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■ Up Yours at Deja Vu. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3–£5. Thumping bass beats at this unapologetic student night of party hard twisted disco. FREE Voodoo Voodoo at Nice’n’Sleazy. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. Alternative club night.
Glasgow Wednesday
Monthly & One-Offs FREE Laid at Bloc+. 30 Jan, 9pm–3am. A new club night featuring live bands, DJs, visuals, free cookies and made-to-order milky beverages including white, mint and pink Russians. Late Burns Night special with The Banjo Lounge 4, Finn LeMarinel and a very special Burns rap battle between Louie (Hector Bizerk) and Erin Friel. ■ Misbehavin’ at the Cathouse. 6 Feb, 11pm–3am. £4 (£2). Dolly Daydream and Drucifer serve up a steamy mix of electro, disco, alternative and sleazy sounds. FREE Take It Sleazy! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 6 Feb, 11.30pm–3am. A no-holds-barred mix of 80s pop, electro synths, techno beats and nu-disco. ■ Milk at Flat 0/1. 13 Feb, 9pm–3am. £4 (£3). Indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. Anti-Valentine’s night special, with guests tbc. FREE Weirdo Wednesday at Nice’n’Sleazy. 13 Feb, 11.30pm–3am. Club night. FREE Not Moving at Nice’n’Sleazy. 20 Feb, 11.30pm–3am. Club night. Weekly ■ Different Strokes at the Buff Club. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Pop music from through the ages and across the globe, including R&B, rock’n’roll, jive, swing, reggae and Afrobeat. ■ DiscoWinch at the 212. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5; free guestlist entry before midnight (students £3). Keir Ferguson and Garry Molloy play house, hip hop, chart and R&B. ■ Garage Wednesdays & Bronx at the Garage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. Chart, classic and current hits, and drink promos too on the main floor. The Attic rocks to dubstep, punk, electro and rock. Free entry for GU/Caley/UWS students and legendary Garage karaoke from Disco Dave. ■ I Heart Wednesdays at the Viper Bar & Club. Weekly 9pm–2am. £3–£5 (students free). DJ Jimmy Eleven playing all the best chart, dance, R&B, cheese and student anthems. ■ Lollapalooza at O’Couture. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6 (students £4). Jamie, Sam and CJ the DJ play indie, pop, cheese and R&B. ■ Octopussy at the Arches. Weekly 11pm–3am. £7 (students £5). Jacuzzis, bouncy castles and a Chapel of Love at this weekly student night of indie, pop and electro. FREE Salsa Tumbao at Boteco do Brasil. Weekly 10pm–3am. Salsa and dancing with Farah Portela Alonso and Tumbao Salsa School. ■ Sub Rosa at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5. House-led student night. ■ Vice City at Club 520. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). An indie and alternative night for the midweek market. ■ Vicious Circle at Hummingbird. Weekly 10pm–1am. £tbc. Party sounds from DJ Iain Thompson. ■ WNB: Wednesday Night Bamboo at Bamboo. Weekly 10.30pm– 3am. £6 (£4). Bamboo’s big Wednesday night party, with Gavin Sommerville, Andy Wilson and DJ Toast. FREE Wednesdays at Flat 0/1 at Flat 0/1. Weekly 11pm–3am. Soul, funk, Motown and Northern Soul. ■ West End Wednesdays at Boho. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 students before midnight). A student night for the West End, with cheap drinks and dancing.
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spaced-out night of psychedelic trance and tribal beats, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Shake Yer Shoulders at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 8 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Mixed genre night of minimal, electro, techno and drum & bass. ■ This Feeling at the Voodoo Rooms. 8 Feb, 7.30pm. £tbc. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland. ■ Animal Hospital at Studio 24. 15 Feb, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 after. The techno and minimal night outgrows Sneaky’s and is forced to move across town to the larger capacity Studio 24, taking their top tunes, sense of humour, decor and live visuals with them. ■ Land of a Thousand Dances at Studio 24. 15 Feb, 11pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Dedicated to garage punk, northern soul, Stax records, Detroit soul, rock boogaloo and Chicago blues from the 50s and 60s. ■ Mambo at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 15 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Night of hip hop, ska, R&B, reggae, Afro-funk and dancehall. ■ Whisky Kiss at the Voodoo Rooms. 15 Feb, 7.30pm. £9. A cool take on traditional Scottish dancing with the ‘ceilidh in a club’ featuring Highland Hotties, breakdancers, trad folk and DJ Grum Stone playing club classics and contemporary house (with the band giving the house hits a ‘tartan twist’). Valentine’s special. Weekly ■ Bang Tidy Fridays at Mood. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Chart hits and big club bangers to start the weekend. ■ Broke at Cav. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5.50. Chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Canoodle at Lola Lo. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after. ‘Everyone loves a Canoodle’ and their mix of eclectic weekend anthems, live guests and drinks promos. ■ Cream Soda at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Bubbly new pop night with classic hits old and new from DJ team The Parma Violets. ■ Fabulous Fridays at GHQ. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. A camptastic night of chart, disco and dance anthems from DJ Shaza and Justin James (with tribute acts the last Friday of every month). ■ Fridays at Club Tropicana. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. 80s themed club with a soundtrack of retro chart favourites (plus some late- 70s and early-90s pop thrown in for good measure). ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Federation of the Disco Pimp (25 Jan) and The Union (15 Feb). ■ Oh No! at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Mash-up mayhem from DJ Gentleman Johnny manning the decks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989. A healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop. ■ Sic at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). House, bass, dubstep and trap from the cream of Edinburgh’s DJs. ■ Stacks at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Monthly night of soul, funk, Motown, R&B, swing and old time rock’n’roll. ■ XY at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Adrenaline fuelled house, electro, bass and drum & bass night that promises a set entry price whoever the guest.
Edinburgh Saturday Monthly & One Offs ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 26 Jan & 9 Feb, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight;
THE CORRESPONDENTS VEGAS! embrace the future of swing as The Correspondents guest for their full throttle melange of funk, jungle, bass and electronica. A mix of heavy beats and electro swing fronted by the slick raps and rhymes of MC Mr Bruce backed by DJ Chucks. ■ The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Jan.
EDINBURGH Events are listed by day of the week, divided into weekly and monthly/one-off nights, then sorted alphabetically. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursday Weekly ■ Dirty Pop at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4. Student night of pop and indie. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart, dancefloor anthems and requests across two rooms. ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Open minded clubbing as Glasgow’s weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa plus digital dub from Chungo-Bungo. FREE Juice at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Trap, dubstep and grime from Floating Boy and Dan Juice. FREE Keep Calm It’s Nearly the Weekend at GHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Michelle spins a mix of funk and house. ■ Quids In at Mood. Weekly 10pm– 3am. £1. Chart and party sounds plus a chance to win the door money. FREE Nation at Espionage. Weekly 10pm–3am. A mix of global dancefloor sounds from South America to Europe. ■ Twist & Shout at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £3 after (members £2). Rock’n’roll and northern soul from the
50s and 60s from Fresh Air. ■ Warehau5 at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). House and tech tunes at this decidedly non- cheese student night from Craig Wilson and Tommy Kay. Edinburgh Friday
Monthly & One Offs ■ Defcon at Studio 24. 25 Jan, 11pm– 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. A night celebrating fresh UK jungle talent. Featuring special guest DJ Noface. ■ Mjölk at Wee Red Bar. 25 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 before 11.30pm; £4 after. The best in Swedish indie pop, 60s and 70s. ■ Robigan’s Reggae at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 25 Jan, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. A night of reggae, dancehall and rocksteady.
✽ Jackhammer at the Liquid Room. 1 Feb, 10pm–3am. £10. Techno night.
Another amazing line-up with a double bill of DJ Hell and Neil Landstrumm. ■ Kapital at the Caves. 1 Feb, 11pm–3am. £9. A melodic mixture of deep minimal house and stripped down techno. Featuring the scientific, mathematical electronica of Max Cooper.
✽ Wee Dub Festival Session at Teviot. 1 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5
advance; £8 on the door. Dub, reggae mixed with nu skool breaks and bass from Jinx in Dub, J Bostron, Breezak Bass, Jammin J and Electrikal Sound System. ■ Club Oxygen at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 8 Feb, 10pm–3am. £7 (students £5). Trance and house night. With local guest DJ Tommy Kay, residents Johan Van Alphen, Ross Jackson and Deejay Archy. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 8 Feb, 9pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £6 after. A