Clubs (students £6). Disco house night with the classic/bang up to date disco sounds for 'people who love smiling and dancing'. An East vs West special as Glasgow DJs Geoff Montford and Al Kent take on Edinburgh's own John Tokyoblu, Barry Fell and Future B. FREE Everybody at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–3am. The night starts with live band karaoke (until midnight) followed by a mix of pop, rock, indie, electro, disco and party tracks from 1960-2010. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 after. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. FREE Friday Funk at CC Blooms. 26 Aug, 11pm–5am. DJ Shelle la Belle spins funky hard dance and remixes. ■ 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 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Launch of Edinburgh’s biggest indie night with a rock attitude. ■ Hush Hush at the Store. 26 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5. Bass heavy dubstep and garage. ✽✽ Jackhammer at the Lane. 26 Aug, 10pm–5am. £12. Techno night. Underground sounds from Sandwell District (aka Regis vs Function – live) plus old school beats from Altern8 (DJ set) plus a whole host of the best techno DJs Edinburgh has to offer. ■ JungleDub Friday Special at the Bongo Club. 16 Sep, 11pm–3am. £6 (tbc). The Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle night with a special weekend slot to help celebrate their third birthday with help form the Mungo’ Hi-Fi. ■ Late, Live & Loud at Electric Circus. 26 Aug, 11pm–5am. £7 (£6). See Thu. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–5am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring the loops, samples and jazzy beats of Hidden Orchestra (26 Aug, also note opening times of 2-5am for this Festival date) plus Paul Mills Funk Band guests on 9 Sep. ■ 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. ✽✽ Musika & Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. 26 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £15. Two of Edinburgh’s leading club nights join forces for an Edinburgh Fringe closing party as they present (unbelievably) Tiga’s first Edinburgh appearance with a blend of synth pop, electro and techno from the head of Turbo Recordings. See list.co.uk for a chance to win tickets. ■ Numbers at Sneaky Pete’s. 26 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. One of Glasgow’s most eclectic clubbing successes returns to Edinburgh with a mix of dubstep, bass, funky and techno. ■ 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 (now with added 90s). ■ Retro Catz at Electric Circus. 9 Sep, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. New retro club night hosted by the Pussy Galores with disco classics, 60s, 70s and 80s hits. ■ Soul Night at Wee Red Bar. 26 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Soul music, details tbc. ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 9 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and DJ Red-6 spin the best in soul, doo-wop, funk and rock’n’roll now with an added kick of live dancers. ■ Soundburger at Studio 24. 16 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). New club specialising in funk, rare groove, rock, psychedelia and jazz. ■ Stacks at Wee Red Bar. 26 Aug, 11pm–3am. £3. A new monthly night of soul, funk, Motown, R&B, swing and old time rock’n’roll. ■ Sugarhill at Cabaret Voltaire. 2 Sep, 11pm–5am. £5. Hip hop, soul, R&B, dancehall and reggae club night in the Speakeasy. ■ Telefunken at the Store. 9 Sep, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Deep expansive house night. DJ Q (Soma/Filter Records) guests. FREE The Rock Bomb at Opium. Weekly 10pm–2am. The best rock and metal from across the years.
11pm–5am. £12 in advance. A ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. Fri 10.30pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie- electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ Tiki Beats at Lola Lo. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £6 before midnight; £8 after. Commercial dance and club anthems with remixed chart tunes, dubstep and electro. ■ White Mink at the Voodoo Rooms. 26 Aug, 11.59pm–3am. £10. See Thu. ✽✽ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 26 Aug, liquid D&B special as the head of Hospital Records, London Elektricity, puts in a two hour set with MC Darrison. See preview, page 85. ✽✽ Xplicit at the Liquid Room. 17 Sep, 10.30pm–3am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. Dubstep star Jakwob guests with more names tbc. ■ Zzzap! at Wee Red Bar. 16 Sep, 7pm. £3. The house, electro and techno extravaganza hosts a ‘Freshers Flesh Party’ with the Club Soda DJs.
Edinburgh Saturday Clubs ■ Ascension at the Banshee Labyrinth. 10 Sep, 10.30pm–3am. £4. Mix of up-to- date and classic darkness, electro, industrial, EBM, with goth, rock and alternative 80s in room 2. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 10 Sep, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, beats and electro. ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £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. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 3 Sep, 11pm–5am. £3. Taking over the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 27 Aug, 11pm–5am. £4. Four-deck mix of dubstep, reggae, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ 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. Electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 27 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5. Taking over the Speakeasy with a celebration of dance music from through the ages all from the masterful Jon Pleased Wimmin and Adam le Chic. FREE Deejay Bird at CC Blooms. Sat 11pm–5am. Scene favourite Deejay Bird (Furburger) kicks off her new residency at CC’s. ■ The Den at Electric Circus. 3 Sep, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Jive, rock, blues, funk and soul. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 3 Sep, 11pm–3am. £3. No wave, vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics from the Trouble DJs and Giles Walker. Featuring live electro/indie/house music from Discopolis. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 27 Aug & 17 Sep, 11pm–3am & 11pm–5am. £5 (£4). The best in ska, rocksteady, dancehall and 70s reggae. ■ Eden at Cabaret Voltaire. 10 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5. A hedonistic mix of funky house and electro in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 10pm–3am. £3. 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 Wee Red Bar. 3 Sep, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Electro, breaks and bassline house from horror film addicts Bus Daddy and Zomby Lover. ■ Fever & Lovechild at the Liquid Room. 3 Sep, 11pm–3am. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. House, funky house, electro and tribal sounds as gay clubbing sensation Lovechild returns to Edinburgh with Alessandro Londra, Fisher & Price, Miss Chris and a live PA from Novena plus the Lovechild dancers and performers all night long. ■ Filth at Sin. Weekly 10pm–2am. £5. Mash-ups from Richie Ruftone and DJ Babes. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 3 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus.
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.
90 THE LIST 25 Aug–22 Sep 2011