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 Favela at the Bongo Club. 23 Aug 12–5am. South American and Latin party from the Soulsville crew. ■ Salsa Buena at the Jam House. 23 Aug, 8pm–3am. £6 (students £4). Salsa and Latin club night with dance demos from Yamil Ferrera, a professional dancer and teacher from Cuba. Joined by special guest DJ Flecha from London. ■ Twist & Shout at the Third Door. 13 Sep, 11pm–3am. £2. Rock’n’roll and northern soul from the 50s and 60s from Fresh Air. Weekly FREE Frisky Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–3am. Start the weekend early with DJ Dale with a frisky mix of funk and house. FREE Frisky at the Hive. Weekly 10pm–3am. Chart and dancefloor anthems in the main room with indie and 90s hits out back. ■ Indigo at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £1 (students free). Indie and alternative night from DJ Katy Murphy (now filling a regular Thu night slot). ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ 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.
■ Zzzap at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Electro, nu-rave, UV and house party. Bristol blogger, radio station and ‘new music brand’ Eton Messy guest on 23 Aug (with a 5am licence).
Edinburgh Friday Monthly & One Offs ■ Balkanarama at Summerhall. 24 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £9 in advance; £11 on the door. Klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats featuring live music, bellydancing, VJs and a live jam session. Festival special with Smash Kafana, Grandma Staflash & Furious Grandads, Kuchke and DJ Kezza. ■ Beats’n’Bobs at Cabaret Voltaire. 24 Aug, 11pm–5am. £5. A Festival special of bass, house, garage and drum & bass from Termite, Diamond & Raw Records DJs, Paranoise, De Courcey and Jaylaxx. The Ladies on Rotation take charge of the back room with a soul, funk and disco mix.
✽ Circus Records Takeover at City Nightclub. 24 Aug, 10pm–5am.
£12 in advance; £15 on the door. The dubstep label take full control of City with a monster line up of Flux Pavilion, Roksonix, Brown & Gammon, Mizuki and Krafty MC. Joined by Taz Buckfaster, Fonik and Robots Can’t Dance all playing out over the 26KW Electrikal Sound System.
✽ The Correspondents at Studio 24. 24 Aug, 11pm–5am. £10. A
bewildering mix of vintage sounds and drum & bass mashed together into a bizarre and exhilarating whole in the hands of Mr Bruce and Chucks. Support from Felix Hagan & The Family, Josh T, Bruno Schmidt, Hamish Cole and David Coleby. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 24 Aug, 12–5am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Your local one-stop hop for funk/ soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion.
✽ Musika at the Liquid Room. 24 Aug, 9.30pm–5am. £22.50 in advance. Edgy house and electro night. One of the world’s most loved techno DJs, Carl Cox, makes a rare visit to Edinburgh. Big support comes form Yousef while Subculture’s Harri headlines the Annexe. ■ Robigan’s Reggae at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 24 Aug & 7 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4). A night of reggae, dancehall and rocksteady. Celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence with special guest Selecta Mhari on 24 Aug followed by Lex Love (live) on 7 Sep.
■ Stacks at Wee Red Bar. 24 Aug, 10.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Soul, funk, Motown, R&B and old time rock’n’roll. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 24 Aug, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. Joined by the techno sounds of Turbo Records signings Clouds as they launch their new Conciousness EP. ■ Club 10-86 at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 31 Aug, 11pm–5am. £10. Cocoon’s Pig & Dan touch down in Scotland for the first time. The globe-trotting Spanish duo have been producing quality house and techno for labels including Soma, Bedrock and Yoshitoshi for over ten years but are better known for their killer live sets. ■ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 31 Aug, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll where ‘the weird is normal’. Grimm’s fairytale theme to end the Fest. ■ The Horndog Brass Band Festival Mash-Up at Studio 24. 31 Aug, 10.30pm–5am. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Sesame Street present the funky brass band plus soul, house, hip hop and disco from the Mumbo Jumbo and Soul Jam Hot DJs. ■ Numbers at Sneaky Pete’s. 31 Aug, 11pm–5am. £tbc. One of Glasgow’s most eclectic clubbing successes returns to Edinburgh with a mix of dubstep, bass, funky and techno. Festival special that sees Numbers take on Optimo with a Jackmaster x Jonnie Wilkes soundclash.
✽ CAUSE IT! at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 7 Sep, 10.30pm–3am.
£6. A one-off techno party in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, inviting Dutch DJ Invite over for his Scottish debut with support from The Apprentice (live) and the chunky, funky techno sounds of DJ Foxtrot plus a raffle and an installation from Edinburgh theatre arts company Creative Electric. ■ Unseen at Studio 24. 7 Sep, 10.30pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £8 after. Techno night specialising in ‘pitch black techno’ from the minds that gave you Dogma. X-Ray Disko special from residents Patrick Walker and Neil Templar promising the ‘unsettling, unnerving, eccentric and unnatural’. ■ bETAMAX at Studio 24. 14 Sep, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris FAST and Big Gus (the Go-Go). ■ Bixon at the Third Door. 14 Sep, 10.30pm–3am. £10. Slick hip house night. Featuring special guests Anna Wall and Maayan Nidam.
■ Cosmic at Studio 24. 14 Sep, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. A spaced-out night of psychedelic trance and tribal beats, with live percussion and visuals by VisualGnosis. ■ ETC at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 14 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5 (£3 if dressed in theme). Electronic music night with a mash of techno, acid house, bassline, jungle, dubstep, metal, breaks and gabber from the Edinburgh Tekno Cartel. This month’s theme is ‘away with the fairies’ with guests NastyBiscuit and The Eggman. ■ Hot Mess at Wee Red Bar. 14 Sep, 11pm–3am. £5. Gay club night describing itself as ‘an irregular party for irregular folks’, where the focus is on the music, which is a heady mix of disco, hi-NRG, acid house, Italo and electro from the safe hands of DJ Simonotron (Club for Heroes/Devil Disco Club). Part of the Pussy Whipped Festival. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 14 Sep, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. Weekly ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ 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 (not 14 Sep) 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring energetic Afro-funk from Asazi Space Funk Explosion (31 Aug) and Glasgow’s The Hook & Slingers (7 Sep). ■ 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. ■ Nocturnal Disco at GHQ. Weekly 10pm–2am. £4–£5. Pop, chart, vocal house and electro sounds. ■ 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.
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.
46 THE LIST 23 Aug–20 Sep 2012