baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NMI-I chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I Tokyo Disco at Massa. l()pm—3am. £l(). l0 Dec. The newest venture from the glamorous team that brought you Hed Kandi. Mark Doyle will be joined by special guest Mike van Loon and Lisa German for a run through some party up house.
I UFrealt at the Venue. l()pm—3am. £l(). 3 Dec. No nonsense techno from Belgian's premier techno DJ Marco Bailey as he flies in for a DJ set that will no doubt feature cuts from his Rude Buy album.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm—3am. £7 before midnight; £8 after (£7). 3 Dec. Edinburgh‘s peerless real house party packed with tracky grooves. soulful vocals and tribal tunes from resident Gareth Sommerville joined by the fantastic Firecracker Records as Mr Todd. Fudge Fingas and the Moore Brothers take over room two.
:23 Upstairs Downstairs at Ego.
l lpm—3am. £6. 3 Dec. See Gay. page 66. I Velvet at Mariners (formerly the Comtnplex). l()pm—2am. £6 (£5). See Gay. page 66.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. £3—£5 (£2). Weekly. See Fri.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Colours resident Gav Houston plays out a selection of chilled and groovy beats.
I Babydoll at Po Na Na. l lpm—3am. £4 before l2.3()am: £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. Gav Grant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil Isaacs.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina. l()pm—5am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair with DJ Dale Lush. Sitnmone Black and occasional guest supastars mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I CC Blooms Karaoke at CC Blooms. 6pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Sing your heart out in this two floor jewel in the crown of Edinburgh‘s scene. The venue also boasts a disco every night from I lpm.
I Club Simba at the Jazz. Bar. midnight—3am. £3. Weekly. A mix of
infectious African. Caribbean and Latin beats.
I The Doghouse at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 1 1 Dec. Monthly. For lovers of trad rock and metal from [Ms Tweek and his all new. all girl support team DJ Lycra and DJ Venus.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative disco for justified sinners'. Delta Mainline guest (4 Dec) followed by Mystery Juice ( l l Dec) launching their new liP Quadruple Strap on Fence Records. joined by some Fence Collective buddies Down the Tiny Steps and Deaf Mutes.
3i: l Fly Spitfires at Cabaret Voltaire. 8pm-3am. £4. l 1 Dec. More live music bursts onto the capital‘s club scene with sets from Shit Disco (art rock electro pop). Pro-Forma (disco indie). Fickle Public (punk) and house band Thee Comrades.
I Mala Vida at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. Free. 4 Dec. Latin special as a selection of Spanish DJs take over the two rooms at the Cab.
I Noon at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm-3am. Free. 4 Dec. Fortnightly. The Subway's fortnightly gothic experience. £1 a drink all night.
I Hightstrike at Rlil). l().3()pm—5am. £4. 1 Jan. See Fri.
I The Sunday Joint at the Bongo Club. 4—l()pm. Free. Weekly. Those cold. dark days at least see the return of this chillsome recovery social. boasting board games. Sunday papers. free internet and ear-pricking tunes from across the map courtesy of team Curios.
I Taste at the Liquid Roont.
l lpm—3am. £5 before i |.3()pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room at this infamous Sunday nighter. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky L'S house gems through the back.
I Tipsy at Massa. l().3()pm—3am. £4 (£3). 4 Dec. Monthly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick (i and Phazel at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town‘.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A selection of up-front jazz and other funky choons from Hobbes (Trouble . . .).
I Happy Mondays at Po .\'a .\'a.
l lpm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Karma at Mood. l lpm 3am. Free
j before l()pm; £2 before midnight: £3 ‘ after. Weekly. Cheap booze and cheesy
tunes from Chris Bennison at this gay- friendly night.
I Tease at Massa. l().3()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night playing the biggest hits from the 80s -()()s.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. l()pm -3am. £2. Weekly. New weekly to give something back to the bar and clttb workers. so they don't miss out on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar. House and techno all the way in the main room from Grant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B from D] Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
I You Control at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. The residents take requests all night leading to an eclectic take on the best indie. rock and chart platters.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Argy drops chilled ottt house and alternative beats. I Hi-T at the Jazz. Bar. 6 ()pm. Free. Weekly. l)]s Phil & Rich do the after- work shift. playing hard-bop. blues and 60s soul.
I Merznacht at the Left Batik. 9pm. Weekly. ()uter limit hip hop. alternative jazz and electro.
I Motherfunk at the Honeycomb. l().3()pm- 3am. Free. Weekly. In the front room DJs (iino and Fryer spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more. In the back room DJ Spectrum and friends rock real hip hop and block party anthems.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. A mixed bag of funked up vocal liouse. R&B and classic disco front DJ Oh.
I Radar at Subway Cow gate.
l lpm- 3am. Free. 6 Dec. A new mix of current rock. indie. Britpop. punk and alternative dance.
I Swingbeats at the Bongo Club.
I lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love and Monkey -boy keep you dancing ttntil you drop with a mix of jaw. soul. swing and breaks (follows on from ttttored swing classes 7pm 9pm).
I Vibe at ligo. l lpm 5am. £3. Weekly. See (iay. page 66.
I Xerox at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm» 3am. Free. l3 Dec. The history of punk in a handy bite sized package from classics to future heroes.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Audio Tourism at Pivo Bar Club. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Alex Avery with edgy house and breaks.
I Destination at Po Na .\'a.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return of this weekly night down Po's and its house. hip hop. ftmk. dub and anything goes attitude. The Trouble DJs are in firm control so you know it's going to be quality.
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
l lpm 3am. £3. 7 Dec. lidinburgh‘s first queer alternative night. this is an eclectic mix of electro. indie. punk and rock for those who are screaming out for something different on the gay scene. With an indie session from Barry at Planet ()ut as pre-club beforehand.
I How Deep? Baw Deep! at Subway Cowgate. l lpm- 3am. Free. 7 Dec. Rock. metal. emo. screamo and punk.
I Indi-Go at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the DJs are happy to take requests).
I Jukebox at Studio 24. l().3()pm 3am. £3. 7 Dec. liveryone can bring two tracks (vinyl or CD) and get them played. There are no genre restrictions as long as it‘s danceable so expect everything from techno to hip hop to rock. anything goes. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.
l(lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Midweek session from Toby Sallonstall and his disco. R&B. fttnk and house mash tip.
I The Pit at Subway Cowgate.
l lptn 3am. Free. l-l Dec. New rock and metal shindig with a growing following of devotees and plenty of live guests.
I Rude at Mood. 9pm 3am. £3. Weekly. Night of funky. llirty. glamour- lilled house from residents Alex Avery and Kerr with a smattering of local guests.
I Spanish Harlem at lil Barrio.
l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). l-l Dec. Fortnightly. A fusion of NYC Latin spirit fusing the old and the new from Latin house and hip hop to reggae from a rotating residents roster including Richie Rufftone. Lenny Love. Dan Bland. Theory. DJ Papi and DJ Pochy.
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm 3am. Free before I l.3()pm: £3 after. Weekly. See Sat.
I We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Check out some of the best body-music in town with resident discojockeys (lary Mac and Flix mixing tip their signature blend of digital fttnk and analogue punk.
EDINBURGH
club venues
. Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane. 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
2: '1 The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
V Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to dnim & bass. See listings for details. 274’ 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 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights.
[:1 City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. iii Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free.
1;} 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.
[ill Ego
Picandy 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.
all El Barrio
104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. Hi The Establishment 3 Sample 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.
at Oig
31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
£21 The Honeycomb 15-17 Niddry Street, 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from
Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details. Lil The Liquid Room 90 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.
E3 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.
«I Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing.
Po Ha Ha
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
17.1 Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven. {1 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.
['1 Studio 24
Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and goth. See listings for details.
2. l 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. L..‘ 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. Ll-i Time
24a 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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