Clubs
■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 3 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 3 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £6–£7 after (£5). Headspin’s Steve Austin and Colin Miller join forces with Tackno’s Trendy Wendy, mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and good time party tunes. ■ Musika at the Liquid Room. 3 Mar, 10pm–3am. £15. Edgy house and electro night. Bedrock special with DJing legend John Digweed and Israel’s Guy J joining the residents. ■ Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 3 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro, which features everything from Dizzee Rascal to The Cribs. FREE Wired For Sound at the Street. 3 Mar, 9pm–1am. Funky mix with no musical boundaries as Allan Dunbar (Headspin) and Steven Wanless (Taste/Frisco Disco) dig deep into the vaults. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 10 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, beats, electro and house from G-Mac, Believe and Silver Storic. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 10 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £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. 10 Mar, 11pm–3am. £6 (£4). Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 10 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Dr No’s is back with a steady stream of the best in ska, rocksteady, dancehall and 70s reggae. ✽✽ Enervate Album Launch Party 8pm–3am. £12. The stars of Nuklear Puppy return for a night of hard dance to celebrate the launch of Jason Cortez’s debut album, Could Try Harder, with special guests Scot Project and Anne Savage. ■ JakN at the Caves. 10 Mar, 11pm–3am. £6. Techno past, present and future. Featuring the ‘Morphamish Live Smash Up’ with a smash and grab maelstrom of techno, breaks, dubstep, electro and mentalism. ■ Land of a Thousand Dances at Studio 24. 10 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Dedicated to garage punk, northern soul, Stax records, Detroit soul, rock boogaloo and Chicago blues from the 50s and 60s. ■ Basics at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 17 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5. Proper old school R&B, as in real-deal 50s and 60s rhythm and blues. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 17 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’. ■ Jackhammer at the Third Door. 17 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £8 before midnight; £10 after (students £8). Techno night. Regulars are joined by Underground Resistance mainstay DJ Rolando (Los Hermanos) plus a live set from Stephen Brown. ■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 17 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo-wop, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll now with an added kick of live dancers on stage and down home blues in the loft. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 17 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves at this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. at the Liquid Room. 10 Mar,
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✽✽ Xplicit & Wax On at the Liquid Room. 17 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £12. New club collaboration brings cutting edge electronica stars to the ‘burgh. Blood Music label party with Fake Blood, Clouds and Ado. ■ Definition at Sneaky Pete’s. 24 Mar, 11pm–4am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Dancefloor-friendly underground house, electro, minimal and techno cuts on four dex, FX and laptops from residents Mark Balneaves and Martin Lightbody. ■ Kapital at the Liquid Room. 24 Mar, 10pm–4am. £12 in advance; £15 on the door. A melodic mixture of deep minimal house and stripped down techno. Minimal techno from Michael Mayer (Kompakt). See preview, page 50. ■ Lucky 7 at Studio 24. 24 Mar, 10pm–4am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Ska, reggae, bluebeat and 2-Tone with DJs Tall Paul and Tony 2-Eyes. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 24 Mar, 11pm–4am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. ■ Papi Falso at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 24 Mar, 10pm–4am. £3. ‘Weirdo records for weirdo dancing’ from the bETAMAX, FAST, Ride This Train, Sausage Rolls and Gentle Invasion DJs spinning sci-fi pop, outsider folk, R&B, psych rock and other bizarre nuggets. ■ Pop Tarts at Electric Circus. 24 Mar, 10.30pm–4am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). Special pop party with DJs from Retro Catz, Pop Rocks and Magic Nostalgia. ■ Souloco at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 24 Mar, 10.30pm–4am. £10. Deep techy house as Souloco celebrate their second birthday with a Silver Network double bill featuring special guests Jef K and Death on the Balcony. Weekly ■ Bubblegum at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. A student friendly chewed up, spat out mix of electro, pop, dance, disco, R&B and indie. ■ The Egg at Wee Red Bar. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £4 after. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution for those in the know after a quick fix of decent music and attitude free clubbing. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. This month’s guests are funky hip hop five-piece The Ordinary Allstars (3 Mar), The Soul Foundation (10 Mar), funk/soul from Mike Kearney’s Ka-Tet (17 Mar) and Afrobeat from Diwan (24 Mar). ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £5 before 11pm; £10 after. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart favourites. ■ Much More at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Hip hop and R&B from Nasty P and Cunnie. ■ The Opal Experience at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 before 12.30am; £10 after. Glamorous vocal house and ice-cool electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 17 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after (students £3). New night of rock, 70s glam, 80s classics and 90s dance hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. ■ Propaganda at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. ■ Saturdays at Silk at Silk. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6 (members £4). Robin Burgess and David Beatson mix up house, chart, dance and R&B. ■ Social Network at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £10 (VIP £15). Big house, chart and R&B anthems with a live facebook feed broadcast on screens across the club.
■ The Sound of Saturday at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £8. Big party night. ■ Studio 24 Rawks at Studio 24. Weekly 11pm–3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Studio 24’s re-rebranded rock, metal and alternative night with DJs Soo and Matt27. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 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. ■ Zombie Nation at Lola Lo. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £8 before midnight; £10 after. Tropical beats and voodoo drums.
Edinburgh Sunday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Do It Again at the Third Door. 4 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5. Sunday social rave up. Weekly FREE Coalition at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, breaks, dubstep, techno and electro from the resident team every week. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Hammy keeps the party going with an eclectic dancefloor mix. ■ Fuzzy Logic at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Student night of dance, electro, R&B and indie. FREE Motown Hodown at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. Motown and funk from DJ Lynne. ■ 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. FREE The Sunday Club at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Two rooms of chart, indie, pop and rock requests. FREE Sunday Skool at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Strictly 90s dancefloor fillers music policy from DJ Shelle La Belle. ■ 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’.
Edinburgh Monday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Masquerade 1950s Prom at Counting House. 12 Mar, 9pm–3am. £5–£7.50. Retro party with a 50s set from the Buick 55s and swingin’ classics with resident DJ Lord Holyrude.
Weekly ■ Decadance at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. OK, so fair enough, it’s Mon, but that’s no excuse as Jason Cortez and Aaron play credible chart dance, house anthems and dirty electro. FREE I Love R&B at Espionage. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. R&B, hip hop and dancehall from P45, Fabuloz and P Stylz. ■ Latin Quarter at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. James Combe and Freddy Ramirez with a real deal mix of salsa, merengue and world music. FREE Mixed Up Mondays at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. R&B, hip hop, indie, pop and floorfillers. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. FREE Rockaoke at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. A metal/rock take on karaoke. ■ Secrets at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Hip hop and sexy R&B mixed with electro and dance, plus surprise guests, monthly themes and other secret surprises.
Edinburgh Tuesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Rack & Ruin at the Third Door. 27 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3. Detroit techno and Chicago house night. Weekly FREE Antics at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock, emo, punk and metal dispatches from Edinburgh’s alt.scene. ■ Dirty Sexy at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. Raunchy dance beats. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. Chart and party anthems from DJ Neil. ■ Funky Boudoir at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Funky house classics and floorfillers. FREE I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Hip hop classics and brand new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guest DJs. FREE Poison at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Classic rock night. FREE Pop du Jour at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Chart, dance and pop from DJ Paton. FREE Soul Jam Hot at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, garage and R&B. ■ Tequila Tuesdays at Lola Lo. Weekly 9pm–3am. £tbc. Funky tunes and plenty of tequila (bodyshots and slammers available). FREE Twisted Tuesday at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. DJ JT plays commercial house, electro and chart tracks, plus giant jenga, twister, etc.
Edinburgh Wednesday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Edinburgh Global Partnerships at the Third Door. 7, 14 & 21 Mar, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Student fundraising night for voluntary workers abroad. ■ Itchy Feet at Studio 24. 28 Mar, 10pm–3am. £6. Rock’n’roll, rhythm’n’blues, soul and funk at this retro student night.
Weekly FREE Akimbo Divine at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. Meek beat, wonky soul and mutant disco. ■ 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. ■ Candyboxx at GHQ. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Gay student night of electro and house. FREE J-Dub at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcasing the Scottish dub, dubstep and jungle scene. ■ Libido at Lulu. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Funky house and Ibiza classics. ■ Mansion at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. The student night of house, electro, R&B and urban sounds. FREE Miss Guided at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. A night of glorious pop guilty pleasures from Madonna to TLC. FREE The Pit at Opium. Weekly 10pm–3am. Rock and metal night by rock and metal fans for rock and metal fans. ■ Play On at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. The official club night for Napier Students Association. ■ Shake Some Action at the Third Door. 21 Mar, 11pm–3am. £2. Indie night from the Evol crew. ■ Skite at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Big chart tunes and dance music. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Attic Kings and Blackwax.