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I The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 1 lpm—3am. £2.50 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Indie. 60s garage. electro. northern soul. ska. punk and new wave. I Fever at Luna. l lpm—3am. £l() (£5 members before I 1.15pm; £8 after). 4 ()ct. Monthly. I)Js Fisher & Price (Taste) play an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music. I Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. l l.30pm—3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz. funk. soul and Latin bands join I)Js Iirik I)‘Viking and Astroboy. Featuring Afrobeat from I)iwan and Samba Sene (4 ()ct) plus beats. loops and jazz from Joe Acheson Quartet ( I I ()ct). I The Foundation at the (RV. l0.30pm—3am. £5. I l ()ct. Breakdance crew Random Aspekts launch their new night of hip hop. new jack. rock. disco. R&B and soul (all accompanied by dazzling displays of breakdancing) with this ‘white‘ party. See preview. page 36. I Go-Go at Studio 24. l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). 4 ()ct. Swinging 60s garage. soul. mod. soul. new wave. surf and sleazy listening with special guests Holly and Sarah from Glasgow‘s Iiyes Wide ()pen. I Headspin at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £9 (more on the door). 4 ()ct. I-‘our-deck manipulated funk. hip hop. disco. house and beats. Joined by very special guest Tom Middleton. I Hooked at Luna. I lpm—3am. £6. 1 I Get. No glitz. or glam. just fresh I).l talent playing out house to techno and everything in-between. I Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm—3am. £l() (£8). 1 l ()ct. House night with a guest set from underground house maestro Steve Porter (Porter House Records). I Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. I()pm—3am. £3 before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. Retro-disco and funky house night. I Luvely at the Liquid Room. l0.30pm—3am. £l2 (members £l()). 4 ()ct. A saucy soiree of full-on. driving house music. ‘Red ()ctober' theme this month. I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. I lpm—3am. £5 before midnight; £6.50 after. I 1 ()ct. Righteous reggae and roots playing with MC Ras Echo.
Moovn at Berlin Bierhaus.
10.30pm- 4am. £l() (£8). 4 ()ct. Night of house and freestyle jams as
5:55 ~’ Tom Middleton
Moovn hits their first birthday joined by Paul ‘Trouble' Anderson and Mark Ii (making his [Edinburgh debut).
I Musika at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm—3am. £8. I 1 ()ct. Musika meets lilectrik Playground who have been hosting the Music Box at Privilege in Ibiza this summer as Nick Riley and Andi I)urrant mix tip deep. progressive and techy house.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
I lpm-3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. The best in rock. metal. alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long.
I Satisfied at Luna. 1 lpm—~3am. £6. l I ()ct. Prog house with ‘a trancy twist’ from Brian Dempster and Brett King. FREE Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. ()prn—Iam. 4 ()ct. Night of funk. hard-edged soul. 60s and 70s gems and even a dash of disco from I-‘ryer (Motherfunk and JazzmanRecords). Ian Wright and Jason Stirland (I)eepfunk). I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
I lpm~ 3am. I‘ree before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. Indie stalwart.
It’s funny how guests at Headspin quickly become regulars, (names like The Psychonauts and DJ Yoda instantly spring to mind). Must be the attention to good music, a top crowd and an open mind. No wonder Tom Middleton feels so at home and is back for another guest slot. covering everything from ambient grooves to electro funk and plenty of obscure nuggets of cosmic goodness.
I Headspr‘n at the Bongo Club. Edinburgh, Sat 4 Oct.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
I lpm--3am. £l() (£8). 4 ()ct. The masterful house sounds of special guest superstar producer/DJ Joey Negro.
I VEGAS! at the Caves. 10.30pm—3am. £ l0 (£8 if ‘fabulously dressed‘ ). 4 ()ct. Ilep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award- winning. multi-genre club night.
FREE Voodoo Grooves at the Voodoo Rooms. 9.30pm»-Iam. l l ()ct. See Iiri.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. l0pm~3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures. from 'I‘ransylvania to the (ireat Wall of China' as llobo returns. Live guests include Y‘all is Fantasy Island (5 ()ct) and My Titty Robots ( 12 ()ct).
FREE More at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm- 3am. Weekly. Funky vocal house. club classics and electro.
I Rise at ()pal Lounge. l0pm- 3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. I’unky house. club classics. electro disco. mash-ups and remixes.
FREE Sections at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth.
Edinburgh Mondays
I Dirty Stop Out at ()pal Lounge. l0pm~ 3am. £4 before I lpm; £5 after. Weekly. Mashed tip mix of the latest funky house. twisted with old school and R&B.
FREE Happy Mondays at Po .\'a Na. 1 lpm—~3am. Weekly. Club night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. l lpm—3am. Weekly. Soul. funk. disco. floor fillers and cocktails.
FREE Tomorrow People at the (RV. l0pm~ 3am. Weekly. The Trouble I)Js focus on playing all the really exciting music otit there which you haven't heard before or played to death.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm --3am. I-‘ree before midnight; £2 (£l ) after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese.
Tuesdays
FREE Motherfunk at ()pal Lounge. I()pm- 3am. Weekly. Rare and classic floor-shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep funk. Latin. soul and more.
FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm -3am. Weekly. l)rum & bass. electro. techno and breakbeat.
I Vibe at Luna. I lpm 3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Iidinburgh‘s queer club scene with a mix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks.
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I Indi-Go at the Liquid Room. l0.30pm~3am. £2 (£l ). Weekly. Indie night.
FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. I lpm- 3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub. dubstep and jungle scene. I Wacky Wednesdays at Luna. I()pm- 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pop. R&B. hip hop and breaks plus drinks from 75p. I We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. l lpm 3am. liree before midnight: £2 after (free for members). Weekly. Deep electronic minimal beats from (iary Mac. joined by l)oll/ at Play (8 ()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 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 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 CRV
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 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.
I The Liquid Room
90 Wctoria 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.
m Massa
36-39 Market Street. 226 4224. Glam house. party nights and hip hop and R88 on a Sunday with Tipsy.
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.
E Mood
Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes.
5 Opal Lounge
51 George Street. 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
Opium
71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing.
Po Ha Ha
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.
3 RED Vodka Club
73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details.
I Siglo
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 Wrist
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 803 to last week.
40 THE LIST 2—16 Oct 2008