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9.30pm–3am. Limited earlybird ✽✽ Musika at the Liquid Room. 4 Feb, tickets £16.50 more on the door. Edgy house and electro night. Fifth birthday special headed by the first lady of Cocoon Cassy making her Edinburgh debut with Tim Green and Eats Everything. ■ Saturday Night Beaver at Cabaret Voltaire. 4 Feb & 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5. Women’s club night with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBTI friendly door policy, in The Speakeasy. ■ Volume! at Sneaky Pete’s. 4 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Intimate set of heavy bass at this bi-monthly residency.
✽✽ Wee Dub Festival at the Caves. 4 Feb, 11pm–3am. £10 in advance;
£13 on the door. Tonight’s celebration of dub is headed by the mighty Zion Train Soundsystem, with dubstep support from Poland’s Radikal Guru featuring Cian Finn, plus Riddim Tuffa Sound and DJ Robigan. See preview, page 54. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). A mix of bass heavy breaks, beats, electro and house. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 11 Feb, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ The Den at Electric Circus. 11 Feb, 10pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Jive, rock, blues, funk and soul. ■ Eden at Cabaret Voltaire. 11 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5. A mix of funky house and electro in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Rendezvous at Cabaret Voltaire. 11 Feb, 11pm–3am. £10 before midnight; £12 after (students £8). Mixing up fresh house and techno joined by very special guest Miguel Campbell. Part of the Cab’s Seventh Birthday. ■ Rewind at the Liquid Room. 11 Feb, 10pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Mick and Shuggy return for this night of 70s, 80s and 90s hits.
✽✽ She-Bang Rave Unit at the Voodoo Rooms. 11 Feb, 8pm–1am.
£5. All girl DJ collective for a unique party vibe, creating a seamless mish- mash of excellent, eclectic tunage and surprising moments of genius. A ‘f**k/forget Valentines’ special. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. A steady stream of the best in ska, rocksteady, dancehall and 70s reggae.
■ Judge Jules at City Nightclub. 18 Feb, 9.30pm–3am. £12. Hard house and trance from the superstar DJ. ■ Mansion at the Liquid Room. 18 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £12. The student night of house, electro, R&B and urban sounds featuring very special guest Jaguar Skills and his unbelievable cut and paste, hyper mash up mix skills. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 18 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). Rock, 70s glam, 80s classics and 90s dance hits. ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves at this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. ■ Heavy Gossip & Ultragroove at the Liquid Room. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £10. Two of Edinburgh’s best house nights, relaunching in the Liquid Room’s new Annexe space (entrance off the Cowgate) with the jazz, soul and funk influenced house of Motor City Drum Ensemble. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £12. Forward thinking house night. Featuring influential house/Detroit techno group Inner City (live). Part of the Cab’s Seventh Birthday. ■ Madchester at the Liquid Room. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). The best the baggy era had to offer (think Happy Mondays and The Charlatans) ■ Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. ‘The Wheel’ decides the playlist be it disco, 80s, rock gods, 90s rave, one hit wonders or movie music, at this multi-genre nostalgia fest. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots at this Bob Marley birthday special. ■ Papi Falso at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3. ‘Weirdo records for weirdo dancing’ from the bETAMAX, FAST, Ride This Train, Sausage Rolls and Gentle Invasion DJs spinning sci-fi pop, outsider folk, R&B, psych rock and other bizarre nuggets. ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 (free). House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart.
■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 25 Feb, 8.30pm–1am. £5. Hipster swing, jump jive, rockin’ R&B, dancefloor jazz, sleazy listening and gangster grooves. Weekly ■ Much More at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Hip hop and R&B from Nasty P and Cunnie. ■ The Opal Experience at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 before 12.30am; £10 after. Glamorous vocal house and ice-cool electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Propaganda at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. ■ Studio 24 Rawks at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Rock, metal and alternative night with DJs Soo and Matt27. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Indie night.
Edinburgh Sunday
Club. 5 Feb, 9pm–2am. £15 in Monthly & One-Offs ■ Do It Again at the Third Door. 5 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5. Sunday social rave up. ✽✽ Wee Dub Festival at the Bongo advance; £18 on the door. The finale of this dub weekend headlined by the Mad Professor Dub Show (live) with Mungo’s Hi-Fi, Chungo Bungo and Big Toes. ■ DiscoBox at the Third Door. 12 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3. Sleazy disco funk and glitterballs. ■ Subduction Zone at the Third Door. 19 Feb, 11pm–1am. £1. Lush electronica from DJ Spinulina. ■ Fuzzy Logic at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Student night of dance, electro, R&B and indie. Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman guests on 26 Feb.
Weekly FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. ■ Funk de la Flik at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). Eclectic funk and soul to help you forget Monday is on the horizon. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Three deck mix of funky house, sexy urban and indie infused electro, club classics and remixes.
Clubs
Edinburgh Monday Weekly ■ Latin Quarter at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Mix of salsa, merengue and world music. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Secrets at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Hip hop and sexy R&B mixed with electro and dance. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2. Mix of techno, beats and pieces.
Edinburgh Tuesday Monthly & One-Offs FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, techno and breakbeat with Jazzsteppa (live) on 28 Feb. Part of the Cab’s Seventh Birthday.
Weekly ■ Funky Boudoir at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Funky house. FREE I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks. ■ Jelly Baby at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. New student night from the Octopussy team. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B.
Edinburgh Wednesday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Mansion at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Student night of house, electro, R&B and urban, with special guest Third Party on 8 Feb.
Weekly FREE Akimbo Divine at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. Meek beat, wonky soul and mutant disco. FREE J-Dub at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ Play On at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. The official club night for Napier Students Association. ■ Slap Bang at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 (free). Mish mash of disco, funk, house and electro. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house.
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.
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