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
music from across the globe from Headspin’s Steve Austin and Soulsville’s Scott Walker. Chart & Party FREE Cheese & Crackers at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. ‘Cheesy’ classics and ‘cracking’ anthems. ■ Wonderland at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. DJ Calverto spins student anthems and cheesy pop/dance classics.
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Clubs ■ Ad Hoc at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 17 Feb, 11pm–3am. £2. Indie, alt.rock and punk night playing the likes of Mission to Burma, Violent Femmes, Throwing Muses and Sonic Youth. ■ Bounce at Po Na Na. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. DJ Johnny Frenetic will be providing the best in electro, house and chart mash-ups for your musical pleasures. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. FREE Homegrown at Sneaky Pete’s. 17 Feb, 11pm–3am. New night focusing on up-and-coming drum & bass talent. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4. Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics. FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 24 Feb, 11pm–3am. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. FREE Sick Note at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10pm–2am. Indie/electro night from the Cab, with residents from Clash and Spies in the Wires. Featuring a live set from leftfield hip hoppers Young Fathers (17 Feb) followed by DJ/producer Reset! (24 Feb). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s sixth birthday. See preview, page 38. FREE Speaker Bite Me at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. 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. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Electro-pop, glam house classics and disco. FREE We Got Soul at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Funk and soul
Clubs ■ BCM Tour with Dave Pearce at Mood Nightclub. 25 Feb, 10pm–3am. £8 (£6). Europe’s superclub takes over Mood for a CO2 party, now with visuals, CO2 cannons, inflatables, confetti showers and Dave Pearce manning the decks. ■ Bears Party at Cabaret Voltaire. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3. A men-only night for bears, cubs, chubs and their admirers in the Cab’s Speakeasy all raising funds for Waverley Care and Gay Men’s Health. ■ Bedbug at Cabaret Voltaire. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 in advance. Dubstep and bass heavy club night with a Friday night special as they rock to the electro breaks of Foamo. Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s sixth birthday. See preview, page 38. ✽✽ Confusion is Sex at Cabaret Voltaire. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £6 (£5). Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll. It’s a vampirific ‘Fangs’ special specialising in blood sucking and blood letting with Miss Sassykat and her Chav act while The Werewolf, the Bitch and the Deformed Vampire will perform the Margarana Dance and shiny Toy Gun Dance. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ✽✽ Departure Lounge at the Caves. advance; £9 on the door. Heavyweight global sounds as Departure Lounge hosts another night of cosmic beats and futuristic funk. Benji B and MC Judah present a seamless mix of electronica, funk, hip hop and jazz, plus live sounds from Northern Xposure. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £7 in
■ Diva at the Lane. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £7. Big house sounds, club classics, electro and party anthems. ■ Elements at the Lane. 18 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £5. Trance and progressive house night. FREE Everybody at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. 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. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 after. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution. ■ Funk Me It’s Friday at Sin. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. Classic funk, disco and remixes. ■ Girls & Boys at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Launch of Edinburgh’s biggest indie night with a rock attitude. ■ Hippy Hippy Shake at Studio 24. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £10–£12. Electro- swing from Parov Stelar. ■ Hot Mess at Wee Red Bar. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). New gay club night for Edinburgh, where the focus is on the music, which is a heady mix of disco, hi- NRG, acid house, italo and electro from the safe hands of DJ Simonotron (Club for Heroes/Devil Disco Club). ■ Jackhammer at the Store. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £8. Techno night. Big room techno as Christian Smith joins residents WolfJazz and Keytes. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Sat 11.30pm–3am. Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Reggae from Man at the Window (19 Feb) with high energy indie pop from Digital Jones (26 Feb). FREE Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Modern Lovers at the Store. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Soul, funk, garage, freak beat, psyche and more from Craig Jamieson. Featuring a guest DJ set from Camera Obscura. ■ Numbers at Sneaky Pete’s. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £tbc. One of Glasgow’s most eclectic clubbing successes returns to Edinburgh with Jackmaster and a mix of dubstep, bass, funky and techno. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. 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. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £8. Glamorous club hits. ■ Redeemer at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). The UK’s biggest alt.rock and metal club comes to Edinburgh. ■ Sahara Sessions at Po Na Na. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6 after. Funky and disco tinged house and huge club classics at this new glam and sexy night for Po Na Na. ■ Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. 25 Feb, 10.30pm–4am. £12. It’s a mash up of breaks, beats, electro and anything else they can lay their hands from your hosts Tim & Jez (Utah Saints). Big sixth birthday party with Jack Beats and Krafty Kuts joining the Sugarbeat faithful. Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s sixth birthday. See preview, page 38. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 18 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ Vintage Violence at Wee Red Bar. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £4. A night of ‘anti- anthems’ with a mix of raw garage rock, girl groups, dirty soul, junk shop glam, new wave and rockabilly. ■ Wonky at the Bongo Club. 25 Feb, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Another night from the heads at Trouble who team up with Wolfjazz for a night of UK funky, hip hop, beats, bass and dubstep with Afrobeat. Featuring a double bill of live guests with the future funk of Asazi Space Funk Explosion and deep electronic blues from Dam Mantle. See preview, page 38. Chart & Party ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Disco, dance and raunchy R&B on the mainfloor while upstairs you get 80s classics. ■ Kinky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop, camp classics and dance hits from Cilla Slack and funky house and electro from DJ Michelle. ■ The Reunion at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10.30pm–4am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Ibiza party every Friday all through summer with chart dance hits and Lava’s notorious hot tubs.
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.
42 THE LIST 17 Feb–3 Mar 2011