Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Club
I Coca-Cola Rev: B-Boy Championships at (’ity: lidinbtirgh. l().3()pm 3am. £5. 35 Attg. liight of the l'K's top break dancing crews w ill do battle lor the first (‘oca-(‘ola Rey: B-Bo.V ('hampioiiship. Then the lloor will be thrown open to the crowd with DJ action li'oiit the indisputable Mr Thing.
I The Establishment at (‘.
9pm 5am. Free. 25 Aug. liiiibracing the spirit of the Fringe with comedy. music. dance and burlesque across the floors. Plenty of DJ action. of course. from 7()s to indie. as well as liye rock. late night comedy showcases and a dash of cabaret. As they say. ‘welcome to [be other") to 5‘. ' '
I Fling! at the lixchange. 9pm 3am. £8. 25 Atig. What do yoti get it yoti cross some of (ilasgow‘s lop DJs mixing and scratching with (ilasgow 's top ceilidh bands'.’ Two liestiyal specials as Billy Milligan. Sketclt and Ross McMillan join liye hand Scotch Schnapps for this modern take on the most traditional Scottish entertainment around. ('heck out w w w.thelling.co.uk for more into.
I Genetic at (‘itrus ('lub. l lpiii 3am. l‘ree bel‘ore l l.3()pni; £2 alter. Weekly. Still a ttiighty popular soiree that showcases alternatiye. indie and lo-li. .\'o smoking at the bar. mind.
I The Snatch Social at the liquid Rooitt. l lpiti 3am. £5. Weekly. Harry :\llts\\()t'llt (AKA l-ol'tttet' l’eri'ier Best Newcomer (iarth ('ruikshank) and Tap Water Award w inner Tony (‘arter mix it up at this cheeky cabaret-ctiiit-disco. Babes and 'l’rendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop arid l‘unky tunes. (‘heck
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I Tripping at Rlil) Vodka (‘luh
ltlpiii 5am. l-"ree. 25 Attg. .\'o .Mad Sotil. Mikee and DJ23 take yott on art eclectic trip through the ages.
I Vaudeville Cabaret Club at the Bongo ('lub. ll).3()pm 5am. £5 £0.50. 35 Atig. liinbracing dissident cabaret with a dash ol Berlin glamour. l’aris intiiiiacy' and (’hicago speakeasies. ('irctis. theatre. music. l'eslt\'ttl highlights and burlesque all combine for your entertainment with a ja/l. gypsy. carniyal and twisted pop soundtrack. l’ltis the ()ne ()‘L‘lock (ilth li‘om lam onwards.
Club
I 33 1/3 at Rlil) Vodka (‘ltib. 0pm 5am. l’ree bel'oi‘e lt).3()pm; £2 alter. 2(i Aug. l.eoii liaster and Nick Watson playing damn sesy sotill'til house at this spin oll from 33/45.
>i< Access at the Honeycomb.
llpm 5am. £l2. 2o Aug. Monthly. 'l'echno. electro and house lrom the Dropout DJs (Bodyltink. Rehab. llttstlet‘. Blend and ltos) as they welcome a plethora of leltlield yet wholly accessible techno/electrojocks for Ibis l't‘stthl party. l‘rance's ltt\olll'lle sort Agoi'ia. ('reiiie de Mentlie (liye) and a back-Z-back set li'om the iiiasterl'ul l’sychonatits.
I Blaze at ligo. l lpiii 3am. £4 £5. Weekly. DJ James l.ongworth ignites the gay weekend w itlt a chart and ltinky hotise soundtrack. '
I The Establishment at ('. ()pm 5am. l‘ree. Io Aug. See Thu.
I EVOI (it the liquid Room.
l().3(lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix (it the best current and classic alteriiatiyc. crossoyei' times. it's an institution already.
One of drum & bass’ true ambassadors, Grooverider has been part of the jungle scene in the UK since its
inception. He’s still one of the kings of scene way back from the days of hardcore and pirate radio through acid house and techno onto his current place as one of drum & bass’ champions on Radio 1 with Fabio. 8:1127At/g, Xp/ic/t {If Honey/comb. Edinburgh.
I Fling! at the lischange. 0pm 3am. £8. 36 Aug. See Thu.
I Four Corners at the Bongo ('lub. l().3()pm 5am. £7 (£5). 26 Aug. Big Beat and Departure Lounge joiit forces to unleash the mighty l‘our (’orners tor the best in dancellooi' ja/l and global grooy'es. Alter the huge success of ('andi Statori and Wagon ('ookin' things take a local slant with the liye Afro-beat l’unk oi the lilephants.
I Friday Night Social at Sitidio 2-1. 9pm 3am. £tbc. 2 Sep. Soul. funk and hip ltop track from your DJ and host. Harry Ainswoi'tli (Snatch). pltis liye l‘unked tip hip hop (tom the liountain Bridge (’ollectiye. who are fronted by four lttsl lippetl M(‘s with an explosiye rhythm section to make for an energetic Visual and aural experience.
I Manga at Honeycomb. l lpiit 5am. £8 (£6 members). 9 Sep. Scotland's premier drum & bass session hosting Bryan (iee‘s Liquid V tour featuring Artilicial Intelligence. They play alongside regulars (i-Mac. DJ Kid. M(' BX. l’rolisee. l)J Beliey'e ttlttl Silyer Storic. For more info check w'w w.club- manga.co.uk.
I Mocha Rocka! at Berlin Bierhaus. l lpm 3am. £5 bel'ore midnight; £6 alter. 2o Aug. Monthly. Two of lidinbui'gli's best collectives join forces. Space liace residents l’epe Saiitaitiaria and the Blonde Hash bring the R&B. hip hop. ltink. disco and more while Tokyo Blti take care of the house.
I Modern Lovers at l-Igo.
llpiti 3am. £5 (£4). 2 Sep. Monthly. l‘tinked-tip northern soul and l'reak—beat ‘l’ecials from the inimitable (‘raig Jaiiiieson arid Andrew Diy inel For more (lelails check out
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I Planet Earth at ('itrus ('lub. ll).3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Mtisic lt‘ottt
l()7() through to l‘)8‘) or. iii other words.
a healthy dose ol' punk. new way e. new romantic and electro pop. I Pop Fiction at ('ity: lidinburgli. l().3()piii 3am. £(i. Weekly. 'li‘endy Wendy and regular guests (inc Betty Ford) lay down the coolest blend ol‘ pop. l‘tiiik. soul. disco. ltth. hip Itop and house with a real sense (it Inn. And please note they haye ttto\ ed to a spanking new name just tip the road from their old haunt. l’lenty ol' drinks promos on otter an‘ all.
Pure at the Venue. ll).3()pm 5am. £l5. Io Aug only. (me (it the most important nights Scotland has ex er beeii
home to as the legendary l’tire returns (or
its annual birthday special. reaching the grand old age ol~ l5. Residents (Twitch & Brainstorm. the Bill aiid Rob Dylan) are reunited and take in er the main and bottom lloor's while guests lige Bani Vasi (liye). Dayid llolmes (with an acid house set) [)ltts liddie Rleltttttls (acid sell take in er the top floor. See pre\ iew page I8. I Shake Your Rumpa at Rl-ll) Vodka (‘lub. 9pm 3am. l'i'ee before midnight; £3 alter (£2). 3 Sep. The Trouble DJs take oy er the intimate \enue with guest action Andy l’irie (li‘oiti (ilasgow ‘s Together and Tra\\) tor a mash—tip ol' classics. disco. timk. hip hop and bootleg Cllls.
I Solescience at ('abarct Voltaire.
l lptit 3am. £8 (£(i). ‘) Sep. Dedicated to bringing the best ol' underground house. tltgllttl disco and trackliead sotll :ts residents .\'ick Vuil and Rob Mathie are
joined by legendary Manc electro guru
Greg Wilson as w ell as one (it Scotland‘s own layourites Domenic ('apello (Subculture).
I Soul Biscuits at ('abaret Voltaire. llptii 5am. £(i bel'ore midnight; £7 alter. 2o Aug. The hip hop night is back keeping things fired up with .\'asty l’ dishing out the beats and breaks with a big liast \ West turntable show case. DJ
ltclii and DJ Btmty represent (ilasgow and go head to head with lidinburgh's Richie Rtil'ltone and l'-Turn (both haye lil'ted the Scottish l)M(' crown iii their time).
I Soul Sauce at ('ouiiting llotise.
8pm 3am. £8 (£(i). 2o Aug. Another high profile northern sotil special as three members ol the renowned record collectors' club. the Millionaires ('lub (so named because it you added together the urine ol‘ their record collections it would be worth £ l M ). l’restatyn Weekender resident (ieorge llttiit. l.ile|ine's Mick ll (rumoured to own the entire Shrine Records back catalogue) arid Kenny Bttrrell who. as the story goes. has spent his dotibIe-gla/ing l'ortune on rare records. So e\pect some deliciously rare cuts all night long.
135171 Sugarbeat at ('abaret Voltaire. ll.3()pm 5am. '7. 2 Sep. Monthly. Belgium‘s other ctit up kings the (ilimmers are the big name guests topping the bill. joining Tim and Je/ (l'tah Saints) for another all encompassing mtisic mash-tip. l.ocal lads Smokey & the Bandit and the B-Boy are also behind the decks.
Saturdays
Club
I After Dark at ('abaret Voltaire.
I lpiii 5am. U l (£8 iiiettibers). 3 Sep. Resident .\'eil Bartley mises up a Saturday night selection of soull'ul house. l'tiiiked tip garage aitd diya-driy en \ocal tracks. lle's joined by DJ Jammy and Yogi llaughton to show tis what this collecti\e are capable til".
I Bitch at the lischaiige. lt).3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). 3 Sep. .‘s'ew goth night with alteriiatiye times past and present li'om l.ucy " l‘ur arid Darkstones.
I Diggity at the listablisliiiient.
lllpm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ l‘abulo/. Harry 3D. Rico and M(' Now get down with their bad selyes. playing w ildstyle RAB. hip hop and street sotil.
Do This Do That at lloney comb. lllpiii 5am. £14. 3 Sep. Nice to see this club back again. ploughing a deliberately underground \ ibe while still attracting the best guests in town along the way. They are joined by their good lt‘iends (it‘oo\e Armada tor a lull sotiiidsy stem show ol~ liy e \ocals. percussion. M(’s and DJ action l'oriii Tom l‘indlay and Andy (’ato as this clttb spectacular rounds oil the l-estiyal iii style.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpiii 3am. £4.50 (£5.50). \Veekly. Still the best ttti\ ol’ indie. (i()s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new waye you're likely to stagger across. A well lo\ ed institution that reliises to change.
I The Establishment at ('.
Upiii 5am. l-‘ree. 27 Aug. See Thu.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo (‘ltth ll).3()pm 5am. £3 bel'ore midnight; £(i alter. 27 Aug. (Site It Sonic is all about good quality dancing music. In Rooiii l: lunk. soul. _ia// arid rare grom e with a siiiattei'ing ol" reggae. ()lls beat and disco lTUlll DJRedo (I.i\escieitces). In Room 2: roots. reggae. ska and dtib lt‘otn Decoy Roy (l’enptishers).
I Joy at the Venue. l lpiii 5am. £8 bel'ore midnight; £ll) alter. 37 Aug. Monthly. l'p»-l'ront. dirty house gt'oo\es on the main lloor li‘om Alan & Maggie .loy and Brett King to work you up into a lather on the main floor. l’ltis 'l'retidy Wendy and Sally li's cheeky mis ol' soul. liink and chart in the downstairs suite. This date also marks .loy ’s massiy e l2t|i birthday so lllttl‘s one not to miss as they lay down some old classics as 'l'rendy Wendy and Tokyoblu join the party. .\'ote that .loy is a club l‘or gay people and their lt'letttls.
I Liquid Soul at l’o Na Na.
ltlpnt 3am. £3 below I lpiii; £o alter. \Veekly. (iet down early lot’ this consistently capacity retro disco and l'tiiiky house night. l'eaturing l’o's own \ltit‘k B or) the decks l'tlsittg classic ttlttl bang tip to date l'tiiiky house l'or those in the know.
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