Regular weekly clubs plus one off events are listed alphabetical by title. Clubs will be listed, provided that up to date details reach our offices at least eight days before publication. Listings compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Pre-club
I Bar Union at Bar Union. 9pin-3am. Free. Weekly. Party people in tha house say ‘fair' as Scratch DJ Lyley mixes up the hip hop madness.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar 8 Canteen Restaurant. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Deep grooves of the h0use and garage variety from Anthony Small and old skool jazz from the inimitable Big Beat DJs Les. Stuart Bennet and Simon Hodge.
I Drop at the Living Room. 9pm-Iam. Free. 15 Aug. Fortnightly. Laying down the best in techno (pints at £1 until 1 1pm a bonus).
I Eccentric at Barn Bou. 9pm—1 am. Free. 15 Aug. Euan James. Alex Avery and Lee Murray play US house at this oriental style bar session.
I Fringe O Iguana at Iguana. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Ultragroove‘s Gareth Sommerville hosts this night of disco. US house and the odd lost classic. I Immersed In Music at Pivo Caffe. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. A new DJ schedule sees rotational residents Smokey and the Bandit. Silver Storik, Craig Gee and Beany warm up for the weekend with diverse takes on the funky house model. I In House at City Cafe. 9pm-1am. Free. 22 Aug. FOrtnightly. New quality house shindig from Lee Murray, Stuart Sandeman and Euan James.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. noon-9pm. Weekly. Global jazz grooves and SOul with Bob Cairn With Dava (Headspin) taking over the wheels of steel at 5pm.
I Shadowsidll at the LiVing Room. 9pm-1am. Free. 22 Aug. Fortnightly. Mix of tip top drum 8 bass action from DJ Atomic (Shadowskill Records).
I Suede at Madogs. loom—3am. Free. Weekly. Lee 'Curly' David takes us back to the heady days of Studio 54 With a mix of disco. funk. soul and R88.
I Yo! Below at Yo! Below. 9pm—1 am. Free. Weekly. The sushi style bar gets funked-up Latin jazz and world music from DJ Lel.
Club
3? Audio Deluxe presents . . . Kenny
‘Dope’ Gonzales at Honeycomb. 11.30pm-5am. £15. 22 Aug only. Special Thu night session from Audio Deluxe as they welcome Kenny ‘Dope' Gonzales (Masters At Work) one of the true innovators and shapers of the scene that we like to call Clubland. See preview.
I Bacardi Festival Club at the Venue. 11pm—5am. $34 (free with festival staff ID). Weekly. A heady mix of funk. hip hop. disco, soul and R88 from a stellar rotational DJ line-up including Allan HeadSpin. Jak (Smokey and the Bandit). Spider. the Blonde Flash, Wreckage. Debris. Beany Blueroom and Olli. All especially for festival staff (though the rest of us are allowed to join the fun).
I CC Blooms at CC Blooms. 10.30pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Trip the light fantastic to Hi-NRG dance action at this ever-popular gay bar.
I D-Break at La Belle Angele. 11pm—5am. Free. Weekly. Hip hop. funk and 30ul brought to you by Bertie Demon and friends.
I Olinnldltto at Ego. 10pm—5am. £12 (£10). 15 Aug. Fortnightly. A new showcase for artists working in every medium with a musical policy to match, but focusing on the electro. nu wave side of things. Join your hosts DJ Chow. the Dame Ditto. DJ Mingo-go and lnfact and very special guests Soulwax (tbc). Check www.djinniditto.co.uk for more info. Next date 30 Aug.
I Fusion at P0 Na Na. 10pm—3am. $22. 15 Aug. DJ Mark B (Studio Grand) plays Vinyl gems in the realms of house. hip hop. funk and SOUI.
I Hedilux at P0 Na Na. 11pm-3am. SSA—E5. Monthly. Next date 5 Sep.
I Kinetic at the Venue. 10pm-Sam. 527 (E6 Pillbox members; £5 Kinetic members). 22 Aug. New drum 8 bass night from the bOys at Pillbox. The middle floor will be packed with drum 8 bass action from residents Insomniac and Vinyl Richie. plus guest action from Solar Perplexus. Kagey- B (Skank/N23E) and Sammy Peeps (Shadowskill). While downstairs Headspin boys Allan Headspin. Steve Austin and Transgenic (live) Supply the breakbeat and hip hop (as well as the usual face painting and massage type stuff).
I Opal Lounge at Opal L0unge. 9pm—5am. C3. Weekly. Erik Da Viking with his blues and soul followed by Stevie G with timeless vocal house. disco and party tunes.
I Opium at Opium. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Rock. nu metal and alternative/indie.
I The Rhythm Room at Q-Bar. 9pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Live improvised hip hop sessions for the festival hosted by Live Sciences (with double bass. guitar. beatbox and turntables). With guest appearances from the likes of Scotland Yard MCs. Penpushers and the Cream of Edinburgh's hip hop talent.
I Snatch present James Lavelle at the Liquid Room. 10pm—5am. $5.50 ($35 with flyer). 15 Aug only. In a bizarre turn of events the filth fixated funky disco-cum- cabaret. compered by Mr Harry Ainsworth. plays host to this Film Festival premiere of James (UNKLE) Lavelle's short film Eye for an Eye providing a live mix to this anti-war animation created by Shinola and Ruth Lingford. Massive Attacks 30 will also be on hand to provide yet more DJ action. Then the Snatch boys (and girls) will take over and the usual meSSy madness will ensue.
I Snatch at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £3.50 (£2.50). Weekly (see above for James Lavelle special 15 Aug). A filth fixated funky disco-cum-cabaret. comically compered by Mr Harry Ainsworth and deck manipulated in a cod funk and hip hop stylee by Babes. Biggie 8 Spanky. This week (22 Aug) sees special guest Trendy Wendy and her trademark mix of kitsch.
Edinburgh Fridays
Pre-club
I Ad Lib at the Wash. 9pm-1am. Free. Weekly. The best in Latin. soul, funk and nu jazz. from the ever reliable Ali Campbell. Smokin'.
I Bar Union at Bar Union. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Nicola Hoey fires up the Friday frisking with a pre-club session featuring pop house and disco classics.
I Bass:Trap Sessions at Bam Bou. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Wise Manga master G-Mac hosts his weekly fix of hand-picked narcotic breaks and beats, including all the latest hip hop. 2-step breaks. R88 and drum 8 bass.
I Beluga at Beluga Bar 8 Canteen Restaurant. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Dom Flanagan spinning sow. jazz and house joins forces with Yogi 'Da Bear“ Haughton and his selection of urban $0ul platters.
I Centre at City Cafe. 9pm-3am. Free. 23 Aug. Fortnightly. Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove) takes care of the soulful house action at this schmoove pre-club session.
I DJ Kid at City Cafe. 9pm—3am. Free. 16 Aug. Fortnightly. Get in the mood with the drum 8 bass stylings of DJ Kid (one of Manga's main men). Pre-club warm up for Homebass on 16 Aug.
I Fringe O Iguana at Iguana. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Jazz house fusion
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I Guaranteed Pure at Madogs. Midnight—3am. Free. Weekly. Amanda Lyon and Steve Wilson perform live renditions of classic tunes.
I Immersed in Music at Pivo Caffe. 9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. The award- winning Czech theme bar launches a new DJ schedule. featuring the cram of local talent (and a few Glasgow lads) such as George T. Kris Keegan, the Jengaheads and Huggy.
I Mixed Bag at PopRokit. 9pm-1am. Free. Weekly. Styler (Solefusion) and Spanky (Snatch Club) dig deep in their funk, soul and disco knapsack.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. noon—9pm. Free. Weekly. Euan Ferguson gets things started nice and early with a jazz mix, followed by soul and funk from Bertie (5—9pm).
I Oxygen at Oxygen Bar 8 Grill.
9pm—1am. Free. Weekly. On a rotational basis. Craig Smith (District) supplies smooth and $0ulful house while Craig Gee (Freefall) takes the fired-up and funky approach.
I Provocateur? at Magoo's Basement. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Silvergroover presents a fresh direction at a newly
opened venue. DJs explore the eclectic
realms of machine funk. a fusion of experimental house. electro. intelligent techno and all things Detroit.
I Quality at Madogs. 6—1 1.30pm. Free.
I Weekly. A selection of local DJs help kick-
start your night with a party-up selection. I Tokyoqu at Tonic. 8pm—1am. Free. Weekly. Pre-club sessions for this up-and- coming house double act.
I Yo! Below at Yo! Below. 9pm—midnight. Free. Weekly. The sushi style bar gets the house and dancefloor SOul treatment from Leon Edwards.
Club
I Angel Delight at the Venue. Monthly. Next date 6 Sep.
I Arakataca! at Bongo Club. 11pm-5am. $38. 16 Aug. Monthly. DJs Jaffer (Senegal) and Zuppa lnglese (Bogota) host a fiery mix of Salsa. African.
Latin and Caribbean dance. As they've
both been DJing for over 30 years, this is
the best selection of past. present and
future tropical dance you‘re likely to find. I Big Beat at La Belle Angele. 11pm—Sam. £3.50 before 11.30pm. E7 (E6). 16 Aug. Monthly. Serious dancefloor funk. soul and jazz as residents Simon Hodge. Stuart Bennett and DJ Tinku welcome Adrian Gibson (London's Jazz Cafe) and the wonderfully monikered John Kong (all the way from Toronto). Oh and after this Big Beat are gonna take a wee break so this is your last chance till Oct. I Bio-Rhythm presents . . . Groove Armada at La Belle Angele. 11pm-5am.
5210—21 1. 23 Aug only. A DJ set from those funky Groove Armada boys. joined by Dolphin Boy and Flix.
I CC Blooms at CC Blooms. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Ally does the decks duty at this gay night with her inimitable selection of high camp and disco classics. moving on to pumped-up house and dance as the evening progresses.
I Dogma v Monox v Syntax at Studio 24. 10.30pm-5am. £8 (£6). 23 Aug. Monthly. Dogma special trying to prove who has the skills to pay those bills when it comes to dishing the dirty techno evilness. Three of the countries best and deepest underground nights take no prisoners in
this showdown of epic proportions. High
body c0unts expected.
I El Segundo at Bongo Club. 11pm—5am. E8. 23 Aug. Monthly. Hip hop with a live edge from Kristo. DJ Red6 and human beatbox Psylent V and special guests Live Sciences. Chango. Smirc and lmposter provide the funk in the back room.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—5am. 25. Weekly. Edinburgh's longest running indie night (1 1th birthday
on 30 Aug). providing an ever reliable mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. It's an institution already and with the recent addition of the back room. playing host to Mr 8 Mrs Mogwai, the future looks like a happy place for all things Evol.
I Faithless at Royal Highland Centre. 9pm—2am. E20. 23 Aug only. A live set as Faithless heads this old school rave. packed with cod religious fervour and deep electronic housey sounds. Only DJ Simon Foy has been announced so far in support but expect more to be confirmed to fill out the bill.
I The Fun at Ego. 11pm—3am. £5. 16 Aug. Monthly. Simmone Black and Morgan playing a tasty selection of house and garage.
I Funkey Magic at Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego). 11pm—3am. ff5 (free to members). 16 Aug. Monthly. Soul- fuelled deep house for pilgrims via the Hoff Project featuring live percussion from Tagg.
I Funkeymagic 4» 1 at the Venue. Monthly. Next date 30 Aug.
I 00-00 at Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego). 1 1pm—5am. £5 (£4). 23 Aug. Monthly. Swinging 60s garage (of the rock variety sorry to disappoint any So Solid wannabes). SOul. mod. soul. R88 and sleaZy listening from the righteous Tall Paul Robinson. Angus A Go-Go and Kaiser George.
I Holla at Oxygen Bar 8 Grill. 9pm—3am. Free. 16 Aug. Cool vibes and beats to funk you up from Gav Lawson and Adam Chic.
I Homebass at Honeycomb. 11pm—5am. 29—5310. 16 Aug only. The Homebass boys (ie the Jengaheads) travel down the M8 for a rare east coast session as part of the Bio-Rhythm clubs fest. The mighty FreO Nasty joins the regulars with his big hair and even bigger beats. See preview.
I The Mambo Club at Mambo Club. 10pm—3am. $35 (24). Weekly. The highly respected mix of reggae. ragga. R8B. rap and hip hop continues to be one of the strongest nights for music of black origin in town.
I Mischief at the Venue. 10.30pm—5am. £10. 16 Aug. Monthly. Massive three-storey drum 8 bass and hip hop session. Shy FX and Prime Cuts (with an exclusive jungle set) join reSidents ENO. Vader and MC Tonn Piper in the d8b Reload Arena. While Scratch Pervert's Prime Cuts crops up again with residents Ritchie Rufftone. Nasty F’. Blag 1 and host Profisee supply the hip hop in the Bodyrock Arena. With ragga. R88 and funk in the cooler courtesy of AJ. Ambassador and Jimmy James. See preview.
I Modern Lovers at Ego. Monthly. Next date 6 Sep.
I Moody at Wee Red Bar. 1 1pm—3am. $75—$36 (£4). 23 Aug. Monthly. An all-new club night showcasing 'all styles and no smiles'. Don't even think about having a good time then when residents Stephen Brown (T ransmat) and Vinnie take to the decks, playing Detroit techno. Chicago house. breaks. disco and whatever else they feel like.
I Nuklear Puppy at Ego. 10pm—3am. £8 (£1). 23 Aug. Monthly. Hard house night featuring residents Jason Corte/ and Phil York.
I Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 9pm—5am. $35. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Stevie G. with Jez Hill starting things off with his jazz. R88 and garage mix.
I Opium at Opium. 10.30pm-3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 10.30pm—3am. 25. Weekly. The varied visual and musical delights of the 708 and 80s. with some stress laid on the exploits of early 80$ electro artists. No smoking at the bar please.
I Pure at Studio 24. Twelfth birthday special on 30 Aug.
I The Rhythm Room at O-Bar. 9prn—3am. 1‘4 (E3). Weekly. See Thu.