CLUBLAND - nights worth checking

lords of techno and two of the best DJs ever come to do battle in the cavernous Caves this weekend.

London boy Ben Sims is the power-funk of techno. He builds grooves within grooves, twisting and turning, continuously raising the tempo and pushing the music on. Mixing from his soul, he communicates through rhythms and beats.

Similarly, the Surgeon is a master craftsman on the decks. Techno played on the grand scale, a journey from the melodic through bubbling acid, finishing off deep and dark. Expect the whole spectrum of techno colliding and groovin’ in the funkiest of ways as the two deck lords cross swords and do battle. A clash of the Titans.

The Caves, Niddry Street South, tomorrow, 10.30pm-3am, £8-£10, 0131-557 8989

BAD APPLE – EASTER SUNDAY BBQ & HOUSE PARTY

THIS new club night launches Easter Sunday with an all-day house party and BBQ (with veggie option) at Bar 50. The terrace party plays out to a funky soundtrack, with the music policy strictly house. Expect a journey from deep and funky all the way up to grooving tech house with an uplifting vibe.

This will be a taster of things to come from the four bad apples – Craig Fraser, GR Ant, Lee Mutch and Sean Whelan.

The bad boys of house are joined by local DJs Scott Wood, Duj Ross, Jamie Dunn and MOS DJ competition runner-up Tony Nicol. Get your groove on this Sunday come rain or shine with the terrace area featuring full canopy cover for all the bad apples in one funky barrel of fun.

Bar 50, Blackfrairs Steet, Sunday, 1pm-7pm, free, 0131-524 3252,

EASTER SUNDAY PARADE

SILK features three lush floors for dancing, the perfect space to parade six very different Edinburgh club nights for one massive event.

At the decks are Edinburgh’s finest, including Isla Blige and Blonde Flash (Ladies on Rotation), Lel Palfrey (Sounds of Soul), Mike Pinkerton and Stu Todd (Karnival), Fisher and Price (Fever), Darrel Harding, Andy Problems and Ritchie Bryson (Pulse) and Bruno FK with Riser (Compakt).

With plenty on offer and a unique opportunity to sample each of the six nights it promises to be a scary but fun evening.

Silk, King Stables Road, £TBA, 11pm-3am, 0131-229 9433