Edinburgh
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 Alter Ego at Po Na Na. I lpm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. 'I‘htirsday tiiglit mash- tip from DJ Diverse. playing a genre splitting selection of modern and classic indie. rock. disco. R&B. Iiip hop. bootlegs and funky hotise.
I A Basement Boogie at Hudson ('Iub. l Ipm 3am. Free. Weekly. Intimate residency front the Trouble DJs. playing otit club classics. electro. p-funk. sotil. hip hop. breaks. synth pop and more.
I Black Tape at Iigo. l Ipm 3am. £3. l l Jan. A mix of indie. classic pop. rock. soul. ptiiik. electonica and hip hop. Iiarly tracks aitd classic album ctits from the hands you l()\ e.
I Class! at Subway (‘owgate.
l Ipm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 alter (£l ). Weekly. New student night from DJ Lucky Luciano (Big (‘heese/Shag'liig ).
I Genetic at (‘itrus (‘Iub. l Ipm 3am. Free before I I.30pm: £3 alter. Weekly. Still a mighty popular soiree that showcases alternative. indie and lo-li.
I I Fly Spitfires at ('abaret Voltaire.
l Ipiit -3am. £5. 4 Jan. More live indie action featuring all singing all dancing girl/boy hand Future Retro ('hainpions. with another live act the.
I Late Night Beats at the Jazz Bar.
I Ipm ~ 3am. Free. Weekly. The Jan Bar Trio do their live thing while DJ Jit/lllc‘ild mixes it up on the decks.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm: £4 alter. Weekly. Asti'oboy. Sidewinder. Ketch and Monkeyboy for the best iii mashed tip soul. funk. disco. jail! and electronica.
I The Snatch Social at the Liquid Room. I Ipm 3am. £5. Weekly. (‘omedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony ('arter at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco. Babes arid Trendy Wendy (monthly resident) supply hip hop and funky ttiites.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
l()pni— 3am. Free before midnight; £3 alter. Weekly. From disco to Nortltern Soul. (iareth Somerville and Fra/er Mc(ilincliey fulfil your needs. adding a daslt of house as the night goes on.
I Spies in The Wires at (‘aharet Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £tbc. l I Jait. The live gig/club crossover continues. live acts still the at time of going to press. I Surgical Steel at ()piuni.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Ftill on metal assault.
I Synthetic at the Bongo (’ltih. l().3()pm 3am. £2 before midnight; £3 alter. 4 Jan. 'l'echno. electro. breaks and drum 8; bass night relaunches with special guest Morph joining residents The Physicist. Zuni and Morphos. Sec preview. page 34.
I White Heat at (‘abaret Voltaire.
I lptii 3am. £5 (£3 with downloadable Ilyer from ww w.myspace.com/ wItiteheatscotland). I8 Jan. London’s inlltiential indie club returns. live acts and line-up still the.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Absolute at Studio 24.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 before midnight: £7 alter. 5 Jan. Trance. techno. hard house aitd all things hard.
I Alternanthem at ()pitini.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Night of rock and alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at .Massa. l()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best iii commercial
R&B and urban licks with guests from lXtra atid Radio 1 flying in fortnightly. I Beatroot at ligo. I Ipm ~3ain. £6 (£5). 1‘) Jait. Dirty ass house and ftinked tip techno from residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Palys.
I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar.
l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). 10 Jan. Reggae.
dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa (‘hoppa. (‘- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras lsta Jamaica.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l()pm 3am. £2.50 before I lpm: £5 alter. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig tip the very best iii ftitik. disco. R&B. hotise. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash-tip.
I de luxe at Hudson (‘ltib.
I lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. Funky hotise front residents Dave Bernardi and Fraser Shaw.
I Eruptor at Sttidio 24. I lpm—3am. £5. I‘) Jan. Banging hardcore techno. tribal beats and gabba for those who like that sort of thing.
I Evol at the Liqtiid Room.
l().3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinburgh's longest running indie night. With the tistial mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it’s an institution.
I 4 Corners at the Bongo ('ltib.
I lpm 3am. £5. 5 Jan. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the mighty Four ('orners for the best in dancelloorja/l aitd global gHNH'L‘S.
I Fur Burger at Twist. l()pm 2am. £4. 12 Jan. 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 JakN at Sttidio 24. llpiit 3am. £5. 1‘) Jan. Residents Sekon/ arid FuK- NtiT play otit techno iit all its forms. I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm: £7 alter. Weekly. Sotil. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin from (iareth Sommerville (l'ltragroove)
joined by AI Kent (5 Jan) then a Lulu
residents special with the combined forces of Ilobbes. Somerville. lsla Blige and the Blond Flash ( l2 Jan).
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. I Ipm» 3am. £5. I2 Jan. Monthly. The dark. sexy. dirty house club returns to its original home. Studio 24. where it will occupy the main hall. Alan Joy is joined on the decks by Mingin’ stalwart DJ Briart Dempster. plus occasional guests.
I Misfits at Subway (‘owgate.
I Ipm 3am. £2. Weekly. Indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a (‘D swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. ('heck www.mislitson|ine.co.tik for more info. >15 Modern Lovers at Iigo.
I Ipm 3am. £4 before midnight: £6 alter. 5 Jan. A post-modernist mix of soul aitd funk. jazz. ska. garage and psyche provided by residents (‘raig and Mr Divine joined by very special guest DJ Whitey (Kaiser (‘hiefs). For more itifo cheek modernlovers.co.tik.
I Nuklear Puppy at ligo.
l()pm 3am. £tbc. l2 Jan. Residents Jason (‘orte/ and Phil York keep the hard dance flag llying iii the capital. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. Free before midnight; £6 alter. Weekly. Funked tip vocal house and dance classics from Je/ Ilill.
I Pins & Needles at RI-Zl).
l()pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £2 £3 alter. I‘) Jan. Monthly least of itchy- glitcliy tech-house from Kenny Breaks and (‘J llardtiiite.
I Planet Earth at ('iti'tis ('lub. l().3()pm 3am. Free before I Ipm; £5 alter (£3). Weekly. Mtisie front I976 through to l()8‘). In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic aiid electro-pop.
I Restless ill Studio 24.
l().3()pm 3am. £5. 5 Jan. Funky techno. electro and breaks with Kev Fraser arid Flipiiiode.
I Skunk Funk at the Jan. Bar. tiiiditight~-3aiii. £5. Weekly. Night of top ftitik from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including jazz funk six-piece Funk Junction (5 Jan).
I Solescience at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm-3am. £3. 12 Jan. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Ytiil and Rob Mathie
joined by Barry Fell and Neil Bethune
as they hit 2007 running with their second annual ‘Solescience Bang-()ff‘. >11 Split meets Access meets Dogma at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £tbc. 5 Jan. Night of techno. electro. beats and breaks as three clubs join forces to start 2007 off with a massive party.
I Sugar Daddy at Iigo. l lpm—3am. £5. 5 Jan. (‘andy kisses and the best of the scene. with DJs Trendy Wendy. Michelle. James Longworth. (‘hris Paton atid JT.
I The “Mo-Times Party at the Bongo (‘Iub. I Ipm~3am. £2 before midnight; £4 before lam: £6 alter. l‘) Jan. You loved the free parties at the Bongo over the summer and now the heads behind it are back it) a new monthly format. lixpect the best in funk. disco and heydays hip hop from l)JRed6 (AKA Jonny' 'l‘wo-Times). No longer free btit still super cheap.
I Xplicit at the Bongo (bib.
1 Ipm -3am. £6. I2 Jan. More drum 8; bass action as Xplicit return for their first show of 2007.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
I Ipm- 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 alter. Weekly. Still the best mix 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.
:11 Fever at Iigo. I Ipm 3am. £I0 (£8 members). 6 Jan. Taste mainstays Fisher 8; Price and Martin Valentine are on the main lloor. while the Visitor and Katiptiss take art anything goes attitude into the ('octeati Lounge.
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.
midnight- 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish
jaH. funk. soul and Latin bands join
DJs lirik D'Viking and Astroboy.
I Give it Some! at the Bongo ('ltib. I lpm 3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. I3 Jan. (ioing from strength to strength. DJRed6's dancing club is back with the tisual selection of funk. sotil. jazz and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska arid dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Holla! at the Liquid Rooiit. l().3()pm-3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. l3 Jan. (‘hart R&B. urban hip hop and booty ttiiies front the 2 Hot DJs. See preview. page 34.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
l()pm- 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 tip-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm -3aiii. Free before I0me £7 after. Weekly. Funk. electro aitd more from Ilohhes atid Andy Pirie (6 Jan) and finally the Lulu residents ttirn tip iii force ( 13 Jan).
I Luvely at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£2 members) before I Ipm; £8 after (£6 members). 6 Jan. A saucy soiree of full-on. drivirtg house music. with residents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. (irum Stone and Jon Iidwards. Annual January Sail so dress nautical and enjoy the cheap entry price.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo (‘Iub. I lpm 3am. £7.50. 6 Jan. Bass of bowel-shifting proportions as the mighty Messenger Sound System blasts otit the best in righteous roots and dth reggae with M(‘ Ras licho.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-~3am. Free before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. Stylish. sexy mix of disco and funky house tracks.
>3 Retribution at Studio 24.
l Ipm ~3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission btit still plays the best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Rock Party at ()piuni. I Ipm - 3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Sophistifunk at (‘ity Nightclub.
l Ipm 3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John IIutchison plays funked tip R&B remixes and house tunes to a dressed tip crowd.
I Tease Age at (‘itrtis (‘Itib.
l Ipm~-3am. Free before I I.30pm; £5 after (£3). Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes tip everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a Iiost of current .VJII'.‘ chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night. I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l Ipm~3am. £8 (£6 or £5 with Ilogmanay ticket sttib before midnight). 13 Jan. lidinburgh's peerless real house party with resident (iareth Sominerville aitd Ritchie Vallenl. dropping some jackin' ('hicago grooves. electro aitd Afro-beat. with dancelioor ja/I front Asti‘ohoy through the back.
I VEGAS! at ligo. l()pm-«3am. £10 (£7 for the ‘fabtilotisly dressed' ). l3 Jan. llep 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 tojoin in the ftiii.
I Velvet at Mariners. 9.30pm 2am. £4 before l().3()pm: £6 (£5). 6 Jan. Night for gay girlies (men can only gain admission if accompanied by a lady). featuring a new music policy that spans the genres. with DJ Random and DJ Leatherface. and Leyla Rose performing her Dance of the Seven Ii'i/s. New pre-cltib across the road at Bar Sirius from 8pm.
I We are . . . Electric & Access Saturday Special at ('abaret Voltaire.
I Ipm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 6 Jan. WA . . . Ii move to the weekend as a special treat as they join forces with techno types Access.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. lidinbtirgh's best DJs dig in their crates for art eclectic mix of personal favourites.
I Baby Doll at Po Na Na. I Ipm-3am. Free before I 1.30pm: £5 alter. 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. (iav (irant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil Isaacs. I Booty at Medina. I lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair. with DJ Dale Ltish. lsla Blige. Sinimone Black atid occasional guest supastas mixing tip R&B. hip hop, sotil and funk.
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘Iub. I0pni 3am. Free before I Ipm: £3 after. 7 Jan. ‘|.ive music and alternative disco for justified sinners'. Live acts still (be.
I Kayos at ()piuni. I Ipiii-»3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack pItis £I drinks keep the crowds at moshing.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm 3am. Free before l()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Funk. electro. hip hop. electronica and more from Bongo (‘lub stalwart Dava and friends. I Taste at (‘abaret Voltaire. I Ipm s 3am. £5 before I l.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 (‘ab. With Martin Valentine firmly iii charge of the back room. Miss (‘hris is on warm tip duty (7 Jan) followed by Dave Begg ( I4 Jan).
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