Clubs 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 FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 10 Jun. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. ■ Bhangra Club at Medina. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 24 Jun. Launch of this new night of Asian beats and Bollywood sounds with DJs, live performances, visuals and decor. FREE Blue Roots at Roxy Art House. 5pm–1am. Weekly. Dub reggae DJs and MCs. ■ 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. ■ Dub Kaoss at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Drum & bass and dubstep. FREE Frisky at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Illusion at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Funky tunes at this student night featuring games and cash prizes. ■ Limbo at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm. £8–£9. 10 Jun. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a packed line-up of live acts with A Band Called Quinn showcasing tracks from their soundtrack to Beggar’s Opera alongside North Atlantic Oscillation and The Machine Room. ■ Mardi Gras at the Voodoo Rooms. 8pm–1am. £5 (£3). 10 Jun. Cabaret and burlesque show from Captain Anchor with Lilly de Lure, Dolly Tartan and Kassandra Killjoy. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. ■ Plastika at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 17 Jun. The Glasgow night starts a new monthly Edinburgh residency with a mix of minimal house, techno and electro.
FREE Psychosis at the Banshee Labyrinth. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Four DJs across four rooms playing punk, ska, psychobilly, rock, bluebeat and other close relations. FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 24 Jun. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. 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. 17 Jun. Hip hop, funk, soul and a dash of electro. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. ■ Terror at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £1.99. 10 Jun. Multi-media night of jungle, hip hop, hardcore, techno, live graffiti and b-boy action. ■ Thursdays at Bacaro. 10.30pm–3am. £3–£6. Weekly. New hip hop, R&B and urban party. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house.
Edinburgh Fridays Club ■ Alternative at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 18 Jun. Minimal, ghetto-tech, electro and techno as Alternative returns to Edinburgh. ■ Balkanarama at Studio 24. 9.30pm–3am. £7 before 10.30pm; £9 after. 18 Jun. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music from guests Black Cat, Gypsy Hill Kuchke and DJ Kobayashi, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. ■ Bassix at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £4–£7. 18 Jun. The last ever Bassix party and your last chance to hear their mix of progressive house and uplifting vocal trance. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 after. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Carry On! at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ■ Disgraceland at the Voodoo Rooms. 9pm–1am. £4. 11 Jun. Deadly mix of punk, rock, blues, lounge and indie, now
in a new home. ■ Edinburgh College of Art Annual Summer Revel at Wee Red Bar. 10pm–4am. £10. 11 Jun. Another big ol’ party night at the Art School with a mix of DJ action and live music taking over the Wee Red Bar and an outside marquees. Line-up includes live music from The Yes Men, The Pineapple Chunks, Thank You So Nice, and Earl Grey & The Loose Leaves. Roald Dahl theme so come dressed as your favourite character (please note advance tickets only). See preview, page 44. ■ Flava at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £6. Weekly. Hugely successful R&B, hip hop, UK funky and urban night with resident DJ Prospect. ■ Furburger at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £5. 11 Jun. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva and Boy Toy provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends. ■ Get Funk’d at Medina. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. 18 Jun. R&B, funk and soul from Isaac (Join the Dots). ■ Heavy Gossip at Medina. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 after. 11 Jun. Fresh house cuts, disco funk and reworked edits from Craig Smith (6th Borough Project/Audio Deluxe) and Nick Yuill (Solescience) featuring special guest Kirk Douglas. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. ■ Join the Dots at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 18 Jun. New night of cosmic disco and future beats in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ 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. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ The Noize Factory at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £5. 11 Jun. Tech house, indie electro and house. ■ One Drop at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 11 Jun. Reggae, dancehall and dubstep with special guest MC and DJ Ista Lion. ■ 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). ■ QMU Fundraiser at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £tbc. 11 Jun. QMU
students mark the end of the academic year with this party/fundraiser. ■ Random at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 18 Jun. Psy-trance night with a live set from Mussy Moody. ■ Random at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 25 Jun. Psy-trance with Dark El-Kante. ■ Riddim Tuffa Sound at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 18 Jun. Reggae, dubstep, jungle and dub night joined by Capitol 1212. ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Glamorous club hits. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests including high energy dancefloor funk from The Number Nine (11 Jun) and London blues/alt.rock quartet Congo Faith Healers (18 Jun). ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 11 Jun. Monthly. Tsatsu and Argonaut spin the best in soul, doo-wop, funk and rock’n’roll. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3. Weekly. The indie club/gig crossover night with a new weekly slot from DJs i-Tallah Disco and Bargain Harold with a live show of grungey rock from Paws (18 Jun, live music from 7pm, £5 entry). ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 18 Jun. A night of ‘anti- anthems’ with a mix of raw garage rock, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam, new wave and rockabilly with special guest Andy Browntown (Divorce). ■ We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5. 11 Jun. The midweek punk funk club’s new Friday night special continues as Gary Mac offers up a hot electro-disco selection. ■ Wolf Party at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 11 Jun. New night playing indie rock from the last 30 years, so expect to hear the likes of Pavement, Yeasayer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Animal Collective, The Maccabees and ‘their ilk’. Chart & Party ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Weekly. Disco, dance and raunchy R&B on the mainfloor 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.
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.
48 THE LIST 10–24 Jun 2010