('hocnlatc ('Ily ) lay down a scrtnon ol ltiiik classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern ltrlisls ill wtil'slllp ()l lllc prc-disco 7lls sound. ('hcck w w w.rcvlunk.co.uk lor more mlo.
I Flock Party at ()pium. l Ipni 3am. Free. Weekly. l.ivc bands belorehand (lroln 7pm) rounded oll with a least ol rock.
I Sophistifunk at (‘ityz lzdmburgh.
l lpll) ittlll. £3. \Vcckly. RL‘SltlL'lll l).l John llutchison plays lunkcd tip Rtkli remixes and house tunes to a dressed tip crow (l.
I Splash at ligo. l lpm 3am. £5 £(i. l5 Apr. Monthly. The people who brought you the llig Splash 'l‘rcndy Wendy. Joli l’lcasctl. liclty l‘ot‘tl alttl 2 Many Jl)s return with a monthly house and disco night. with kitsch new resident Annie Street. DJ ('ricco ('astclli guests in April. I Tease Age at ('ltrus ('lub.
| lpin 3am. l-ree before I l.3(lpm'. £3 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything lrom swinging ()()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host ol current Mill: chart bothercrs with DJ Monkee Mickce. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I 2l-lot at ligo. (i.3() 9.30pm. £5. Weekly. l'nder lSs night of hip hop and urban R&ll l'lavas (strict age restriction of l3 l7).
* UFreak at the Venue. l().3()pm 3am. £tbc. 22 Apr. As always techno is at the top the agenda at l'Freak. with another undisputed master of the tech-funk sotuttl. l)a\‘e Angel. (Hi guest tllllics.
I Ultragroove at ('abarct Voltaire.
| Ipm 3am. £7 before midnight: £8 after (£7). 22 Apr. litlinburgh's peerless real house party with resident (iarcth Sommcrv illc. Ronald ('raw lord joins the mainroont with backrootn support from Mikey Inglis and Lorne Finnic.
I Upstairs Downstairs at ligo.
| lptn 3am. £6. 22 Apr. ('hris Paton and (iraeme F graduate from llabana to ligo with a mix of campncss. party anthems and the best (and worst) of the Xlls and 90s. Downstairs Alan and Maggie Joy go back to their roots with the best of Joy. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at lil Barrio. ‘lpm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. See lit'i.
I Xplicit at the Venue. li).3()pm 3am. £(i. I5 Apr. It's a night of drtun & bass warfare as (ilasgow 's |.ichevil crew come in town It) take (in Xplic‘il's liltc‘sl. Paul Resent and Morphy are the invaders. while PM) and Skye play on their home town advantage. Mixed beats in the ('oolet' from Meldrtun. B-Raw and Blag I.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at Po Na Na. l lpm» 3am. £4 before l2.3()am; £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of home
w here all are welcome to join in from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. (iav (irant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs.
I BootyLUSHous at Medina.
ll)pm 3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Weekly. More of a Sttnday social than a lull-on glam affair. with DJ Dale l.llsll. Simmone Black and occasional guest stipastas mixing tip R&B. hip hop. soul and funk. There's an liaster Sttnday special and Marlena Shaw aftcrparty. with a live PA by lidinburgh soul singer Ral‘l'. on April In.
* Club Noir at the Jam llotise.
9pm 3am. £l2. lo Apr. This great burlesque club makes its second ever visit to lidinburgh. The saucy club night hope to make Jools Holland's venue their new home on the east coast so lap up their Faster Parade theme while thrilling to their trademark tassel twirling. burlesque shows and a whole lot tnore. No jeans and trainers. please make an L‘thil'l.
I Hobo at the Bongo ('lub. lllpm-3am. Free before I lpm'. £3 alter. Weekly. live music and alternative disco for
jtlstilied sinncrs‘. Acts this fortnight
include a triple bill of the Damn Shamcs. the Rushes and Your Boy Blair ( lb Apr) and another from the Black Spring. the Holy ()rder and Type Press (23 Apr).
I I Fly Spitfires at ('abaret Voltaire. 9pm. £4. lo Apr. More live indie action as Staplcton. Dart/l. Victorian linglish (ientlcman's (lab and V for Victory join the gig/club crossover night in this co- promolion with Drowned in Sound.
I Kayos at ()pium. l lpm- 3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack while £l drinks certainly keep the crowds at moshing.
I Rise Up at ('abaret Voltaire.
lllplll 3am. £4. 23 Apr. DJs and live music all night long. This month's litte- up is still the. but expect at least live live acts.
I Taste at the Liquid Room.
I lpm-3am. £5 before I l.3()pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage in the main rootn at this infamous Sunday nighter. Martin Valentine wows the mixed/gay crowd with funky US house gems through the back.
I Tipsy at Massa. ll).3()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick (i and Phazcl at what
they promise will be 'tbe hottest Sunday night party in town'. liaster special with s 'cial guests Da Firing Squad ( lb Apr).
Ultragroove Easter Party at the Venue. lt).3()pm~3am. £l2. lh Apr. ()ne of the true heroes of the ('hicago hoUse scene. Derrick (‘arter joins a beefed tip residents team for this almighty Faster celebration.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I DJ Vance at Massa. |().3()pm~3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. (ilasgow favourite DJ Vance spinning the best in funky dance and house anthems.
I Get Lo at Faith. l lpmv 3am. £3 (£2). )7 Apr. Fortnightly. New Monday nighter to kick start the week with a dose of hip hop and R&B from P-Styl/ and Rico.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
1 Ipm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. New club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. l()pm~-3am. Free. Weekly. D] James (‘ombe with real deal salsa attd world music. now in its third year and still going strong. Like a line wine improving with age.
I Tease at Massa. lt).3()pm~3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Student night playing the
biggest hits from the 80s until now.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l()pm—3am. £2. Weekly. New weekly night 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. It's house arid techno all the way in the tnain room from (irant Paterson. while rootn two is all hip hop and R&B from D] Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Code Blue at ()pium. I()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classics with listfuls of emo and ska chucked into the pot for good measure.
I The Diamond Dice at Berlin Bicrhaus. l().3()pm—3ant. £4 (£2). Weekly. Hip hop. R&B and grime night from [Ms Vito. U-Turn and Anemate and open mic MC battles for anyone who wants to step up to the plate.
I Motherlunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (iino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking ()()s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so tnuch tnore.
Clubs
I Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l l.3()pm ~3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro and break beat with Shadow skill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drtnn & bass and breaks collective lidinburgh Bassed take care over the main room every other week. I Swingbeats at the Bongo (‘Iuh
l lptn 3am. Free. Weekly. Lenny Love and Monkeyboy keep you dancing until you drop with a mix of jail. soul. swing and breaks (follows on from tutored swing classes 7pm 9pm) now with added Trouble as the Trouble crew join the Tuesday party plus a new gallery experience with dth and reggae from the Wastifarians.
I Vibe at ligo. l lptn 3am. £3. Weekly. (iay night with James Longworth on the decks. pltts the Dancing Stud Muffins. the Singing llairy' Bloke and the Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't warn
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pitnn. lllpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Mix of goth. metal. industrial and pttnk.
I Destination at Po Na Na.
l lpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Return of this weekly night dow'n Po‘s atid its boase. hip hop. funk. dub and an anything goes attitude. The Trouble DJs are in firm control so you know it's
going to be quality.
I Juice at Massa. lt).3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The original freshly squccled 90s and ()()s student night returns. I Nexuslive at the Bongo (‘lub.
8pm 72am. £4. I‘) Apr. New music
showcase Nexus l.ivc launches with live bands. DJs and VJs through until 2am. I Seven Sins at ligo. 9pm 3am. £tbc. 26 Apr. Rock. techno. drtnn d; bass and house at this Jewel & lisk Valley
1 College showcase of bands. dancers.
DJs and tnore.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus ('lth.
I lpm—3am. Free before I l.3()pm: £3
I after. Weekly. See Sat.
We are . . . Electric at ('abarct Voltaire. l lpm~3am. Free before
‘ midnight; £2 after (free for members).
Weekly. Digital grooves with resident
electro-punk (iary Mac. joined by
Portuguese new kid R.'/.inc ( l9 Apr). Followed by a very special live show
' frotn the Booka Shade (Get Physical). ' with backroom support from Reaehout . and a mystery guest (26 Apr. please note
£5 (£3 tnembers) and 4am licence for this night only).
EDINBURGH
club venues
I Berlin
3 Oueensferry 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.
I Cabaret Voltalre 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house to drum 8 bass. See listings for details. I 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.
I The Cellar Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to
Trouble‘s unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
I 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.
I City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. I Club Pivo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night. for free.
I 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.
I 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.
I El Barrio
104 West Port, 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. I The Establishment 3 Semple Street. 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
I Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
I Big
31 Lothian Road, 229 7670. Huge indie club venue.
I The Honeycomb 15-17 Niddry Street. 530 5540. Big nights and big guests from
Manga to Audio Deluxe. beats for a dressed up See listings for details. crowd.
I The Liquid Room I Opium
9c Victoria Street. 225 71 Cowgate. 225 8382. 2564. One of the top Flock. punk and metal. venues in town for no messing.
guest DJs and live I Po Na Me
music. See listings for 43b Frederick Street. details. 226 2224. Student
I Massa nights. funky beats and 36-39 Market Street. more. See listings for 226 4224. Glam house. selected highlights. party nights and hip hop I Pottem
and R88 on a Sunday Bristo Square, 650 with Tipsy. 9195. Student heaven. I Medina I RID Vodka Club 45-47 Lothian Street. 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 225 6313. Laid back From house to reggae. vibes with cool hip hop See listings for details. and other sounds. See I Stereo
listings for details. King Stables Road, 229 I Mood 7986. More big party Omni, Greenside Place. tunes and drunken
550 1640. Chart and dancing.
party tunes. not I Candle 2‘ forgetting gay night Poly Calton Road. 558 3758. Super on Mondays. See Down and dirty club listings for selected nights. specialising in highlights. techno and goth. See I Opal Lounge listings for details.
51 George Street, 226 I The Way
2275. House and funky Cowgate, 225 6766.
Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
I The Subway West End
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. I The Venue
Calton Road. 557 3073. Varied mash up club nights ranging from Optimo to techno heaven. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. I Time
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 805 to last week.
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