I Hobo at the Bongo Club.
l()pm- 3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Live music and alternative disco for justified sinners’. Live acts include The Plague and (‘ry ()ver Billionaires (22 Jul) followed by Y'all Is Fantasy Island and (‘at the Dog (2‘) Jul).
I Kayos at ()piurn. l lpm—3am. Free. Weekly. A metal and rock soundtrack plus £l drinks keep the crowds a- moshing.
I Orange Street at Citrus Club.
I lpm-3am. £5. Weekly. Ska. dancehall and reggae from the ()range Street DJ
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu. 8prn--3am. £tbc. Weekly. New night from Trendy Wendy and her infamous mix of dance beats. kitsch grooves and classic pop nuggets.
I Pushin’ Buttons at Red. 9pm—3ani. Free. Weekly. Showcase of electro disco. punk funk and hip hop breaks from across Edinburgh's club land featuring Hobbes (Trouble). Meldrurn (Xplicit). Babes (Snatch). Spektrum (Motherfunk) and DJ Fabulol. (Diggity). I Shake at Shanghai. 9pm—3am. Free before i lpm; £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 (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. £5 before 1 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.
Chart 8 Party
I Voda at Iispionage. 7pm—3am. Free. Weekly. Night of chart music and flavoured vodka.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
l lpmv- 3am. £3 (free). Weekly. (‘lub night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm-3am. Free before l()pm; £5 after. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from Jel. Hill.
I Latin Quarter at Medina. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. DJ James (‘ombe with real deal salsa and world music. Now in its fourth year and still going strong. Like a fine wine. improving with age.
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 Caffe. 7pm~3am. Free. Weekly. The finest retro and future soul. jazz. funk and reggae from Astroboy and Brcadrnark. I Ti’ade 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 Wollja/z.
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. 4.3l)pm—-3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club
I Antics at the Ilive. l lpm ~3am. Free. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from Iidinburgh's alt.scenc. I Code Blue at ()pium. l()pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Punk rock classics with listfuls of erno and ska chucked into the pot for good measure.
I Indie Mix at Pivo (‘afle 7pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Indie. alternative and mash ups 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 Iidinburgh's finest underground DJs Ilobbcs (Trouble) and Dava (Headspin ).
I Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. Free. Weekly. (iino and
Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking ()()s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l l.3()pm-—3am. Free. Weekly. Drum 84 bass. electro and break beat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Drum & bass and breaks collective Iidinburgh Bassed take care of the main room every other week.
I Tuesday Heartbreak at the Jan Bar. 1 l.3()pni—-3am. Free. Weekly. DJ Aki plays fresh soul. funk. R&B. hip hop. gospel and blues.
I Vibe at Iigo. l lpm<3am. £4. Weekly.
.‘vlainstay gay night with James
Longworth on the decks. Iixpect cheese.
choons. smoke machines and maybe even the Queer as Folk theme ttme.
Chart 8 Party
I Casino Royale at lispionage. 7pm~ 3am. Free. Weekly. New student Tuesdays down Iispionage.
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.3()pm--3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club
I Apocalypse at ()pium. 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 Girls Allowed at (C Blooms. l()pm-~3am. Free. l Aug. It's ladies' night downstairs. with the first drink free. A live singer. chill-out area. candles and lava lamps transform the club into a girls-only lone.
I The Good Groove at I’ivo (‘al'le 7pm-3am. Free. Weekly. Breadmark 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 Indi-Go at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm ~3am. £3 (£1 ). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the DJs are happy to take requests).
I Juice at Massa. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. The original freshly squeezed ()()s and ()()s student night returns.
I The Pit at the Hive. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal falls for rock and metal fans.
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 Studi054 at the Bongo ('lub. 10.30pm ~3am. £4. l Aug. Billed as a ‘a night of excess' with live music from Digital Jones Does Disco. aerial performance art. live graffiti displays and DJ skills from P‘-"Styles. Jammy Biceps. Iitos and 12" Jack.
I We are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free to members). Weekly. (iary Mac is taking a wee time- off to get married to Kamila. so we have Flix with a four hour set on (35 Jul) with reggae and dub from Robbie (l()(l‘i Dynamite) in the backroom. l Aug. it's ‘i'ing on my linger" (iary Mac back alongside Flix for the first 5am Festival licence. with backroom ska action from Tall Paul (The (io-(io).
Chart & Party
I I 9 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 Iispionagc. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. With comps to win £ lllt).
I Siglo at Siglo. 4.30pm 3am. Free. Weekly. See Thu.
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 every night of the week, now on Rose Street.
Berlin 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house 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 drum & bass and indie. See listings for details.
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.
CC Blooms
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 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. 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.
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.
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.
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.
BED 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.
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 243 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 803 to last week.
36 THE LIST 19 Jul—2 Aug 2007