Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubsOlistcomk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
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Club I The BIG freak at Medina. l()pm‘3am. £3~£5. 26 Feb. Multi-arts night of music. art. crafts as they say ‘get your fonky head on'. I Bounce at Po Na Na. l().3()pm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. Thursday night mix of classic R&B. funky house and dance beats from Tokyoblu's Johit Hutchison. FREE The Bridge Rectifier at the GRV. l lpm—3am. 26 Feb. Live and original electronic dance with a mix of house. dub. electro. techno and jungle. I Coco Island at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Gareth Sommerville brings the party beats to ()pal‘s Tiki lounge special. FREE Dance or Die at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Hands-up dance. electro house and 90s. I Ghantln at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £4. 5 Mar. Underground beats. hard drum & bass. technoid breakcore and hardcore with special guest DJ [irre for a three-deck drum & bass meets techno adventure. I Jagerbomb at Shanghai. l()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Indie. electro and urban mash-ups. I Kinky Indie at Citrus Club. I lpm—3am. £5 (£2). Weekly. indie music with a touch of ska. 60s and 80s. I Napier Live at the GRV. l()pm—3ain. £3—£4. 19 Feb. Live sets from Homework. Erin Todd and Tragic ()‘Harra with Napier DJs spinning until late. FREE Play at Why Not'.’ l()pm—3am. Weekly. With DJs Chester Guns and Chad Hemmingway. I Random at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 26 Feb. Psy-trance night raising funds for Sick Kids Hospital with Spain‘s Mr lx (live) and DJ sets from Rowan (Planet Monkey). Dark el Kante (Random). Mushroom Jim and Dharma. I Bobopop at GHQ. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. A mix of classic pop tunes and electric beats for those who can't wait another da to start their weekend. Led by DJ JT. ¥ FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab. with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. it's a live show from the much hyped tip for 2009 with Little Boots plus support front Stricken City (26 Feb) as pan of the Cab‘s fourth birthday celebrations. See preview. page 3|.
Chart & Party
FREE Thrive at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Crossover mix of dance. cheese and party anthems.
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I Bass Syndicate at the Bongo Club. 1 lpm—3am. £8 (£7). 27 Feb. More breaks mastery and heavy bass as Aquasky are joined by old school heroes The Ragga Twins.
I Club for Heroes at Wee Red Bar.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 27 Feb. Classic New York disco. Gemian techno and Chicago house with a ‘healthy sense of humour‘ as Club for Heroes reaches its first birthday. joined by special guest Maelstrom and Kris Wasabi.
I Departure Lounge at the Caves. lOpm—3am. £6 before midnight: £8 after. 20 Feb. World beats. electro jazz and
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Latin rhythms collide with special guest Nostalgia 77 alongside Das (‘ontras (live) with residents Jiininel. Mr Zimbabwe and ('ammy. I DVB at Spider's Web ('ellar Bar. 8pm—lam. £1” (members £5). 27 Feb. Fetish club with Footman John and Mistress Alana. The dress code asks for a minimum of smart black dressw ear and a general fetish-W ear door policy. They prefer that first-time v isitors contact the organisers beforehand. I Electric Burlesque at (illQ. l()pm—3am. £5. 2() Feb. A night of sexy. cra/y'. edgy burlesque featuring Lana LUschioUs. I Evol at Faith. l().3()pni 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover ttmes. livol's an institution. The club is currently making a new home at Faith due to the fire at the Liquid Room. I Flava at Massa. l().3()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B and urban night with .\'ick (i. l’ha/e _ and Prospect. I Funk Shui at Shanghai. l()pin 3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. DJ Fiona mixes up chart. dance classics and dirty house. I Introduction at Wee Red Bar. l lpm—3am. £7. 2() Feb. Techno and minimal tracks from special guest Mikael Stravostand. I Kabarett at the Voodoo Rooms. 7.30pm lam. £6. 27 Feb. An evening of alternative cabaret that's ‘not for the faint hearted'. I KandiFIip at Po Na Na. l().3()pm---3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B. house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. I Misfits at the Hive. l lpm 3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. I Modern Lovers at the (RV. l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 27 Feb. Blues. garage punk. 6()s pop. Motown. funk and beyond as Modern Lovers are joined by Acid Jazz artist and Paul Weller's bassist. Andy Lewis. Musika at Potterrow. 9pm -3am. £12.50. 27 Feb. The house and electro night reaches its second birthday with a guest set from James Zabiela (on the Renaissance Masters album tour) alongside Matt Tolfrey (Leftroom Records). Room two details still the. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. Funked tip vocal house and dance classics from Je/ Hill. I Planet Earth at (‘itrus Club. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from l‘)76 through to I989. In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). I Riddim Tuifa Sound at the (RV. l().3()pm—3am. £4 before 1 1.30pm: £6 after. 2() Feb. The reggae. dubstep. jungle and dub night hosts a dubstep special as they are joined by Ireland‘s Radikal Guru for some bass heavy beats. I Ska Dance Craze at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £8. 20 Feb. A mixture of authentic ska plus This ‘R' 2-Tone and Dirty Revolution playing live. I Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. l l.3()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests. including bluesy funk rock from Satyroi (20 Feb) and horn-led funk from Soul Vacation (27 Feb). I Socially Acceptable at GHQ. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Mainstream and cheese from Cilla Slack while DJ Michelle mashes up electro house and bootlegs. FREE StepBack at Sneaky Pete's. l lpm—3am. 20 Feb. Baltimore night with residents Wolfjazz and Key'te joined by special guest Mr Copy (Sonia). live. Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm-3am. £l8. 27 Feb. Tim and Jez (Utah Saints) host this anything goes mash-up of breakbeat. drum &
bass. electro and hip hop as they tom in the ('ab's fourth birthday celebrations with speeml guests Izrol Alkali and Hot Pink Delorean See preview. page 3|
I Sweet Potato at Hudson (’1th l()pin 3am £5 before midnight. £" alter Weekly, New weekly night dedicated to 'eyerything classic" in the world of funk. hip hop. Motown. disco and pop rock. as long as it‘s good they 'll play it
I Teleiunken at (‘abarei Voltaire. llpm 3am. £2 (£5). 2H l'eb Deep ltiiiked tip house night joined by San i‘irttllc‘ISL‘tiis iic‘v‘ltu \itfl‘dlc'l
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FREE Espionage at l-.spionage
7pm 3am. Weekly. Five bars over the floors. playing es erytlung from Rtvli to mainstream chart action with plenty ol dark corners loi‘ coppiitg oil in.
I Friday Night Project at (My Nightclub. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Chart and party hits with plenty of giveaways (front il’ods to '|'\'s).
I Why Not? at Why .\'ot" l(lpni 3am. £5. Weekly. ('hart. dance aitd house for the weekend masses.
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I Boutique at (il|(‘). l().3()pni 3am. Free before I lpm; £7 (£6) alter. Weekly. lilecti'o and house from DJ Dow let. I Bubblegum at the ”he. I lpm 3am. Free before I |.3(lpnt; £4 alter. Weekly. A student-friendly chewed tip. spat out ll|l\ of electro. pop. dance. disco. sotil and indie. I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. llpm 3am. £2.5ll before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Indie. (ills garage. electro. northern soul. ska. 7(ls punk and new wave at this lidinburgh institution for those in the know alter a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing. I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar. l l.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish ja/l. funk. soul aitd Latin bands join DJs lii'ik D'Viking and Asti‘oboy. Featuring the jail meets (lance beats of Joe Acheson Quartet (2| Feb. live recording for the upcoming live (I! ”HM/(1.": Bur CD) and the .»\frobeat of Diwali (28 Feb). I The Foundation at the (iR\'. l lpm- 3am. £5. 2| Feb. Breakdance crew Random Aspekts host a mix of hip hop. funk. electro and sotil. I Grand Theft Audio at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Saturday nighter iii the Speakeasy playing otit hip hop and funk. I Headspin at the Bongo Club. 1 lpmi3am. £8~£l(). 2l Feb. DJ Format joins the four-deck funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats mash tip. FREE italoBLACK ill Sneaky Pete's. l lpm73am. 2| Feb. DJ Benetti plays ltalo disco non-stop all night. Jackhammer at the (;R\'. 2pm--3am. £l(). 28 Feb. "l'he l3th Hour' all-day techno special featuring Slam. Dave Angel. Stephen Brown. Wolfja/I and Gavin Richardson. I Liquid Soul at Po .\'a .\'a. l()pm—3am. £4 before I lpm: £7 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring l’o‘s ow it Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know. I Love2Funk at City Nightclub. l lpm—3am. £6 (£4). Weekly. Saturday nighter at City. DJ Dan mixes tip the best in funky house. R& B. disco. indie and hip hop on four decks. I The Night of Your Life at the HMV Picture House. 5.3()pm. £l() t£l6.5() \'|P ticket). 2| Feb. i'nder |8s club night featuring big chart dance stars such as Flip & Fill. N-Force. Frisco and the .\'RG DJs. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £4 before I lpm; £8 after. Weekly. Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fasion of glamoroUs vocal home and accessible electro with a hint of R&B.
I Optima at Cabaret \oltaite
llpm 3am £lt) 2S |~eb The most iiotously inventive club night in Scotland makes its monthly hip to i‘tlllli‘tllg‘ll
I Retribution at Studio 24
llpni 3am £5 (£4) Weekly Retitbution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best (it rock. metal. alteinative .(itd tracks tioiii the dark side all night long
FREE Soul Spectrum at the \oodoo Rooms ‘lpin lain 28 felt \ight ot ltiiik. haid edged soul. oils .(iid “(ls gents .(itd even a dash of (ilSst‘ lion) l-iyei (Motheitunk and .la//inan|\’ecoidsi
I Stereotype at lieilin liieihaus
lll illpni ‘yaiit £6 betoie midnight. t I“ after 2b l'eb litiggy ‘s night ol house delights hosts a new it‘sltlcttl slit)“ case with l'wan Siiiith. Blaii llaiiowei. ('hiis (iialiain. .\ick \uill. \llan Dunbai .(iid .\lastei (and
I Tease Age at (‘iiius (‘ltilv
llpm idlll l'iee beloie llpm. £6 altei Weekly |his indie stalwart dishes tip everything lioin swinging (ills hits to baggy Manchester |.l\C\ as \\ (‘ll .is .t |t()sl ol curient \ \Il chait botheieis with DI Monkee Mickee lditibuigh‘s longest continually iuiining indie night
I Ultragroove at (‘alvaiei \oliaiie llpin 3am. £.\ (£6) 2| l-eb (iaieth Somnierville's house night leatuiing last rising Bonnyiigg house iiiaslei \lilton Jackson (l-reeiangei. who ptits Ill .( live \(‘l
I Volume! at faith. Ill 30pm ian). £lll (£8). 2| |'eb (ii'iine. dubstep. jungle. hip hop and iillltitt‘ selection .is (illi‘SiL'l‘ supeistai Beitga guests alongside Bleak .St't' preview. page ‘2
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FREE Manifesto at laspionage.
7pm 3am. Weekly. (hail. cheese and (idliv‘t'liltitil‘ ttilllietlls act'oss li\c llooi‘s.
I Musicology at Shanghai l()piu 3am £l() (£8). Weekly. i'tlllis. dance. chart hits and classics accompanied by then appropriate videos from \fll Scott (irangei I Why Not? at Why \(it' l(lpin 3am. £7.50. Weekly. See in
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I Carbon at Stereo. lllpiii 3am, £4 (£2). Weekly. Night of indie lavourites lroui Arctic Monkeys lo Lndct'woi'ltl. :\|| doot' money is donated to offset your carbon footprint. so ‘the more tunes you rave. the more trees you save.
I Cilla Slack at (illt‘). lll. 30pm 3am. Fi‘ec before I lplli. £4 (’2‘) after. Weekly. A lorra lori‘a old gold. pop and chart from Miss ('illa Slack.
FREE coalition at Sneaky l’ete's.
l lpm 3am. Weekly. Drum a bass. breaks. dubstep. techno and electro from residents il‘c‘tiStil). Druntmel and l’ai'anoise. i'ic'dllll‘lli‘L' very special guest ‘Brookly n's heavyweight bass champion' Drop the Lone (22 l-eb. please note £3 entry for this date only ).
FREE ELECTROSGXUB' til (I. Hlooitts. llpiit 3am. 22 Feb. Lucky Luciano mixes tip dirty bootlegs and 'cheeky' electro at this new night at gay club ('("s.
FREE More at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. Weekly. Kaupuss and Miss ('hris deliver the best in funky vocal house. cltib classics and electro.
FREE Pixel Perfect at l;spionage. 7pm 3am. Weekly. laclectic tl|l\ of 8()s_ 90s. ()(is arid retro junk.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu.
l()pm 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. A night ()l laid-back lounge music and guilty pleasures. (‘utting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a touch of Studio 54 to lidinburgh every Sunday with DJ Trendy Wendy and guests.
I Rise at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £4. Weekly. DJ John Hutchison presents a fun and original mash up of funky house. electro disco. club classics and R&B vocals. The music you love remixed and re-invented as you‘ve never heard it before.