Festival Clubs
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Edinburgh Thursdays Club FREE Animal Hospital at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. 12 Aug. Techno and minimal night with decor and live visuals. ■ Beats & Pieces at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Thursday night mix of electro, R&B, funky house and dance beats from Johnny Frenetic. ■ Charity Baw Afterparty at Medina. 9pm–5am. £tbc. 12 Aug. The Bang Bang Club host this night of psychobilly, indie and electro. ■ Dub Kaoss at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Drum & bass and dubstep. ■ Dubstep Producers Special at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £tbc. 19 Aug. Edinburgh’s dubstep producers take over Sneakys playing exclusively their own material. FREE Frisky at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Weekly. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. A mixed line-up from Edinburgh’s Departure Lounge host this laidback oasis of tropical beats, jazz, funk, world music and beyond. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. ■ Silent Disco at Udderbelly’s Pasture. midnight–4am. £10. Weekly. You know the drill by now, don your headphones and dance to a selection of two channels of music from various DJs. FREE Soulsville at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. Weekly. Tsatsu and Argonaut spin the best in soul, doo-wop, funk and rock’n’roll. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. FREE Stomp Box at Stereo. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Dubstep, techno,
jungle, drum & bass, grime, hip hop, dub and anything with bass. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. Chart & Party ■ GaGa at Why Not?. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Five hours of party anthems as you’ve never heard them before courtesy of mash-up DJ Kontempt.
Edinburgh Fridays
Club. 11pm–5am. £6 before Club ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10.30pm–3am. £2. Weekly. Huge student night of chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Carry On! at Electric Circus. 1–5am. £5. 13 Aug. Danny Chutes and JP Mason (Leith FM) host a musical party of classic hits and dancefloor favourites. ✽✽ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo midnight; £8 before 1.30am; £10 after. 13 Aug. Trouble is back with a new darker incarnation for a night of no wave, vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics as they hit their first birthday with a live set from indie disco stars Silver Columns. ■ Dubst*r at Medina. 10pm–5am. £tbc. 13 Aug. Dubstep night. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution. ■ Furburger at GHQ. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). 13 Aug. Monthly. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva and Boy Toy provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. ✽✽ LuckyMe at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. £5. 13 Aug. The scene setting taste makers at Glasgow record label/art collective LuckyMe head over to the Festival for more hip hop, dubstep and funky abstract beats. Line-up includes Hudson Mohawke (Warp), The Blessings, Jackmaster, American Men (live), Éclair Fifi, Dema, Bamboo Palace, Respite, Joey Keys, Tom Lea and Dougal 7VWWVW. See preview, page 88. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks.
■ The Noize Factory at the Lane. 11pm–5am. £tbc. 13 Aug. Tech-house, trance, indie electro and house. ■ 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). ■ RSVP at Lulu. 10.30pm–3am. £8. Weekly. Glamorous club hits. ■ Sahara Sessions at Po Na Na. 10.30pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £7 after. Weekly. Funky and disco tinged house and huge club classics at this new glam and sexy night for Po Na Na. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu. ■ Silent Disco at Udderbelly’s Pasture. midnight–4am. £10. Weekly. See Thu. ■ Soma Records Night at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. £8. 20 Aug. The Glasgow label makes its annual pilgrimage to the Festival as Slam are joined by Funk D’Void and Harvey McKay (live) for a mix of dark expansive house and deep techno. Part of the Edge Festival. ■ Souloco at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. 20 Aug. Deep techy house as Souloco take over Cab’s Speakeasy. FREE StepBack Boart Party at Cruz. 9pm–3am. 20 Aug. Heavy bass from WolfJazz and Keyte. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £3 (members free). 13 Aug. Indie night with guest DJs from Come and Club Soda. ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4. 20 Aug. A night of ‘anti- anthems’ with a mix of raw garage rock, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam, new wave and rockabilly. ■ Wolf Party at the GRV. 11pm–5am. £5–£7. 13 Aug. 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’. Featuring live music from Copy Haho for the Festival. ■ Wu Hui at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Feel good party night and uplifting house. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 11pm–5am. £12. 20 Aug. Hard drum & bass specialists are joined by ‘Original Nuttah’ Shy FX and producer-of-the- moment Breakage. 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. ■ Kinky Disco at GHQ. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Pop, camp classics and dance hits from Cilla Slack and funky house and electro from DJ Michelle. ■ The Reunion at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Weekly. Ibiza party every Friday all through summer with chart dance hits and Lava’s notorious hot tubs. Edinburgh Saturdays
Circus. 1–5am. £8 (£6). 14 Aug.
Club ✽✽ The Bang Bang Club at Electric Subversive club night ‘where Twin Peaks meets the Edinburgh underground’, with an eclectic soundtrack of underground rock’n’roll, with DJs The Baron and The Regent and a guest DJ set from Aidan Moffat (ex-Arab Strap) who should fit the vibe perfectly. ✽✽ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. Free before midnight; £3 after. 14 Aug. Celebrating both their fourth birthday and the launch of a new monthly night at Sneaky’s, Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, beats and house from Believe, G-Mac and Silver Storic. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ✽✽ Club Noir/Scottish Opera at the £22.50. 14 Aug. This one-off collaboration presents ‘A Night at the Opera’ for a unique mix of burlesque and opera. See feature, page 89. ■ Circus at GHQ. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Pop and dance tunes across two rooms from DJ Darren and Dowzer. ■ Join the Dots at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 14 Aug. New night of cosmic disco and future beats in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Kidology at the Lane. 11pm–5am. £6 before midnight; £8 (£6) after. 14 Aug. London’s Kidology makes its Edinburgh debut with big house, uplifting vocals and funky beats as resident Danny Marx HMV Picture House. 8pm–2am.
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. Big club venue and home to indie, electro, funk and big name guest DJs. ■ 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.
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