I Progression at the Liquid Room. 10.30er 3am. £l2 (£l()). 28 Jan. First ever Scottish show from Dutch master and ltotisc producer ()lav Basoski (Rooll. Records) as he joins the forward thinking house nigltt for a rare L'K date.
I Splash at ligo. |().3()prn 3am. £5 (free to Big Splash VIP ticket holders). 2| Jan. The people who brought you the Big Splash return with a slightly scaled down monthly version of house. disco. kitsch and a whole heap o’ fun and frolics.
31:3 Stereotype at Berlin Bier'haus.
lllpm 3am. £5>-£7. 28 Jan. lluggy's top notch house showcase hits its third birthday. They sell out pretty much every night they put on and the birthday should be no exception with lluggy inviting the rest of the residents (Beefy. .‘vlaster (‘aird and Kris Lindsay).
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (‘lub. l lpm 3am. Free before i l..‘~()pm; £3 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging (ills hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .VlII-j chart botherers with DJ Mottkcc Mickec.
I UFreak at the Venue. ll).3()pm 3am. £6 £7. 28 Jan. No nonsense techno from l'l-‘reak's ‘annual residents rebellion’ with Jay Steinveg. Dave Kendal and Laurie Duncan.
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. ll).3(lplti311|tl. £l() (£8). 28 Jan. lidinburgh's peerlus real house party with resident (lareth Sormnerville and a guest slot from Junior Boys 0er legend Terry l‘arley. Through the back Simone and Potty mash up the funk. disco and boogie. I Upstairs Downstairs at ligo.
l lpm 3am. £6. 28 Jan. New night from the folk who brought you Joy. ('hris Paton and (iraeme l" graduate from llabana to Iigo with a mix of campness. party anthems and the best (and worst) of the 8(ls arid ()(ls.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at Po Na Na. l lpm 3am. £4 before l2.3l)am; £5 after. Weekly. .-\ glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. (lav (irant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil Isaacs.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
lllpm 3am. £2 before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair with DJ Dale Lush. Sirnrnone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up R&B. hip hop, sotll and funk.
I The Doghouse at Subway (‘owgate. l lpm 3am. Free. 22 Jan. l-‘or lovers of
;.5.5......3. Progression bring Rootz Records’ Olav Basoski over " " for his Scottish debut. He’s been mixing since the early
805 then releasing and producing in his native Holland since 1991, and his love of house music hasn’t diminished over the years. Check out his Samplitude series and the ‘Opium Scumbagz’ EP on Defected for proof. 1“. Sat 28 Jan, Progress/on at the Liquid Room, Edinburgh.
trad rock and ruetal from DJs Tweek arid his all new. all girl support team DJ Lycra and DJ Venus.
I The Fresh Air Launch Party at the Venue. 0pm 3am. £tbc. 2‘) Jan. The student radio station is back and to mark the occasion they are hosting a guest slot from Rob Da Batik (radio I) with the Trouble DJs and .\l(' Rally B.
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘|ub. lllpm 3am. l‘rce before I lpm; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Livc music and alterrtativc disco for iuslilicd sinners‘. Acts still are the Set [p and ()rdinaryson (22 Jan) followed by hip hoppers the liountainbridge (‘ollective and Le Reno Amps (2‘) Jan).
I I Fly Spitfires at (‘abaret Voltaire. 8pm 3am. £4. 22 Jan. More live indie action. (leordie headliners ls'ubichckl have already supported the likes of the l‘utureheads and liditors. (iootl Shoes go in for pop hooks and PMM specialise in wonky electro-pop. Plus art album playback of the Artic Motlkcys' tlcbul ll'liulcvt'r People Say Isl/ll. That 's ll'lm! I'm .an.
I Neon at Subway ('owgate. l lpm 3am. Free. 2‘) Jan. The Subways fortnightly gotltic experience. £l a drink all night.
I Tackno at ligo. l lpm 3am. £5 £7. 2‘) Jan. The ever so lovely Trendy Wendy arid
her kitsch classics at 'l’ackno’s White Ball. at big free/e special of cskirnos arid ice queens.
I Work at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lprii 3am. £5. 2‘) Jan. Yet another new night for the ('ab's 2llllo rostct'. Work turns it tip a notch delving into the dark. harsh corners of tlte world of techno kicking off with one of the genres undisputed masters Surgeon.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Trade Union at (‘abarct Voltaire. lllpm 3am. £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. lt's house and techno all the way in the tnain room from (irant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R& B from D] Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ l'it‘csll.
I You Control at Subway ('owgate.
l lpm 3am. l’ree. Weekly. The residents take requests all night leading to an
eclectic take on the best indie. rock and chart platters.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Radar at Subway (‘owgate.
l lpm, 3am. Free. Weekly. A new mix of current rock. indie. Britpop. punk and alternative dance.
I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l |.3()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro and breatkbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local gtiests. Dnun 6: bass and breaks collective lidinburgh Bassed take care over the main room every other week (24 Jan).
I Swingbeats at the Bongo (‘lub.
l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love and .‘vlonkey-boy keep you dancing until you drop with a ntix of jazz. soul. swing and breaks (follows on from tutored swing classes 7pm 9pm).
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 I)Js are in firm control so you know it's going to be quality.
I Disko Bloodbath at I-Igo.
10.30pm 3am. £3. 1 Feb. 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 art indie session from Barry at Planet Out as pre-club beforehand.
I lndi-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. ll).3l)prn3am. Free. 25 Jan. Stir l‘ried give you the best in indie. rock. punk. funk and hip hop all hosted by B-Sides. Bootross Rock and friends.
I The Pit at Subway (‘owgate
l lptn 3am. Free. Weekly. New rock and metal shindig with a growing following of devotees and plenty of live guests.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus (‘lub. l lpm- 3am. l-‘ree before I 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Sec Sat.
I We are . . . Electric at ('abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘heck out some of the best body-music in town with resident disco jockeys (iary Mac and l-‘lix mixing up their signature blend of digital funk and analogue punk.
EDINBURGH
club venues
Benin 3 Oueensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
Cabaret Voltaire 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum & bass. See listings for details.
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 Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from
global sounds to 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.
‘71 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.
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 venue.
The Honeycomb 15—17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from Manga to Audio Deluxe. See listings for details.
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.
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 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.
34 THE LIST 19 Jan—2 Feb 2006