Club
I Agnostic Aggression at ()pium. 8pm 3am. Free. Weekly. A night of luck the system punk.
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar (‘luh 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Start the weekend ol'l‘ nice and early with a selection of breaks. R&B and urban tracks from (i—Mac and (ieorge.
I Bongo Festival Opening Party at the Bongo ('lub. l().3()pm 73am. Free. 4 Aug only. The Bongo opens its doors l'or the oncoming Festival insanity with a sneak peek ol’ its Vaudeville ('abaret as well as a launch party (or the (ER (iapinski exhibition.
I Born to Be Wide at the Street.
9pm lam. Free. 4 Aug. Fortnightly. Music industry social club that aims to bring musos. journalists. promoters. record shop workers and musicians together.
I Bounce at Po .\'a .\'a. l lpnt 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night down Po .\'a Na gets the place jumpin’ with its mix of hip hop. urban. R&B and drinks promos. I CC Blooms at (‘(‘ Blooms.
l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Trip the light l'antastic to lli-.\'R(i dance action and pop hits at this ever popular gay bar. I Cheeky Thursdays! at Berlin Bierhaus. 9pm 3am. Free bel'ore 10.30pm: £3 bel‘orc midnight: £4 alter. 4 Aug. Fortnightly. Some of tidinburgh's linest DJs for the best in R&B rhythms. hip hop and dancehall alongside house beats and big party anthems.
3'31- Club Olum at (‘abaret Voltaire. l()pm 5am. £9. l l Atig. Seven hours of the best high voltage. twisted rock. buzzing guitars. beats and bootleg mash- tips. I'm: the I-‘rmgc bring you this clttb meets gig amalgam of live hands and DJ skills. First otit the blocks Slttts ol”lt'ust. Motortnark and Loss Leader go live with a DJ set from b’lls Matchbox B-l.ine Disaster as well as ('1th ()ltmt residents Fi-Fi ('hops. Jonee Q. Dirty Marc and in- house dancers the Suicide (iit‘ls.
I The Establishment at (‘.
9pm 5am. Free. Weekly (from I l Aug). limbracing the spirit ol‘ the Fringe with comedy. music. dance and burlesque across live lloors. Plenty" ol‘ DJ action. (it course. lt'om 70s to indie. as well as live rock. late night comedy showcases and a dash of cabaret. As they say ‘welcome to the other ‘) to 5‘.
I Genetic at ('itrus (‘lub. l lpm 3am. Free belore 1 1.30pm: £2 alter. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No smoking at the bar. mind.
I Ghetto Fabulous at (’abaret \r'oltaire. I lpnt 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Promises to be the best Thursday night R&B/hip hop and lunk party in town. The predominantly Re‘c'B main room is hosted by B-Sides (Jump. Stir Fried Beats) and DJ Prospect. who provide a wicked ntash tip ol old skool and lt‘esh R&B licks. while the back room vibe gets lunky with Wreckage and associates.
I Graffiti at Medina. l()pm 3am. £2 bel'ore midnight: £3 alter. Weekly. The backroom residents from Stereotype and Defected in the House (Master ('aird and KippS) take over Medina. spinning their unique mix ol' disco. l'unk. soul and kitsch retro classics.
I Housebound at ligo. l()ptn 3am. £4. Weekly. As the name suggests. l'unky vocal house lt‘om a selection of lidinburgh's best spinners.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.
l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. ('lassic dance anthems and l'unky vocal house lrom JT. I Our House at Faith. l lpnt 3am. £3 belore midnight; £4 alter (£2). Weekly. Homage to all things house lrom the
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I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Rooitt. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£3.50). Weekly. llarry Ainsworth (AKA l'ormer Perrier Best Newcomer (iarth ('ruikshank) and Tap Water Award winner Tony (‘arter mix it tip at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. (‘heck wwvv.snatchsocial.com l()l' ntore inlo. I Test at Rl-ID Vodka (‘lub. l()pnt 5am. Free. I l Aug. Intelligent electro. breaks and techno form the Physicist. Kid lll. (‘obald and gttests.
I Vaudeville Cabaret Club at the Bongo (Tub. 10.30pm 5am. £5 £9.50. Weekly (from I l Aug). limbracing dissident cabaret with a dash of Berlin glamour. Paris intimacy and ('hicago speakeasies. (‘ircus. theatre. music. Festival highlights attd burlesque all combine for your entertainment with a
jazz. gypsy. carnival and twisted pop
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Chart & Party
I City at (‘ityz lidinburgh. l()pm 3am. £5 £4. Weekly. ('ily' is open every Thursday with a mix of pop. dance. R&B and funk. anything to get you on the dancelloor.
I Dirty Dancing at Rlil) Vodka ('lub. l()pm 3am. £l before midnight: £2 alter. 4 Aug. (‘heesy b’lls theme night rolled up suit sleeves and shoulder pads a go-go. I A Tribute to . . . at .‘ylood.
9pm 3am. £2 alter (Free to members). Weekly. ('hart tunes from the (ills to yesterday. with live tribute acts dropping by each week.
I Vinyl at Massa. Spm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘ommercial chart and dance courtesy ol‘ Pattl Funkster. pltis drinks promos aplenty lot' those who want to start the weekend lashionably early.
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I Access at the Honeycomb. Next date 26 Aug.
I Audio Tourism at Piv'o Bar (‘lub. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Digging deep into their well-stocked boxes l'ot' hours ol cool cuts with a transatlantic house llavour.
I Blaze at ligo. l lptn 3am. £4 £5. Weekly. DJ James l.ongvv-orth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and lunky house soundtrack.
I CC Blooms at ('(‘ Blooms. l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu. I Cult at Po .\'a Na. l()pnt 3am. £2.50 bel‘ore l lpm; £5 alter. Weekly. DJ Nikki and lriends dig up the very best in lttltk’. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash-up.
I Diggin’ Deeper at the Bongo ('lub. l().3()pm 5am. £5 belot'e midnight: £7 alter (£4 members). 12 Aug. The DigDeep Allstars rock the party with their eclectic brew of ltlttk‘. hip hop. reggae. beats. movies and more. settling into their new home with live acts Amplilico. llooverlish and DJ Till Peaches. Plus the usual vids and other twisted beats.
I Dogma at Studio 24. Next date It) Aug.
I The Establishment at (‘.
9pm 5am. Free. See Thu.
I Evol at the Liquid Roont.
l()..i()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh’s longest rtmning indie night. With the Usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
I Flippin’ at the Bongo (‘lub.
10.30pm Ram. £7 (£6). 5 Aug. Another huge B-Boy night with live action. DJs and plenty ol‘ hip hop as they host a live B-Boy jam and international B-Boy showcase.
I Four Corners at the Bongo (‘luh .\'ext date 26 Aug.
The esteemed club mecca hits the big 1-0. And to
celebrate they have invited some of Edinburgh’s best DJs to have graced the hallowed decks over the years: Craig Smith (Audio Deluxe), Kev Wright (Sublime), Fisher & Price (Taste), G-Mac (Manga), Silver Storic (Bio-Rhythm), Reachout (Seen), Gino & Fryer (Motherfunk) and Mr Todd (Higher Ground). So that takes care of the history lesson, crossing genres from house to funk to drum & bass, with Chicken Lips (who had their inception during the rave era as Bizarre Inc) adding some funky
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I Friday Funk at Massa. l()pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. New night down Massa playing pop. disco, R&B. (rink and ltouse with regular special guests. I Friday Night Social at Studio 24. 0pm 3am. £tbc. 5 Aug. Soul. tank and hip hop track limit your DJ and host. llarry Ainsworth (Snatch). plus live l'unked tip hip hop lrom the Fountain Bridge ('ollective. \\ ho are fronted by four last lipped M(‘s w ith an explosive rhythm section to make lor an energetic visual and aural experience. Festival guests are the mighty llerbaliser tor a rip roaring two hour set (it l'unked tip hip hop.
I Guitar Mania at ()pium. Spm 3am. Free. Weekly. Two nights ol the best in guitar sounds (w ith live acts).
I Late Nite Jazz/Funk/Dance at the Jtl/l Bar. Free bel'ore l l.3()pm; £5 alter. Weekly. .\'ew l‘unk-lilled night leaturing live bands and lots ol' dancing. I Manga at Honeycomb. Next date 1‘) Aug.
I Mocha Rocka! at Berlin Bierhaus. Next date 26 Aug.
31331.1 Modern Lovers at ligo.
llpm 3am. £6. 5 Atig. Monthly. Back by dope demand. (‘l'll'ls (ieddes (Belle (V Sebastian) makes a welcome return to the Modern l.overs' tvv in turntables ol s()lll. lle'sjust returned from recording with the band in America. so you cart expect some new vinyl discoveries ol Stateside soul. lunk. ja/I and breaks. as he treats tls to an eclectic Itti\ ol dancel'loor grooves. For more details check out w w w .modernlovers.co.uk.
I Obscene at the Venue. l lpm 3am. Free. 5 Aug. The drum (& bass collective return vvitlt yet another one (it their massive lree parties. which always
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I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. l-‘unked up vocal ltouse and dance classics lrom c Stevie (i and (‘allum Murray.
I Planet Earth at ('itrus ('lub. ll)..i()pnt 3am. £5. Weekly. Music lroni (0% through to NS") or. it] other words. a healthy dose ol' punk. new wave. new romantic and electro pop.
I Pop Fiction at ('ity: lidinburgh. l()..i()pm 3am. £(v. Weekly. 'l'rendy Wendy and regular guests (inc Betty l'iot'd) lay down the coolest blend ()l‘ pop. l'unk. soul. disco. Rth. hip hop and house w ith a real sense ol fun. And please note they have moved to a spanking new venue just up the road l'rom their old haunt. Plenty ol drinks promos on olt‘er an' all.
I Shake Your Rumpa at Rtit) \‘otlka (‘lub. 0pm 3am. Free bel‘ore midnight; £3 alter (£2). 5 Aug. The Trouble DJs take over the intimate venue with DJ pll 5.5 and l)eK tor a mash up of classics. disco. lunk. hip hop and bootleg cuts.
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