Daedalus (live). Livesciences (live). DJ Food & DK. Eric Coleman. Quantic. B+ (director of Keep in 77mm attd DJ Redo. among others. A real Festival highlight. I Subculture at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—5am. £tbc. l9 Aug. Harri aitd Domenic ntake one of their irregular visits to the ‘burgh bringing one of Glasgow‘s finest house nights with them. As well as demonstrating their trademark take on the house forntat. there'll be special guest action front Alex Phountzi. one of the prime movers in the Bugz in the Attic collective.
fi'i UFreak Festival Weekender at Honeycomb. 9pnt—5am. £l5 (weekend ticket £23). 12 Aug. If you crave those techno beats attd underground vibes. UFreak have cornered the market this August with one of the best shows of the Festival. if not the year. spread over three nights of uncompromising beats from sonte of the true masters of the genre. For the Friday session we get a fttll live show front the freak himself. Green Velvet. the occupant of the sublime ‘La La Land‘ and fast paced workout ‘Flash‘. Plus oit hand through all three sessions you've got residents Jay Steinveg attd Dave Kendal.
Chart & Party
I Curious at Subway Cowgate. l()pm—3am. Free before I l.3()pnt; £2 after. Weekly. Chart party tunes ltits front the 8()s—()()s plus free vodka for two hours. This is gonna be a messy one.
I Espionage at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. W‘ekly. Five bars over live floors playing everything front R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty of dark corners for copping off.
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Club I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Clttb. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A serious altemative to conventional night clubbing with chunky. funky house tracks. ‘11 Bio-Rhythm at the Honeycomb. l lpm—5am. £10 (£8 members). 13 Aug. Continuing their reverence for all things dance. whatever the genre. as they present their second iit a two-fingered salute to Finger Lickin' Records. Plump DJs return for this third birthday/Festival party all rolled into one big hoe-down of huge beats and monster breaks. See preview. page 8‘). I CC Blooms at CC Blooms. l().3()pnt—3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu. I Diggity at the Establishment. l()pm—3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ Fabulol. Harry 3D. Rico and MC Flow get down with their bad selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop attd street soul. I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. l lpm—3am. £4.50 (£3.50). Weekly. Still the best ntix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s punk and new wave you‘re likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change. I El Barrio at El Barrio. ltlpnt—3ant. Free. Weekly. See Thu. I The Establishment at C. 9pnt—5am. Free. Weekly. See Thu. I Fever at ligo. Next date 20 Aug. I The Floridita Experience at Ocean Terminal. 9pnt—3am. Free. [3 Aug. Taking its cue front Ernest Hentmingway‘s favourite bar itt Havana. the Floridita. this attempts to bring a dash of Cuba to ZINC. Musica Floridita will be flying in direct front Cuba and will be performing with a host of gorgeous salsa girls while DJ Lubi will be cooking up a storm on the wheels of steel. I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club. Next date 27 Aug. I Guitar Mania at ()pium. 8pm—3ani. Free. Weekly. See Fri. iii Headspin at the Bongo Club. llpm—5am. £8. l3 Aug. The best iit hip hop. funk. soul. house and breakbeat as we say welcome back to the resident DJ display team featuring Allan. the Resonance (Dava attd Coliit Millar) and
Steve Spiit. To mark tlte Fest attd those extra hours the licensing board bestow on its they've invited l’ortisltead's Andy Sittitlt tip for the party. See preview. page 8‘).
I l-lenry’s Late Nights at Henry's Jazz Cellar. midnight 3am. £8. Weekly. Live ja/z aitd the house DJs take you ittto the wee small hours. Rtttttba Caliente vs the lilephaitts is the resident each Saturday at llenry's through the Festival as Latin salsa meets hot Afro- beat attd ska.
I Joy at the Venue. Next date 27 Aug. I Liquid Soul at Ft) Na Na.
lttpnt 3am. £3 before I lpm: £(t after. Weekly. (iet dow it early for this consistently capacity retro disco and funky house night. featuring l’o's own Mark B on the decks fttsittg classic attd bang tip-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Messenger Sound System at tlte Bongo Club. Next date 2() Attg.
I Mingin’ at the Venue. Next date 2() Atig.
I Mission at Studio 24. l lptit 3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. Nigltt of metal mayhem. goth rock aitd ntore front the dark side a real fidinburglt institution that still has a loyal fattbase aitd ait opeit door policy for anyone with a love of rock aitd metal. Things are certainly afoot down Mission way as their ttew top floor policy kicks ittto gear with the heavier than thou Void attd (ioth floor on alternate weeks.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.
ltlpnt 3am. £5. Weekly. Dave Slteddeit with his ntix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Progression at the Liquid Rootit. Next date 20 Aug.
I Rewind at the Liquid Rooiit. Next date 27 Aug.
I The Saturday Night Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. 1 lpitt 5am. Free before
1 1.30pm: £5 after. Weekly. This new late night session sees top Scottish jit/l. funk. soul attd Latin bands joiit 'l'rouble DJ lirik Da Viking and Departure Louttge's DJ Astroboy for a night of dancefloor-lilling ftiit. This week (iecko drop into the live lounge w itlt their tttix of acid jazz. hip hop attd a tottclt of dtib. I Sophistitunk at City: lidinburglt. l().3()pnt 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John llutchison plays funked tip R& B remixes aitd house tunes to a dressed tip crowd.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierltaus. Next date 27 Atig.
I Sumo at Berlin Bierhaus. 9pm 3am. Free before ltlpm; £5 before midnight; £7 after. l3 Aug. Solemusic’s (ieoff .\l starts a new lidittburgh residency attd is joined by Harry. Craig Smith attd Steven Wattless for a journey through house. soaring vocals attd surging boogie with live FX aitd over dtibs frotti liittjay.
I Tease Age at Citrtts Cltib.
l lpiit 3am. Free before I l.3()ptti: £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything front swinging (itls hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a ltost of current NillI-j chart botherers with DJ Moitkee Mickec. lidittburgh's longest continually ruttning indie night.
if? UFreak Festival Weekender at the Venue. 9pm 5am. £l5 (weekend ticket £23). l3 Attg. The second night is this three day event devoted to the best iit techno. Marco Carola. often seen in two-man DJ action with (iaetano l’arisio. tttixcs tip a tough blend of ltaliatt techno reflecting his native Naples. lle’s joined by tinderground Resistance man. the Aztec Mystic himself. Rolando for some hard Detroit techno with a Latin flavour. I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpitt 5am. £7 before midnight; £9 after (£7). l3 Aug. Fortnightly. There may be a new team behind the Cab but Ultragroove ain‘t going nowhere. [Edinburgh's peerless real ltotise party serves tip tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes front resident (iarcth Sontnterville who's joined by Kev Taylor while Billion Dollar Disco man Al Kcttt takes care of the backroom.
331 Vegas! at the Liquid Rooiit. ltlpttt 5am. £l() (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed' ). l3 Aug. A Festival special front the mighty Vegas as tltey bring their show-stopping big band swing tltattg across town for a one off date at the Liquid Rooms. (iet there early so as itot to titiss the lteavittgly popular glamnted tip Rat Pack thrills and a live set of Latin llavoured swing front the Big Bu/lard Boogie Baitd. I Wiggle at ligo. l lpitt 3am. £l(). l3 Aug. .\fotttltly. Maggie & Alan Joy‘s iiigltt of gay ftiit aitd frolics. The iitaiii floor at ligo now boasts DJ Michelle aitd Dale Lush playing a fantastic mix of indie. R&B. ltip ltop. new romantic. punk. electro attd big party anthems. Downstairs iii the Cocteau Lounge. the UFREAK qfleEl’rU‘Ei‘xlZLZWETR partnership of Sally F attd Trendy 1 27 hours of techno heaven Wendy ltas been reunited attd they're That-S right _ not one. not two but playing all kiitds of house tunes right .
~ * three nights of underground beats
across tlte board. old atid new. l’t'c-cltib ' party at Planet ()tit featuring DJ Brett and DJ Sk'ns as UFreak SOL‘ndlraCk
Marco Carola
King. y0ur whole weekend.
I Xplicit at lloncy comb. Next date 27 2 Green Velvet
-'\U:—'- This is a true exclusive as it's not just Chart & party a live set from the insane electro/
techno guru but his only live show in Scotland all year. And when you have highlights like the heart racingly sublime la La Land' to look forward to. that's some exclusive.
3 Marco Carola
A big (an of the technically perfect three deck mix. Expect a dose of Italian techno as he's the man behind Design Music. the first Italian label locussing purely on techno.
4 Rolando
All we need say is this man is signed to Underground Resistance. Detroit's legendary techno label. and you know he's quality.
5 And there’s scran at the finish line
One of the Outhouse's Super tasty BBQs is on offer for those who stagger in at the final furlong for just one more dose of extra beats.
l] UFreak Fest/val Weekender. the Honeycomb, 72 Aug, 9pm. E 75; the Venue, 7 3 Aug, 9pm L‘ 75; t/ieOut/touse, I 4 Aug. noon, tree (weekend ticket £23).
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. \Vt‘els'ly'. Sec i'it't.
I G.Spot at Subway Cow gate.
lllpm 3am. Free before I l.3()pitt: £2 ill-it‘ll Weekly. :\ll tlte chart. cheese and party tunes you cati handle. plus another th) littllt‘s til. Il't't’ t‘m/Arl. Slt‘L‘W ill.
I Saturdays at Rlil) Vodka Clttb. 0pm 5am. Free before laiti; £2 after. Weekly. A mix of party tttites front tltrouglt the years.
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Club
I Audio Tourism at l’ivo Bar Club. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Colours resident (iav llotistoii plays out a selection of chilled attd groovy beats.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
ltlpnt 5am. £2 before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. More of a Sunday Social than a fttll on glam affair with DJ Dale Ltish. Simitione Black and occasional guest supastas mixing tip R&B. ltip ltop. soul aitd fttitk.
I DEFinition at tlte Cellar Bar. Next date 21 Atig.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. l()piit 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I The Establishment at C.
9pm 5am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club.
l().3()pttt 5am. £3. Weekly. live music aitd altcrttative disco for justified siittters'. Surf rockers Nucleotides. punk fuitkers X-Vectors attd twisted fttitk ltip ltoppers Abdontinal Show men are tltis week’s live guests.
I Red at RFD Vodka Club. l()pm 5am. Free. Weekly. Classic soul and disco through to sottlfttl house form Cltarlic and Stuart Johnston.
I Taste at tlte Liquid Rooitt.
l lptit 5am. £5 before I l.3()pm: £8 after (£(i niciitbers). Weekly. The infamous session cotttiitties to sew tip Sunday itigltts iii the capital. Fisher & l’rice supply a progressive mix of house aitd garage iii the titaiit room. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky l7S ltouse gettts tltrouglt the back. First festival special from Taste as liarth comes to lidinburglt with l’er atid MC l’ l’ltoll direct from Aittsterdant.
I Tipsy at Massa. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B attd ltip ltop front residents Nick (i aitd l’lta/c- at w ltat they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party iit towit'.
2!? UFreak Festival Weekender at the Out llousc. Noon latit. Free. l4 Aug. The final leg oit this tour throuin the world of ttttdergrottttd techno front l7Frcak as tlte residents and gttests treat you to an all-day er aitd BBQ (for those left staitdittg. at any rate).
Chart & Pany I Espionage at lispionagc. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Sec lit't.
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Club I Audio Tourism at l’ivo Bar Club. 0pm 3am. Free. Weekly. A selection of tip-front ja// aitd other funky cltoons front llobbes ('l'rouble . . .l.
I CC Blooms at CC Blooms.
l().3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu. I El Barrio at lil Barrio. ltlpnt 3am. Free. Weekly. Sec Thtt.
I The Establishment at C. 9pm 5am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
I Hopscotch at ()pal Lounge.
l().3()pm 3am. £3 £4. Weekly. lfclectic mix of hip ltop. reggae. R&B aitd fttitk from the Mighty llowat'd on guitar atid Mr Tom Ull the decks.
I Polysuper at Mood. lttpitt 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. A polysexual. straight- friendly -friendly club w itlt a cool. hassle- free titood w here ‘everytltiiig goes'. Witlt l)J l’cte lltlttswot‘th. DJ Nitticv and DJ .\lidj.
I Refresh at Rlil) Vodka ('lub.
ltlpiit 5am. Free. Weekly. An intimate start to your clubbing w cck w itlt a relaxed atittosphcre.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. l()pm 3am. £2. Weekly. New weekly to give something back to tlte bar attd club workers. so they don't iitiss ottt on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. House and tcclitto all the way iii the main room front (irattt l’aterson. while room two is all ltip ltop atid R&B front DJ Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
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