CLUBS CLUBS
2 Jun, 5.30pm–9am. £8. A unique underwater music experience at Britain’s oldest surviving swimming club. With two sound systems playing different content, each are heard separately, except while floating on the surface of the water. Featuring an electro-acoustic sound collage by Joel Cahen with vocals by La Horrox. See preview, page 89. Part of West End Festival.
Glasgow Monday
FREE Boteco Intimo at Boteco do Brasil. Weekly 8pm–3am. Explore the intimate sounds of bossa nova, tropicalia, exotica and breezy lounge pop every Monday with your hostess DJ Mingo-go. Glasgow Tuesday
■ I AM at the Sub Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 or free at iamclub.co.uk/ contact. Weekly electronica and bass supplied by Beta & Kappa. Upcoming guests and events include the I AM Boat Party with special guest Sophie (28 May, leaving from Glasgow Science Centre at 7pm, £19, £15 earlybird) and the usual Subbie party after.
Glasgow Wednesday FREE Take It Sleazy! at Nice’n’Sleazy. 5 Jun, 11.30pm–3am. A no-holds-barred mix of 80s pop, electro synths, techno beats and nu-disco.
EDINBURGH HIGHLIGHTS Events are listed by day of the week, then sorted alphabetically. 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 FREE Juice at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Trap, dubstep and grime from Floating Boy and Dan Juice. Glitchy deep beats from special guest Ikonika (Hyperdub) on 30 May followed by a mix of R&B and beats from Ryan Hemsworth (6 Jun). ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Open minded clubbing as Glasgow’s weekly electronica and bass night travels through to Edinburgh with beats and pieces supplied by Beta & Kappa plus digital dub from Chungo-Bungo.
Edinburgh Friday
■ Animal Hospital at Studio 24. 17 May, 11pm–3am. Free before 11.30pm; £5 after. The techno and minimal night outgrows Sneakys 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.
✽ Edinburgh College Of Art Annual Summer Revel at
Edinburgh College of Art. 17 May, 10pm–3am. £10 before 17 May; £15 before midnight; £20 after. Another big ol’ party night at the Art School with a mix of DJ action and live music taking over the Wee Red Bar and an outside marquees. Line-up includes Éclair Fifi (LuckyMe), Beta & Kappa (iAM), Zzzap!, No Globe and Postal plus live on the outdoor stage from The Machine Room, Blank Canvas with more tbc. ‘Myths’ theme so come dressed as your favourite character from the world of legends. ■ Etiket at Sneaky Pete’s. 17 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (members free). New deep house night. Junior (Sensu) guests. ■ Fly at Cabaret Voltaire. Weekly 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). New night of house, dubstep, garage and UK funky from a selection of Edinburgh DJs. Guests include Friend Within (17 May), Eton
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Messy (24 May), Off Your Face (7 Jun) and Vitamins (14 Jun). ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring The Shiverin’ Sheiks (17 May), The Foo Birds (24 May), The Banjo Lounge Four (31 May) and Kingbee (7 Jun). FREE Revolution: Warm Up Session at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 17 May, 10.30pm–3am. Hard dance warm up session to get you in the mood for their Lisa Pin-Up date in Glasgow on May 31. ■ Samedia Sheebeen at Studio 24. 17 May, 11pm–3am. £5. A mixed line-up from Edinburgh’s Departure Lounge as they host this laidback oasis of tropical beats, jazz, funk, world music and beyond all presented in their unique hand built set.
■ Karnival & Pulse present Felix Da Housecat at the Liquid Room. 18 May, 10.30pm–3am. £15. House night Karnival and techno club Pulse join forces to present the king of electro as they host Return Of Thee Cat. ■ Late’n’Live at the Jazz Bar. Weekly 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Dana Dixon Blues Band (18 May), Future Heroes (25 May), Gecko 3 (1 Jun) and The iFoundation (8 Jun). ■ Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 18 May, 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. ■ Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 18 May, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after (students £4). Night of 80s classics and 90s pop hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. ■ Studio 24 Rawks presents: Decade at Studio 24. 18 May, 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after (£4). New pop punk, emo and hardcore offshoot from Matt27. ■ Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 18 May, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves at this ‘no holds barred disco death match’. ■ bETAMAX at Studio 24. 25 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Mutant disco, post punk, new wave and 2Tone night hosted by Chris Watch out Edinburgh, there’s a new kid on the east coast block. FAST (FASTpunkclub) and Big Gus (the Well, OK, chances are Dundee’s bookish extravaganza might never Go-Go). quite reach the exalted status of the capital’s world-beating literary ■ i AM at Cabaret Voltaire. 25 May, fiesta but it’s making a very strong case for itself with a series 1pm–3am. £7 (£5). Sat night special of beats and pieces supplied by Beta & of events that includes the likes of Nick Cave, Jackie Kay, Alan Kappa. Warner, John Carey and Iain Banks (pictured) plus an all-day comics ■ Madchester at the Liquid Room. 25 conference. May, 10.30pm–3am. £6. Back where it ■ Various venues, Dundee, until Sun 27 Jun. belongs at the Liquid Room, Madchester plays the best the baggy era had to offer (think Happy Mondays, Stone Roses and The Charlatans) ■ Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 25 May, 10.30pm–3am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. ‘The Wheel’ decides the playlist be it disco, 80s, rock gods, 90s rave, power ballads, one hit wonders or movie music, at this multi-genre nostalgia fest. ■ Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 25 May, 11pm–3am. £3 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. ■ Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 25 May, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. ■ Studio 24 Rawks presents: Metal at Studio 24. 25 May, 8pm–3am. £3. Come on, take a guess. Metal all night long. Starting with a live show from Firebrand Superrock vs Atragon. ■ Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 1 Jun, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle playing out over the Messenger Sound System. ■ The Go-Go at Studio 24. 1 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after (£4). Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. ■ Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 1 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £5. 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. ■ Truth at the Breakfast Club. 1 Jun, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £7 after (students £5). All vinyl house party from Gareth Sommerville and Colin Cook (Ultragroove) with a distinct 90s underground house vibe. ■ We Own at Sneaky Pete’s. 1 Jun, 11pm–3am. £5. The clothing brand and party starters present their own club tour. The Adana Twins (Hot Creations) guest for a night of house. ■ Bixon at Sneaky Pete’s. 24 May, HEADLINE GOES HERE 11pm–3am. £5. Slick hip house night. Berghain’s Prosumer (pictured) guests. ■ Shake Yer Shoulders at Studio 24. 24 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Mixed genre night of minimal, electro, techno and drum & bass. ‘Pop Yer Cherry Part II’ as SYS break in four new DJs. ■ Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 24 May, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. Residents special. ■ Defcon at Studio 24. 31 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. A night celebrating fresh UK jungle and hip hop talent. ■ Four Corners at the Bongo Club. 31 May, 11pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after. Your local one-stop hop for funk/ soul/jazz/Latin/Afro/reggae dancefloor action and sizzling live percussion. ■ Wonky Acid at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 31 May, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Acid beats. ■ Zzzap! at Sneaky Pete’s. 31 May, 11pm–3am. £5 (members free). Electro, bass and nu rave. High Sheen’s Ben Martin and Vitamins (Vitamins) guest. ■ Confusion is Sex at the Bongo Club. 7 Jun, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after (£4 in costume). Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock’n’roll where ‘the weird is normal’. ‘Summer of 69’ theme. ■ This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 7 Jun & 14 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie-electro night hosted by the Sick Note DJs. ■ Unseen at Studio 24. 7 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Techno night specialising in ‘pitch black techno’ from the minds that gave you Dogma. Shake yer Shoulders guest as Beatmaster General and Octophant play back-to-back plus Nomad joins the Unseen residents team.
■ Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 18 May & 8 Jun, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. Dr No’s is back with a steady stream of the best in ska, rocksteady and 70s reggae. ■ Gasoline Dance Machine at Cabaret Voltaire. 18 May, 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). A night of mixed genres and mutant disco at this night from Cheap Picasso and Rob Ralston. ■ The Green Door at Studio 24. 18 May, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 after (£4). A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. ‘For hepcats and squares alike’.
Edinburgh Saturday
■ Wee Dub Club at the Caves. 1 Jun, 10pm–3am. £7. A skanking mix of reggae, roots, dub and heavy bass. Featuring Jstar (pictured), Riddim Tuffa Sound with Parly B and Big Toes Hi-Fi feat Dangerman and Ista Lion. ■ Balkanarama at Studio 24. 8 Jun, 10pm–3am. £9 advance; £10 before 11pm; £11 after. A sixth birthday special for the klezmer, Balkan, gypsy punk and electronic beats night. ■ Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 8 Jun, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Bass Syndicate returns with a mix of bass heavy breaks, dubstep, electro and nu rave from G-Mac, Believe and guests. ■ Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 8 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £3 after midnight; £4 after (students £3). A staunchly retro soundtrack of 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. ■ Global Village at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 8 Jun, 10.30pm–3am. £5 until 11pm; £8 after. Brian Fisher, Chris Fayr and Stewart Wilson play an eclectic mix of ‘sensual and melodic’ house. ■ Think Twice at Cabaret Voltaire. 8 Jun, 11pm–3am. £7 (£5). Deep soulful house and electronic funk from resident Craig Smith (6th Borough Project) and guests.
Edinburgh Sunday
■ Quarry at the Voodoo Rooms. 26 May, 7pm–1am. £6 in advance; £7.50 on the door. Club night exclusively devoted to Smiths and Morrissey music. Bring yer gladioli. Special guests Happy Martyr play live. All proceeds go to the NSPCC.
Edinburgh Monday
FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. Edinburgh Tuesday
■ Best Intentions at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 May, 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. Deep house, nu disco and techno night. Featuring Soukervalii (Frequenza Records), Robin & Michael (Karnival) and Liam OB. Edinburgh Wednesday
✽ FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Garage, UK
funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Ross & Andy Witness. No Globe guest 15 May followed by a mix of R&B and IDM from Cyril Hahn (5 Jun, £10 entry; £5 members for this date only). ■ Itchy Feet at Studio 24. 22 May, 10.30pm–3am. £tbc. Rock’n’roll, rhythm’n’blues, soul and funk at this retro student night. ■ Projectone Records Launch Party at Electric Circus. 29 May, 10pm–3am. £5 (£4). Launched in late 2012, Projectone Records is a new electronic label with a mix of house and electro featuring Neil Fleming, Hamish McGowan, Matt Jones and Christian Schearer at this special launch party. ■ Disco Disorder at Base. 5 Jun, 10pm–3am. £3. Club night centred around Siam Colvine showcasing her new fashion collection and film with an electro pop soundtrack.