I Alternanthem at ()pium.
l()pm -3am. liree. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at Massa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from IXtra and Radio I flying in fortnightly.
I Beatroot at Iigo. l lpm 3am. £5. [7 Nov. It’s bi-monthly loco with the locals as Beatroot residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Palys welcome perennial favourite Sublime's Kev Wright for sortie of his patented tech-trance. He’s been busy in the studio of late so expect some early previews from his KI’AXX alter-ego.
I Cult at l’o Na Na. l()pm‘ 3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. 1)] Nikki and friends dig tip the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash- up.
I de que at Hudson ('Iub. I lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. l-‘tmky house from residents l)ave Bernardi and I-‘raser Shaw. Departure Lounge at the (‘aves
l()pm 3am. £S. 24 Nov. Another night of
world beats. electro jail. and Latin rhythms as Departure Lounge is joined by Talc (live) and Paul Murphy (Afro Art Records) as they join residents Astroboy and (‘ammyz
I Dogtooth at Henry's ('cllar Bar.
1 Ipm~ 3am. £5. I7 Nov. Launch night for this new club playing indie. electro and new wave and a bit of new rave from live guests Neon I’Iastix.
I Eclectro at Wee Red Bar.
l().3()pm 3am. £4 £5 (£3 £4). l7 Nov. Iilectro. techno and house front resident DJ Quirky and special guest (iary Mac (We Are . . . Iilectric) for a dose of disco punk.
I Eruptor at Studio 24. l Iptn 3am. £5. I7 Nov. Banging hardcore techno and gabba for those who like that sort of thing.
I Evol at the Liquid Roottt.
I().3()pm~ 3am. £5. Weekly. Iidinburgh's longest rttnning indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution. Including a playback of ()asis’ new best of Stop the (locks ( 17 Nov).
I JakN at Sttidio 24. 10.30pm 3am. £7. 24 Nov. 'I‘he JakN crew bring you a techno onslaught.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spm 3am. I-‘ree before l()pm; £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin from (iareth Sommerville (ITItragroove) joined by the Blond Flash.
I Misfits at Subway (’owgate.
l lpm 3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a ('I) swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. (‘heck wvvvv.tnislitsonlinc.co.uk for more info. I Pins 8. Needles at Red.
l().3()pm> 3am. I‘ree before midnight: £3 after. I7 Nov. House. techno and electro, I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar. midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from 1)] WiIk/booth and live guests. including funk and soul from The Dirty Martinis ( I7 Nov) and cinematic ja/z. samples and loops from Joe Acheson Quartet (24 Nov).
I Sugar Daddy at Iigo. I lpm 3am. £4 £5. I7 Nov. A rebranded and relaunched BIa/e front 1)] James I.ongworth.
I Sugarbeat at ('abaret Voltaire.
l Iptn 3am. £7. 24 Nov. You never know what to expect down Sugarbeat with Tim and Jet (l'tah Saints). This month they welcome Stanton Warriors to beef up the blend of hip hop. breaks. house and electro.
I Tokyo Blu at ligo. 10.30pm 3am. £7 before midnight; £S after (£7). 24 Nov. The Live House Sessions return to their original home. with a full live band serving tip the fittest house and deep grooves.
The “Mo-Times Party at the Bongo (‘Iub I lpnt 3am. £2 before midnight; £4 before lam; £6 after. 24 Nov. You loved the free parties at the Bongo over the summer and now the
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heads behind it are back in a new montth format. Iixpect the best in fttnk. disco and heydays hip Iiop from I)JRed(v (AKA Jonny 'I"wo-'I'imes). No longer free but still super cheap. I Welcome to the Latin Quarter at If] Barrio. 9pm 3am. £3 £5 (£2). Weekly. Latin. R&B. chart and party tracks direct from Spain and South America.
Xplicit at the Bongo (’lub. llpm 3am. £I I. I7 Nov. A trip to the hardest. darkest corners of the world of drum ck; bass as the intense sounds of lid Rush and ()ptical (Virus) pummel your brains and feet into submission as they present (‘liumr/vmz.
Chart & Party
I Archive at ('ity‘ Nightclub.
l().3()pni 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Disco I)an plays the best loved and freshest dance and pop.
I Espionage at Iispionagc. 7pm 3am. I‘ree. Weekly. I-‘ive bars over live lloors. playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty of dark corners for copping off.
I Funtastic Fridays at Mariners. l()pm 2am. £2. Weekly. The ultimate cheesy disco party with chart smashes frottt the (i()s through to last week.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. lirec. Weekly. See 'I‘hti.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Afterdark at (’abat'et Voltaire.
I lpm 3am. £8 before midnight: £I() after (£8). 25 Nov. Residents Neil Bartley and Jammy return with a blend of funky. big beats and electro hottse. I Clash! at Henry 's (’ellar Bar.
1 lpm 3am. £5. 25 Nov. New punk electro clth night (‘Iashl with I)Js (‘hris l‘ast (I’ast) and Beako and live guests Haunted House.
I Edenangels at the \‘aults.
I lpm 3am. £5. 25 Nov. l-‘ilthy house and techno from special guest I)J MNKY.
I The £99 at Wee Red Bar.
I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. (i()s 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 Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
l I.3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish
ja/l. ftmk. soul and Latin bands join I)Js
Iirik I)'\'iking and Astroboy. including the high energy ftmk of Washington Street (IS Nov) and good little ftutk from l)as ('ontras (25 Nov).
I Flaunt at Massa. I lpm 3am. £S (£(v members). 25 Nov. Night of timeless clth classics and dirty house w ith 'l‘ommy (iallo. Jatnie Dunn and Jon lidwat’ds.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo ('Iub.
l lptn 3am. £4 before midnight: £(i after. IS Nov. Monthly. (ioing from strength to strength. I)JRed(i's dancing club is back with the usual selection of fttnk. sottl. ja// and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dth upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Holla! at the Liquid Room.
Il).3()pm 3am. £5. IS Nov. ('hart Rth. urban hip hop and booty tunes from the 2 Hot I)Js.
I Kandy at Massa. I lptn 3am. £7 (£5). IS Nov. New hip hop. dancehall and R&B night from resident Iia/y B.
I Liquid Soul at I’o Na Na.
l()ptn 3am. £3 before I lpm; £(i alter. Weekly. (iet down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky hottse night. featttring l’o‘s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and battg tip-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spm 3am. l‘ree before l()pm: £7 alter. Weekly. I-"unk. electro and more from Hobbes and Na Blige.
Two quality techno/electro nights return for this one off dust up in the
capital. Each is joined by a quality guest to get down and dirty on the
dancefloor. Inner Rhythm have the mighty Rolando from the legendary Underground Resistance collective
while Access stand firm with Savas Pascadilis (Gigolo, pictured). Cabaret Voltaire. Ed/nburg/i, Ff! 77 Nov.
I Luvely at the Liquid Room.
l().3()pm 3am. £12 (£l()). 2 Dec. A saucy soirec of full-on. driving house music. with residents 'l‘onimy Kay. l)ean Newton. (ii'um Stone and Jon Iidwards. I Madchester at ('abat‘et Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £5. 25 Nov. Breaking with their Boxing Day tradition we get an extra Madchester special that celebrates the baggy era to the max.
I Obscene at Iigo. l().3()pnt 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 25 Nov. ‘Back to (lie Old Skool' special doth ()bsccttc this month as they celebrate the best in drum & bass and jungle from back in the day with the (ieneral (Manga). I)J Brainstormer (Brainstorm ('rew ) and ('ovalcnt.
I 100% Dynamite at the Bongo ('lub. I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight; £o after. 2.5 Nov. .l‘i‘lL‘ Soul Jtt/l Records Sotmd System is back once again for another excursion through reggae. soul. ska. funk. dancchall. hip hop. roots and jungle. It's Decoy Roy and l)JRcdo in the main room with (he ()rangc St boys taking care of room two.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
I lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best itt rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Reverend Funk at Iigo. I lpm 3am. £7 (£5). 25 Nov. A sermon of fttnk classics. soaring trumpet and Ilanunond organ gems and modern artists in worship of the pre-disco 7()s sound. (‘heck revfunk.co.uk for more info.
I Rock Party at ()pium. I lpm 3am. i'il'L‘L‘. \Vt‘t‘kl}. l.i\c bands ik‘i-UI‘L‘JIRHMJ (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Sophistifunk at ('in Nightclub.
l lpm 3am. £S. Weekly. Resident I)J Joltn Ilutchison plays fttnked up Rt&B remixes and house tunes to a dressed up crowd.