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■ Pulse at Cabaret Voltaire. 12 Mar, 11pm–3am. £12. The techno night is joined by Dusty Kid (live) who’s tracks have been picked up by the likes of Richie Hawtin and Ricardo Villalobos. FREE Saturday Showdown at CC Blooms. Weekly 10.30pm–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 hits. ■ Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project at City Nightclub. 19 Mar, 10pm–3am. £10. Smirnoff air-drop the best of the Miami club scene into Edinburgh. They’ll be bringing the Florida coast to City with Latino dancers, carnival entertainment and special guest Damaged Good resident at Miami’s Mansion and regular at the Winter Music Conference for a mix of electro, house, hip hop, dubstep and trance. ■ 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. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 5 Mar & 19 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after (students £5). Deep soulful house and disco from Gareth Sommerville. Craig Smith (6th Borough) returns for some more quality house on 5 Mar. Expect a ‘deep house tribal dubstep vibe’ from London producer Cooly G (Hyperdub) on 19 Mar. ■ The Underground at Studio 24. 26 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4). Classic punk, new wave, modern punk, ska and 80s alternative sounds. ■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 26 Mar, 8.30pm–1am. £6 (£5 if ‘fabulously dressed’). 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. ■ Velvet at Cabaret Voltaire. 19 Mar, 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 Jeremy. LGBT History Month and International Women’s Day Centenary Party. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 19 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. Joined by Glasgow disco master Billy King and his Bozak Mixer. See preview, page 49. ✽✽ Xplicit at the Liquid Room. 19 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £14. Hard drum & bass night. Headed by award winning drum & bass/dubstep duo Nero (who gave us the massive chart stormer ‘You & Me’) with support from rising dubstep star Jakwob. Chart & Party ■ Embrace at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £7 (£2 before 11pm). Chart dance hits from Stuart Lewis plus R&B, 60s, 70s and 80s anthems across the other dancefloors. ■ Love Groove at Stereo. Weekly 8.30pm–2am. £5 (£2) before midnight; £6 (£3) after. Mix of chart anthems, disco and classic dance tunes.
Edinburgh Sunday Clubs FREE Booty at GHQ. 27 Mar, 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, soul and funk from DJs Dale Lush and Isla Blige. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 10pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. ■ Gossip at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after (students £3). New student night with the emphasis on top tunes and drinks promos. Showcase your funny stories,
Cooly G Clubs
Ultragroove has always embraced a wide range of music that falls within the realm of house, disco and electro but this month they embrace the UK funky scene with a guest set from Hyperdub signing Cooly G. ‘Minimal tech, a bit of dubstep, a bit of this and that,’ she explains of her own output. ‘Funky to me sounds fruity; it’s quick little beats and a little bit of vocal. I go deeper, I spend a lot of time on the production’. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 19 Mar.
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 10.30pm–4am. 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 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Johnny Frenetic mashes up a unique and energetic three deck mix of funky house, sexy urban and indie infused electro, club classics and remixes. ■ 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 Sunday Skool at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Weekly 90s nostalgia-fest with DJ Shelle La Belle. Bar open from 9pm. FREE The Sunday Rock Show at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Modern and classic rock anthems. ■ Tipsy at Lulu. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. 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. Weekly 10pm–3am. £7 (£4 before 11pm; £5 after). Student night of cheesy classics, R&B and chart hits (plus two hot tubs!).
Edinburgh Monday Clubs ■ Decadence at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. OK so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse. ■ 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. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 (students/hospitality staff £1). Taking care of Monday nights at the Cab with a mix of techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests.
Chart & Party FREE The Monday Club at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Dance, chart, pop and hip hop form DJ Gianni. Edinburgh Tuesday
Clubs FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ 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. ■ Motion at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £2 (£1) after. An eclectic mix from across the decades. 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 a smattering of very talented local guests.
FREE Phat Tuesdays at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Dancefloor favourites. Edinburgh Wednesday
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. FREE Hush at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–1am. Northern soul and funk. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 (£1). Midweek indie and alternative night from DJ Keiron. ■ 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 and chocolate strawberries, followed by a chart/electro mix. ■ Red Basil at Po Na Na. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. New night of chart mash-ups, dubstep, indie and electro. FREE Slap Bang at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. Musical mish mash of disco, funk, house and electro from DFault and Picassio. ■ Viva at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Midweek clubbing with Jordan Cochrane, Ka-powzer and DJ Karol.
Chart & Party ■ Flirty at Stereo. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (free before midnight; £2 after). Successful night based on a complex numerical flirting system. Chart & Party ■ Utopia at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Student night of mainstream chart and dance, R&B and hip hop across two rooms.
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