Clubs ■ Mondo Loco at Cabaret Voltaire. 16 Dec, 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). House from Steven Wanless and Coco McHale. ■ Soul Kitchen at the Third Door. 16 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Smooth soul, hip hop, funk and uplifting disco. ■ Telefunken at Cabaret Voltaire. 16 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Deep expansive house night. ■ Big Time at Electric Circus. 23 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The best in old and new disco, funk, soul, reggae and rock’n’roll from Gav and Jack. ■ Bordello at Studio 24. 23 Dec, 11pm–5am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Sleazy classic rock Christmas party. ■ Compakt at Cabaret Voltaire. 23 Dec, 11pm–5am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Techno night. ■ Lucky 7 at Studio 24. 23 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Ska, reggae, bluebeat. ■ The Night Before the Night Before Christmas at Lola Lo. 23 Dec, 8pm–3am. £5 before 10pm; £8 before midnight; £12 after. A Hawaiian Christmas party with dance anthems and cocktails. ■ Bedbug at Cabaret Voltaire. 30 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Dubstep and bass heavy club night. Residents Hogmanay warm up. ■ Rude at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 23 Dec, 11pm–5am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Reggae, ska, dub and early ragga as this 90s night returns. ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 23 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and DJ Red-6 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’. ■ Cab Vol Stars at Cabaret Voltaire. 30 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. The Cab Vol staff step to the fore and wrestle control of the decks, but then, seeing as their staff DJ at nights such as Xplicit, Coalition, This is Music, JungleDub and more, you’re still in safe hands. ✽✽ The Numbers Before New Year at Sneaky Pete’s. 30 Dec, 11pm–5am. £5 (members free). Warm up for Hogmanay with Glasgow’s eclectic electronica collective headed by Deadboy, whose music has been described as ‘heartache for the dancefloor’, plus Spencer, Bobby Cleaver, Nelson and Goodhand. See preview, page 71.
Weekly ■ Evol at Silk. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night (now at a new venue). ■ Hideout at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after (students £3). Indie, pop and electro with classic disco, funk and hip hop. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. High energy funk from Jade & The Jacks (16 Dec), Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience (23 Dec) and James Brown is Annie (30 Dec). ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock, chart dance, R&B and retro. ■ Oh No at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Mash-up mayhem from DJ Gentleman Johnny manning the decks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. A healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). FREE The Rock Bomb at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. The best rock and metal from across the years. ■ Studio 24 Rawks at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–5am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Rock, metal and alternative night. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am (not 30 Dec). £3 (members free). Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ Tiki Beats at Lola Lo. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £6 before midnight; £8 after. Commercial dance and club anthems with remixed chart tunes, dubstep, electro and even old style crooners.
Edinburgh Saturday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Ad Hoc at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 17 Dec, 11pm–3am. £4. Indie, alt.rock and punk night playing the likes of Mission to Burma, Violent Femmes, Throwing Muses and Sonic Youth. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 17 Dec, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ Gasoline Dance Machine at Cabaret Voltaire. 17 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. A night of mixed genres and
mutant disco at this new night from Cheap Picasso and Kris Wasabi. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 17 Dec, 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’. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. 17 & 24 Dec 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Featuring Latino funk and reggae from Das Contras (17 Dec) and DJ AkiR (24 Dec). ✽✽ Musika at the Liquid Room. 17 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £15 before 21 Nov; £18 after. Edgy house and electro night Special Christmas party billed as ‘An Evening with Joris Voorn and Friends’ featuring Mr Voorn (obviously), Uner making his Scottish debut and a late, but very welcome, addition as Slam join the line-up. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 17 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). Rock, 70s glam, 80s classics and 90s dance hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. ■ Saturday Night Beaver at Cabaret Voltaire. 17 Dec, 11pm–5am. £5. Women’s club night Velvet becomes SNB, with a kickin’ soundtrack for ladies, their invited male guests and LGBTI friendly door policy, in The Speakeasy. ■ VEGAS! Christmas Party at the Voodoo Rooms. 17 Dec, 10pm–3am. £9 in advance; £10 on the door. A Christmas special from the mighty Vegas! as they bring their show-stopping big band swing thang to the Voodoo Rooms with a festive twist. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 17 Dec, 11pm–5am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves as this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. ■ Sounds of Soul at Cabaret Voltaire. 24 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. The Ladies on Rotation provide the soul, house, real disco, funk and boogie selections. ■ DJ PJ’s Christmas Party at GHQ. 24 Dec, 10pm–5am. £4 (students £3). Nocturnal Disco DJ PJ welcomes in Christmas. ■ Dreaming of a White Christmas at Silk. 24 Dec, 10pm–5am. £3. Gifts, presents, festive cocktails and charty party favourites to get you in the mood for the big day. ■ Lola Lo Unwrapped at Lola Lo. 24 Dec, 8pm–3am. £5 before 10pm; £10 before midnight; £15 after. DJ Aaron takes you into the big day itself plus a Santa grotto, a Harvey Nics give-away and more festive treats. ■ Anagram Edinburgh New Years Eve Party! at the Banshee Labyrinth. 31 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £5. NYE underground punk and techno mash-up from residents Dijimij and Steev-e- Kol plus special guest Rowan. ■ Apres-Ski NYE 2011 at Lola Lo. 31 Dec, 9pm–4am. £15 in advance; £20 on the door. The tiki lounge is transformed into a wonder wonderland for Hogmanay. ■ Awaken at Old St Paul’s Church. 31 Dec, 8pm–3am. £14 (£10). ‘A new conscious club event that creates an enriched environment of people coming together to celebrate in dance without the need for drugs or alcohol.’ Soundtrack will consist of World fusion, reggae, deep house, Latin, Afro-funk, hip hop, disco and funk. Hogmanay masquerade party. Booking essential. ■ Black & Pink Ball at GHQ. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £5 in advance; £8 on the door. LGBT New Year party and GHQ ask you to ‘dress up to the nines’. ■ Departure Lounge Hogmanay Bash at the Caves. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £24. Full blown world music jazz party for another Hogmanay with live music from Orkestra del Sol, Soul Foundation and Edinburgh Samba School featuring MC Conscious Route not forgetting DJ sets form Astroboy, Jiminez, Mr Zimbabwe and DJ Wastepicker. This is also the last regular Departure Lounge so your last chance to experience the magic. See preview, page 70. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Dr No’s is back with a steady stream of the best in ska, rocksteady, dancehall and 70s reggae. Hogmanay special. ■ Espionage Hogmanay 2011 at Espionage. 31 Dec, 7pm–5am. £10. Five floors of clubbing action with Gav and Neil playing the best tunes from 2011 mixed with club classics. ■ Gasoline Dance Machine NYE Party at Cabaret Voltaire. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £10. Cheap Picasso and Kris Wasabi host the first GDM Hogmanay party with their own brand of electronic eclectica, plus disco, house and funk from the Ladies on Rotation in the Speakeasy and house and techno from Rendezvous in Room 2. ■ The Go-Go & Green Door Hogmanay Party! at Studio 24. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £10. A retro Hogmanay
EDINBURGH CLUB VENUES
■ 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. Fantastic club space with a mixed line-up of house and techno to drum & bass and dubstep or 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.
■ 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 and karaoke for a unique clubbling experience. See listings for details.
■ Espionage 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. Five floors of varied chart and dancey action.
■ CC Blooms 23-24 Greenside Place, 556 9331. One of the city’s most enduring gay clubs, with free entry and hi-NRG tracks every night of the week.
■ GHQ 4 Picardy Place, 550 1780. Swish gay club. See listings for highlights. ■ 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.
■ Karma Nights 23 Lothian Road, 229 9197. Club classics, chart nuggets, 80s and party tunes.
■ The Lane 3 Queensferry Street Lane, 467 7215. Selection of cool house nights. See listings for highlights.
■ Lava Ignite 3 West Toll Cross, 228 3252. Chart favourites, pop hits and R&B. ■ The Liquid Room 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. Big gig/club space and home to indie, electro, dubstep, house and visiting big name DJs. See listings for details.
■ 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 highlights.
■ Mood Omni, Greenside Place, 550 1640. Chart, dance and party tunes.
■ 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. ■ Potterrow Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 9195. Student heaven and home to some big one off parties.
■ Sin Wilkie House, Cowgate, 225 9764. Commercial dance sounds, pop hits and R&B.
■ 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.
■ 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, cabaret 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.
76 THE LIST 15 Dec 2011–5 Jan 2012