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from soul. til\c(l and house to lunk. indie and rock
I Tease Age at (‘iiriis (‘liih
llpm 3am i‘l'cc belore ll 30pm. to alter Weekly ‘lliis indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging (lii\ hits in baggy \iiiilchcslcr laycs as well .is a host of L'll'l'lc'lll \ ill. chart holhei'crs with DJ Moiikee \litkee itdinburgh‘s longcsi continually running indie night
I This is Music at Henry's ('ellai liar llpm 3am £4 before midnight. £5 alter. 5 .\pi liidie night with live music lroiii i‘llllllhllt' Retro ('haiiipioiis and i'.i\otll'\ loi Sailois pltis the I My Spitfires DJs
I 2 Much 2 Mix .it ('ity Nightclub. llpm 3am. £b' (£41. Weekly Saluiday nighter at ('it} as DJ Dan llll\L'\ up the best in funky house. Rile disco. indie and hip hop.
I Ultragroove .‘ll ('iihgiiei Voltaire. llpm 3am. £8 (£0). 5 :\pi‘. (iareth Soinmen ille's party serves up proper house and serious disco.
I VIP Saturdays at (‘liib l’iii'ple.
lllpni 3am. £3 belore midnight; £5 altei. Weekly. New (light at this new venue with se\_v Rik”. hip hop and classic party grooves li'om DJ l'abiilol. i'.lll.'lli clubpurplef“ holinail.coni loi‘ guestlist/priority entry
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. Illpm iam. i'rce beloi‘e midnight; £3 alter. Weekly. lidinburgh's best DJs dig Ill lilt'll' c‘l';tlL'\ illl ttll L'c‘iL‘L'llL‘ llll\ (ti. personal lavourites.
I BumFunk at ('abai'el Voltaire.
llpm 3am. £5 (£4 iiiemhersi. Weekly. .-\ new Sunday nighter lor the ('ab from some (iii litL‘ lilit‘lll ik‘itillti titlslc ;I\ Millet) Smith. Kaupuss and Miss (‘hris deliver the best in funky house and electro. See preview. page so.
I Carbon at Stereo. lllpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. \lgill Hi- indie illytlttl'llLN from Arctic Monkeys to l'nderworld. .’\ll door money l\ donated in offset your carbon footprint. so ‘lhe more times you rave. the more trees you save.
I Hifi at (iilQ. 10.30pm 3am. Free before i iplll‘. £4 l£3l llilL‘l'. \VL‘L‘ki}. l‘iiiish the weekend in stylish debauchery. with DJ Michelle providing a mi\ of anthems and future classics.
I Hobo at the Bongo ('lub. lllpm 3am. £3. Weekly. live music and alternative
illscn tor lli\iiiiL'ti \lnllcrs. as Hobo returns Live guests include John Peel and Steve .'\li‘llll-c‘il.tlllpltlllcti The Leg (3” Ham and \laybe Myrtle 'lurtle (ti .\pri
I Jewel & Eslt Club Night .ii the Liquid Room lll 30pm 3am £tbc 3” \iar. ()ne oll drum tk bass club night organised it} Jew C] t\ itsk \llltieltl\. details lbc.
I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo ('lub. llpm 3am £5 belorc midnight; £050 alter: 31) Mar. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous ioots and dub with toasting lroin .\i(‘ Ras incho
I Neue Liebe til the Voodoo Rooms. 5. 30pm Iain. £7 (£(ii. 3“ Mar. l'eaturing poets. singers. acrobats. the dancers. clowns. burlesque girls. iiiusicians and more. this should be a flight ol e\hilarating cabaret.
FREE Pixel Perfect at laspionage. 7pm 3am. Weekly. icclectic llll\ ol .‘s’lls. ‘llls. (ills and retro iunk.
I Playgirl Mansion iii Lulu.
ls'pm 3am. £5. Weekly. .-\ night ol laid- back lounge iiiusic and guilty pleasures. (‘ulting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a toticli of Studio 54 to izdinhurgli every Sunday with DJ 'l'rendy Wendy and guests.
FREE Pushin’ Buttons at Red.
Illpm 3am. Weekly. Showcase of electro disco. punk funk and hip hop breaks from across lidinburgh's club land featuring Hobbes ('l'i‘oublel. Babes (Snalchi and Spektrum (Motherfunk l.
I Shake at Shanghai. lllpm 3am. Free before I lpm; £3 alter. Weekly. Soulful vocals. se\y disco and funk laced house party anthems from John Hutchinson ('l‘okyoblul. percussionist (iary J and Sasingh on sa\.
tt-‘REE The Sunday Social at the Hive. I lpm 3am. Weekly. .'\ rock'n'roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth.
I Supa Sundays at Base. | lpm 3am. £3 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. (‘Iub hangers and urban party rockers from the .\ii\kings DJs: l)i//|e. Hunt) and P—iS.
I Tipsy at .\lassa. l lpm 3am. £3 £5. Weekly. Rikll and hip hop from residents .\'ick (i. DJ i’ha/e and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
I Club VERSION at (EM).
1 Ipm 3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£31 alter. \VCChi}. (lreatest hits selection from the "Us. 80s and 90s. commercial RckB. pop and retro. all courtesy of DJ Prince of Pop and DJ Midi.
FREE Happy Mondays at Po .\'a .\'a. llpm 3am. Weekly. (‘lub night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm 3am. Free belore lllpin; £5 after. Weekiy. A heady mi\ of electro-pop. classics and disco from JC/ iiiii.
FREE Mish-Mash-Mosh at the line. I lpm 3am. Weekly. A crazy llll\ of chart. electro. mash-ups. dance and house in the main room with rock and metal in room two.
I Out at (lilQ. lllpin 3am. Free before I lpin; £4 (£31 after. Weekly. Start the week with a bang (or at least with a bit of dry humping on the dance lloori with DJ James 'l'elfer on the decks.
FREE Pussy Galore at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Weekly. Student anthems.
I Hope ai ()pal Lounge. ltlpme 3am. l'ree before 1 1pm; £5 (£41 after. Weekly. Dirty. ripped up. funky house and ice cool electro.
I Trade Union at ('abaret 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 Wolfia/I.
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FREE Antics at the Hive. I lpm -3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from lidinburgh's alt.scene. I Flux at the Bongo (‘lub. ll)pm~3am. £2 before I lpm; £3 alter. 8 Apr. Progressive. tech and bassline house and electro.
FREE Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. Illpin 3am. Weekly. (iino and Fryer are back with their 'i‘uesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking (ills and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more. FREE Red Tape at Red. l()pm-~3am. Weekly. Andrew (‘hadwick throws out the rule book and spins Motown. Acid house. indie. crunk and whatever else takes his fancy.
I Shoot at GHQ. l0.30pm—3am. Free before eleven; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Chart. R&B. classics and kitsch from Dale LUsh and friends.
FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. Weekly. Drum & bass. electro. techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout DJs. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests.
I Synthetic Love at Lulu. 8pm-3am. Free before l()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything from new wave to rare groove from Edinburgh's finest underground DJs Hobbes (Trouble) and Dava (Headspinl. I Vibe at Ego. l()pm—3ain. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Edinburgh's queer club scene. Boasting a solid mix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks until the early hours of Wednesday morning. Vibe is the midweek clubbing experience that you can rely on.
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I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. l(lpm—-3am. £4—£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress.
I lndi-Oo at the Liquid Room. l().3()pin—3am. £2 (£l l. Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the DJs are happy to take requests).
FREE Jerk Alert at Red. l()pm~3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun' at this indie-meets-youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits.
FREE The Pit at the Hive. I lpm—3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock
and metal fans for rock and metal fans.
I We Are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Electronic punk-funk. electro and underground
' acid-house from Gary Mac. joined by
Lara van Ossenbruggen (2 Apr) and Jacek (9 Apr).
I Wink at GHQ. l().3()pm—3am. Free before eleven; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Midweek clubbing from DJ Michelle with alternative sounds along the lines of indie. electro. rock'n'roll and pop.
5 I Wookle Shuffle at the Bongo Club.
llpm—3am. £5 (£4). 9 Apr. Hip hop, reggae. jungle. dubstep. drum & bass and funk from live bands. beatboxers and MCs.
EDINBURGH
Club venues
I El Barrio
119 Rose Street. 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. now on Rose Street.
I Benin
3 Oueensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
I The Bongo Club Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
I Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum 8 bass and indie. See listings for details. I 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. I 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.
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 80s CiaSSlCS. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest 0.15. See listings for selected highlights. I 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.
I Espionage
4 India Buildings. Victoria Street. 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey achon.
BE GHQ
4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
at The Gill!
7 Guthrie Street. 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details.
I Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
3 Hive
15-17 Niddry Street. 556 0444. New home for most of the Subway Cowgate’s nights of rock. indie and electronica. See listings for details.
I The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane. 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland's best DJs.
I 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.
I The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
is The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
5 Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the peOple who brought you the Opal Lounge.
I 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.
I Massa
36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
I Medina
45-47 Lothian Street. 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other $0unds. See listings for details.
I Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
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Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
s Opal Lounge
51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
is: Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock. punk and metal, no messing.
: Po Na Na
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrew
Teviot. Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
I RED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
I Slglo
184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am.
I Stereo
King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing.
a Studio 24
Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details.
I The Subway West End
Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd.
I Tlme
24a Frederick Street. 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Met
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement. I The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. New venue promising sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Car Edinburgh College of An. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
I Why Not?
14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 808 to last week.
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