Hey Folks,
Well, London’s big day is virtually on us and we suspect a fair amount of activity in W1 across the whole of Saturday. The sun will be shining, so get out, be proud, march (or not), hit the three squares! (or not) but maybe lead the way, showing Cologne & Madrid how it is done!! We will be reporting on it all, so keep you eyes peeled for that.
But as day turns to night, there will be a huge amount of bars & clubs activity to choose from & we showcase here what we consider to be the gAylist choices (even for you “B” list stragglers looking for something better!!).
As for clubbing activity, the list seems endless, so with the masses around, we dissect the choice to present THE best events to be seen on the scene!, (especially if some of you “out-of-towners” may need pointing in the right direction).
First up and in the heart of the action is the brand new venture “Club Together”, aptly named as three of the scenes biggest promoters, Oliver M (Matinee, bpm), Wayne Shires (Crash, Beyond, Guru-Guru) & Patrick Lilley (Queer Nation, Work, Pendulum) join forces at the most centrally located event of Pride, The Den (formerly The End), so just a hop, skip & jump from the days activities. Showcasing some of the scenes best D.J.’s including Paul Heron, Brent Nicholls, Pier Morrocco, Alessandro in the main room as well as rnb specialists Freddie Thomas, Monsieur Dimanche & Big John Freeman in the second “Work hosted” room & that’s just for starters! It all kicks off at 8 p.m. & goes through till 8 a.m. and with entry as low as £8 (with flyer) on the door, hosted by non other than Minty & Heidi Licious, so it’s all about “the 8’s” and a bargain to boot. But if you want to grab an advance £8 ticket, go now to http://evolvedevents.co.uk/
Next up and for all you hunky, chunky muscle bears & admirers is Megawoof’s Pride special at super club Colosseum with all the ingredients you expect from this raunchy event attracting a crowd to match. It’s labelled as a “classic” outing, so expect the full line up of “world class” resident D.J’s, including Pagano we are told (fab!) and equally “world class” lighting & visuals, across two rooms of fun (we love the world class bit!). We also hear that the much loved recession busting drinks price offers will be back, but you need to get them in before 1 a.m., so what better a reason to swing down to Vauxhall early(ish!), leather bound or not, as the crowd is one of the friendliest we have found. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. & the club runs through till
6 a.m. Entry is just £10 if you are a member, £14 for others unless you are cute & get you ticket in advance from your fave Soho outlets. Visit http://megawoof.com/ for full details.
Our third choice goes to the scene legend name that is Love Muscle (now with an XXX..ooh err missus) a club that has an amazing tradition at its home The Fridge in Brixton (yes its still there) but has been brought right up to date in the hands of Salvation supremo Steve Elliot, who has masterminded a stunning makeover not just of the brand, but of the venue too. It starts with a completely new D.J. line up of Sharon O Love, Dorian & Paul Coles, as well as the inclusion of mega gaydar radio D.J. Phil Marriot who hosts the café next door (that is gonna be big in itself). With state of the art visuals (akin to Salvation) and stunningly sexy shows by the industry’s best, Mark M Forms’ Fierce Intl Dancers, it just gets better with a massive P.A. from Shena (think “The Weekend” & “Dare Me”), so it is no surprise that all early bird £10 tickets are already sold out! Advance tickets of £15 are available across Soho & beyond with more on the door (if your lucky), talking of which they open at 10 p.m. & the club runs through till 6 a.m. Check out http://lovemusclexx.co.uk/ for more info.
Now to a club that looks like being a sell-out and a gAylister extraordinaire as Mr Logan Schmitz (and his schmitzels) pull out all the pride stops to bring you SuperMartXe, back at the Coronet in Elephant & Castle, this time in true butch fashion with the theme of “Commando” (what more excuse do you need to gets your camo gear out!!). Expect everything present that has made this event so very popular since its launch, with the now familiar faces of resident D.J’s Steve Pitron & Pagano sandwiching SuperMartXe Spanish resident Hugo Sanchez (we are looking forward to his set for sure), and guess who P.A’ing?, yes its crowd fave Therese who will no doubt bring the house down. Add all the ticker tape explosions, amazing lighting & not least Logan’s sexy dancers & stage shows and this should be one party not to forget. Advance tickets are selling like hot cakes, so don’t miss out & get to Clone Zone, Prowler, DV8, Rupert St & The Box quick sticks. Otherwise go to http://suermartxe.clubtickets.com/. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. & the club runs through till 7 a.m. & we think the £15 advance & £18 on the door tickets are well worth itthis time round.
Last up is THE must visit event and one that by its mere name says it all. Yes, its Trade, which hits town on Sunday morning at Ministry of Sound no less (O.M.G.!!), so it’s already big before it starts for sure. And it just gets bigger with the largest D.J. line up we have seen, including Kammishake, Pagano, Nick Tcherniak, Steve Thomas, Fat Tony, Pete Wardman, Lady Bianca, Gary H, Guy Williams, Paul King, Paul Heron, Kate Lawler, Kath Harding, Nik Denton as well as special guest from Toolroom Records’ Mark Knight, and those are just the confirmed ones!! Spread across four dance rooms & a fifth terrace space, hosted by Club Wish, its going to be the biggest mash up of 2009 so far (well if the famed strict MOS staff allow us!). All the classic Trade visuals & pyrotechnics will be present, & with a special P.A. featuring Pagano & Wilhmein (“Loca”) with vocals from Tonnic, Logan’s dancers (wow, on the back of SuperMartXe), we suspect the only thing that will top that is Miss Malice herself!! If there are any advance tickets (£15) left, get to the Soho outlets as soon as they open tomorrow (Fri), otherwise you risk being disappointed, unless you go online at http://ticketweb.co.uk/. You may want to risk getting in on the door which opens at 6 a.m. although we won’t hazard a guess as to availability or indeed to the closing time, apart from it will be v late.
So that’s our choice of clubs, so what about the bars?
Well, we can tell you that EVERY Soho venue have special plans for Pride but our pick goes to the following.
The Box swings open its doors from 11 a.m, with a special “Pride Brunch”, just the thing to line your stomach & set fair for the whole day & beyond. And with scene D.J. stars Andrew Elmore & Gonzalo taking care of the musical mastery, this is one definite gAylisting venue to be seen. We are sure owner Frank will be there to welcome you all and check out their website at http://boxbar.com/ for everything you need to know.
Barcode Soho is set for a mammoth outing this Saturday, swinging open its doors from Midday right through to 2.30 a.m. If last year is anything to go by, there should be an amazing party atmosphere in one of Soho’s longest lasting gAylist bars with a host of D.J’s playing out across two floors, including H-Fi Sean, Saki, Tony Junior & Kris De Angelis. Log on to http://bar-code.co.uk/ for more details
Rupert Street will be in the thick of the action all weekend with a massive pre-party celebration on Friday for SuperMartXe Commando. Expect lots of happenings including Logan’s team of Go-Go’s in action & D’Johnny spinning the tunes. Then Saturday sees Rupert St resident Alessandro on the decks, warming you up your SuperMartXe exploits & then Sunday sees a recovery set from the man himself. To get a full flavour of the action, go to http://discomattstoppress.blogspot.com/
Finally, The Edge, which is ideally located to all the action in Soho Square which hosts the Orange Dance stage, but there will be dancing a plenty in the bar as scene favourite Brent Nicholls takes to the decks from 8 p.m. & other D.J’s on duty include Nathan 6, Mis-White, Julius & VJ Chris, with vocals from Tonnic. Open with a 3 a.m. licence, check out http://edgesoho.co.uk/ for the full low-down.
Well, that’s our pick of the bunch, but just a quick mention goes to The White Party at mega new club The Cable, with D.J’s Paul Heron, Stevie B & Dutch import Max Morel in action & then Beyond which has an “Addicted” special party with Hadley Poole performing this year’s top dancefloor hit & Steve Pitron spinning tunes from his latest “Addicted” mix. Check the popular press for details.
So, that’s our lots with all that’s left to say is a very Happy Pride to you all. We have a packed weekend ahead, including Rupert St, The Edge, Club Together, SuperMartXe, Love Muscle & Trade, so if you see us out come say hi and as we always say…....Go There! Be There!
xDM
Well, London’s big day is virtually on us and we suspect a fair amount of activity in W1 across the whole of Saturday. The sun will be shining, so get out, be proud, march (or not), hit the three squares! (or not) but maybe lead the way, showing Cologne & Madrid how it is done!! We will be reporting on it all, so keep you eyes peeled for that.
But as day turns to night, there will be a huge amount of bars & clubs activity to choose from & we showcase here what we consider to be the gAylist choices (even for you “B” list stragglers looking for something better!!).
As for clubbing activity, the list seems endless, so with the masses around, we dissect the choice to present THE best events to be seen on the scene!, (especially if some of you “out-of-towners” may need pointing in the right direction).
First up and in the heart of the action is the brand new venture “Club Together”, aptly named as three of the scenes biggest promoters, Oliver M (Matinee, bpm), Wayne Shires (Crash, Beyond, Guru-Guru) & Patrick Lilley (Queer Nation, Work, Pendulum) join forces at the most centrally located event of Pride, The Den (formerly The End), so just a hop, skip & jump from the days activities. Showcasing some of the scenes best D.J.’s including Paul Heron, Brent Nicholls, Pier Morrocco, Alessandro in the main room as well as rnb specialists Freddie Thomas, Monsieur Dimanche & Big John Freeman in the second “Work hosted” room & that’s just for starters! It all kicks off at 8 p.m. & goes through till 8 a.m. and with entry as low as £8 (with flyer) on the door, hosted by non other than Minty & Heidi Licious, so it’s all about “the 8’s” and a bargain to boot. But if you want to grab an advance £8 ticket, go now to http://evolvedevents.co.uk/
Next up and for all you hunky, chunky muscle bears & admirers is Megawoof’s Pride special at super club Colosseum with all the ingredients you expect from this raunchy event attracting a crowd to match. It’s labelled as a “classic” outing, so expect the full line up of “world class” resident D.J’s, including Pagano we are told (fab!) and equally “world class” lighting & visuals, across two rooms of fun (we love the world class bit!). We also hear that the much loved recession busting drinks price offers will be back, but you need to get them in before 1 a.m., so what better a reason to swing down to Vauxhall early(ish!), leather bound or not, as the crowd is one of the friendliest we have found. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. & the club runs through till
6 a.m. Entry is just £10 if you are a member, £14 for others unless you are cute & get you ticket in advance from your fave Soho outlets. Visit http://megawoof.com/ for full details.
Our third choice goes to the scene legend name that is Love Muscle (now with an XXX..ooh err missus) a club that has an amazing tradition at its home The Fridge in Brixton (yes its still there) but has been brought right up to date in the hands of Salvation supremo Steve Elliot, who has masterminded a stunning makeover not just of the brand, but of the venue too. It starts with a completely new D.J. line up of Sharon O Love, Dorian & Paul Coles, as well as the inclusion of mega gaydar radio D.J. Phil Marriot who hosts the café next door (that is gonna be big in itself). With state of the art visuals (akin to Salvation) and stunningly sexy shows by the industry’s best, Mark M Forms’ Fierce Intl Dancers, it just gets better with a massive P.A. from Shena (think “The Weekend” & “Dare Me”), so it is no surprise that all early bird £10 tickets are already sold out! Advance tickets of £15 are available across Soho & beyond with more on the door (if your lucky), talking of which they open at 10 p.m. & the club runs through till 6 a.m. Check out http://lovemusclexx.co.uk/ for more info.
Now to a club that looks like being a sell-out and a gAylister extraordinaire as Mr Logan Schmitz (and his schmitzels) pull out all the pride stops to bring you SuperMartXe, back at the Coronet in Elephant & Castle, this time in true butch fashion with the theme of “Commando” (what more excuse do you need to gets your camo gear out!!). Expect everything present that has made this event so very popular since its launch, with the now familiar faces of resident D.J’s Steve Pitron & Pagano sandwiching SuperMartXe Spanish resident Hugo Sanchez (we are looking forward to his set for sure), and guess who P.A’ing?, yes its crowd fave Therese who will no doubt bring the house down. Add all the ticker tape explosions, amazing lighting & not least Logan’s sexy dancers & stage shows and this should be one party not to forget. Advance tickets are selling like hot cakes, so don’t miss out & get to Clone Zone, Prowler, DV8, Rupert St & The Box quick sticks. Otherwise go to http://suermartxe.clubtickets.com/. Doors open at 10.30 p.m. & the club runs through till 7 a.m. & we think the £15 advance & £18 on the door tickets are well worth itthis time round.
Last up is THE must visit event and one that by its mere name says it all. Yes, its Trade, which hits town on Sunday morning at Ministry of Sound no less (O.M.G.!!), so it’s already big before it starts for sure. And it just gets bigger with the largest D.J. line up we have seen, including Kammishake, Pagano, Nick Tcherniak, Steve Thomas, Fat Tony, Pete Wardman, Lady Bianca, Gary H, Guy Williams, Paul King, Paul Heron, Kate Lawler, Kath Harding, Nik Denton as well as special guest from Toolroom Records’ Mark Knight, and those are just the confirmed ones!! Spread across four dance rooms & a fifth terrace space, hosted by Club Wish, its going to be the biggest mash up of 2009 so far (well if the famed strict MOS staff allow us!). All the classic Trade visuals & pyrotechnics will be present, & with a special P.A. featuring Pagano & Wilhmein (“Loca”) with vocals from Tonnic, Logan’s dancers (wow, on the back of SuperMartXe), we suspect the only thing that will top that is Miss Malice herself!! If there are any advance tickets (£15) left, get to the Soho outlets as soon as they open tomorrow (Fri), otherwise you risk being disappointed, unless you go online at http://ticketweb.co.uk/. You may want to risk getting in on the door which opens at 6 a.m. although we won’t hazard a guess as to availability or indeed to the closing time, apart from it will be v late.
So that’s our choice of clubs, so what about the bars?
Well, we can tell you that EVERY Soho venue have special plans for Pride but our pick goes to the following.
The Box swings open its doors from 11 a.m, with a special “Pride Brunch”, just the thing to line your stomach & set fair for the whole day & beyond. And with scene D.J. stars Andrew Elmore & Gonzalo taking care of the musical mastery, this is one definite gAylisting venue to be seen. We are sure owner Frank will be there to welcome you all and check out their website at http://boxbar.com/ for everything you need to know.
Barcode Soho is set for a mammoth outing this Saturday, swinging open its doors from Midday right through to 2.30 a.m. If last year is anything to go by, there should be an amazing party atmosphere in one of Soho’s longest lasting gAylist bars with a host of D.J’s playing out across two floors, including H-Fi Sean, Saki, Tony Junior & Kris De Angelis. Log on to http://bar-code.co.uk/ for more details
Rupert Street will be in the thick of the action all weekend with a massive pre-party celebration on Friday for SuperMartXe Commando. Expect lots of happenings including Logan’s team of Go-Go’s in action & D’Johnny spinning the tunes. Then Saturday sees Rupert St resident Alessandro on the decks, warming you up your SuperMartXe exploits & then Sunday sees a recovery set from the man himself. To get a full flavour of the action, go to http://discomattstoppress.blogspot.com/
Finally, The Edge, which is ideally located to all the action in Soho Square which hosts the Orange Dance stage, but there will be dancing a plenty in the bar as scene favourite Brent Nicholls takes to the decks from 8 p.m. & other D.J’s on duty include Nathan 6, Mis-White, Julius & VJ Chris, with vocals from Tonnic. Open with a 3 a.m. licence, check out http://edgesoho.co.uk/ for the full low-down.
Well, that’s our pick of the bunch, but just a quick mention goes to The White Party at mega new club The Cable, with D.J’s Paul Heron, Stevie B & Dutch import Max Morel in action & then Beyond which has an “Addicted” special party with Hadley Poole performing this year’s top dancefloor hit & Steve Pitron spinning tunes from his latest “Addicted” mix. Check the popular press for details.
So, that’s our lots with all that’s left to say is a very Happy Pride to you all. We have a packed weekend ahead, including Rupert St, The Edge, Club Together, SuperMartXe, Love Muscle & Trade, so if you see us out come say hi and as we always say…....Go There! Be There!
xDM
No comments:
Post a Comment