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residents Treason, Drummel and Paranoise. FREE Doghouse at the GRV. 11pm–3am. 27 Sep. New rock and metal club night. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. 27 Sep. September theme is Chavs and Neds. See Fri.
✽✽ FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Killer
Kitsch returns to Edinburgh as Euan Neilson and David Sinclair import their mix of dance, electro, 80s synth pop, new wave and punk to the Cab. Featuring Kris Menace (Compuphonic) on 27 Sep (please note £6 (£5) entry for this date only). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. 10pm–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. FREE Sections at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. A rock’n’roll journey with all the best cuts 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. ■ Taste at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £8 (members £7). 4 Oct. Fisher & Price and Miss Chris in the main room playing an eclectic mix of the very best in underground dance music 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’.
Chart & Party ■ DNA at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Student night of cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits. FREE Siglo at Siglo. 6pm–3am. Weekly. Everything from 80s and chart floor fillers to chilled out alternatives. ■ The Sunday Session at Mood. 9pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Chart dance tracks from the 90s to now. Edinburgh Mondays
Club ■ Dirty Stop Out at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Mashed up mix of the latest funky house, twisted with old school and R&B. ■ Forbidden at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. R&B, hip hop, urban electro and chart tracks. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Fri. 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. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. . FREE Pussy Galore at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Weekly. Student anthems. 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. £2 (£1). Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz. Breaks duo Atomic Hooligan guest (28 Sep). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week. Chart & Party ■ Flare/Toss the Boss at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cheesy music old and new. FREE Siglo at Siglo. 6pm–3am. Weekly. See Sun.
Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week So you’re a new student in the fair town of Edinburgh and not quite sure what club
nights are worth checking out. Well fear not young fresher, Cabaret Voltaire has assembled all their best nights for a full week of house, drum & bass, indie, electro and more featuring Sugarbeat (with guests Foamo and Shit Robot), Killer Kitsch (with Kris Menace), Trade Union (with Atomic Hooligan), Tokyoblu (with a DJ set from Friendly Fires, pictured) and more besides. ■ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Fri 25 Sep-Fri 2 Oct.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. 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 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. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Fri. ■ Missbehave at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. New Tuesday night for Opal with 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. Plus big name drum & bass action with Total Science (live) and MC Wren/Wrec (29 Sep). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week. ■ White Noise at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. £4. Weekly. The finest up- and-coming Scottish acts perform live with The Gothenburg Address and Lions.Chase.Tigers (29 Sep) followed by Casiokids and Skibunny (6 Oct, please note £6 entry for this date only).
Chart & Party ■ ShagTag at Stereo. 10pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Insanely successful night based on a complex numerical flirting system. If someone catches your eye, you write their number on the board next to your own, the idea being that they then rush up to you and get a bit jiggy. FREE Siglo at Siglo. 6pm–3am. Weekly. See Sun.
Edinburgh Wednesdays Club ■ Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Eclectic chart, dance and indie from Calverto and guests. ■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. ■ Cream Ibiza Tour at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 30 Sep. Monthly. Liverpool’s house superclub brings you the glamorous house hits that rocked the White Island this summer with DJ Andy Mac. ■ 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. ■ Hot Rods! at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). 7 Oct. Garage, punk and new wave from the 50s through to the 70s. 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 11.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Electronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac joined by Hamburg production duo Hey Today! for a live set of pumping electro (30 Sep). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s Alternative Freshers Week.
Chart & Party FREE The Big Cheese at Espionage. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Student night with the best in cheddar flavoured chart tunes and anthems. ■ DV8 at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 7 Oct. Fortnightly. Mood’s student night. ■ Get Lost at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Student night of dance, chart and anthems on the mainfloor and R&B in the lounge. Don’t be surprised by UV parties, bucking broncos or themed nights. ■ Shark at City Nightclub. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Big cheesy, fun student night. FREE Siglo at Siglo. 6pm–3am. Weekly. See Sun.
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