Hey Folks,
As we prepare to wave goodbye to February (already) and hopefully the inclemently cold weather we have been having, there is plenty to warm your hearts & souls this weekend across gAylist clubland London. So much so, our choice was very hard this week but as usual, two get our full focus but we run down the best of the rest, as well as re-capping on a third that we simply couldn’t leave out!
First up is a new venture tonight (Fri 26th) over at The Dalston Superstore, a venue which has pioneered a real alternative movement, creating a brilliant escape from the usual Soho or Vauxhall outings. Being over in trendy Shoreditch, it is often overlooked by the masses, yet is something entirely fresh, in some ways evoking the New York style of uber underground clubbing. A real sub cultural community has slowly developed in the area and The Dalston Superstore plays host to a number of specialist nights & events to support the desire for something a little different, with every weekend serving up something fresh to allow you to really strike that alternative pose. However, the venue is open daily, a two storey cafe bar & art gallery operation offering booze, brunch, burgers, boys, and much more, adding to specialist entertainment nights that include “Bodytalk”, “Glastique”, “G&T”, “Queen Of The Night” & “This Is Not Happening”, with the Friday & Saturday slots rotating on a monthly basis to keep everything to the forefront. And this Friday is no exception, as the team welcome mega D.J./Club Promoter/Producer Guy Williams with his new outing “Paradise 45”, the name coming direct from the production project that has seen Mr Williams & producing partner in crime, Cagedbaby, remix Temper Trap & Grace Jones’s forthcoming single “Love You To Life”, both having a real Nu Disco feel. And the theme of the night will be very much akin to future disco & electro funk, as Guy will welcome a whole host of friends to join in this jam session of a night, where up front sounds will mix harmoniously with exciting edits & cultural classics all adding up to a magnificent musical mash-up of an evening. Tonight sees Guy & Serge Santiago spin the sounds down on the main space, while upstairs Ma Butcher & Lazy Susan serve up their own selections, so expect the music to be top notch and what’s more entry is free all night, although be warned to get there early as it can get very busy. So what better reason to get yourselves across to The Dalston Superstore located at 117 Kingsland High St in Shoreditch, nice & early for “Paradise 45” which kicks off from 10 p.m. running through until 2 a.m. Further details of the venue can be found at http://dalstonsuperstore.com/.
Next up is a club that is celebrating its second birthday this Saturday (27th Feb) at The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel. Yes, “Gutterslut” the wild & whacky monthly event turns two, although it seems that this alternative & audacious outing has been with us for much longer, a testament to the impact it has made on the scene. Since launching back in 2008 at Images in Hackney, Gutterslut has really created a stir in the East End and is responsible for a whole host of other club nights & venues erupting in the area. Its reputation for first rate electro & techno rave style music quickly attracted one of the most diverse crowds we have seen in any club and when we ventured across to Images to review the club night, the glorious mix of gay boys, straight girls, cross dressers, grown up club kids & everything in-between amazed us definitely gave the club a unique feel we found so refreshing & one that has not just survived but thrived. Promoters Per Q.X., Elliot J Brown, Nic Fisher & Ralf Obergfell have really developed the brand with excursions to The Egg in Kings Cross and some brilliant summer parties alongside “Trailer Trash” back in their East End backyard, the club even hitting the spotlight in the critic’s choice section of Time Out, which said "Tranny fashion meets geek chic at this fun-filled party night, reminiscent of The Blitz or Taboo and brought to you by The Dalston Gay Mafia. Highly recommended", not to mention D.J. Magazine that lamented "THE three Fs are what East London's Gutterslut live by - filth, fun and fashion. A tranny loving, punky-chic gathering of the brash, the bold and the beautiful, Gutterslut's East London sessions have been stimulating the more debauched East London reprobates all year''. Finding its new home, The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel has really allowed the team to stretch their legs and the “Gutterball” party in December was a huge success & sell-out, not just receiving the best UK club event review in Mixmag but has secured the future for this terrifically trendsetting trip fantastic. So, two years on and the boys are pulling out all the stops, with a super special party spread across two ”ballroom” spaces, the “rave” room sporting, Elliot & Nic, who will be joined by Sick Fantasy for his debut showing, while Per performs a b2b set with Larry Tee (one not to be missed), with the “disco” room welcoming Princess Julia to the fold, playing out with the Discoslut D.J’s. Live performances & shows will come from MC Crystal, Feral & Jonny Woo (wouldn’t be the same without!) and visuals will be courtesy of “Prickstrap-on” (oh err missus!). Proceedings kick off at The Rhythm Factory from 10 p.m. with the birthday bash running through until 7 a.m. Entrance is a mere £8 in advance, with tickets available online at http://ticketweb.co.uk/ or in person at The Dalston Superstore, although a limited amount will be available on the door at £12. More details of “Gutterslut” can be found at http://myspace.com/gutterslutuk.
Now for a quick run-down of the best of the rest and tonight (Fri 26th) sees Lo-Profile entertain with Mikey D on the decks although with Jamie Head away in Australia, news of a replacement hasn’t hit our desks yet, while Phil Marriot makes a welcome return to Profile Bar upstairs. Across at Barcode it’s another “Ursus Cave” night, while The Shadow Lounge roll out their “Therapy” session, with Kris De Angelis making the musical prognosis. Down in Vauxhall the dynamic duo of Hi-Fi Sean & Severino present their monthly outing “Our House” at Barcode, while The RVT have another alternative outing “Shake A Tall Feather” with D.J. Jiggy Jones treats you to a soulful mix of motown, old skool, as well as rhythm & blues. The Eagle host another “Tonker” turnout, while “Onyx” does it again with Jamie Hammond starring in the main room, then “A.M.” has another afterhours action-packed end to Friday taking you into Saturday. Alternative choices include “The Sex Factor” at Escape in Kingston, while over in Shoreditch, Larry Tee joins Tom Stephan at the East Village Club for his night “You Are Here (Not Paris)”. On Saturday, Lo –Profile open their doors to Hugh Stevenson & Phil Hewson, while its another poptastic “Fabulous” at Ku Klub with Tuomo Fox & a “Boudoir” night at The Edge with Miss Dusty O. Down in Vauxhall The Eagle welcomes guest D.J. Anthony Crank will spin a selection of pop, indie, disco & party classics, while "Duckie" rolls out at The RVT for another delightfully different session. Hidden looks like stealing the limelight however, as “Hard On!” returns for its monthly dose of fetish fantasy, with resident jocks (in jocks?) Brent Nicholls & Hi-Fi Sean painting the main room red with their pumping & sexy sounds, while Hugos-land, D-Mac & Halo-is do it their own way in the “blue” room. Sunday dawns with another “Beyond” party at Area which should be a real gem, while later The RVT does it again with a super “S.L.A.G.S./Chill-out” session and The Eagle entertain with “ Horse Meat Disco”, all rounded off with the citric delight that is “Orange” taking you deep into Monday morning. Details of all of these can be found in the popular press.
Is that it? Well no, as something is definitely missing and what else could it be but “SuperMartXe”, which returns to the Coronet in Elephant & Castle on the back of a triumphant NYD party at the O2 Academy in Brixton, where it dazzled & amazed with the fantastic fantasy trip “Alice In Wonderland”. Back in its usual home, the Logan Presents team, look to the land of the rising sun for their party theme this Saturday (27th Feb), as they go all oriental on us with their “Samurai” party. Now, we featured this outing in a special “hot dates” post (check it out), so won’t go over old ground, but suffice to say, we are nearly as excited as the man himself, Logan Schmitz, of the stage reveal which we think is going to be every bit as good as our faves “Under The Sea” & “Peep Show”, but may even top them both! That naughty promoter has still not released news of the P.A. but we can only imagine a geisha glamoured goddess to take to the stage and no doubt “the schmitzels” will be appropriately dressed down in revealing oriental ware to wow (particularly if the pre-party was anything to go by – review coming up). As for the music, well the main room is once again graced by Hugo Sanchez who, for us, stole the show at “Under The Sea”, although we are aiming to get there early to savour the full delights of Steve (not we are not saying Ping Pong!) Pitron, who is on an absolute roll of spectacular sets at the moment. Tony English finishes off what looks to be another amazing party, while Marlon K Jones adds the Dutch feel to room 2. Now, the one thing we will repeat from our preview is this piece of advice, get there early to avoid queues for the coatcheck, as midnight seems to signal a real crush of an advance and make sure you get your tickets in advance which are still available online at http://clubtickets.com/ & http://loganpresents.com/ or via Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, The Box & Profile Bar at £15. However, for the disorganised, tickets will be on sale on the door but expect to pay more, with “Samurai” kicking off at 10.30 p.m. running through till 7 a.m. and “Beyond” being the official “SuperMartXe” afterhours event.
Finally, just a very quick mention goes to Alex Erfan’s “Gay City Rollers” which celebrates its 1st birthday on Wednesday 3rd March at The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall. Watch this space for a special “stop press news” release.
Well, what a weekend we have in prospect in gAylist/land London, but if you want to look further ahead, then look no further than http://seenqueen.com/, which has a conclusive listing of the best events on offer, its diary stretching right to the end of March & also includes some special international dates (are you international?), as well as much much more.
But that’s it from us for this weekend, although we do plan to be out & about a bit, hopefully venturing over to Shoreditch tonight for “Paradise 45” and then to The Coronet on Saturday for “SuperMartXe’s Samurai” spectacle, no doubt getting drawn into the temptation that is “Beyond” afterwards. So, if you see us out, come say hi, but if not, whatever you do, have a great weekend and as we always say......Go There! Be There!
xDM
As we prepare to wave goodbye to February (already) and hopefully the inclemently cold weather we have been having, there is plenty to warm your hearts & souls this weekend across gAylist clubland London. So much so, our choice was very hard this week but as usual, two get our full focus but we run down the best of the rest, as well as re-capping on a third that we simply couldn’t leave out!
First up is a new venture tonight (Fri 26th) over at The Dalston Superstore, a venue which has pioneered a real alternative movement, creating a brilliant escape from the usual Soho or Vauxhall outings. Being over in trendy Shoreditch, it is often overlooked by the masses, yet is something entirely fresh, in some ways evoking the New York style of uber underground clubbing. A real sub cultural community has slowly developed in the area and The Dalston Superstore plays host to a number of specialist nights & events to support the desire for something a little different, with every weekend serving up something fresh to allow you to really strike that alternative pose. However, the venue is open daily, a two storey cafe bar & art gallery operation offering booze, brunch, burgers, boys, and much more, adding to specialist entertainment nights that include “Bodytalk”, “Glastique”, “G&T”, “Queen Of The Night” & “This Is Not Happening”, with the Friday & Saturday slots rotating on a monthly basis to keep everything to the forefront. And this Friday is no exception, as the team welcome mega D.J./Club Promoter/Producer Guy Williams with his new outing “Paradise 45”, the name coming direct from the production project that has seen Mr Williams & producing partner in crime, Cagedbaby, remix Temper Trap & Grace Jones’s forthcoming single “Love You To Life”, both having a real Nu Disco feel. And the theme of the night will be very much akin to future disco & electro funk, as Guy will welcome a whole host of friends to join in this jam session of a night, where up front sounds will mix harmoniously with exciting edits & cultural classics all adding up to a magnificent musical mash-up of an evening. Tonight sees Guy & Serge Santiago spin the sounds down on the main space, while upstairs Ma Butcher & Lazy Susan serve up their own selections, so expect the music to be top notch and what’s more entry is free all night, although be warned to get there early as it can get very busy. So what better reason to get yourselves across to The Dalston Superstore located at 117 Kingsland High St in Shoreditch, nice & early for “Paradise 45” which kicks off from 10 p.m. running through until 2 a.m. Further details of the venue can be found at http://dalstonsuperstore.com/.
Next up is a club that is celebrating its second birthday this Saturday (27th Feb) at The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel. Yes, “Gutterslut” the wild & whacky monthly event turns two, although it seems that this alternative & audacious outing has been with us for much longer, a testament to the impact it has made on the scene. Since launching back in 2008 at Images in Hackney, Gutterslut has really created a stir in the East End and is responsible for a whole host of other club nights & venues erupting in the area. Its reputation for first rate electro & techno rave style music quickly attracted one of the most diverse crowds we have seen in any club and when we ventured across to Images to review the club night, the glorious mix of gay boys, straight girls, cross dressers, grown up club kids & everything in-between amazed us definitely gave the club a unique feel we found so refreshing & one that has not just survived but thrived. Promoters Per Q.X., Elliot J Brown, Nic Fisher & Ralf Obergfell have really developed the brand with excursions to The Egg in Kings Cross and some brilliant summer parties alongside “Trailer Trash” back in their East End backyard, the club even hitting the spotlight in the critic’s choice section of Time Out, which said "Tranny fashion meets geek chic at this fun-filled party night, reminiscent of The Blitz or Taboo and brought to you by The Dalston Gay Mafia. Highly recommended", not to mention D.J. Magazine that lamented "THE three Fs are what East London's Gutterslut live by - filth, fun and fashion. A tranny loving, punky-chic gathering of the brash, the bold and the beautiful, Gutterslut's East London sessions have been stimulating the more debauched East London reprobates all year''. Finding its new home, The Rhythm Factory in Whitechapel has really allowed the team to stretch their legs and the “Gutterball” party in December was a huge success & sell-out, not just receiving the best UK club event review in Mixmag but has secured the future for this terrifically trendsetting trip fantastic. So, two years on and the boys are pulling out all the stops, with a super special party spread across two ”ballroom” spaces, the “rave” room sporting, Elliot & Nic, who will be joined by Sick Fantasy for his debut showing, while Per performs a b2b set with Larry Tee (one not to be missed), with the “disco” room welcoming Princess Julia to the fold, playing out with the Discoslut D.J’s. Live performances & shows will come from MC Crystal, Feral & Jonny Woo (wouldn’t be the same without!) and visuals will be courtesy of “Prickstrap-on” (oh err missus!). Proceedings kick off at The Rhythm Factory from 10 p.m. with the birthday bash running through until 7 a.m. Entrance is a mere £8 in advance, with tickets available online at http://ticketweb.co.uk/ or in person at The Dalston Superstore, although a limited amount will be available on the door at £12. More details of “Gutterslut” can be found at http://myspace.com/gutterslutuk.
Now for a quick run-down of the best of the rest and tonight (Fri 26th) sees Lo-Profile entertain with Mikey D on the decks although with Jamie Head away in Australia, news of a replacement hasn’t hit our desks yet, while Phil Marriot makes a welcome return to Profile Bar upstairs. Across at Barcode it’s another “Ursus Cave” night, while The Shadow Lounge roll out their “Therapy” session, with Kris De Angelis making the musical prognosis. Down in Vauxhall the dynamic duo of Hi-Fi Sean & Severino present their monthly outing “Our House” at Barcode, while The RVT have another alternative outing “Shake A Tall Feather” with D.J. Jiggy Jones treats you to a soulful mix of motown, old skool, as well as rhythm & blues. The Eagle host another “Tonker” turnout, while “Onyx” does it again with Jamie Hammond starring in the main room, then “A.M.” has another afterhours action-packed end to Friday taking you into Saturday. Alternative choices include “The Sex Factor” at Escape in Kingston, while over in Shoreditch, Larry Tee joins Tom Stephan at the East Village Club for his night “You Are Here (Not Paris)”. On Saturday, Lo –Profile open their doors to Hugh Stevenson & Phil Hewson, while its another poptastic “Fabulous” at Ku Klub with Tuomo Fox & a “Boudoir” night at The Edge with Miss Dusty O. Down in Vauxhall The Eagle welcomes guest D.J. Anthony Crank will spin a selection of pop, indie, disco & party classics, while "Duckie" rolls out at The RVT for another delightfully different session. Hidden looks like stealing the limelight however, as “Hard On!” returns for its monthly dose of fetish fantasy, with resident jocks (in jocks?) Brent Nicholls & Hi-Fi Sean painting the main room red with their pumping & sexy sounds, while Hugos-land, D-Mac & Halo-is do it their own way in the “blue” room. Sunday dawns with another “Beyond” party at Area which should be a real gem, while later The RVT does it again with a super “S.L.A.G.S./Chill-out” session and The Eagle entertain with “ Horse Meat Disco”, all rounded off with the citric delight that is “Orange” taking you deep into Monday morning. Details of all of these can be found in the popular press.
Is that it? Well no, as something is definitely missing and what else could it be but “SuperMartXe”, which returns to the Coronet in Elephant & Castle on the back of a triumphant NYD party at the O2 Academy in Brixton, where it dazzled & amazed with the fantastic fantasy trip “Alice In Wonderland”. Back in its usual home, the Logan Presents team, look to the land of the rising sun for their party theme this Saturday (27th Feb), as they go all oriental on us with their “Samurai” party. Now, we featured this outing in a special “hot dates” post (check it out), so won’t go over old ground, but suffice to say, we are nearly as excited as the man himself, Logan Schmitz, of the stage reveal which we think is going to be every bit as good as our faves “Under The Sea” & “Peep Show”, but may even top them both! That naughty promoter has still not released news of the P.A. but we can only imagine a geisha glamoured goddess to take to the stage and no doubt “the schmitzels” will be appropriately dressed down in revealing oriental ware to wow (particularly if the pre-party was anything to go by – review coming up). As for the music, well the main room is once again graced by Hugo Sanchez who, for us, stole the show at “Under The Sea”, although we are aiming to get there early to savour the full delights of Steve (not we are not saying Ping Pong!) Pitron, who is on an absolute roll of spectacular sets at the moment. Tony English finishes off what looks to be another amazing party, while Marlon K Jones adds the Dutch feel to room 2. Now, the one thing we will repeat from our preview is this piece of advice, get there early to avoid queues for the coatcheck, as midnight seems to signal a real crush of an advance and make sure you get your tickets in advance which are still available online at http://clubtickets.com/ & http://loganpresents.com/ or via Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, The Box & Profile Bar at £15. However, for the disorganised, tickets will be on sale on the door but expect to pay more, with “Samurai” kicking off at 10.30 p.m. running through till 7 a.m. and “Beyond” being the official “SuperMartXe” afterhours event.
Finally, just a very quick mention goes to Alex Erfan’s “Gay City Rollers” which celebrates its 1st birthday on Wednesday 3rd March at The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall. Watch this space for a special “stop press news” release.
Well, what a weekend we have in prospect in gAylist/land London, but if you want to look further ahead, then look no further than http://seenqueen.com/, which has a conclusive listing of the best events on offer, its diary stretching right to the end of March & also includes some special international dates (are you international?), as well as much much more.
But that’s it from us for this weekend, although we do plan to be out & about a bit, hopefully venturing over to Shoreditch tonight for “Paradise 45” and then to The Coronet on Saturday for “SuperMartXe’s Samurai” spectacle, no doubt getting drawn into the temptation that is “Beyond” afterwards. So, if you see us out, come say hi, but if not, whatever you do, have a great weekend and as we always say......Go There! Be There!
xDM
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