Weekend - 31st Dec 09 - 2nd Jan 10 "New Year's Special"

Hey Folks,

Well, as 2009 comes to an end, the weekend starts early, with NYE celebrations due to kick off in just 48 hours and what looks like being the biggest dawn to a new decade in gAylist/land London we have seen, how could we not give you a second lowdown on THE places to be seen between now & 2nd Jan. So, in a rundown of the best & the rest, we tempt those of you not yet decided & those of you committed to the parties of choice, to wave goodbye to the “noughties” in style.

Now, not so much focussing, but spanning the amazing choice on offer, we detail our top choices and then give a mention to the rest that have grabbed our attention.

First up in and amongst the world & his wife serving up their own form of partying on New Year’s Eve, it seems that the mother of all of them will be “Kinky Trade” which will combine the forces of three clubs in one at The Renaissance rooms in Vauxhall. So, with promoters Laurence Malice, Andrew Harris & Alex Erfan laying down the gauntlet, the worlds of Trade, Juicy & Lovechild will join together for one spectacular gathering, with some of the biggest D.J. names in the business, including Trade’s Pete Wardman, Steve Thomas, Malcolm Duffy, Nick Tcherniak & Gonzalo Rivas, Juicy’s Steve Pitron, Hi-Fi Sean, Rob Sykes, D’Johnny & Steven Artis and Lovechild’s Mattias, Per Q.X., Phil Hewson & Stewart Who?, will be the focus of the musical entertainment. Topping off this amazing gathering, will be some extra special stage shows across the three spaces, with super hot kinky go-go’s supplied by Chris Geary, pyrotechnics courtesy of “Le Maitre”, live V.J Steve Sleeve on hand, animation by Kinky Trade Ibiza and exclusive performances by expectations.co.uk. We are told that advance tickets at £20 are still available at Soho outlets Prowler, Aware, Clone Zone, DV8 & The Box, or online at http://clubtickets.com, but don’t delay. There are also VIP packages available, which include express entrance & coatcheck facilities, an exclusive VIP area & separate toilets, with a glass of bubbly thrown in. Kinky Trade’s doors open at 10 p.m. running till 8 a.m. NYD.

But, if like us, NYE is not your thing, then there is plenty to save yourselves for on New Year’s Day, which kicks off in amazing Espaniol style as the mega Matinee goes all afterhours on us, presenting their “supersized” event, returning to their state of the art home Cable in London Bridge. The Evolved Events all star D.J’s will be present to provide the scintillating sounds, including Guy Williams, Paul Heron, Pier Morrocco, Fat Tony, Jonny M, Alessandro, Jon Dennis & Saki, all joined by Spanish superstar Matinee resident G-Martin. Mark M Forns & Nik Ripley’s Fierce Intl crew will be out in force, supplying chunk loads of hot & sexy dancers, but will also be joined by the infamous “Stress” performers, noted for their outrageous & scary club shows across the world, who will be flown in especially for the event from Barcelona & Ibiza. Now, if last year is anything to go by, this is going to be an absolute “roadblock” and with early bird tickets already sold out, we suggest you grab your advance tickets in person, which are still just about available for £20 at the usual Soho outlets or if you prefer, go online to http://evolvedevents.co.uk, but be quick as these are the fastest moving tickets in town!! Matinee’s NYD afterhours opens its doors at 5 a.m., with the club running through until 2 p.m. (wow!).

Then, drawing a short breath, it’s over to the O2 Academy in Brixton, as Logan presents SuperMartXe’s “Alice In Wonderland” party, which promises to be the biggest spectacle this super Spanish club’s London arm has produced yet. Kicking off at 5 p.m. NYD, there has been amazing anticipation of this party & with plans having been (semi) revealed to us by promoter Logan, we are giving away a special “STOP PRESS” news spot to this event, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

Then later on New Year’s Day, two clubs go head to head to entice you out to party well past dawn. First up is the return of DTPM and it seems that the rumour machine worked well, as the confirmed venue for this NYD party is The Roof Gardens in Kensington (not quite the central London venue expected), but having been given a complete refurb should definitely be a stylish affair. The D.J. line up is certainly interesting to say the least, as just two original DT residents survive the changes, Steve Thomas & Fat Tony playing, with the big name of Boy George taking centre stage, as well as The House Husbands joining the, if very “un” DTPM, line up. Mind you, the wonderful & talented Nick Tcherniak joins the team & may (if you’re lucky) do a bit of b2b’ing (in the musical sense..steady!!) with Steve, which should, if it happens, be a delight. Such has been the demand following the hugely successful “The Bitch is Back” party, yet again ALL the advance tickets sold out weeks ago, but Lee Freeman tells us a very limited amount will be available on the door. For more details, go to http://dtpmevents.co.uk.

But it looks like the second collaboration of the New Year will be club event “As One”, when clubs Beyond, Lovechild, Megawoof, Trannyshack & Lo-Profile join together to bring you a huge event spread across 6 rooms in the arches of Fire in Vauxhall, also serving as the official afterparty for SuperMartXe’s “Alice In Wonderland”. The confirmed D.J. line up is Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Gonzalo Rivas & Alan K in the Beyond/Logan Presents main room, Gabriele Cutrano, Mattias, Pagano, & Paul Heron representing Lovechild in the mirror arch, Megawoof residents Daz Saund, Diddy & Tim Mcloone, will spin in the Lightbox, while, Craig Daniels, Stewart Who? Terry Vietheers Phil Hewson & Alessandro Londra will fly the flag for Lo-Profile, with the final space, “The Red Room” being the home for Trannyshack, where Tasty Tim & Miss Dusty O will play out the sounds. There will be a special VIP space, sponsored by fab gay retail outlet DV8, as well as the infamous “contact room, hosted by Chris Geary’s hunks and you can expect some amazing production, lighting, & spectacular sexy dancers, in the form of Logan’s schmitzels. Doors for this mega event open at Fire at 11 p.m., with the club running through until 8 a.m. Advance tickets at £15 are still available at the usual Soho outlets at http://clubtickets.com, but beware that the price may (if not already) go up More info on “As One” can be found at http://firelondon.co.uk &/or http://alexerfan.com

Then, as if that wasn’t enough, Onyx returns for a “one off” afterhours event at Area, on Saturday 2nd January, to really kick you into 2010 with a bang. Returning will be fave resident D.J’s Phil Marriot & & Steve Gellar in the main room, with Jamie Hammond, Tuomo Fox, Jason Prince & James Saint James playing out in the black box, while out in the terrace bar, Lisa German will be mashing it up yet again. This is definitely going to have the feel of a Beyond party and we suspect many will spill out from “As One” where special entrance stamps to Onyx will be available. If not, you can get in for just £6, with the addition of credit crunch busting drinks promotions on offer (after all the previous partying, wallets will be crying out for that for sure!). Area opens its doors for Onyx “Afterhours” from 7 a.m., running superlate and details should be online at http://firelondon.co.uk. Please note that Onyx has a strict majority gay door policy (perfect).

So, those were the best, so what of the rest? Well, Soho has a host of parties on NYE, which include Lo-Profile who throw a “Glitz & Bling” party, with D.J’s Phil Marriot, Alex Baker, Phil Hewson & Nathan 6 on hand, joined by special guest Bimbo Jones. Shadow Lounge pull out all the stops, with a “when in doubt apply more glitter” extravaganza, with Paul Heron, Andrew Elmore & Kris Di Angelis on the decks, while Barcode & Rupert Street do it in style with Paul Coles & Brent Nicholls respectively seeing in 2010 with some of the best music around. Down in Vauxhall, Tonker butch their way to the New Year with house champ Danny Rampling spinning the tunes, whilst the RVT have a S.L.A.G.S./Chill Out NYE Special with the D.E. Experience on stage from 10 p.m. Over at Barcode, they have a spectacular line up of D.J’s including Gonzalo Rivas, Mattias, Nick Tcherniak (the busiest D.J. this NY & not to be missed), Saki & Tony Junior. Then, as New Year’s Day takes hold, Beyond open their doors with a mammoth party with Alan K, David Jiminez, Hi-Fi Sean, D’Johnny, Terry Bryan, The Oli & a special 3 hour b2b set (got to be there) by Steve Pitron & Mikey D. Then Later keep the party going with Steven Gellar, Dave Cross, The Oli & Terry Bryan, as does the RVT with a re-run of S.L.A.G.S./Chillout (the same but not the same) before full on fetish takes charge with Suzie Kruger’s super party Sex at the Sweatbox, with Brent Nicholls & Simon Wallis spinning the tunes, as well as Recon over at The Arches, D.J.’s Chris Brogan, Gordon John & Pjay taking the musical charge. Then, to detox (not) and wind down (not), Juicy hold their “Recovery” party on the night of 2nd Jan, with your fave D.J. residents Steve Pitron, Steven Artis, Hi-Fi Sean, David Jiminez, Rob Sykes & D’Johnny in situ. Details of all of these parties/events can be found in the popular press.

Well, drawing a huge breath, that’s our choices up for this biggest weekend of the year, 2009 /2010, but if we haven’t said enough, go check out http://seenqueen.com which lists all the best gAylisting clubs/events across the capital & beyond, covering dates well into January.

As for us, well the plan is to be at Rupert Street to wave bye to 09 & hello to 10 with D.J. Brent Nicholls, RS’s G.M. Cathy & her brilliant team, then start the new decade as we mean to go on at, first Matinee, then “Alice”, followed by As One & finally to Onyx, giving Steven Gellar the review he deserves. We really want to fit in the Pitron/Dower set at Beyond too, so if anyone has a helicopter, let us know!! So, if you see us out, come say hi and for the last time this year, we say....Go There! Be There!

Finally, we want to say a massive thank you to YOU, for not only reading & supporting our work this year, but making it an unforgettable 2009 for Disco Matt. All the best for 2010, we can’t wait!

xDM

Weekend - 26th to 28th Dec

Hey Folks,

Well, with eyes & minds focussed on Christmas Day, we purposefully delayed our “weekend recommendations” post until today, Boxing Day, our latest report looking at where to be seen & what to do in an attempt to work off those excesses.

For those of you that already did, news in was that Trade/Orange at Fire last night (well this morning actually) was a resounding success, although our planned attendance was sadly ruined, so we will not be reviewing the event. However, the collaboration between these two giant brands looks like being THE story of 2009.

Anyway, onto the weekend proper and we focus on two events that have grabbed our attention & then give a quick rundown on others deserving a brief mention.

Boxing Day, is definitely the day to wear off those excesses and what better a place to start than at uber sexy fetish club Hard On! , which throws its XXXmas party to help you shake off all that turkey, Christmas pud, mince pies, & allows you to indulge in some stuffing of a different kind. So, putting aside the extra large jumper your granny sent you and slipping into leather, rubber, skinhead gear, uniform & the like, it’s time to get all pumped & funked up, with sexy sounds from resident D.J.’s Brent Nicholls, Hugos’land & Halo Is, as well as indulging in all the happenings across in the massive playroom, aptly named “Santa’s dirty dungeon” for this event. And, to add to the fun & frivolity, there is a special two for one drinks offer on Vodka before midnight to really get you in the mood, as well as the night being sponsored by online fetish retailer http://skyhi.me.uk. Hard On! at Hidden in Vauxhall kicks off at 10 p.m., running through until 5 a.m. & remember folks, it is a members only club, details of which you can find at http://hardonclub.co.uk or, if you prefer, grab your membership at RoB or Expectations. Entrance is £15 for members & £20 for guests (two allowed per member) & yearly membership is just £10.

For the less pervy of you, the best party in town will be at Fire, which hosts its monthly Tabloid outing, this time for a special Boxing Day bender, entitled “Reality TV Star Edition”, featuring none other than Boy George on the decks, who will be spinning a special set to befit the occasion, now if that doesn’t grab the front page headlines, what will?!?! Other broadsheet entertainers will include residents, The Oli, Daz Saund & The Sharp Boys, joining Boy George on the “Breaking News” man room with David Jiminez & Nick Tcherniak mashing it up in the “News In Brief” minimalism mirror arch, also with the return of the fabulous “Poporazzi Media Lounge”, hosted by “Jiggy” with D.J’s Jonny Red, Tasty Tim & James Saint James on the decks. Expect all the usual extrovert news grabbing production including the “Tabloid Wall Projection” which needs to be seen to be believed, as well as superb lighting, pyro’s & more. Doors open at 11 p.m. with the club running through until 8 a.m., with tickets available at just £10 in advance at http://clubtickets.com with special entrance charges with flyers in hand, otherwise £15 on the door.

So, what else is on offer? Well, Boxing Day has plenty of action of all sorts, with popular Soho haunts Lo-Profile & Barcode serving up fab music, with D’Johnny our choice at Lo-Profile. Over in Vauxhall, Barcode plays host to DJ Devilish, Paul Coals Hi-Fi (where is my mirrorball!) Sean, & sexy Steve Artis on the decks. Tonker hold their Boxing Day bash, which looks like being a corker, with special guest D.J., none other than the “Italian stallion” Pagano playing out, while the legendary RVT put on the iconic Duckie event. Sunday sees no respite, which kicks off with Beyond Afterhours at Area followed by Later at Fire (say no more!), while the RVT have their regular Sunday S.L.A.G.S/Chill Out session. Then, Naked Zoo returns to Egg for an Xmas special, as four clubs collide to give a mega mix of D.J’s including Per Q.X., Pagano, Larry Tee, Tyron & Jeffrey Hinton, but if you fancy fleeing London for the night, get down to Brighton for Wild Fruit’s “F**k Christmas” party at club Tru, the D.J. line up including Jon Byrne & Kate Wildblood. Now, don’t forget folks, Monday is a Bank Holiday (yippee!) so THE place to be will be the RVT which rolls out an extra S.LA.G.S./Chill Out session, with Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty & Sean Sirrs providing the sounds & the incomparable Dame Edna Experience entertains with a special seasonal show. Mind you iconic club night “Royal House” returns to Heaven & it can only be The Sharp Boys on the D.J. decks, who will play out non-stop house anthems all night. For details of all of these events, check the popular press.

Don’t forget to check out http://seenqueen.com, THE clubbing website, which has an extensive listing & coverage of the best gAylisting events across the capital through to New Year & beyond. But, we have to make a “bar humbug” mention to those childish people that ruined the fun Xmas poll, sadly resulting in its enforced removal from the site, although nevertheless, there is heaps of superb stuff to check out. Putting out news, as both we & Seenqueen do, is for the benefit of everyone and we are saddened that certain individuals have tried (unsuccessfully) to jeopardise that!

So, what are we up to? Well, it looks like a Hard On! weekend for us, as we visit our fetish side for the last time in 2009 & hopefully hold onto our T-shirt this time round! (oops), will probably swing into Barcode Vauxhall before (the official Hard On! pre-party venue) to catch up with Steven Artis & will do our best to say no to Beyond (will be five weeks in a row otherwise!...Jamie Head’s fault!). So, if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say.....Go There! Be There!

xDM

Festive Special - "Wave Goodbye to 09, Say Hello To 10"

“WAVE GOODBYE TO 09, SAY HELLO TO 10 – WHERE WILL YOU BE CLUBBING THIS FESTIVE SEASON?
SPECIAL EXTENDED “WEEKEND RECOMMENDATIONS”


Well, it has undoubtedly been an interesting year in gaylist/clubland London, with the downturn in the economic climate taking the brunt of the blame for the problems many clubs have encountered in 2009, but is fair to say that, despite money being tighter than we have known in a long time, many have still managed to satisfy their clubbing desires, with special weekends & most of big events proving the popular choices. Yes there have been some flops, but equally there have been some amazing parties, so as we the year draws to a close, how will 2009 bow out and what’s in store for the dawn of 2010?

There is definitely not shortage of options to dust off your clubbing shoes, celebrate the coming Christmas festivities, them wear off all the excesses caused by just one day (mad aren’t we?!) & hail the coming of what everybody hopes is a much better year ahead of us. Mind you, for some, Christmas started early, with two of gAylist London’s biggest clubs already throwing their festive parties, Matinee’s “La Nocha Rocha”, which was held on 5th Dec being more of a regular affair, although being covered in red coloured production, Matinee definitely was seasonal in look, even if the party didn’t feel that Christmassy. But then Beyond’s “Ice” party was definitely a winter wonderland and we were still dusting off the snow, hours afterwards, having had a brilliant time in the hands of Mikey D, Steve Pitron, D’Johnny & Alan K.

However, it seems the majority of parties are kicking off from this week, so what’s on offer to tempt you out? Well, hold on, as we give you the best of the bunch in our definitive run down.

Gay City Rollers

First out of the blocks, tomorrow no less (Wed 16th) is “Gay City Rollers”, as Alex Erfan’s crew throw a special Christmas themed party, promising that the Renaissance rooms will be glammed up with OTT decor, outrageous costumes & festive go go’s, with plenty of surprises, free gifts & seasonal cheer spread around by Chris Geary’s hunks. And the exciting news is that two real D.J. icon’s will be spinning the tunes, as Tasty Tim & Fat Tony join regular Stewart Who? on the decks, to provide the scintillating sounds. Entrance is just £7, which includes a free drink & hire of the skates, which is probably the best value night out we can think of. Doors at the Renaissance Rooms open at 7 p.m. with the club running through until midnight. More details can be found at http://alexerfan.com/

Industri

Thursday 17th sees Industri perform for the last time in 2009, with Minty hosting as only she can do, outrageously, and Paul Heron on the D.J. decks from 10.p.m. until 2 a.m. Industri has proven to be THE social soiree of the scene and with an extra special birthday twist this week, it should be a blast. Barcode Vauxhall is the host venue as always and proceedings usually start from 9 p.m., running through it 2 a.m. entrance being free all night!! Check http://bar-code.co.uk/ for more info.


Gravity Christmas Party

Then the next Christmas themed party , also on Thurs night (17th), is Gravity at Fire, which plays host to The Oli & Alan K on the decks, with superstar Steve Pitron guesting for the night. The team promise plenty of festive frivolity, with the club being given that special Christmassy feel in the hands of Jay Sharp Vokins’ magical mastery. Plus the fabulous Naomi hosts “Jiggy’s Christmas Sack” with plenty of presents to give away. It all kicks off at midnight, with the club running through until a heady 8 a.m. (books the day off work!) & entrance at anything for £5 to £10, dependant on what time you get there (grab a flyer!). Check out http://firelondon.co.uk/ for more details.

Onyx “White Spectacular”

Friday 18th is definitely an “Onyx” day, as the club that has transformed Friday nights is back with its Christmas “White Spectacular”, with the club being totally transformed but with all the usual ingredients that make Area super amazing, lasers, pyro’s & sexy stage shows and for sure this is one Onyx outing you won’t want to miss. Music comes courtesy of residents Phil Marriot & Steven Gellar in the main room, Jamie Hammond, Tuomo Fox, James St James & Jason Prince lauding it up in black room, with Lisa German taking hold of the terrace bar accompanied by Donald on vocals. However, the big news is that mega international superstar D.J. Paul Heron will be guesting for the night, taking the main room by storm & that is going to be something really special. The team dare you to dress all in white & offer special cocktails & free entry to the VIP bar if you do. What’s more there will be plenty of drinks offers on all night, on top of the amazing free entry before midnight offer. Onyx opens its doors at 10 p.m. & runs through until 5 p.m., with entry charges at just £6 after midnight (bargain!) & advance tickets selling online at http://clubtickets.com/.

Juicy “Yule Ball”

Saturday 19th sees the Christmas parties continue, the highlight being “Juicy”, as promoter Andrew Harris & his boys come over all festive, throwing a special “Juicy Yule Ball”, offering a bold bundle of fun with super X rated go-go boys to delight & extra special Christmas production, visuals & lighting. Music is provided by resident D.J’s Rob Sykes,
Hi-Fi Sean, Steve Artis, Gonzalo Rivas & David Jiminez, but joining them will be none other than the Italian Stallion, Pagano, who will be playing an extra special progressive & tech infused set in the main room to eclipse all others and we expect his popularity will ensure there is very little “room in the stable”. Juicy takes place at Fire in Vauxhall, doors opening at 11 p.m. & the club running through until 8 a.m. Entrance is £12, but if you grab an advance ticket from your fave Soho outlets, it’s just £10, or online from http://clubtickets.com/, with more details of the event at http://myspace.com.firelondon/.

Then the all out “Xmas partying” takes a breather until Christmas Day (yes there is clubbing on the day itself...365 days a year darling!!) so as to let you all get your shopping in..and we do like to shop, don’t we?!?!

Trade/Orange “The Magic of Christmas”

So, on Christmas day, the mother of all clubs, “Trade”, teams up with “Orange”, to bring you a blowout incredebleu entitled “Orange/Trade – The Magic Of Christmas”, at Fire in Vauxhall. If you have never been to a Trade Christmas day party, you really don’t know what you are missing, as there is no feeling that can be more decadent than clubbing while the rest of society are sleeping off their excesses. To well & truly help proceedings on, the Trade collective, in conjunction with Orange, have lined up a spectacular D.J. list, across three rooms, with the “Tinsel Trade Rudolf Room” playing host to Lisa German, Pagano.Nick Tcherniak & Lady Bianca, while over in the “Orange Claus Chamber”, Gonzalo Rivas, The Sharp Boys, Terry Bryan & The Oli take charge, with a yet undisclosed special guest joining them (could it be Steve Pitron?!). Then there is the “Lap Land Lightbox”, where the dream team of Fat Tony & Tonnic take you on a funky Xmas night journey, with Dave Cross assisting, but as if that wasn’t enough, there will be a fab chillout area, named simply “The Xmas Lounge”, where Steven Sharp’s super Xmas soundtrack will offer you an escape from the frenetic activity. Fire is set to look like a magical Christmas wonderland with all the ingredients we expect from this amazingly equipped venue, with the promise of complimentary mince pies & mulled wine for early arrivals, plus lots of extra surprises! (woo hoo). Trade/Orange (as we prefer it) kicks off at 10 p.m., finishing off at a premature 8 a.m. (must be the licensing). Tickets are on sale now at http://clubtickets.com/ for £12, as well as at Clone Zone, Prowler, DV8 & The Box, plus from Fire, Area & even from Steven Sharp in person (can’t be bad). Check out http://tradeuk.net/ for the full news.

Hard On! – “XXXmas Party”

Boxing Day sees no let down in the partying, as some of will be dreaming of being miles away in South Africa, as the Salvation Tour kicks off in Johannesburg, but back in good old London Town, uber sexy fetish club Hard On! throws its party to shake off all that turkey, Christmas pud, mince pies, & allows you to indulge in some stuffing of a different kind. So, putting aside the extra large jumper your granny sent you and slipping into leather, rubber, skinhead gear, uniform & the like, its time to get all pumped & funked up, with sexy sounds from resident D.J.’s Brent Nicholls, Hugos’land & Halo Is, as well as indulging in all the happenings across in the massive playroom (gonna do our best to hold onto our T-shirt this time!). And, to add to the fun & frivolity, there is a special two for one drinks offer on Vodka before midnight to really get you in the mood. Hard On! at Hidden in Vauxhall kicks off at 10 p.m., running through until 5 a.m. & remember folks, it is a members only club, details of which you can find at http://hardonclub.co.uk/ or, if you prefer, grab your membership at RoB or Expectations.

Tabloid – “Boxing Day Bender”

For the less pervy of you, there is always Fire, which hosts its monthly Tabloid outing, this time for a special Boxing Day bender, featuring none other than Boy George on the decks, who will be spinning a special set to befit the occasion, now if that doesn’t grab the front page headlines, what will?!?! Other broadsheet entertainers will include residents, The Oli, David Jiminez & The Sharp Boys, joined by Daz Saund & Nick Tcherniak with the return of the fabulous “Poporazzi Lounge”, hosted by “Jiggy” with D.J’s Jonny M, The very Miss Dusty O & James Saint James on the decks. Expect all the usual extrovert news grabbing production including the “Tabloid Wall Projection” which needs to be seen to be believed, as well as superb lighting, pyro’s & more. Doors open at 11 p.m. with the club running through until 8 a.m., with tickets available at just £10 in advance at http://clubtickets.com/ with special entrance charges with flyers in hand, otherwise £15 on the door.



Kinky Trade

We kind of then take a hop skip & jump across the short gap to New Years, with the world & his wife serving up their own form of partying on New Year’s Eve, but it seems that the mother of all of them will be “Kinky Trade” which will combine the forces of three clubs in one at The Renaissance rooms in Vauxhall. So, with promoters Laurence Malice, Andrew Harris & Alex Erfan laying down the gauntlet, the worlds of Trade, Juicy & Lovechild will join together for one spectacular gathering, with some of the biggest D.J. names in the business, including Trade’s Pete Wardman, Steve Thomas, Malcolm Duffy, Nick Tcherniak & Gonzalo Rivas, Juicy’s Steve Pitron, Hi-Fi Sean, Rob Sykes, D’Johnny & Steven Artis and Lovechild’s Mattias, Phil Hewson & Stewart Who?, will be the focus of the musical entertainment, although as of going to press there are more D.J’s to be confirmed. Topping off this amazing gathering, will be some extra special stage shows across the three spaces, with super hot kinky go-go’s, plenty of pyrotechnics, live V.J’s , laser shows, as well as some of the best club production & decor you have seen anywhere. Early bird tickets have sold out, but advance tickets at £20 are still available at Soho outlets Prowler, Aware, Clone Zone, DV8 & The Box, or online at http://clubtickets.com/. There are also VIP packages available, which includes express entrance & coatcheck facilities, an exclusive VIP area & separate toilets, with a glass of bubbly thrown in. Kinky Trade’s doors open at 10 p.m. running superlate till 8 a.m. NYD.

Matinee “NYD 2010”

But, if like us, NYE is not your thing, then there is plenty to save yourselves for on New Year’s Day, which kicks off in amazing Espaniol style at the mega Matinee goes all afterhours on us, presenting their “Supersized” event , returning to their state of the art home Cable in London Bridge. The Evolved Events all star D.J’s will be present to provide the scintillating sounds, including Guy Williams, Paul Heron, Pier Morrocco, Fat Tony, Jonny M, Alessandro, Jon Dennis & Saki, all joined by Spanish superstar Matinee resident G-Martin. Mark M Forns & Nik Ripley’s Fierce Intl crew will be out in force, supplying chunk loads of hot & sexy dancers, but will also be joined by the infamous “Stress” performers, noted for their outrageous & scary club shows across the world, who will be flown in especially for the event from Barcelona & Ibiza. Now, if last year is anything to go by, this is going to be an absolute “roadblock” and with early bird tickets already sold out, we suggest you grab your advance tickets in person, which are available for £20 at the usual Soho outlets or if you prefer, go online to http://evolvedevents.co.uk/., but be quick as the latest news is that these are the fastest moving tickets in town!! Matinee’s NYD afterhours opens its doors at 5 a.m., with the club running through until 2 p.m. (wow!).

SuperMartXe – “Alice In Wonderland”

Then, drawing a short breath, it’s over to the O2 Academy in Brixton, as Logan presents SuperMartXe’s “Alice In Wonderland” party, which promises to be the biggest spectacle this super Spanish club’s London arm has produced yet. As always, Mr Schmitz is keeping most of the plans very close to his big chest, but we can guarantee that the D.J. line up will consist of residents Steve Pitron, Marlon K Jones & Tony English, who will be joined for this special event by Gaydar’s own Phil Marriot, D.J. Aron, Nathan 6 & flying in from Spain, will be Juanjo Martin, who is resident for SuperMartXe over there. P.A.’s confirmed for this magical experience are Aimee, Belle & extra special guest, X Factor’s Danyl Johnson (that should be interesting). Now, judging from recent events, we are expecting a truly incredible stage show, with production to match & having grilled Logan for more, all he will tell us that he has plenty of surprises up his sleeve, so we suspect that entering the wonderland will be a superb experience indeed. Advance tickets are on sale now both online at http://ticketweb.co.uk/ & at outlets, Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, Solar Station, The Box & Profile Bar. And, a special pre-party has been planned at Lo-Profile on Boxing Day (more details of that to come). Check out the new web link http://loganpresents.com/ for this & all of Logan’s club events.

DTPM – “NYD 2010”

Then later on New Year’s Day, two clubs go head to head to entice you out to party well past dawn. First up is the return of DTPM and it seems that the rumour machine worked well, as the confirmed venue for this NYD party is The Roof Gardens in Kensington (not quite the central London venue expected), but having been given a complete refurb should definitely be a stylish affair. The D.J. line up is certainly interesting to say the least, as just two original DT residents survive the changes, Steve Thomas & Fat Tony playing, with the big name of Boy George taking centre stage, as well as The House Husbands joining the, if very “un” DTPM, line up. Mind you, the wonderful & talented Nick Tcherniak joins the team & may (if you’re lucky) do a bit of b2b’ing (in the musical sense..steady!!) with Steve, which should, if it happens, be a delight. Such has been the demand following the hugely successful “The Bitch is Back” party, yet again ALL the advance tickets sold out over three weeks ago, but Lee Freeman tells us a very limited amount will be available on the door. For more details, go to http://dtpmevents.co.uk/.

As One

But it looks like the second collaboration of the New Year will be club event “As One”, when clubs Beyond, Lovechild, Megawoof, Trannyshack & Lo-Profile join together to bring you a huge event spread across 6 rooms in the arches of Fire in Vauxhall. The confirmed D.J. line up is Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Gonzalo Rivas & Alan K in the Beyond/Logan Presents main room, Gabriele Cutrano, Mattias, Pagano, & Paul Heron representing Lovechild in the mirror arch, Megawoof residents Daz Saund, Diddy & Tim Mclone, will spin in the Lightbox, while, Craig Daniels, Stewart Who? Terry Vietheers & Phil Hewson will fly the flag for Lo-Profile, with the final space, “The Red Room” being the home for Trannyshack, where Tasty Tim & Miss Dusty O will play out the sounds. There will be a special VIP space, sponsored by fab gay retail outlet DV8, as well as the infamous “contact room, hosted by Chris Geary’s hunks and you can expect some amazing production, lighting, & spectacular sexy dancers, in the form of Logan’s schmitzels. Doors for this mega event open at Fire at 11 p.m., with the club running through until 8 a.m. All early bird tickets have sold out, but advance ones at £15 are still available at the usual Soho outlets & at http://clubtickets.com. More info on “As One” can be found at http://firelondon.co.uk &/or http://alexerfan.com
Onyx “Afterhours”

Then, as if that wasn’t enough, Onyx returns for a “one off” afterhours event at Area, on Saturday 2nd January, to really kick you into 2010 with a bang. Returning will be fave resident D.J’s Phil Marriot & & Steve Gellar in the main room, with Jamie Hammond, Tuomo Fox, Jason Prince & James Saint James playing out in the black box, while out in the terrace bar, Lisa German will be mashing it up yet again. This is definitely going to have the feel of a Beyond party and we suspect many will spill out from “As One” where special entrance stamps to Onyx will be available. If not, you can get in for just £6, with the addition of credit crunch busting drinks promotions on offer (after all the previous partying, wallets will be crying out for that for sure!). Area opens its doors for Onyx “Afterhours” from 7 a.m., running superlate and details should be online at http://firelondon.co.uk/.



Now, what other events are on offer that deserve a brief mention. Well draw more breath and here goes.....Barcode Soho plays host to “The Cave” for their Christmas party this Friday (18th Dec), then Rupert St Bar hosts two birthdays, Vlad’s on 19th & Disco Matt’s (who is that!?!) on 20th, while Horse Meat Disco’s Christmas Ho-down is also on Sun 20th & Orange squeeze the last of their citrus juice before Christmas on the same day. “Naked Zoo” returns to London at Egg for a Christmas special on Sun 27th Dec and “Royal House” also makes a welcome return to Heaven on Mon 28th Dec. With so much happening on New Year’s Eve, we will be issuing an extra post, but quick mentions go to Gutterslut, who hold their “Superslut” NYE party at The Dalston Superstore & Shadow Lounge’s “Showgirls & Showponnies” NYE bash. Check the popular press (excepting Vlad’s & Disco Matt’s b/day parties) for more details of these and watch for our “watered down” weekend recommendations posts, coming up over the festive period.

As for us, well it looks like a non-stop period of activity, with reviews a plenty and we have already chalked the following events in our diary

Industri – Thurs 17th Dec - from 9 p.m.
Gravity – Thurs 17th/Fri 18th – from 1 a.m. (review)
Onyx – Fri 18th – from 11 p.m. (review)
Profile/Lo-Profile – Sat 19th – from 9 p.m. (review)
Discomatt.com weekend birthday soiree @ Rupert St – Sun 20th – from 6 p.m.
Trade/Orange – Xmas Day – from 11 p.m. (review)
Hard On! – Boxing Day – from 11.30 p.m. (review)
Rupert St – NYE – from 8 p.m.
Matinee “Afterhours” – New Year’s Day – from 5 a.m.
SuperMartXe “Alice In Wonderland” – New Year’s Day – from 5 p.m. (review)
As One – New Year’s Day – from 11.30 p.m. (review)

Now, don’t forget to visit http://seenqueen.com/, which has a special feature section, covering the best gAylisting events for the Christmas season & more. Plus, why not let people know where you are going, by entering the “fun poll”, as well as voting for your fave club, event, bar, etc, of the year, in the “seenqueen 2009 poll”.

So, if you see us out over the festive period, come say hi and as we always say.....Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend - 11th to 13th Dec

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Weekend - Special Post - Rupert Street Re-launch 3rd/4th Dec

Hey Folks

With the weekend already looking a massive one as we have reached the last month of the year (our favourite...party, party party!), we have loads to cover, but thought we would dedicate a special post to a Soho institution that re-opens its doors this weekend.

So, the big questions is, where have you been socialising in Soho for the last week? Well, it won’t have been Rupert Street as (if you hadn’t noticed..of course you have noticed!!!) your favourite gAylist bar has been getting a complete makeover (and oh how are we excited about how it’s going to look!!).

With Cathy & the team keeping everything under wraps, the time clock for completion of the changes is well & truly ticking as the team are preparing the re-launch this most popular of bars this Thursday (3rd Dec), swinging open the doors to the public from 8 p.m. For those lucky to get a sneak preview invite, just a reminder that the VIP party starts at 5 p.m. with complimentary drinks & nibbles.

But, prepare yourselves folks, for the mother of all re-launch parties that Rupert Street has ever seen, as the “official” re-opening happens on Friday (4th Dec), with proceedings kicking off, again from 8 p.m. and running through until midnight.

And what a line up they have planned as not only will Rupert Street resident D.J. Alessandro be spinning the latest sexy sounds to well & truly rock the new look bar, but the amazing diva house artiste Katherine Ellis has been secured & will be the P.A. for the night, performing live. For those of you uninitiated to this superb star’s work, Katherine is a massive name across the house music scene, having collaborated with some of the industry’s biggest recording artists, including Roger Sanchez, Tom Stephan & The Freemasons and is the voice behind a whole host of dance/house anthems, her biggest accolade being the massive track “Salty”, which we are sure she will be performing on the night (wow). This is one appearance & performance you won’t want to miss and a real coup for Rupert Street.

This party already looks like being a “roadblock” event as well as a who’s who of the gAylist glitterati!!, so this is definitely going to THE place to be seen on the scene on Friday & if you’re lucky you may even get snapped by the gay press as both Boyz & Q.X. will be present to capture all the action. We will also be on hand & will be reviewing the whole re-launch, so make sure you say hi and secure your mention in the review.

So, make Rupert Street on either Thursday 3rd Dec from 8 p.m. or Friday 4th (recommended) from 8 p.m. (simplez!). with plenty of drinks offers, fun & frivolity & most of all the return of yours and our favourite Soho Bar, looking spendido!!

Be There!!

xDM

Weekend - 27th - 29th Nov

Hey Folks,

Well, we can hardly believe that November is nearly over and we will be into the Christmas month by next week. However, there are plenty of options to see this penultimate month of 2009 out with a bang, but we focus on just three, that have grabbed our attention.

First up is the return of favourite raunchy & sexy fetish club Hard On! which takes grip of Hidden in Vauxhall this Saturday (28th Nov) offering another monthly outing for all you folks in leather, rubber, uniform & skinhead gear (even nude darling!) and love a trip to the raunchier side. This month sees a special competition, where contestants will get the opportunity to enter & be crowned as “Mr Sleazy”, by displaying that they are the dirtiest, horniest & most perverted one of them all, through a live 5 minute slot in front of the Hard On! crowd, answering some questions & showing exactly why they deserve the title (now that is going to be something to feast your eyes on!!). The competition is sponsored by your fave fetish store RoB, who are donating some very generous prizes & the winner will become their “pin up man” for the year (nice!). The music is provided across two rooms by residents Dmac, Halo-Is & Hugosland in the cruise bar & the dynamic hot & horny duo of Brent Nicholls & Hi-Fi Sean, (the latter having just released a special mix for the party – see our “music” post) in the main “Red” room. With the usual playroom area as-well, there will be plenty going on down at Hard On! this month, which opens its doors at 10.30 p.m., running through till 6 a.m. And don’t forget, that after all the problems with the coatcheck last month, the team are offering it free this time round, plus £5 off the entrance fee for the first 200 in & a free drink for the first 100 (well, you can’t say fairer than that!!). For full details on the strict dresscode, entrance charges etc, go to http://hardonclub.co.uk & remember that it is a members only club, so if you’re not join now!

Next up is an anniversary party that looks like being a real smash! Yes, the London arm of huge Spanish club brand SuperMartXe celebrates one year in gAylist London this Sat (28th Nov), as Logan & his team present a “gold” themed bling & sparkling spectacular at The Coronet in Elephant & Castle. For those of you uninitiated to SuperMartXe parties in the capital, think big, bold, brash & beauty all rolled into one, with probably the best production & stage shows of any club event. The last “under the sea” party was testament to what Logan & his schmitzels are capable of pulling off and this latest instalment is going to be a corker. With much of the details under wraps, we can confirm the D.J. line up with London residents Steve Pitron & Nick Tcherniak being joined by new Spanish import AB Garcia, playing out in the main room and Marlon K Jones up in room 2. There will be plenty of action on the stage with a number of surprise P.A.’s lined up (could that include Therese we wonder!?!?!) and everything you come to expect from a superb SuperMartXe. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. with the club running through till 7 a.m. Advance tickets at £16 are still available at Soho outlets DV8, Clone Zone & Prowler as well as Profile Bar (which hosted the fab pre-party last Friday) or online at http://clubtickets.com, with a limited amount available on the door. But you better be quick, as the latest news is that tickets are running out.

The third party that has caught our eye is the return of Scandal this Sunday (29th Nov), which launched at Shadow Lounge on Soho Live 09 and promoter Steve Elliot (of Salvation fame) brings it back to the capital for a special “Red Ribbon” party, which kicks off a whole host of events for World Aids Day. This party is expected to be a downright scandalous yet stylish affair, hosted by the unscrupulous Madam Alekssandra Ceciliato (a mouth full), with resident D.J’s Chris Brogan & Alessandro serving up the sexy sounds, both fresh from Salvation parties in Rio & Moscow respectively, so expect quality music to match the surroundings. And to add to the evening’s entertainment, there will be a special final London performance by “The Mistress of Disgrace” Juliana De Primo (that will be interesting) before she heads off to Brazil. So expect a sophisticated crowd (maybe some celebs too) of scandalous proportions, with the whole night supporting “The Elton John Aids Foundation”, donations being taken on the door etc. Scandal runs from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m., with entry a mere £5 before midnight & £10 thereafter. And don’t forget the team are throwing a pre-party at The Box Bar on Saturday, with plenty of discount wristbands available. Details of the venue can be found at http://theshadowlounge.co.uk and in the words of the promoter, “let there be no more cover up’s or false allegations, but be there when the scandal breaks” (couldn’t have said it better ourselves!!).

Right, what other offerings are around this weekend that deserve a mention? Well Friday seems to be the major night of activity with a new club coming to The Lightbox at Fire entitled “Visions”, with D.J’s Trevor Rockcliffe, Daz Saund & Hi-Fi Sean spinning cutting edge sounds, while over at the legendary boozer The Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) there is a one-of party “Anthems” with Marc Andrews (of Love Muscle fame) playing a 4 hour set of classic 90’s tunes, joined by Andy Almighty whom we are sure will inject a little disco & Hi-NRG to proceedings. Then there is Onyx at Area (a sure fire hit) and Eagle have a special benefit World Aids day night for The Food Chain, with special D.J. guest, the legendary Alan X providing the music. Over in Soho, Barcode has another Ursus Cave party, while Profile Bar’s new resident Phil Marriot warms up the evening for Luke Hope & Mikey D, who will entertain downstairs at Lo-Profile and Oliver M provides the live music over at The Box, which is a great Friday hangout. A quick mention goes to Orange on Sunday, which have their own World Aids Day event, like Scandal, supporting The Elton John Aids Foundation and Gay City Rollers which returns next Wednesday (2nd Dec) for its camp outing at The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall. For full details of all these events, check the popular press.

Now, just time to remind you that Rupert Street is closed for refurbishment (check out our “limited edition” post for details of alternative hangouts), but re-opens next Thursday (3rd Dec) from 8 p.m.

Right, well that’s our choices up for this weekend, but don’t forget to visit http://seenqueen.com, which has comprehensive details of all the best gAylisting events on offer, including some Christmas dates just released.

As for our weekend, well it looks like being the usual start with a trip to Industri at Barcode Vauxhall tonight (Thurs 26th) with Minty hosting & Brent Nicholls on the decks (candy provided by yours truly), then SuperMartXe’s birthday bash on Saturday with pal Joel, followed by Beyond on Sunday morning & Scandal later Sunday night. So, if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say....Go There! Be There!

xDM

"Limited Edition" Bars - Weekend 27th - 29th Nov

Hey Folks,

Well, with the news of the moment being about one of Soho’s most popular bars being out of action, we have decided to issue a “limited edition” weekend recommendations post, covering the best choices while Rupert Street undergoes a “nip & tuck” refurbishment.

So, with yours and our favourite hangout being closed this weekend, what are the alternative’s on offer around Soho to tempt the Rupert Street faithful? Well, plenty actually, but we focus on just four, with a brief mention of some others worth consideration.

If Friday is your night on the town then you can do far worse than popping across to Seven Dials on 27th Nov & giving The Box a try. With a gorgeous (definitely gAylist) crowd & equally gorgeous bar staff, the atmosphere is relaxed yet sophisticated and with a live D.J., the music quality is pretty much guaranteed to wow. Frank & his team definitely go that extra mile to make your evening enjoyable & it has become a favourite haunt of ours, especially the service from the lovely Guileme!! Tip top scene D.J. (and Matinee promoter) Oliver M takes control of the decks this Friday, from 7 p.m. till 11 p.m., which means you can still get home at a reasonable time without wasting the following day. Check out their website, http://boxbar.com/ and don’t forget that they serve great food throughout the week.

Saturday 28th sees Barcode Soho taking centre stage, with two floors of fun and top notch D.J’s to boot. Since its refit last May, Saturday is proving to be such a popular night, as you can drink, socialise and dance all in one space & if you get down before 10 p.m. its free (£4 after), with the fun going on till 1 a.m. The added bonus is, if you still want to party, you can head down to sister venue Barcode Vauxhall, which runs till 6 a.m. & get in for free as long as you get a stamp from the Soho door boys. This Saturday sees Saki on the decks & if you have witnessed his sets at Matinee, you know you are in for a real treat here! Saki kicks things off downstairs in the club bar from 10 p.m., although the upstairs bar is open from 4 p.m. with pints at a round £3 (bargain!) & more drinks offers besides. Visit http://bar-code.co.uk/ for more details.

On Sunday 29th, Shadow Lounge is the place to be seen, which sees the return of club night Scandal for their “Red Ribbon” party. Full details of this event can be found in our main weekend recommendations post, but with any Shadow lounge outing, you can definitely guarantee a gaylisting crowd, including the odd celebrity (and we mean real celebrity) thrown in for good measure, so we suspect that Scandal will do just that. With a superb atmosphere and the mix of dance & shoulder rubbing being un-paralleled, Sunday will see the added bonus of D.J.’s Chris Brogan & Alessandro, serving some scintillating sounds and with Scandal’s super experienced promoter Steve Elliot in charge of proceedings, expect a night to remember & all in aid of a good cause in advance of World Aids Day. Scandal kicks off at
11 p.m. & runs through till late. For details of the venue, go to http://theshadowlounge.co.uk/

However, our choice of bars while Rupert Street is closed goes to Profile on Wardour Street. If you haven’t yet sampled this new(ish) kid on the block, it is about time you did, as the venue is a real breath of fresh air. Unlike any other Soho hangout, Profile has an amazing ability to deliver the chance to socialise in real comfort, in stylish yet relaxing surroundings & with an extensive drinks & food offer available you can't go wrong here. Modelled on an American diner, the black & yellow colour scheme is not to everybody’s taste, but it is done impeccably well and will definitely grow on you (it has on us). With specialist cocktails on offer all weekend & a two for one special offer for early birds, you can also indulge in the fantastic food, which ranges from table snacks through to full mains meals, all at very reasonable prices. If that wasn’t enough, Friday’s & Saturday’s see live D.J.’s play, but with the music complimenting the atmosphere rather than blasting you out. Plus, if you want to make a real night of it, then Lo-Profile opens downstairs at 10 p.m., running through until 4 a.m., with scene favourite D.J.’s on rotation and if you are in Profile beforehand, you can gain free entry (just ask at the bar). Profile D.J. residents include Jamie Head, Brent Nicholls, Nick Evans & Paul Goodyear & the new Friday D.J. is Gaydar’s own Phil Marriot, who will be there this weekend on duty from 8 p.m. Watch this space for details of a new website & upcoming plans & events for the bar, although if you want to check out what’s happening at “Lo-Profile”, go to http://profilesoho.com/.

Other venues worth a mention are Escape Bar on Friday’s which is a disco tinged alternative to the norm, The Yard which is currently getting the re-invigoration treatment from new owners “The Edge Group” & is worth a peek, as is Village, which is a perfectly central location if you don’t want to stray too far, the bar celebrating its 18th birthday on Sat.

So, with the Rupert St “cat” away, there are plenty of places for the “mice” to play, but make sure you are back where you belong by Friday 4th Dec.

Also, don’t forget to check out the new bars section at THE clubbing website http://seenqueen.com/.

xDM

Weekend - 20th to 22nd Oct

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Weekend - 13th to 15th Nov

Hey Folks,

Well, after a weekend dominated by all things Espaniol, this one looks like that good old blightly born clubs will fill our box of fun. So what’s in store for this second three day sabbatical of November? Well a lot of your faves, but two that have caught our eye & it seems that Sunday is the day to do it!!!.

First up is the long awaited & (in some peoples mind, well overdue) return of clubbing giant DTPM which hits gAylist clubbing where it counts in the capital, with a real punch. Having consigned the brand to a temporary grave, promoter Lee Freeman has revived this icon and oh how has he done so!?!?!, as the event returns to its age old timing of a Sunday 3 p.m. opening, yes 3 p.m., and why so you may ask? Well, firstly, this was the time the club always opened in its infancy days back at Villa Stefano, but in securing the amazing & lofty club, Paramount at Centrepoint, Lee is keen to get everyone into the club before the sun sets, as the view from 31 floors up in the sky will give everyone present THE best view of the November sunset (due around 4.15 p.m.). But then, let’s not just think about the view, but think about the superb D.J. line up, playing out the classic DTPM sound. Back together once again, is the dream team that is Miguel Peliterro, Guy Williams, Steve Thomas & Fat Tony, all who are sure to rock Paramount to its foundations. Now, normally we would give details of tickets sales, but this event was a sell-out just two weeks after tickets were released, so if you have one, make sure you get down to Paramount before 4 p.m., as the sun (if it is shinning) has to be seen to set. For those of you that don’t, the latest news is that there may (and we stress may) be tickets available on the door from 6 p.m. (no earlier), but watch out for our “Stop Press” posts for news on these. Further info of DTPM’s special “The Bitch Is Back” party can be found at http://dtpmevents.co.uk/ & the club runs at Paramount in Charing Cross Road from 3 p.m. until midnight.

Next is new weekly club outing Konekted, at uber new club venue Cable in London Bridge (the host venue for Matinee) which is causing a real storm in clubland London. Konekted is brought to you by one of the gAylist scene’s most experienced promoters, Wayne Shires, who joins forces with Steve Darragh of Fitladz & Twist fame, to bring you an event like no other. The whole ethos of the club is to bring together (connect) a whole spectrum of society, whether gay, metrosexual or inquisitive, in Wayne’s own words “to pull in all tribes to one unique party” with music being the connection, the event offering three distinct choices of music style, from sexy underground grooves, to tech/electro house & alluring uplifting beats, spread across three rooms. Resident D.J.’s include some of London’s biggest names, Paul Heron, Pagano. Stevie B, & Oliver M, with the likes of Paul Coles, Sandiego & Tim McLone also gracing its decks, and a special space, “The Pop Up” room dedicated to the fresh & emerging Shoreditch scene, clubs like Guru Guru & The Dalston Superstore starring. Having attended the launch party, this club has a definite fresh feel, the sort of decadent yet hedonistic Sunday clubbing we loved in the days of The L.A. in Old Street, but in much more stylish surroundings. Cable opens its doors for Konekted at 10.30 p.m. until v late, with entry at a mere £5 (bargain) without flyer before midnight & £8 thereafter. Grab a flyer though & you get free entry!!. More details can be found at http://konekted.co.uk/.

So, two great clubs to truly dominate your Sunday proceedings and shelve that roast lunch for a week!!

But what else is on offer over the weekend? Well if Friday is your thang, then Vauxhall looks like a spotlight, with Onyx at Area & Barcode serving up another huge portion of “Our House” with Hi-Fi Sean & Severino taking charge. Lo-Profile have the dream team that is Mickey D & Jamie Head in control of this glamorous bar/club Soho stop-off. Saturday brings a host of the scene’s big D.J. names to the fore, with Guy Williams & Alessandro doing it at Lo-Profile, & Devilish, Gary H & Mattias strutting their stuff at Barcode Vauxhall, as well as Sharon O Love taking to the decks at Rupert Street. Other sure fire (no pun intended) winners include Beyond on Sunday morning & Orange on Monday morning! Check the popular press for details of all these.

Also, don’t forget to check out http://seenqueen.com/ for all the best gAylisting events in the capital, plus much much more, including the latest news, reviews music choices, video links & scene pics!! Also, why not join the micro blogging website http://screamqueen.co.uk/ the clubbers version of twitter, where you can update all your clubbing pals with your activity (as they say, be heard not herd!).

Well, whatever you are up to, have a great weekend and as for us, we will be starting it all at Industri tomorrow night with Minty hosting & Brent Nicholls spinning the tunes. We will lauding it around Soho on Friday with our pal Joel and definitely at DTPM on Sunday, which we are really excited about. So, if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say...........Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend 5th - 8th Nov

Hey Folks,

With the penultimate month of 2009 well & truly underway, what can we expect for this first full weekend of November? Well, quite a lot actually, as the some of the scene’s major gAylisting brands open their doors for their events.

However, it looks like Saturday is the really “happening” night of the weekend and we concentrate on three biggie’s for you to toss a coin over.

First up is the manly Megawoof, which packs another monthly punch at Hidden in Vauxhall, building on its successful switch from Colloseum, with all the macho & marauding action taking place across three rooms of fun. D.J’s Sugarbear, Daz Saund, Tim McClone & new name BabyBearBell keep the uplifting house music action going in the main (red) room, while over in the Bar (blue) room, more soothing sounds are supplied by Rob & Massimo. The third (black) room sees the return of Deep Wolf, who will be playing out a more progressive set for those in tune with tougher tracks, so plenty of choice on offer. And DV8, your fave Soho gay retailer, is celebrating its 1st birthday, with a range of goodies on supply, another good reason to get down to Hidden this Saturday. Doors open at 11 p.m., with the club running through until 6 a.m, entrance being £13 before midnight or £14 thereafter, with £12 advance tickets on sale at http://megawoof.com or at the usual outlets, including DV8 of course. So if, muscled hunks, chunks & beefcake butchiness is your thang, then Megawoof is for you.

Next up is the much awaited return of Lovechild, which takes up new residency at Fire in Vauxhall. Promising to be a much raunchier affair than its previous outings at Pacha, promoter Alex Erfan promises plenty of “pimped up & sexed up” action with the new addition of “the Contact Room”, which will feature over 20 porn stars as well as Chris Geary’s sexy go-go dancers, the room hosted by Svetlana Queen. The music looks like being equally as sexy, with Italiano’s Gabriele Cutrano & Max Sanna spinning in the main room, joined by the gorge Mattias, while Craig Daniels Tasty Tim & Lee Harris entertain in the “Love Lounge”. And with the night being sponsored by herbal enhancers “Start Up”, you can expect more than just wings across this night of erotic & sexual fascination, think Lovechild with an injection of Hustlaball and you will know where this party’s at. With advance tickets available at just £10 from http://lovechild.com, as well as outlets across Soho & doors opening at 11 p.m. running through till 7 p.m., this could prove a popular alternative.

However, don’t count your chickens yet as Saturday also sees the Matinee machine roll into town at Cable in London Bridge, following the massive sell-out success that was the 3rd Birthday party. Entitled “The Next Chapter”, prepare yourselves for magnificent musical mastery from one of the strongest D.J. line up’s to grace any gAylist club in the capital, Guy Williams & Pagano sandwiching Spanish resident J Louis in the “Matinee” room, Brent Nicholls, Fat Tony & Alessandro playing out in the “Parlour” room & guest D.J. Steven Redant followed by the mighty Paul Heron taking charge on the “bpm” room. The eye candy will be courtesy of Mark M Forn’s Fierce Intl crew and we are told to expect even more spectacular shows & amazing production than the last event. Matinee certainly attracts one of THE most stylish, gorgeous & handsome crowds we know & Cable is proving a worthy home for this clubbing giant. So, miss this one & definitely miss out, Matinee running from 11 p.m. through till 8 a.m., with advance tickets on sale at http://evolvedevents.co.uk & across Soho, with more available on the door, of course hosted by the marvellous Minty.

So, toss that coin and see how it lands, but you have three top pedigree clubbing choices on offer and we are sure, whichever one you pick, you will have a great time, one thing being for definite; Beyond will be packed again this Sunday!!

But if the “full on” clubbing experience is a bit too much for you, you could do far worse than choosing either Lo-Profile in Soho or Barcode in Vauxhall, both serving up scene favourite D.J.’s at very reasonable door charges, Lo-Profile welcoming Gonzalo & Paul Heron on Friday, with Jamie Head & D’Johnny lauding it on Saturday, while down at Barcode, D.J’s include Alessandro, Steven Artis, Mattias & Hi-Fi Sean this weekend. For full details of these & other offerings, check the popular press.

As for our weekend, well we will probably be out in The Box this Friday for the first of two Matinee pre-parties, then taking full advantage of “The Next Chapter” on Saturday, no doubt with a jaunt around town beforehand. So, if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say....Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend - 29th Oct / 1st Nov

Hey Folks,

Well, we are back & up to speed with all our regular posts, including the one that started them all, “Weekend Recommendations” and just in time for Halloween, which offers up plenty of opportunities for a great time.

Wading through the mass of choices, we (as always) concentrate on just three which have really caught our eye, although there are some noteworthy events that will get a brief mention too.

First up (and yes we are recommending it for the first time) is Juicy which rolls out its Halloween spectacular party this Saturday (Oct 31st of course), “Bloodbath”, with the promise of extra spooky production which will transform Fire into a ghostly & garish Halloween heaven (or should that be hell!!). Promoter Andrew Harris (aptly titled “Hammer Horror” for the night) promises the best party in town, with music coming from Rob Sykes, D’Johnny, Gonzalo Rivas, Hi-Fi Sean, David Jiminez & Steven Artis across the Main room & the Mirror Arch, with the team welcoming the Trannyshack girls, Dusty “O” and Lady Lloyd, who will play out in the lounge bar (the lounge of terror for the night). Add to that a frightening stage show from Naomi as well as the sexy Juicy go-go’s who will definitely be garbed for the occasion, this should prove a major hit. Doors open at 11 p.m. with the club running through until 8 a.m. Entrance is £15 with tickets on sales in advance at http://clubtickets.com/ & special joint Beyond (more of that in a minute) at a bargain price of £20 & you can grab advance tickets in your hands from your favourite Soho outlets.

Our next choice is Hard On!, which bucks the Halloween trend (thank god!) with its party “Master U” (also on Sat 31st), sponsored by the uber fetish brand, Master U (funny that), so expect an ultra sleazy show to truly tickle the spine and expand the usual Hard On! pervyness. Music comes courtesy of Dmac, Hugo’sland & Halo-is in the “Blue” cruise bar/room, while favourites Hi-Fi Sean Dickson & Brent Nicholls leather up for full on electro, underground & (quote) “bollock" breaking” house (ooh err missus!). The team (well Suzi) are being extra generous this month with discounted coatcheck charges and an extra special 2 for 1 offer on Vodka to really get you into the swing of it. The club runs (as if you didn’t know) at Hidden in Vauxhall, with doors opening at 10 p.m. & running through until 6 a.m. It is a members only club (door charge £15), but members can bring 2 guests (£20 each) & if you’re not a member go now to http://hardonclub.co.uk/ & remember the strict dress code (no jeans & trainers boys!). Oh, and if the man that made my last night at Hard On! quite special found my T-shirt, which I dropped when my Chaps did, let me know please!!

Last up, is another Halloween extravaganza at THE afterhours club of the moment, Beyond, which goes “Beyond The Grave” this Sunday morning (god Nov already!!) at Area in Vauxhall, which this weekend is all about “the hours of darkness & being safe inside before the sun comes up! (well it’s like that every week isn’t it?!) However, for one night only, Beyond comes over all Vampires, Witches, Ghosts and things that go bump in the night (well morning actually) with Area turned into a sexy cruisey Graveyard. And we are told to watch out for “Buff the Vampire Layer” (sounds sexy). The sounds will definitely be that as the team pull out all the stops with (we love these names – someone has imagination!!) Steve “Petrifying” Pitron, Mikey “Monsters Inc” D, Alan “Chuckie” K, Paul “Unholy” Christian The “Shivering” Sharp Boys & (this is the best one) Jamie Head”less”, (well its Halloween). Logan’s troupe of dancers will be there to delight and with Area’s renowned lighting, lasers, pyro’s & production, this will definitely be a Beyond to remember. Doors swing open at
6 a.m., with the club running through until 1 p.m. Entrance is a mere £10 in advance from either http://clubtickets.com/ or from Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, The Box or The Embankment Bar, £12 with an ad/or flyer but a whopping £18 on the door (so go advance we say!).
Other Halloween options include Gravity Gore 2 this Thurs at Fire (ooh that’s tomorrow), Onyx Massacre at Area on Friday & a special party from the “Logan Presents” team, (you know, the ones behind SuperMartXe London) entitled “Thriller” at The Fridge in Brixton.
But, if you want to escape the Halloween madness then Black Rabbit (thump! thump!) celebrate their 3rd birthday at The Shoreditch Studio’s this Friday, Ursus Cave laud it up at Barcode Soho, also this Friday, & Lo-Profile have a Rio Beach fashion show this Saturday. For details of these parties check the popular press.

As for us, well our weekend always starts at Industri at BCV (that’s Barcode Vauxhall) with Minty & co tomorrow, Brent Nicholls supplying the tunes & Disco Matt the candy, then we will be at the “Hate Crime” Vigil (more of that in our separate “Stop Press” post) on Friday, are tossing a coin between Juicy & Thriller on Sat, but will definitely be at Beyond on Sunday. So if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say......Go There! Be There!

xDM