Clubs
Sketch the Rhyme (live hip hop/art free- styling). ■ Turn It Up at Wee Red Bar. 20 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £3. Reggae, dancehall and R&B from the Dread Brothers. Edinburgh Saturday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Ad Hoc at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 31 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Indie, alt.rock and punk night. ■ Beat Control at the Third Door. 31 Mar, 11pm–3am. £5. The Evol DJs dish out the best in twisted pop, indie and alternative beats. ✽✽ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 31 Mar, 10pm–3am. £6.50 in advance; £8 (£7) on the door. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening. Twelfth birthday special featuring two live sets from Them Beatles. ■ Heavy Gossip & Ultragroove at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 31 Mar, 10.30pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. Two of Edinburgh’s best house nights merge into one almighty celebration of disco beats. Second birthday special. ■ Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 31 Mar, 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. ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 31 Mar, 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 good time party tunes. ■ Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 31 Mar, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). House night with a few leftfield cuts, joined by Andrew Weatherall associate Dan Avery (aka Stopmakingme). ■ Rewind at the Liquid Room. 31 Mar & 14 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Mick and Shuggy return for this Edinburgh favourite of 70s, 80s and 90s hits. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 7 Apr, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ VEGAS! at the Voodoo Rooms. 31 Mar, 8.30pm–1am. £5. Hipster swing, jump jive, rockin’ R&B, dancefloor jazz, sleazy listening and gangster grooves. ■ Bootleg at Studio 24. 7 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Dirty tech-house, techno and prog beats.
Weekender at the Third Door. 7 ■ Bordello at Studio 24. 7 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Sleazy classic rock. ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 7 Apr, 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. ✽✽ Jackhammer Easter Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £10; weekend ticket £16 (students £8 before midnight). The second night of Jackhammer’s Easter techno extravaganza sees a live set from Radioactiveman with Stephen Brown. ■ Musika at the Liquid Room. 7 Apr, 10pm–3am. £15.50 (advance). Edgy house and electro night VisionQuest special with a five hour set from Lee Curtiss, Ryan Crosson and Shaun Reeves. ■ Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 7 Apr, 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 Volume! at Sneaky Pete’s. 7 Apr, 11pm–3am. The Volume!
crew brings the dubstep to Sneakys. They were one of the first night’s to bring the dubstep sound to Scotland now they bow out with their heads held high at their last even night. FREE Wired For Sound at the Street. 7 Apr, 9pm–1am. Funky mix with no musical boundaries as Allan Dunbar and Steven Wanless dig deep into the vaults. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 14 Apr, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, dubstep, electro and nu rave from G- Mac, Believe and guests. ■ ETC at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 14 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5. A mash of techno, acid house, bassline, jungle, dubstep, metal, breaks and gabber from the Edinburgh Tekno Cartel. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 14 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. Third birthday special. ■ Gasoline Dance Machine at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 14 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £6. A night of mutant disco from Cheap Picasso and Kris Wasabi. Special relaunch party as they relocate to the Annexe. ■ Jackhammer at the Caves. 14 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £10 (students £8 before midnight). Techno night joined by German jock Heiko Laux.
■ Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 14 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5. The best in soul, doo-wop, R&B and rock’n’roll. ■ Balkanarama at Studio 24. 21 Apr, 9.30pm–3am. £8 before 10pm; £9 after. A blend of klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats. Featuring live Destroyers (live). ■ Bixon at the Third Door. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. £6. Slick house night with resident Philip Kearney and David Coleby. Joined by Youwandewan. ■ Corruption Live! at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Launch party for Corruption 106 Radio with DJ Archy, DJ/MC Shaun McLean and DJ Welshie playing dance, trance, electro, house, hard style and old skool, ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The best in righteous reggae, dub and roots. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 21 Apr, 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. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 21 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves. ■ Xplicit & Wax On at the Liquid Room. 21 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £12. New club collaboration bringing Radio 1’s doyenne of dance culture, Annie Mac, back to the capital.
Edinburgh Sunday Monthly & One-Offs ■ Backlash Easter Sunday Party at District. 8 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Easter special with two rooms of house. ■ Elements at the Liquid Room. 8 Apr, 10pm–3am. £12. Trance and progressive house night. Easter Sunday special with a high energy trance from John O’Callaghan and David Forbes. ✽✽ Qabalala at the Third Door. 8 Apr, 11pm–3am. £5 in advance; £7 after. A melange of musical styles, DJs and live acts at Ten Tracks’ Easter Sunday special (also taking over the Assembly Bar). Planet Mu’s Rudi Zygadlo and Huntley & Palmer’s Auntie Flo headline playing everything from ‘metal-dance’ and techno to dubstep and acoustica. See preview, page 54. ■ Smiths Night at Citrus Club. 8 Apr, 11pm–3am. £6. All Smiths (and Morrissey) all night. Price includes entry into a draw to win a box set of the, newly, re-mastered, Smiths albums.
■ State of Mind Charity Club Night at Electric Circus. 8 Apr, 10pm–3am. Donations upon arrival. Special club night to celebrate the third birthday of the State of Mind Boutique and the launch of their new clothing range. Gino (Motherfunk), FineART (LuckyMe), Profisee (Volume!) and more supply the music with all money raised being donated to the Sick Kids Hospital in Edinburgh. ■ In Your Chop at Studio 24. 15 Apr, 9pm–3am. £5. Fundraiser for local legend Bobby Collins Cassidy that had a big impact of Edinburgh’s club and gig scene. Games, competitions, banter, live music and a hip hop, breaks and jungle soundtrack.
Edinburgh Monday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Moonshine at Electric Circus. 2 Apr, 10pm–3am. £5. Monday night student night playing everything from electro- swing to reggae.
Edinburgh Tuesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Balkan Boom at the Third Door. 10 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3. Balkan beats from DJ Radulovich and friends. ■ Rack & Ruin at the Third Door. 24 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3. Detroit techno and Chicago house night. Edinburgh Wednesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Full Moon: The Authentic Thai Beach Party at the HMV Picture House. 4 Apr, 10pm–3am. £4 in advance; £5 on the door. Recreating the atmosphere of Koh Phangan’s Full Moon parties with thumping tunes, dancers and buckets of UV. ■ Project Mongolia Fundraiser at Wee Red Bar. 4 Apr, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Phil Kearney, Ian Billet and Jack Stanley provide the music. ■ Spanglish at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 4 Apr & 18 Apr, 11pm–3am. £4. Flamenco fusion and techno/rumba/hip hop from Orkestra Simolika and Pellizco Flamenco. ■ Shake Yer Shoulders at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 11 Apr, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Minimal, electro, techno and drum & bass. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house. Moombahton pioneer Nadastrom guests on 11 Apr (please note £3 entry).
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.
■ 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 free entry and 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 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.
■ 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. cool house nights. See listings for highlights.
■ 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.
■ 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.
■ The Jazz Bar 1 Chambers Street, 467 2539. Cool beats from global sounds to straight ahead jazz. 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.
■ 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
■ 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.
■ Shanghai Le Monde, 16 George Street, 270 3900. Slick and stylish venue in the heart of Edinburgh.
■ Silk King Stables Road, 229 7986. More big party tunes and drunken dancing. ■ 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.
■ Studio 24 Calton Road, 558 3758. Down and dirty club nights, specialising in techno and rock. See listings for details. ■ Third Door 45-47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. Laid back vibes with cool hip hop and other sounds. See listings for highlights.
■ 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.
60 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012