Clubs
EDINBURGH Events are listed by city, day, type then alphabetically by name. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to clubs@list. co.uk. Edinburgh listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Edinburgh Thursday Monthly & One Offs FREE Dapper Dan’s at Sneaky Pete’s. 19 Jul & 2 Aug, 11pm–3am. Default and Picassio promise ‘a wonky cocktail of beats’ on decks and FX.
✽ Come Collective at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am.
£3 (free before midnight with guestlist). The label and arts collective host a night of fashion and music featuring Dandy Riots, Boko and Soviet Dance Reunion with special guest G (Young Fathers). ■ Minimal Techno Party at the Bongo Club. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Shake Yer Shoulders present their third celebration of minimal tech beats for a pre-festival party with Octophant, SMC, Juke and more. FREE Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 26 Jul, 11pm–3am. Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. ■ Zzzap at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 19 Jul & 2 Aug, 11pm–3am. £4. Electro, nu-rave, UV and house party. Summer party on 19 Jul.
Weekly FREE Frisky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. Start the weekend early with DJ Dale with a frisky mix of funk and house. ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£3). Open minded clubbing as Glasgow’s weekly electronica and bass night makes its Edinburgh debut with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa plus digital dub from Chungo-Bungo. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 (students free). Indie and alternative night from DJ Katy Murphy. ■ Lafayette at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £4 (£3). Hip hop and R&B at this new night inspired by the music, culture and nightlife of Lower East Side New York, presented by State of Mind Clothing. ■ Madame Belle’s at Lulu. Weekly 10pm–3am. £6. Hip hop, R&B, electro, house and dancefloor anthems with a
burlesque twist. ■ Octopussy at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £3). Student night of chart, R&B, electro and indie classics plus bouncy castles, a swimming pool, jacuzzi and plenty of promos. FREE Shenanigans at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–3am. DJ Neil Johnston blasts the best in slick pop, dancefloor anthems, electro and hip hop. ■ Temple at Silk. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Three floors of dancing (with drum & bass and dubstep upstairs) plus live drummers. ■ Vanity at Opal Lounge. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5. Cutting edge soul, R&B, electro and funky house.
Edinburgh Friday Monthly & One Offs ■ Animal Hospital at Studio 24. 20 Jul, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £4 after. The techno and minimal night outgrows Sneaky’s and is forced to move across town to the larger capacity Studio 24, taking their top tunes, sense of humour, decor and live visuals with them. ■ 49HZ at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 20 Jul, 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £3 after. New bass- orientated monthly party. ■ StepBack at Wee Red Bar. 20 Jul, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Heavy bass from WolfJazz and Eclair Fi Fi. Fourth birthday special. ■ Submission at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 20 Jul, 11pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Drum & bass night with Eruption Radio DJs Switch & Collaborator and guests.
✽ XY at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £7 (£5). New house,
electro and drum & bass night that promises a set entry price whoever the guest. Joined by Foamo on 20 Jul, after the success of his first single ‘Moving It Over Here’ he gained international exposure, including some huge La Roux bootlegs, remixes for Diplo, Laidback Luke and Dub Pistols, and ‘It’s Going Down’, his ridiculously heavy collaboration with Lee Mortimer. See preview, page 43. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 20 Jul, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. ■ Black Science at Cabaret Voltaire. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). A monthly collaboration between Martin Valentine and Nasty P for deep house and disco in room one and hip hop in room two.
■ Compakt at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 27 Jul, 10.30pm–3am. £5. Techno night. Re-launching with special guest Harvey McKay. ■ Defcon at Studio 24. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. A night celebrating fresh UK jungle talent. Joined by DJ LAB (Fat Ape Jungle).
✽ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5.50 before
midnight; £7.50 after. Your local one- stop hop for funk/soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/ reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. Joined by Spanish funk outfit The Sweet Vandals (live). Part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival See preview, page 44. ■ LuckyMe at Sneaky Pete’s. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £5 (members free). The scene-setting taste-makers at Glasgow record label/art collective LuckyMe head over to Edinburgh for more hip hop, dubstep, nu wave, house, 80s soul and funky abstract beats. Extra special guest tbc. ■ Pulse at the Third Door. 27 Jul, 11pm–3am. £tbc. The techno night starts a new residency at the Third Door.
Weekly ■ Broke at Lava Ignite. Weekly 10pm–3am. £5.50. Chart indie, hip hop, dance anthems and drinks promos. ■ Buddha Fridays at Opal Lounge. Weekly 9pm–3am. £5 before 11.30pm; £8 after. Funky beats and up-tempo club classics with live sax and percussion. ■ Cream Soda at Electric Circus. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £4 after. Bubbly new pop night with classic hits old and new from DJ team The Parma Violets. FREE The Domino Club at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 4–9pm. Pre-club session in the Bar, with Yogi Haughton playing a vinyl only selection of soul, funk, disco and rare groove. FREE Espionage at Espionage. Weekly 11pm–2am. Five bars over five floors, playing everything from R&B to mainstream chart action with plenty of dark corners for copping off in. ■ Evol at the Third Door. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5. Edinburgh’s longest running indie night. With the usual mix of the best current and classic alternative and crossover tunes, Evol’s an institution (now at a new venue). ■ Fridays at Club Tropicana. Weekly 8pm–3am. Free before midnight; £4 after. 80s themed club with a soundtrack of retro chart favourites (plus some late-70s and early-90s pop thrown in for good measure).
■ Hideout at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before midnight; £3 after. Indie, pop and electro peppered with classic disco, funk and hip hop from Master Caird and Steve C. FREE Inner Rhythm at City Café. Weekly 8pm–1am. James Clark, Deetek and Scott Murray alongside some quality local DJ talent play out funky dubstep, house, tech-house and techno. ■ Late Lounging at Lulu. Weekly 9pm–3am. £tbc. House mixed with chart dance, electro pop and funk. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 12.30–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Joined Rocky/funky beats form The Number Nine featuring Nikki Kent on vocals (20 Jul) plus indie rock from Indie rock from Miasma (27 Jul). ■ Misfits at the Hive. Weekly 9pm–3am. Free before 10pm; £4 after. DIY indie, electro, punk, rock, chart dance, R&B and retro with bargain drinks. ■ Oh No! at the HMV Picture House. Weekly 11pm–3am. £6. Mash-up mayhem from DJ Gentleman Johnny manning the decks. ■ Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989. In other words, a healthy dose of punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). ■ Sugarhill at the One Below. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5. Hip hop, soul, R&B, dancehall and reggae club night from some of Edinburgh’s finest urban DJs. ■ WOW Fridays at Silk. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£3) after. Classic dance anthems from the 90s and 00s.
EdinburghSaturday Monthly & One Offs ■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 Jul, 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. ■ Rewind at the Liquid Room. 21 Jul, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after. Mick and Shuggy return for this Edinburgh favourite of 70s, 80s and 90s hits. ■ Fever at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 21 Jul, 11pm–3am. £8. DJs Fisher & Price play an eclectic mix of the best underground dance music. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 28 Jul, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae,
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.
48 THE LIST 19 Jul–2 Aug 2012