Clubs Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursdays Club ■ Audacious at Faith. 11pm–3am. £5. 17 Dec. Breakcore, jungle and drum & bass at this new Faith residency for the Audacious crowd, that’s residents Enduser, King Tom, Ma Bla, Midi Cheddar and Skanky Boyle. ■ Bounce at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Thursday night mix of classic R&B, funky house and dance beats from Johnny Frenetic. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Electric Circus’ series of pre-Christmas parties invites you to sing with live band karaoke in the early evening, and then to hang around for Magic Nostalgic after. Taking inspiration from Fred Deakin’s Wheel of Destiny, DJs Abercrombie and Bitch will be spinning their musical wheel and changing the genre every half hour. FREE Club for Heroes at the GRV. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Underground disco for freaks and lovers with your hosts Jetlad and Honey Sweetcheeks. FREE Depeche Mode Party at Wee Red Bar. 10pm–2am. 17 Dec. Celebrate the arena electro outfit with a night of their music. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. ■ Rude at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. A mix of funky house, electro, urban licks and dirty mash-ups form John Hutchison. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. Live guest set from Har Mar Superstar (3 Dec). FREE Sneaky Beats at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly. The Evol DJs
take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Chic and Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs and Crystal Castles, and the DJs are always happy to take requests. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. FREE Sucka Punch! at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Bass-heavy underground beats. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house.
Edinburgh Fridays Club ■ Adventures in Sound at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Andy Wilson takes charge with a mixed soundtrack of indie, electro and alternative classics as the Picture House club nights go weekly once again. ■ Alternative at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6 advance). 11 Dec. Minimal, ghetto-tech, electro and techno as Alternative returns to Edinburgh, with residents Derrick Burns and Jose joined by Jackbeats. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. FREE Carry On! at Electric Circus. midnight–3am. Weekly. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Thu. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 11 Dec. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 4 Dec. A night of vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics. This Masked Dance Party features Kris Wasabi, Nick Yuill and Hobbes plus a live set of electro pop from Digital Jones. ■ Dirt at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. 4 Dec. Techno, electro, breaks, dubstep and drum & bass from guests Skilldo Bawbaggins (Dance or Die), Cobi, Maestro and DD giving a three-way set, Eclair Fi Fi (LuckyMe),
Paranoise (Volume) and Unsettla. It’s a big line-up for a big second birthday party. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B and urban night. ■ Forth One Jingle Ball at Ocean Terminal. 10pm–3am. £12. 11 Dec. Big chart dance hits from 97.3 Forth One with a live appearance from Katherine Ellis (Freemasons/Joey Negro/Hed Kandi) at this Christmas party. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 11 Dec. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Furburger at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). 11 Dec. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva, Boy Toy and Debi T provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends. ■ Fuse at Berlin Bierhaus. 10.30pm-- 3am. £7. 4 Dec. Underground dance night, joined by Filthy Dukes for a DJ set. See preview, page 40. FREE Gumbo Funk at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm–1am. 4 Dec. New night of ‘Afro-Latin-infused funk’ from the brains of Astroboy and Jiminez (Departure Lounge and Four Corners). ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. ■ Ministry of Sound at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 4 Dec. The legendary club night continues its monthly Mood residency. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Motherfunk at Potterrow Student Union. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Rare grooves, classic funk, floor-shaking 60s and 70s soul, deep disco, Latin and so much more.
✽✽ Mr Scruff at Potterrow. 10.30pm–3am. £15 (£12.50 in
advance). 4 Dec. See Hitlist. ■ One Drop at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 11 Dec. Reggae, dancehall and dubstep from Big Toe’s Hi-Fi, Premonitions (NorthernXposure), Robigan and Robtheft. Note that this club will be in the upstairs venue. ■ Our House at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £6 (students two-for-one). 11 Dec. Tony Keo and Liam Goldie take over the Speakeasy with some classic house and funky electro for the last time.
■ Overtime & Carry on DJs at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Big tunes past and present to start your weekend with a bang at Overtime, then more party tracks into the wee hours with Carry On DJs. With live band karaoke from 10pm, featuring house band The Bearded Ladies. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ Poptastic at GHQ. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). 4 Dec. Queer clubbing night with indie/electro from Phil Bakstad in room one and retro pop/trash from Paul McAvoy in room two. ■ Pulse at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 11 Dec. A night of deep house and techno from guests The Oxygen Junkies (Disobedience), Paul Morrice and residents. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests, including funk rock from James Brown is Annie (4 Dec) followed by improv funk from Monkey See, Monkey Do (11 Dec). ■ Technocracy at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). 4 Dec. A new night playing dubstep, jungle, techno and breakcore, with Tekamine, Paranoise, Binary Zero and more. ■ Technofest Xmas Special at City Café. 7pm–1am. £10. 4 Dec. Night of (you guessed it) techno from Derek Martin (Musika), Kyle McArthur, Lee Goomes, David Gill, Hotlegz and more all to raise funds for Cancer Research (tickets available from technofest@hotmail.co.uk). ■ Ten Tracks at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £4. 4 Dec. The founders of www.tentracks.co.uk present a night of eclectic musical delights with guests tbc. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 8pm–3am. £3 (members free after midnight). 11 Dec. The indie club/gig crossover night promises a very special treat for this edition. ■ Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 (£5). 4 Dec. The Tokyoblu live band may have gone but John and Iain still dish out the best in house, electro and disco funk. FREE Untitled at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 4 Dec. Sneaky’s ‘flagship’ indie club playing everything from Kraftwerk to Cocteau Twins. ■ Velvet Underground at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm;
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.
44 THE LIST 3–17 Dec 2009