Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I BootyLUSHous at Mcdina.
l()pm 5am. £2 bctorc midnight; £3 altcr. chkly. Mom of a Sunday Social than a t'ull»on glarrr allair with DJ l)alc l.uxh. Simmonc Black and occaxional gucxl .xupaxtax mi\ing up RtHl. hip hop, xoul and funk.
I The Doghouse at Subway (‘ow galc. llpm 3am. l‘rcc. 20 Jun. For loyctx ol trad rock and mctal from l)Jx 'l'wcck and (bionic.
I ECCF All-Stars at llcrlin Bicrhaux. Spin. I‘rcc. \Vcckly. l)Jx from lhc lidmburgh ('lubbing ('ommunily lioium and rcxidcntx lain (iibxon and (haul l’alcrxon dixli otlt tlic bcxt liouxc and dancc for a ltcc Sunday xcxxion.
I Hobo at thc Bongo (‘lub. lllpm 3am. lilcc below I lpm; £3 atlcr. \Vcckly. 'l.i\c muxic and altctnatiyc dixco l'or' juxtilicd xinncrx'. Rcd l’anda. I :\m .\likc and thc Sct l'p proi idc thc nmxic (26 Jun) follow cd by a ‘li\ c f‘t‘cc or dic' .xpccial in linc with thc (i8 (3 Jul). ‘l'hc Scottiin llobo Soclt‘t} lll\ llC L‘\L‘l_\ organixation cycr iii thc world cycr to comc down and join armx in a act (it brolhcrly xolidarily (womcn alxo wclconlc). Myxlciy .luicc will bc
proy iding thc muxic.
I The Littler Hobo at thc Bongo (‘lub. 2 lllpm. l'i'cc. \Vcckly. (‘uriox tcnamc thcir all day party that'x a world whcrc dillcrcnl l)Jx. niuxicianx and pcrtormcrx can gct togcthcr and clcalc in a rc|a\cd Sunday xcxxion. ()pcn and L‘L‘lccllc llttlxic policy (UL and liH‘ ilL‘lx) lo rcl'lccl thc gamcx and dccor acloxx tlic llottgo.
Make Poverty History at ('abai’cl \'oltairc. ‘me 3am £5 minimum donation. 3 Jul only. llig l'undraixcr of at) cwnl. and probably onc ot' lhc licxl. l).l x'ctx liom ldlcw ild. 'l'ccnagc l’anclub. Arab Strap. Mogwai. liugcnc Kcll) and Slutx ol' 'l‘ruxt plux a xhow itig from club nighlx Snatch. .\lodcrn l.o\crx. liyol and thc ligg uml a ll\ c xct from rockch lil l’tcxidcntc. lt'x likc a xummit ol' llic
Scottixh rock xupcr pow crx. .\'ot f'orgctling thc muxic mcmorabilia auction for Action Aid.
I Neon at Subway ('owgatc.
llptii 3am. lit'cc. 3 Jul. 'l‘hc Subwayx’ lortnightly gothic mpcricncc. U a drink all night.
I Oxlam Music Front Room at Bcrlin liicrhaus. Spin. l‘rcc (donations
w clconic). 3 Jul. liundraixing gig for Makc l’oycrty llixtory with xpccial gucxt John Maclcan (Bcta Hand) alongxidc rcxidcnl l)J llcct'y.
I Tackno at ligo. llpm 3am. £7 (£5 mcmbcrx and thc appropt'ialcly dtcxxcd). 26 Jun. Monthly. .\'ow w cll and truly xcltlcd in at thcir ncw homc at ligo. tlic cycr xo loycly 'l'rcndy \Vcndy arid iinilablc kilxch claxxicx ax thcy hoxt thcit‘ Swinging (ill\ 'l‘ackno. :\lxo ncw pic-club xcxxion al lhc Sll'cct.
I Taste at thc liquid Room.
llpm 3am. £5 bclorc ll.3(lpm; £S altcr (£(i mcmbcrx). chkly. 'l'hc capital’x intamoux xcxxion continucx to xcw up Sunday nightx in tlic capital. l-‘ixlicr 6’; l’ricc xupply a progrcxxiyc mix ot hoter and garagc in thc main room. .\la\ llcrbcrl (Stcrco) joinx thc boyx on 26 Juli. Martin Valcntinc wowx thc mi\cd/gay crowd with funky l'S houxc gcmx through thc back. .v\nd ol courxc .3 Jul ix thcir lllh birthday arid thcy ’rc
joincd by .\likc .‘ylonday (Kinky Vinyl)
and llarri (Sub (’lub). l’lcaxc nolc carly doorx at lllpm and cnlry: £l() (£8 mcmbcrx) in adyancc; £l2 l£l() mcmbcrx) on llic door for thix datc only. I Tipsy at .\laxxa. ll).3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). \Vcckly. R&B and hip hop from rcxidcntx Nick (3 and l’ha/c2 at what thcy promixc will bc ‘thc hottcxt Sunday night party in town'. l’art thrcc in thcir xcricx of big l).l xlotx with lhc big man himxcll 'l‘im \\'cxl\\ood (20 Jun).
I Twisted al l’o .\'a .\'a. llptii 3am. £2 bcl'or'c 1 1.30pm; 4 (£3) al'tcr. \Vcckly. Brand ncw night from thc folk who gayc you 33/45 (namcly l.con liaxlct‘. Nick Walxon and liddic .\lil|cr) mi\ing up claxxic tip tiont funky and xoull‘ul houxc.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Hopscotch at ()pal l.oungc. l().3()pm 3am. £3 £4. \VL‘L‘kly. liL‘lCL‘tiL‘ mix of hip hop. rcggac. R&B and milk from thc Mighty Howard on guitar and Mr Tom on thc dccks.
I Polysuper at Mood. l()pni 3am. £4 (£2). chkly. A polyscxual. straight- l'ricndly-f'ricndly club with a cool. haxxlc-t‘t‘cc mood whch ‘cycrything gocx". With I)J l’ctc lliiiixyytirtl). l)J Ninicy and DJ Midi.
I Shizzle at ('ity: lidinburgh. l().3()pm 3am. £3 (girlx go l'rcc bclorc l lprn). \Vcckly. Ncw Monday night hip hop jam with a daxli of dancchall and R&B from Kanalc and .\'ick (i.
I Spit & Polish at ('abarct Voltairc. l()prn 3am. £0 (£4). 27 Jun. l’olixh hoxpitality night with (you gucwcd it) l’olisl) l)J\ .\lorlc (l.od/) and Mr \Vilsoll and xpccial gucxt l)J Dorota. Pills plcnty ol' prornox on Polish vodka and bccr.
I Strut at Subway (‘ow gatc.
l lpm 3am. l-‘rcc. 27 Jun. A tilttclcss dixco ot‘ funk. .xoul and dixco gtcatx.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Motherfunk at lhc lloncy cotnb. 10.30pm 3am. l‘rcc. \Vcckly. In thc front room l)Jx (iino and lirycr xpin talc and claxxic funky axxcd. floor xhaking ()(l\ and 70x grooycx. dccp t'unk. latin. xoul and so much morc. ln thc back room 1)] Spcctrum and t‘r'icndx rock rcal hip hop and block party anthcmx.
I The Otherside at Subway (‘owgato ll).3()tim 3am. l-icc. 5 Jul. .r\x llicy xay: l’unkl Punk? Punk! .-\x ximplc as that.
I Split at ('abarcl Voltaire. llprii 3am. lircc. chkly. Drum & baxx. clcctro and lil'L‘utklk‘ut \\ lllt Sltzldoyyxkill. tltc‘ l)l‘opotlt l)Jx. Dogma and a xniattcring ol‘ vct‘y talcntcd local gucxtx. l)rum & baxx and brcakx collcctiyc lidinburgh Baxxcd takc carc ovcr thc tnain room cy‘cry othcr w cck (28 Jun).
I Vibe at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. \Vcckly. (lay night with James Longworth on the decks. plus thc Dancing Stud Mullins. the Singing Hairy Blokc and thc Mirning .\'un. Don't xay wc didn‘t warn ya.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Bang at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. lircc. (i Jul. .\'cw innovatiyc club night throwing out an cclcctic mi\ of cycrything from rock. punk and mctal to hip hop. jazz and ttlsion but ‘no Rt‘tli'.
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
llpm 3am. £3. () Jul. Standing proud ax lidinburgli’x ‘firxt quccr allcrnaliyc night’ lltl\ ls tilt L‘L‘lL‘L‘llL‘ lllt\ ol. L‘lt‘cllo. llldlL‘. punk and rock for lhoxc who arc xcrcaming out for xtiriiclliirtg dit’l‘crcnt on thc gay .xccnc. With an indic xcxxion trom Barry at l’lancl ()ut ax prc club bclorchand.
I Low Gravity at thc Liquid Room. 10.30pm 3am. £3 (£2 xtudcntx). chkly. A funky midwcck party down in Victoria Strcct. now in its fourth ycat'. continuing to blast out thc funky big bcalx and grooyy houw muxic for lhc tcgular up» tor-it crowd who turn out cy cry chnculay. rain or xhinc. l)J licany will bc joincd by \VtL‘L‘ktth. Silycr Stot‘iC. l‘cli\. Argo. Kcy' Wright. Jacck Zamojxki on rotation.
I The Pit at Subway (‘owgatc.
l lpm 3am. l’icc. 2‘) Jun. .\'cw rock and mctal shindig.
I Rude at .\lood. 9pm 3am. £3. \Vcckly. Night of funky. l'lir'ty. glamour-fillcd liouxc li'om rcxidcnts .'\lc\ .-\\ cry and Kcrr with a .xniattcring (it local gucxlx.
I Spin Off at ('abarct \oltairc.
10.30pm 3am. £3 (£2). chkly. two of thc llcadxpin i‘Cxidcnlx. Allan Dunbar and Dam. makc thcir ncw lnidwcck homc at ('ab tor a mix hip hop. l‘unk. houxc. dixco and brokcn bcatx \\ illi icgular gucxtx from llcaspin and liyc dox'cx of funk from thc rcxidcnt batid.
I Tease Age at ('itrttx (‘luh
l lpm 3am. l‘rcc bcl'oic l l.3lll‘ln: £3 alltL‘t‘. \VL‘L‘kl}. SCC Slit.
EDINBURGH pre-club venues
Assembly 41 Lothian Street. 220 4288
Bam Bou 66/67 South Bridge. 556 0200
Beluga 30a Chambers Street. 624 4545
The City Cafe Blair Street. 220 0125
Cuba Norte 192 Morrison Street, 221 0499 The Human Be-ln 2/8 West Crosscauseway. 662 8860
The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907
The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668
Oxygen 3—5 Infirmary Street. 557 9997 The Pond 22—24 Bath Road. 467 3825
0 Bar 5/11 Leith Street. 557 5830
The Street 2 Picardy Place. 556 4272
The Wash The Mound. 225 6193
club venues
Berlin
3 Oueenslerry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club MOray House. 37 HolerOd Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum 8 bass. See listings for details.
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 Cellar Bar 1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble's unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
t The Citrus Grindlay Street. 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue
that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk. new wave and 803 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.
The Commplex Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
Ego
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.
El Barrio 104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week.
The Establishment 3 Sernple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party
night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
I Espionage 4 India Buildings. Victona Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action. The Honeycomb 15—1 7 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details. 15‘ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details. Massa 36—39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop on a Sunday with Chocolate Sundae.
Medina 45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Mood Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly
Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
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 Na Na 43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
Potterrow Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
Revolution 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Huge chart dance venue.
Stereo King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
.. Studio 24 Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights. specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
The Subway Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
The Subway West End Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office Crowd.
The Venue Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
The Wee Bed Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details.
Time 243 Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
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