Clubs
Edinburgh Fridays
10.30pm–3am. £5. 1 Oct. Old Club ■ Adventures in Sound at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £1 before midnight; £3 (£2) after. Weekly. Andy Wilson takes charge with a mixed soundtrack of indie, electro and alternative classics as the Picture House club nights go weekly once again. ■ Az-Tech at the Caves. 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£6 members). 24 Sep. Breaks and electro as Az-Tech return with a guest set from the winner of the Best Breakthrough DJ at Breakspoll 2008, Plaza. ■ Bollynights at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £5. 24 Sep. DJs playing the best of Bollywood, bhangra and desi beats. ■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10pm–3am. £2. Weekly. DJ Gentleman Johnny mashes-up chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ✽✽ Bubble at Wee Red Bar. school and underground house/techno with very guests Brainstorm and the Bill from Edinburgh’s legendary home of techno Pure. ■ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £6 (£5 in dress up). 1 Oct. ‘Twisted Disney’ dress-up theme at the latest instalment of the all out weirdness that is CiS and their mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll. ■ Dirt at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 1 Oct. Techno, electro, breaks, dubstep and B-more with residents Cobi, Maestro and DD. ■ Driven at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. 24 Sep. Industrial, EBM and goth. FREE ELECTROsexual at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. 1 Oct. Lucky Luciano and Kenwai are spinning the usual dirty bootlegs and ‘cheeky’ electro at this remix-lovers’ haven. ■ Everybody at Electric Circus. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. The night starts with live band karaoke (until midnight) followed by a mix of pop, rock, indie, electro, disco and party tracks form 1960-2010. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Weekly. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night.
■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 24 Sep. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. FREE Friday Funk at CC Blooms. 11pm–3am. 24 Sep. DJ Shelle la Belle does her best to get your booty shaking with a mix of funky tunes from past and present. Bar is open from 6pm. ■ Frisky Fridays at Bacaro. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Urban night featuring resident DJ Prospect, with regular guests from Radio 1 and 1Xtra. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. FREE Inkling at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. 1 Oct. The Speakeasy rocks to funk fuelled beats and breaks plus resident MC Silver Tongue. ■ Misfits at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Modern Lovers at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. 24 Sep. Soul, funk, garage, freak beat, psyche and more from Craig Jamieson and special guest, Paul Weller’s bassist, Andy Lewis and their retro stereo dispatches. ■ 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. ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests, including high energy funk rock from James Brown is Annie (24 Sep) followed by Snake Davis Band (1 Oct) featuring Heather Small (M People) on vocals. ■ Spaceball at Studio 24. 10.30pm–3am. £8 advance; £10 on the door. 1 Oct. Heavy bass, neon decor, lasers and warped visuals with the toxic rave with special guests The Spaceinvaders.
■ Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 24 Sep. It’s a mash up of breaks, beats, electro and anything else they can lay their hands from your hosts Tim & Jez (Utah Saints) with huge stomping house, big bass and cut up tracks from Foama and The Living Graham Bond. Part of the Cab’s Alternative Freshers Week. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Weekly. Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs, plus guest Tanya Skibunny (24 Sep). ■ Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire. 10pm–3am. £8. 1 Oct. John Hutchison and Iain Gibson dish out the best in Chicago house, funky electro and disco. Joined by cut up club sounds of Gramophonedzie who gave us the massive chart hit ‘Why Don’t You?’ (please note early set from 11pm- 12.30pm). Part of the Cab’s Alternative Freshers Week. ■ Unpop at Wee Red Bar. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). 24 Sep. ‘Indie pop dance party’ of C86, twee and janglesome indie from the likes of Camera Obscura, Pavement, Felt, Belle & Sebastian and many more. ■ Wu Hui at Shanghai. 10pm–3am. £8 (£6). Weekly. Feel good party night and uplifting house. ✽✽ Xplicit at Potterrow Student Union. 10pm–3am. £10 (more on the door). 1 Oct. Brazilian drum & bass superstar DJ Marky heads this Xplicit special with back-up dubstep from Emalkey and Stamina MC. 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, big house anthems and Lava’s notorious hot tubs.
Edinburgh Saturdays Club ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £1 before midnight; £5 (£3) after. Weekly. The Evol DJs dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats as clubbing returns to the Picture House. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £3. 2 Oct. Taking over the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ✽✽ Big’n’Bashy + Ghantin at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £8. 25 Sep. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, dancehall and jungle joining forces with Ghantin for the hard grime sounds of Terror Danjah (Hyperdub/Planet Mu) and the bassline rave of Squire of Gothos. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. Weekly. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ Bumpin & Stompin at Tynecastle Stadium. 8pm–1am. £10. 25 Sep. The best of Northern Soul, R&B, garage and everything in between as the Soul Boys return with Sonya Marr, Kenny Burrell, Martin Wright, George Wallace and Keith Whitson. ■ Circus at GHQ. 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Weekly. Pop and dance tunes across two rooms from DJ Darren and Dowzer. FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 2 Oct. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5. 25 Sep. Taking over the Speakeasy with a celebration of dance music from through the ages (from Gorgio Moroder to Mylo) all from the masterful Jon Pleased Wimmin. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. 2 Oct. Trouble is back with a new darker incarnation for a night of no wave, vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics, with live guests Futuristic Retro Champions. ■ Disco Inferno at Sportsters Bar. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Disco funk classics all night long all under the watchful gaze of DJ Johnny Starr (strictly over 25s).
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES
■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails.
■ 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.
for details. ■ The GRV 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details.
■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for selected highlights. ■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details.
■ 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
■ 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.
■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B.
■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Big club venue and 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. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550
1640. Chart, dance and party tunes. stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ 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 some 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
■ 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.
52 THE LIST 23 Sep–7 Oct 2010