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Edinburgh Saturdays Clubs ■ Beat Control at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £1 before midnight; £5 (£3) after. The Evol DJs dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats as clubbing returns to the Picture House. ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, soul and indie. ■ Circus at GHQ. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Pop and dance tunes across two rooms from DJ Darren and Dowzer. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 26 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5. 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 and Adam le Chic. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 19 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4) before midnight; £7 (£6) after. No wave, vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics from the Trouble DJs and Giles Walker. Joined by Digital Jones (live). ■ Driven at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 19 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Industrial, EBM and goth. ■ Filth at Sin. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5. Mash-ups from Richie Ruftone and DJ Babes. ■ I Love . . . at City Nightclub. Weekly 11pm–3am. £8. DJ Garry Spence (Galaxy FM) plays all the best mainstream chart and dance. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 26 Feb, 11pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after (students £8). Forward thinking house night. Joined by the deep techno grooves of Funk D’Void and Aqua Bassino. Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s sixth birthday. See preview, page 38. ■ Liquid Soul at Po Na Na. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £7 after. Get down early for this consistently capacity retro-disco and funky house night, featuring Po’s own Mark B on the decks fusing classic and bang up-to-date funky house for those in the know. ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–3am. £4 before 11pm; £8 after. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart favourites. ■ Magic Nostalgia at Electric Circus. 26 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. ‘The Wheel’ decides the playlist be it disco, 80s, rock gods, 90s rave, power ballads, one hit wonders or movie music, at this multi-genre nostalgia fest. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 26 Feb, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. Bob Marley birthday special. FREE Saturday Showdown at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Shazza wants your dancing feet upstairs with her chart tunes, while DJ Blondie is standing up for herself downstairs with harder versions of pop and dance classics. Bar open from 6pm. ■ Selektance at the Lane. 26 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Hard dance, trance, techno, old skool and commercial dance. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. 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. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 11pm–3am. £1 before 11.30pm; £3 after (ECA students free before 11.30pm; £2 after). Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing.
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No one helped bring reggae to the world like the mighty Bob Marley, a true shining light in the world of music until his untimely death in 1981. His music still resonates across the generations and dub club Messenger Sound System once again pay tribute as they celebrate Marley’s birthday this February. ■ The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Feb.
■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 19 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. ■ The Mission at Studio 24. 26 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 (students/members £4). Edinburgh’s most famous (or should that be infamous?) night of metal, rock, industrial and goth. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 19 Feb, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after (students £5). Deep soulful house with a dash of disco from Gareth Sommerville. Joined by rising DJ tag team Adam le Chic and Slimwhitetrash. ■ Urban at the Lane. 19 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Billing itself as ‘the ultimate urban party’ of R&B, soul and hip hop. ✽✽ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 26 Feb, 8.30pm–1am. £7 in advance; £8 on the door. Hip daddy swing, country classics and sleazy listening at the multiple award-winning, multi- genre club night for movers, groovers, hipsters, flipsters, guys and dolls as Vegas! mark the end of the festival in style. Featuring live guests The Correspondents who ‘revamp vintage sounds for the modern ear’. ■ Velvet at Cabaret Voltaire. 19 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. The women’s club night with an inclusive LGBTI policy and some kickin’ tunes is back on track in its new home - The Speakeasy. With DJ Trendy Wendy. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 19 Feb, 11pm–3am. £3. Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. LGBT History Month disco with special guest Andy Blake (Dissident Records). ■ Wolf Party at Electric Circus. 19 Feb, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 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’. ✽✽ Xplicit at the Liquid Room. 19 Feb, 10pm–3am. £14 in advance (more on the door). Hard, dark drum & bass. Another huge D&B showcase
headed by the hard-and-fast skill of Andy C (RAM Records), joined by Netsky (Hospital) and MC GQ. Chart & Party ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. Weekly 8.30pm–1am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Chart dance hits, R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems. ■ Love Groove at Stereo. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes.
Edinburgh Sundays Clubs FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro. ■ Gossip at Electric Circus. Weekly 9pm–2am. Free before 11pm; £4 after (students £3). New student night with the emphasis on top tunes and drinks promos. Also showcase your funny stories, party pieces or just have a gossip in their Big Brother-style diary room, the funniest clips will be uploaded on the Electric Circus Facebook page. FREE Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. 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. Weekly 11pm–3am. Take off with Head Stewardess Cilla Slack for a night of mid-air frolics in the cockpit. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Johnny Frenetic with a unique three deck mix of house, urban and indie infused electro and remixes. Four deck Ibiza mash-up from Marco Loco (Space) on 27 Feb (please note £6 (£4) entry for this date only). ■ Sunday Roast at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £2 after. The biggest indie, pop, electro and dubstep tunes. FREE Sunday Service at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Big backpacker party. FREE The Sunday Rock Show at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Modern and classic rock anthems.
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■ Tipsy at Lulu. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. R&B, urban and hip hop from residents Nick G and DJ Prospect’.
Edinburgh Mondays Clubs ■ Full Moon Monday at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Thai beach party and UV rave. FREE Mixed-Up Mondays at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Subzero at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cool and classy trendy get-together. ■ Switch at the Lane. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Mixed genre club night taking in indie, electro and bass. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10pm–2am. £2 (students/ hospitality staff £1). Techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests. Nom de Strip (Southern Fried) and Neoteric (Dubsided) guest on 21 Feb.
EdinburghTuesdays Clubs FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal. ■ Couture at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. 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. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Raunchy dance beats. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and guests. ■ The Underground at Studio 24. 1 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5 (students/members free before 11.30pm; £4 after). Classic punk, new wave, modern punk, ska and 80s alternative sounds.
Edinburgh Wednesdays Clubs FREE Axis at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Electro, techno, dubstep and bassline. ■ Bangers & Mash at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £3 after. Student night of chart R&B and dance from the Big Cheese DJs. ■ Candyboxx at the Lane. Wed 10.30pm–3am. £5. Student night of electro and house. FREE Hush at Electric Circus. Weekly 9pm–midnight. Northern soul and funk at this lounge session. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£1). Midweek indie and alternative night from DJ Keiron (Evol). ■ Judgement at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. A night of Ibiza house, lasers, smoke machines and dancers. FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ Monaco at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Glamorous night of house and beats from Jez Hill. FREE Night Nookie at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Electro, hip hop, dubstep, funk and bassline mash-ups. ■ Promiscuous at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Each night starts with a ‘ladies-only hour’ with cocktails, pitchers, chocolate strawberries and male butlers, followed by a chart/electro mix. FREE Slap Bang at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10pm–2am. Musical mish mash of disco, funk, house and electro from DFault and Picassio. Expect a night of disco-house from Glasgow producer Maelstrom (23 Feb). Part of Cabaret Voltaire’s sixth birthday. See preview, page 38.
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