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Street Knowledge at the
Liquid Room. 1 lpm—3am. £13. 2() Sep. Edinburgh's newest night of drum & bass keeps things hot with an exclusive three deck set from Andy C, with considerable support from DJ Kid. The General. MC Wrec and MC Feelman. See preview. page 34. I Tease Age at Citrus Club. 1 lpm—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 of current NMIi 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. £5. 20 Sep. Indie night with live sets from Jonquil and This Town Needs Guns. I 2 Much 2 Mix at City Nightclub. l lpm—3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. Saturday nighter at City. DJ Dan mixes up the best in funky house. R&B. disco. indie and hip hop. I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 lpm—3am. £1() (£8). 2() Sep. Gareth Sommerville‘s real house party is joined by Spencer Parks (Buzzin' Fly) frotn some ‘sleek emotive grooves that pack a hefty sonic punch'. I VIP Saturdays at Club Purple. l()prn--—3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. New night at this new venue with sexy R&B. hip hop and classic party grooves from DJ Fabuloz. limail clubpurplemhotmailcom for guestlist/priority entry.
Edinburgh Sundays
I Carbon at Stereo. l()pm—3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Night of indie favourites from Arctic Monkeys to L'nderworld. A11 door money is donated to offset your carbon footprint. so ‘the more times you rave. the more trees you save‘.
I Cilla’s Karaoke Capers at GHQ. l().3()pm—V3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Grab the mic and try to impress Miss Cilia Slack with your caterwaulings.
I Edinburgh Boat Party at the GRV. (1pm. £17.50. 21 Sep. Harry. Leon Faster and Gary J host a series of boat parties through the summer. Free buses leave the GRV (and return you for the free afterparty). with the boat setting sail at 6.30pm for a four-hour trip up
the Firth of Forth with a hot house soundtrack. Check www.cdinburghboat party.com for full details. I Hobo at the Bongo Club. 1 lpm—~3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures. from 'I‘ransylvania to the Great Wall of China' as Hobo returns. Live guests include The Reverb Syndicates (21 Sep) and the (28 Sep). I Hotty Notty at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm-~3am. £5. 21 Sep. New night of re- edited. remixed and alternative tracks from Craig Fraser. Little Grooves and Dowser. FREE More at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 lpm~3am. Weekly. A new Sunday nighter for the Cab as BumFunk becomes More with Kaupuss and Miss Chris delivering the best in funky vocal house. club classics and electro. I Neue Liebe at the Voodoo Rooms. 8.30pm—lam. £7 (£6). 28 Sep. Featuring poets. singers. acrobats. lire dancers. clowns. burlesque girls. musicians and more. this should be a night of exhilarating cabaret. I New Idols at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 lpm-3am. £5 (£3 for fancy dress). 28 Sep. Club classics and new idols from The Dark Assassin and The Hollywood Touch. Come dressed as your idol. I Peepshow at Medina. l lptn»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 I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu. 8pm—3am. £5. Weekly. A night of laid- back lounge mtisic and guilty pleasures. Cutting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a touch of Studio 54 to lidinburgh every Sunday with DJ Trendy Wendy and guests. I Rise at ()pal Lounge. l()pm --3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Funky house. club classics. electro disco. mash-ups and remixes from John Hutchinson and Gareth Sornrnerville. FREE Sections at the Hive. l lprnr~3am. Weekly. A rock‘n‘roll journey with all the best cttts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. Tennent’s Mutual Season 1: Warm Up at the Caves. 8pm - 3am. £12. 21 Sep. A sneak preview of the new interactive live music venture frorn
Tennent's. with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystetn (DJ set). Frightened Rabbit. lsosceles and Harri. www.tennentsrnutual.com
I Tipsy at Massa. l lpm—3am. £3-—-£5. Weekly. R&B 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‘.
Edinburgh Mondays ‘
I Call the Shots at GHQ.
10.30pm ~3am. Free before 1 lpm: £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Take total artistic control at this requests only night. iimail the tunes your heart desires to picardyplace (0‘ g l group.co.uk.
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 l()pm: £5 after. Weekly. A heady mix of electro-pop. classics and disco from Jez Hill.
FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. l lpm ~3am. Weekly. Soul. fttnk. disco. lloor fillers and cocktails.
I Hope at ()pal Lounge. l()pm 3am. Free before 1 1pm: £5 (£4) after. Weekly. Dirty. ripped up. funky house and ice cool electro.
FREE Tomorrow People at the GRV. l()pm~-3am. Weekly. The Trouble 1)Js (Hobbes and Iirik d‘Viking) focus on playing all the really exciting music out there which you haven‘t heard before an hasn't been played to death. I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm—3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjan.
Edinburgh Tuesdays
FREE Antics at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from lidinburgh's alt.scene. FREE Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-~3am. Weekly. Gino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spin rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking (i()s and 7()s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and so much more.
I Shoot at GHQ. 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.
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. Spin—311111. Free before l()pm; £4 after. Weekly. Soulful. eclectic sets taking in everything from new wave to rare groove from lidinburgh's finest underground 1)Js Hobbes ('l'roublei and Dava (Headspin ).
I Unsigned at Why Not'.’ l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. New indie night with at least 15 tracks from unsigned bands every night (send CDs direct to Why Not'.’).
I Vibe at Luna. 1 lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Edinburgh's queer club scene finds a new home at the revamped Luna nightclub with the same mix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks.
Edinburgh Wednesdays
I Chambles at ()pal Lounge. l()pm-3am. £4 £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music. fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress.
I Disco Ball at Why Not'.’. l()pm 3am. £3. Weekly. A night of disco beats.
I lndi-Go at the Liquid Room. 1().3()pm~3am. £2 (£1). Weekly. The latest indie night to hit the capital with the best in new music (and the 1)Js are happy to take requests).
FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. 1 1pm-—3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub. dubstep and jungle scene. I One Luv Party at Citrus Club.
1 1pm- 3am. £5. Weekly. Roots. reggae and dancehall from Jah Makah. George Prophet and guests.
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 Wacky Wednesdays at Luna. l()pm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pop. R&B. hip hop and breaks plus drinks from 75p.
I We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 lpm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free for members). Weekly. Deep electronic minimal beats from Gary Mac. joined by Joystick Disco (live) and Dava lc Funk (24 Sep) followed by a four hour set from Mac with Tall Paul (1 ()ct).
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 & 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 805 classics. See listings for selected highlights.
I City: Edinburgh
1a 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 CHO
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 from surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
I like
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.
I 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.
I 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 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 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 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
I 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
43b 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.
I 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 Rooms 193 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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