Clubs listings
Edinburgh Saturdays continued
I Defected in the House at Berlin Bierhaus. I lpm—«4am. £5. l3 Dec. This label that redefined the funky house compilation throughout the ‘)()s is back with special guest Spencer Parker. As always resident lluggy will also be on hand.
I Do This Do That at I’Ioneycomb. I().30pm~-3am. £tbc. () Dec. Fortnightly. Plougliing a deliberately underground vibe while still attracting the best guests iii town (and award nominations) along the way. (iuests tbc.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
I Ipm~3ani. £4.50 (£4). Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. (i0s garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s ptitik and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refttses to change.
I El Barrio at lil Barrio. l()pm—3am. Free—£5. Weekly. Fiesta Latina with DJ lil Patron and his sizzling selection of the hottest Latin hits of past and present.
I Eye Candy at Massa. I Ipm- 3am. £10 (£8 or £6 if ‘outrageously dressed’ ). 2‘) Nov. Fortnightly. Residents the Eye Candy Twins arid Nejat Barton Iiost their infamous glam and tiiainstream house party. Remember to ‘dress glam or scram‘.
I Fat Mess at Btt (formerly Batn Bott). 9plll- lam. Free. Weekly. Fat Mess provide a chilled yet funky vibe with a touch of house arid a little bit extra from Salubriotts. Klee. Abraham atid Transgenic.
I Fiesta Latina at Teviot Row L'nion. ‘).30pm 2am. £4.50 (£3.50). 2‘) Nov. Monthly. Still going strong after ten years of supplying the best in salsa. merengtie. mambo and other Latin rhythms courtesy of DJ Pancho with a free dance class from the Salsa Angels at ‘).30pm.
I Flaunt at .Massa. l Iptii 3am. £(i~—£l0. (i Dec. Fortnightly. Back to Basics present this night of timeless clttb classics that made house music what it is today. With Neil Navarra and ()Iiver Lang.
I Funkysensual at Po Na Na.
9pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 £5 after. Weekly. llot mix of sexy. funky house music frotii DJ Benchy and Roddy Mac.
I Ginuwine at Iigo. Next date 20 Dec. I Give it Some! at the Bongo ('Iub. Next date 20 Dec.
I Greazed Up at Spider's Web ('ellar Bar. 8pm 2am. £6. 2‘) Nov. Rockabilly night with live hard drivin'. rockin' sounds from Dundee outfit the Accelerators.
I Headspin at the Bongo (‘Iub. 8.30pm 3am. £5 before 10.30pm: 7 (£5). (i Dee. Monthly. The best iii hip hop. ftiiik. soul. house and breakbeat as we say welcome back to the resident DJ display team featuring Allan. the
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Resonance (Dava and (‘olin Millar) and Steve Spin. Another band showcase for lleadspin as they welcome a trio of like minded acts the Vectors. Dope Matrix and the Magnificents ~ for live sets before the DJs kick off at I l.30pm.
I Hoffbeat at Berlin Bierhaus.
l Ipiii - 3am. £5. (i Dec. The I-‘unkeyniagic gttys and Iloflbeat with more of that deep house you love so much with Funkeymagic back2back and DJ Lent on headline duties.
I Jak-N at the Venue. I Ipiii 3am. £5 (£4 members). (i Dec. The Diverse Frequencies collective are back for more techno and hard beats with residents Ftik Nttt and Sekonl. joined by Bass Invaders for a weird and wonky live set.
I Joy at the Venue. Next date 20 Dec. I Live at the Witch Trials at ('abaret Voltaire. 6.30 l()pm. £5. (3 Dec. Ltider ISs rock clttb with Matt atid Dr (ion/o taking it to the next level of deranged dark tiitisic iti association with (iothani atid Nighttiews.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
l()pm 5am. £I0 (£8 members). l3 Dec. Monthly. A saucy soiree. geared towards a gay/mixed crowd atid featuring a music policy of full-on. driving house frotii residents Tommy K. (il’. Newton & Stone atid Jared. Another crazy night frotn the Luver folk as they introduce their ‘Ice Queen’ theme for the winter months.
I Majestica at the Venue. l()pm 3am. £l(). 6 Dec. Down and dirty house night featuring residents David Amos. lid I). Trevor (i. Bruno F-K atid Ryan Iillis. Quarterly resident Lucien Foort (Slice/Funk l"unction/Melody I’aradise) returns for more slick house action.
0 Messenger Sound System at the Bongo ('Iub. I lpm 3am. £7. 2‘) Nov. Fortnightly. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound Systetii blasts ottt the best iti righteous roots atid dttb reggae with new regular M(‘ lslitt. Welcoming back the legendary Jali Shaka. spiritual dttb warrior atid king of sotttids.
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. 10.30pm 3am. £5 before midnight: £(i after. 2‘) Nov. Residents Brian Dempster and Alati Joy host the usual Mingin' madness. filthy house and twisted trance for a frisky and predominantly gay crowd.
I Mission Jnr at Studio 24. 7 l()ptii. £5. Weekly. (ioth. rock. punk atid of cottrse all that nu metal stttff that the kids crave so tiittcli. So if you ever wondered where all those black clad youths from the top of (‘ockburn Street went after dark look no further. The best and original under le metal gathering iii towti.
I Mission at Studio 24. l Ipiii 3am. £5 (£4 members). (i Dec. Fortnightly. Night of metal mayhem. goth rock atid more from the darkside a real Edinburgh institution.
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0 Nameless at Honeycomb. 10.30pm 3am. £I I. 2‘) Nov only. Nameless pops tip again for another irregular appearance on the lidinburgh scene. and you know they only turn tip when they have guests worth shouting about. and this time around it's house legend Marshall Jeffersoti and Robert Owens. prepare fora night of classics. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Dave Slieddeti with his mix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Out of Sight at Nichol lidwards. l()pm— 3am. £4. 20 Dec. A mix of iiitisical styles front sortie of the best up-and-coming talent the capital has to offer. Residetits Tokyoblu. Niall McKervcy. Stuart Joliiistoti atid Jamie Bohancy lead you throuin the realms of old school to funky house. hard Iiouse and Naked style Ioungccorc.
I Polyphonic at Nichol lidwards. l()pm 3am. £6 (£4 members). (i Dec. Four rooms of dance iiittsic with tribal drumming. a cinema. ten DJs arid a members chill ottt room. Never expect the ordinary. Very special guests to be announced.
I Pressure meets Bugged Out! at the Venue. 10.30pm 3am. £l(). 2‘) Nov Monthly. (ilasgow's biggest techno/house night joins forces with Manchester's underground superclub right here iii the capital. As per tistial it’s a killer line-up with the ever so cttte queen of electro Miss Kitten alongside Steve Browti. DJ Q and Funkeymagic. I Progression at the Liquid Room. Next date 20 Dec.
I Rewind at the Liquid Rootii. I0.30pm 3am. £5 £7. (3 Dec. Monthly. The Fire Island DJs will be on hand for some camp Iii-NRO action iii the backroom (joined by new boy iNR(i- 7()) while old skool disco jocks Mick ('ool and Slittggy Bear dish ottt the best iti 7()s and 80s poptastic tunes iii the tiiainroom.
I Sophistifunk at (’ity: lidinbttrgli. I Iptii 3am. £7. Weekly. Resident DJs playing chart remixes atid funky house iii the iiiaiti cltib atid Tokyoblu iti Bar (i with their deliciously different blend of house & garage.
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierliaus. l()ptii 3am. £5 before midnight: £(i after. 2‘) Nov. Monthly. littggy Burger Queen returns in his new guise at Stereotype. bringing home the best house around. This month lluggy is
joined by Joliti Mancini ((‘olottrs) with
support from Paul Fitilaysoii and Stuart Scott.
I Super Saturday at the Venue. I().3()piii 3am. £5. I3 Dec. Monthly. Another newie for the Vetitte with three floors of mashed-up sotttids frotii funky house via R&B to full on trance with a massive DJ roster iii the shape of: Kev Wright. Pagan. Smokey & the Batidit. Wreckage. ()li atid Frosty J.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (’Iub.
I lpm 3am. Free before I I.3()pm: £5. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging (i0s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current VIII-j chart botherers.
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. llptii 3am. £10 (£8). (i Dec. Iidinburgh’s peerless real house party serves up tracky grooves. soulful vocals atid tribal titties iii Studio I from resident (iareth Sommerville joined by the tiiagnificent Terry Farley and the Five2l)liast Soundsy'stem for this Junior Records party.
I Vegas at Iigo. I lptii 3am. £‘) (£7 if stylishly attired). 2‘) Nov. Monthly. Ilep daddy swing. country classics atid sleazy listening with your high-kicking hosts: Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini arid the sttiiiiiiiig Vegas sliowgirls. Atid do try to make ati effort with the dress code. eli'.’
I Velvet at (‘ommplex. l()ptii 2am. £6 (£5). 6 Dec. Monthly. Women’s night for gay girlies atid their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain
admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle). For this (late rut/v '.-’l-I.i.vl't'un/ Ito/(It'rs gel [I nfltlmir price (1/! night.
I Wiggle at Iigo. 10.30pm 3am. £‘) (£8 members). (1 Dec. Monthly. Maggie & Alati Joy need no introduction atid this is their new tiiglit of gay ftiti and frolics. Trendy Wendy atid Jon Pleased playing tracks that are a little bit camp. a little bit cutting-edge bill a whole lotta ftiti. Downstairs Sally F atid Michelle will be deploying R&B. hip hop. indie and chart tunes and how could we forget the lovely I’enny I’ornstar on haiid to meet and greet the punters.
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I Cavendish/Diva at (’aventlish/I)iva. l()ptii 3am. Free before I lpm: £(i after. Weekly. The fttlly refurbished space hosts a night of all the gt‘ooviest hits from the (ills ‘)()s. with current chart faves on the top floor. Over 25s only.
I Edinburgh’s Biggest Party at Mood. ‘)pni 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after (free to members). Weekly. ('hart. party atid soul hits from DJ Martin.
I The Party Continues . . . at l’eppertiiint Lounge. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. See Fri.
I Relight my Fire at Abbar.
‘)pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Fri.
I Shake It at l.' Attache.
I().30pm 3am. £4 before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. l’arty music front the (i0s right tip to last week. plus loads of drinks promos to wash it all down with.
I Subway West End at Subway West lind. (ipni 3am. Free before 9pm: £5 after (£4). Weekly. ('hart. dance and cheesy tunes all night long baby.
I The Subway at Subway. 7pm 3am. £1. “cekly. See l'it'i.
I Supernova at Revolution.
I().3()pni 3am. £(i before midnight: £7 after (£4 £5). Weekly. (’liart and party Iiits all night long.
I Why Not? at Why Not. l()pm 3am. £3 before I lpm; £5 7.50 after. Weekly. See l‘il‘l.
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I <any excuse> at l’riye (’ouncil. l()ptii 3am. Free. Weekly. Back 2 Mine style sets from a selection of litlinburgli lavourites. Funky. chilled. uplifting vibes. Plus the <any exctise> promoters are itlso offering :1 free phone in sick to work sery ice' on Mon (jttst ask the DJ). not surprising when all drinks are £ I.
I Audio Tourism at l’iyo Bar (‘lub. ‘)pm 3am. Free. Weekly. S-Arge and Jamie Buchanan play ottt a selection of beats.
I Boogie Express at (‘ity2 Iidinburgh. I Iptii 3am. £5 (free if funkin dressed). Weekly. (let down. freak otit at this glittering disco party tiiglit like no other all courtesy of DJ Stretch Litiio. Dress tip if you dare.
I Bootylicious at Honeycomb. I0.30pm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. :\ three deck I‘t'ctlkshow ol' Riki) a cappellas cut tip arid scratched over hip hop breaks from Richie Rttfftotie and Ly ley. Now housed at its new venue the IIoneyconib.
I BootyLUSHous at ligo.
I lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. More of a Sunday Social than a fttll on glam affair with DJ Dale Lush. Sininione Black and occasional guest supasta's mixing tip R&B. soul and ftiiik. Drinks from £l.50 all night inc Vodka. beer and alcopos. Shooters f l.
I Chocolate Sundae at Faith (formerly Wilkie House). I Iptii 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. The R&B and hip Iiop Stiti session returns with DJ Paul ‘Foxy' Fox back it] charge.
I Dazed at ligo. I lptii 3am. £5. Weekly. Willi a live I’.-\ from l’huture B mixing tip contemporary dance loops with everything from classic soul atid disco to pop and rock snippets to create