I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. 1 1.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. FREE The 40 at Pivo Caffe. lOpm—3am. 5 Jul. The Four Comers crew bring their funk. jazz. Latin. soul. Afro and reggae thing to Pivo. I (Io-Go at Studio 24. I lpm—3am. £5. 5 Jul. Swinging bOs garage. soul. mod. soul. new wave. surf and sleazy listening as residents Tall Paul Robinson and Angus A Go-Go return plus live ps chedelic-garage from The Urges. :% Headspin at the Bongo Club. 1|pm-3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 12 Jul. The ever-reliable four-deck mix up of funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats. FREE Joseph Malik at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm—lam. 5 Jul. Nu soul from the Edinburgh producer/DJ. I Luver at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £12 (members £10). 5 Jul. A saucy soirée of full-on. driving house music with residents Tommy Kay. Dean Newton. Grum Stone and Jon Edwards. I Musiita at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £9. 12 Jul. Night of house and electro with a Scottish debut as Canadian Mark Mendes (Starter Records) spins his techno influenced house cuts. I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £4 before 1 lpm; £8 after. Weekly. Late night soirée featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fusion of glamorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B. I Retribution at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best in rock. metal. altemative and tracks from the dark side all night long. I Satisfied at Luna. 1 1pm—3am. £5. 12 Jul. Prog house with ‘a trancy twist‘ from Brian Dempster and Brett King who have shown us their talents through the years at Mingin'. Joy. Luvely. Tokyoblu and many more. FREE Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm—1am. 12 Jul. New night of funk. hard-edged soul. 60s and 70s gems and even a dash of disco from Fryer (Motherfunk and JazzmanRecords). lan Wright and Jason Stirland (Deepfunk). I Tease Age at Citrus Club. 11pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to
' baggy Manchester faves as well as a host
nighter at City as DJ Dan mixes up the
t I VIP Saturdays at Club Purple.
some of the talent behind Taste as Marco
i William Douglas & the Wheel and tnore
Weekly. New night at this new venue with
of current NMlz' chart botherers with DJ
Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest
continually running indie night.
I This is Music at Henry‘s Cellar Bar. ‘
1 lpm—3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. ;
5 Jul. Indie night with live sets from
tbc.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at City Nightclub.
l [pm—3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. Saturday l
best in funky house. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop.
I VEGAS! at the Caves. l()pm—3am. £10 (£8 if ‘fabulously dressed‘). 5 Jul. Hep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award-winning. multi-genre club night for movers. groovers. hipsters. flipsters. guys and dolls as Vegas! continues its tour of Edinburgh club venues.
l()pm—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after.
sexy R&B. hip hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. Email clubpurple(a‘hotmail.com for guestlist/priority entry.
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I BumFunit at Cabaret Voltaire. l [pm—3am. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. A new Sunday nighter for the Cab from
Smith. Kaupuss and Miss Chris 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 Underworld. All door money is donated to offset your carbon footprint. so ‘the more times you rave. the more trees you save‘.
I iiifl at GHQ. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £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 Club. l()pm-3am. 1 £1.50 before 1 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures. from Transylvania to The Great Wall of China as Hobo returns. Live guests include The School (6 Jul) and The Foundling Wheel (13 Jul).
I Peepshow at Medina. l [pm—3am. £5 (£2). Weekly. New night of house and electro from the folk behind Stereotype mixing in the likes of Hot Chip. Blondie.
' Primal Scream and The Foals with hot
dance beats. Expect guests from Headspin. Tokyoblu. Motherfunk and more.
FREE Pixel Perfect at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Eclectic mix of 80s.
- 90s. 00s and retro junk. : I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu. 8pm—3am. £5. Weekly. A night of laid-back lounge
music and guilty pleasures. Cutting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a touch of Studio 54 to Edinburgh every
Sunday with DJ Trendy Wendy and guests. I Rise at ()pal Lounge. 10pm—-3am. £4
(£2). Weekly. Funky house. club classics. electro disco. mash-ups and remixes from John Hutchinson and Gareth Sommerville.
I Shake at Shanghai. l()pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £3 after. Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems.
FREE The Sunday Social at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. A rock'n‘roll joumey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth.
I Supa Sundays at Base. 1 lpm-—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Club hangers and urban party rockers from the Mixkings l)Js: Dizzle. Bunty and P45.
I Tipsy at Massa. 1 lpm—3am. £3 -£5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick G. DJ Phale and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town'.
I Call the Shots at GHQ.
10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Take total artistic control at this requests only night. Email the tunes your heart desires to
picardyplace ((17 g l group.co.uk
I Forbidden at Shanghai. l()pm—3am.
‘ £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B. hip hop. urban electro and chan tracks.
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm—3am. Free before 10pm; £5 after. Weekly. A heady
5 mix of electropop. classics and disco from Jez Hill. 3 FREE Pussy Galore at Espionage.
7pm—3am. Weekly. Student anthems.
I Rope at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-3am. Free before 1 1pm; £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Ditty. ripped up. funky house and ice cool electro.
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I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
1 lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
FREE Antics at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Rock. cmo. punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh's alt.scene. FREE Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. 10pm~3am. Weekly. Gino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor- shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Shoot at GHQ. 10.30pm-3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Chart. R&B. classics and kitsch from Dale Lush and friends.
FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
1 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. 8pm—3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything froin new wave to rare groove from Edinburgh's fittest underground DJs Hobbes (Trouble) and Dava (Headspin). I Vibe at Luna. l()pm—3am. £4. Weekly (from 15 Jul). 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.
"Wednesdays. ‘
I Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. 10pm—3am. £l—£4. Weekly. Eclectic chan. dance and indie from (‘alverto and Harry Ainswonh.
I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. l()pm—3am. £4—£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress.
FREE The Pit at the Hive. l lpm—3am.
Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and
metal fans for rock and metal fans.
I Wink at GHQ. 10.30pm-3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Midweek clubbing frotn DJ Michelle with alternative sounds along the lines of indie. electro. rock‘n’roll and pop.
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EDINBURGH
Club venues
I El Barrio
119 Rose Street, 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week, now on Rose Street.
I Berlin
3 Queensferry 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.
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 803 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
13 Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. 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 Espionage
4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
I GHQ
4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details.
I The GRV
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 surt rock to electro. See listings for details.
I 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.
a The Jazz Bar
1 Chambers Street. 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. See listings for details.
The Liquid Room
9c Wctoria Street. 225 2564. One of the top
venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details.
I I.qu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street. 561 2245. Cool funk. house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge.
I Luna
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 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 sounds. See listings for details.
I Le Monde
16 George Street. 270
stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
Mood
Omni, Greenside Place. 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
I Opal Lounge
51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
I Opium
71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing.
I Po Na Na
436 Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats. house and more. See listings for selected highlights.
I Potterrow
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.
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 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 Bar Edinburgh College of Art, 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 805 to last week.
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