I Booty at Medina. l lpm—3am. £3. Weekly. lsla Blige (geddit‘.’). DJ Dale Lush and Simmone Black provide the mix of R&B. hip hop. sotil and funk at this Sunday social.
I Easy Sunday at the Jazz Bar.
l lpm» 3am. Free. Weekly. Lotmge music. crooners and easy listening from Satn Jose (Vegas).
I Hellraiser’s Ball at Subway Cowgate. I lpm-3am. Free. 24 Jun. Fortnightly. A rock‘n'roll journey with all the best cuts from classic to hard rock through to 80s glam.
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘lub. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. live music and alternative disco for justified sinners'. Live acts include Piano Fight and (‘onfiict Diamonds (24 Jun).
I Kayos at ()pium. l 1pm 3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £l drinks keep the crowds a- moshing.
I Neon at Subway ('owgate.
llpm 3am. Free. 1 Jul. Fortnightly. (ioth. indie. industrial. techno. rock. 80s. punk and metal. £1 a drink all night.
I Orange Street at (‘itrus ('lub.
l lpm 43am. £5. Weekly. Ska. dancehall and reggae from the ()range Street DJ
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu.
8pm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. New night from 'l‘rendy Wendy and her infamous mix of dance beats. kitsch grooves and classic pop nuggets.
I Pushin’ Buttons at Red. 9pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Showcase of electro disco, punk funk and hip hop breaks from across [Edinburgh's club land featuring Hobbes (Trouble). Meldrum (Xplicit). Babes (Snatch). Spektrtun (Motherfunk) and DJ Fabulo/ (Diggity).
I Shake at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 alter (free). Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems from John Hutchinson ('I'okyoblu) and percussionist Pepe Santa Maria.
I Taste at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. £5 before 1 1.30pm; £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 in charge of the back room. l'nder the S()Yl"/. l3 banner the boys celebrate a commendable baker‘s dozen of weekly ruined Mondays ( I Jul). get your tickets up front.
Chart 8 Party
I Voda at lispionage. 7pm- ~3am. Free. Weekly. Night of chart music and fiavoured vodka.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
l lpm—~3ain. £3 (free). Weekly. (‘lub night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I La Vida at Lulu. t)pm- 3am. Free before l()pm; £5 after. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from Je/ Hill.
I Latin Quarter at Medina.
l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. DJ James (‘oinbe with real deal salsa and world music. Now in its fourth year and still going strong. Like a fine wine. improving with age.
I Mojo at ()pal Lounge. l()pm» 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. The best dance beats and modern classics mixed with the best from yesteryear from I)ava.
I Hope at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Dirty. ripped up. funky house and ice cool electro.
I Sounds Good at Pivo ('affe. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. The fittest retro and future soul. jzlll. funk and reggae from Astroboy and Breadmark.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm~ 3am. £2. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjau. .
I Vaxine at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm-3am. Free. 25 Jun. The DJs from electro-goth night (‘yberia take you on a dark. twisted journey through liBM. industrial and future-pop.
Chart 8 Party
I The Professionals at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Five floors of everything from R&B to cheese.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics at Subway Cowgate.
l lpm-73am. Free. Weekly. Rock. etno. punk and metal dispatches from lidinburgh's alt.scene.
I Code Blue at ()pitun. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classics with fistfuls of emo and ska chucked into the pot for good measure.
I Indie Mix at Pivo (‘affe. 7pm-~3ain. Free. Weekly. Indie. alternative and mash tips from Nick aka and the Dalek.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin-3am. Free before £l()pm: 4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything from new wave to rare groove from lidinburgh‘s fittest underground DJs Hobbes (Trouble) and I)ava (lleadspin ).
I Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (iino and Fryer are back with their 'l‘uesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. fioor-shaking (10s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more. Live show of deep ftmk. Afrobeat and Middle liastern and Asian rhythms from Poets of Rhythm and the Whitefield Brothers (on drtuns and guitar). 12 Jun.
I Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l l.3()pm-~3ani. Free. Weekly. Drtun & bass. electro and break beat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum 84 bass and breaks collective [Edinburgh Bassed take care of the main room every other week.
I The Sunset at the Bongo Club. l()pm—3am. £5/4/3. 3 Jul. A Mediterranean and Middle liastern night club with Arabic. Persian. Turkish. Spanish and (ireek dance. pop. hip hop and funk with live percussion.
I Tuesday Heartbreak at the Jan Bar. 1 1.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Aki plays fresh soul. funk. R&B. hip hop. gospel and blues.
I Vibe at ligo. l lpm—3am. £4. Weekly. Mainstay gay night with James Longworth on the decks. lixpect cheese. choons. smoke machines and maybe even the Queer as I‘D/k theme tune.
Chart 8 Party
I Casino Royale at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. New student 'l‘uesdays down lispionage.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.3()pin—3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pitnn. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Mix of goth. metal. industrial and punk.
I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-3am. £4 --£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress.
I Club NME at ligo. l().3()pm» 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. lndie bible Mill-I spreads its wings and launches a new night in the ('apital. bringing indie. electro. punk. live acts and new rave to the lidinburgh
I The Good Groove at Pivo (‘afle 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Breadinark and Johnny (‘ashback supply the party funk. Afrobeat and Latin wonders.
I Hard to Find at the Jan. Bar. midnight 3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Romeo plays pure. unadulterated reggae. dancehall. soca and Jamaican sounds.
I Juice at Massa. l().3()ptn 3am. £5 (£3 ). Weekly. The original freshly squeezed ‘)()s and ()()s student night returns.
I The Pit at Subway ('owgate.
l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans.
I Random at the Bongo (Tub.
l().3()pmv 3am. £4. 27 Jun. Psy-trance night from the Scottish collectives'. This month it's Mr IX (Neutronyx Life Fest). Rowan (Planet Monkey). Dark el Kante (Random) and Will (Planet Monkey).
I Roller Disco at Lulu. 8pm- 3am. Free before l()pm: £5 after. Weekly. Past and future electronic classics from Mash and Jon Pleased and guest DJs.
I We are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free before midnight: £2 after (free to members). Weekly. The midweek underground electronic music party that is WA . . . li continues into the summer with an lndependance Day special (4 Jul). with the Beard from Brooklyn. Tommie Sunshine. back with more punk electro-soul.
Chart & Party
I I ‘heart’ City at (‘ity Nightclub. l()pm- 3am. Weekly. The infamous student night at ('ity with a selection of chart. cheese. indie and R&B.
I Mission in Espionage at lispionage. 7pm- 3am. Free. Weekly. With comps to win £l()().
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See 'I'hu.
I Wonder at Shanghai. 9pm- 3am. Free before I lpm; £3 after (free). Weekly. Retro pop and chart with DJ Dan. Student discounts on all drinks.
EDINBURGH
Club venues
El Barrio 119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta
now on Rose Street. Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215.
nights. See listings for details.
The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to
See listings for details. The Caves
Niddry Street South, 225 5440. Great
the name suggests) getting more and more popular due to its
listings for details. at CC Blooms
every night of the week,
Selection of cool house
drum 8 bass and indie.
subterranean venue (as
unique atmosphere. See
23-24 Greenside Place. 556 9331. One of the city's most enduring gay clubs. with hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
i 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 808 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.15. See listings for selected highlights. Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJS play every night for free.
i. Ego
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 details.
Espionage
4 India Buildings,
Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
1"! Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs.
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.
The Liquid Room 90 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. 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.
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.
iii-i 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. ::.-:.:.1 Siglo
184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty. party, indie nights until 3am. Stereo
King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
Studio 24
Calton Road. 558 3758. Down and dirty club
nights. specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. 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.
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.
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 808 to last week.
21 Jun—:3 Jul 2007' THE LIST 35