Clubs
✽✽ Club for Heroes at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight;
Club. 11pm–3am. £12. 16 Apr. First £5 after. 23 Apr. Underground disco for freaks and lovers with your hosts Simotron (aka Jetlad) and Honey Sweetcheeks, as CfH return with a whole host of guests: The Niallist, Default, Picassio and Jamie Spectrum. ✽✽ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo birthday special featuring plenty of weirdness, burlesque, Wild Card Kitty, The Freaky Brides, live music from Berlin’s Platzblanche while Dolby Anol are the DJ stars at this night of electro, white trash and other eclectica. See preview, page 38. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B, hip hop, UK funky and urban night with resident DJ Prospect. ■ The Good, The Bad, The Dirty at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £3. 16 Apr. House, breaks and jungle from DJ Laconic, Future and Buppahoop. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. ■ KandiFlip at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Weekly. R&B, house and dance classics from Johnny Frenetic. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. 9.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. 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–3am. £8. 16 Apr. Reggae, dubstep, jungle and dub night with a Scottish debut from Congo Natty (including Rebel MC and Tenor Fly). ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Glamorous club hits. ■ She-Bang Rave Unit at the Voodoo Rooms. 7pm–1am. £5. 23 Apr. All girl DJ collective for a unique party vibe, creating a seamless mish-mash of excellent, eclectic tunage and surprising moments of genius. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including funk, soul and pop organ grooves from The Privates (16 Apr) followed by funky rock as Satyroi launch their album (23 Apr).
FREE Stormbringer at the Banshee Labyrinth. 9pm–3am. Weekly. Classic rock night. ■ Telefunken at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £7 (£6). 16 Apr. The underground house night is joined by Gene Farris (Defected/Soma/CR2). ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). 23 Apr. The indie club/gig crossover night with a new weekly slot from DJs i-Tallah Disco and Bargain Harold with a live set from Her Royal Highness (16 Apr, gig entry £5, starts at 7pm). ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 23 Apr. Monthly. A night of ‘anti-anthems’ with a mix of raw garage rock, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam, new wave and rockabilly. ✽✽ Volume! at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £10. 23 Apr. The dubstep night celebrates their third birthday with a guest set from dubstep pioneer Caspa (Dub Police/Sub Soldiers). Chart & Party ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Weekly. Disco, dance and R&B, while upstairs you get 80s classics. ■ Iconic Fridays at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £3 after. Weekly. Essential dance, R&B, 90s hits and anthems. ■ Lush at Karma Nights. 10.30pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Chart, dance and commercial R&B.
Edinburgh Saturdays
Club ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 11pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–3am. £5. 24 Apr. Taking over the Speakeasy with a celebration of dance music from through the ages (from Giorgio Moroder to Mylo) all from the masterful Jon Pleased Wimmin. ✽✽ Departure Lounge at the Caves. Heavyweight global sounds as Departure Lounge present perhaps their most impressive line-up yet with a triple bill of live acts: Bass Clef, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and The Souljazz Orchestra. See preview, page 37. 9pm–3am. £11. 24 Apr.
■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £1 before 11.30pm; £3 after. Weekly. 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 Afrobeat form Samba Sene and Diwan (17 Apr) followed by ‘pseudo-jazz’ of Le Salon de Jazz Refuse (24 Apr). ■ Headspin at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. 17 Apr. Mixing funk, hip hop, disco, house and beats, Headspin continues to push the boundaries and raises clubbing to an art form with their four deck mixes. Joined by local rising star Rebecca Vasmant. ■ His’n’Hers at Electric Circus. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 24 Apr. New night as The Baron and The Regent serve up the best in indie, punk and alternative. ■ Introduction at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £7. 17 Apr. Hypnotic, organic techno and minimal tracks from special guest Kate Simko at this DJs For DRC charity project aiming to provide relief in the war-torn countries across the globe. See preview, page 38. ■ It’s All Good at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5. 17 Apr. New night of funky house, electro and hard house from some of Edinburgh’s favourite DJs including Tommy Kay, Claudio and Craig Fraser in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). 24 Apr. Forward thinking house night featuring residents Ryan Ellis, Mike Pinkerton and Matt Edwards alongside hosts, hostesses, magicians and more. Pulse take control of room two. ■ Limbo at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm. £7–£8. 17 Apr. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and present sets from Zoey Van Goey, Chris Bradley, X-Lion Tamer and DJ Ed Jupp. ■ Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. 10pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £7 after. Weekly. 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. ■ Looks That Kill at Opium. 10pm. £6 (£5 in advance). 22 Apr. Lucille Burn hosts a depraved evening with performances from Miss Hells Belle, Vendetta Vain and Daiquiri Dusk and a rock soundtrack. ■ 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. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6.50 after. 24 Apr. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. ■ 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. ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). 24 Apr. House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart. ■ Pulse & Disobedience at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £7. 17 Apr. Melodic techno and progressive house from special guests Reset Robot and Deemond. ■ 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. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8 (£5). 17 Apr. Gareth Sommerville hosts a rare Edinburgh date for Subculture’s house hero Harri. ■ Unique Beats v2.0 at Roxy Art House. noon–1am. £10. 24 Apr. Red Dog Music present a one day festival of electronic music across three floors. Featuring demos, interactive displays and products (from the likes of Ableton, Akai, Bozz, Korg, Moog, Roland, Yamaha and more) plus live acts Anchorsong, Bit Basic, Engine 7, Frog Pocket, LeKtroiD, The Amazing Rolo, Tokyo Knife Attack and more to be confirmed. ■ Urban at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 17 Apr. Billing itself as ‘the ultimate urban party’ of R&B, soul and hip hop. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). 17 Apr. Wasabi Disco are joined by indie electro remixer turned nu-disco champion Matt Waites (aka Nightmoves) for another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves.
EDINBURGH Club venues ■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails. ■ 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 and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ 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. ■ Faith Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B. ■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ Hive 15–17 Niddry Street, 556 0444. Rock, indie, student nights and electronica. See listings for details. ■ HMV Picture House 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. Home to indie clubbing and big name one-off special events. 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. ■ Karma Nights 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets and party tunes. ■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ 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. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance 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 and home to soem big one off parties. ■ Sneaky Pete’s 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. Underground clubbing at its best, from techno and dubstep to indie. See listings for details. ■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George
Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh. ■ 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 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.
42 THE LIST 15–29 Apr 2010