Clubs
Chart & Party ■ Espionage NYE at Espionage. 7pm–5am. £10. 31 Dec. Business as usual but with an even bigger party for Hogmanay across five floors, playing everything from R&B and indie to dance beats and chart action (wristbands allow pass outs if you want to head to the street party). ■ Lava Ignite Hogmanay at Lava Ignite. 9pm–5am. £15. 31 Dec. Chart and party tunes at this traditional Hogmanay party featuring two pipers. ■ Hogmanay 2010 at Mood. 10pm–5am. £6. 31 Dec. Hogmanay party of chart, dance and pop favourites. ■ Xmas Eve Saints & Sinners Carnival at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £6. 24 Dec. Cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits at your final chance to party before Santa comes.
Edinburgh Fridays Club ■ Adventures in Sound at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£2) after. 18 Dec. Monthly. Andy Wilson takes charge with a mixed soundtrack of indie, electro and alternative classics as the Picture House club nights go weekly once again. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly (not 25 Dec). Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £6. 18 Dec. See Thu. ■ DV8 at Spider’s Web Cellar Bar. 8pm–1am. £10 (members £5). 18 Dec. Fetish club with Footman John and Mistress Alana. The dress code asks for a minimum of smart black dresswear and a general fetish-wear door policy. They prefer that first-time visitors contact the organisers beforehand. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 11pm–5am. 1 Jan. Lucky Luciano mixes up dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro in a New Year special for all those gluttons for punishment. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £5. 18 Dec. Hugely successful R&B and urban night with Nick G, Phaze 2 and Prospect. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 10pm–3am. £4. 18 Dec. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6
after. Weekly (not 25 Dec). R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 18 Dec. Soul, house, funk, electro-disco and Latin from the resident DJ squad. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. They’re also open on Christmas Day (please note £5 entry for this date only). ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 9.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly (not 25 Dec). Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ Riddim Tuffa Sound at the GRV. 11pm–5am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 18 Dec. Reggae, dubstep, jungle and dub night. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly (not 25 Dec). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including Acid jazz and funk from Gecko 3 (18 Dec) followed by Leeds-based vocalist Terri Shaltiel and her funk band (1 Jan). ■ StepBack at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £2 (members free). 18 Dec. Heavy bass from residents WolfJazz and Keyte.
✽✽ Taste: Escape Xmas Party at the GRV. 11pm–5am. £tbc. 25 Dec. The annual Taste Christmas escape root from dull TV repeats and extra helpings of sprouts. Fisher and Price plus guests provide the tunes to dance off that turkey at this hedonistic dancefloor rammy. ■ Telefunken at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 18 Dec. The underground house night celebrates Christmas with a residents (and friends) party. ■ Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. £8 (£5). 1 Jan. If you’re still standing start 2010 in style as John and Iain still dish out the best in house, electro and disco funk. FREE Untitled at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. 1 Jan. New Year’s Day edition of Sneaky’s ‘flagship’ indie club playing everything from Kraftwerk to Cocteau Twins. ■ Velvet Underground at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. 18 Dec. Funked up vocal house and dance classics. ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 18 Dec. Garage, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam and
rockabilly from DJs Christopher and Anastaziya Violence. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £11. 18 Dec. Hard drum & bass specialist Xplicit end the year on a high as they are joined by Sub Focus (Ram Records).
Chart & Party ■ Christmas Office Party at Lava Ignite. 5pm–3am. £tbc. 18 Dec. Big party tunes, R&B, dance beats and Xmas favourites, free buffet while it lasts. FREE Code Red at Espionage. 7pm–3am. Weekly. A mash up of chart, cheese, party tunes, R&B and funky house including Christmas Day itself. ■ New Year’s Day Party at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 1 Jan. Keep the party going with chart, party and R&B hits. ■ Passion at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £6 (£1 before 11.30pm). 18 Dec. Stuart Lewis plays dance anthems and chart hits in the mainroom with everything from R&B to 60s-80s hits in various other rooms. ■ Xmas Day Party at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 25 Dec. Chart and party faves, R&B and a selection of Xmas tunes on the big day itself.
Edinburgh Saturdays Club ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. The Evol DJs dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats as clubbing returns to the Picture House including a Boxing Day party. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 2 Jan. Taking over the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 19 Dec. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, dancehall and jungle. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie (even on Boxing Day). ■ City Vibes at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after. 26 Dec. Techno and other beats form this collective of Lithuanian DJs joined by special guest Alex Smoke (Soma/Hum+Haw).
■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–3am. £5. 26 Dec. Taking over the Speakeasy with a celebration of dance music from through the ages (from Gorgio Moroder to Mylo) all from the masterful Jon Pleased Wimmin at this Boxing Day party. ■ Dirty Love Club at the Caves. 7pm–3am. £10 (£8). 19 Dec. Psych-blues rock from Delta Mainline plus ex- members of Arab Strap and The Zephyrs form The Gothenburg Address plus live sets from Saint Jude’s Infirmary, Daniel land and The Modern Painters at this indie club night with DJ Sim Spaceman. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £2.50 before 11.30pm; £5 after. 19 Dec. Monthly. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing. ■ Fish Fry at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. The line-up includes six-piece soul/funk act Washington Street (19 Dec), Hammond organ grooves from The Privates (26 Dec) and The Dirty Martinis (2 Jan). ■ Fuel at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 (£4) after. 19 Dec. Playing everything from rock to punk and indie to breakbeat, Fuel gives you just the kind of music you want to hear on a Saturday night.
✽✽ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 11pm–5am. £7 (£5). 2 Jan.
Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, soul, new wave, surf and sleazy listening as resident Tall Paul returns with a special welcome to 2010 treat in the form of Them Beatles (Scottish Beatles tribute) playing live and the Eyes Wide Open DJs. ■ Grafik vs the Mission Boxing Day Party at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 (£4) after. 26 Dec. The legendary Mission returns to take on Grafik for a rock, punk, indie, metal and electro showdown. ■ Headspin Boxing Day Blowout at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5. 26 Dec. Avoid the reruns on telly and get down to the best in hip hop, funk, soul, house and breakbeat from residents Allan, the Resonance (Dava and Colin Millar) and Steve Spin lay down a four deck mix at this Boxing Day special. ■ Here Come the Girls! at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£5) after. 19 Dec & 2 Jan.
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ 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, 557 8989. 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. ■ Electric Circus 36-39 Market Street, 226 4224. Eclectic dance beats and indie plus private rooms for a unique clubbling experience. ■ 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. Currently closed due to fire damage. More news when we get it. ■ Lulu (under Tiger Lily) 125b George Street, 561 2245. Cool funk, house and other grooves from the people who brought you the Opal Lounge. ■ 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. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. From techno and dubstep to indie. 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. ■ The Voodoo Rooms 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 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. See listings for details. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.
50 THE LIST 17 Dec 2009–7 Jan 2010