I Ultragroove at ('abaret Voltaire. 10.30pm 3am. £7 before midnight; £8 after (£7). 17 Dec. lidinburgh's peerless real home party with resident (iareth Sommer'v ille playing a four hour classics set as he celebrates 17 years in the DJing game.
I Ultragroove Hogmanay Party at ('aharet Voltaire. 10.30pm 5am. £17. 31 Dec. l'ltragroove take their New Year party to the next level with a full compliment of l)Js: (iareth Sornerville. (‘olin ('ook. Rob Mathie and Nick Yuill. They'll be capturing the full house spectrum in the main room.
I VEGAS! at ligo. 1030er 3am. £10 (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed' ). 17 Dec. Hep daddy swing. country classics and slea/y listening with your high-kicking hosts: Frankie Sumatra. Btigsy Seagttll. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas sliowgirls inviting you to join in the fun at their Xmas Party.
I VEGAS! Grand Hogmanay Ball at lidinburgh ('ollege of Art. 10.30pm 5am. £27. 31 Dec. The (irand llogmanay Ball returns in style as the Vegas team once again descend on the (‘ollege of Art with their swanky tunes and big hand grooves. Full residents roster in place playing out the best in easy listening. scintillating swing and country.
I Velvet Hogmanay Party at Mariners (formerly the (‘ommplexl 10pm 2am. £3 before 10.30me £6 (£5) after. 3| Dec. See in the hells with the belles at this night for gay gir'lies and their specially invited boy friends (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). hosted by Michelle (Joy. Wiggle).
I Xplicit at Honey comb. 10.30pm 3am. Free. 17 Dec. Two big parties this month. First off is their drum 6’; bass freebie with Morphy. F.\'() back-2-back with Souru on three decks and Special lid back-2-back with Professor I-‘resh with M(’s Tomi Piper and BK.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at Po .\'a .\'a. I lpm 3am. £4 before 12.30am; £5 alter. Weekly (not 25 Dec). A glamorous and sexy night of house w here all are welcome to join in from the rotating 1)] roster.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
10pm 5am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair with DJ Dale l.ush. Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing tip R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I Festive Fish Fry at the Jan Bar. 11.30pm 3am. £5. 1 Jan. Joining l)Js lirik
D'Viking and Astroboy for the first Fry of 2006 will be Voces Del Sur. led by ('hilean vocalist Valentina Montoya- Martinez.
3:1 Mothergroove at ()pal Lounge.
9pm 5am. £7 (£5). 25 Dee. Motherfunk and Ultragroove once again join forces for the lifth year running for the best in funk and house. The impressive resident roster culled from two of Edinburgh‘s favourite clubs just can’t help but turn it up for one more (‘hristmas Day special. I Neon at Subway (‘owgate 1 1pm -5am. Free. 18 Dec. The Subway"s fortnightly gothic experience. £1 a drink all night.
I New Year Noir at (‘abaret Voltaire. 10.30pm 3am. £10. 1 Jan. The burlesque club makes its first ever visit to the capital giving the Fast its first taste of the Noir experience with a thrilling spectacle of cigarette girls. circus acts. magicians. S&M. peep shows and much. much more. I Nightstrike at Rlil). 10.30pm 5am. £4. 1 Jan. Techno. electro and hi-tek funk from Polaris and Psycho Maslin joined by (‘ode ‘) (Manga) who‘ll be bringing some drum & bass to the New Year's Day proceedings.
I Subway’s Sinister Santa Special at Subway (‘owgate 1 lpm 5am. Free. 25 Dec. 1)] Santa takes requests all night while serving up the best in indie. rock and chart action. plus all drinks are £1 and a special (‘hrimbo bonus.
I Tackno at ligo. l lptn 3am. £5 £7. 25 Dec. The ever so lovely Trendy Wendy and her irnitable kitsch classics come out to play for their first ever (‘hristmas day bash picking the best tunes she can find deep down in Santa's sack.
1:? Taste at the Liquid Room.
llprn 5am. £8 £12 (£6 £10). Weekly. Fisher 8; Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main room at this infamoUs Sunday nighter. Three special in a row as .lon Pleased guests ( 18 Dec) followed by their infamous liscape Xmas Party (the ideal way to party on ('hristmas Day) and their New Year‘s Day run through of the best tunes from 2005.
3:1 The Trinity of Techno at the Venue. 10.30pm 3am. £10. l Jan. A collection of the finest Scottish techno DJs at a very tasty price for all those who are still up for a massive party come New Year‘s Day with names from l.‘Freak. React. JakN. l'Tl. Split and Musotica (among others).
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
10pm 5am. £2 before midnight; £3 after. 26 Dec 8: 2 Jan. Hosting two Monday
EDINBURGH
club venues
Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
-i The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
if. Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum 8 bass. See listings for details. if; 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
festive specials on Boxing day (with mince pies and mulled wine) then 2 Jan as 1)] Michelle opens Booty for business in 2006.
I Boxing Day Tipsy at Massa. 9pm—5am. 26 Dec. The R&B. hip hop and dancehall night help you burn off the Turkey with residents Nick (i. Phaze 2 and special guests the.
I flappy Mondays at Po Na Na.
1 1pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
10pm 3am. £tbc. 2 Jan. ()ne off Monday special at the saucy soiree. gay/mixed night of full—on. driving house as they present their ‘Retrospective' looking back on 2005's fun all raising funds for the (EP (‘ancer charity.
I Trade Union at (‘abaret Voltaire. 10pm 5am. £2. Weekly. New weekly to give something back to the bar and club workers. so they don‘t miss out on the clubbing experience while trapped behind the bar.
I You Control at Subway (‘ow-gate.
1 1pm 5am. Free. 26 Dec. The residents take requests all night leading to an eclectic take on the best indie. rock and chart platters.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Hammered at Subway (‘owgate
l lpm 5am. Free. 27 Dec. Hard rock. nu metal. goth and punk frorn DJ Skank.
I Misfits at Subway (‘owgate.
l lpm 5am. Free. 20 Dec. A new night of alternative clubbing. playing the best in indie. erno. punk and rock. Aiming to become more of a community than just a club night based around www.mislitsonline.co.uk.
I Motherfunk at the Honeycomb. 10.30pm 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.
I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
1 1.30pm 5am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro and breatkbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum & bass and breaks collective lidinburgh Bassed take care over the main roorn every other week (20 Dec).
I Swingbeats at the Bongo (‘lub.
1 1pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love and Monkey-boy keep you dancing until you drop with a mix ofjalz. soul. swing and breaks (follows on from tutored
swing classes 7pm 9pm). (‘hristmas dress-up special on 13 Dec.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Destination at Po Na Na. 1 lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return of this weekly night down Po‘s and its house. hip hop. funk. dub and anything goes attitude. The Trouble DJs are ill firm control so you know it's going to be quality.
I Disko Bloodbath at ligo.
1 1pm 3am. £3. 4 Jan. Edinburgh'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 frotn Barry at Planet Out as pre-club beforehand.
I Festive Fish Fry at the Jazz. Bar.
1 lpm 3am. £5. 28 Dec. See Thu.
I Fridge at RFD. 10pm 5am. Free. 21 Dec. Alex Dempster and Dave Mc(‘ann with a mix of funky LS and classic ltottse.
I Indi-Go at the Liquid Room.
10.30pm 3am. £2 (£1 ). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the Dls are happy to take requests).
I The Late Lock-In at ligo.
10.30pm 3am. Free. 28 Dec. Sir Fried give you the best in indie. rock. punk. funk and hip hop all hosted by B-Sides. Bootross Rock and friends.
I The Pit Christmas Bash at Subway (‘owgate 6pm 5am. £4 before 1 lpm; free after. 28 Dec. Rock'n'roll mayhem with live [wrformances frorn Psycho Dalek. Sandblasted. Sweet Little Bttllet. Kiss the Traitor and Of Other Mind followed by the Pit DJs and a healthy dose of random ('hrissy presents to be shared amongst the evening's rockers.
I Rukus at Honeycomb. 10pm 3am. £7 (more on the door; ladies free before
1 1.30pm). 28 Dec. lidinburgh's newest and rawest hip hop night joined by the indisputable Lethal Bizzle (with support from More Fire Camp).
‘ I Spanish Harlem at lil Barrio.
10pm 3am. £4 (£3). 28 Dec. 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 We are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. 1 1pm 5am. Free. Weekly. (‘heck
. ottl some of the best body-milsic in town
with resident disco jockeys (iary Mac and Flix mixing up their signature blend of digital funk and analogue punk.
Trouble‘s unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
1'71" 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. 1;.) Club Pivo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night, for free. 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.
l 3 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.
(3:7: Espionage
4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
The Honeycomb 15-17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details.
{.1 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. Massa
36—39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop on a Sunday with Chocolate Sundae.
1313 Medina
45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
25.11 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.
:“i Opium
71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal. no messing.
[i Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
2;: Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195.
Student heaven. BED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. 1‘ i 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 office crowd. 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 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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