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Drums of Death
Half grimy techno maverick, half supervillain Drums of Death (aka Colin Bailey) is on the
brink of becoming Scotland’s latest electronica superstar. Perhaps too warped to storm the charts like Mylo or Calvin Harris, having growing up on a diet of Metallica and Punisher comics, it’s no wonder his dark productions have led to him working with Peaches on and a tour with
Hot Chip.
I Play/date at Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Oct.
Musika & Stereotype at Ocean
Terminal. ‘)piii-—4am. £22.51). 25 ()ct. Two of lidinburgh's top nights join forces for three arenas of house featuring Dublire (Deep Dish). l’opof. Kos. Huggy. Tokyoblu. Derek Martin and more. See preview, page 37.
Optimo (Espookio) at (‘abaret
Voltaire. 1 1pm 3am. £10. 25 ()ct. ()ptimo's infamous Halloween party makes its lidinburgh debut. FREE Playdate at Sneaky Pete's. 1()pm—3am. 25 ()ct. Dark rave. dupstep and grime as Drums of Death makes his Iidinburgh debut.
I Retribution at Studio 24.
l lpm—3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Rock. metal. alternative and tracks.
I Satisfied at Luna. 1 1pm 3am. £6. 25 ()ct. Prog house with ‘a trancy twist' joined by special guest David Myers.
I Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm-lam. £12. 25 ()ct. Night of funk. hard-edged soul. 60s and 7(ls gems joined by hard funkcrs The New Mastersounds and (iimpan/ee.
I Substance at the Caves.
ll).3()pm- 3am. £12 tbc. 25 Get. Big second birthday bash of techno featuring live sets from Lory D. Subhead. Neil
Landstrumm plus old school rave exponents Altern8. See preview, page 37. I Tease Age at Citrus Club.
1 1pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £6 after. Weekly. Indie stalwart.
I Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire.
l 1pm—3am. £15) (£8). 18 ()ct. Ninth birthday with Ame. Trus’me and Linkwood joining the celebrations. See preview. page 37.
I Volume! at Luna. 1 lpm—3am. £7 (£5 in advance). 18 ()ct. Grime. dubstep. jungle, hip hop and Bmore selection from Breakage (Digital Soundboy). FREE Voodoo Lounge at the Voodoo Rooms. L)pmvlam. 18 ()ct. .‘vir Meaks rummages through his record collection for some musical nuggets.
I Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire.
l lpm-3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. Everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz.
Edinburgh Tuesdays ‘ i
I Africa in Motion at the Bongo Club. 9.30pm—3am. £8 (£6). 28 Oct. The Africa in Motion film festival presents a night of
, Afrobeat with global beats. reggae and : rock from Nigeria with Rita Ray, female hip hop MC Sweet-E and live music from
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Music DJs.
. I Shoot at GHQ. ll).3()pm—3am. Free
before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Weekly. Chart. R&B. classics and kitsch.
FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete‘s. 1()pm—3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks. dubstep. techno and electro.
I Hobo at the Bongo Club. 1 1pm—3am. £3. Weekly. Live guests include The Ex- Lion Tamer (19 Get) and The Foundling Wheel (26 Get).
FREE Malibu Extravaganza at the Voodoo Rooms. ()ptn—lam. 26 ()ct. Launch party for this new Afrobeat. Afro Caribbean and R&B get down.
FREE More at Cabaret Voltaire.
1 1pm—3am. Weekly. The best in funky vocal house. club classics and electro.
I New Idols at Cabaret Voltaire.
1 [pm—3am. £5 (£3 if dressed as your idol). 26 ()ct. Club classics and new idols from The Dark Assassin and The Hollywood Touch.
FREE Sections at the Hive.
l lpm—3am. Weekly. Classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. I Tipsy at Massa. l lpm—3am. £3-£5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop.
Edinburgh Mondays
I Dirty Stop Out at ()pal Lounge. 1()pm—3am. £4 before 1 1pm; £5 after. Weekly. Funky house. twisted with old school and R&B.
FREE New Fire at Sneaky Pete‘s. 1()pm—3am. Weekly. New producers. DJs. visuals and artists.
FREE Tomorrow People at the GRV. 1()pm—3am. Weekly. The Trouble Dis focus on playing all the really exciting music out there which you haven‘t heard before or played to death.
Senegal‘s Samba Sene and Diwan. FREE Motherfunk at Opal Lounge. 1()pm—3am. Weekly. Classic funky floor- shaking 60s and 70s grooves.
FREE Red Tape at Sneaky Pete‘s. 1()pm—3am. Weekly. Electro. acid house. indie. crunk and whatever else comes to hand from the Black Tape and This is
FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 1 1pm—3am. Weekly. Drum & bass.
electro. techno and breakbeat.
I Unsigned at Why Not“? 1()pm—3am. £3. Weekly. New indie night. I Vibe at Luna. 1 lpm—3am. £4. Weekly.
The touchstone of Edinburgh's queer club
Edinburgh Wednesdays
3 I Disco Ball at Why Not}. 1()pm—3am.
£3. Weekly. A night of disco beats. I Hijack at Massa. 1 lpm—3am. £4—£5.
22 Oct. A mix of pop. R&B. indie and cheese at this student night.
I lndi-Go at the Liquid Room. l().3()pm—3am. £2 (£1). 'eekly. Indie.
' FREE Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete‘s.
1()pm—3am. Weekly. lndie-meets-youth- club night of old rave and 90s hits.
3 FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club.
1 1pm—3am. Weekly. Showcasing the
Scottish dub. dubstep and jungle scene. I Wacky Wednesdays at Luna.
1()pm—3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Pop. R&B. hi hop and breaks plus drinks from 75p. We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.3(lpm—3am. Free before 1 1.30pm: £3 after. Weekly. A ‘Sound of Zurich‘ special (22 ()ct) featuring DJs
' Zw'icker and Kalabrese and visuals from
lvan B. Live set of ‘avant-garde electro- synth pop’ the following week (29 Oct)
' with Lopazz (Get Physical).
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 803 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 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 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 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 Pottornow
Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven.
I 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 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, Launston 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.
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