Festival Clubs
■ Miami Baby at the One Below. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. Big sexy house, nu disco and feel good classics at this house night from DJ Finesse, that aims to be Edinburgh’s answer to Hed Kandi or Fierce Angel. ✽✽ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. £7 (£6). 21 Aug. Headspin’s Steve Austin and Colin Miller join forces with Tackno’s Trendy Wendy mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and good time party tunes. Special guest Martin Brew (Fat City Records) takes things in a funk, hip hop and electronica direction. ■ 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. ■ Pulse at the GRV. 11pm–5am. £8. 21 Aug. The techno night is joined by Glasgow electronica producer Sei A. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu. ■ Silent Disco at Udderbelly’s Pasture. midnight–4am. £10. Weekly. See Thu. ■ 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. ■ Urban at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 21 Aug. Billing itself as ‘the ultimate urban party’ of R&B, soul and hip hop. ■ Velvet at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–5am. £3 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. 21 Aug. After a lengthy absence the much-missed women’s club night with an inclusive LGBTI policy and some kickin’ tunes is back on track in its new home – The Speakeasy. Drag King special for the fest with DJ Jeremy.
✽✽ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. £5 (members free). 21 Aug. Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’ is joined special guest Bill Brewster (author of Last Night a DJ Saved my Life).
✽✽ We Luv Musik at the Liquid Room. 11pm–4am. £8 (advance
tickets £5). 21 Aug. Late night live music featuring Tango in the Attic, The Mixups, Pose Victorious, The Leads and The Rioteers.
■ Wire at Electric Circus. 11pm–5am. £5 before midnight; £6 after (£1 off with WWPJ ticket stub). 21 Aug. Discotronic pop, art punk and electronica party from Craig Jamieson (Modern Lovers) with a We Were Promised Jetpacks afterparty featuring DJ sets from the band. Chart & Party ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Weekly. Chart dance hits from Stuart Lewis plus R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems across the other dancefloors. ■ I Love . . . at City Nightclub. 11pm–3am. £8. Weekly. DJ Garry Spence (Galaxy FM) plays all the best mainstream chart and dance. ■ Lets Party at Mood. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Big party night of club, chart and pop hits. ■ Love Groove at Stereo. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Weekly. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes. ■ Musicology at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £10 (£8). Weekly. Funk, dance, chart hits and classics accompanied by their appropriate videos.
Edinburgh Sundays Club FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. Weekly. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. 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. FREE Mile High Club at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Take off with Head Stewardess Cilla Slack for a night of mid-air frolics in the cockpit. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Johnny Frenetic mashes up a unique and energetic three deck mix of funky house, sexy urban and indie infused electro, club classics and remixes. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu. FREE The Sunday Rock Show at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Weekly. Modern and classic rock anthems. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. R&B, urban and hip hop from residents Nick G and DJ Prospect at what they promise will be ‘the hottest Sunday night party in town’.
Chart & Party ■ DNA at Lava Ignite. 10pm–3am. £7 (£4 before 11pm; £5 after). Weekly. Student night of cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits (plus two hot tubs!). Edinburgh Mondays
Club ■ Latin Quarter at Medina. 10pm–5am. £2 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. James Combe with a real deal mix of salsa, merengue and world music. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Weekly. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. Weekly. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu. ■ Subzero at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Cool and classy trendy get-together. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. Free before midnight; £2 (£1) after. Weekly. DJ Beefy and Wolfjazz mix up house, electro, hip hop, techno, breaks and more besides. FREE Versus at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. Weekly. Night of pumpin’ techno.
Edinburgh Tuesdays Club FREE Antics at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Weekly. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Couture at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. A space for ‘Edinburgh’s it-crowd to network’ with a cool soundtrack of hip hop, funk, R&B and party jams from Cunnie and Gino. ■ Dirty Sex at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Raunchy dance beats. ■ Enigma at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous student night. ■ Jam Sessions at Medina. midnight–5am. £2. 24 Aug. Resident DJs and acoustic guests for a night of folk, indie, rock and new wave. FREE Love Traffic at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. FREE Random at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. Weekly. Psy-trance and minimal techno night with kaleidoscopic visuals.
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FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. Weekly. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. Weekly. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of local guests. Edinburgh Wednesdays
Club FREE Axis at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–5am. Weekly. Electro, techno, dubstep and bassline. ■ B-Sides at Medina. 10pm–5am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Weekly. Rock and indie B-sides, covers, rarities and remixes. ■ Bangers & Mash at the Hive. 10pm–5am. Free before 11pm; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Student night of chart R&B and dance from the Big Cheese DJs. ■ Chambles at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Night of sexy music, fantastic cocktails and fabulous people. Dress to impress. FREE Facefook at GHQ. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Midweek clubbing from DJ Michelle. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–5am. £3 (£1). Weekly. Midweek indie and alternative night. ■ Judgement Wednesdays at Shanghai. 11pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. A night of Ibiza house, lasers, smoke machines and dancers with DJ Scott Granger and Steven Tobin. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. midnight–5am. Weekly. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. FREE Mala Vida at the GRV. 10.30pm–3am. Weekly. Latin special with a selection of Spanish DJs. ■ Promiscuous at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Each night starts with a ‘ladies only hour’ with cocktails, pitchers, chocolate strawberries and male butlers, followed by a chart/electro mix. FREE Samedia at Roxy Art House. 11pm–3am. Weekly. See Thu.
✽✽ FREE We are . . . Electric at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–5am. 25
Aug. Part two of the Gary Mac’s punk- funk party’s fifth birthday celebrations with a full resident roster in full effect with Default, Picasio, WolfJazz, Beany, Kev Wright, Jacek, Tall Paul and more taking over all three rooms (inc the Speakeasy) at the Cab.
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. Reopened club, home to indie, electro, house 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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