Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
ltlpm Sam. (3 below midnight; U alter. Weekly .\loi'e ol a Sunday social than a lull on glam .illaii‘ \\llll |)_l Dale l.tl\ll. Siiiimoiie Black and occasional guest siipastas mising up Rth. hip hop. soul and liiiik.
I The Doghouse at Suhitay ('oyigate. llpiii 3am. l‘ree. ill ()ci. l-‘oi- |(1\L‘l'\ oi' trad rock and metal li'om l).ls 'l'iteek and his all new all girl support team D] l.) era and 1)] Venus.
I Hobo at the Bongo ('Iiih. lllpm 3am. l‘i‘ee hel'oi‘e l lpm; U alter. Weekly. the music and allernalne disco l'oi' iiistilied siiinei‘s‘. the guests are (‘allel ili ()cti l'tllltl“ ed it) their Hallo“ e‘en \pet‘lttl (3‘) (let) \\ ith ('anada's notorious Stink Mill and their “line trash slea/y hunioiir pioiiiotiiig debut album Si mii li'ii 'Sml/ plus .-\hdomiiia|s splinter group l’igeoii l'oettis as support.
I Mala Vida at (‘ahai'ct Voltaire.
llpm 3am. l‘i'ee. :1 ()ct. l.;lllll \Pecial as ;i selection til Spanish l).ls take in er the No rooms at the (Xih.
I Neon .it Stilmay ('ougate. llpiii 3am. Free. 3} ()cl. l-oi‘tnightly. ‘l‘he Suhtsay \ lorlnightly gothic e\perieiice. {l .I drink all iiiglil.
I The Nut House at ligo. llpiii 3am. L1. 3.: Oct. .-\ slep hack to the days til haiigin' techno. hardcore and aeeeeed li'om residents Nils. /.oiik. :\cid l‘air} and guests in a night they promise is ‘not lot the hunt limited.
I Red Sunday at Rlil). ltlpm 3am. l‘ll't‘t‘. \VL‘L‘kl}. (.li|\\lt' \tllll ttlltl that) through to soullul house li‘om Stuart Johnston and ('hai'lie.
I Rise Up at ('ahai'et Voltaire. Milli. £5 ifilfil) in lane} tli‘essl. ‘1) ()ct. \o [Us lust ll\t‘ music all night long through cliihhiiig hours. This Halloween special iliall price entry in lancy di'essi leatiii'es a huge line up: ()Bl'fi Shrinking \‘iolet. Big Red. Day 1 Vanished. Slocious. the .'\ltllll Boiiih. Stealei. the l)ci'e|icts. (‘i‘a/y \iiicenl. (hanger and the lliistlers.
I Tackno at l-Zgo. llpm 3am. [7 it.i meiiihei's and the appropriately dressedi .11) (M. Monthly. .\'o\i \\ ell and truly settled in at their nets home at ligo. the met so lmely 'l‘i‘endy Wendy and imitahle kitsch L'lit\\lt‘\.
I Taste at the l.lt|llltl Room. llpiii 3am. L5 hetoi'e 11.30pm; £8 alter iUi iiieiiihei'si Weekly. 'l‘lie iiilaiiioiis session continues to se\\ iip Sunday nights in the capital. l‘isliei' k l’iice supply a pi'ogressiye iiii\ ol house and garage in the main room. Martin Valentine “this the tuned/gay ci‘o\\d \\llll lunky [‘8 house gems through the hack.
New night Mardhi Grah! kicks off with a bang as Blak
Twang (AKA Tony Rotton) guests on the opening night. He’s one of the most creative voices in UK hip hop, and tackles complex issue over his own self-produced beats. ‘We can talk about a lot of things I've done, but most of the time I let my music speak for me,’ explains Rotton. ‘And I say a lot of stuff in my music.’ 8qu 3;" Oi the Hanoi coliil). Fri/libi/rg/i.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Beltane Fundraiser .ii (‘iihai'et Voltaire ‘lpm late. l5. 3] Oct. The Beltane Society put on another ol' their iiilaiiious pagan parties to iaise lunds lot this year's ceieiiiony l'\pecl li\e .icts. l).l. music and oddiicss.
I Devil’s Juice Halloween Special at Studio 11 Ill. illpin ittlll L'l [Ill depending on costume. H (M. Music ranging lioiii techno to hip hop to cheesy classics \\ itli the dangerous duo ol t'niieccssai'y Surgery playing li\e l'oi' your delight. The more cl'loi't you make \\llll your costumes the loner the entry price. I Night of the Living Dead Hallowe’en Party at Wee Red Bar.
Ill. illpiii 3am. U {-1. il ()ct. .\loiistei' mash ups. /oiiiliie disco and tei'i'it'y ing heats loi this hoi‘i'ilic special li'om \innie .iiid Bai‘ha l’appa (‘hoppa
I Tease at .\lassa. llHtlpm 3am. £4 (£3). 3| ()ct. l'aiicy dress Halloween party tl(l\\ll this student night playing the higgest hits li‘om the ths ()tls.
I Trade Union at ('aharet Voltaire. lllpm 3am. £3. Weekly. New weekly to gi\e something hack to the har and club \\ilt'kct'\. so they don‘t miss Ulll tilt the cliihhing e\pei'ieiice \shile trapped heliiiid the hat. House and techno all the \say in the main room li'om (ii'ant l’atci'son. \shile ioom tsso is all hip hop and RikB li‘om l).l Beel. l).l Kunal and l).l l'il'k‘\ll
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Motherfunk at the lloiieycoinh lll._illpiii 3am. l‘i‘ee. Weekly. lit the trout ioom l).ls (iino and l-‘i‘yei' spin rare and classic ltllll\_\ assed. l'loor shaking (1()\ and "Us gi‘oo\es. deep l'uiik. |.atin. soul
and so much more. In the hack room 1)] Spectrum and friends rock real hip hop and hloek party anthems.
I Split at ('aharet Voltaire.
l l.3()pm 5am. l-‘ree. Weekly. Drum 8; hass. electro and hreatkheat w ith Shadowskill. the Dropout I)Js. Dogma and a smattering ol' \‘ery talented local guests. Drum & hass and breaks collectiye Iidinhiirgh Bassed take care oyei' the main room every other week 1 | Nm'l.
I Swingbeats at the Bongo (‘luh
l lpm late. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love and Monkey—boy keep you dancing until you drop with a mix ol'ja/I. soul. swing and hreaks (follows on l‘rom tutored swing classes 7pm 9pm).
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Destination at Po Na .\';i.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return ol’ this weekly night down Po‘s and its house. hip hop. l'iiiik. duh and anything goes attitude. The 'l‘rouhle l)Js are in firm control so you know it's going to he quality.
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
l lpm 3am. £3. 2 .\'o\'. liii'st birthday for lidinhurgh's ‘lirst queer alternatiy e night' this is an eclectic mix til~ electro. indie. punk and rock for those who are screaming out l’or something dillerent on the gay scene. With an indie session li'om Barry at Planet Out as pre-cluh het'orehand.
I Low Gravity at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. Residents Silver Storic. Wreckage. Jacek Xamojski. Rev Wright and Arg dropping chunky house and l‘unky hreaks at Iidinhurgh‘s longest running & most respected Wednesday nightei‘.
I Phat Sessions at Rlil).
ltlfltlpm 3am. l-ree hel'ore midnight; £2 alter. 2 .\'o\. Fortnightly. Hip hop with DJ Beel'. Animate and friends.
I Socialism at Rlil). ltlpm 3am. Free. 36 ()ct. Fortnightly. Hip hop to ja/ly drum ik hass \\ ith the odd hit ol' li\ e slllll thrown in tin good measure.
I Spanish Harlem at lil Barrio.
Itipiii 3am. L4 iL'.‘~i. 26 ()ct. l-‘orinigliily. .\ l'usion ol NYC Latin spirit fusing the old and the tie“ lt‘otit l.alitt house to hip hop to reggae li'om a rotating residents roster including: Richie Riil‘ltone. l.enny l.o\e. Dan Bland. 'I‘heoi‘y. DJ l’api and DJ l’tiL‘lt}.
I We are . . . Electric at ('aharei Voltaire. l l.3(lpm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. lilectro-punk lunkster (iary Mac and His dish out the best in cutting edge electi‘onica neck in neck oitt.
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EDINBURGH
club venues
Berlin
3 Oueensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
iii The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
‘r-l Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum & bass. See listings for details. Ell 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. ll" The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from
global sounds to Troubles unique take on Jazz. See listings for details. a 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 80s classms. See listings for selected highlights. 8 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. i» 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 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.
Gig 31 Lothian Road. 229 7670. Huge indie club
The Honeycomb 15—1 7 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to
listings for details.
The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live mu5ic. 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.
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 oftice 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.
'7 Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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