I Synthetic at the Bongo Club. l().3()pm—3am. £2 before midnight: 3 after. 8 Mar. Techno. electro. breaks and drum & bass night with residents The Physicist. Zuni and Morphos.
I UNITY at the Jam House.
l()pm—2am. Free. Weekly. New club night at the Jam House. Craig Jamieson is the man in charge of the soul. funk. ska and disco grooves (also expect guest live bands).
I Urban Elegance at Foo. 8pm--3am. £5 (£4; VIP £l()). l5 Mar. Fashion/DJ event in aid of Maggie‘s Centre all hosted by ex-Blue P’Ier and Wheel of Fin-tune presenter John Leslie. Fashions come from a host of local boutiques with music for dancing from the likes of Termite. Dan Bland. Meldrum and Wolfjazz.
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>11 The ACME Workers Club at l l Hillside Crescent. 5.3()pm—().3()am. £6. 9 Mar. New night of ‘good honest entertainment' as ACMli reclaim the Workers Club with dominoes. drafts. a chicken raffle and cheap grub. Not forgetting the ever eclectic sounds from Auntie Joan and Uncle David and various entertainers all providing the perfect soundtrack for some maximum socialising. See preview. page 29.
I Absolute at Studio 24. l()pm—-3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. 2 Mar. Trance. techno. hard house and all things hard.
I Alternanthem at ()pium. l()pm—3am. Free. 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 lXtra and Radio I flying in fortnightly. I Black Tape at Henry‘s Cellar Bar.
1 lpm—-3am. £5 (£4). 9 Mar. Monthly. A mix of indie. classic pop. rock. soul. punk. electronica and hip hop. Farly tracks and classic album cuts from the bands you love.
I Cryptik at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm--3am. £5 (£4). 9 Mar. Minimal techno and electro.
I Cult at Po Na Na. l()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 dancefloor mash- up.
I Dogtooth at Henry‘s Cellar Bar.
l lpm—3am. £5. 2 Mar. New club playing indie. rave. electro and new wave.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm-3am. £5. Weekly. Edinburgh's longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. it‘s an institution.
1:1: Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 8pm—3am. £l() before I lpm; £3 before midnight: £5 after. 2 Mar. Big Beat and Departure Lounge join forces to unleash the mighty Four Corners for the best in dancefloor jazz and global grooves. This month for their second birthday they're joined by Brazilian legends Azymuth for a full live show (gig from 8pm).
I Fur Burger at Twist. l()pm—2am. £4. 9 Mar. 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 Hark! at Teviot Row Union. 9.3()pm—3am. Free. 9 Mar. Lovely indie night.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm —3am. Free before I lpm: £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin from the likes of Gareth Sommerville. lsla Blige. the Blond Flash and Danny Tennent.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Club classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona.
I Mingin’ at Studio 24. l lpm-3ain. £5. 9 Mar. Monthly. The dark. sexy.
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and astronauts will be more than welcome. The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sat 3 Mar.
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 Brian Dempster. plus occasional guests.
I Misfits at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm—3am. £2. Weekly. lndie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. a CD swap box and regular gig ticket giveaways. Check www.misfitsonline.co.uk for more info. I Nuklear Puppy at ligo. 1 lpm—3am. £l()—£15. 9 Mar. Residents Jason Cortez and Phil York keep the hard dance flag flying in the capital as they are joined by the Tidy Boys.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Jez Hill.
I Planet Earth at Curtis Club. l().3()pm—3am. Free before I lpm: £5 after. Weekly. Music from l976 through to I989. In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop.
I Progressive Orange at Studio 24. l().3()pm—I3am. £6. 2 Mar. House. electro and breaks.
I Restless at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5. 9 Mar. Funky techno. electro and breaks with Kev Fraser and Flipmode. I Shari Vari at the Vaults (enter via Nicol Edwards). [0pm -3am. £4~£5. 2 Mar. Local techno hero Stephen Brown (DJAX/Soma) spins the best in deep electronics.
I Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. midnight—321111. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including jazz funkers Soul Injection (2 Mar) and drummer Swavek Justynski‘s limployee of the Month (9 Mar).
I Solescience at Cabaret Voltaire.
l [pm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 9 Mar. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil and Rob Mathie joined by Rebel Waltz stalwart Murray Richardson.
I Soul Biscuits at Cabaret Voltaire. l().3()pm 3am. £6. 2 Mar. The best in hip hop. beats and breaks from Nasty P. as he presents this James Brown tribute night. celebrating ‘the breaks that built hip hop‘.
I Sugar Daddy at ligo. l lpm—3am. £5. 2 Mar. Fortnightly. Candy kisses and the best of the scene. with l)Js Trendy Wendy. Michelle. James Longworth. Chris Paton and JT.
I Tokyoqu at F.go. l lpm-v3am. £8 before midnight; £l() after (£6 before midnight: £8 after for members). 2 Mar. The Live House Sessions return to their original home. with a full live band serving up the fittest house and deep grooves. This month they take on two lidinburgh legends in the form of George
T (Tribal Funktion) and Jared (Luvely).
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I Deep East at Cruz. l()pm—3am. £5. 3 Mar. Deep tech-house and minimal jackin‘ grooves from Andy Christie and Scott Dickie.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
l lpm-—3am. £4 before midnight: 5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 6()s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you're likely to stagger across. A well loved institution that refuses to change.
I Fever at ligo. l 1pm—3am. £l() (£8 members). 3 Mar. Monthly. 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 jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join l)Js lirik D'Viking and Astroboy including Joe Acheson Quartet (3 Mar) and their leftfield loops meet jazz. followed by Chicago-based saxophonist Pete (‘arney's ()range Alert ( 10 Mar).
I Give it Some! at the Bongo Club.
I lpm—3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. H) Mar. Going from strength to strength. DJRed6's dancing club is back with the usual se.ection of funk. soul. jazz and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.
I Goldie at Studio 24. l()pm-3am. £15. 3 Mar. The man with the gold teeth returns for another drum & bass session complete with some hardcore junglism. See preview. page 3().
I Kink at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—3am. £l()-r-£l2. 10 Mar. Afterdark residents Neil Bartley and Jammy present Kink with special guest Tim Sheridan for a mix of underground house. filthy electro and funky tech.
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. l()pm—3am. £3 before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring Po‘s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and
We all love Luver and now the bangin’ house night reaches the grand age of 11 years young, which " ~ is the best excuse for a party we’ve heard in years. As famed for their theme nights as their dirty, funky house, it’s time to dig deep in the dressing up box for their ‘Apollo 11’ space theme. Space cadets, aliens
bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. 8pm——3am. Free before I lpm: £7 after. Weekly. See Fri.
5:: Luvely at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—3am. £12 (£l()). 3 Mar. A saucy soiree of full-on. driving house music. with residents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. Grum Stone and Jon I’idwards. They‘re approaching their 1 lth birthday. so expect celebrations all round and a space theme at their ‘Apollo l l Lunar Luvely' party.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. I lpm——3am. £7.50. 3 Mar. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous roots and dub reggae. featuring a Dennis Brown tribute section and MC Afrikan Simba. I Octane at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm-—3am. £4 (£3). 3 Mar. Night of rock and heavy metal.
I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. £6. 3 Mar. Fortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from lain Gibson ('I‘okyoblu).
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before midnight: £6 after. Weekly. Stylish. sexy mix of disco and funky house tracks.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Rock Party at ()pium. l lpm—--3am. Free. Weekly. Live bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock.
I Sophistifunk at City Nightclub.
l lpm-3am. £8. Weekly. Resident DJ John llutchison plays funked up R&B. funky house. electro. remixes and mash- ups.
I Suite 69 at Henry‘s Cellar Bar.
1 lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 10 Mar. A night of 60s French pop with a live set from French garage rockers Les Bon
I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm—3am. Free before I l.3()pm: £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 6()s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NM]? chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I UFreak at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £tbc. 3 Mar. Annual ‘Resident's Rebellion’ as Jay Steinveg. Carl Legend. Laurie Duncan and Cactus spin the best in dirty techno for their third birthday so expect surprises (at the