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■ Rehab at Box. midnight–3am. Free. Weekly. An indie, punk rock and psychedelic soundtrack. ■ Remote Control at the V Club. 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£1 students). Weekly. Noj (Pandemic, Nice’n’Sleazy) and John host an alternative indie disco. ■ Spirit at the Sub Club. 11pm–3am. £2 (free with flyer). Weekly. DJ Pumpio and The Groundskeeper present music to move you; everything from Bach to The Beatles and Basement Jaxx, so they promise. ■ The Kids Love Techno and Watchamacallit at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Punk, funk and pop with DJ Bobby Bluebell, while Chris Niven plays techno and electro. ■ Tongue in Cheek at Bamboo. 10pm–4am. £5 (£4). Weekly. DJ Miguel plays R&B in the main room, DJ Toast plays chart in the lounge and Andy Wilson plays rock in the red room.
Edinburgh
Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to clubs@list.co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursdays Club ■ 2010 The Two Ring Circus at Electric Circus. 8pm–5am. £15. 31 Dec. Live bands, burlesque and DJs from Va Va Voom, The Bang Bang Club, Wire and Ten Tracks with a theatrical twist. ■ All That Glitters Party at Opal Lounge. 7pm–3am. £30 before 11pm; £10 after. 31 Dec. Champagne and canapés to start the night with a private party until 11pm, with a fun sexy and stylish vibe (table reservations also available in the VIP section). ■ Audacious at Faith. 11pm–3am. £5. 17 Dec. Breakcore, jungle and drum & bass at this new Faith residency for the Audacious crowd, that’s residents Enduser, King Tom, Ma Bla, Midi Cheddar and Skanky Boyle. ■ Balkanarama Hogmanay Special!!!! at Studio 24. 10.30pm–5am. £16 before 11.30pm; £18 after (£14 in advance). 31 Dec. End 2009 with a hot mix of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats from a slection of DJ and live acts including gypsy sextet Alejandro Toledo & Magic Tombolinos, ten-piece band Black Cat, trapeze queen Miss One Thread and DJ Grandma Staflash plus Balkan films, dancers, visuals and more. ■ Bangers & Mash at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £2 after. Weekly (not 31 Dec). Chart R&B and dance from the Big Cheese DJs (including a special Christmas Eve party). ■ Big Top Live Christmas Eve Special at Electric Circus. 8pm–3am. £6. 24 Dec. Christmas classics, 80s, rock, power ballads, 90s rave and bandaoke (ie karaoke with a live backing band) as you count down to the big day itself. ■ BoomBox NYE 2009 at Berlin Bierhaus. 10pm–5am. £15.50. 31 Dec. For those that like it hard and fast BoomBox caters to all your hard house and trance needs with guests Paul Webster, Mark Sherry, Mallorca Lee, William Daniel and more, also if you are still missing Nuklear Puppy Jason Cortez will be spinning a NP classics set in room two. ■ Cabaret Voltaire Hogmanay Party at Cabaret Voltaire. 10pm–5am. £25. 31 Dec. Big beats, electro, indie, heavy bass and beyond as Erol Alkan, Foamo and Aeroplane take over the Cab to see in 2010. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £6. 17 Dec. Electric Circus’ series of pre-
Christmas parties invites you to sing with live band karaoke in the early evening, and then to hang around for Magic Nostalgic after. Taking inspiration from Fred Deakin’s Wheel of Destiny, DJs Abercrombie and Bitch will be spinning their musical wheel and changing the genre every half hour. ■ Confusion is Sex Hogmanay at the Bongo Club. 11pm–5am. £10. 31 Dec. Keep it weird this New Year and delve into the world of Confusion is Sex with a DJ set from Dolby Anol, burlesque from Daiquiri Dusk and Hettie Heartach, not forgetting the Freaky Brides. Revel in the insanity. ■ The Cosy Wee Hogmanay Party at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 10pm–5am. £7. 31 Dec. A night of quality retro tunes, ska, punk, glam, rockabilly and swing from Tall Paul (The Go-Go), Anastazia (Vintage Violence) and Hoodoo The Voodoo (Green Door) and a live set from Lord Rochester’s Bo-Diddley-Itis. ■ Departure Lounge Hogmanay Special at the Caves. 10.30pm–5am. £19–£24. 31 Dec. ‘Jazz grooves, Latin rhythms and funky global beats’ as DL take over the Caves for their fifth Hogmanay special, joined by Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse’s nine-piece backing band The Haggis Horns for a serving of hot funk, plus live sets from The Banana Sessions and Edinburgh Samba School. FREE Depeche Mode Party at Wee Red Bar. 10pm–2am. 17 Dec. Celebrate the arena electro outfit with a night of their music. FREE Grand Hogmanay at CC Blooms. 8pm–5am. 31 Dec. Sashay into the New Year in the company of DJs Blondie and Shazza a little bit wiser and (hopefully) a little bit richer, but make sure to remain standing until the bells: £1000 cash will drop from the sky at midnight and you’ll need all your wits about you to nab some. ■ Hed Kandi Glitter Ball 2010 at City Nightclub. 10pm–5am. £27.50 (VIP £50). 31 Dec. Hed Kandi bring the glamour, glitz and house music with DJs Tony P and Ross Langridge alongside dancers, entertainers and more. ■ Hive Hogmanay at the Hive. 9pm–5am. £10. 31 Dec. DJs from the Hive’s various nights play everything from electro and rock to pop and 80s dance with a blackout at the bells. ■ Jazz Bar Hogmanay Party at the Jazz Bar. 8.30pm–5am. £18. 31 Dec. Night of jazz to see in the bells featuring two live bands (The Jazz Bar Party Quintet and Paul Mills Funk Band) and a selection of DJs for a funky start to 2010. ■ Kiss at Midnight at Lulu. 7pm–3am. £30 before 11pm; £10 after. 31 Dec. House, disco and other party tracks all with a ‘kiss’ theme, with kissing booths, flowers for the ladies plus champagne and canapés for those who arrive early. ■ Motherfunk 80s Space Disco New Year Party 2010 at the Voodoo Rooms. 10pm–3am. £5. 31 Dec. Edinburgh’s finest purveyors of da funk play classics host an ‘80s Space Disco’ with a mix of space funk and 80s party tunes from Gino and Fryer plus retro future stylings. Dressing up is positively encouraged and Hogmanay dinner package also available at a very reasonable £35. ■ Napier Live at the GRV. 10.30pm–5am. £tbc. 17 Dec. A night of new music featuring musicians/DJs from the Napier BA Popular Music degree course. ■ NYE Winter Wonderland at Po Na Na. 10pm–5am. £9. 31 Dec. House and other beats to see out 2009. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. 17 Dec. Monthly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. ■ The Official Edinburgh Hogmanay Afterparty at the HMV Picture House. 10pm–5am. £35. 31 Dec. Musika present the official aftershow as
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Alex Smoke City Vibes launches in Edinburgh with this one-off Boxing Day special of minimal house and techno as
the Lithuanian DJ collective are joined by special guest Alex Smoke. Signed to Soma and his own Hum+Haw record label, Smoke is the master of complex beats and leftfield techno that should take this festive special to the next level (don’t forget Jon Pleased Wimmin’s Dare! will also be taking place in the Cab’s Speakeasy on the same day). ■ City Vibes at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Dec.
Mylo (DJ set), James Zabiela, Dean Newton, Derek Martin, Alan Dobson and Neil Bartley keep the party pumping after the shindig on the streets. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. ■ Planet Earth vs Tease Age Hogmanay Party at Citrus Club. 11pm–5am. £9 in advance (£15 on the door). 31 Dec. The best of the 70s-90s as Planet Earth take on the indie might of Tease Age for a raucous New year celebration. ■ Rude at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). 17 Dec & 7 Jan. A mix of funky house, electro, urban licks and dirty mash-ups form John Hutchison. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. 17 Dec & 7 Jan. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. FREE Sneaky Beats at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly (not 31 Dec). Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly (not 31 Dec). The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Chic and Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs and Crystal Castles, and the DJs are always happy to take requests. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly (not 31 Dec). Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. ■ Strictly Frisky Hogmanay at Why Not?. 9pm–5am. £20. 31 Dec. Glam house night for Hogmanay as Strictly Frisky take over Why Not?. ■ Substance NYE at the GRV. 10pm–5am. £15. 31 Dec. Hogmanay techno special with a live set of leftfield electronica and acid beats from Neil Landstrumm and the harsh complex sounds of Subhead (also live) alongside resident Gavin Richardson. FREE Sucka Punch! at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. 17 Dec. Monthly. Bass-heavy underground beats. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly (not 31 Dec). Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. ■ Vegas! Grand Hogmanay Ball at Ocean Terminal. 9pm–3am. £30. 31 Dec. The Vegas team take control of Ocean Terminal for another Hogmanay party. Expect the customary Vegas! dollars, showgirls, big band tunes, swing and more plus burlesque from Missy Malone alongside live music from This is Elvis! and The Soul Foundation, not forgetting Nevada Tam’s Country Ceilidh at the chance to win a trip to Las Vegas. This always sells out so get those tickets early. ■ Volume! Hogmanay Party! at Sneaky Pete’s. 10pm–5am. £5 (more on the door). 31 Dec. Intimate (and easy on the wallet) celebration of heavy bass be it dubstep, Bmore, jungle, hip hop or fidget house featuring the likes of Termite, WolfJazz, Morphamish and Jonny Faith. ■ X-Factor Live at City at City Nightclub. 10pm–3am. £8 (VIP £15). 17 Dec. Charty club night with live performances from X-Factor finalists Kandy Rain, Lucie Jones and Jamie ‘Afro’ Archer.
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