I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm—3am. £10 (£8). 21 Oct. From deepest Chicago via underground NY. Miss Honey Dijon (Derrick Carter‘s favourite DJ) makes a return to Gareth Sommerville's peerless real house party. with XFM’s Mash stirring the pot in the back room.
I VEGAS! at Ego. 10pm—3am. £9 in advance; £10 on door (£7 for fabulous dress). 21 Oct. Hep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening with your high-kicking hosts Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the stunning Vegas showgirls inviting you to join in the fun.
* VEGAS! at Ocean Terminal. 10pm—3am. £15. 28 Oct. The mighty Vegas! heads down to Ocean Terminal once again for their 9th birthday bash — how time flies when you're having fun. Frankie Sumatra. Bugsy Seagull. Dino Martini and the Vegas showgirls are to be joined by special guests The Loveboat Big Band. Lily White and Missy Malone.
I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at El Barrio. 9pm—3am. £3—£5 (£2). Weekly. See Fri.
Chart 8 Party
I All Sorts at Subway Cowgate. 10pm—3am. Free before £1 1.30pm; 2 after. Weekly. All the chart. cheese and party tunes you can handle.
I Propaganda at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Chan. cheese and R&B across five floors.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm-3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I Babydoll at P0 Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free before £1 1.30pm: £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. from the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. Gav Grant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs. I Booty at Medina. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair. with DJ Dale Lush. Isla Blige. Simmone Black and
; occasional guest supastas mixing up
R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 22 Oct. See Thu.
I Hellraiser’s Ball at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 29 Oct. Fortnightly. A rock'n‘roll journey with all the best cuts from classic to hard rock through to 80s glam.
Hobo - The Rebirth at the Bongo Club. 10pm—3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Live music and altemative disco forjustified sinners‘ returns boasting live music from The
Vivians and The Acute with The Hobo DJs being joined by Fast Punk Club (22 Oct).
I Kayos at Opium. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £1 drinks keep the crowds a moshing.
I Neon at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm—3am. Free. 22 Oct. Fortnightly. The Subway‘s fortnightly gothic experience. £1 a drink all night.
I Tackno at Ego. 1 1pm—3am. £7 (£5 members and the appropriately dressed). 29 Oct. lt‘s Bloody Tackno for Hallowe‘en. with Trendy Wendy playing her mix of pop. cheese and kitsch classics. Fun and frolics ensue.
I Taste at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £5 before 1 1.30pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage at this infamous Sunday nighter now showing at the Cab. With Martin Valentine firmly in charge of the back room. guests out front are Beatroot's David Begg (22 Oct) and the Subby‘s Harri (29 Oct).
I Tipsy at Massa. 10.30pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G and Phaze 2 at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town‘. Grime special as Semtex join the Tipsy crew on 15 Oct.
Chart 8 Party
I Sun-0a Mental at City: Edinburgh. 10.30pm—3am. £tbc. Weekly. New night of chart and party frolics.
I Voda at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Night of chart music and flavoured vodka.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Daggers Ahoy! at Subway Cowgate. l lpm—3am. Free. 30 Oct. Fortnightly. Playing punk. funk. nu wave. glam. and rock'n‘roll for ‘soldiers. prostitutes. dykes and punks‘.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 23 Oct. See Thu.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
1 1pm--3am. £3 (free). Weekly. Club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ James Combe with real deal salsa and world music. Now in its third year and still going strong. Like a fine wine. improving with age.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. New 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 and techno all the way in the main room from Grant
EDINBURGH
club venues
a Berlin
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.
I Cabaret Voltaire 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
Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B from DJ Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh.
I You Control at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. The residents take requests all night leading to an eclectic take on the best indie. rock and chart platters.
Chart 8. Party
I The Professionals at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Five floors of everything from R&B to cheese.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics at Subway Cowgate.
1 lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh‘s alt.scene.
I Code Blue at Opium. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classics with fistfuls of emo and ska chucked into the pot for good measure.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm-3am. £5. 24 Oct. See Thu.
I Motherfunk at Opal Lounge. 10pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Run ‘Dat at the Bongo Club. 10.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Tuesday chill out of reggae and dub from the White Wastifarians.
I Samhuinn Festival at Castle Esplanade. 9-10.30pm. Free. 31 Oct. The Beltane Fire Society presents a mystical night of ritual performance and
celebration to mark Samhuinn (the Celtic
New Year). Performances begin on the castle esplanade. followed by ritual
trance and tribal dance with live music. Afterparty and fundraiser at the Bongo
Club. from 11.3()pm—3am. I Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l 1.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro and break beat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma
; and a smattering of very talented local
guests. Drum & bass and breaks collective Edinburgh Bassed take care of
the main room every other week. i I Vibe at Ego. l lpm—3am. £4. Weekly.
Gay night with James Longworth on the decks. plus The Dancing Stud Muffins. The Singing Hairy Bloke and The Miming Nun. Don't say we didn't wam ya.
Chart 8 Party I Casino Royale at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. New student
Tuesdays down Espionage.
I Funky Monkey at Espionage. 9pm—3am. Free. Weekly. New student night across the five floors of Espionage. ranging from cheese to funky house (all drinks £1.50).
I ShagTag at Stereo. 10pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. insanely successful night based on a complex numerical flirting system. if someone catches your eye. you write their number on the board next to your own. the idea being that they then rush up to you and get a bit jiggy. I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at Opium. 10pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Mix of goth. metal. industrial and punk.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 25 Oct. See Thu.
I Essential at P0 Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. £6 before midnight; 8 after (£6). 25 Oct. Essential returns with a selection of the best DJs the world has to offer. and its eclectic hotpot of spinners. This fortnight weighs in with a heavyweight in the shape of Roni Size. Not often you get to see a drum & bass legend in a venue of this size.
I Hip at Studio 24. 1 lpm—3am. £4 (free before £1 1.30pm; 2 after). Weekly. The Glasgow night launches a new Edinburgh branch as Lil' Rich spins hip hop. hip pop and hip house.
I Juice at Massa. 10.30pm—3am. £5.
. Weekly. The original freshly squeezed
90s and 00s student night returns.
I The Pit at Subway Cowgate.
1 1pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans.
I Sin Fronteras at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. Free. Weekly. Latin and jazz dance grooves from DJ James Combe.
I Toaster at Citrus Club. 1 lpm—3am. Free before £1 1.30pm; 3 after. Weekly. Night of breakbeat from residents DJ Luka and Mike.e.
I We Are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free members). Weekly. Punk-funk electro night WA . . . E continues its rule of Wednesdays with
resident Gary Mac and Jacek Zamojski.
Backroom action with Dava le Funk.
Chart 8 Party
I Mission in Espionage at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. With comps to win £100.
I Shark at City: Edinburgh. 10pm—3am. £4. Weekly. The infamous student night at City with a selection of chart. cheese and R&B.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm—3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
2539. Cool beats from global sounds to Trouble's unique take on jazz. See listings for details.
at 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.
la City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights.
Club Plvo
2—6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night, for free.
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.
Ii Barrio
104 West Port. 229 8805. Spanish fiesta every night of the week.
a The Establishment 3 Sample Street, 229 7733. Chart and party night with plenty of drink on offer to wash it all down with.
Espionage
4 India Buildings, \fictoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
I 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.
I Mariners Commercial Street. Leith. 555 5622. Semi regular nights in this old church
from lesbian club Velvet to techno and house. See listings for details.
ta Massa
36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Glam house, party nights and hip hop and R&B on a Sunday with Tipsy.
Medina
45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
E5 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.
I Po Ha Ha
436 Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights.
Potterrow
Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
RID Vodka Club
73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
ll Stereo
King Stables Road. 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
I 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
Lothian Road. 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
The Wee
Red Bar
Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details.
is 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 808 to last week.
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