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10.30pm–5am. £5 before 11pm; £8 One of Scotland’s top female DJs Casey Cooper mixing up the finest floorfillers and anthems. ■ JakN at the GRV. 10.30pm–5am. £5. 26 Dec. ‘Ho ho ho! let’s go techno’ as JakN return for a Boxing Day bash of heavy beats from residents FuK-NuT, Sekonz and friends. ■ Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. 10pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £7 after. 19 Dec & 2 Jan. 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. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Weekly. Gareth Somerville, Danny T and Jon Hutchison playing club hits and chart favourites. ✽✽ Luvely at Cabaret Voltaire. after (members free before 11pm; £6 after). 2 Jan. The saucy soirée of full-on, driving house music returns for a one off ‘January Sail’ (with a naughty nautical theme) at the Cab featuring Tommy Kay, Dean Newton, Grum Stone, Brett King, Gregsta and special guest Gareth Sommerville. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. 2 Jan. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. ■ Milk at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£6; £3 for competitors). 19 Dec. The hip hop, soul and funk night presents a Xmas b-boy throwdown a one-on-one breakdance competition with competitors from across the UK with DJs Nasty P, P Styles and Tony Thrills providing the soundtrack. ■ Mixed Bizness at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £3 (members free). 2 Jan. Mixed Bizness continues to make itself comfortable in Edinburgh as they mix up bassline house, disco and hip hop. ■ Opal Lounge at Opal Lounge. 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £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 (open Boxing Day). ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £3 (members free). 26 Dec. Dark rave, electro and house from residents Club Soad and Dandy Riots at this Boxing Day special. ■ Suck My Synth at the Ark. 9pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 (£5) after. 19 Dec. Dirty disco and electro rock night with live sets from Any Color Black and Enfant Bastard. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. 10.30pm–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. Also open on Boxing Day. ■ Ten Tracks at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £6. 2 Jan. The founders of www.tentracks.co.uk present a night of eclectic musical delights with guests tbc. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 (£5) after. 19 Dec. Gareth Sommerville hosts the Ultragroove Christmas Classics party for a tasty dose of house, soul, disco and funk joined by special guests Craig Smith and Gino. ■ The Underground at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 (£4) after. 19 Dec. Classic punk, new wave, modern punk, ska and 80s alternative sounds. ■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 10pm–3am. £10. 19 Dec. Hep daddy swing, country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award-winning, multi-genre club night for movers, groovers, hipsters, flipsters, guys and dolls with a special festive Christmas Party.
■ Velvet at Cabaret Voltaire. 10pm–3am. £10–£12. 19 Dec. Minimal techno and house as Velvet launch in Edinburgh at the Cab’s Speakeasy with a live set from Spektre. See preview, page 44. FREE Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. 19 Dec. ‘No holds barred disco death match’ at this cosmic disco, punk and leftfield house night. FREE Winter Wonderland at CC Blooms. 11pm–5am. 19 Dec. A festive foam party on level 2, dancing on level 1 and DJs Blondie and Shazza presiding over the whole lot. ■ Wire at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £6. 19 Dec. Discotronic pop, art punk and electronica party from Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers) with a guest DJ set from Frightened Rabbit. Chart & Party ■ Boxing Day Sexy Santa Party at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £tbc. 26 Dec. Does just what it says on the tin, dancefloor hits, pop and R&B favourites at this saucy Santa get together. ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Weekly (not 26 Dec). Chart dance hits from Stuart Lewis plus R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems across the other dancefloors. ■ Why Not? at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £7.50. Weekly. Chart, dance and house for the weekend masses, including Christmas Day and Boxing Day with a 5am license.
Edinburgh Sundays Club FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from residents Treason, Drummel and Paranoise. ■ Cream at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£4). 20 Dec. The house superclub with DJ Andy Mac. FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Killer Kitsch returns to Edinburgh as Euan Neilson and David Sinclair import their mix of dance, electro, 80s synth pop, new wave and punk to the Cab. ■ 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. FREE Sections at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. A rock’n’roll journey with all the best cuts from classic metal and hard rock through to 80s glam and goth. ■ Shake at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £4 (£2). Weekly. Soulful vocals, sexy disco and funk-laced house party anthems from Leon Easter. ■ Tackno Christmas Cracker at the Voodoo Rooms. 10.30pm–3am. £6 (more on the door). 27 Dec. A Christmas cracker full of treats, as Trendy Wendy’s kitsch fun club plays out Christmas crooners and jingle bells at this seasonal celebration. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £3. 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’. ■ Tropical Storm at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Drum & bass from Mikey Static (20 Dec) followed by reggae, roots, dub and dancefloor from DJ Ben (Big Toe’s Hi- Fi) on 27 Dec.
Edinburgh Mondays Club ■ Dirty Stop Out at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Mashed up mix of the latest funky house, twisted with old school and R&B. ■ Forbidden at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. R&B, hip hop, urban electro and chart tracks.
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Mylo It’s the biggest night of the year in Edinburgh as the crowds gather across the capital to party into 2010. And young master
Mylo has a particularly busy night ahead of him, not only is he playing the West End Stage out on Princes Street but he’s also headlining Musika’s Official Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Afterparty with a DJ set alongside James Zabiela for a night of house, tech and electro kicks to see out 2009 in style. ■ Official Edinburgh Hogmanay Afterparty, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Dec.
■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Fri. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. FREE This is the Industry at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New Monday nighter for GHQ, created especially for those in the business (bars, clubs, pubs, hotels and restaurants). ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). Weekly. Night to give something back to the bar and club workers with everything except cheese from DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz. Edinburgh Tuesdays
Club FREE Antics at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £6. 22 Dec. See Thu. ■ Girls & Boys at Karma Nights. 11.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Chart and party soundtrack to this new ‘shag tag’ night as you all get a numbered badge on entry then try match up and get saucy with your chosen number. FREE Jackhammer Boatparty at Cruz. 8pm–3am. 29 Dec. Techno from Keytes, Beefy, Wolfjazz, Pagowsky and Stephen Brown at this pre-Hogmanay warm up. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. See Fri. FREE LV HZ at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Night of electro and indie disco tracks from Nick AKA (Sick Note). ■ Missbehave at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. New Tuesday night for Opal with B-more, 80s, disco and electro beats from DJs Rennie Rich and 3 Pieces. FREE Pop du Jour at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. Weekly. New weekly dose of cheesy dancefloor glue from DJ Paton. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests.
Edinburgh Wednesdays Club ■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. ■ Christmas Carnival and Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £6. 23 Dec. See Thu. ■ Dirty Disco at Karma Nights. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Student night of indie, electro, rock, pop, disco and hip hop. ■ Guilty at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. An unashamed selection of classic pop nuggets from the last five decades from ELO to Duran Duran to Snow Patrol, all under the watchful gaze of DJ Johnny Frenetic. FREE Jerk Alert at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. Weekly. ‘Achingly uncool dancefloor fun’ at this indie-meets- youth-club night of old rave and 90s hits. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ The Night Afore Party with Calvin Harris at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £12.50. 30 Dec. Gear up for the big night with Scotland’s most successful electronic dance producer of 2009 as Calvin Harris puts in a set of electro stompers. Part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. FREE The Pit at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. ■ We Are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. Electronic punk-funk, electro and underground acid-house classics with Gary Mac joined Kev Wright and Funklantis for their ‘with bells on’ Xmas party (23 Dec) plus Jacek Zamojski and Dava le Funk for a ‘here comes 2010’ pre-NYE warm up special (30 Dec) and finally Wolfjazz and Tall Paul guest (6 Jan).
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