Edinburgh

[Mr_Horus]

I know there are some of you out there from Edinburgh who will be able to help me out here.
Im moving through to Edinburgh in a few weeks and wanna know whats the good clubs/pubs, areas to avoid etc etc.

Thanks in advance

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Area to avoid: Edinburgh.

 

[Will]

Oh, what you moving through for?
It all depends what you're into. Tell me where you like in Glasgow, and I'll tell you what's similar in Edinburgh.

 

[Mr_Horus]

Hmmm.
I think my flat will be in Tollcross, i dunno. Ill check.
Pubs, i like The Goose, Counting House, and Baird's Bar (im a celtic fan see, so help me avoid any edinburgonian pubs where ill get stabbed :> ).
As for nightclubs, i like clubs with a metal theme i.e somewhere you will heard alternative stuff like Metallica, Sabbeth etc.

 

[Will]

There's an identical pub to The Counting House, called The Standing Order, on George Street. If you like metal, there is The Mission, in Carlton Studios, fortnightly on Saturdays.
Alternative-wise, The Moo Bar at the meadows is cool, and the Black Bull is good.

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by ItchyTrigaFinga
If you like metal, there is The Mission, in Carlton Studios, fortnightly on Saturdays.

Wow they even get you to press Metal while you drink...hows that for productivity

 

[Will]

Wooosh, straight over me 'ead.

 

[old.Nitefoll]

Anywhere and everywhere around the Grassmarket area. Many a forgotten night spent in the Black Bull or the Hogs Head.

Mmmm...beeeer!!

.Nitefoll.

 

[Will]

Grassmarket is too pricey now - when I were a lad... etc

 

[Mr_Horus]

Any Irish pubs in Edinburgh that plays stuff like the Wolfetones, Athenrye etc?

 

[Will]

Don't know about the specific bands, but there are a couple of folk pubs left. They are Whistle Binkies, on the High Street, and Finegan's Wake, on Victoria Street.

 

[Ono]

We use to have this club in London called Madam Jo Jo's in Soho.


It was full of transvestites.



Just thought I'd let you know.

 

[~Lazarus~]

Brings back memories of my younger days :

Grindlay Street union - just opposite usher hall.
Burnt Post in Lothian Road.
The Illicit Still - up near the meadows
Rutland #1 near Caledonian Hotel.

And lots and lots more

Bet you theyve all changed their name by now.

 

[Will]

Grindlay Street Union is gone - now The Citrus Club, and been that way for a while. Never heard of The Illict Still, but the other two are going strong. Rutland #1 will never change its name.

 

[~Lazarus~]

How about the Cats Pyjamas.

It was a Jazz club down near Easter Road.

 

[Will]

Wrong side of town for me - I'll ask my little sister tonight, since she lives off Easter Road.

 

[]SK[]

Originally posted by Ono
We use to have this club in London called Madam Jo Jo's in Soho.


It was full of transvestites.



Just thought I'd let you know.

I thought I saw you there!

 

[~Lazarus~]

One area to avoid in Edinburgh is Costorphine.

The reason - you are mopre than likely to see MT there.

Why? I hear you ask. simple - its the SPAM belt of Edinburgh

/me goes off chuckling

 

[Will]

That's funny - I live right beside Corstorphine!

 

[Mr_Horus]

heh. anyone fancy a pint when im in Edinburgh?

 

[~Lazarus~]

Naw - East coasters are funny people.

Try and avoid them as much as possible.

 

[Will]

Dont' make me come and kick your ass...

 

[Mr_Horus]

Heh. Luckily im from the west coast then

 

[~Lazarus~]

Originally posted by ItchyTrigaFinga
Dont' make me come and kick your ass...

Heh Heh.

Stayed there for 3 years - at least i know what I am talking about this time.

VERY strange folk.

 

[Will]

Give us an example then. Go on. Go on, go on, gon on, go on, go no, go no, go on...

 

[Fergus]

Illicit Still is a nice wee pub, the "rock" scene in Edinburgh has kinda gone down the pan tho, no where near as many live gigs or clubs as there used to be, the mission used to rock when it was on Victoria Street, now its full of posing dance wankers like sardines in a tin.

I could be encouraged to go out for a pint, shame about your allegiance tho.....

Ferg.

 

[]SK[]

Rock sence gone down the pan...I might have to move up there then.

 

[~Lazarus~]

One place Horus^ could try is Fire Island Disco on Princes street - if it is still there.

If you remember it Itchy, if so you could ket him know about it.

 

[Will]

Disco on Princes Street? Not any more, I'm afraid. And Fergus is soo right about the old and new Missions.

 

[Fergus]

Aye, damn right, any club called espionage and charging silly money for pints of stale piss should be avoided. How long ago are you talking for a disco on princes street ?

Been a long time since there has been much there in the way of discos etc, as far as I can remember neway

spose it all depends on how old you need to be to remember them