I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar.

| l.3()pm 3am. £5. Weekly. Night of top funk from D] Wilk/booth and live guests. Sticking to the DJ skills llarri (Subculture) makes an appearance behind the decks (20 Jul) alongside the 'l‘elefunken l)J sqttad followed by soul and funk from the Dirty Martinis (27 Jul).

I Soul Biscuits at (‘abaret Voltaire.

l lptn 3am. £tbc. 20 Jill. The best in hip hop. beats and breaks from Nasty l’ as they host a tribute party to the big man of rap. Notorious BIG to mark the tenth anniversary of his death.

I Sugarbeat at (‘abaret Voltaire. |().3()pm 3am. £7. 27 Jul. You never know what to expect down Sugarbeat with Tim and Je/ (l7tah Saints) no news on guests so far. btit expect someone special to be there on the night.

I Xplicit at the Bongo (‘lub.

10.30pm 3am. £8. 27 Jul. The killer club welcomes one of the hottest |)&B talents of 2007. Temper I). fusing techno to his drtnn & bass rhythms on three (maybe even four) decks.

Chart & Party

I Archive at (‘ity Nightcltth.

l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. l)isco l)an plays the best-loved and freshest dance and pop.

I Espionage at lispionage. 7pm 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. See 'l‘hu.

I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See 'l'hu.

Edinburgh Saturdays

Club

I The Cathouse at Studio 24.

I lpm 3am. £6. 28 Jul. (ilasgow‘s most famous home of rock is back for its monthly night in lidinburgh. l’ukkelpop ticket giveaway this month.

I Dub2CIub at l’ivo (‘affe. 5pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Whatever keeps the party jumping. from beats. breaks. hip hop and house to reggae. funk and cheeky bootlegs.

I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.

| lptn 3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best tnix of indie. 6()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 Fever at ligo. l lpm 3am. £|() (£7 members). 2| Jul. 'l'aste mainstays l‘isher & Price and Martin Valentine keep the P()l’|l()t'SliNl-I\\'\\'.'\Vlil)lS('()(il.AM ARAMA coming. while the Visitor and Kaupuss take an anything goes attitude into the ('octeau Lounge.

I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar.

midnight 3am. £5. Weekly. Scottish ja/I. funk. soul and Latin bands join l)Js lirik l)'Vikittg and Astroboy. The Joy Foundation (2| Jul) blend a smooth mix of jazz. soul and Latin followed by African grooves from Kokolo (28 Jul). I Flaunt at Massa. l lpm 3am. £8 (£6 members). 28 Jul. Night of timeless club classics and dirty house with Tommy (iallo. Jamie Dunn and Jon lidwards.

I Give it Some! at the Bongo ('lub.

l lptn 3am. £4 before midnight: £6 after. 28 Jul. Moving into its sixth year. l)JRed6's dancing cltib is back with the usual selection of fttnk. soul. jam and rare groove. Reggae. roots. ska and dub upstairs from Decoy Roy.

I Holla! at the Liquid Room.

l().3()pm 3am. £5. 2| Jul. (‘hart Ran. urban hip hop and booty tunes from Ritchie Ruftonc. Bunty and l)i/./le.

I Liquid Soul at l’o Na Na.

|()pm .iam. £3 before I lpm: £6 after. Weekly. (iet down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night. featuring l’o's own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and

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fortnight they have surpassed themselves with a set from Kokolo. The hyper funky New Yorkers fuse a love of everything from Zappa and hard rock to Afrobeat and pure jazz for an exhilarating live show. ‘There may be better Afrobeat, funk, Latin or polka groups around, but we’re going to be the best Kokolo in the world,’ proclaims band leader Ray Lugo. Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. Edinburgh. Sat 28 Jul.

bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know. I Lulu at |.u|u. 8pm 3am. l-‘ree before I lpm: £7 after. Weekly. See liri. I Madchester at the Liquid Rootti. l().3()pm 3am. £5 £6. 28 Jul. (‘elebrating the baggy era to the max. I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo (‘lub. l lpm 3am. £7. 2| Jul. 'l'he mighty Messenger Sound System blasts ottt the best in righteous roots and dub. this month featuring Afrikan Simba. The Ocean Terminal Summer Party at Ocean 'l'erminal. 8pm 3am. £22.50. 28 Jul. ()ne of the biggest club events to hit lidinburgh in 2007. lirik Morillo (Subliminal) heads the mainroom with Dirty South. Room two features the Bacardi B-Bar with Kerri ('handler. Ashley Beedle and Reel l’eople Sessions (live). plus the cream of local |)J talent. a terrace and more. See preview. page 3 |. I Ohm at Shanghai. 9pm 3am. £6. 2| Jul. l‘ortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from lain (iibson ('l’okyoblu). I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. |()pm 3am. liree before I lpm: £6 after. Weekly. Late night soiree featuring l)J l)ave Shedan and a fusion of glamorous vocal house. accessible electro with an inkling of R&B. 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. l‘rec. Weekly. l.ive bands belorchand (from 7pm). rounded off with a feast of rock. I Saturday Circus at Red. ‘lpm 5am. l-‘ree. Weekly. (iarth ('ruiksliank (Snatch) will be ringmaster at this new comic take on Saturday clubbing. I lSlashdot. at the Hive. |().3()pm 3am. l’ree before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Drum 8; bass. electro. techno and breaks from some of the best names ever to grace the wheels of steel

in lidinburgh as l)Js from the likes of Split. Bass Syndicate. Manga. Dogma. ()bscene and Access man the main room. I Stereotype at Berlin Biet‘ltaus. |().3()pm 3am. £8 (£6). 28 Jul. lluggy‘s top notch house night welcomes keeps thing local with Ryan lillis. Master ('aird. KippS and Ricky Reid.

I Substance at llenry"s (‘ellar Bar. llpm 3am. £5. 28 Jul. Night of danceable L‘lec‘tt‘ttttica. techno and electro from (iav in Richardson ((‘otton ('ake) with a live set of electro front (ilasgow duo l‘ancy and Spook.

I Tease Age at ('itrus ('lub.

| lpnt 3am. liree before I l.3()pni; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .\'.lII-.' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh‘s longest continually running indie night.

I 2 Much 2 Mix at ('ity Nightclub.

l lptn 3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. New Saturday nighter at ('ity as DJ Dan mixes up the best in funky house. Rth. disco. indie and hip hop.

UFreak at ('abarel Voltaire.

l lpm 3am. £|(). 2| Jul. l'l-‘reak present a MySpacc showcase with the best up-and— coming techno talent. You never know you might catch the future of techno right here.

I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. £8. 28 Jul. l)eep NYC house as l.’;\merica‘s (‘raig Bartlett guests at this rearranged date.

I VEGAS! at ligo. l().3(lpm 3am. £|() (£7 if ‘fabulously dressed’ ). 28 Jul. llep daddy swing. country classics and slea/y listening at the multiple award-winning. multi-genre clth night for movers. groovcrs. hipsters. llipstcrs. gttys and dolls.

I Velvet at Studio 24. |().3()pm 3am. £4 before I lpm; £6 after. 2| Jul. Royalty will be in attendance at gay girlies' night Velvet for Drag King Night. If you need help applying those sideburns join the workshop at 9.30pm.

Chart 8 Party

I Musicology at Shanghai.

0pm 3am. £6. 28 Jul. l-‘ortnightly. ('hart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos from VJ Scott (iranger.

I Naughty But Nice at Massa.

l lpm 3am. l-‘ree before midnight: £5 after. 2| Jul. Mainstream indie and club classics. with the best of chart dance.

I Propaganda at lispionage.

7pm 3am. l-‘ree. Weekly. ('hart. cheese and R&B across live lloot‘s.

I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. See 'l'hu.

Edinburgh Sundays

Club

I All Back to Mine at ()pal [.ounge. |()pm 3am. l'ree before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. lidinburgh’s best l)Js dig in their crates for an eclectic mix of personal favourites.

I Baby Doll at l’o Na Na. l lpm 3am. lirce before I 1.30pm: £5 after. Weekly. A glamorous and sexy night of house where all are welcome to join in. from the rotating l)J roster of Warner l’owers. l)ean Newton. (iav (iranl. 'l‘ommy Kay. l)erek Martin. Harry and Basil lsaacs.

I Back to Basics at l’ivo (‘afte 7pm 3am. l’rcc. Weekly. Retro dance and disco from Ian Anderson and Biscuit l).

I Booty at Medina. | lpm 3am. £3. Weekly. lsltt Blige (gL‘tltlll'Jl. l)J |)ale lush and Simmone Black provide the mix of RQB. hip hop. soul and funk at this Sunday social.

I Easy Sunday at the Jan Bar.

l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Lounge music. crooners and easy listening from Sam Jose (Vegas).

I Hellraiser’s Ball at the Hive.

l lptn 3am. l‘ree. Weekly. |-’ortnightly. .\ rock'n'roll journey with all the best cuts from classic to hard rock through to 80s glam.

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