I Lic It at ('itrus ('lub. ll.3(lpm 3am. Free belore l lpm; £5 (£1) after. Weekly Rock. indie and retro requests night with DJ Adam.
I Mr Scrufl at the Liqmd Room. 9pm. £l4. l8 ()ct See Sat.
I On/Ofl at the Bongo (Tub.
Ilpiii 1am. £5. ll ()ct. The mighty Ritoii (Get Physical) is drawn into the bosom of this new electrt)-house-techno pany.
I Organic Hip Hop at the Jan Bar. ll.i()pm, Free Weekly. Live organic hip hop and ja/ly moves from The Freaky Family. guest M('s and DJs.
I Polyphonlque Social Club at Pivo ('afle. 7pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Funky dance grooves and electronica from Jacek Zaiiionki.
I Red Star Institute at Red.
ltlpin iam Free. Weekly. The best up- and-coming local DJs and VJs. There‘s a distinct 'Telefunken theme on 4 ()ct. a hint of dubstep and breaks on I I ()ct. and 18 ()ct could go anywhere after a party—rocking warm up care of dastardly duo Zetan Warlord.
I Rip it Up! at Wee Red Bar.
Ilpiii 3am. £4. l8 ()ct. lndie. Britpop, Post-Punk. Twee. (ilam. lilectro . . . Is there anything this night isn‘t‘.’
I Siren at the Hive. I lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. lilectro. house. breaks and techno from residents Al Majik and ('hubby (‘oic (itiests include Bradley (' (20 Sep), Wolfja/I (27 Sep) and Defconl (4 ()ct ).
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge.
l()piii 3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly From disco to Northern Soul. (iareth Sominerville and Frazer Mc(i|iiichey fulfill your needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Spies in The Wires at (‘abaret Voltaire. llpiii 3am. £4 (£3). ll ()ct. It‘s a raucous fare-thee-well as Trash Fashion take to the stage and Dogtooth to the booth for one last Spies before the club joins (‘lashl to make Milk.
I Stilletto at Lulu. 8pm -3am. Free before £|()pm; 5 alter. Weekly. Electro-
I Surgical Steel at ()piuiii.
cocktail making and shaking throw ii in for good measure.
I Yin-Yang at Shanghai. ltlpm 3am. £6 (£3). Weekly. New weekly night ol electro hoUse. soaring vocals and soulful grooves from Huggy and ('raig Smith.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club
I Alternanthem at ()pium.
l()piii~ 3am. Free. Weekly. Night ot rock and alternative anthems.
I Badaboom at Massa. ltlpm 3am. £5. Weekly. The best in commercial R&B and urban licks with guests from l.\'tra and Radio I flying in fortnightly.
I Beatroot at ligo. l lpm 3am. £5 U). 1‘) ()ct. Dirty ass house and funked up techno from residents Ryan Turner and Ricky Palys with special guest Rebecca Vasmant.
I Big Toe’s Hi-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l().3()pm 3am. £5 (£4). l‘) ()ct. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby grooves from Barba Poppa ('hoppa. ('- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Scotty and Ras lsta Jamaica.
I Club Classics at Piy‘o (‘atte
5pm 3am. Free. Weekly. Dance classics from Scott lilliot. (‘raig (ice and (iav (irant.
I Cult at Po Na Na. lllpin 3am. £2.50 before I lpm; £5 alter. Weekly. DJ Nikki and friends dig up the very best in funk. disco. R&B. house. kitsch classics and party jams at this cool dancelloor mash— up.
I Departure Lounge at the ('aves. ltlpmr 3am. £(i--£8. 5 ()ct. A night of world beats. electro jau and Latin rhythms as Departure Lounge residents Astroboy. Jimene/ and (‘ammy (percussion) are joined by multi-genre party engineer Biggabush (aka Rockers HiFi / Lighting Head) with a live appearance by (ieeko 3.
I Evol at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—-3am. £5. Weekly. lidinhurgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative. crossover tunes. Evol‘s an
all rebel country on your ass.
I Freqbeat at Red. lllpm 5am Free before £l lpm. £4 alter. 5 ()ct. Dark and funky electro. teclrbeats. house and breaks from residents MNKY and the Breaknotist Joined by local hero (‘i‘ Mac (Manga).
I Fur Burger at Twist l()pm 2am. ('.-\N('lil.l.lil). l2 ()ct. ('.-\N(‘lil.l.l-.l) I Lulu at Lulu. Spin iam. Free betoie
| lpm. £7 after. Weekly. Soul. house. funk. electro-disco and Latin from the likes of (iareth Sommeryille. lsla Blige. the Blond Flash and Danny Teiiiient.
I Maestoso at Shanghai. ‘lpm iam. £3. Weekly. (‘lub classics. chart anthems. dirty house and disco from DJ Fiona
I Misfits at the line. I lpm iam £3 Weekly. lndie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks and regular gig ticket giveaways. ('heck w'w'w.tnislitstinlineco.uk for more llllU. I Nuklear Puppy at ligo. l lpm 3am. ££ l 3. l2 ()ct. Resldenls Jason ('ot‘lel. Phil York and Dean Newton keep the hard dance flag flying in the capital. tonight inviting (ierman trance behemoth Scot Project and Radio 1's Kutski aboard for what promises to be a banger. Tommy K's back in the basement too.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm- 3am. Free before midnight; £(v after. Weekly. Funked up vocal house and dance classics from Je/ Hill.
I Pins & Needles at Red. lllpm 3am. £3 £4. 13 ()ct. Monthly least of itchy — glitchy tech-house with guest slots tbc. I Planet Earth at ('itrus ('luh. l().3()pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Mtisic from l‘)7(i through to l‘)8‘). In other words. a healthy dose of punk. new wave. new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s).
I Skunk Funk at the Jan Bar. ll.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Wilk/booth and live guests including The Banana Sessions (4 ()ct) and The ()ffenders ( 12 ()ct ).
I Solescience at ('abaret Voltaire. lll.3(lplll-r3ztltl. £7 (£5). l2 ()ct. Dedicated to bringing the best of underground house. digital disco and trackhead soul with residents Nick Yuil
ass-shakin' global house in the Ballroom and The Visitor and Kaupuss playing an anything-goes llll\ of pup-llt‘llSCt‘lL‘c‘llti disco~new w aye-glam in the (‘octeau Lounge Pre club paity in lhe Street
ask the DJs tor discount passes
I Fish Fry at the Jan Bar
ll illpiii 3am £5 Weekly Scottish |.t//. funk. soul and latin bands |Ulll [Us l iik D'Viking and .-\sti'oboy Das ('ontias. who have been described as 'an acoustic (irooy e :\iiiiada‘ ((i ()ct i. and the tunky hip hop stylings of Mosa l'tiiik ('lub ( Ii ()ct) will also make .iii appeaiaiice
I Headspin at the Bongo (’lub
Ilpiii 3am £ l() £ I 2 (\ ()ct The Resonance. .-\llan Dunbar. Steyc .-\ustm and Bongo Dave piovide the toui deck llll\ up of funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats The ctit and paste king DJ Yoda returns tor anothei suitably eclectic DJ set
I Jackhammer .it lzgo l lpm iaiii £l() (i ()ct 'l’echno night hosted by ('J llardtiiiie and (lee Dub with veiy special guest Samuel T. Session
I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na.
lllpiii 3am. £3 before Ilpiii; £(i .iltei Weekly. (iet down early tor this consistently capacity ietio disco and funky house night. featuring Po's own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and baiig upto—date funky house toi those in the know.
I Lulu at Lulu. Spin iaiii. l‘ree beloie I lpm; £7 alter. Weekly. See l‘l'l
I Luvely at the thlllltl Room.
l(),3()pm 3am. £l2 (£ l(l members) (i ()ct. A saucy soiree of fullroii. driving liouse music with iesidents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. (irum Stone and Jon lidwards. This month's theme is "Toiiih Rayer‘ so come dressed to discover ancient mystical worlds and run away from men with guns.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo ('lub. Ilpiii iam. £7.5(). l3 ()ct. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts otit the best in righteous roots and dtib with toasting from M(' Ras lacho. I Motel at the l.l(|lll(l Room.
Ilpiii 3am. £8. l3 ()ct. This month lltiggy“s Motel fronts Radio I's \Vai‘nel'
Powers and Marco Smith aka The Trophy Twins.
I Ohm at Shanghai. ()pm 3am. U). I i ()ct. Fortnightly. House and soul-fuelled night from lain (iibson ('Tokyoblul.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge.
and Rob Matliie as they welcome the return of club favourite Paul Woolford of Ibiza via Leeds.
I Tokyoqu at ligo. l lpm -3am. £(i before midnight: £l() after. 5 ()ct. The Live House Sessions return to their
institution.
I Fast at the Bongo (‘lub l 1pm 3am. £5. 5 ()ct. Two clubs for the price of one as Fast returns. with all-girl trio The [)uloks (live) while Ride This Train goes
l()pmr 3am. Free. Weekly. Full on metal assault. I Thirtynine at the Jil/l. Bar.
l l l.3()pm 3am. Free. 4 ()ct. Funk and
: ja/l DJs and live music . . . with a bit of
I pop. classics and disco from Je/ l-lill.
Phil Weeks
Telefunken brings us the best of both worlds with special guest Phil Weeks this fortnight. He might have
frequented the steels at such salubrious surroundings as Circus, Ministry of Sound and Back To Basics but self-proclaimed house purist Weeks is renowned for his own recordings and label Robsoul, where old
school Chicago meets nu-skool Paris. I Te/efunken. Cabaret Volta/re, Sat 7 3 Oct.
original home. with a full live band serving up the finest house and deep grooves.
I Trouble at Cabaret Voltaire. Ilpiii—3am. £3 ladies/£6 (£5). 5 ()ct. lt's Ladies' Night at Trouble as the four DJs and one M(‘ welcome underground (and future overground) sensation Kathy Diamond for a live PA with ('laire Fl playing guest selector and Dava providing the live percussion for the dependable cocktail of rave. rare groove. house. Afro-beat disco. electro. grime and more besides.
I Xplicit at Potterrow Student l'nion. l(lpm 3am. £l-1. 12 ()ct. The killer club presents The Shogan Audio Tour featuring DJ Friction and friends.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I Clash! Soundsystem at Red.
10pm 3am. Free before I lpm: £3 after. Weekly. Nick AKA playing out electro. acid disco. Baltimore and party tracks. I DubZClub at Pivo (‘afle 5pmw3am. 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.
l lpm-3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Still the best mix of indie. 60s garage. northern soul. ska. 70s punk and new wave you’re likely to stagger across. I Fever at Ego. llpm—Bam. £l() (£8). 13 Oct. Taste for the Friday night crowd. with DJs Fisher & Price playing an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music. Martin Valentine spinning
l()pm 3am. Free before l lpm; £(i after, Weekly. Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Sliedaii and a fusion ol glamorous vocal house. accessible electro with a hint of R&B.
I Rock Party at ()piuiii. l lpm 3am. Free. Weekly. The bands beforehand (from 7pm). rounded oll with a least of rock.
I ISIashdot. at the Hive.
10.30pm 3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Drum 8: bass. electro. techno and breaks from some of the best names ever to grace the w heels of steel in lzdinburgh as DJs from the likes of Split. Bass Syndicate. Manga. Dogma. ()bscene and Access man the main rootn. I Tease Age at ('itrus ('lub.
l lpm 3am. Free before I l.3()pm; £(i after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging (ins hits to baggy Manchestei faves as well as a host of current NM]; chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. lidinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I Teleiunken at ('abarei \(illalrc.
l lpm~3am. £8 (£6 before midnight or with student ID). l3 ()ct. Deep funked up holise night featuring dirty crowd- pleaser Phil Weeks as special guest.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at ('ity Nightclub. llpm r 3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. New Saturday nighter at ('ity as DJ Dan mixes up the best in funky hoUse. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop.
I Ultragroove at (’aharei Voltaire. Ilpiii—3am. £l() (£8). 6 ()ct. Ben Watt (Everything But the (iirl) joins forces with (iareth Sommerville for a session of 'all that's good in house music' plus a touch of electronica.
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