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I Substance at Henry's (‘ellar Bar.
l lpm—3am. £tbc. l4 Jun. Techno and electro night with special guests lid Chamberlain and l.ief Ryan for a night of cutting edge electronica and unrelenting beats.
I Tease Age at (‘itrus ('lub. l lpm-13am. Free before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging (10s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NMI-I chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I This is Music at Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 1 lpm-3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 7 Jun. Indie night with live sets from Jestis H l’oxx and Q Without if.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at (‘ity Nightclttb.
l lpm—3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. Saturday nighter at City as DJ Dan mixes up the best in funky house. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop.
I Ultragroove at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. £8 (£6). 7 Jim. (iareth Sommerville‘s party serves tip proper house and serious disco joined by Richey Vallenz on warm-up duty (with Mr Meaks hosting Room 2).
I VIP Saturdays at (‘lub Purple. l()pm—3am. £3 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. New night at this new venue with sexy R&B. hip hop and classic party grooves frotn DJ Fabulol. limail clubpurple(07hotmailcom for guestlist/priority entry.
I Workshop at the (RV. l()pm- 3am. £5 before midnight: £8 after (£5). l4 Jtm. A brand new series of one off events to take place across lidinburgh. Secret Sundae‘s Jamie Priestly spins deep house and techno alongside residents Nick Yuill and Neelu Sarkar.
Chart 8 Party
EREE Manifesto at lispionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. (‘hart. cheese and dancefloor anthems across live lloors.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’. l()ptn 3am. £3 before I lpm; £7.50 after. Weekly. See Fri.
I All Back to Mine at ()pal Lounge. l()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 BumFunk at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm--3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. A new Sunday nighter for the (‘ab from some of the talent behind Taste as Marco Smith. Kaupuss and Miss ('hris deliver the best in funky house and electro.
I Carbon at Stereo. l()pm»--3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Night of indie favourites from Arctic Monkeys to lfnderworld. All door money is donated to offset your carbon footprint. so ‘the more times you rave. the more trees you save'.
FREE Coalition at Red. l lpm 3am. Weekly. Drum 8; bass. breaks. dubstep. techno and electro from residents 'l‘reason. Drummel and Paranoise.
I Edinburgh Boat Party at the (RV. (1pm. £l7.5(). 15 Jun. llarry. l.eon liaster and (iary J host a series of boat parties through the summer. liree buses leave the (RV (and return you for the free afterparty). with the boat setting sail at (3.30pm for a four hour trip tip the Firth of l’orth with a hot house soundtrack from special guests tbc. (‘heck www.cdinburghboatparty.com for full details.
I llifi at (illQ. l().3()pm--3am. l-‘ree before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Finish the weekend in stylish debauchery. with DJ Michelle providing a mix of anthems and future classics.
I Hobo at the Bongo (‘lub. l()prn 3am. £l.5() before I l.3()pm: £3 after. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures. from Transylvania to The (ireat Wall of ('hina' as Hobo returns. (iuests include 1)] Silvia Substance (8 Jun).
FREE Pixel Perfect at lispionage. 7pm 3am. Weekly. liclectic mix of Slls. ‘)()s. (l()s and retro junk.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu.
8pm 3am. £5. Weekly. A night of laid- back lounge music and guilty pleasures. (‘utting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a touch of Studio 54 to lidinburgh every Sunday with 1)] 'l‘rendy Wendy and guests.
I Shake at Shanghai. l()prn 3am. liree before i lpm: £3 after. Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk-laced liouse party anthems from John Hutchinson (’l'okyoblu). percussionist (iary J and Saxingh on sax.
FREE The Sunday Social at the Hive. l lpm 3am. Weekly. A 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. l lpm-3am. £3 before midnight: £5 after. Weekly. (‘lub bangers and urban party rockers from the Mixkings l)Js: Dizzle. Bunty attd P45.
I Tipsy at Massa. I lpm--3am. £3 —£5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick (i. D] Phaze and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be
‘the hottest Sunday night party in town’.
I Forbidden at Shanghai. l()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B. hip hop. urban electro and chart tracks.
FREE Film & Funk at the Bongo ('lub. Times vary. Weekly. lingaging cinema (froth docs and skate tnovics to horror) followed by funky eclectica from (‘ommanderson and General B- Battenburg.
FREE Happy Mondays at Po Na Na.
l lpm ~3am. 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. llill.
SEEK Pussy Galore at lispionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Student anthems.
I Rope at ()pal Lounge. l()pm- 13am.
liree before I lpm: £5 (£4) after. Weekly.
Dirty. ripped up. ftmky house and ice
cool electro.
I Trade Union at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. l‘ree before midnight: £2
after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with
everything except cheese from [M Beefy
and Wolfiazz.
Antics at the Hive. l lpm ~3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from lidinburgh’s alt.scene. Motherlunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm~ 3am. Weekly. (iino and l‘ryer 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 tnore. 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 (il-lQ. l().3()pm- 3am. Free before I lpm; £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 l)Js. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests.
I Synthetic Love at Lulu. Spm-3am. liree before l()pm'. £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything from new wave to rare groove from lidinburgh‘s linest underground l)Js Hobbes (Trouble) and Dam (lleadspin ).
I Vibe at ligo. l()pm-o3am. £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 you cart rely on.
Wednesday‘s
I Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. l()pm—3am. £l--£4. Weekly. liclectic chart. dance and indie from (‘alverto and Harry Ainsworth.
I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. l()pm--3am. £4-»£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. FREE Jerk Alert at Red. l()pm—3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancelloor fun' at this indie-meets-youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits.
FREE The Pit at the Hive.
l lpm —3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans.
FREE Robotales at the (RV. 9pm--3am. Weekly. Sophisticated beats combined with live art performance and
' exhibitions.
I We Are . . . Electric at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lpm-3am. liree before midnight; £2 after (free for members). Weekly. lilectronic punk-funk. electro and underground acid-house from (iary Mac. with a four-hour set ( l 1 Jun) followed by Sellotape (live) on IS Jun. I Wink at (illQ. l().3()pm~3am. liree
before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly.
Midweek clubbing from l)J Michelle with alternative sounds along the lines of indie. electro. rock'n’roll and pop.
EDINBURGH
Club venues
El Barrio
119 Rose Street, 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week. now on Rose Street.
5 Berlin
3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details.
a The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details.
a Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum & 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.
a 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.
a City: Edinburgh
1a Market Street. 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. a Club Pivo
2-6 Calton Road. 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free.
a 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 action.
s CH0
4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
is The GHV
7 Guthrie Street. 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art and beats. See listings for details.
at Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night form surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
is 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.
a The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best Dis.
6% 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.
ii The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
a 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.
a 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.
a 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 sounds. See listings for details.
W Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
3900. New slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
a Mood
Omni. Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
3 Opal Lounge
51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
a Opium
71 Cowgate. 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal. no messing.
a Po Ha Ha
43b Frederick Street. 226 2224. Student nights. funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potten'ow
Teviot. Bristo Square. 650 9195. Student heaven.
I BED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate. 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
a Siglo
184 Cowgate. 240 2850. Charty. party, indie nights until Sam.
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 Time
24a Frederick Street, 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long.
I Mist
26b Dublin Street. 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement. I The Voodoo Booms 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. New venue promising sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details.
I The Wee Red Bar Edinburgh College of Art. Lauriston Place. 229 1442. Student nights for the arty set including dub and techno. See listings for details.
l Why Not?
14 George Street. 624 8311. Hits from the 803 to last week.
48 THE LIST 5—19 Jun 2008