Clubs ■ Lulu at Lulu. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Club hits and chart favourites. ■ Mixed Bizness at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (free to members). 5 Sep. Joined by Nick AKA (Sick Note) for a night of bassline, funky and Baltimore beats. ■ Musika Festival Closing Party at the HMV Picture House. 10pm–5am. £16.50. 29 Aug. Musika help wrap up the festival in style with this massive night of electro, techno and house featuring Felix da Housecat, Slam, Japanese Popstars (live) and Smokin’ Jo alongside regulars Derek Martin and Jamie McKenzie. See preview, page 21. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. A fusion of glamorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Optimo at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 29 Aug. The most riotously inventive club night in Scotland makes its last monthly trip to Edinburgh for the foreseeable future. Joined by seminal techno stalwarts Alter Ego (live). See preview, page 22. ■ Sick Note vs Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 5 Sep. Get ready for a dancefloor rumble as these two clubs go head-to-head for a night of indie dance and noise pop. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). 29 Aug. See Thu. ■ Stereofunk at City Nightclub. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Glamorous 21st century house and electro funk from DJs Stevie Lennon and Craig Kelman. Dress code: ‘no effort, no entry’. ■ Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. 11pm–3am. £5–£8. 29 Aug. Huggy’s night of deep house, electro and techno hosts another of their local hero and rising Scottish stars specials with Blair Horrower, Stu Todd, Master Caird, Ewan Smith, Chris Graham and Kirk Douglas. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night. ■ Va Va-Voom!!!! at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £8. 29 Aug. Decadent night of sultry sounds with burlesque, dance and theatre performances to put a bit of glamour back in your life. ■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 10.30pm–3am. £10 (£8 for the ‘fabulously dressed’). 29 Aug. Hep daddy swing, country classics and sleazy
listening at the multiple award-winning, multi-genre club night for movers, groovers, hipsters, flipsters, guys and dolls. ‘Festival farewell’ party. Edinburgh Sundays
■ The Bang Bang Club at Gilded Balloon Teviot. 12.30–5am. £10. 30 Aug. See Thu. FREE Booty at GHQ. 11pm–3am. 30 Aug. Monthly. R&B, hip hop, soul and funk from DJs Dale Lush and Isla Blige. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro. FREE Doghouse at the GRV. 11pm–5am. 30 Aug. Rock and metal. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. 30 Aug. Lucky Luciano mixes up dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro at gay club CC’s. FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Dance, electro, 80s synth pop, new wave and punk. FREE New Idols at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. 6 Sep. Club classics and new idols from The Dark Assassin and The Hollywood Touch. ■ Rise Bank Holiday Mash-up Party at Opal Lounge. 10pm–5am. £6 (£4). 30 Aug. Johnny Frenetic creates an almighty mash-up of funky, house, electro, club classics, indie and urban remixes to celebrate that extra day of recovery time. FREE Sections at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. A rock’n’roll journey from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. ■ Shake at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Soulful vocals, sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems from Leon Easter. ■ Spank! at Underbelly. midnight–3am. £8–£14.50 (£9–£13.50). 30 Aug. See Thu. FREE StrangeBrew at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. 30 Aug. A mix of upbeat rockabilly, rock, mod, ska, reggae and soul from Argentina’s DJ Chiru- Chick and Italy’s Cecchino. ■ Tackno at the Voodoo Rooms. 11pm–3am. £6–£8. 30 Aug. Tackno is back for another Bank Holiday special with Trendy Wendy taking care of the kitsch classics, country and pop nuggets. ‘Redneck’ theme, so delve deep in your dressing up box for that perfect white trash look. ■ Taste Karnival at Faith. 11pm–5am. £8 (£7 for members). 30 Aug. Double
celebration to mark the end of the Fringe and the Bank Holiday with high quality underground dance classics from Fisher & Price, Ryan Ellis, Mike Pinkerton, Miss Chris and Matt Edwards. ■ Taste at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £6 (members £5). 6 Sep. Fisher & Price and Miss Chris playing an eclectic mix of the very best in underground dance anthems, house, electro and classics. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £3. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G, DJ Phaze and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town’. Edinburgh Mondays
■ Decadence at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. OK so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse. ■ Forbidden at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. R&B, hip hop, urban electro and chart tracks. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. FREE This is The Industry at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New Monday nighter for GHQ created especially for those in the business (bars, clubs, pubs, hotels and restaurants). ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz. Very special guest New York electro master Larry Tee (31 Aug). Edinburgh Tuesdays
FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Dirty Sex at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Raunchy dance beats. FREE Hybrid at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Underground dance, techno, dubstep, bass, jungle and more featuring a mixed line-up of DJs from Noizteez, Volume!, Big’n’Bashy, JakN, Riddim Tuffa and other Edinburgh institutions. ■ Kinky Indie at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Indie music with a touch of ska, 60s and 80s. FREE Love Hurtz at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New night of electro
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and indie disco tracks from Nick AKA (Sick Note). ■ Love Traffic at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. ■ Missbehave at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. B-more, 80s, disco and electro beats from DJs Rennie Rich and 3 Pieces. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Edinburgh Wednesdays
■ Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Eclectic chart, dance and indie. ■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. ■ Delinquents at Electric Circus. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Filthy mash- up of iconic anthems and cool beats. ■ Guilty at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. An unashamed selection of classic pop nuggets from the last five decades from ELO to Duran Duran to Snow Patrol, all under the watchful gaze of DJ Johnny Frenetic. FREE Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun’ at this indie-meets-youth- club night of old rave and 90s hits. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. midnight–3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. FREE The Pit at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. FREE Subtext at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Electronic showcase with DJ talent from clubs such as Split, Kapital, Touch, Compakt and Coalition. FREE Volume Dealer at Studio 24. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Metal club with a touch of punk and classic rock as Studio 24 reopens its doors. ■ We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. Electronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac joined by WolfJazz and Tall Paul (2 Sep) followed by Kev Wright and Babes (9 Sep).
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Berlin 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. ■ Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum & bass and indie. See listings for details. ■ The Caves Niddry Street South, 557 8989. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ 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 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Club Pivo 2-6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free. ■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms for a unique clubbling experience. ■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of
varied chart and dancey action. ■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs. ■ 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. ■ The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details. ■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Currently closed due to fire damage. More news when we get it. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge. ■ Medina 45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details. ■ Le Monde 16 George Street, 270
3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. ■ Opal Lounge 51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd. ■ Opium 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing. ■ Po Na Na 43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details. ■ Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am. ■ Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ The Subway West End Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. ■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details. ■ The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.
26 THE LIST 27 Aug–10 Sep 2009