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I Misfits at the Hive. I lpm 3am. Free before l|.3llpm; £4 alter. Weekly. l)lY indie. electro. punk. rock and retro with bargain drinks. I Modern Lovers at the ( lRV. I Ipm 3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 23 Jan. Blues. garage punk. 60s pop. Motown. ftmk and beyond as Modern lovers are joined by ('hris (icddes (Belle (‘Q Sebastian) for a DJ set. I Nocturnal at the (RV. | lpm 3am. £4. 3() Jan. Local dntm & bass and live beatbox showcase. I Planet Earth at ('itnis (‘lub ll).3llpm 3am. Free before I Ipm; £5 alter. Weekly. Music lrom l‘)76 through to l‘)X‘)_ In other words. a healthy dose ol ptmk. new wave. new rotnantic and electro pop (now with added 90s). I Skunk Funk at the Jan. Bar. | Ipm 3am. £5 (£3) Weekly. Night of top funk lrom l)J Aki and live guests. including funk/soul/grtmve outfit l)(’ lillis Band (23 Jan) and funk and soul from The Dirty Martinis (30 Jan). I Sugarbeat at ('abaret Voltaire. lllpm 3am. £tbc. 3|) Jan. Tim and Je/ (Utah Saints) host this anything goes mash-up of breakbeat. drum & bass. electro and hip hop joined by the audio- visual cut up king l)J Yoda. breaks master Krafty Kuts and M(' Dynamite. Volume! at the Bongo (‘lub l lptu 3am. £8 (£7). 3() Jan. (irime. dubstep. jungle. hip hop and Bmore selection as N Type (voted ‘Best l)ubstep l)J' in 2006 and 2007) guests for some heavy basslines. big beats attd dubstep anthems. FREE Wasabi Disco at Sneaky l’ete's. l lpm 3am. 3() Jail. Mutant discoisms for beards. queers. freaks. straight folks and the over 3|). That‘s their sales pitch! Xplicit at l’otterrow. lllpm 3am. £|l) £12. 23 Jan. Time for a httge fourth birthday bash featuring lid Rush. Randall and “ward. l’hoto ll) required for entry. See preview. page 32.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club
I AIM at the (RV. lllpm 3am. £|(). 3| Jan. AlM (aka Andy Turner) showcases tracks from his ('ultl Water Music and recent Flight 602 albtttn with a DJ set of funky electronics and hip hop breaks.
I Audacious at the (RV. l Ipm 3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 24 Jan. First birthday party with an exclusive Peace—()ff label night featuring Atuph and Rotator.
I Boutique at (illQ. ll).3()pm 3am. Free before I Ipm; £7 (£6) after. Weekly. lilectro and house from Lucky Luciano plus ‘orchestrated cheese' from D] l)ow1er.
I Bubblegum at the Hive. l Ipm 3am. Free before I |.3l)pm; £4 after. Weekly. A stttdent friendly chewed up. spat out mix of electro. pop. dance. disco. soul and indie.
FREE Edinburgh Dream Factory at Sneaky l’ete's. | Ipm 3am. 24 Jan. Night of rave.
I The Egg at Wee Red Bar.
| Ipm 3am. £2.5(l before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. Indie. 60s garage. electro. nonhem soul. ska. 70s punk and new
I Fish Fry at the Jan. Bar.
| |.3()pm 3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jau. funk. soul and Latin bands join l)Js lirik l)‘Viking and Astroboy. Featuring punk funk disco rock frotn New York with Heloise & the Savoir Faire (24 Jan) plus funky hip hop from Freak Family (3| Jan).
I Grand Theft Audio at (‘abaret Voltaire. l lptn 3am. £3. Weekly. Saturday nighter in the Speakeasy playing out hip hop and funk.
Headspin at the Bongo (‘lub.
l lptn 3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after. 24 Jan. It‘s the l lth birthday of the four-deck funk. hip hop, disco. house and beats mash up as the residents prove why they've lasted so long.
* Hospitality at Luna. I Ipm 3am. £|() (£8). 24 Jan. The second
Fxlinburgh party for one of the most in demand drum (4: bass labels in the world. Hospital Records. features Danny Byrd. Blame. (‘yantific. M(' Rage and (i—Mac. See preview. page 32. I Liquid Soul at l’o Na Na. lllpm 3am. £4 before I Ipm; £7 after. Weekly. Retro-disco and funky house night. I Madchester at Faith. ll).3()pm 3am. £5 £6. 3| Jan. ('elebrating the baggy era to the max. I Messenger Sound System at the Bongo ('lub. l Ipm 3am. £5 before midnight; £6.50 after. 3| Jan. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteoUs reggae and roots playing with M(' Ras Fcho. I Optirno at ('abaret Voltaire. l Ipm 3am. £|(). 3| Jan. The most riotously inventive club night in Scotland makes its monthly trip to Fxlinburgh. FREE Playdate at Sneaky l’ete‘s. l lpm 3am. 3| Jan. Dark rave. electro and house. Sneaky Pete's Takes Over at ('abaret Voltaire. l Ipm 3am. £5. 24 Jan. Sneaky l’ete's team up with their good friends at the ('ab and bring the club's l)J roster across the road to take over with two rooms of crunk. electro. disco. indie. dubstep. drum & bass. breaks and more with l)Js form Jerk Alert. Black Tape. l’laydate. Fake and the rest of the regulars all in aid of Macmillan ('ancer. FREE Soul Spectrum at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm lam. 24 Jan. Night of funk. hard-edged soul. 60s and 70s getns and even a dash of disco from Fryer (Motherfttnk and Ja/nnanRecords). I Stereotype at Berlin Bierhaus. l(lpm 3am. £|(). 3| Jan. Sixth birthday party for lluggy's house showcase. joined by very special guests layo and Bushwacka! See preview. page 33. I The Strands Rock n’ Roll Circus at the (‘aves. 7pm 3am. £5 (£4). 3| Jan. The Strands please their new single with live back up from The Ads. Ram Bam Thank You Mam and Marlow. with folk in the back room. burlesque and cabaret from Wild (‘ard Kitty and The Kitten llas (‘laws with l)Js taking you through to 3am. I Tease Age at (‘itrus (‘luh. l Ipm 3am. Free before I lpm; £6 after. Weekly. This indie stalwart dishes up everything from swinging 60s hits to baggy Manchester faves as well as a host of current NMlz' chart botherers with DJ Monkee Mickee. Edinburgh‘s longest continually ntnning indie night. I VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm lam. £5 (free with a Vegas! (irand Hogmanay ticket stub). 3| Jan. llep daddy swing. country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award-winning. multi-genre club night for movers. groovers. hipsters. llipsters. guys and dolls as Vegas! brings you their January sale (with cheap entry).
Edinburgh Sundays
Club
FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete's.
l lpm- 3am. Weekly. l)rum & bass. breaks. dubstep. techno and electro from residents Treason. Drummel and l’aranoise.
FREE ELECTROsexuaI at (‘(‘ Blooms. llpm 3am. 25 Jan. Lucky Luciano mixes up dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky' electro at this new night at gay club (‘("s. Free mix tape and t-shirts at this launch night party.
FREE More at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. Weekly. Kaupuss and Miss (‘hris deliver the best in funky vocal house. club classics and electro.
I New Idols at (‘abaret Voltaire.
I Ipm 3am. £5 (£3 if dressed as your idol). | Feb. ('lub classics and new idols from The Dark Assassin and The Hollywood Touch.
I Playgirl Mansion at Lulu. l()pm—3am. Free before I Ipm; £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. A night of laid-back lounge music and guilty
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° but, like it or not, most of us are a bit skint - especially through the post-festive month of January. But it you don‘t want to cut back on your glamorous clubbing why not head to Vegas! for their annual January Sale with entry at just £5 (or free with your Vegas! Grand Hogmanay Ball ticket stub). It might be cheap in but they certainly won‘t be scrimping on swing, big band and jazz kicks.
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pleasures. (‘utting edge electronic disco and classic house brings a touch of Studio 54 to Fxlinburgh every Sunday with DJ Trendy Wendy and guests.
I Rise at ()pal Lounge. lllpm 3am. £4. Weekly. Mash up of funky house. electro disco. club classics and R&B vocals. FREE Sections at the Hive.
l Ipm 3am. Weekly. The best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth.
I Tipsy at Massa. l Ipm 3am. £3 £5. Weekly. R&B and hip hop from residents Nick (i. l)J l’ha/e and DJ Prospect.
Edinburgh Mondays
Club
I Backlash at the Bongo (‘lub.
lllpm 3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. A brand new Monday night club of electro. breaks. dnim & bass and dubstep from the Bongo.
I Dirty Stop Out at ()pal lounge. lllpm 3am. £4 before I Ipm; £5 after. Weekly. Mashed up mix of the latest funky house. twisted with old school and R&B.
FREE Happy Mondays at l’o Na Na. | Ipm 3am. Weekly. (‘lub night fusing new and classic indie. rock. funk. hip hop and Motown.
FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. llpm 3am. Weekly. R&B. hip hop. pop and floor fillers.
FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky l’ete’s.
l lpm 3am. Weekly. Showcase of underground hip hop. dubstep. drum & bass. electro and M(‘s.
I Trade Union at ('abaret Voltaire.
l lpm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 (£l ) after. Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from D] Beefy and Wolljau.
Edinburgh hesdays
Club
FREE Antics at the Hive. l Ipm 3am. Weekly. Rock. emo. punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh's alt.scene.
I lndilectro at the Bongo (‘Iub.
lllpm 3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 3 Feb. The residents cook up a mash of indie. electro. house and breaks with a dash of drum & bass.
FREE Motherlunk at ()pal Lounge. lllpm 3am. Weekly. (lino and Fryer are back with their Tuesday institution as they spilt rare and classic funky assed. floor-shaking 60s and 70s grooves. deep ftink. Latin. soul and so much more. FREE Red Tape at Sneaky l’ete's.
l Ipm 3am. Weekly. lilectro. acid house. indie. crunk and whatever else cotnes to hand from the Black Tape and This is Music l)Js.
FREE Split at (‘abaret Voltaire.
l lptn 3am. Weekly. l)mm & bass. electro. techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill. the Dropout l)Js. Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests.
I Vibe at Luna. | Ipm 3am. £4. Weekly. The touchstone of Fxlinburgh's queer club scene finds a new home at the revamped Luna nightclub with the same mix of danceable tunes and cheap drinks.
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FREE Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete's.
l Ipm 3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun' at this indie-meets-youth- club night of old rave and 90s hits. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo (lab. I lprn 3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish duh. dubstep and jungle scene. FREE The Pit at the Hive. llpm 3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. I Steam at the (RV. l()pm 3am.
£4 £5. 28 Jan. New student night of electro house and general debauchery lunching with a ‘hat party‘ and special guest Luke Pompey.
I We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. llpm 3am. Free before midnight; £2 after (free for members). Weekly. lilectronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac.
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