Clubs
Chart & Party ■ Be There Bitch at Valdor. 11pm–3am. £5. Weekly. DJs Nicky Modlin and Neeb mixing everything from electro, pop and indie to R&B and hip hop. ■ Dirty Habits at the Shed. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Party games and party tunes. ■ Rock’n’Rolla at Kushion. 9pm–3am. Free with Social Animal keyring before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. DJ Chris McManus provides a smooth groove to top off the weekend. Selected drinks £1. ■ Sunday Night Live at Madness. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Karaoke fun with The Sunday Sing-a-Long Show featuring Donny Findlay and Abbygale, then The Barron takes over on the decks from 12.15am. ■ We Started Everything at the Garage. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. A night of ‘unadulterated musical magnificence’ (we’re quoting) with Brian McMaster.
Glasgow Mondays
Club ■ Burn at the Buff Club. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Burn provides all the disco songs you’ve forgotten about and the ones you can’t forget. Presented by Normski, Zeus and Mash. ■ Monday Mayhem at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie tracks from CJ. ■ Passionality at Byblos. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Shawn Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/mixed crowd. ■ Poptimism/Rocktimism at the Garage. 11pm–3am. £4 (free). Weekly. Does exactly what it says on the tin. A healthy dose of pop and rock for mid- week party people. ■ Trademark at O2 ABC. 11pm–3am. £3 (free with trade wage slip). Weekly. A new trade night, which also doubles as the official aftershow for any gig at the ABC on the same night.
Glasgow Tuesdays Club ■ Almost Grown at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £2 (free with student card). Weekly. Rock’n’roll for the soul with David Stone. ■ Audiocouture at Byblos. 11.30pm–3am. £3 (£2 students). Weekly. A mixed night playing chart, cheese and R&B, with DJ Shazza Halliwell.
FREE Eureka at Bamboo. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Robin B spins dance, R&B, hip hop and house. ■ Killer Kitsch at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Weekly. Euan and David play electro, house and rock upstairs, while Duncan has the bootlegs and classics covered downstairs.
Glasgow Wednesdays Club ■ After Hours at the Buff. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. Gerry Lyons plays a mix of everything he loves, from The Stones to Hot Chip. ■ Fuel at Maggie May’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. DJ Deviant will be turning out metal, industrial, punk, drum & bass, dance, hip hop and more. FREE Home at the Tunnel. 11pm–3am. Weekly. The Tunnel’s massive midweek gay party night continues. Breeders, so they tell us, are also welcome. ■ Lollapalooza Wednesday at O’Couture. 4pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Indie, dance, pop and cheap drinks at this student night, where Uni society and sports team members go free. ■ Look Sharp! at Firewater. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. 90s indie, 60s soul breaks, psych and funk. FREE Rehab at Box. midnight–3am. 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. ■ Smashed Hits at the Flying Duck. 11pm–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. Weekly debauchery with a live performance (artist tbc) and J Dirty Marc giving aural pleasure in a multi-genre ballroom blitz. With club visuals and tea and toast. ■ 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 ■ Bounce at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Thursday night mix of classic R&B, funky house and dance beats from Johnny Frenetic. ■ Dolly Mixtures at Electric Circus. 5pm–3am. £6. Weekly (from 14 Jan). Clubbing aimed at the ladies with teapot cocktails, vintage clothes, crafts and a tribute act every week (including Madonna, 14 Jan, and Robbie Williams, 21 Jan). ■ Illusion at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Funky tunes at this student night featuring games and cash prizes. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. ■ Rude at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. A mix of funky house, electro, urban licks and dirty mash-ups form John Hutchison. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. 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. Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly. 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. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. FREE Sucka Punch! at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Bass-heavy underground beats. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club ■ Adventures in Sound at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Andy Wilson takes charge with a mixed soundtrack of indie, electro and alternative classics. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop and dance anthems. FREE Carry On! at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ■ Compakt at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. 15 Jan. The residents are joined by the Kapital DJs for a night of quality techno. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 8 Jan. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Dirt at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. 8 Jan. Techno, electro, breaks, dubstep and drum & bass from guests Weak Hunt (SMAC), Kris Meja (Touch) and Al Majik (Aztech). ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B and urban night with Nick G, Phaze 2 and Prospect.
✽✽ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5
after. 15 Jan. Your one-stop shop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 10pm–3am. £4. 15 Jan. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. FREE Gumbo Funk at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm–1am. 8 Jan. ‘Afro-Latin- infused funk’ from the brains of Astroboy and Jiminez (Departure Lounge and Four Corners). ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Jay and Mark B. ■ Lulu at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. 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.
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.
40 THE LIST 7–21 Jan 2010