{CLUBS} Listings
■ Tease at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–2am. £8. Chart, pop, cheese and mainstream dance. Edinburgh Sunday
Clubs ✽✽ Born To Be Wide at Electric Circus. 7 Aug, 9pm–3am. £3. Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. Live ten-minute taster sets every half hour. Confirmed acts include Withered Hand, Homework, Austen George and Chasing Owls. Each set will be interspersed by people from the Edinburgh scene playing their favourite four records by Edinburgh acts. FREE Casual Sundays at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Laidback rock to ease you into the week. FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 9pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. ■ Fuzzy Logic at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Student night of dance, electro, R&B and indie. ■ Killer Kitsch at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–5am. £3. 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. Featuring electro pop from friend of KK, Grum (7 Aug). 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. ■ R&B Sundays at Karma Nights. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. R&B (surprise surprise) and urban from DJ Fabuloz. ■ Rise at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Johnny Frenetic mashes up a unique and energetic three-deck mix of funky house, sexy urban and indie infused electro, club classics and remixes. FREE Say It Loud at the Bongo Club. Weekly midnight–5am. Liquid drum & bass mixed into a deep dubby cocktail of beats, garage and dubstep. FREE Sunday Service at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Big backpacker party. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 7 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus.
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 FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Hammy keeps the party going with an eclectic dancefloor mix.
Edinburgh Monday
Clubs ■ Decadence at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. OK so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, pop and floor fillers. FREE Notorious at Espionage. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. R&B, hip hop and dancehall from P45 and P Stylz. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–5am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Ran$om at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Party night with a ransom/crime theme. FREE Rockaoke at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. A metal/rock take on karaoke. FREE Synthetic at the Bongo Club. Weekly midnight–5am. Techno, electro, breaks and drum & bass night. ■ Trade Union at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–5am. £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 from DJ Gianni. Edinburgh Tuesday
Clubs FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Blackout at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4 (£3); ladies free before
midnight. Mr Meeks, P-Stylz and Prospect mix up hip hop, house and dubstep. ■ Cool Kids at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. New student night for the Speakeasy with a hip hop, house, electro and dubstep soundtrack. ■ Dirty Sex at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Raunchy dance beats. FREE I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly midnight–5am. Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guest DJs. ■ Late, Live & Loud at Electric Circus. Weekly 11pm–5am. £7 (£6). See Thu. FREE Love Traffic at GHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. Pulling doesn’t get any easier than this. At a traffic light party everyone knows where they stand: red for no thanks, amber for maybe, green for definitely. With DJ Dale Lush. ■ Motion at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £2 (£1) after. An eclectic mix from across the decades. FREE Poison at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Classic rock night. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–5am. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B. FREE Split at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–5am. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and guests. ■ TwentyTwenty at the Store. Weekly 11pm–5am. £3. Future bass, garage, house and UK funky.
Chart & Party ■ Enigma at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Vocal house and mainstream dance classics. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Chart and party anthems. FREE Phat Tuesdays at Sin. Weekly 10pm–3am. Dancefloor favourites. Edinburgh Wednesday
Clubs ■ 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. ■ Chic at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. ‘Dress to impress’ at this glamorous night of house and beats.
■ Electrikal at the Store. Wed 11pm–5am. £3. Funk, reggae and soul mixed with dubstep, electro and hip hop. FREE Hush at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–1am. Northern soul and funk at this lounge session. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 (students £1). Midweek indie and alternative night from DJ Keiron (Evol). FREE JungleDub at the Bongo Club. Weekly midnight–5am. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ Late, Live & Loud at Electric Circus. Weekly 11pm–5am. £7 (£6). See Thu. ■ Mansion at the Green Room. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6 (£5). Huge student night of R&B and urban sounds. FREE Minimalism at the Store. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Can you guest what style of electronica they favour? Minimal house and techno all night. ■ Movida at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6 (students £5). Midweek gay student clubbing from DJ Karl. 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 11pm–5am. Musical mish mash of disco, funk, house and electro from DFault and Picassio. FREE The Pit at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–5am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house. Chart & Party ■ Illegal Eagle at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £4.50. Student night of chart music, party tunes, R&B and commercial dance. FREE Miss Guided at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. A night of glorious pop guilty pleasures from Madonna to Shakira. ■ Tattoo at Shanghai. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Pop, chart, indie, R&B and student classics, plus free henna tattoos and deals for student sports teams.
L A V I T S E F
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES ■ Bacaro 7–11 Hope Street Lane, 247 7004. Stylish bijou clubbbing and cocktails.
■ 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.
■ The Bongo Club Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town. 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.
■ 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.
■ 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.
86 THE LIST 4–11 Aug 2011