I Saute Parte at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lprn -3atn. £5. 27 Apr. (irand ('entral signing Jon Kennedy heads this night of hip hop. breaks attd funk with back up frotn (ireat li/cape. Nasty P. (’unnic and B Raw. Part of ilil'l/H‘H It.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I lpm 3am. £5. Weekly. ('omedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony ('arter at this cheeky cabaret-cttm-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. ('heck’ snalcltst)cial.cotn for more ittfo. The Cuban Brothers guest on l3 Apr.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
l0pm 3am. £3. Weekly. From Motown to Northern Sottl |.eon liaster. Nick Watson attd Master ('aird (on rotatiort) provide for those needs. adding a daslt of house as the night goes on.
* Spies in the Wires at (‘abaret Voltaire. | lptn 3am. £4 (£3). 20 Apr. After a triumphant start. Spies in tlte Wires continues with live sets front Pro Forma and lirrors and a DJ set from DFA titan Jttan Maclean. Produced iit conjttttctiott with The List.
I Surgical Steel at ()pium. I0pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Ftill on metal assatilt.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Absolute at the Venue. I0.30pm 3am. £8 before midnight; £|0 after. 2| Apr. Trance and all things hard at this camouflage party featurittg Mark |i(i (Blackout Audio).
I Altemanthem at ()piuttt. l0pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock attd alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at Massa. |0pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in cotntttercial Rd’eB and ttrban licks with gttests from |.\’tra attd Radio I flying in fortttiglttly.
I Big Toe’s l-li-Fi at Wee Red Bar. |0.30pm 3am. Free before I |.30pm; £5 after (£4). 2| Apr. Reg 'ae. danceltall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa ('hoppa. ('-Digg|es attd Jockass. pltts singing settsations Daddy Scotty. Natalie. (ieorge Prophet and Ras Ista Jatnaica.
I Bio-Rhythm at the Venue.
l0.30pnt -3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. 2| Apr. Bio‘ relaunches at the Venue with the best itt bionic breaks and electronic beats plus a dose of residents action from DJ Believe. (i-Mac and Silver Storic (plus a special guest the).
I Blaze at ligo. l lptn-—3am. £5. 2| Apr. Monthly. DJ James Longworth ignites the gay weekend with a cltart and fttttky house soundtrack.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l0pttt—3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 after. W -ekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig up the very best iit funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics attd party jattts at this cool dancelloor mash- tip.
I Evol at the Liquid Roottt. |0.30pm~3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest rttnnittg indie night. With the tisual tnix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it's an institution.
I Fast and Ride This Train at the Bongo Clttb. l0pm—3am. £5. 2| Apr. Two clubs for the price of one as Fast returns. The best in high energy rock'n'roll. garage and punk with live guests the Low Miffs. while Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I A Hard Days Night at Subway Cowgate. llpm—3am. £3. l4 Apr. Fortnightly. Subway"s newest alternative night of indie. soul and rock'n'roll.
I Kevin Saunderson at the Venue. I0.30pm—3am. £l I. I4 Apr. The legend that is Mr Sattnderson descends on Edinburgh for this joint promotion from Fuse-In. Club Michigan and Jack Hammer. armed with his smorgasbord of techno treats.
I Late Nite Groove at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. £5. Weekly. Regular Friday night funkstravaganza with live bands and DJs. Bluesy funk from the Hustlers ( 14 Apr) acid jazz. from Gecko 3 (28 Apr).
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It’s Easter and Ultragroove have pulled out all the stops to secure the talents of one of the best house DJs in the world, the one and only Derrick Carter. Sucked into the
Chicago house scene at a young age, he now spins an exemplary mix, pushing the genre to its limits, seamlessly blending disco, soul and jazz into his unsurpassable sets. I Sun 16 Apr, Ultragroove Easter Party at the Venue. Edinburgh.
I Maad Skill: at the Bongo Club.
I lpttt 3am. £l0. l4 Apr. The lidinburgh Sciettce Festival hits clubland. After
their Maad Skill/ demos on the tecltnology and physics of break dance. beatboxing and turntables. the perfect club night to showcase these skills itt their natural environment with llexstatic (Ninja Tune). (i-Mac. DJ lixtra. B Burg. Dan Bland and Psylent V.
I Misfits at Subway (‘owgate.
l lpm—3am. £2. 2| Apr. Fortnightly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro. featuring a Cl) swap box and cheap drinks. For tnore info check mislitsonline.co.uk.
I Nuklear Puppy at ligo. |0pm 3am. £|2. l4 Apr. Residents Jason (‘orte/ and Phil York keep the hard dance flag flying in the capital as they welcome back the Judge that jtist won't bttdge. Judge Jules.
I Planet Earth at Citrus Club. l0.30pm-~3am. £5. Weekly. Mttsic from I976 through to l‘)8‘) or. in other words. a healthy dose of pttnk. new wave. new romantic and electro pop.
I React at the Venue. l0.30pm-r3am. £4 (£3). l4 Apr. The raw techno night is back with a guest slot frotn Autonome (live).
I Release at ligo. l().3()pm—-3am. £5. 2| Apr. All things house and electro.
I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire. |0.30pm-3am. £5 (£4). l4 Apr. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathie joined by (ilasgow' hero Domenic Capello (Subculture). while it's hip hop all the way from Ritchie Ruftone (live time Scottish DMC champion ).
I 33/45 at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm—3am. £6 (£4). 2| Apr. Night built around residents Leon and Eddie's sexy house with live vocals from Jayne C Wright and sax from Trav pIUs new resident DJ Jo Myles.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. £3—£5 (£2). Weekly. Latin. R&B. chart and party tracks direct from Spain and South America.
I Wigwam Jam at Wee Red Bar. |0pm 3am. £3. l4 Apr. Indie. 60s. 90s, ska. new wave and leftfteld funky house from Bttbble Barf. Smokie & the Bandil. B-Sides and Blowtt Up Bob.
2 Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I After Dark at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lptn 3am. £8 before midnight; £l0 after (£8 tnetnbers). I5 Apr. Residents Neil Bartley and DJ Roo are joined by Martin Valentine and Steven Wanless as they mix tip a selection of soulful house. funked up garage and diva- driven vocal tracks.
I Ascension Goth Club at Teviot Row Union. l().3()pm-—3am. £5. 22 Apr. Monthly. In association with lidinburgh University‘s (ioth and Rock Society comes this mix of up-to-date darkness. Featuring all the latest goth. rock and industrial greats.
I Diggity at the listablishment. l0pm—-3am. £7 (£5). Weekly. DJ Fabuloz. llarry 3|). Rico and MC Flow get down with their bad selves. playing wildstyle R&B. hip hop and street soul. I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
l lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best tnix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fiesta Latina at Teviot Row Union. 9.30pm—2am. £4.50 (£3.50). 22 Apr. Still going strong after ten years of supplying the best in salsa. tnerengue. mambo and other Latin rhythms courtesy of DJ Pancho with a free dance class frotn the Salsa Angels at 9.30an
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
l lpm—3am. Free before I l.30pm: £5 after. Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs Erik [)‘Viking and Astroboy. Cuban dance from Voces Del Sur ( 15 Apr) and funky Afro-beat from Diwan (22 Apr).
I Headspin at the Bongo Club.
I lpm—3am. £7. 22 Apr. The Resonance. Allan Dunbar. Steve Austin and Bongo
Dave provide the funk. hip hop. disco. hottsc. beats and tttore.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
l0pm 3am. £3 before I lpm'. £6 after. Weekly. (iet down 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 hottse for those in the know.
I Mingin’ at the Venue. | lpttt 3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. l5 Apr. Monthly. A dark. sexy. dirty house club. Alan Joy and Brian Dempster are the l)Js behind this small. intimate. friendly attd predominantly gay club on the top floor of the Venue. Mttsic ranges frottt trance to deep house with a touch of techno and hard hoUse thrown in for good measure. I Mission at Studio 24. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. Night of metal mayhem. goth rock and more from the dark side. With new top floor specials of goth or freaked out electro and darkwave.
I Motel at the Liquid Room. l0.30pnti3am. £|0-o£|4. l5 Apr. Moving across town. Motel carries on with the big name action at their new base. For this instalment Huggy is joined by the Subliminal Sessions Tour 2006 with Jorge Jaramilo (one half of Who da Funk) and Jason Herd for some top quality up-front house.
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. l5 Apr. The legendary London night keeps things nice with more of the finest reggae. funk. ska. soul. dancehall. hip hop. roots and jungle from the Soul Jan. Records Sound System ably assisted by DJRed6 and Decoy Roy (Give It Some). Back room duties are taken care of by Ragga Robbie (Orange St/Dr No's) and 1)] Take (Japan).
I Progression at the Liquid Room. l0.30pm—3am. £|2.50. 22 Apr. The future of house music from the ever reliable Progression crew joined by the King of Tomorrow himself. Sandy Rivera.
I Reverend Funk at Ego. l0.30pm—3am. £6—£8. IS Apr. Lee Birchall and Tim Moore (both Shaft and