularise the term ‘lilektrock discoindiehousepopretnixmashups‘. It'll never catch on. but the playlist looks great.
I Fuel at Maggie May's. l lpm-~3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Deviant will be turning out metal. industrial. punk. drutn & bass. dance. hip hop and more.
I Octopussy at the Arches. l 1pm -3am. £5. Weekly. JitL‘ll/llS. bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at the Arches' regular student night.
FREE Rehab at Box. midnight 3am. Weekly. An indie. punk rock and psychedelic soundtrack.
I Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. l()pm—«tam. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the tnain room. DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room.
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubsGlist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
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Edinburgh. Thursdays
I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l().3()prn« 3am. £5. 5 Jttn. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves frotn Barba Poppa Choppa. C- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras lsta Jamaica. Joined by special guest Skratch Bastid (Canada).
I Cheated Hearts at the Hive.
l lptn 3am. £2. Weekly. The team behind livol launch this new night of all that's great about indie past and present.
I Cosmic at Studio 24. l()pm —3atn. £tbc. 2‘) May. Night of psychedelic (ioa trance and visuals with live drumming. I Kinky Indie at Citrus Club.
I lpm—3am. £5 (£2). Weekly. Indie music with a touch of ska. 60s and 80s.
I Men & Machines at the (RV.
l lpm-3am. £5 before midnight: £6 alter. 22 May. Special guest Twitch (()ptimo) delves into the past for a Pure-style eclectic techno set.
I Minimalism at the Bongo Club.
I lptn 73am. £5. 2‘) May. Polish house night with Siasia. Adatn () and Pagowsky. I Ndaje: African Connections at the Bongo Club. l()pm«3am. £5. 22 May. Afrobeat. soul. reggae and jazz with dancers and drummers. African food plus live guests The Big Fat Panda.
FREE Red Star Institute at Red. l()pm 3am. Weekly. The best tip-and- coming local DJs and VJs.
I Bubix at the (iRV. 8pm—3am. £5. 5 Jun. Indie night with live sets (acts tbc). FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. Weekly. New indie/electro night from the Cab. with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires.
I Stiletto at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm: £5 after. Weekly. lilectro- pop. classics and disco from Jel. llill.
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Bass Syndicate at the Bongo Club. I lpm~3am. £7 (£6). 23 May. The breaks collective hosts another tasty night as Atomic llooligan drops hip hop flavoured breakbeat. lixpect dancelloor devastation and heavy basslines. I Beatroot at ligo. l lptn 3am. £tbc. 3() May. Dirty ass house and funked up techno from residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Palys as they are joined by quarterly residents Kev Wright and Dave Begg. I Club for Heroes at Wee Red Bar. l lptn 3am. £5. 3() May. Classic New York disco. (ierman techno and Chicago house with a ‘healthy sense of humour' from Dr Love (Utter (iutter) and Lady Stash (Club Tromolo). I Definition at Red. l()pm-3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 23 May. Dancelloor-friendly underground house. electro. minimal and techno cuts. I Departure Lounge at the Caves. l()ptn 3am. £6 £8. 3() May. A night of world beats. electro jam and Latin rhythtns as Departure Lounge residents Astroboy. Jimenez and Catnrny (percussion) are joined by Aaron Jerome (BBli Records) for a DJ set of lefttield dubstep. Latin and ja/ly grooves. plus a live set from Joe Acheson Quartet. I Eruptor at Studio 24. 10.30pm «3am. £5. 3() May. Banging hardcore techno. tribal beats and gabba for those who like that sort of thing. I Evol at the Liquid Rootn. l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. A tnix of the best current and classic alternative crossover tunes from Keiron and co. I Introduction at ligo. l lpm- 3am. £8 —£l(). 23 May. Warsaw techno and electronica boftin Jacek Sienkiewic/ headlines alongside Waetek. Receipt and Teme Nosce. I JakH at Studio 24. l().3()pm—3am. 'l‘wo-for-one before midnight; £5 (£4) alter. 3() May. Residents F-N and Sekonl. (Diverse Frequencies) play out techno in all its fortns. I KandiFlip at Po Na Na. l().3()pm--3atn. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B. house and dance classics frotn Jay and Mark B. I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £4 £8. Weekly. Club classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona. I Mambo at Club Purple. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of hip hop. ska. R&B and dancehall frotn DJ Tony TNT. I Misfits at the Hive. l lpm~ 3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £3 after. Weekly. lndie.
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Starting as a low-key pre-club get together back in 2004, Telefunken’s love of deep, underground house
soon led to the night hosting full-on club events to rave reviews. Back again to prove their love of the origins of house, the club has booked Chicago resident James Curd (pictured), perhaps best known as one half
of production duo Greenskeepers.
electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks and regular gig ticket giveaways. Check www.mistitsonline.co.uk for more info.
I Modern Lovers at the (iRV'.
7.30pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 30 May. Modern Lovers settles into its new home with a postmodern mix of soul and funk. _ia/./.. ska. garage and psyche provided by resident Craig Jatnieson and special guests Chris (ieddes (Belle 8; Sebastian) and Dom Thomas (Finders Keepers).
I Moonstep at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm lam. £5. 30 May. New club from Departure Lounge. as Digital Jones and friends supply the live funk and ‘synthesiser soul’ with hip hop. beats. old school disco and electronica frotn the DJ squad. all hosted by Miss Candy Constellation.
I NHG at ligo. 6 9.30pm. £6 £7. 3() May. tTnder l8s dance party (strictly
l3 17 year olds only) with a raving ‘neon party'.
I Phunkedup at ligo. l()pm -3am.
£7 £8. 23 May. Night of high energy house. techno. electro and quality trance from Kev Wright. Brian Fisher. Christer. Brett King and Laurie Neil.
I Pinnacle at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 23 May. Tribal techno. progressive funk grooves and drtttn 8; bass from the best ‘local hidden talent' Alex Wilson. The Clarkonator and Flash Gordon.
I Pins & Heedles at Red. l()pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £3 (£2) after. 30 May. Feast of itchy-glitchy tech-house with a special ‘Ladies Night' showcasing an all female bill of techno and electro DJs.
I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 10.30pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from I976 through to l()8‘). In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s).
I Riddim Tuffa Sound at Wee Red Bar. l().3()ptn 3am. £5 (£4). 23 May. Reggae and dub frotn Adham and Sountuff featuring MC Ras lsta.
I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar.
l lptn 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk frotn DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including cool Afrobeat from Diwan (23 May) followed by funk and soul frotn The Dirty Martinis (30 May).
abaret Volta/re, Edinburgh, Fri 23 May.
I Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm-13am. £10. 3() May. Tim and J0]. (Utah Saints) host this anything goes mash-up of breakbeat. drum & bass. electro and hip hop with Stanton Warriors. Pete Jordan. Mooqee and Toni Jarvis.
I Teaze! at Studio 24. 9pm—3am. £5. 23 May. Fairytale and fantasy theme at this new alternative burlesque night as they raise funds for art event FREAK.
I Telefunken at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm~3am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£5) after. 23 May. Deep funked up house night featuring (ireenskeeper's James Curd for some nu-school house.
I Xplicit at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 3() May. Scotland's top hard drutn & bass night.
I Above 8: Beyond at the Liquid Room. l()ptn 3am. £l5. 24 May. Three- hour set from the UK leaders of the trance scene at this showcase frotn their own Anjunabeats label (also featuring Jaytech and Paul Nisbet).
I Bastard at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. lndie. punk. electro. techno and rock from the DJs behind [Edinburgh's best indie nights. I Boombox at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm- 3am. £tbc. 3l May. Nuklear Puppy‘s Jason Cortex and Luvely's Dean Newton host a night of high energy techno. electro. trance and beyond.
I Bumpin 8. Stompin at the Hilton lidinburgh (irosvenor Hotel. 8pm—2am. £l(). 3l May. The best of Northem Soul. R&B. garage and everything in between as the Soul Boys return featuring John Kane. Kwik Mix. Wullie McKenzie. Zander Murray and more.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. punk. ska. garage. northern soul and new wave you‘re likely to stagger across.
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar. l l.3()pm— 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs lirik D‘Viking and Astroboy. Featuring llammond ()rgan grooves from Hookt Up (24 May) and the Celtic via Latin reggae and jail (with an Arabic twist) of Vasco da (iamba (3| May).
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