Clubs ■ Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. 10pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night, featuring Po’s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know. ■ Luvely at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. £12 (members £10). 6 Dec. A saucy soirée of full-on, driving house music with residents Tommy Kay, Dean Newton, Grum Stone and Jon Edwards. ‘Stocking Filler’ Christmas party. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6.50 after. 6 Dec. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae and roots playing with MC Ras Echo. ■ Moovn at Berlin Beirhaus. 10.30pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 (£6) after. 6 Dec. Christmas special for the house night featuring Groove Armada’s MC MAD and The Streets tour DJ Mr Meaks. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Late night soiree featuring DJ Dave Shedan and a fusion of glamorous vocal house and accessible electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Optimo at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. £10. 29 Nov. Monthly. The most riotously inventive club night in Scotland makes its monthly trip to Edinburgh as they celebrate their 11th birthday. ■ Retribution at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Retribution takes the place of the Mission but still plays the best in rock, metal, alternative and tracks from the dark side all night long. ■ Sanctuary at Studio 24. 5.30–10pm. £5 (£4 members). Weekly. The best in goth, rock, punk and nu metal for the under 18s crowd. ■ Shoot the Pump at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £5. 29 Nov. Underground disco, electronic funk and ‘a few sonic surprises’ from Nick Yuill (Solescience) and Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove). ■ Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. 10.30pm–3am. £10 (£8). 29 Nov. Huggy’s top notch house night brings us special guest Dusty Kid, with residents Huggy, Ryan Ellis, Master Caird, Kipp$, Ewan Smith and Stu Todd adding minimal and electro to the mix.
■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NME chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night. ■ 2 Much 2 Mix at City Nightclub. 11pm–3am. £8 (£4). Weekly. Saturday nighter at City. DJ Dan mixes up the best in funky house, R&B, disco, indie and hip hop. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 (£6). 6 Dec. Gareth Sommerville’s real house party serves up some organic dance grooves with help from Neil Bethune and Gino (Motherfunk). ■ 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 from DJ Fabuloz. Email clubpurple@hotmail.com for guestlist/priority entry. Edinburgh Sundays
✽ Booty at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Free. 30 Nov. R&B, hip hop, soul and
funk as Booty returns for a one-off Superhero special. ■ Carbon at Stereo. 10pm–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’. ■ Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 10pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro. ■ Hobo at the Bongo Club. 10pm–3am. £3. Weekly. ‘Sonic adventures, from Transylvania to the Great Wall of China’ as Hobo returns. Hosting a first birthday party for TSM Radio (30 Nov) and live sounds from Action Group (7 Dec). ■ More at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Kaupuss and Miss Chris deliver the best in funky vocal house, club classics and electro. ■ New Idols at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 if dressed as your idol). Weekly. Club classics and new idols from The Dark Assassin and The Hollywood Touch.
■ Peepshow at Medina. 11pm–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. ■ Pixel Perfect at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Eclectic mix of 80s, 90s, 00s and retro junk. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £4. Weekly. DJ John Hutchison presents a fun and original mash up of funky house, electro disco, club classics and R&B vocals. The music you love remixed and re-invented as you’ve never heard it before. ■ Sections at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. A rock’n’roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. ■ Taste at the Liquid Room. 11pm–3am. £6–£7. 30 Nov. Fisher & Price are back for a St Andrew’s Day/World AIDS Day Special in underground dance music and attitude free clubbing. ■ Tipsy at Massa. 11pm–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
■ Backlash at the Bongo Club. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A brand new Monday night club of electro, breaks, drum & bass and dubstep from the Bongo. ■ Dirty Stop Out at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Mashed up mix of the latest funky house, twisted with old school and R&B. ■ Happy Mondays at Po Na Na. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Club night fusing new and classic indie, rock, funk, hip hop and Motown. ■ New Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. 10pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Not new producers, DJs, visuals and artists take over Sneaky P’s. ■ Pussy Galore at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Student anthems. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. Night to give
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■ Motherfunk at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. Free. 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. ■ Red Tape at Sneaky Pete’s. 10pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Electro, acid house, indie, crunk and whatever else comes to hand from the Black Tape and This is Music DJs. ■ Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. ■ Unsigned at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £3. Weekly. New indie night with at least 15 tracks from unsigned bands every night (send CDs direct to Why Not?). ■ Vibe at Luna. 11pm–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
■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £4–£5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. ■ Disco Ball at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £3. Weekly. A night of disco beats. ■ Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete’s. 10pm–3am. Free. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun’ at this indie- meets-youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits. ■ JungleDub at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Free. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. Electronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac putting in a back-to-back set with Jacek (3 Dec) plus a guest slot from Chicago’s Mike Khoury (Listed) on 10 Dec.
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ El Barrio 119 Rose Street, 226 4311. Spanish fiesta every night of the week, now on Rose Street. ■ Berlin 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. See listings for details. ■ Cabaret Voltaire 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Mixed bag from house and techno to drum & bass and indie. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ 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 80s classics. See listings for selected highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights to big house and guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Club Pivo 2-6 Calton Road, 557 2925. A selection of the best Edinburgh DJs play every night for free. ■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action. ■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. New swish gay club. See listings for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue
mixing art and beats. See listings for details. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental night from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ The Hudson Club Hope Street Lane, 247 7000. Quality eclectic nights from big house to student nights from some of Scotland’s best DJs. ■ 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. ■ 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 Victoria Street, 225 2564. One of the top venues in town for guest DJs and live music. See listings for details. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge. ■ 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. ■ Massa 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Glam house, party nights and hip hop and R&B 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. ■ Le Monde 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart and party tunes. ■ 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 Na Na 43b Frederick Street, 226 2224. Student nights, funky beats, house and more. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven. ■ RED Vodka Club 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From house to reggae. See listings for details. ■ Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am. ■ Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ The Subway West End Lothian Road, 229 9197. Another one for the after office crowd. ■ Time 24a Frederick Street, 220 1226. Chart songs and plenty of booze all night long. ■ Twist 26b Dublin Street, 538 7775. Gay bar with a club space in the basement. ■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. New venue promising sophisticated clubbing and entertainment. See listings for details. ■ 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. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.
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