Weekend Recommendations - 4th June 2009

Hey Folks,

Well, as we move into June, things should be hotting up on the scene, although it seems much of the attention is currently away from our shores, with a selection of parties in Paris, Cologne, Antwerp & of course Ibiza, which is holding a succession of launch parties to its frenetic summer season.

So, what’s on offer in gAylist/land London this weekend, well two of our faves re-appear & it seems that bar culture is the name of the game.

First up is the macho, muscular Megawoof which returns to Club Colosseum just two weeks after its Bank Holiday special, although with little other activity, should ensure a tight testosterone filled main room of outrageous action. Expect all the usual ingredients that make this men only outing extra special, with music across two rooms of dance with regular resident D.J’s. Italian Stallion Pagano takes centre stage in the main room to stir up the crowd with his pulsating progressive tech house tunes & don’t forget the darkroom area for the more adventurous in you. Door open at 10.30 p.m. & the club runs through until 6 a.m., with entry just £10 for members & £14 for guests. Advance tickets are available at the usual outlets & at http://megawoof.com/ where you can find more info on the club, membership, etc.

Next up is the deliciously decadent “The Secret Society” which returns for another of its sumptuously seductive monthly outings at the opulent No5 club on Cavendish Square. Think partying in Georgian times with luxury & lust being the name of the game here. And with scene stalwart Mark Bambach on the decks expect superb sounds of musical mastery to match the surroundings. It’s the classic Sunday T-dance timing of 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. and with entry just £10, it’s a wonderful way to end your weekend. For more info and if you fancy booking a table (very gAylist!!) go to http://thesecretsociety.live.co.uk/ & to take a sneak preview of the venue, check it out at http://no5ltd.com/

Finally, it looks like our fave dance bars will be the places to be this weekend, our highlights being Lo-Profile, which really hits the mark & where all the hot boys are, with a stunning line up of Gonzalo & Paul Heron filling your Friday, Gary H & Brent Nicholls taking the venue by storm on Saturday. Details can be found at http://gayprofile.com/ & with entry at just £5, you can’t go wrong. Barcode continues to serve up a superb selection of top notch D.J’s in both its Soho & Vauxhall venues, our highlights this weekend being Brent Nicholls in Soho on Saturday and then Nick Tcherniak in Vauxhall taking the last set also on Saturday (this combo never fails to lead us astray!!). And to tempt you in (not that we need an excuse) there are some amazing drinks offers right across the month of June. Go to http://bar-code.co.uk/ for details of these & the full D.J. listing for this weekend.

Well, that’s our choices up, so whatever you get up to have a good one. It looks like, after a traumatic last Saturday out on the scene, we will be taking a well earned break, but if Messrs Nicholls & Tcherniak get their way, we may yet succumb!!

xDM