I Rock Party at ()pium. I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Sophistifunk at City Nightclub.
I Ipm—3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John Hutchison plays funked up R&B remixes and house tunes to a dressed up crowd with a huge Moulin Rouge themed party (I7 Feb).
I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. I()pm—3am. £10 (£8 members). 24 Feb. Huggy‘s top notch house steps back to celebrate the residents after the madness of their third birthday last month with Ryan Ellis. Nick Yuill. Rob Mathie. Master Caird and Gino.
I Substance at Henry's Cellar Bar.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 24 Feb. Night of danceable electronica. techno and electro from resident Gavin Richardson. hosting a live set of warped electro from Brian D‘Souza in his Snailman guise (Pogo Vogue).
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm—3am. Free before I 1.30pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything frotn swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NM};~ chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
l Ipm—3am. £Il) (£8). 24 Feb. Gareth Sommerville's peerless real house party is joined by Chicago's Justin Long. while the Trouble crew take over the backroom with their leftlield disco. funk and soul selection.
I Velvet at Mariners. 9.30pm~2am. £4 before I().3()pm: £6 after (£5). 3 Mar. Night for gay girlies (men can otin 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 oft/1e Sewn Veils. New pre- club across the road at Bar Sirius from 8pm.
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. I()pm—3am. Free before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. Edinburgh's best DJs dig in their crates for an eclectic mix of personal favourites.
I Baby Doll at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Free before I l.3()pm: £5 after. Weekly. A
glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. frotn the rotating DJ roster of Warner Powers. Dean Newton. Gav Grant. Tommy Kay. Derek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs.
I Booty at Medina. I lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. More of a Sunday social than a full-on glam affair. with DJ Dale Lush. lsla Blige. Simmone Black and occasional guest supastas mixing up R&B. hip hop. soul and funk.
I 60-60 at the Jazz. Bar. midnight—3am. Free. Weekly. Swinging 60s garage. mod. ska and reggae from resident Tall Paul as the Go-Go finds a new home.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. I()pm—3am. Free before I Ipm: £3 after. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative disco for justified sinners‘. Live acts include ()BE and Futuristic Retro Champs ( IS Feb) and The Vivians and Your Boy Blair (25 Feb).
I Kayos at ()pium. I [pm—3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £I drinks keep the crowds a- moshing.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin—3am. Free before I()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Funk. electro. hip hop. electronica and more from Bongo Club stalwart Dava and friends. I Shake at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. Free before I Ipm: £3 after (free). Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk laced house party anthems from John Hutchinson (Tokyoblu) and percussionist Pepe Santa Maria.
I Taste at Cabaret Voltaire. I Ipm—3am. £5 before I l.3()pm; £8 after (£6 members). Weekly. Fisher & Price supply a progressive mix of house and garage at this infamous Sunday nighter. With Martin Valentine firmly in charge of the back room.
I Tipsy at Massa. I lpm--3am. £4. 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’.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Disco Bidochons at Rlil). I()pm. Free. 5 Mar. Red goes continental with this night combining timeless French songs and contemporary French club tunes. Tres chic.
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
I lpm—3am. £3 (free). Weekly. Club night
- fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk.
hip hop and Motown.
I Hysteria at the Bongo Club. I()pm—3am. £5. 1‘) Feb. Psy-trance night raising funds for the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation.
I Kalamarians at Henry‘s Cellar Bar. 9pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Live Latin band
and DJs.
much more.
i I Motherfunk at ()paI Lounge. I()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Gino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so
floor-shaking (30s and 70s
I Split at Cabaret Voltaire. I l.3()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Drum &
I Latin Quarter at Medina. I()pm—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 Lulu at Lulu. 8pm—3am. Free before I()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Classic pop. electro-house. funk and anthems from Jez Hill.
I Mojo at ()pal Lounge. I()pm—3am. Free
before midnight: £3 after. Weekly. The best dance beats and modern classics mixed with the best from yesteryear from Dava.
I Shotgun at Subway Cowgate.
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 Tuesday Heartbreak at the Jazz Bar. midnight—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Aki plays fresh soul. funk. R&B. hip
hop. gospel and blues. : I Vibe at Ego. I lpm—3am. £4. Weekly. é Gay night with James Longworth on the
decks. plus The Dancing Stud Mullins. The Singing Hairy Bloke and The Miming Nun. Don‘t say we didn't warn
I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Night of ! va.
swaggering 70s rock.
>11 Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers. It's hotlse and techno all the way in the main room from Grant Paterson. while room two is all hip hop and R&B from DJ Beef. DJ Kunal and DJ Fresh. Hosting the Edinburgh date of Rob Swift's (X-ecutioners) ‘As the Table Turns' tour. so expect hard and fast DJ skills and heavy hip hop breaks (l9 Feb. please note - £7 (£5) entry for this date only).
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club I Antics at Subway Cowgate. I Ipm--3am. Free. Weekly. Rock. etno. punk and metal dispatches from
Edinburgh‘s alt.scene.
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 Delicious at the Bongo Club.
I lpm—3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. New student night of tasty hip hop and delectable
R&B.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin-«3am. Free before 10pm: £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic ; sets taking everything from new wave to rare groove from Edinburgh‘s finest
underground DJs Hobbes (Trouble) and
friends.
3 Club
Edinburgh Wednesdays
I I Apocalypse at ()pium. I()pm--3am.
Free. Weekly. Mix of goth. metal.
industrial and punk.
; I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. I()pm—3am. £4—£5. Weekly. Night of sexy
l music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous
people. Dress to impress.
I Hard to Find at the Jazz. Bar.
midnight—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Romeo
' plays pure. unadulterated reggae.
dancehall. soca and Jamaican sounds.
I Juice at Massa. I().3()pm—3am. £5
(£3). Weeklv. The original fresth
returns.
squeezed 90s and (l()s student night
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin—3am. Free before 10pm: £5 after. Weekly. Past and future electronic classics from Mash and Jon Pleased and guest DJs.
I The Pit at Subway Cowgate.
' I Ipm—3am. Free. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans. I We are . Voltaire. I Ipm—3am. Free before
. . Electric at Cabaret
midnight: £2 after (free to members).
‘ Weekly. lilectro-punk Gary Mac puts is joined by Chicago DJ/producer Tommie Sunshine who‘s remixed everyone from Fall Out Boy to Peaches (2I Feb).
i I What Next at Ego. l lpm—3am. £3. 21 9 Feb. Monthly. Indie. art rock and agit—pop.
EDINBURGH
Club venues
E El Barrio
119 Rose Street, 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week, now on Rose Street.
a Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
E The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. E Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum 8 bass and indie. See listings for details. I The Caves
Niddry Street South, 225 5440. Great subterranean venue (as the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its unique atmosphere. See listings for details.
I CC Blooms
free. a Ego
details.
23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the city’s most enduring gay clubs, with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
The Citrus Club Grindlay Street, 622 7086. Mainly studenty venue that goes for an indie vibe as well as a dash of punk, new wave and 803 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
E City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. a Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for
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
I Espionage 4 India Buildings,
Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
a Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
E The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs.
a Jam House
5 Queen Street, 226 4380. Primarily a live music and jazz venue open until 3am, but home to the odd club special, including Club Noir. See listings for details.
The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
5...; The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live
music. See listings for details.
Lulu (under Tiger Lily)
125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
E1 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.
Massa
36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Glam house, party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
iii Medina
45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for details.
Le Monde
16 George Street, 270 3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. Mood
Omni, Greenside Place.
550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
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.
Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats and more. See listings for selected highlights. Potterrow
Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. Siglo
184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am. iii Stereo
King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
is Studio 24
Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights. specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details.
E The Subway Cowgate
Cowgate. 225 6766. Now more of a rock and cool indie night as well as some cheesier club nights. See listings for selected highlights.
s The Subway West End
Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. Time
24a Frederick Street, 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
fl Mist
26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement.
The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set. See listings for details. Why Not?
14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
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