Clubs
■ Land of a Thousand Dances at Studio 24. 14 Jul, 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. ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 14 Jul, 11pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. The mighty Messenger Sound System blasts out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. ■ Rendezvous at the Third Door. 14 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5 (£4). Mixing up a fresh house selection as the residents host this relaunch at the Third Door. 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. ■ Club Paradiso at City Nightclub. Weekly 10.30pm–2am. £7 (students £5 before midnight). House, electro and urban hits across three rooms complete with lasers, lights and dancers. ■ 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. Featuring Future Heroes (23 Jun), London’s United Vibrations (30 Jun), The Foo Birds (7 Jul) and still tbc for 14 Jul. ■ Lulu at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–2am. Free before 10pm; £5 before 11pm; £10 after. Electro, club hits, sexy disco and chart favourites. ■ The Opal Experience at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–2am. £5 before 12.30am; £10 after. Glamorous vocal house and ice-cool electro with a hint of R&B. ■ Propaganda at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–2am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. ■ Saturdays at Club Tropicana. Weekly 8pm–2am. Free before midnight; £4 after. Chart and party mix of 70s, 80s and 90s pop classics. ■ Saturdays at Silk at Silk. Weekly 10pm–2am. £6 (members £4). Robin Burgess and David Beatson mix up house, chart, dance and R&B. ■ Shakedown at the One Below. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6. Funk and electro
night inspired by the lounge club scene in New York, Paris and Los Angeles. ■ The Sound of Saturday at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–2am. £8. Big party night. ■ Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–2am. £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.
Edinburgh Sunday Weekly FREE The Church of High Kicks at CC Blooms. Weekly 4–9pm. New daytime gay/mixed club session hosted over by the delectable Jon Pleased Wimmin and a mix of house, pop, disco, new wave a trash tracks. Plus shows from The Fabulous Kickettes, a weekly talent show (with a £50 prize) and a ‘retro’ buffet. 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 Weekly ■ BED at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £tbc. ‘A mysterious and decadent
dreamland’ of chart dance, house anthems and dirty electro. ■ Embassy at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. House-centric Monday night party. 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. ■ Night Kids at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Night Kids aims to build a new community based around ‘forward thinking electronic music’ across three rooms. FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. ■ Trade Union at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £2 (students/hospitality staff £1). Taking care of Monday nights with a mix of techno, beats and pieces from WolfJazz, Beefy and guests. Now making a new home in the Annexe.
Edinburgh Tuesday
Monthly & One-Offs ■ Rack & Ruin at the Third Door. 26 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3. Detroit techno and Chicago house night. Montreal’s production/DJ duo EZLV will be showcasing their unique deep house cuts this month alongside one of house music’s true unsung heroes, New York’s Alias Rhythm. 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. ■ Hector’s House at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £6 (£5). New night dedicated to house in all its myriad forms – from vocal house to progressive via disco, electro and Chicago grooves. 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. ■ MYNT at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. ‘Fresh and fashionable’
mix of commercial classics, funky beats and sexy R&B. FREE Pop du Jour at CC Blooms. Weekly 11pm–3am. Chart, dance and pop from DJ Paton. FREE Soul Jam at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, funk and hip hop. FREE Split at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. Drum & bass, electro, techno and breakbeat with Shadowskill, the Dropout DJs, Dogma and a smattering of very talented local guests. Now at the Bongo. 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 ■ Crew 2000 Fundraiser at the Third Door. 4 Jul, 7pm–3am. £5. Live music, bands and DJs from the Crew team to raise funds for Crew 2000’s work.
Weekly ■ 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. ■ 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 New Idols at 99 Hanover Street. Weekly 9pm–1am. Club classics, old favourites and new idols from Hobbes (Trouble) and friends. 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. ■ 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.
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.
64 THE LIST 21 Jun–19 Jul 2012