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featuring Errors (DJ set). FREE Wolf Party at the Store. 18 Dec, 11pm–3am. Indie rock from the last 30 years, so expect to hear the likes of Pavement, Yeasayer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Animal Collective, The Maccabees and ‘their ilk’. Chart & Party ■ 1012011 at Stereo. 1 Jan, 10pm–5am. £tbc. Charty party action for those who just don’t want the party to stop. ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Chart dance hits from Stuart Lewis plus R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems across the other dancefloors. ■ I Love . . . at City Nightclub. Weekly (not 25 Dec) 11pm–3am. £8. DJ Garry Spence (Galaxy FM) plays all the best mainstream chart and dance. ■ Love Groove at Stereo. Weekly (not 25 Dec) 11pm–3am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes. ■ White Christmas at Karma Nights. 25 Dec, 10pm–5am. £5–£8. See Fri.
Sunday Clubs ■ Boxing Day Bash at Po Na Na. 26 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £7 after. A chilled night of clubbing to help you recover from Christmas excess. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week (including Boxing Day with a 5am license). ■ Karnival’s Boxing Day Soma Party at Cabaret Voltaire. 26 Dec, 11pm–5am. £12. Karnival invite their pals from the West over for a special post-Xmas night of deep house and
techno with Slam and Silicone Soul. ■ Madchester Boxing Day Bash at the Liquid Room. 26 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £6. Annual celebration of all things baggy back where it belongs with another Boxing Day special, with a play list that encompasses Happy Mondays, Stones Roses, The Charlatans, Ride, The Las and all the usual suspects. 16th birthday special with a guest DJ set from Clint Boon (Inspiral Carpets). ■ Mutiny at the Store. 26 Dec, 11pm–5am. £5. A blend of drum & bass, reggae, dubstep, techno, breakcore and hardcore as Mutiny are joined by special guests DJ Producer, Scamp and Dr Um for a special Boxing Day bash. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. Weekly (not 26 Dec) 10pm–3am. £5. Johnny Frenetic mashes up a unique and energetic three deck mix of funky house, sexy urban and indie infused electro, club classics and remixes. FREE Sunday Roast at the Liquid Room. 19 Dec, 11pm–5am. The biggest indie, pop, electro and dubstep tunes. ■ Tackno at the Voodoo Rooms. 26 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. A Christmas cracker full of treats, as Trendy Wendy’s kitsch club of funness hosts a ‘Winter Sports Spectacular’.
✽✽ The Last Ever Taste at the Liquid Room. 2 Jan, 11pm–5am. £8
(members £6). You read that right, Edinburgh institution Taste is calling it quits but not before one last party as Fisher & Price pull out all the stops for an almighty send-off. FREE The Sunday Rock Show at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Modern and classic rock anthems. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. 26 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. R&B, urban and hip hop from residents Nick G and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest
Sunday night party in town’. Boxing Day special featuring the Fabulous in the Bedroom Club Tour with G Child (1 Xtra) and UK funky house group Addictive. Chart & Party ■ DNA at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £7 (£4 before 11pm; £5 after). Student night of cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits (plus two hot tubs!).
Monday
Clubs ■ Decadence at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. OK so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass and electro. ■ Subzero at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cool and classy trendy get-together. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 (students/hospitality staff £1). After a wee break Trade Union is back to take care of Monday nights at the Cab with a mix of techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests. Chart & Party ■ Christmas Carnival at Electric Circus. 20 Dec, 6pm–3am. £tbc. See Thu.
Tuesday Clubs FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Couture at Opal Lounge. Weekly
Karnival’s Boxing Day Soma Party
It’s always great to see the Soma name over in the east. A double bill of Slam and Silicone Soul (pictured) would always be a top notch party of deep house, electro beats and edgy moody techno, but when you remember this party takes place on Boxing Day, you have even more cause for celebration. So head down to Karnival after Xmas, it’s only gonna be cold turkey sandwiches and bubble & squeak for tea anyway. ■ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sun 26 Dec. 60 THE LIST 16 Dec 2010 – 6 Jan 2011
10.30pm–3am. £5. A space for ‘Edinburgh’s it-crowd to network’ with a cool soundtrack of hip hop, funk, R&B and party jams from Cunnie and Gino. ■ Dirty Sex at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Raunchy dance beats. ■ Intoxic at Po Na Na. 21 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £5. Old school UV rave with an electro and dubstep soundtrack. FREE Love Traffic at GHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. 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. FREE Restless at the Store. Weekly 11pm–3am. Electro, bassline, breaks, house, dubstep and grime from some of Edinburgh's best up-coming DJs. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Chart & Party ■ Christmas Carnival at Electric Circus. 21 Dec, 6pm–3am. £tbc. See Thu. ■ Flirty at Stereo. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (free before midnight; £2 after). 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.
Wednesday
Clubs FREE Axis at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Electro, techno, dubstep and bassline. ■ Bangers & Mash at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £3 (£2) after. Student night of chart R&B and dance from the Big Cheese DJs. ■ Candyboxx at the Lane. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Student night of electro and dubstep. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£1). Midweek indie and alternative night from DJ Keiron (Evol). ■ Judgement at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. A night of Ibiza house, lasers, smoke machines and dancers. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ Monaco at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Glamorous night of house and beats from Jez Hill. ■ Promiscuous at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Each night starts with a ‘ladies only hour’ with cocktails, pitchers, chocolate strawberries and male butlers, followed by a chart/electro mix. ■ Roller Boogie at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5). Old skool roller disco (skate hire £1.50) with a retro soundtrack. ■ Scars Official Aftershow Party at Citrus Club. 29 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £6 ; £3 with Scars ticket stub. Post-punk afterparty with live bands and DJ kicks FREE Shake at the Store. Weekly 9pm–3am. ‘House party’ promising beer pong and twister with drinks deals and Aaron Main (Vanity), Daoija (Innuendub) and Jacou (Nu-Fire) playing an eclectic mix of dubstep, electro and hip hop. FREE Slap Bang at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Musical mish mash of disco, funk, house and electro from DFault and Picassio. ■ Viva at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Midweek clubbing with Jordan Cochrane, Ka-powzer and DJ Karol. Chart & Party ■ Christmas Carnival at Electric Circus. 22 Dec, 6pm–3am. £tbc. See Thu. ■ Utopia at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Student night of mainstream chart and dance, R&B and hip hop across two rooms.