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■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £5. 28 Nov. Dark rave, electro and house from residents Club Soad and Dandy Riots with in your face techno from Drums of Death. ■ Stereofunk at City Nightclub. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Stereofunk present their own brand of glamorous 21st century house and electro funk from DJs Stevie Lennon and Craig Kelman. Please note dress code: ‘no effort, no entry’. ■ Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 28 Nov. Huggy’s night of deep house, electro and techno hosts a the Edinburgh debut of Stockholm producer/DJ Style of Eye (aka Linus Eklow) for a techy housey mix. ■ TAART at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 28 Nov. Providing a platform for DJs and producers by co-ordinating a national series of events comprising of 50 artists selected from the five cities that have hosted TAA (Temporary Autonomous Art) exhibitions. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NME chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night. ■ UKBass at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 7pm–3am. £5. 28 Nov. Drum & bass, jungle and old skool from Dexta & Strict, Shape & DJ CJ, Fuzion, Brocka, Duplo and Lit Clicker. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 (£5) after. 21 Nov. Gareth Sommerville’s house night is joined by the jazzy house sounds of Motor City Drum Ensemble adding a hip hop, soul and funk spin on the house format. ■ The Underground at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (free before 11.30pm; £4 after). 21 Nov. Classic punk, new wave, modern punk, ska and 80s alternative sounds. ■ Va Va-Voom!!!! at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £8. 28 Nov. 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. 8.30pm–1am. £5. 28 Nov. 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.
✽✽ FREE Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 21 Nov. ‘No
holds barred disco death match’ at this cosmic disco, punk and leftfield house night reaches its first birthday. See preview, page 39. ■ We are . . . Electric vs Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 28 Nov. Rapidly becoming a regular team-up as WA . . . E join forces with indie electro night Sick Note for special guests Bargain Harold and I-Tallah Disco. ■ Wire at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £6. 21 Nov. New discotronic pop, art punk and electronica party from Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers) with a guest set from Radio 1’s Vic Galloway. Chart & Party ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Weekly. Chart dance hits from Stuart Lewis plus R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems across the other dancefloors. ■ Love Groove at Stereo. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Weekly. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes. ■ Musicology at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £10 (£8). Weekly. Funk, dance, chart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos from VJ Scott Granger. ■ Now That’s What I Call Saturday at Mood. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Big party night.
■ Why Not? at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £7.50. Weekly. Chart, dance and house for the weekend masses. Edinburgh Sundays
Club FREE Booty at GHQ. 11pm–3am. 29 Nov. R&B, hip hop, soul and funk from DJs Dale Lush and Isla Blige. ■ Chicken Wire Blues Bar at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 29 Nov. Blues night with live bands (Ged Potts & The Hillman Hunters) followed by DJs, Big Guss (The Go-Go) and Muddy Garters. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from residents Treason, Drummel and Paranoise. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. 29 Nov. Lucky Luciano mixes up dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro. 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. ■ 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. ■ 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 ■ Destiny at Karma Nights. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Big party anthems. ■ DNA at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. Student night of cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits. ■ 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. 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 with a disco funk from D Fault and Picasio (23 Nov) and Steven Play (Playdate) on 30 Nov.
Edinburgh Tuesdays Club FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene.
She’s probably the biggest name on Annie Mac Presents Radio 1 when it comes to spotting up- coming talent and cutting edge electronica right now, and now Annie Mac is bringing her roadshow to Edinburgh for an immense night of beats. There’s a DJ set from Simian Mobile Disco (pictured), Fake Blood, Doorly and a live set from our own hip hop superstars in the making Young Fathers. ■ Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Nov.
FREE FAT at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Fresh Air Tuesdays as the student radio station takes over the GRV for an indie mix up. ■ Girls & Boys at Karma Nights. 11.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Chart and party soundtrack to this new ‘shag tag’ night as you all get a numbered badge on entry then try match up and get saucy with your chosen number. ■ The Guest House at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3. 24 Nov. A feel good mix of breakbeat, funky reggae, ambient and trip hop. FREE Hello Sailor! at the Street. 9.30pm–1am. 24 Nov. Nautical cabaret and burlesque fun. ■ Kinky Indie at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Indie music with a touch of ska, 60s and 80s. ■ 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. FREE LV HZ at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Night of electro and indie disco tracks from Nick AKA (Sick Note). ■ 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 Pop du Jour at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New weekly dose of cheesy dancefloor glue from DJ Paton. 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. ■ White Noise at Electric Circus. 8pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; free after. Weekly. The finest up-and-coming Scottish acts perform live with Vertis and Vendor Defender (24 Nov).
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. £5 (£4). 25 Nov. The house superclub brings you the hits that rocked the White Island this summer with DJ Andy Mac. ■ Dirty Disco at Karma Nights. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Student night of indie, electro, rock, pop, disco and hip hop. ■ 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. ■ Hi-Jinx at Electric Circus. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Electro, beats and a smattering of indie from DJs i- Tallah Disco and Andy Chadwick. 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. ■ 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 Kev Wright (25 Nov) and WolfJazz (2 Dec).
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