Clubs EDINBURGH
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursday
Monthly & One-Offs FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 5 Jan & 2 Feb, 11pm–3am. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’ on decks and FX. FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 12 Jan, 11pm–3am. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. FREE Spare at Sneaky Pete’s. 19 Jan, 11pm–3am. Dan Druce and friends play hench beats. FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 26 Jan, 11pm–3am. Electro, indie and hip hop. ■ Twist & Shout at the Third Door. 26 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Rock’n’roll and northern soul from the 50s and 60s from Fresh Air. ■ Born To Be Wide at Electric Circus. 2 Feb, 7pm. £6 (Music Union members £4; under 18s £3). Music industry seminar/social club. This month’s seminar is on the relationship between emerging bands and festivals, with Dave Corbett (T in the Park), Katch Holmes (Knockengorroch) and Shaun Arnold (Go North). Weekly ■ Bounce at Lola Lo. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. DJ Johnny Frenetic will be providing the best in electro, house and chart mash-ups. FREE Camp at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Deejay Bird spins camp classics from Hi-NRG and disco to pop. FREE Frisky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. Start the weekend early with DJ Dale. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart and dancefloor anthems. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly (from 19 Jan) 10.30pm–3am. £3 (students £1). Indie and alternative night from DJ Katy Murphy (now filling a regular Thu night slot). ■ Madame Belle’s at Lulu. Weekly
10pm–3am. £5. Hip hop, R&B, electro, house and dancefloor anthems with a burlesque twist. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics plus bouncy castles, a swimming pool, jacuzzi and plenty of promos. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs. ■ Spin! at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (students £1). The Nu Fire and Axis DJs are controlled by Magic Nostalgia’s infamous wheel of chance, that gets an underground remix as dubstep, techno, indie, electro, drum & bass and more get added to the selection. ■ Temple at Silk. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Three floors of dancing (with drum & bass and dubstep upstairs) plus live drummers.
Edinburgh Friday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Big Time at Electric Circus. 6 Jan & 20 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The best in old and new disco, funk, soul, reggae and rock’n’roll from Gav (Dapper Dan’s) and Jack (Slap Bang). ■ Bordello at Studio 24. 6 Jan, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Sleazy classic rock. ■ Cab Vol Stars at Cabaret Voltaire. 6 Jan, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. The Cab Vol staff step to the fore and wrestle control of the decks, but then, seeing as their staff DJ at nights such as Xplicit, Coalition, This is Music, JungleDub and more, you’re still in safe hands. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 6 Jan, 11pm–3am. Lucky Luciano and Kenwai are spinning the usual dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro at this remix-lovers’ haven. ■ JungleDub at the Bongo Club. 6 Jan 11pm–3am. £tbc. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. Friday night special. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late-night jazz
and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Afrobeat from Diwan (6 Jan), tbc (13 Jan), eight-piece funksters The Union (20 Jan) and funky indie from The Dark Jokes (27 Jan). ■ Ascension at the Banshee Labyrinth. 13 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £4. Mix of up-to- date and classic darkness, electro, industrial, EBM, with goth, rock and alternative 80s in room two. ■ Audacious at the Third Door. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Breakcore, hardcore and jungle. ■ Bound For Glory at Cabaret Voltaire. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5. Beefy and Flyin’ Saucer host this monthly night where all the door money goes to Oxfam, with a funk, house and electro soundtrack in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Compakt at Cabaret Voltaire. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Techno night. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Retro Catz at Electric Circus. 13 Jan & 27 Jan, 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. ■ Rude at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 13 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Reggae, ska, dub and early ragga as this 90s night returns.
✽✽ Bedbug at Cabaret Voltaire. 20 Jan, 11pm–3am. £12–£15. Dubstep and bass heavy club night. Joined by the drum & bass sounds of High Contrast. ■ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 20 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll where ‘the weird is normal’. ■ Damn Hot! at Cabaret Voltaire. 20 Jan, 11pm–3am. £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. ✽✽ ETC01: Space Trash at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 20 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 in sci-fi costumes). New electronic music night with a mash of techno, acid house, bassline, jungle, dubstep, metal, breaks and gabber from Alias23, Damaged Electronics, Morphamish and Toxicologist. Launching with a sci-fi
theme. ■ Robigan’s Reggae at Wee Red Bar. 20 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £4. A night of reggae, dancehall and rocksteady. Presenting Oliver Rodigan (son of David Ram Jam Rodigan) with Robigan and C- Biscuit. ■ Audiosoup at Studio 24. 27 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Mixed night of local talent. ✽✽ LuckyMe at Sneaky Pete’s. 27 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5 (members free). The scene setting taste makers at Glasgow record label/art collective LuckyMe head over to Edinburgh for more hip hop, dubstep, nu wave, house, 80s soul and funky abstract beats. Guest tbc. ■ Samedia at the Third Door. 27 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. A mixed line-up from Edinburgh’s Departure Lounge as they host this laid- back oasis of tropical beats, jazz, funk, world music and beyond. ■ Stacks at Wee Red Bar. 27 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). A new monthly night of soul, funk, Motown, R&B, swing and old time rock’n’roll. ■ Wonky at the Bongo Club. 27 Jan, 11pm–3am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Another night from the heads at Trouble who team up with Wolfjazz for a night of hip hop, beats, bass and dubstep with Afrobeat. Double of Actress (DJ set) and live beats from Neil Landstrumm. Weekly ■ Citadel at the One Below. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Grey Goose presents this night of underground vibes and urban beats. ■ Evol at Silk. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution (now at a new venue). ■ Hideout at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after (students £3). New Friday nighter with indie, pop and electro peppered with classic disco, funk and hip hop from Master Caird and Steve C. ■ Loaded at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Big club floorfillers from DJ Ally Jamieson and tons of drinks promos. ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock, chart dance, R&B and retro with bargain
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES
■ 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. Fantastic club space with a mixed line-up of house and techno to drum & bass and dubstep or 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.
■ 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 highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for highlights.
■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms and karaoke for a unique clubbling experience. See listings for details.
■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
■ CC Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the city’s most enduring gay clubs, with free entry and hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings for highlights. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and
experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
■ 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, 80s and party tunes.
■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for highlights.
■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Big gig/club space and home to indie, electro, dubstep, house and visiting big name DJs. See listings for details.
■ 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 highlights.
■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance 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. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven and home to some big one off parties.
■ Sin Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B.
■ 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 stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. ■ Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am.
■ Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More
big party tunes and drunken dancing.
■ The Store 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details. ■ 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, cabaret 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.
56 THE LIST 5 Jan–2 Feb 2012