this HIM Earthday Dance with MC Ras Echo.
I Opal Lounge at ()pal Lounge. l0pm—3am. £4 before I 1pm; £8 after. Weekly. Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fusion of glatnorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B.
I Optimo at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm—3am. £10. 26 Jul. The tnost riotously inventive club night in Scotland takes over a new hotne as ()ptimo moves across town to the Cab.
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. alternative and tracks frotn the dark side all night long.
I Shoot the Pump at the (RV. l0pm—3am. £tbc. 26 Jul. New night of underground disco. electronic funk and ‘a few sonic surprises‘ from Nick Yuill (Solescience) and Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove) plus special guest Gino (Motherfunk).
FREE Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm latn. 26 Jul. New night of funk. hard-edged soul. ()()s and 70s gems and even a dash of disco frotn Fryer (Motherfunk and JazzmanRecords). [an Wright and Jason Stirland (Deepfunk).
I Tease Age at (‘itrus Club.
I lpm~3am. Free before I lpm: £6 alter. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything frotn swinging (10s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current .VMI'.‘ chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh's longest continually running indie night.
I 2 Much 2 Mix at City Nightclub.
l 1pm 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.
Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm~3am. £8 (£6). If) Jul. Gareth Sommerville's house party is once again joined by the live stylings of Crazy P and their funky dance grooves.
I VIP Saturdays at Club Purple.
10pm 3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. New night at this new venue with sexy R&B. hip hop and classic party grooves frottt DJ Fabuloz. Email clttbpurplem‘hotmail.com for guestlist/priority entry.
Chart & Party
Manifesto at Espionage. 7pm--3am. Weekly. Chart. cheese and dancefloor anthems across five floors. I Musicology at Shanghai. 9pm-3am. £l0 (£5). Weekly. Funk. dance. chart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos frotn VJ Scott Granger.
I Why Not? at Why Not'.’ 10pm» 3am. £3 before I lpm'. £7.50 after. Weekly. Chart. dance and house for the weekend
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I BumFunk at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm- -3am. £5 (£4 tnembers). Weekly. A new Sunday nighter for the Cab frotn some of the talent behind Taste as Marco Smith. Kaupuss and Miss Chris deliver the best in funky house and electro.
I Carbon at Stereo. l0pm ~3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Night of indie favourites frotn Arctic Monkeys to Underworld. All door money is donated to offset your carbon footprint. so 'the tnore times you rave. the tttore trees you save‘.
I Edinburgh Boat Party at the GRV. opm. £17.50. 20 Jul. Harry. Leon Easter attd Gary J host a series of boat parties through the sutnmer. Free buses leave the GRV (and return you for the free afterparty). with the boat setting sail at 6.30pm fora four-hour trip up the Firth of Forth with a hot house soundtrack from this Musika special with Derek Martin and Neil Hartley. Check www.cdinburghboatparty.cotn for full details.
I Hifi at GHQ. l().30pm—3am. Free 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 Club.
I lpm—3am. £1.50 before I 1.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures. frotn 'I‘ransylvattia to The Great Wall of China‘ as Hobo returns. Live guests include electronica from Sparklegash (20 Jul) and Super Adventure Club (27 Jul).
I Jus’ Cruisin at Pier. 6—10.30pm. £16. 27 Jul. Hip hop. R&B. party joints. old skool and classic anthems at ‘the only urban boat party of the summer‘ with a tnix of Edinburgh‘s finest urban DJs as you set sail up the Forth. To reserve a place on the free shuttle bus email vip(0’djfabulozcom
I Peepshow at Medina. l lpm—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 frotn Headspin. Tokyoblu. Motherfunk and tnore.
$§3£E Pixel Perfect at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Eclectic tnix 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 frottt John Hutchinson and Gareth Sommerville.
I Shake at Shanghai. 10pm— 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Soulful vocals. sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems. The Sunday Social at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. A rock‘n‘roll journey with all the best cttts frotn 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 DJs: Di/Jle. Bunty and P45.
I Tipsy at Massa. l lpm- 3am. £3~~£5. Weekly. R8413 and hip hop from residents Nick G. DJ Phaze and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town‘.
Chart & Party
g‘fii‘i'E'fi Siglo at Siglo. (mm—321m.
W ‘ekly. Everything from 80s and chart floor fillers to chilled otit alternatives.
Club I Call the Shots at GHQ.
10.30pm 3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Take total artistic control at this requests only night. Email the tunes your heart desires to picardyplace (07 g lgroup.co.uk
I Forbidden at Shanghai. 10pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. R&B. hip hop. urban electro and chart tracks.
FREE Happy Mondays at Po Na Na. 1 lpm—3am. Weekly. Club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
I La Vida at Lulu. 9pm—3am. Free before 10pm; £5 after. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from JCI. Hill.
FRFEE Pussy Galore at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Student anthems.
I Rope at ()pal Lounge. l0pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Dirty. ripped tip. funky house and ice cool electro.
Tomorrow People at the GRV. l0pm—3am. Weekly. The Trouble DJs (Hobbes and Erik d'Viking) focus on playing all the really exciting music out there which you haven‘t heard before or played to death.
They went down such a storm last time they played that Ultragroove have invited Crazy P back for another live
show. Starting life as Crazy Penis in the 903, Chris Todd and Jim Barron soon bolstered their line-up with the addition of bassist Tim Davies, drummer Matt Klose and vocalist Danielle Moore, delivering a slick, funk-inflected house dance party night after night.
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I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese frotn DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz.
Chart & Party
I Flare/Toss the Boss at Why Not? l0pm—3am. £5. Weekly. Student night of cheesy music old and new.
FREE Siglo at Siglo. ()pm—3am. Weekly. See Sun.
Club FREE Antics at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. 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 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 DJs. 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 frotn new wave to rare groove frotn Edinburgh‘s finest underground DJs Hobbes (Trouble) and Dava (Headspin).
I Vibe at Luna. l0pm—3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Edinburgh‘s queer
club scene finds a new home at the revamped Luna nightclub with the same tnix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks.
Chart & Party
EE Siglo at Siglo. 6pm—3am. Weekly. See Sun.
$fi.§31§£ Thrive at Espionage. 7pm—3am. Weekly. Crossover mix of dance. cheese and party anthems.
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I Chairmen Meow at Shanghai. l0pm—3am. £4 (£1). Weekly. Eclectic chart. dance and indie from Calverto and Harry Ainsworth.
I Chambles at Opal Lounge. l0pm—3am. £4—£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. fi'fiifiéfi The Pit at the Hive. l 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 (members free) after. Weekly. Deep electronic minimal beats from Gary Mac. joined by Gareth Sommerville (23 Jul) and Flix (30 Jul). I Wink at GHQ. 10.30pm—3am. Free before I lpm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Midweek clubbing from DJ Michelle with alternative sounds along the lines of indie. electro. rock‘n'roll and pop.
Chart & Party
I I ‘heart’ City at City Nightclub. l0pm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The infamous student night at City with a selection of chart. cheese. indie and R&B.
FREE-Z Siglo at Siglo. 6pm—3am. Weekly. See Sun.
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