Clubs
Ultragroove at the Liquid Room. ✽✽ Musika, Heavy Gossip & 5 May, 3pm–3am. £tbc. It takes three clubs to contain this 12-hour bank holiday line-up as Simian Mobile Disco, Tensnake (live) and a local live electronic band showcase (including Discopolis, Battle of the Zoo and Digital Jones), tons of DJs, plus a BBQ out the back to keep you fuelled. See preview, page 50. ■ Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 5 May, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro. FREE Wired For Sound at the Street. 5 May, 9pm–1am. Funky mix with no musical boundaries as Allan Dunbar (Headspin) and Steven Wanless (Taste) dig deep into the vaults. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 12 May, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). A staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Bixon at the Third Door. 12 May, 11pm–3am. £6. Slick house night with resident Philip Kearney and David Coleby. ■ Corruption Live! at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 12 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Corruption 106 Radio party with DJ Archy, DJ/MC Shaun McLean and DJ Welshie playing dance, trance, electro, house, hard style and old skool. ■ Kapital at the Liquid Room. 12 May, 10.30pm–3am. £10 in advance; £13 on the door. A melodic mixture of deep minimal house and stripped down techno. Jazz inflected techno from special guest Mathew Jonson (live). ■ Land of a Thousand Dances at Studio 24. 12 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Dedicated to garage punk, northern soul, Stax records, Detroit soul, rock boogaloo and Chicago blues from the 50s and 60s. Joined by twisting rock’n’roll party band The New Piccadillys. ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 12 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll now with an added kick of live dancers on stage and down home blues in the loft. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 19 May, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 19 May, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo.
■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 19 May, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). New night of rock, 70s glam, 80s classics and 90s dance hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. Weekly ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. A student-friendly, chewed-up, spat-out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, R&B and indie. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring the jazz, rock, funk sounds of The Babes (28 Apr), indie rock from Miasma (5 May), Latino funk from Das Contras (12 May) and ska from Big Hand (19 May). ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £5 before 11pm; £10 after. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart. ■ The Opal Experience at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 before 12.30am; £10 after. Vocal house and ice- cool electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Pocket Aces at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly (from 12 May) 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). At Pocket Aces dancing is a priority with high energy disco, 80s electro, Afrobeat and house to the fore. Launching with Thunder Disco Club (12 May). ■ Propaganda at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. ■ Shakedown at the One Below. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6. Funk and electro night inspired by the lounge club scene in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night.
Edinburgh Sunday Monthly & One-Offs ■ BootyCall? at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 6 May, 10pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. New night of general filth with DJs Lucky Luciano, Tommy Kay, Claudio, Gregsta and Stuart Kane. Plus performances from Lexie Lush and ‘pornstar friends’. ■ Do It Again at the Third Door. 6 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Sunday social rave up.
Weekly FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. ■ Fuzzy Logic at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Student night of dance, electro, R&B and indie. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). 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 The Sunday Club at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Two rooms of chart, indie, pop and rock requests. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. Weekly 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’.
Edinburgh Monday
Weekly ■ Decadance at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. OK, so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse as Jason Cortez and Aaron play credible chart dance, house anthems and dirty electro. ■ Latin Quarter at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. James Combe and Freddy Ramirez with a real deal mix of salsa, merengue and world music. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, indie, pop and floorfillers. ■ Moonshine at Electric Circus. Mon 10pm–3am. £5. Monday night student night playing everything from electro- swing to reggae. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Trade Union at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £2 (students/hospitality staff £1). Taking care of Monday nights at the Cab with a mix of techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests. Now making a new home in the Annexe.
Edinburgh Tuesday Weekly FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Boom! at the Third Door. 8 May, 11pm–3am. £4. Balkan beat fusion from Miss Kashtela and Madame Radulovich.
■ Hector’s House at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly (from 15 May) 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5). New night dedicated to house in all it’s myriad forms – from vocal house to progressive via disco, electro and Chicago grooves. FREE I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guest DJs. ■ Rack & Ruin at the Third Door. 22 May, 11pm–3am. £3. Detroit techno and Chicago house night. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, funk and hip hop. FREE Split at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and local guests. Now at the Bongo. Edinburgh Wednesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Spanglish at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 2 May & 16 May, 11pm–3am. £4. Flamenco fusion and techno/rumba/hip hop from Orkestra Simolika and Pellizco Flamenco.
✽✽ FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Garage, UK
funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Attic Kings and Blackwax. Rinse FM’s Oneman guests with Ras G (Brainfeeder) on 2 May plus HudMo and Azealia Banks accomplice Lunice guests for a night of bassy, party hard abstract electronica for Witness’ first birthday (entry £3; members free, for both these nights). ■ Shake Yer Shoulders at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 9 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Mixed night of drum & bass, minimal electro and techno. ■ Itchy Feet at Studio 24. 23 May, 10pm–3am. £6. Rock’n’roll, rhythm’n’blues, soul and funk at this retro student night. Weekly ■ Bangers & Mash at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £3 after. Student night of chart R&B and dance from the Big Cheese DJs. ■ Mansion at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. The student night of house, electro, R&B and urban sounds. FREE The Pit at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock and metal night. ■ Shake Some Action at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2. Indie night from the Evol crew.
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.
■ 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 free entry and 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 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.
■ 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. cool house nights. See listings for highlights.
■ 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.
■ 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.
■ The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. 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.
■ 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
■ 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.
■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ Silk King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ 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.
■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ Third Door 45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for highlights.
■ 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 26 Apr–24 May 2012