Clubs
■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 20 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Argonaut spin the best in soul, doo-wop, funk and rock’n’roll now with an added kick of live dancers and a ‘new musical direction’. First birthday special with guest DJs and even more of a stage show to help celebrate. ■ StepBack at Wee Red Bar. 20 May, 10.30pm–3am. £5 in advance; £7 after. Heavy bass from WolfJazz and Eclair Fi Fi as StepBack makes its new home at the Wee Red. Featuring a live set of hip hop/rave/techno weirdness from Neil Landstrumm. Weekly ■ Broke at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £2. DJ Gentleman Johnny mashes-up chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Buddha Fridays at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. A night of Eastern mysticism and hot house/electro. FREE Everybody at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–3am. The night starts with live band karaoke (until midnight) followed by a mix of pop, rock, indie, electro, disco and party tracks. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. Weekly 11pm–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 10pm–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. ■ Hot & Gold at Stereo. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 (£2) after. Disco, dance and raunchy R&B on the mainfloor while upstairs you get 80s classics. ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–2am. £tbc. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart. FREE Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 11pm–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. ■ Redeemer at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (members/students £4). The UK’s biggest alt.rock and metal club comes to Edinburgh.
FREE The Rock Bomb at Opium. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. The best rock and metal from across the years. ■ 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 glam and sexy night for Po Na Na.
Edinburgh Saturday Monthly & One-Off Events ■ Beltane Afterparty at the Caves. 30 Apr, 1–3am. £7 (£5). Official afterparty for the pagan rites up Calton Hill, featuring four massive drum crews (Waa Sylla, Counterpoint, Beasties and Processionals), costumed mayhem and dance beats from the likes of DJ Tactus, Covalent and Anonymi. ■ Circus at Electric Circus. 30 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Jive, rock, blues, funk and soul. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 30 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5. Taking over the Speakeasy with dance music from through the ages (from Gorgio Moroder to Mylo) all from the masterful Jon Pleased Wimmin and Adam le Chic. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 30 Apr, 11pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after (students £8). Forward thinking house night. Joined by underground house DJ Paolo Mojo (Oosh). ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Sat 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined by Number Nine (30 Apr), Cinematic Orchestra’s Stuart McCallum (7 May), reggae from Man at the Window (14 May) and Asazi Space Funk Explosion (21 May). ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 30 Apr, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after (£5). Headspin’s Steve Austin and Colin Miller join forces with Tackno’s Trendy Wendy mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and party tunes. ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 30 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart. ■ VEGAS! at Cruz Bar and Restaurant. 30 Apr, 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. Featuring burlesque from Missy Malone. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Cabaret Voltaire. 7 May, 11pm–3am. £3. Taking over the Speakeasy with a staunchly retro
soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 7 May, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, dancehall and jungle. Joined by 1Xtra’s DJ Q for his Edinburgh debut and The Beast returns for some jungle. ■ The Den at Electric Circus. 7 May, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Jive, rock, blues, funk and soul. FREE Fake at Sneaky Pete’s. 7 May, 11pm–3am. Electro, breaks and bassline house from horror film addicts Bus Daddy and Zomby Lover. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 7 May, 10pm–3am. £7 (£5) tbc. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, soul, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. Taking over the downstairs space at Studio 24 for the second part of their 11th birthday bash, with live music from garage/Northern soul types The Shook-Ups. ■ Luvely at the Liquid Room. 7 May, 10.30pm–3am. £12 (members £10). The saucy soirée of full-on, driving house music returns. The final birthday party (their 15th) as they go out in a ‘blaze of glory’ with their 999/fire brigade theme. See preview, page 42. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 7 May & 21 May, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after (students £6). Deep soulful house with a dash of disco from Gareth Sommerville. Original resident Colin Cook returns (7 May). The ladies on Rotation join the party for a mix of disco, soul, funk and house (14 May). ■ Bedbug at Cabaret Voltaire. 14 May, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Dubstep and bass heavy club night. Featuring rapidly rising stars Jakwob. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 14 May, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Heavy breaks, beats, electro and house from G-Mac, Believe and Silver Storic. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 14 May, 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. FREE Furburger at CC Blooms. 14 May, 11pm–3am. DJs Dejaybird, Funki Diva and Boy Toy provide aural stimulation for gay women and their closest friends, now in their new home at CC Blooms.
■ His & Hers at Electric Circus. 14 May, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. The Baron and The Regent serve up the best in indie, punk and alternative. ■ It’s All Good at Cabaret Voltaire. 14 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Floorfilling funky house, electro and hard house in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Land of 1000 Dances at Studio 24. 14 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Dedicated to northern soul, Stax records, Detroit soul and Chicago blues. ■ Musika at the Liquid Room. 14 May, 10.30pm–3am. £10. Edgy house and electro night joined by rising Welsh house and techno star Jamie Jones. ■ Driven at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Industrial, EBM and goth. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 21 May, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ■ Jackhammer at the Caves. 21 May, 10.30pm–3am. £8. Techno night. Underground house producer/DJ Paul Woolford (Back to Basics/Space) guests. ■ Magic Nostalgia at Electric Circus. 21 May, 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. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 21 May, 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. ■ Saturday Night Beaver at Cabaret Voltaire. 21 May, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 after. Women’s club night Velvet becomes SNB now in the hands of The Street’s Trendy Wendy and Louise, with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBTI friendly door policy, in The Speakeasy. ✽✽ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 21 May, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. Joined by very special guest Daniel Wang. ■ Xplicit at the Liquid Room. 21 May, 10.30pm–3am. £12. Hard drum & bass night. Taking you in a more liquid direction as they host a Hospitality special featuring Danny Bird, Logistics, Cyantific and ENO.
■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ Opium 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Rock, punk and metal, no messing.
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 highlights. ■ City: Edinburgh 1a Market Street, 226 9560. From student nights and pop to big guest DJs. See listings for highlights.
■ 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 for details.
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■ Henry’s Cellar Bar 8-16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. Eclectic and experimental nights from surf rock to electro. See listings for details. ■ 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.
■ 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.
■ Karma Nights 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets and party tunes. ■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance and party tunes.
■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for details. ■ Opal Lounge 51 George Street, 226 2275. House and funky beats for a dressed up crowd.
■ Stereo King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ The Store 7 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. Intimate club venue mixing art, techno, dub, live acts and beats. See listings for details.
■ 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.
■ 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 stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ Siglo 184 Cowgate, 240 2850. Charty, party, indie nights until 3am. ■ Why Not? 14 George Street, 624 8311. Hits from the 80s to last week.