Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubsOlichoMk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Born to Be Wide at the Street. 9pm—-lam. Free. 7 & 21 Jul. Music industry social club that plans to bring musos. journalists. promoters. record shop workers and musicians together. With a varied soundtrack from varioUs industry bods including Hooverfish. l Jemma (Ego) and promoters Well Travelled Music (7 Jul) followed by Blueser and Bruce Finlay (Aberfeldy and ' formerly Simple Minds‘ manager). - I Bounce at Po Na Na. 1 lpm~ 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly (not 14 July). Student night down Po Na Na quite literally gets the place jumpin‘ with its mix of hip hop. urban. R&B and drinks promos.
I The Cowgate Sessions at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 7 Jul. An alternative night of club creativity playing local demos and experiments as well as Scottish music and those bands you always want to bear but which never
get played.
I Genetic at Citrus Club. I lpm-—3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £2 after. Weekly.
Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-f'i. No
smoking at the bar. mind.
I Ghetto Fabulous at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm---3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Promises to be the best Thursday night R&B/hip hop and funk patty in town. The predominantly R&B main room is hosted by B-Sides (Jump. Stir Fried Beats) and [)J Prospect. who provide a wicked mash up of old skool and fresh R&B licks, while the back room vibe gets funky with Wreckage and
associates.
EDINBURGH
pre-club venues
41 Lothian Street. 220 4288
66/67 South Bridge, 556 0200
Beluga
4545
{a The City Cafe
Blair Street, 220 0125 Cuba Norte
192 Morrison Street, 221 0499
The iluman Be-ln
662 8860
as The Meadow Bar (Moo Bar) Buccleuch Street. 667 6907
as The Outhouse Broughton Street Lane. 557 6668
9997
m The Pond
22—24 Bath Road, 467 3825
0 Bar
5/11 Leith Street, 557 5830
e The Street
This is the place to hear what the people you listen to listen to. Various bands and music industry types spin their eclectic selection of platters. This fortnight Hooverfish, Jemma (Ego) and promoters Well Travelled Music (7 Jul) are followed by Blueser and Bruce Finlay (Aberfeldy and formerly Simple Minds’ manager) on 21 Jul.
Thu 7 8. 27 Jul, the Street, Edinburgh.
I Our House at Faith. l lpm 3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (£2). Weekly.
Homage to all things house from the
today.
earliest days to the biggest club hits of
I Shortee Blitz at Po .\'a .\'a.
llpm 3am. £6 (£5). 14 Jul only. The M()B() winning hip hop and R&B specialist drops by Po's for a one off urban workout. See preview page 34.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm~3am. £4 (£3.50). Weekly.
Harry Ainsworth (AKA former Perrier Best Newcomer Ciarth Cruikshank) and Tap
Water Award w inner Tony Caner mix it up at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. Check www.snatchsocial.com for more info.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I 33/45 Live at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm— 3am. £7 (£5). l5 Jul. Monthly. Night built around residents Leon and Iiddie's live act with live vocals and percussion on top of dex & FX.
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I Big Toe Reggae Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm-3am. £4 (£3). 8 Jul. As the name suggests. reggae and other dubby grooves. Joined by special guests Tokyo
I Cult at Po .\'a Na. l()pm--3am. £2.51) before 1 lpm; £5 after. Weekly. [)J Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and
party jams at this cool dancefloor mash-
I Evol at the Liquid Room. ll).3()pm~3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it's an institution already.
I Friday Night Social at Studio 24. 9pm-3am. Free before 10pm; £7 after (£5). 8 Jul. Monthly. Soul. funk and hip hop tracks from your DJ and host. Harry Ainsworth (Snatch). plus live funked up hip hop from the Fountain Bridge Collective. who are fronted by four fast Iipped MCs with an explosive rhythm section to make for an energetic visual and aural experience. And if that’s not all. expect a new look Studio 24 and Alleschwindel (live).
I The 60-60 at Cocteau Lounge (downstairs at Ego). l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 15 Jul. There may have been a wee break for June but they're back now. Swinging ()(Js garage. soul. mod. soul. R&B and
sleazy listening. The righteous Tall Paul Robinson and Angus A (io-Go remain
resident.
I Henry’s Late Nights at Henry‘s
Jazz Cellar. midnight ~3am. £5—£(i. Weekly. Top quality jazz and I)ls from Henry's Jan. Cellar. Atlantic soul vocals from seven-piece funkers liejira (8 Jul) followed by the dancefloor driven funk of the Fusion iixperience (I5 Jul).
I Manga at Honey comb.
l().3()pm—3am. £7 (£5 members). 15 Jul. Monthly. Scotland's premier drum 8;
bass session with a Scottish [)étB Summer Show down. They play alongside regulars (i-Mac. Beast. MC BZ. DJ Believe and Silver Storic. For more info check www.club-manga.co.uk.
30a Chambers Street, 624
2/8 West Crosscauseway.
3-5 Infirmary Street, 557
2 Picardy Place, 556 4272
at The Wash
The Mound, 225 6193
club venues
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.
at Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum & 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.
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 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.
E Club Pivo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night, for free.
it 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.
w The Establishment 3 Semple Street, 229 7733. Chart and party
night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
5% The Honeycomb 15—17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details.
is“: 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.
if; 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.
[a Mood
Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. not forgetting gay night Poly
Super on Mondays. See listings for selected highlights.
if? 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.
Pottemow
Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
BED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. Revolution
31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge chart dance venue.
i3: Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
it: Studio 24
Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights, specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
:..E 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.
iii The Venue
Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
The Wee Red 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 805 to last week.
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