{CLUBS} Listings
Edinburgh Friday Clubs ■ Buddha Fridays at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. A night of Eastern mysticism and hot house/electro. ■ Damn Hot! at Cabaret Voltaire. 19 Aug, 11pm–5am. £3. Club night in the Speakeasy from the people who brought you Soul Jam Hot with a mix of funky disco, hip hop and soul. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 after. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 19 Aug, 11pm–5am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Frame at Wee Red Bar. 19 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£3). Indie/alternative club. ■ Funk Me It’s Friday at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. Classic funk, disco and remixes. ■ Girls & Boys at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Launch of Edinburgh’s biggest indie night with a rock attitude. ✽✽ JakN at the Store. 19 Aug, 10.30pm–5am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Techno past, present and future. Energetic funky techno as Tachini makes his live Scottish début. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 2–5am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs with Motown-style sounds from The Soul Foundation. ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–2am. £tbc. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart favourites. ■ Midnight Club at the Green Room. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Featuring a double bill of We Own regulars as One Dollar Dave spins electro, house and commercial dance and Jordan Cochrane mixes disco, deep house and tech-house. ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop.
✽✽ Soma Records Night at Cabaret Voltaire. 19 Aug, 11pm–4am. £8. The Glasgow label makes its annual pilgrimage to the Festival as Slam are joined by Gary Beck and Animal Farm for a mix of dark expansive house and deep techno. Part of the Edge Festival. See preview, page 81. ■ Static Underground at City Nightclub. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. House, electro and progressive house. FREE The Rock Bomb at Opium. Weekly 10pm–2am. The best rock and metal from across the years. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. Fri 11pm–5am. £3 (members free). Indie- electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ White Mink at the Voodoo Rooms. Weekly 11.59pm–3am. £10. See Thu. Featuring French electro swing trio AngloRhythmik and East London Dance (19 Aug). Chart & Party ■ Boogie at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5.50. Old school disco and chart classics. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £2. DJ Gentleman Johnny mashes-up chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Entice at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £8. Floorfilling anthems. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Five bars over five floors, playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty of dark corners for copping off in. ■ Fridays at Karma Nights. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. A commercial mix of chart, dance and R&B. ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Disco, dance and raunchy R&B on the mainfloor while upstairs you get 80s classics.
Edinburgh Saturday Clubs FREE Anagram at Spider’s Web Cellar Bar. 20 Aug, 7.30pm–1am. A mix of techno and punk from residents Dijimij, Steev-e and Kol for some free party acid, tribal techno with old skool punk and ‘random stuff inbetween’. ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–2am. £1 before midnight; £5 (£3) after. The Evol DJs
dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats as clubbing returns to the Picture House. ■ Boutique at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Electro and house from DJ Dowzer while DJ Darren plays mainstream chart, disco and cheese. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. A student-friendly chewed-up, spat-out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie.
✽✽ Clash City Showdown at Wee Red Bar. 20 Aug, 9pm–3am. £3. A
Headspin at the Bongo Club. 20 tribute night to The Clash (and Clash related artists) featuring DJs from Confusion is Sex, FAST, and The Egg, plus a specially put together band playing Clash tracks at 9pm. FREE Deejay Bird at CC Blooms. Sat 11pm–5am. Scene favourite Deejay Bird (Furburger) kicks off her new residency at CC’s. ■ Filth at Sin. Weekly 10pm–2am. £5. Mash-ups from Richie Ruftone and DJ Babes. ■ It’s All Good at the Store. 20 Aug, 11pm–5am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Floorfilling funky house, filthy electro and hard house. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 2–5am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring hip hop from The Ordinary Allstars. ✽✽ Mumbo Jumbo meets Aug, 11pm–5am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£6) after. The gang’s back together with funk, soul, hip hop, electro, house and anything else Allan Dunbar, Steve Austin, Colin Millar, Dava and Trendy Wendy can mix into their Festival set as Headspin returns to the Bongo. ■ Play Late at the Green Room. 20 Aug, 10pm–3am. £10 (£8). A Festival special from the Playhouse and the Green Room with a night of comedy, live entertainment and DJs. ■ Saturday Night Beaver at Cabaret Voltaire. 20 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5. Women’s club night Velvet becomes SNB now in the hands of The Street’s Trendy Wendy and Louise, with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBTI friendly door policy, in The Speakeasy. ■ Shakedown at the One Below. Weekly 10pm–2am. £5. Funky music at this new night inspired by the lounge
club scene in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. ■ Studio 24 Rawks at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–2am. £5 (£4). Studio 24’s re-rebranded rock night with DJs Soo and Matt27. FREE Sunday Skool at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–5am. Strictly 90s dancefloor fillers music policy from DJ Shelle La Belle. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–2am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. 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. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 20 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. ■ The Opal Experience at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Glamorous vocal house and ice-cool electro with a hint of R&B.
✽✽ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 20 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5 before
midnight; £10 after (students £8). Deep soulful house with a dash of disco from Gareth Sommerville. Deep bass heavy house from up-and-coming producer Julio Bashmore alongside The Blessings (LuckyMe) and Andrew Pirie (Melting Pot). This also marks the last Ultragroove party at the Cab. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 20 Aug, 11pm–3am. £5. Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. A meeting of minds as JD Twitch (Optimo) makes his Wasabi début. ■ White Mink at the Voodoo Rooms. Weekly 11.59pm–3am. £10. See Thu. Featuring French electro swing trio AngloRhythmik and East London Dance (20 Aug).
Chart & Party ■ Love Groove at Stereo. Weekly 10.30pm–2am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes. ■ Musicology at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–2am. £8 (students £5). Funk, dance, chart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos from VJ Scott Granger.
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES
■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails.
■ 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.
for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details.
■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
■ 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. ■ Faith Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B.
■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings
■ Hive 15–17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. Rock, indie, student nights and electronica. See listings for details. ■ HMV Picture House 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Home to indie clubbing and big name one- off special events. 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. ■ Karma Nights
23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets and party tunes.
■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B.
■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Home to indie, electro, dubstep, house and visiting big name DJs. ■ 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. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550
1640. Chart, dance and party tunes. stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ 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 and home to some big one off parties.
■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. Underground clubbing at its best, from techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details. ■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and
■ 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 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.
82 THE LIST 18–25 Aug 2011