Edinburgh
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 tile Ja// Bar.
lll 3llpm 3am. Free. Weekly, Afro—heat. Latin and ska from resident hand tlte (ioat Stew ()rchestra. pltis l)J Barney and the odd livc guest and spinner.
I Bounce at l’o Na Na. llpiii 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student lllgltt down l’t) Na Na gets the place jumpin' with its mis of hip hop. urhan. R&B and drinks promos. I Capital City Radio at l'aith.
l lpm 3am. £2 £4. Weekly. Three llooi‘s ol dance heats and heyond. Our House take care ol the main room paying homage to all things ltouse lrom the earliest days to the biggest cltil) hits of today.
I Club Hustle at Berlin Brerhatis. ltlpiii 3am. £3. Weekly. chv weekly cltih with |)Js P45 and PStyl/ hringing you hip hop and street soul.
I Duke Joint at the Bongo (’ltih. lt).3t)pm 3am. £4. l3 Apr. New showcase ol hlues. garage rock and voodoo soul from DR and a heats and hlues mix front |)J Freehandy.
I Espionage at lispionage. I lpm 3am. l-r'ee. Weekly. Miller and Mata llari present D] David ('i'aig with the sitiootli sotltltls ()l‘ RrYB.
I Funky Penguin at ligo. l()pm 3am. £thc. 6 Apr. Funky house.
I Fur Burger at ligo. l lpm 3am. £3. l3 Apr. Night for girls vvlto like girls. dirty jokes. innuendo arid an ever eclectic music policy as they reach their first hirthday. Boys please remember you need a female escort for entry.
I Genetic at (‘itr‘us (‘luh. l lpm 3am. Free hefore l l.3()pttt; £3 after. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li. No smoking at the bar. mind.
I Glentiddich Independent Mix at ('aharet Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £5. 6 Apr. The Trouhle |)Js once again host this slice of w hat's hot it) furtk. hip hop and forward thinking jtl/l. Poets of Rhythm mix up rock riffs. psychedelia and sottl going live alongside l)ice. Plus hip hop arid funk from |)J/Producer Boca 45 and duh. jazz and house from Phil Jones.
I The GOuLaG BeAt at ligo.
|().3(lprii 3am. £3. 30 Mar. Punk. garage. new wave and good. honest t'ock'n'roll from special guests the Leg and DJ Joe Malik.
I Karnival at (‘aharet Voltaire.
| lpm 3am. £5 (free hefore midnight; £3 after). l3 Apr. New night for the ('ah promising to indulge ‘ev'ery pleasure. every sin'. The main room is a smooth hlend of l‘S arid l'ls' house from Martin Valentine. (iareth Sommerv ille. Ryan lillis and Mike Pinkerton. Anything goes in room two with B-Sides plus magicians. hosts and hostesses.
I NoWax at Medina. l()pm 3am. £5. 3() Mar. Bring down your iPod (or MP3) and take your turn to play three of your favourite tunes tip against another htidding MP3 |)Js. As you'd expect. music will he across the spectrum and it costs £3 a slot. htit all cash goes to the Marathon Millipede fund for Action Medical Research.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. ('omedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony (‘arter at this cheeky caharet-curn-disco. Bahes and Trendy Wendy (montth resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. (‘heck snatchsocial.com for more info. The Cuban Brothers do their slea/y hest as they guest on l3 Apr.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. From Motown to
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Northern Soul Leon Faster. Nick Watson arid Master ('aird (on rotation) provide for those needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Step it Up v Orange Street at (‘aharet Voltaire. l()pm 3am. £5 (£4). 30 Mar. Jamaican soundclash as roots reggae and dtih go tip against ska and retro rockstcady.
I Surgical Steel at ()piurn.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Ftrll on metal assault.
Chart & Party
I Vinyl at Massa. 8pm 3am. Free. Weekly. (‘ommercial chart and dance courtesy of Paul Funkster. plus drinks promos aplenty for those who want to start the weekend fasliionahly early.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Alternanthem at ()pium.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The hest irt commercial R& B and urban licks with guests from |Xtra arid Radio I flying in fortnightly.
I Blaze at ligo. l lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. 1)] James Lorigworth ignites the gay weekend with a chart and funky house soundtrack.
I Bona Fide Friday at Studio 24. l()prii 3am. £|(). 3| Mar. New reggae happening with the premier of Daddy Scotty's Project Bona Fide featuring the sweet vocals of Natalie Hendry. Pltis. the opening night has a guest slot from Finley Quay‘e. with a live and DJ set.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l()pm 3am. £2.50 before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. |)J Nikki and friends dig tip the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash- tip.
Departure Lounge at the (‘av-es. l()pm—3am. £7. 3| Mar. Another night of world heats. electro jazz and Latin rhythms froin Tru Thoughts man l)iesler
This is a new reggae and dancehall special marking the unveiling of Daddy Scotty’s
Project Bona Fide live show. But that’s not all as Edinburgh’s favourite
reggae son Finley Quaye (pictured), the man behind the huge hit
‘Sunday Shining’, puts in a rare live set.
[-7137 Mar; Studio 24, Edinburgh.
and the residents crew. please note that due to circumstances beyond Departure Lounge's control l’ovo have cancelled (htrt they‘ve brought the entrance fee down so it’s all good).
121 Diggin’ Deeper at the Bongo (’luh. l()pm 3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after (£4 rnernhers). 7 Apr. The |)ig|)eep Allstars rock the party with their eclectic hrew of funk. hip hop. reggae. heats. movies and more as they hit their first birthday (at the Bongo at any rate). Live jazz-funksters Black History Month and (iecko 3 are the guests.
I Evol at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm- 3am. £5. Weekly. Tidinhur'gh's longest running indie night. With the tisual mix of the hest current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it's an institution.
I A Hard Days Night at Suhway (‘ow'gate l lpm 3am. £3. 3| Mar. The launch of the Subway 's newest alternative night of indie. soul and rock‘n'roll.
I Late Nite Groove at tile .laz/ Bar. midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Regular Friday night funkstravaganza with live bands and |)Js.
I Love Train at (’ity: lidirihurgh. llpm 3am. £7. Weekly. Brutus (iold takes Us on a loving. cheesy journey through disco. direct from l2 sell-out years in Leeds and Manchester. Boogie on down every Friday with the Learn the Hustle dancing comp.
I Misfits at Subway ('owgate. llpm~3arn. £2. 7 Apr. Fortnightly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro. featuring a (T) swap box and cheap drinks. For more irtfo check misfitsonline.co.uk.
I Mocha Rocka! at Berlin Bierhaus. l().3()prn—3arn. £5 before midnight: £6 after. 3| Mar. Two of Edinburgh's hest collectives join forces. Space Face residents Pepe Santamaria and the Blonde Flash bring the R&B. hip hop. funk. disco and tnore while Tokyo Blu take care of the home and disco. Modern Lovers at Ego. l lpm—3am. £6. 7 Apr. A post-modemist mix of soul and funk. jazz. ska. garage and psyche
provided by residents ('raig and Mr
l)iv are joined hy Janman (ierald lrorti the rather special Ja/lman Records. For tnore info check mixlernlovers co uk.
I Nightstrike at RFI) lll 30pm 3am £2 helor‘e midnight; £3 alter 3| Mar Techno. electro and hi-tek funk trorii Polaris aitd Future Mythology joined hy PY/ (Split/Access)
I Planet Earth at ('itrus (‘luh ltl.3llpm 3am. £5 Weekly thc from W76 through to NS” or. in other words. a healthy dose ol punk. new wave. new romantic and electro pop
I “Gd Alert ill “cc Red littl
l(l.3()pm 3am. £3 (£2). 3| Mar l)i'uiii .\ hass and hreaks lroni l)J Alcane. J| Bloco. M(‘ Stan and Tam ()" Banter
I Soul Biscuits at (’ahat‘et Voltaire
| lpiti 3am. £thc 7 Apr. Still recovering from their mighty M(' hattle finale. espect the hest in hip hop. heats and hreaks from the crew.
I Sugarbeat at (‘aliaret Voltaire ll.3tlpm 3am. £7. 3| Mar. You never know what to e\pcct down Stigarheat with Tim and Je/ (l'tah Saints) and this month they have the mighty hreaks ol Krafty Kiits on hand with his trademark mis of hip hop and furious ltirik. See preview. page 34.
I Tokyo Blu at the Venue.
lt).3t)pm 3am. £6 (£5), 7 Apr: The Live House Sessions continue as the Tokyo Blu |)Js return with their eight piece hand for some lunky. disco. Latin. ('hicago and electro tinged house.
I Vaudeville at the Bongo ('liih.
9pm 3am. £7. 3| Mar. An impertinent circus caharet with magic. iiiusic and entertaining mishehaviour. featuring a live set from the Ruffness. carnival L'lttsslcs, gypsy polkas. jugglers. poets. lreaks and the beautiful. lleckling arid audience participation is positively encouraged.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at Til Barrio. 0pm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. Latin. R& B. chart attd party tracks direct from Spain and South America.
Chart & Party
I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Five hat‘s over five lToois playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty ol dark corners for copping off
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Diggity at the listahlishment.
l()pm 3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. |)J Fahuloz. llarry 3|). Rico and M(' Flow get down with their had selves. playing wildstyle RAZB. hip hop and street sotil.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. l lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. Still the hest mix of indie. 6()s garage. northern soul. ska. 7lls punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at ligo. llprn 3am. £|() (£5 to Taste members before I |.|5pm; £3 for members alter). l Apr. Taste mainstays Fisher 8.; Price and Martin Valentine are on the rnairt floor while the Visitor and Kaupuss take art anything goes attittrde in the (‘octeau lounge.
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. | lprii 3am. Free before I l.3llpm; £5 after. Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin hands join DJs lirik |)'Viking and Astrohoy. it's a [K hip hop special with Broke'n'linglish tl Apr) followed by soul jazz trio Belleruche and guest |)J |)om Servini (Walt Wah 45's) on X Apr. See preview. page 34.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo (Tub.
l Ipmr 3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 8 Apr. This month secs (live it Some preparing to welcome the l().()()()th cUstomcr through its doors arid so far the 9754 previoUs customers have left with tired feet and smiles on their faces. |)JRed6 continues with the funk. soul. jazz and rare groove.
I Glitterball! at Massa. l().3()pm~3ani. £5 before midnight: £7 alter. 1 Apr. Local house heads Jon Macini. Huggy'. Lisa