FREE Audacious at the Bongo Clttb. l [pm—5am. 7 Attg. iivent protnoting up- and-coming acts and DJs. for a night of take-no-prisoners breakcore. gabba. D&B. techno. hardcore and jttngle.
I Bounce at Po Na Na. l().3()pm—3ant. £tbc. Weekly. Thursday night tnix of classic R&B. funky hottse and dance beats from Tokyoblu‘s John Hutchison. FREE: Dance or Die at the Hive. llpm—3am. 31 Jul. Hands-up dance. electro house and 90s.
I Ghetto Blast at Shanghai. l()pm—3am. £5 (£3). 3| Jtil. Hip hop and R&B night with live breakdancing and MCs.
I Kinky Indie at Citrtts Clttb.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£2). Weekly. Indie tnttsic with a touch of ska. 60s and 80s.
I Limbo at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm—lam. £4. 31 Jul. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a live indie triple bill of Kid Canaveral. The King Hats and Night Noise Team.
I The Ministry of Burlesque presents: High Tease at the Voodoo Rooms. 8.30pm-3am. £l5. 7 Aug. ‘Battle of Burlesque' heat in conjunction with Bizarre magazine. Rhytnes with Purple and the Voodoo Rooms. Featuring high kicking action frotn (iypsy Charms. Kittie Klaw. Missy Malone. Dolores Delight and tnore.
I Robopop at GHQ. l().3()pm 3am. Free before I lpm'. £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Trendy Wendy and friends mix classic pop tunes and electric beats.
'3; Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm-3am. Weekly. lndie/electro night featuring a live set frotn a special mystery guest (3| Jul) plus Selfish Cttnt (7 Attg). See preview. page 77.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. From disco to Northern Soul adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
Spank! at L'nderbelly. midnight—4am. £8—£l4.5() (£9—£l3.5()). 7 Attg. James Wren and Leon Fleury bring their Spank! experience up frotn London. blurring the line between club. comedy and cabaret. Expect live music. stand-up. DJs. surrealism and plenty of other unclassiliable extras.
Ultragroove has invited a dance music polymath to help launch this year’s Festival in style. Jimpster (aka Jamie
Odell, aka Audiomontage) not only DJs, he also produces and remixes for Freerange Records (of which he is co-head) on a selection of future soul and deep house cuts. He also plays for live dance outfit The Bays who have managed to build up a remarkable reputation based solely on their live skills. They haven’t released a single record, but have still secured a slot at pretty much every major festival in the UK and beyond. Cabaret Voltaire. 220 6 I 76‘, 2 Aug, I min—5am, L‘ 70 (£8).
I Stiletto at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm: £5 after. Weekly. lilectro- pop. classics and disco from Je/ Hill.
I Vanity at Berlin Bicrhaus. l().3()pm~3atn. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul. R&B. electro and house.
I Evol at the Liquid Room.
10.30pm - 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest rttnning indie night.
I Flava at .\lassa. l().3()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. llttgely successful R&B and urban night with Nick (i and Prospect. I Four Corners at the Bongo Club.
l lpm— 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after.
i Attg. .‘ylonthly. Your friendly. local one- stop hop for funk/sottl/jau/l.atin/Afro/ reggae dancelloor action.
I KandiFlip at Po .\'a .\'a.
l().3()pm --3am. £3 before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. R62; B. house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B.
I Misfits at the Hive. l lpm-3am. Free before i l.3()pm: £3 after. Weekly. indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks and regular gig ticket giveaways.
I Not So Dirty at Luna. 1 lpm-4am. £5.
l Aug. Dirty house. electro. techno and machine fttnk sottl.
Huklear Puppy at Luna. l()pm--4am. £6 before I 1.30pm; £8 after. 1 Aug. Residents Jason Cortex. Phil
York and Dean Newton keep the hard dance flag flying iii the capital. Aussie dance star Dr Willis (Silicon/Dance Valley) guests. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jel. Hill. I Our House at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—Sam. £6 before midnight: £7 after. i Atig. Tony K and Liam (i take over the Speakeasy with some classic house and funky electro. I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. l().3()pm-—3am. Free before 1 lpm: £5 after. Weekly. A healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). sage Spank! at L'nderbelly.
if” midnight—4am. £8—£l4.5() (£9—£l3.5()). 1 Aug. See Thu. I Tokyoqu at the GRV. l()pm—3am. £5 before midnight: £6 after (members £4 before midnight; £5 after). 1 Aug. The Tokyoblu crew offer a night of classics taking you through six years of house goodness. Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire. #9 l [pm—5am. £7 (£6). 1 Aug. .‘ylo' Bass special to kick off the Festival with a DJ set frotn London‘s Pirate Sound System. See 5 Questions. page 77.
I Bastard at the Hive. l lpm~3am. Free before i 1.30pm: £4 after. Weekly. lndie. pttnk. electro. techno and rock frotn the DJs behind lidinburgh‘s best indie nights. I Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club.
1 lpm-5am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 2 Aug. Four deck tnix of dttbstep. reggae. dancehall and jungle.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm---3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across.
I Extra Width at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—5am. £5. 2 Aug. Taking over the Speakeasy with a barrage of noisy guitars. lo-ii. electronica and even disco.
I Fever at Luna. 1 lpm—3am. £l() (£8 members). 2 Aug. DJs Fisher & Price (Taste) play an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music.
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
l l.3()pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz. fttnk. soul and Latin bands join DJs
EDINBURGH
Studio 24
Club venues
El Barrio
119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week, now on Rose Street. Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
is; Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to 0&8 and indie. See listings for details.
The Caves
Niddry Street South, 225 5440. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details. its CC Blooms
23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the
city‘s most enduring gay clubs, with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
The Citrus Club Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free. Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey acuon.
:51 GHQ
4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
it The GRV
7 Guthrie Street. 220 2987. Intimate club venue
mixing art and beats. See listings for details. Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night from surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
Hive
15—17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. New home for most of the Subway Cowgate’s nights of rock. indie and electronica. See listings for details.
The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs. The Jam House
5 Queen Street. 226 4380. Primarily a live music and jazz venue open until 3am, but home to the odd club special, including Club Noir. See listings for details.
:..f The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
'3 “ The Liquid Room
90 Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top
venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
:"iz'i Luna
Picardy Place. 478 7434. Home to some of the capital's best loved nights as well as a selection of big gay clubs. See listings for details.
Mariners
Commercial Street. Leith, 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details. Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
ta Medina
45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
Mood
Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
Opal Lounge
51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing.
Po Ha Ha
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights. Potterrovv
Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. RED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
iiii Siglo
184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty. party. indie nights until 3am.
as Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details.
re The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
let Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
as Mist
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement. ea The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. New venue promising sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details.
The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place, 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
Q Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 80$ to last week.
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