Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubsGlist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I Beat Root Juice at the Jan. Bar. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Afro-beat. Latin and ska from resident band the (ioat Stew Orchestra and DJ Barn. plus the odd lisc guest and spinner. I Capital City Radio at Faith.
I Ipm 3am. £2 £4. Weekly. ()ur llouse take care of the main room paying homage to all things house from the earliest day s to the biggest cluh hits of today. Room 2 is a selection Rth and urban licks and room .3 is the home of indie anthems. I Ghetto Fabulous at Cabaret Voltaire. I Ipm 3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The main room is hosted by B-Sitles (Jump. Stir Fried Beats) and DJ Prospect. with a mash up of old skool and fresh RtSzB IiL‘Is\. while the back room sibe gets funky ss ith Wreckage and associates. I The GOuLaG BeAt at Iigo.
l().3()pm 3am. £4. 24 Nos. Punk. garage. new ss as e and good honest rock'n'roll from regulars I's'aka. ()ly. Mr Moo Moo and the Primitise I'rge I)Js. I Hustle at Berlin Bierhaus.
l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). l7 Nos is I Dec. Fortnightly. Le Freak becomes Ilustle. Chilled house and Latin soul from Iiuan Ferguson in the main room ssith funk and real disco from P-Stly/ in the back room. plus as a relaunch treat a lise set from new Riki; itL‘I .3 Style I I Dec). I I Love Acid at Cabaret Voltaire.
I Ipm 3am. £4 (£3). 24 Nos. Warehouse anthems and classic 303 records at this Ios e in for the sounds of acid house. 'It‘ttstttttl‘s Stephen Brow n. Brain d‘Sou/a and Iiclair Fl take care of the main room while it’s ragga. grime and rap in room tsso courtesy of Big 'I'oe's IIi-Fi. I Nowhere at ligo. I Ipm 3am. £3. l Dec. Monthly. Based on the eser changing New York club scene w ith people as eclectic as the music from Dejay Bird. DJ Michelle. the Furiki Disa and DJ Yonis. I One Toke Over the Line at Subway (‘owgate llpm 3am. Free. I7 Nos & l Dec. Fortnightly. Drum & bass. hip hop and breaks mash-up for your body and mind. I Rang Zen! at the Bongo (‘lub
l()pm 3am. £5. 24 Nos. Lise Sciences. the IIustIers. and Ant Law‘s Jill/ Quartet look alter the lise side of proceedings at this funky feast of drum 8; bass. ja/l and breaks raising funds for Himalayan educational charities. I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I Ipm 3am. £5. Weekly. Comic duo llarry Ainsworth and Tony Carter mix it up at this cheeky cabaret-cum- disco. Babes and 'I'rendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. Check ssssw.snatchsocial.com for more info.
I Tripping at RFD. l()pm 3am. Free. 24 Nos. No Mad Soul. Mikec and |)J23 take you on an eclectic trip through the ages.
I Vitamin at RIiD. l()pm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 alter. l7 Nos. Cai. Iilectro Rik and Baldo play funky tech- house for the masses.
White Heat at Cabaret Voltaire.
7pm 3am. £8 (£5 sia text ‘IiD‘ to ()7969 879389). I Dec. 'I‘he Soho club night has nes er toured before and here shosss Its unmistakable talent for picking out the best lise acts and alternatise indie. For their Iidinburgh leg there‘s a massise line-up of Mother (K the Addicts. ('omanechi. Snoss White. the Rtishes. Visa Melodica and Womb (ex-Degrassi) alongside the White Heat and (iotilag Beat DJs.
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Almost as famous for his Underwater Records as his time with Underworld, Darren Emerson is in town for his Progression debut. Tending to look on the dark side of house with a techno slant he should certainly fit in perfectly at this progressive house night. Strange but true: he’s currently dating that nice Kate Thornton off Pop Idol. Sat L9 Nov. Hit) 1 l(ltlld Room. Edmburg/i.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I 33/45 Live at Cabaret Voltaire.
I Ipm 3am. £6 (£4). l8 Nos. Night built around residents Leon and liddie's lise act with lise socals and percussion on top of dex 8; FX.
I Access at lIoney comb. I Ipm 3am. £8 (£6). I8 Nos. Das id Carretta guests at the penultimate night for this electro/techno hasen.
I Badaboom at Massa. 9pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks ss ith guests from IXtra and Radio 1 flying in fortnightly.
I Bang at Subway Cowgate. l Ipm 3am. Free before midnight: £2 alter (£1). Weekly. Club night throwing out an eclectic mix of eserything from rock. punk and metal to ska and rock.
I Beatnoot at Iigo. l().3()pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 alter. 25 Nos. Residents Ryan Turner and Yan Palys play house. tribal. prog and techno with a little help from guests Ilotrackmachine making their debut with a DJ set mixing in percussion. socals and FX.
I Bio-Rhythm at the Iloneycomb. l().3()pm 3am. £l() (£8 members). 25 Nos. Massise beats. acid house and huge hasslines from one of the leaders of the UK dance scene as Jon Carter (Wall of Sound) guests.
I Departure Lounge at the Cases. l()pm 3am. £9. 25 Nos. Another night of world beats. electro jazz and Latin rhythms from special guest Japan's Jautronik with a lise set. plus DJs Nik Weston. Astroboy and percussion from Camrny. See presiess page 34.
I Diggin’ Deeper at the Bongo Club. 9pm 3am. £5 (£4). l8 Nos. 'l’he Digl)eep Allstars rock the party with their eclectic brew of funk. hip hop. reggae. beats. mosies and more. with Iise acts (iasgiant. Found and Disciples of Panic Iiarth.
I Evol at the Liquid Roorii.
l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Iidinburgh‘s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternatise. crossos er tunes. it‘s an institution already.
I Frisco at ligo. llpm 3am. £5 £6. I8 Nos. Residents Martin Valentine and Stese Wanless return with a bang for their big
fifth birthday party as they dish out classic quality house. I Gig at (iig (formerly Resolution). 9.30pm 3am. £6. Weekly. Indie stars Iilbow drop in fora DJ set plus Iise sets from the raucous Lords of Bastard. Dead Beat Club and Sustained ( 18 Nos ). While the follossing week Stilt's‘zttion Box. Asa and Salts 'l‘rauma go Iise (25 Nos). I Know Your Product at Wee Red Bar. 9.30pm. £4. 18 Nos. Night of punk rock and garage action frorn the (irease Monkeys and the Nukes (Iise) plus ripped up DJ action frorn Chris Iiggman and lil (iuapo (NYC). I Mocha Rocha! at Berlin Bierliaus. I Iptn 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 25 Nos. Two of lidinburgh‘s best collectises join forces. Space Face residents Pepe Santamaria and the Blonde Flash bring the R&B. hip hop. funk. disco and more while 'l’okyo Blu take care of the house and disco. I Pins & Needles at RIiD. 9pm 3am. £3. l8 Nos. Monthly feast of itchy- intchy tech-house from Matthew Ilart- Wilson. KM(i and Paul Bendoris. I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. I0.30pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Mtisic from I976 through to I989 or. in other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wase. new romantic and electro pop. I Play at the Bongo Club. l().3()pm 3am. £7 (£6). 25 Nos. New Iise music night with a ten-piece house band putting in two lis‘e sets of funk. soul. jit/l. and hip hop all led by keyboardist Tom Scott and singer Louise I)odds. Reverend Funk at the Cases. l().3()pm 3am. £5. 18 Nos. Lee Birchall and Tim Moore (both Shaft and Chocolate City) lay dossn a sermon of funk classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern artists in ssorship of the pre-disco 70s sound. Check wwss.res funk.co.uk for more info. I Soul Biscuits at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm 3am. £7 (£5). 25 Nos. the hip hop night is back keeping things tired tip with Nasty P dishing out the beats and breaks as they host round two of their MC battle. I Telefunken at Rlil). 9pm 3am. £2. 25 Nos. Deep funked up house night. a
jackin' way to start the weekend.
I Tokyo Blu at the Venue.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after (£5). 2 Dec. 'l'he Lise llouse Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blu DJs return with their eight-piece band for some funky. disco. Latin. Chicago and electro tinged house.
I UTI at the Venue. l().3()pm 3am. £7 (£5 members). 25 Nos. It’s a well desersed sixth birthday celebration for the underground techno collectise now across two floors with a new chill out (Moog) room. Semai. Jonny Oh! and Nimrod 3.3 remain l'ndcr the Influence. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at Iil Barrio. 9pm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. Latin. R&B. chart and party tracks direct frorn Spain and South America.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club I After Dark at Cabaret Voltaire.
I Ipm 3am. £l() (£8 members). 26 Nos. Residents Neil Bartley. DJ Jammy and Yogi Ilaughton mix up a Saturday night selection of soulful house. funked up garage and disa-drisen socal tracks.
I Audio at Berlin Bierhaus. l().3()pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. l9 Nos. Craig Smith spins the best in soulful real house with support from DJ Sol.
I Beatsville at the Iron. 9pm lam. £4. I9 Nos. Beatssille returns from its extended summer holidays with the house surf band Preston Pfan/ 6'; the Seaton Sands joining the garage rock stars the Masonics.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. llptn 3am. £4.50 (£3.50). Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wase you’re likely to stagger across. A well Ios ed institution that refuses to change.
I Gig at (iig (formerly Resolution). 9.30pm 3am. £6. Weekly. Kicking off with 'l'hee Comrades. Le Reno Amps and the Last Band ( 19 Nos) and follossed by a guest DJ slot from Stese Lamacq plus Iise sets from the 55's. the Jackals and Wyldllower.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I Ipm 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. I9 Nos. In Room I: funk. soul. jal/ and rare groose with a smattering of reggae. 60s beat and disco from DJRed6 (Lisesciences). In Room 2: roots. reggae. ska and dub from Decoy Roy (Penpushers ).
I JakN at the Venue. l().3()pm 3am. £6 (£5). I9 Nos. Techno night with residents Sekori/ and FuK-Nu'l' joined by guest Mascon (Iise).
I Joy at the Venue. I Ipm 3am. £8 before midnight; £l() after. I9 Nos. l'p- front. dirty house grooses on the main Iloor froin Alan 8; Maggie Joy and Brett King to work you tip into a lather on the main floor.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. l()prri 3am. £3 before I Ipm: £6 after. Weekly. (let dossn early for this consistently capacity retro disco and funky house night. featuring Po's own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky Iiouse for those in the know.
I Mambo at RIiD. 9pm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Hip hop. R&B and dancehall frorn DJ 'l'ony 'I'N'l' and MC.
3 Mandi Grah! tit Honeycomb. l().3()pm 3am. £l(). 19 Nos. New night spotlighting the new breed on the LR music scene with grime. hip hop and eski masters Roll Deep making their Scottish debut. See presiess page 33.
Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. llpm 3am. £l(). 26 Nos. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dtib reggae. 'I'wo soundsystem special as Jah 'l‘ubby‘s guest with MC Prof Natty. Stamina Iiarl and Dixy Peach.
I Mission at Studio 24. I Ipm 3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. Night of metal