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Edinburgh Friday One-Offs ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Sat 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Privates (27 May), dancefloor reggae from Skamel (3 Jun), funk/soul from Washington Street (10 Jun) and Gecko 3 (17 Jun). ■ Lovella Ellis at Wee Red Bar. 27 May, 10.30pm–3am. £4 in advance; £5 on the door. Live show from the 70s reggae star at this Edinburgh showcase of reggae, dancehall and dub with DJs Robigan, C-Biscuit and Mania. ■ LuckyMe at Sneaky Pete’s. 27 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). The Glasgow record label/art collective LuckyMe head over to Edinburgh for more hip hop, dubstep and funky abstract beats (line-up tbc). ■ Studio 100 at Cabaret Voltaire. 27 May, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. New deep soulful house and disco night in the Cab’s Speakeasy with Stuart Wilson and Yogi Haughton. ■ Sugarbeat at Cabaret Voltaire. 27 May, 11pm–3am. £6. It’s a mash up of breaks, beats, electro and anything else they can lay their hands from your hosts Tim & Jez (Utah Saints). Joined by the lush complex electronic noodlings and dubstep of Joy Orbison.
■ We Own Summer Send Off at HMV Picture House. 27 May, 9pm–3am. £22. Huge dubstep party from the clothing brand featuring Skream & Benga (Magnetic Man), Skepta and Teed (live). Please note change of venue. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 27 May, 11pm–3am. £10. Hard, dark drum & bass. Featuring Redlight, Roska and Dread MC. ■ The Aartvark Afterparty at the Caves. 3 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5. Az-Tech and Small Mammals Audio Club present this charity fundraiser and breaks/techno rave also featuring JakN, Compakt and Homegrown. ■ Fort Knox Five at the Voodoo Rooms. 3 Jun, 9pm–1am. £6. Rocking party of mixed up hip hop, rock, funk, beats and breaks. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 3 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Your local one-stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Hot Mess at Wee Red Bar. 3 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5 (students £3). 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 (Devil Disco Club).
HOUSE HEAVY GOSSIP Hawke & Hunter, Edinburgh, Sat 28 May
Having left Medina behind, Edinburgh house night Heavy Gossip relaunches this month with a brand new residency at Hawke & Hunter. For the debut date they’ve invited along Baltimore’s Maurice Fulton (DFA): here, resident Nick Yuill gives us five tracks which demonstrate why Fulton’s one of Heavy Gossip’s all- time heroes. Simian Mobile Disco ‘Cruel Intentions (Maurice Fulton remix)’ (Wichita) ‘A massive Heavy Gossip favourite from the moment it dropped, Maurice’s trademark drums and wobbly keys forming the perfect base for Beth Ditto’s vocal.’
Syclops ‘Where’s Jason’s K’ (DFA) ‘Like falling upstairs backwards. Bonkers electronica from Maurice’s own live act on James Murphy’s label.’ Alice Smith ‘Love Endeavour (Maurice Fulton mix)’ (BBE)
‘Spine tingling classic disco that builds and builds until the release of Alice Smith’s glorious vocal. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t smile to this record.’ Kathy Diamond ‘I Need You Here Right Now’ (Permanent Vacation) ‘From the Fulton produced long-player Miss Diamond To You. A very familiar bassline mellowed right out into a smoky late night/early morning vibe.’
MU ‘Paris Hilton’ (Output) ‘Mrs Fulton in full effect here, with hubby in the production chair for this gnarly disco-punk offering.’ (David Pollock)
■ Tokyoblu at Cabaret Voltaire. 3 Jun, 11pm–3am. £tbc. John Hutchison and Iain Gibson dish out the best in Chicago house, funky electro and disco. FREE What’s in a Groove? at the Voodoo Rooms. 3 Jun, 9pm–1am. Murray Turner presents a night of Northern Soul, rhythm & blues, beat, garage and funk. ■ Bound For Glory at Cabaret Voltaire. 10 Jun, 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Beefy and Flyin’ Saucerhost this monthly night where all the door money goes to Oxfam, with a funk, house and electro soundtrack in the Cab’s Speakeasy. ■ Compakt at Cabaret Voltaire. 10 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Techno night showcasing Sleaze Records with Hans Bouffmyhre and The BCR Boys. ■ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 10 Jun, 11pm–3am. £4 in advance; £7 (£6) on the door. Freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, punk and rock’n’roll. The final CiS before a summer break with a Jungleistic theme. FREE Reggae Got Soul at Cruz Bar and Restaurant. 10 Jun, 8pm–1am. Reggae and soul special. Part of the Leith Festival. ✽✽ The Summer Revel at Wee Red advance only. The big ol’ summer party with a big marquee out the front hosting live bands: Randan Discotheque, Snide Rhythms, The Young Spooks and The Machine Room. The rest of the ECA rocks out to the sounds of Club Soda, Hot Rods and Victor Q all with an Underwater theme. ■ 50s & 60s Rockabilly Party at Wee Red Bar. 17 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Retro club night. FREE 60s, 70s, 80s Disco at Cruz Bar and Restaurant. 17 Jun, 8pm–1am. Old school disco night. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 17 Jun, 11pm–3am. £6 (students £4). A spaced- out night of psychedelic trance, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ Damn Hot! at Cabaret Voltaire. 17 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3. New club night in the Speakeasy from the people who brought you Soul Jam Hot with a mix of funky disco, hip hop and soul. FREE Pirate Radio Party at Mary of Guise Barge. 17 Jun, 7–11pm. DJ kicks on the Leith Agency’s music-fuelled barge. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly (not 27 May) 10pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. Bar. 10 Jun, 10pm–3am. £10 in
Weekly ■ 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 form 1960-2010. ■ Evol at the Liquid Room. Weekly 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £6 after. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. ■ Girls & Boys at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Indie night with a rock attitude. ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock and retro with bargain drinks. ■ 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. ■ Sahara Sessions at Po Na Na. Weekly 8pm–1am. £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. FREE The Rock Bomb at Opium. Weekly 10pm–2am. The best rock and metal from across the years.
Clubs Edinburgh Saturday
Hunter. 28 May, 10pm–3am. £8
One-Offs ■ Ad Hoc at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 28 May, 11pm–3am. £3. Indie, alt.rock and punk night. ■ Dare! at Cabaret Voltaire. 28 May, 11pm–3am. £5. Taking over the Speakeasy with a celebration of dance music from through the ages (from Gorgio Moroder to Mylo) with Jon Pleased Wimmin and Adam le Chic. ■ The Den at Electric Circus. 28 May, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Jive, rock, blues, funk and soul. ✽✽ Heavy Gossip at Hawke & before midnight; £10 after (students £8). Fresh house cuts, disco funk and reworked edits. Relaunching at a new venue with special guest Maurice Fulton (DFA) over from Baltimore. See preview, page 75. ■ Karnival at Cabaret Voltaire. 28 May, 11pm–3am. £12. Forward thinking house night featuring Crosstown Rebels head honcho Damien Lazarus. ■ Lucky 7 at Studio 24. 28 May, 10pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £5 (£4) after. Ska, reggae, bluebeat and 2-Tone with DJs Tall Paul and Tony 2-Eyes. ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 28 May, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£6) after. 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. 28 May, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart. ■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 28 May, 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. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 4 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, dancehall and jungle. FREE Furburger at CC Blooms. 4 Jun, 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. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 4 Jun, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. ✽✽ Substance at the Store. 4 Jun, leading underground techno party. Celebrating the launch of their collaboration with Ten Tracks with a trio of uncompromising live techno from Subhead, Dave Paton and Stick 430. ■ Ultragroove at Cabaret Voltaire. 4 Jun & 18 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after (students £5). Deep soulful house with a dash of disco from Gareth Sommerville. Joined by Lel Palfrey and Carina Ramos (4 Jun) and Harry Bennett (Edinburgh Boat Party) guests (18 Jun). FREE Volume! at Sneaky Pete’s. 4 Jun, 11pm–3am. The Volume! crew brings the dubstep to Sneakys for an intimate set of heavy bass at this bi- monthly residency. ■ Ascension at the Banshee Labyrinth. 11 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £4. Mix of up-to- date and classic darkness, electro, industrial, EBM, with goth, rock and alternative 80s in room 2. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 11 Jun, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, beats, electro and house from G-Mac, Believe and Silver Storic. ■ Devil Disco Club at the Bongo Club. 11 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 (£6) after. No wave, vintage disco, electro funk, proto house and New York classics from the Trouble DJs and Giles Walker. Deep Balearic special. 10.30pm–3am. £7–£8. Edinburgh’s
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