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■ Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 13 & 20 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989 – punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ Pop Tarts at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Special pop party with DJs from Cream Soda, Pop Rocks, Beep Beep, Yeah! and Magic Nostalgia. ■ Propaganda at the Liquid Room. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. ■ Republik Presents . . . at the Caves. 27 Dec, 10pm–3am. £10–£15 in advance; £17.50 on the door. Big room, progressive house and electro. Republik brings the Pryda Friends World Tour to Edinburgh with two of the labels biggest stars Jeremy Olander and Fehrplay. ■ Revolution at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £10. Hard beats and hardcore with residents Scott Duncan and Jamie Brown. Featuring Deetox (Theracords), DJ Chuck-E and Shocker. ■ Robigan’s Reggae at Studio 24. 13 Dec, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after (students £3). Reggae, dancehall and rocksteady with DJ Amma. ■ Teesh at Sneaky Pete’s. 13 Dec & 10 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). New night from Sneaky’s regular DJ Teesh. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 3 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie-electro night with Sick Note DJs. ■ Unseen at Studio 24. 3 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 after. Pitch-black techno night from the minds that gave you Dogma. ■ Vitamins at Sneaky Pete’s. 27 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5. Twisting bass beats and electronica from Glasgow’s Vitamins. ■ Wonky at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Hardcore techno. ■ Xmas Goes Hard! at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £10. Revolution and Audio Warfare present Deetox, DJ Chuck-E and Shocker in a night of hardcore. Saturday Edinburgh
■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Bass heavy breaks, dubstep, electro and nu rave from G-Mac, Believe and guests. FREE Bears in the East at New Town Bar. 14 Dec, 10pm–2am. Two floors of fun, including an exclusively male downstairs bar. Christmas special. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle. ■ DJ Danny Howard at City Nightclub. 14 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £10. BBC Radio 1 presenter Danny Howard shows off his skills on the DJ decks. ■ DJ IQ at Opal Lounge. 21 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. Hip hop, funk and formidable mix skills from Professor Green’s official tour DJ. ■ Decagram at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 4 Jan, 7pm–3am. £tbc. Night of independent film, live music and clubbing. ■ Disorder at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 Dec, 11.59pm–3am. £3 before 2am; £5 after. Disco house, acid house and electro, but mainly techno. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 14 Dec, 28 Dec & 11 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The best in ska, rocksteady and 70s reggae. 72 THE LIST 12 Dec 2013–23 Jan 2014
■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 14 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £5 after. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution. ■ Global Village at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 28 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £tbc. Brian Fisher, Chris Fayr and Stewart Wilson play an eclectic mix of ‘sensual and melodic’ house. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ■ Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 14 & 21 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu.
✽ Jackhammer at the Liquid Room. 28 Dec, 9pm–5am. £12. Techno
night. Twelfth birthday party featuring Surgeon, DJ Rolando, Stephen Brown and Ege Bam Yasi. ■ Korrupt Disko at the Dram House. 21 Dec, 10pm–3am. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Funky monthly house night. With special guest Sonny Fodera. ■ Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 28 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £9. ‘The Wheel’ decides the playlist be it disco, 80s, rock gods, 90s rave, power ballads, one hit wonders or movie music. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 28 Dec, 11pm–5am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. Blasting out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 4 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Headspin’s Steve Austin and Colin Miller with Tackno’s Trendy Wendy, mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and party tunes.
✽ Musika at the Liquid Room. 14 Dec, 10pm–3am. £14.50 early bird. Edgy house, techno and electro night. Christmas party with tech-house from Eats Everything and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ Set). ■ 1994 at the Liquid Room. 21 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £tbc. Back to the DJ Mallorca Lee celebrate the anthems which made raves at Hanger 13, Metro and Ingliston go off. With special guests Ultra-Sonic, Bass Generator, Scot Brown, John Mancini and Craig Wilson. ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 4 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 80s classics and 90s pop hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. ■ Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 28 Dec, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. ■ Sam Young at Opal Lounge. 28 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. Big room house and trance. ■ Sick Individuals at City Nightclub. 21 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £10. Dance duo with hit remixes of Icona Pop and Rihanna.
■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo- wop, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll. ■ Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro. ■ Storm at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 14 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after (students £3). Big mainstream Ibiza tunes all night long. Featuring Paul Hughes, Ross Jackson, Andrew Sharp and Greg Irving. ■ Studio 24 Rawks presents: Bordello at Studio 24. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Sleazy classic rock. ■ Studio 24 Rawks presents: Decade at Studio 24. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. New pop punk, emo and hardcore offshoot from Matt27. ■ Studio 24 Rawks presents: Metal at Studio 24. 28 Dec, 10.30pm– 3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Come on, take a guess. Metal all night. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves. Sunday Edinburgh
■ Compression at the Liquid Room. 22 Dec, 10pm–5am. £13. Hard dance from Kutski, Phil York and Dark by Design. ■ Dive! at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 22 Dec, 8pm–3am. £6 (£5). Brand new eclectic underground queer party. Queer Xmas night with Miss Annabel Sings, Mistress Chipz, Heavy Flow (DJ), Holly Would (London).
✽FREE Syndicate x Motherfunk Presents Gilles Peterson at 99 Hanover Street. 22 Dec, 3pm–3am. The Acid Jazz, Talkin’ Loud and Worldwide major domo brings his usual blend of soulful jazz to Scotland. ■ Terror at the Bongo Club. 29 Dec, 11pm–5am. £4.50. Hardcore, hip hop, rave, punk and techno. Featuring EgeBamYasi, DJ Skull Vomit, Sadistic.
Monday Edinburgh
FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 30 Dec, 11pm–5am. £7. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. Tuesday Edinburgh
■ #notsosilent New Year’s Eve at Sneaky Pete’s. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £5. House for Hogmanay with special guest Dickon (Odd Socks Records). ■ Animal Hospital Hogmanay at Studio 24. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £10. Mixed techy beats. Guests headed by Jacksonville (20/20, Doppler Records) plus Barry O’Connell and Brad Charters (Kapital). ■ Beat A Maxx at Opal Lounge. 31 Dec, 9pm–3am. £8 before 11pm; more after. Mashing together big tunes with TV and film. Hogmanay party. ■ ETC at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Electronic music night from the Edinburgh Tekno Cartel. Big Hogmanay party. ■ The Edinburgh Hogmanay Afterparty at the Liquid Room. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £16 (VIP £22.50). Musika once again present the aftershow with help from a few of their friends as Ultragroove and WeOwn bring the house. Plus a special guest still tbc. ■ Gasoline Dance Machine Hogmanay at Cabaret Voltaire. 31
Dec, 10pm–5am. £15. Cheap Picasso mixes up electronic eclectica, disco, house and funk. Special guests Medlar and KRL. ■ Hogmanay Hoot at Corn Exchange. 31 Dec, Times tbc. £42. Edinburgh’s largest indoor Hogmanay party featuring the Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band, DJ, pipes and drums plus a traditional supper. ■ Hogmanay at The Assembly Rooms at Assembly Rooms. 31 Dec, 8pm–1am. £65 (VIP ticket £90). Live music and a ceilidh to see in 2014. ■ I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Hip hop classics and new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guests. Includes a Hogmanay special (entry £10). ■ Jazz Bar Hogmanay Party at the Jazz Bar. 31 Dec, 9pm–5am. £19 (£16). Night of jazz, soul and funk to see in the bells featuring the Jazz Bar Party Quintet with guest vocalist Debbie Davis, plus DJs until 5am.
✽ Mardi Gras At Midnite at the Picture House. 31 Dec, 10.30pm– 4am. £15. Soulsville and Motherfunk join forces for a New Orleans’ style Hogmanay party. ■ Propaganda New Year’s Eve Party Animal at the Picture House. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. Early bird £6. A big indie party for Hogmanay. FREE Soul Jam at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly (not 31 Dec) 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, funk and hip hop. ■ Sounds of Soul: Ladies on Rotation at Point Hotel. 31 Dec, 8pm–2am. £20–£25. The Ladies on Rotation provide the soul, house, real disco, funk and boogie selections. ■ Vegas! Grand Hogmanay Ball at the Voodoo Rooms. 31 Dec, 9pm. £25. Showgirls, big band tunes, swing, easy listening, cabaret and burlesque plus The Soul Foundation, Missy Malone, Gypsy Charms and the Vegas Revue. ■ Wee Dub Hogmanay! at the Caves. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £19–£24 in advance; £28 on the door. International roots, featuring Dreadzone Soundsystem ft. Greg Dread, MC Spee & Earl 16, Jinx In Dub ft. Parly B & Perc B, Capitol 1212 (DJ Set) & Astroboy b2b Nem.
Wednesday Edinburgh FREE Champion Sound at the Bongo Club. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). 11pm–3am. Weekly club night of dub, dubstep and drum & bass. ■ Comedy Dave at Lulu. 18 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. See Thu.
■ Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 18 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu. ■ Tribe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (students £4). Students’ night for partying. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly (not 25 Dec) 11pm–3am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Ross & Andy Witness. Upcoming guests include Lil Silva (18 Dec, £3 entry) and L-Vis 1990 (22 Jan, £5 entry).