Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days betore publication to clubsalist.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Horthmore.
6- lndicates Listpicks entry
Club
I Bounce at l’o Na Na. IlUllpm 3am. £tbc. Weekly. 'l’htirsday night lltl\ of classic R&B. funky hotise and dance beats from 'l'ok'yoblu's John Htilchisoii. I Cheated Hearts at the Hiye.
l lpiti 3am. £3. Weekly. The team behind liyol launch this new night of all that's great about indie past and present.
I Chocolate Kiss at Massa.
Ilipm 3am. £3 lfreei. Weekly. New night kicking off with resident 1)] Tony 'l'N'l‘ (Mambo) playing otit the best in RARB. Motown and urban.
I Hark! at 'l‘ey'iot l'ndergrotind.
Xpin laiii. £tbc. 20 Mar. The loyely indie tiight is back for more grooy y goodness. (iucsts the.
I Kinky Indie at (‘itrus (‘ltih
l lpni 3am. £5 (£2). Weekly. Indie music with it touch of ska. (ills and Xlls,
I Kiss the Robot at the Bongo (‘Itih
l lptti 73am. £tbc. 27 Mar. A blend of house. breakbeat and grime front the last ten years.
I Limbo at the Voodoo Rooms.
8pm- lam. £5 (£4). Weekly. The Black Spring Dis man the decks and bring you two live acts each week. Including folktronica from Meursault plus Shellsuit Massacre and guest [)1 The Face 1 I3 Mar); electro-pop froin Miss l.e Boiiib and experimental sounds from Wounded Knee (30 Mar) followed by the art pop of lsosceles and Come on (lung? (27 Mari. I Mutiny at the Bongo ('lub.
I lpm~3am. £3 before midnight; £4 alter. 20 Mar. A blend of drutti & bass. hard techno. breakcore and hardcore.
I Robopop at (illQ. ll).3()pin 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) alter. Weekly. Trendy Wendy and friends mix classic pop tunes and electric beats for those who can't wait another day to start their weekend.
FREE Sick Note at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3atn. Weekly. New indie/electro night froin the (‘ab. with residents from (‘lash and Spies iii the Wires.
I Souled Out at ()pal Lounge. l()piti-3;iiii. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. From disco to Northern Soul. (iareth Sommeryille and Fra/er McGlinchey fulfil your needs. adding a dash of house as the night goes on.
I Stiletto at Lulu. Rpm—3am. Free before l()pm; £5 after. Weekly. lilectro- pop. classics and disco front in Hill.
Chart & Party
I Bump at the Liquid Room. lt)..’i()pm—r3am. £3 t£l ). Weekly. Night of chart. top and R&B.
FRE Plc'n’Mix at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. An assortment of music. from R&B to hip hop and dance anthems. to suit all tastes.
Edinburgh Fridays
I Audloaerobics at GHQ. 10.30pin—3attt. l lpm; Free before I Ipm; £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Jon Pleased and Lucky Luciano bring an intemational attitude to electro house. while Dejaybird front Fur Burger spins indie. hip hop and classic dance tunes.
I Big Toe's Hl-Fi at Wee Red Bar. l().3()piti—3am. £5. l4 Mar. Reggae. dancehall. hip hop and other dubby' grooves frotn Barba Poppa C hoppa. C- Diggles and Jockass. plus singing sensations Daddy Sway and Ras lsta Jamaica. Joined by special guest Heatwave.
40 THE LIST 13—27 Mar 2008
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One of a rare breed of DJs to have secured an MBE, Trevor Nelson is still the public face of R&B in
the UK. Nelson started out playing warehouse parties and on Kiss PM
(when it was still a pirate radio station), and, over the years, has proved his longevity with his Radio 1 show, the M080 Awards and The Lick on MTV and still has exemplary taste when it comes to urban grooves, hip
hop and R&B. 5! 8880, Edinburgh, I'm (7’! him
FREE Bubblegum Boogaloo at tile Voodoo Rooms. ‘lpiii lain. 3| Mar. Night of ‘grooyy retro. shaggadelie lounge. psychedelic pop. hip instruiiteiitals and etisy"ii'sleti/y listening' from your hosts 'l'all Paul and .-\ngtis t'l‘he (io-(ioi. Sam Jose (Vegas) and Professor l’lastic. Plus a liye set from The New Without. I Club Touch at ligo. |t).3llpiti 3am. £tbc. 3| Mar. lilectro—hotise. tech and breaks with special guests Balance and Behay tour. I Disgraceland at Henry ‘s (‘ellai' Bar. llpiti 5am. £3. 3| Mar. Deadly lttt\ ol puxnk. rock. blues. lounge and indie. i 1 DJ Hell at ('abaret Voltaire.
llpm 3am. £l5. I-l Mai. \ltiiiiiial techno and electro front the ('ieriiiaii master. See prey iew. page 3o. I Dogtooth at Henry 's (‘ellar Bar. llpm —.‘~ani. £5. 14 Mar. ('ltib playing indie. rayc. electro and new w ay e featuring liye guests Kap Bambiiio. I EVOI til the Liquid Room. lt).3l)pm 3am. £5. Weekly. lidinbtirgh's longest running indie night. With the tisual mix of the best current and classic alternattye. crossoy er tunes. liyol's an institution. I Fabuloz Fridays at Base. ltipm 3am. £6 t£4i. Weekly. lidinbtirgh‘s new est and hottest urban party trom DJ Fabulo/ and .‘.l(‘ Flow. I Fast at the Bongo (‘ltib llpm 3am. £5. 31 Mar. More riotous punk. electro.
garage and rock'n‘roll with l)irty Sutnitier
proyiding the the chaos. w hile Ride 'l‘his Train goes all rebel country on your ass upstairs.
I Four Corners at the Bongo (‘Iuh
l lpm— 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 alter. l-l Mar. Your friendly. lUc‘dl one-stop htlp for funk/soul/ja/n’l-atin/.-\froi reggae dancet‘loor action and si/lling in e percmsion.
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I Nuklear Puppy at lago liipiii 1am £l3 «Lilli. l4 \lai Residents .l.tstilt (‘orte/. l’hil \ork and [lean \ewtoti keep the hard dance tlag tlyiiig iii the capital with special guest \iine \ayage
I Opal Lounge at ()pal I t'llllL't'
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I Planet Earth at ('iti'tis ('ltib lll..ill[\ltt .‘yaiii l'ic‘c' beloic llptii. £5 alter. \\eckly \ltisie tioitt l‘Vh thtoiich lt‘ lllh‘). ltt Hillel words. :t healthy dtise til punk. new waye. new t'iilttallltc .itid electiorpop iiiow with added (Ills.
I Skunk Funk at the .la// Bat.
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