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£4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics. ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 18 Dec. Garage, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam and rockabilly from DJs Christopher and Anastaziya Violence. Edinburgh Saturdays
Clubs
Club ■ Ascension Goth Club at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm: £6 (£4) after. 12 Dec. In association with Edinburgh University’s Goth and Rock Society comes this mix of up-to-date darkness.
✽✽ The Bang Bang Club at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £6. 12 Dec. See
Hitlist. ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. The Evol DJs dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats as clubbing returns to the Picture House. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 5 Dec. Taking over the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £2.50 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing. ■ Fake at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 12 Dec. ‘Bassline, bashment and rave warriors’ Aquasky make a very special appearance at this tiny (for them) show. It’s sure to go off, so get in early. ■ Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy, including leftfield jazz from Joe Acheson Quartet (5 Dec) and funk and soul from The Dirty Martinis (12 Dec). ■ Go-Go at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm: £6 (£4) after. 5 Dec. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, soul, new wave, surf and sleazy listening as residents Tall Paul and Big Gus return. ■ Grafik at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; 6 (£4) after. Weekly. An energetic, cutting edge mix of rock, indie, punk and breaks. ■ Jam the Box at the GRV. 7pm–3am. £5. 5 Dec. Kicking off with live bands, before disco, deep house, old school electro, dubstep and Detroit influenced beats. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 12 Dec. Christmas house night from the resident team of Mike Pinkerton, Ryan Ellis and Matt Edwards, with Craig Reid and Barry Fell in the back room. ■ Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. 10pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £7 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night, featuring Po’s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know. ■ Luvely at Faith. 10.30pm–3am. £12 (£10). 5 Dec. A saucy soirée of full-on, driving house music with residents Tommy Kay, Dean Newton, Grum Stone and Jon Edwards. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. 5 Dec. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo.
✽✽ Modern Lovers Office Christmas Party at the GRV.
11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 12 Dec. See Hitlist.
Aquasky Since 1995, trio Dave Wallace, Kieron Bailey and Brent Newitt have been bridging the gap between the drum & bass and breaks scenes as Aquasky (and the confusingly-titled Aquasky &
Masterblaster project) with releases on Moving Shadow, Passenger, Hospital, Sonix and more. After a year holed up in the studio reappraising their role in the dance scene, they’ve returned with a more rave-orientated direction, and this intimate show at the excellent Sneaky Pete’s will be a great chance to see them before they get big all over again. ■ Fake at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sat 12 Dec.
✽✽ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before
midnight; £7 (£6) after. 12 Dec. See preview, page 40. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fusion of glamorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B. FREE Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm–1am. 5 Dec. Night of funk, hard-edged soul, 60s and 70s gems and even a dash of disco from Fryer (Motherfunk and JazzmanRecords). ■ 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’. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. Everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NME chart botherers. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after (£5 students all night). 5 Dec. Gareth Sommerville’s house night is joined by the first lady of Chicago house, Miss Honey Dijon.
✽✽ FREE Volume! at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 5 Dec. See Hitlist.
Edinburgh Sundays Club FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from residents Treason, Drummel and Paranoise. 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. Circus theme on 29 Nov. 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. £6 (members £5). 6 Dec. 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’.
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. ■ Ten Tracks at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £6. 7 Dec. See Fri. 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.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Thu. 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. ■ Kinky Indie at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Indie music with a touch of ska, 60s and 80s. 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. ■ Missed Connection at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £2. 8 Dec. Dance beats with a Spanish and Latin flavour. 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. 10pm–3am. £4. 8 Dec. The finest up- and-coming Scottish acts perform live with poppy rock from Edinburgh band Sebastian Dangerfield.
Edinburgh Wednesdays Club ■ Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Eclectic chart, dance and indie. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Thu. ■ 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. 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. 11pm–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. ■ Slinky at Mood. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Student anthems. 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 for members). Weekly. Edinburgh’s busiest midweek electro-funk disco party with Gary Mac joined by Jacek Zamojski and Babes (9 Dec) followed by Wolfjazz and Ruairi B- Sides (16 Dec).
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