Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least fourteen days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore.
Edinburgh Thursdays
Club
I A Basement Boogie at Hudson Club. I lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. New intimate residency from the Trouble DJs. playing out club classics. electro. p-funk. soul. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and more. I Born to Be Wide at the Street. l()pm—3am. Free. 2 Nov. Music industry social club that aims to bring musos. journalists. promoters. record shop workers and musicians together.
I I Fly Spitfires at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £5. 2 Nov. More live indie action as Danananackroyd and This Ain't Vegas bring the live rock. indie and punk to the party.
I Late Night Latin at the Jazz Bar.
1 lpm. Free. Weekly. Latin grooves from DJ Ja/Jhead plus exotic rhythms and tango-jazz from leading Aussie sax-man Julien Wilson (9 Nov). and dynamic funk- fueIIed action with the Paul Mills Band the following week ( 16 Nov).
I Lulu at Lulu. Spur-3am. Free before 10me £4 alter. Weekly. Andrew Williams of pirate soul outfit Yam Who? (Uptown Safari) guests (9 Nov) joining Astroboy. Sidewinder. Ketch and Monkeyboy for the best in mashed up soul. funk. disco. jazz. and electronica.
I Rang Zen at the Bongo Club. l()pm-3am. £4 before I lpm; £5 after. 2 Nov. Musicfest of bands and DJs to raise money for Asian charities. featuring the Ruffness. Arrive early for African drumming workshop.
I Shit Trinket at Wee Red Bar. 9pm—-3am. £4 (£3). 9 Nov. As eclectic as it gets with everything from Abba to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Zappa. courtesy of Sam & Ben with three live acts the.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I lpm—3am. £5. Weekly. Comedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony Carter at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes and Trendy Wendy ( tnonthly resident) supply hip hop and funky tunes. I Spies in The Wires at Cabaret Voltaire. I lpm ~3am. £5 (£4). 16 Nov. The live gig/club crossover continues with an emphasis on DJ skills this fortnight as Chris (ieddes (Belle & Sebastian). Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers). Stuart Braithwaite (Mogwai) and (irannie Braithwaite (Synergy) are joined by the Damn Shames (live). Produced in conjunction with The List.
I White Neat at Cabaret Voltaire.
I Ipm-—3am. £3-—£5. 9 Nov. London’s influential indie club returns with a live set from Wall of Sound singings Thousand Natural Shocks plus Scottish indie types ()BIi and Popup. while DJs ()lly and Matty provide the tunes for dancing.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm~-3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from lXtra and Radio I flying in fortnightly.
I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. I().3()pm--3am. £5 (£4). I() Nov. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa Choppa. C- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras lsta Jamaica.
I Cult at Po Na Na. I()pm--—3am. £2.50 before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash- up.
I de luxe at Hudson Club. I lpm-~3am. £3. Weekly. Funky house from residents Dave Bernardi and Fraser Shaw.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—3am. £5. W ‘ekly. Iidinburgh‘s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
I Fake at Studio 24. I lpm—3am. £5. 3 Nov. Night celebrating all things electro. I Fast at the Bongo Club. l()pm— 3am. £4. 3 Nov. Two clubs for the price of one as Fast returns. The best in high energy rock'n‘roll. garage and punk with live guests Twisted Charm. while upstairs Ride This Train goes all rebel country on your ass.
I Four Corners at the Bongo Club.
I lpm-3am. £4. It) Nov. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the mighty Four Corners for the best in dancelloor jazz and global grooves.
I Fur Burger at Twist. I()pm--2am. £3. 10 Nov. Monthly. The night for girls who like girls moves to a weekend and a new venue. with the same eclectic music policy. Boys need a female escort for entry.
I A Hard Days Night at Wee Red Bar. l lpm 3am. £5 (£4). 3 Nov. Now the Wee Red‘s newest alternative night of indie. soul and rock'n'roll.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm; £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin from (iareth Sommerville (l'ltragroove) joined by the Blond Flash (3 Nov) and Hobbes ( 10 Nov).
I Misfits at Subway Cowgate.
I IpmA 3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a CI) swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. Check www.misiitsonline.co.uk for more info. Modern Lovers at Iigo.
I lpm 3am. £6. 3 Nov. A post- modernist mix of soul and funk. ja/I. ska. garage and psyche provided by residents Craig and Mr Divine as they reach their sixth birthday with an exclusive club mix CI) for all those joining the party. Manchester's Doug 8; Si (’heeba provide a pre-club at the ()uthouse from 9pm.
I Morgan’s Spiced Nights at Cabaret Voltaire. I lpm 3am. £5. 3 Nov. Morgan's goes on tour with a bit of help from the Cuban Brothers. l.'nabombers. The Loose Cannons and the Trouble DJs plus contortionists. magicians and other cheeky surprises. For tickets log onto www.morgansspiced.co.uk. See preview. page 32.
I Nuklear Puppy at Iigo. l()pm—3am. £tbc. 10 Nov. Residents Jason Cortel and Phil York keep the hard dance flag flying in the capital.
I Orange Street at Studio 24.
I Ipm-—3am. £5. ll) Nov. Ska and reggae night featuring a sound clash between the Dr No‘s vs the Orange Street DJ
I Restless at Studio 24. I lpm »3am. £5. |() Nov. Funky techno. electro and breaks.
I Reverend Funk at the Caves.
l lpm 3am. £5- -£7. 10 Nov. A sermon of funk classics. soaring trumpet and Hammond organ gems and modern artists in worship of the pre-disco 7()s sound. Check revfunk.co.uk for more info.
I Skunk Funk at the Jill]. Bar. midnight-3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Wilklbootb and live guests. including hot jazz/funk six-piece Funk Junction (3 Nov) and ‘(iroovy llwe‘ (ierman blues star Willie Brown and his foot stompin‘ band ( 10 Nov).
I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). l() Nov. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathie joined by liltragroove maestro (iareth Sommerville while they host an ()xjam special in the backroom raising cash for ()xfam with DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz.
I Sugar Daddy at Iigo. I lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 3 Nov. A rebranded and relaunched Blaze from DJ James Longworth.
I Suite 69 at Henry's Cellar Bar. IIpm--3am. £5 (£4). 3 Nov. A night of 60s French pop with a live set from French garage rockers Les Bof!
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
3%: The Cathouse at Studio 24. l().3()pm—4am. £6. 4 Nov. Nope your eyes aren't deceiving you Glasgow‘s most famous home of rock is launching a new monthly night in Edinburgh.
45%“: ECCF & Northern Light Charity Night at the Caves. l().3()pm—3am. £l() (£8). 4 Nov. The Iidinburgh Clubbing Community Forum gather together some of the best DJs from across the capital (from Stereotype. Taste. 'I‘okyoblu. Progression. Karnival. Beatroot and more) to raise cash for Iidinburgh Sick Kids Friends Foundation at this Hallowe'en special.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. ()(Is garage. northern soul. ska. 7()s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at Iigo. I Ipmv 3am. £l() (£8 members). I I Nov. Taste mainstays Fisher & Price and Martin Valentine are on the main floor. while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude into the Cocteau Lounge.
I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar.
midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish jau. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJs Iirik D'Viking and Astroboy. with cinematic groves from Joe Acheson‘s double- drummed quartet (4 Nov) and gospel-jazz funksters My Mate's ()dd ( I I Nov).
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. I8 Nov. Monthly. (ioing from strength to
strength. DJRedb‘s dancing club is back with the usual selection of funk. soul. jazz and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Headspin vs Coreskills at the Bongo Club. 7.3()—I lpm. £7. 4 Nov. IQ hosts this early doors show down as Dbass. Boom Monk Ben. BHM. Lost Property. The Jazz Thug and The Jan. Spastiks take on the Headspin crew.
I Headspin at the Bongo Club.
I lpm-3am. £l(). 4 Nov. The Resonance. Allan Dunbar. Steve Austin and Bongo Dave provide the four-deck mix up of ftmk. hip hop. disco. house and beats. This month they are joined by Ireland‘s favourite son David Holmes for a rescheduled date and more of his found sounds and cut up soundtracks.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin-3am. Free before l()pm; £7 after. Weekly. Funk. electro and more from Hobbes and KippS (4 Nov) followed by Al Kent and IsIa Blige ( l I Nov).
I Luver at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pmv 3am. £l2 (£l()). 4 Nov. A saucy soiree of full-on. driving house music. with residents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. (irum Stone and Jon Iidwards. It's near enough to Hallowe‘en. so they're keeping it gruesome down I.uve|y. as they say. 'extreme not mainstream'.
I Manga at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—-3am. £I I. I 1 Nov. The Manga boys just couldn't resist setting up shop for this one off special hosting a Scottish exclusive and Northern Soul album launch from Dilinja. Craggz 8; Parallel Forces with live vocals from James Hadfeild. It‘s good to have you back. See preview. page 3 I.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. I lpm 3am. £7. I I Nov. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dub reggae with MC Ras Iicho.
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