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Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 13 & 20 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu. Planet Earth at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £6 after. Music from 1976 through to 1989 punk, new wave, new romantic and electro-pop (now with added 90s). Pop Tarts at Electric Circus. Weekly 10pm–3am. Free before midnight; £5 after. Special pop party with DJs from Cream Soda, Pop Rocks, Beep Beep, Yeah! and Magic Nostalgia. Propaganda at the Liquid Room. Weekly 11pm–3am. £5 (students £4 before midnight). The UK’s biggest indie club night comes to Edinburgh. Republik Presents . . . at the Caves. 27 Dec, 10pm–3am. £10–£15 in advance; £17.50 on the door. Big room, progressive house and electro. Republik brings the Pryda Friends World Tour to Edinburgh with two of the labels biggest stars Jeremy Olander and Fehrplay. Revolution at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £10. Hard beats and hardcore with residents Scott Duncan and Jamie Brown. Featuring Deetox (Theracords), DJ Chuck-E and Shocker. Robigan’s Reggae at Studio 24. 13 Dec, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after (students £3). Reggae, dancehall and rocksteady with DJ Amma. Teesh at Sneaky Pete’s. 13 Dec & 10 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). New night from Sneaky’s regular DJ Teesh. This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s. 3 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Indie-electro night with Sick Note DJs. Unseen at Studio 24. 3 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; £5 after. Pitch-black techno night from the minds that gave you Dogma. Vitamins at Sneaky Pete’s. 27 Dec, 11pm–3am. £5. Twisting bass beats and electronica from Glasgow’s Vitamins. Wonky at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Hardcore techno. Xmas Goes Hard! at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 27 Dec, 11pm–5am. £10. Revolution and Audio Warfare present Deetox, DJ Chuck-E and Shocker in a night of hardcore. Saturday Edinburgh

Bass Syndicate at Sneaky Pete’s. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Bass heavy breaks, dubstep, electro and nu rave from G-Mac, Believe and guests. FREE Bears in the East at New Town Bar. 14 Dec, 10pm–2am. Two floors of fun, including an exclusively male downstairs bar. Christmas special. Beep Beep, Yeah! at Electric Circus. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 50s rock, 60s grooves and 70s psychedelia. Big’n’Bashy at the Bongo Club. 14 Dec & 11 Jan, 11pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £6 after. Four deck mix of dubstep, reggae, grime, dancehall and jungle. DJ Danny Howard at City Nightclub. 14 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £10. BBC Radio 1 presenter Danny Howard shows off his skills on the DJ decks. DJ IQ at Opal Lounge. 21 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. Hip hop, funk and formidable mix skills from Professor Green’s official tour DJ. Decagram at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 4 Jan, 7pm–3am. £tbc. Night of independent film, live music and clubbing. Disorder at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 21 Dec, 11.59pm–3am. £3 before 2am; £5 after. Disco house, acid house and electro, but mainly techno. Dr No’s at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 14 Dec, 28 Dec & 11 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £4 before midnight; £5 after. The best in ska, rocksteady and 70s reggae. 72 THE LIST 12 Dec 2013–23 Jan 2014

The Egg at Wee Red Bar. 14 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £2 before midnight; £5 after. Indie, 60s garage, electro, northern soul, ska, 70s punk and new wave at this Edinburgh institution. Global Village at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 28 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £tbc. Brian Fisher, Chris Fayr and Stewart Wilson play an eclectic mix of ‘sensual and melodic’ house. The Go-Go at Studio 24. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Swinging 60s garage, soul, mod, new wave, surf and sleazy listening from residents Tall Paul and Big Gus. The Green Door at Studio 24. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. A night of rock’n’roll from classics to their mutant offspring. Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 14 & 21 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu.

Jackhammer at the Liquid Room. 28 Dec, 9pm–5am. £12. Techno

night. Twelfth birthday party featuring Surgeon, DJ Rolando, Stephen Brown and Ege Bam Yasi. Korrupt Disko at the Dram House. 21 Dec, 10pm–3am. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Funky monthly house night. With special guest Sonny Fodera. Magic Nostalgic at Electric Circus. 28 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £9. ‘The Wheel’ decides the playlist be it disco, 80s, rock gods, 90s rave, power ballads, one hit wonders or movie music. Messenger Sound System at the Bongo Club. 28 Dec, 11pm–5am. £6 before midnight; £7 after. Blasting out the best in righteous reggae, dub and roots with MC Ras Echo. Mumbo Jumbo at the Bongo Club. 4 Jan, 11pm–3am. £tbc. Headspin’s Steve Austin and Colin Miller with Tackno’s Trendy Wendy, mixing up funk, soul, electro, house and party tunes.

Musika at the Liquid Room. 14 Dec, 10pm–3am. £14.50 early bird. Edgy house, techno and electro night. Christmas party with tech-house from Eats Everything and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (DJ Set). 1994 at the Liquid Room. 21 Dec, 10.30pm–5am. £tbc. Back to the DJ Mallorca Lee celebrate the anthems which made raves at Hanger 13, Metro and Ingliston go off. With special guests Ultra-Sonic, Bass Generator, Scot Brown, John Mancini and Craig Wilson. Playdate at Sneaky Pete’s. 4 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). House night with a few leftfield cuts from Steven and Stewart. Pop Rocks at Electric Circus. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. 80s classics and 90s pop hits from the Beep Beep, Yeah! DJs. Ride at Sneaky Pete’s. 28 Dec, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Electro, indie and hip hop from Lauren and Chekkie. Sam Young at Opal Lounge. 28 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. Big room house and trance. Sick Individuals at City Nightclub. 21 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £10. Dance duo with hit remixes of Icona Pop and Rihanna.

Soulsville at the Bongo Club. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £5. Tsatsu and Fryer spin the best in soul, doo- wop, rhythm & blues and rock’n’roll. Speaker Bite Me at Electric Circus. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £6 after. The Evol DJs take charge at this alternative disco night of indie, hip hop and a dash of electro. Storm at the Annexe at the Liquid Room. 14 Dec, 10.30pm–3am. £3 before midnight; £5 after (students £3). Big mainstream Ibiza tunes all night long. Featuring Paul Hughes, Ross Jackson, Andrew Sharp and Greg Irving. Studio 24 Rawks presents: Bordello at Studio 24. 4 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. Sleazy classic rock. Studio 24 Rawks presents: Decade at Studio 24. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 10.30pm–3am. £2 before 11pm; £5 (£4) after. New pop punk, emo and hardcore offshoot from Matt27. Studio 24 Rawks presents: Metal at Studio 24. 28 Dec, 10.30pm– 3am. £2 before 11.30pm; £5 (£4) after. Come on, take a guess. Metal all night. Tease Age at Citrus Club. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. Free before 11pm; £5 after. Edinburgh’s longest continually running indie night. Wasabi Disco at Sneaky Pete’s. 21 Dec & 18 Jan, 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). Another dose of disco, new wave, punk and New York grooves. Sunday Edinburgh

Compression at the Liquid Room. 22 Dec, 10pm–5am. £13. Hard dance from Kutski, Phil York and Dark by Design. Dive! at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 22 Dec, 8pm–3am. £6 (£5). Brand new eclectic underground queer party. Queer Xmas night with Miss Annabel Sings, Mistress Chipz, Heavy Flow (DJ), Holly Would (London).

✽FREE Syndicate x Motherfunk Presents Gilles Peterson at 99 Hanover Street. 22 Dec, 3pm–3am. The Acid Jazz, Talkin’ Loud and Worldwide major domo brings his usual blend of soulful jazz to Scotland. Terror at the Bongo Club. 29 Dec, 11pm–5am. £4.50. Hardcore, hip hop, rave, punk and techno. Featuring EgeBamYasi, DJ Skull Vomit, Sadistic.

Monday Edinburgh

FREE Nu Fire at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly 11pm–3am. Showcase of underground hip hop, dubstep, drum & bass, electro and MCs. Xplicit at the Bongo Club. 30 Dec, 11pm–5am. £7. Drum & bass, dubstep and other bassy beats. Tuesday Edinburgh

#notsosilent New Year’s Eve at Sneaky Pete’s. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £5. House for Hogmanay with special guest Dickon (Odd Socks Records). Animal Hospital Hogmanay at Studio 24. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £10. Mixed techy beats. Guests headed by Jacksonville (20/20, Doppler Records) plus Barry O’Connell and Brad Charters (Kapital). Beat A Maxx at Opal Lounge. 31 Dec, 9pm–3am. £8 before 11pm; more after. Mashing together big tunes with TV and film. Hogmanay party. ETC at Henry’s Cellar Bar. 31 Dec, 11pm–5am. £tbc. Electronic music night from the Edinburgh Tekno Cartel. Big Hogmanay party. The Edinburgh Hogmanay Afterparty at the Liquid Room. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £16 (VIP £22.50). Musika once again present the aftershow with help from a few of their friends as Ultragroove and WeOwn bring the house. Plus a special guest still tbc. Gasoline Dance Machine Hogmanay at Cabaret Voltaire. 31

Dec, 10pm–5am. £15. Cheap Picasso mixes up electronic eclectica, disco, house and funk. Special guests Medlar and KRL. Hogmanay Hoot at Corn Exchange. 31 Dec, Times tbc. £42. Edinburgh’s largest indoor Hogmanay party featuring the Scott Leslie Ceilidh Band, DJ, pipes and drums plus a traditional supper. Hogmanay at The Assembly Rooms at Assembly Rooms. 31 Dec, 8pm–1am. £65 (VIP ticket £90). Live music and a ceilidh to see in 2014. I Love Hip Hop at the Bongo Club. Weekly 11pm–3am. £3. Hip hop classics and new rap tracks, plus live performances, MCs and guests. Includes a Hogmanay special (entry £10). Jazz Bar Hogmanay Party at the Jazz Bar. 31 Dec, 9pm–5am. £19 (£16). Night of jazz, soul and funk to see in the bells featuring the Jazz Bar Party Quintet with guest vocalist Debbie Davis, plus DJs until 5am.

Mardi Gras At Midnite at the Picture House. 31 Dec, 10.30pm– 4am. £15. Soulsville and Motherfunk join forces for a New Orleans’ style Hogmanay party. Propaganda New Year’s Eve Party Animal at the Picture House. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. Early bird £6. A big indie party for Hogmanay. FREE Soul Jam at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly (not 31 Dec) 11pm–3am. Old school, real deal soul, funk and hip hop. Sounds of Soul: Ladies on Rotation at Point Hotel. 31 Dec, 8pm–2am. £20–£25. The Ladies on Rotation provide the soul, house, real disco, funk and boogie selections. Vegas! Grand Hogmanay Ball at the Voodoo Rooms. 31 Dec, 9pm. £25. Showgirls, big band tunes, swing, easy listening, cabaret and burlesque plus The Soul Foundation, Missy Malone, Gypsy Charms and the Vegas Revue. Wee Dub Hogmanay! at the Caves. 31 Dec, 10pm–5am. £19–£24 in advance; £28 on the door. International roots, featuring Dreadzone Soundsystem ft. Greg Dread, MC Spee & Earl 16, Jinx In Dub ft. Parly B & Perc B, Capitol 1212 (DJ Set) & Astroboy b2b Nem.

Wednesday Edinburgh FREE Champion Sound at the Bongo Club. Weekly (not 25 Dec & 1 Jan). 11pm–3am. Weekly club night of dub, dubstep and drum & bass. Comedy Dave at Lulu. 18 Dec, 10pm–3am. £5 before midnight; more after. See Thu.

Hot Dub Time Machine. Best. Party. Ever. at Summerhall. 18 Dec. 9.30pm—1am. £12.50. See Thu. Tribe at the Liquid Room. Weekly 10.30pm–3am. £5 (students £4). Students’ night for partying. FREE Witness at Sneaky Pete’s. Weekly (not 25 Dec) 11pm–3am. Garage, UK funky, dubstep and bassline house from residents Ross & Andy Witness. Upcoming guests include Lil Silva (18 Dec, £3 entry) and L-Vis 1990 (22 Jan, £5 entry).