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 ■ Ad Hoc at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 11pm–3am. £2. 28 Oct. Indie, alt.rock and punk night playing the likes of Mission to Burma, Violent Femmes, Throwing Muses and Sonic Youth. ■ Bollynights at Studio 24. 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). 4 Nov. DJs playing the best of Bollywood, bhangra and desi beats. FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 4 Nov. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’ on decks and FX. FREE DJ Awesomez at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 21 Oct. Disco hip hop.. ■ Dynamite at the Lane. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Urban and electro mash-ups, funky house, R&B and hip hop. ■ Famous at Po Na Na. 9pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Weekly. New exciting indie adventure with a dash of funk and electro beats. FREE Frisky at the Hive. 10pm–3am. Weekly. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Homegrown at Citrus Club. 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. Weekly. New night focusing on up- and-coming drum & bass talent in conjunction with Edinburgh’s Special Records. ■ Movement at Electric Circus. midnight–3am. £3 (£2). Weekly. The best new indie. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. 11pm–3am. £4. Weekly. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. FREE Pop du Jour at CC Blooms. 8pm–3am. Weekly. New weekly dose of cheesy dancefloor glue from DJ Paton, who accepts requests up to 11pm.
FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. 28 Oct. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie, joined by Le Tigre offshoot Men. ■ Scream! at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. £6–£9. Weekly. Huge new Thursday nighter for Edinburgh with a heavy emphasis on dubstep, breaks, electro and techno guests include Kill Em All’s Filthy Dukes (21 Oct) followed by Carte Blanche (aka DJ Mehdi and Riton) on 28 Oct. 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 Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. 11pm–3am. Weekly. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs. ■ Stiletto at Lulu. 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. 10pm–3am. £5. Weekly. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house. FREE We Got Soul at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. Weekly. Funk and soul music from across the globe from Headspin’s Steve Austin and Soulsville’s Scott Walker.
Edinburgh Fridays 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. ■ Axis at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). 22 Oct. The techno night welcomes the electro sounds of Hot Pink Delorean,. ■ Balkanarama at Studio 24. 9.30pm–3am. £7 before 10.30pm; £9 after. 22 Oct. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music from guests The Destroyers, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. FREE Bearsparty at Studio 24. 10pm–3am. 22 Oct. A men-only night for bears, cubs, chubs and their admirers, from the organisers of the Great British Bear Bash.
■ Broke at City Nightclub. 10pm–3am. £2. Weekly. DJ Gentleman Johnny mashes-up chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ✽✽ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £7 (£5 in insane asylum/zombie dress up). 29 Oct. Madness reigns as the CiS Insane Asylum opens its doors featuring Chassy VanKlass, Lilli Vyne, Teniah Twisted and more for a mind melting mix of burlesque, gore, blood, guts, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll. ■ 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 from 1960-2010. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. £6. 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. ■ Fakin’ It at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). 22 Oct. Hard-tek, jungle, breaks and electro. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. 22 Oct. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Frisky Fridays at Bacaro. 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Weekly. Urban night featuring resident DJ Prospect, with regular guests from Radio 1 and 1Xtra. ■ Ghantin vs Electikal at the GRV. 11pm–3am. £3. 22 Oct. Underground beats, hard drum & bass, technoid breakcore and hardcore all blasted out through the Electikal Soundsystem and featuring Tekkerz, Tam O Banter and Taz Buckfaster back-to-back with White Noise. ■ Ikon at Opal Lounge. 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Weekly. Glamorous, luxurious and exclusive party night of sexy house. FREE Memorabilia at the Village. 9pm–1am. 22 Oct. Fortnightly date from Jon Pleased Wimmin, playing disco, funk, new wave blasts from the past, present and future. ■ 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. £6. 29 Oct. Soul, funk, garage, freak beat, psyche and more from Craig Jamieson and special guest Chris Geddes (Belle & Sebastian). ■ 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). ■ 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. ✽✽ She-Bang Rave Unit preset a Halloween Ball Special at Wee Red Bar. 10.30pm–3am. £7; £5 in fancy dress. 29 Oct. Genre defying tunes from the multi-headed She-Bang Rave Unit, hosting a deliciously deviant Halloween party with house/techno weirdness from The Tokyo Bitches and a ‘non-stop erotic strop’ with the return of your hostess Miss Penny Pornstar (Radio Babylon). ■ Skunk Funk at the Jazz Bar. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Weekly. Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests, including Hammond grooves from The Privates (22 Oct) and funk/soul from Die Schneiders (29 Oct). ■ Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. 11pm–3am. £8. 29 Oct. It’s a mash up of breaks, beats, electro and anything else they can lay their hands from your hosts Tim & Jez (Utah Saints) are joined by Doorly (Ibiza Rocks) and Purpl Pop. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Weekly. Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ Unpop at Wee Red Bar. 10pm–3am. £4 (£3). 22 Oct. ‘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. Party tracks and house.
Edinburgh Saturdays Club ■ Bass Syndicate at the Liquid Room. 10.30pm–3am. £10–£12. 23 Oct. A one-off special at the Liquid Rooms with the party starting breaks to electro house of the Plump DJs. See preview, page 36.
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. Home to indie, electro, dubstep, house and visiting big name 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.
40 THE LIST 21 Oct–4 Nov 2010