Weekend - 26th to 28th March

Hey Folks,

Despite all the flack we have come into from certain quarters, we are gingerly attempting to put best foot forward, looking ahead to the coming weekend to give you our pick of where to be and be seen. So, we focus on two events that get our big thumbs up and also take a look at three other best offerings & then whizz through the best of the rest.

First up is Lovechild, which returns to Fire in Vauxhall this Saturday (27th March) for its “A Spring Affair” outing after a slightly extended break and this looks like being a big one, even if it falls just before the massive Easter schedule of events. We covered the whole event in our usual extensive detail last week in a special “hot dates” post, but have some up-to-date news and confirmation on the D.J. line-up, the slightly slimmer list being headlined by Paul Heron, who will be joined by other Lovechild residents Mattias, Alessandro Londra, Phil Hewson, Craig Daniels & Saki, but with two exciting new additions to the team. Nick Tcherniak, who entertained us to a stunning set at Matinee “Circuit” last Saturday, not to mention have so on many occasions before that, whether it be at DTPM, Trade or at Barcode, brings an added dimension to the team with a vast amount of experience & a reputation for taking his audience on an impeccable journey, his mix of tech infused & progressive house yet with funky undertones, all mixed in with some hard hitting anthems that we are sure will go down a storm. Terry Vietheer, a product of down under who made a real name for himself across the Sydney scene playing at some of the city’s biggest nightclubs, hit the U.K. running, securing a residency at Pacha and was voted best newcomer by London’s dedicated clubbers, landing him a slot at iconic club Popcorn at Heaven, so will be worth searching out at “A Spring Affair”. So, with the music sorted, what else is on offer? Well apart from the usual ingredients of sexy dancers, raunchy & revealing displays, the return of the infamous contact room, hosted by Tony Bruno, will prove a hit once again, but the real excitement is the inclusion in the line up of P.A., Brazilian singer/songwriter/dancer Rodrigo Moratto, who will make a special public appearance with the song “Whatever, Whatever” from his upcoming album due to be released in the UK this summer. This single has been remixed by Messrs Per QX and Alan X exclusively for this Lovechild party, so will definitely be an element of the party not to be missed. Hosts Jerry & Naomi will be making sure everything runs smoothly on the door & throughout the night, which kicks off at 11 p.m., running through until 7 a.m. Tickets will be on sale on the door at £12 although are just £10 in advance, either online at http://clubtickets.com/ or at Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8 & Rio Beach or at boozers Barcode & The Box. And as a bonus, the first 100 paying guests through the door will receive free entry to the “official” afterhours party, Beyond Pervert (more on that in a min). More info on the event can be found at http://alexerfan.com/.

Our other focus goes to favourite afterhours party Beyond, which will be extra special this Sunday morning (28th March) at Area in Vauxhall, as it turns all perverted on us, combining forces with one of Italy’s most glamorous yet debaucherous & outrageous outings, where glamour mixed in with sex & seduction is the name of the game. Yes, Pervert returns to London after a massive & successful launch at their “Gold” party at Fire back in January and if that event is anything to go by, it should prove to be a dazzling, divine & decadent display of all things overt & audacious, as Pervert’s stage director Ivan Sala is planning some amazingly sexy & theatrical performances, while Chris Geary is working closely with the Area team on some of the best production, lighting & visuals yet seen in the club. We are promised a delightful mixture of muscular men & glamorous girls to adorn the various podiums across the whole club, as well as a special stage show, so there will be plenty to feast your eyes on. And as for the music, it will be simply top notch with three rooms of tremendous tunes, Beyond residents Mikey D, Steve Pitron & Alan K serving up their usual scintillating sounds that had not just us, but a packed main room absolutely pumping last weekend and is sure to do the same this. The rest of the spaces will be handed over to Pervert, with their resident D.J. Obi Baby headlining the team of deck meisters in the “Black” room, being joined by Gepy & Gonzalo, giving the line up a real latino feel, but the music a hard edged, tech & progressive feel, very akin to the Pervert style. Then in the Terrace bar Lovechild & Pervert residents take the space by storm and we know from speaking with them both when the announcement came through, we just how excited they are (we were too) to be playing at Beyond, Alessandro Londra making his debut at Area, while Brent Nicholls having been a Beyond resident in the days of Colloseum & D.J’ing at Area for their Ultra parties, makes a welcome return. Now, these duo have been renowned for playing off each other brilliantly at Matinee parties, particularly in the VIP room at Colloseum, so should be recreating some of that magic in the Terrace space and so a worthy reason for making more than just a fleeting visit. So, with magnificent music, prolific production, laser-tastic lighting, vivacious visuals & gorgeous go-go’s, Beyond Pervert looks like being a real success and will serve as the “official” afterhours party for Lovechild, where specially discounted tickets will be on sale, Advance £12 tickets are on sale at http://clubtickets.com/ or via Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8 & Rio Beach and/or The Box, Ku-Bar, & Barcode. The whole evening (or should we say morning!) will be hosted by Jerry Boston & Chrissy Darling, with the dream team that is Tom Fuller & Naomi Ruiz looking after a smooth running door entry, the club running from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. this coming Sunday 28th March

Now, for our other best offering and Profile & Lo-Profile in Wardour Street seems to be hitting the sweet spot again this weekend, not least as they entertain on Friday with SuperMartXe’s “Viva Las Vegas” pre-party and if the “Samurai” pre-bash was anything to go by, this should be another superb evening’s entertainment with Logan’s schmitzels Mauricio & Lunarde decking out both venues in typical flamboyant style, with a bevy of beautiful beefcake go-go’s & glamorous girls mingling in Profile and tempting you in with seductive shows in the entrance window, then downstairs will be topping the makeshift podiums to delight the crowd. The musical entertainment is top notch too as resident & Gaydar’s own Phil Marriot will entertain upstairs in Profile, while downstairs in the club scene favourite Paul Heron takes to the decks to turn up the volume & turn out some tip top tunes, Paul playing out (among other places) Full House’s Easter weekend first leg “Queen of Clubs” and is followed by D.J. Aaron who is part of the line up at SuperMartXe’s main event on Easter Sunday. Saturday sees the Lo-Profile pace set Hugh Stevenson, followed by Alessandro, while upstairs in Profile SuperMartXe resident D’Johnny entertains. And don’t forget the bar’s fab 2 for 1 cocktail offer & a special lunchtime food deal, making it an ideal breather from that hectic shopping spree. Now, Profile is open daily from 11 a.m. till 11 p.m. (Sundays 10.30 p.m.) with D.J’s four times a week, http://profilesoho.com/ the source for more info, while Lo-Profile swings open its doors Fri’s & Sat’s from 10 p.m. till 4 a.m., entrance being £3 on Fri £5 on Sat before midnight & £8 thereafter, with more details at http://loprofile.com/.

Two other big shouts go firstly to Paradise 45, Guy Williams' new uber cool Friday nighter which returns to the Dalston Superstore in Shoreditch for another hip happening when Mr Williams is joined on the decks by fellow Manchunian Dave Kendrick who is very much a household name in his home town, having held residencies at both Hacienda & Paradise Factory alongside Guy, so the duo should be the perfect combination. Expect a trendy & up for it East End & cool Hoxton crowd mingling across two floors & jiving away to the future disco & cool tech style sounds that were a trademark of the first party , a taste of which can be found at http://soundcloud.com/guy-williams/temper-trap-sweet-disposition-cagedbaby-guy-williams-paradise-54-mix. Entrance to Paradise 45 is free with the club night running from 10 p.m. till 2.a.m. but we have been told to advise you to get there early as the last party was packed. Check their Facebook events page for more details. Then a big thumbs up goes to Later at Fire, which seems to be going through a real resurgence at the moment & is the perfect was to carry on your wild weekend following Lovechild & Beyond Pervert. Resident jocks Paul Martin & Terry Bryan who played two scintillating sets last week will return & the new guest spot was filled last week by D’Johnny who treated us to an equally storming set. As of going to press we haven’t been advised of this week’s guest, but will update you in our WR Extra Bites slot as soon as we know, but for sure Fire is going to rock again and the combo of great music & a sociable chill in the Later garden couldn’t be better. Doors open at 11 a.m., the club running through until 8 p.m., with entrance free to Beyond customers before 12.30 and £5 thereafter & for others.

Now, having been (wrongly) accused of being biased & unfair, to show that we are not, we have brought back our best of the rest listing, not least to open up your choice, so here goes. Friday first & the Soho action sees revamped Shadow Lounge hold another “Therapy” session, while award winner “The Cave” have another hunky session at Barcode Soho. It’s a “Discoliscious” night at the Village, while Lady Lloyd hosts another “Love Box” night at the Edge. And talking of boxes, The Box in Covent Garden is a really cool hangout on Fridays, with D.J. Minx spinning some superb sounds. Down in Vauxhall Barcode have another of their brilliant “Our House” sessions, Hi-Fi Sean taking care of proceedings while Severino is away, while “Tonker” gets all butch at The Eagle. The RVT host a new night called “Diva-Lution” teaming up with “The Kitten Club”, while Area sport another “Onyx” outing, the band of D.J. residents including Jamie Hammond who will be celebrating his Boyz bronze award in style, while the afterhours market just got really interesting with “A.M.’s” crown being challenged by new kid on the block “Booster” at Union, although we say there’s nothing better than choice. Out East and its seems the most happening place is Brick Lane, where The Brick House welcomes new club “Eat Your Heart Out” hosted by none other than Scotee while “Caligula” have another steamy session at the Bathhouse in Bishopsgate. Saturday Soho offerings include “Inferno” at Shadow Lounge, “Boudoir” at The Edge, “Fabulous” at Ku Klub & Alessandro on the D.J. decks at Rupert Street. Down in Vauxhall & Barcode have a sparkling D.J. line up that includes Steven Gellar, Paul Coals, D’Johnny & Steven Artis, while its another alternative night at The RVT with “Duckie” & the Eagle shun the chancellor with a “Budget Busting” Saturday, pints & sprits at just £2 before midnight. But if you fancy hauling out your fetish side then “Hard On!” is back for its monthly outing at Hidden, with residents Hi-Fi Sean, Brent Nicholls, Hugo’sland & Halo-Is spinning the sounds. Sunday and The RVT go it again with another “S.L.A.G.S/Chill-out” session, while The Eagle say nay nay to a boring night in with their “Horse Meat Disco” fun filled outing, while Barcode Vauxhall’s new “Rocking” T-dance seems to be reviving fortunes with a rotation of D.J.’s including Gonzalo, Paul Coals, Steve Artis, Alan X & Danny McDonald & was packed last week after Later. Orange at Fire rounds off the weekend and its pleasing to see it doing so well again, so if you’re thinking of pushing the boundaries into Monday morning, there’s no better place to do it. Check the popular press for more details of these.

Finally, don’t forget that http://seenqueen.com/ has an extensive listing of the hottest hangouts, including their own “gAylist” for Easter & beyond, plus much more so is well worth a look.

Right, that’s it from us for this week and we hope our choices have helped. However, following some really upsetting happenings in our world over the last few days, our plans are un-penned, but whatever you do, have a brilliant weekend and as we always say.....Go There! Be There!

xDM

WR Extra Bites - Beyond

Hey Folks,

Well, its official, not only has our favourite afterhours scooped the best club award in favourite clubbing website Seenqueen, in their 2009 poll, but it has now topped the Boyz magazine awards, collecting top slot in the “best club production” category.

So, Beyond tomorrow morning from 6 a.m. looks like being time to really celebrate, not just the clubs achievements, but two of its resident D.J’s who have made the top three in the D.J. category, attaining silver & bronze awards, so big congratulations from Disco Matt to both Steve Pitron & Hi-Fi Sean Dickson, both who have entertained us with stunning sets throughout 2009 in even into 2010. What’s more Mr Sean will be celebrating his birthday while spinning the sounds in the Terrace Bar from 8 a.m. (what a way to do a birthday), so there will be lots of reasons for the champagne, or the scotch whiskey, to be flowing. Now, who could want more reasons to get down to Area for Beyond tomorrow morning (Sun 21st March) from 6 a.m. with The Oli kicking off proceedings in the Terrace Bar, while Paul, Christian packs a punch in the Black Room. Main floor superstars Mickey D, followed by award winning Steve Pitron & then Alan K will make sure this space is red hot & Gonzalo Rivas will strike that harder edged pose in the Black Room following Paul, while Oz fresh Jamie Head will be polishing up proceedings in The Terrace Bar. Add to that Logan’s troupe of dancers to add that extra spice on the back of Matinee’s “Circuit” party, together with the best laser lighting & production you will see anywhere & Beyond looks set to be another stormer. If you are Matinee bound, Beyond promoter Steven Sharp will be in the foyer at The Fridge and there will be free bus shuttles running down from Brixton to Vauxhall from 6.15 a.m. As for tickets, they will be on sale at Area’s doors; at £12 with a flyer or £15 otherwise & extra coatcheck facilities will be on tap as this looks like being a busy one.

Beyond gets a massive Disco Matt thumbs up and we will be there letting our hair down & partying with the best of you, so if you see us come say hi and as we always say....Go There! Be There!

xDM

WR Extra Bites - Matinee "Circuit"

Hey Folks,

Well with the weekend well & truly here, tonight looks like being all about Matinee, so if you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, then either go online to http://clubtickets.com/ or zoom into Soho & pick up the last few remaining on sale at Prowler, Clone, or DV8. Better still, why not drop into The Box in Covent Garden or to uber cool shop Santos & Mowen around the corner and feast your eyes on their amazing window display which points to a special clubbing weekend ahead.

Now talking of Matinee & The Box, the pre-party last night was a fun evening, made all the better by some scintillating sounds from resident D.J. Minx, who treated us to a whole string of our favourite tunes of now, adding excitement to our experience. So, we are thrilled to announce that the D.J. line up at The Fridge will now also include this talented disc spinning foxy lady, as she will be keeping all the gAylisters entertained in VIP room, adding an extra dimension to the already superb threesome of Nick Tcherniak, Enrico Arghentini & D’Johnny in the main room. To get a sample of Minx’s music style check out her latest comp at http://djminx.podomatic.com/ & watch this space for a full music focus coming up. Plus, having rubbed shoulders with some Matinee party goers at Lo-Profile last night, we feasted our eyes on the latest sexy edition to the Logan Presents dance troupe, this hunk definitely being another reason to get yourselves down the their “Circuit” party tonight and an excellent addition to the bevy of gorge eye candy on offer. This not to be missed event kicks off from 10.30 p.m. and runs through until 6.30 a.m. with superb Spanish star P.A. Luca G performing around 1 a.m. Also, don’t forget that the team have laid on a free coatcheck all night & even free transport to the official afterparty at Beyond. For more details on Matinee's latest instalment go to http://loganpresents.com/.

Of course we will be at both events, reviewing Matinee in full, so if you see us, come say hi and as we always say......Go There! Be There!

xDM

WR Extra Bites - Matinee Pre-Party @ The Box

Hey Folks,

Welcome to our first of a regular slot which gives you the up to the minute latest news on where to be & be seen over the weekend, to compliment our full recommendations post, taking a mini look at the events that get our big shout. We are calling it “W.R. extra bites” and hope you like this latest addition to our posts family.

Now, who gets the shout? well The Box in Covent Garden, which tonight (Fri 19th) hosts Matinee London’s “Circuit Pre-Party” pre party (confused? you won’t be). Matinee, as you will know from our “hot dates” & “weekend recommendations” posts, returns to The Fridge in Brixton tomorrow (Sat 20th) and what has become a tradition for great gAylisting events, the pre-party is the warm up event to get those taste buds tingling. But in this case, tonight is the pre-party of the pre-party, as the “Circuit” event is, in itself, a taster for the big dance week in Barcelona in August. As for The Box tonight, well with spring having sprung & hopefully most of the sudden rain we have had today holding off, there can be no better venue to go all alfresco & mingle with probably the best looking Friday crowd in town. The Box is most definitely a gAylist hot spot, so Matinee will only add to that & the Logan Presents team will be out in force to help the night along, Mauricio & Lunarde schmoozing with everyone to brighten up the evening & the man himself, Logan, will be there, sporting his Miami tan and will add his own extra spice & charisma to the party atmosphere. The music will be top draw as well, as resident D.J. Minx will be spinning the sounds, giving a real latino, electro & euro-style feel to proceedings & combined with lots of marvellous Matinee visuals plus a few give-aways, it should be a fabulous night. The “Pre-Party” pre-party kicks off at 8 p.m. running through till 11 p.m. and for details of the venue, check out their website at http://boxbar.com/. Of course, we will be there to commence our review of Matinee’s “Circuit” event, so if you see us come say hi and as we always say........Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend - 19th to 21st March

Hey Folks,

Well, having been on doctors orders to rest our bad back last weekend, we missed out again on some fabulous frolics, which included Eurotrash’s launch & Per Q.X’s birthday as well as Mr legend himself, Pagano, whom we are well informed created plenty of musical drama with a brilliant performance at Beyond. We also missed Patrick Lilley’s new club event, “Music Is The Answer” at Barcode (more on that later), so apologies to all.

But, doctors orders or not, we will be out & proud this weekend and with lots on offer, not least a pseudo Spanish invasion, we look at two events that have grabbed us and also then whizz through the best of the rest, as well as that Barcode mention of course.

First event to grab our attention is super Ibiza club brand Space, which returns to London as part of its world tour, although has found a new home over in King Cross at Laurence Malice’s Egg nightclub. The first of our Spanish invaders, Space, for its first foray onto the gAylist scene, rubs shoulders for the night with metroseuxual club brand “Blow”, one of many within the Malice empire, the most famous probably being “Breakfast” which carried on the tradition Laurence & his team left behind with weekly Trade’s at Turnmills, but pointed their desires in a slightly different direction. And there is no doubt that The Egg on York Way, the host venue for Space this time round, has that decadent feel that those of you that visited Turnmills in the heady days of the 90’s enjoyed, although with superb & sophisticated decor together with state of the art lighting & sound, it is definitely a smart & swish affair spread across three floors with a fabulous terrace & outside area, so the trip up to Kings Cross will be well worth it. Not least this Friday, as with Space locking horns with Blow, the D.J. line up is delightful and showcases a mixture of gAylist names & those more akin to the venues metrosexual stance, so with the likes of Clint Lee, Neil Barratt, Jon Carter, Evil Nine, Anto, Mr Pixel, Alex Warren & Paul Darey, you will see what we mean, not names you tend to stumble across on the Vauxhall circuit for instance, so they will definitely offer you something new, fresh & we suspect hard hitting. But fear not gAylisters, as included in the line up is Mr legend himself, our very own Italian stallion Francesco Pagano, who is riding on an amazing wave crest following his debut at Beyond last week & is sure to thrill, as will “Mr lead me astray” (an in house joke) Nick Tcherniak, another terrific talent who will be gracing Matinee’s main floor on Sat (20th), see below, and will definitely treat you to a delectable mixture of his trademark hard tech & electro infused sounds. Then, Matinee London’s promoter of old, Oliver M, will be gracing the decks too, so returning to the big stage for a Spanish supersizer will be a real thrill for him and he is sure to reflect that in a sparkling set, which we hope will include his latest single, Oliver being joined by Blow resident Cagedbaby & Mark Storie from Toolroom records. So, with the music sorted & guaranteed to be top notch, promoter Mark Williams tells us that a “Fucktion One” sound system has been imported to add that extra by of Iberian style to the event, and with customised production, vivacious visuals & superb shows, all direct from Ibiza, this should be one Space On Tour Party to remember. With free giveaways and shots offers at £1.50 & special £2.50 drinks offers all night, it won’t cost an arm & a leg either, with entrance on the door at just £8 before midnight & then £12 thereafter, although you can still grab online tickets at http://clubtickets.com or http://ticketweb.co.uk/. The party kicks off from 10 p.m., running superlate, which in Malice talk means well after the sun has risen on Saturday morning and, as the event is being filmed, we suggest you scrub up for the occasion! More general details can be found at http://spaceibiza.com/ or http://egglondon.net/.

Now, our other Spanish protagonist this weekend is the big one, as Matinee under the steerage of new productions teams Logan Presents, returns to the gAylist capital scene this Sat (20th March) at The Fridge in Brixton, for its “Circuit” event, a special pre-party kicking off a season of tasters for the main event, which takes places in Barcelona in the first week of August. We covered most of the details in our “hot dates” report last week, but news is in that the P.A. for the night will be Luca G, who has graced the performing boards of Matinee before, so is familiar with the stage superlatives in the capital & will add his own elements & dimension to this already amazing outing. To recap on some of the tasty morsels “Circuit” will have on offer, the D.J. line is includes a talent new to Matinee’s decks, but one that will be very familiar to you, as D’Johnny makes his debut and is fresh from a three week vacation in The States, yet was clearly eager to get behind the decks as just hours after landing on Tuesday was gracing Barcode’s D.J. booth and delighting the crowd there with some scintillating sounds. And he is sure to do the same at Matinee on Saturday, serving up some a-typical D’Johnny tunes, electro, funky & tech infused sounds that will get the “Circuit” party off to a great start. Then for his second Spanish outing of the weekend, Nick Tcherniak returns to the Matinee main stage (about time!) and this is one set we are really looking forward to. Nick has delighted us on many occasions with prolific performances, being no stranger to the large scale gAylist events, having been in the thick of the biggest DTPM’s at the Fabric & having played out at SuperMartXe as well, not to mention a string of stunning sets at Trade, so you can bet we will be squeezing our way to the front of the stage for his turn on the D.J. decks. Then, headlining will be Addidas pin-up star turned D.J., Enrico Arghentini, star of Barcelona clubs D-Boy & La Madame, who has held sway at over more than a handful of Matinee parties in the capital and will bring not just his smouldering good looks, but a powerful package of monstrous music to compliment proceedings. Add to all this the massive production, lighting & pyrotechnics displays that you come to expect from Logan presents, together with a stunning array of sexy dancers & go-go’s, providing plenty of eye-candy and this Circuit Festival pre-party is definitely going to give you more than an taster for the main event, as many will flock in from Europe and maybe further a-field (Logan may have some in his Miami suitcase!!). Now, to the boring detail, Matinee “Circuit” at The Fridge in Brixton kicks off at 10.30 p.m. and runs through until 6.30 a.m. Tickets are on sale on the door, but we recommend you pick yours up in person in advance, by going to Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, The Box or if you are out boozing or schmoozing at Barcode in Soho or Vauxhall. You can also go online to http://clubtickets.com/, all advance tickets costing just £15 (plus booking fees). But entrance is all you will have to pay, as the coatcheck will be free for everyone, as a goodwill gesture & apology for the fiasco at the last party. Plus, we are reliably informed that an additional coatcheck room has been installed by the venue, so hopefully, it should run a lot smoother on Saturday (& forecast is for warm weather). More details of this event can be found at http://loganpresents.com/.

So, what else is on offer to tempt you out this weekend, well, in a more focussed version we pick on just a few that have grabbed us as very much the “best of the rest”. We have to say that Friday seems to be the new Saturday, with Lo-Profile being no exception, this Wardour hangout being a brilliant alternative to the bigger clubs & Friday looks like being the best night, with superstars Brent Nicholls & Jamie Head playing out, Brent on a roll with his “nu-funk” style music (we still want Beyonce though!?) & Mr Head is fresh from three weeks in Oz with some great new sounds to spin. Profile upstairs is not to be missed either, as resident D.J. Phil Marriot will be sporting a pink wig while turning out the tunes, so you better be there to ask why. Alternatively pop into The Box for Matinee’s “Circuit Pre-Party” pre-party (confused, don’t be) with the sexy Mauricio in charge, with plenty of great music on tap too. Down saff & Onyx is the place to be, as new promoter Jonny Marsh is making an impact & with special drinks offers which include 2 for £5 on Vodka + mixer & Carlsberg beer, plus £1 shots, it knocks the spots off the local bars and with discounted entry to boot is the bargain of the weekend. Our other Friday shout goes to Caligula at the Bathhouse in Bishopsgate (that’s the City!), where uber cool & talented D.J./producer/club promoter/ et all, Guy Willams is in charge of the sounds and this is one amazing venue that has to be seen to be believed. Saturday seems to be a Matinee all consuming night, but the best way to warm up for their “Circuit” event is by swinging into Rupert Street where Beyond all-star Alan K will be gracing the decks for the first time (sadly just two Alan!) and will no doubt entertain exceptionally with some scintillating sounds. Talking of which, Beyond itself is bound to be a real hit, as the Matinee crowd converge with others to rock Area to its foundations & Mr K will be there too (with four decks Alan) among other residents that include Hi-Fi Sean who will be celebrating his birthday, so a great reason to be there & buy him a single malt shot to toast his special day. Our other Saturday shout goes to Barcode Vauxhall which should be pumping with Pagano in charge of the main slot in the club space, but also check our special shout for BCS below. Sunday means nothing else but Orange, which is THE best place to round off your weekend & actually send you deep into Monday morning & a sickie from work (why not?!), the RAW room being a real winner for us. Details of all these events can be found in the popular press & if you venues, clubs, events, promoters want a big shout in our new style slot, then send your info through to discomatt@hotmail.com & we will include you from next week.

Now to Barcode and firstly we have to congratulate the team as well as club promoter Patrick Lilley for what, we are told, was an incredible evening last Friday, as the launch of new night “Music Is The Answer” went extremely well, reminding people of the purple patch Queer Nation days. Patrick told us that “It worked a dream we had both rooms rocking which is a first for Fridays - lots of sexy black, white and latino men grooving and a music selection that was a subtle twist on the plot. I was very pleased and we are back on 9th April......it was the perfect place for us to create that type of event as a lot of Queer Nation people already like Barcode". So, hats off to both Barcode Vauxhall (BCV) & Patrick for landing a real gem and we will hopefully be there to review the next one. This Friday sees the team pull a real coup, as they have none other than international megastar D.J. Wayne G, who makes a rare return to the UK and will be playing an exclusive set in the “club” space from 1 a.m. and is joined by birthday boy Hi-Fi Sean. For all you BCV fans, this is unmissable and gets a big thumbs up from us. For details of other D.J’s on duty over the weekend (apart from Pagano of course), check with the venue or at http://bar-code.co.uk/.

Well that’s about all from us for this week, but don’t forget to check out favourite clubbing website http://seenqueen.com/, which has the best gAylisting you will find anywhere & their “Easterliscious” special feature is a MUST read.

As for us, well, as usual, our weekend starts tonight (Thurs 18th) at BCV for Industri (although we may need to protect ourselves from the mgmt with a suit of armour), then Friday we will be doing a much missed roving trip around Soho, encapsulating Rupert Street, The Box for Matinee’s pre-party (the suit of armour will be out again) and then will end it all at Profile & Lo-Profile in the hands of a pink Phil Marriot, Brent Nicholls, Jamie Head & the gorge Philippe. Saturday sees us hit The Fridge (maybe without coat) for Matinee’s “Circuit” party and will no doubt end up in Beyond afterwards (well it has been three weeks!!). So, if you see us out, come say hi and as we always say....Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend - 12th to 14th March

Hey Folks,

Well, it seems that this weekend gAylist/land London is drawing breath for what seems a non-stop forthcoming four weeks of activity, which of-course includes Easter. With some old club friend events returning to meet brand new ones launching, we will be focussing on this in a special preview due out in the next few days.

In the meantime, what is on offer to tempt you out as spring makes its appearance? Well, despite it seemingly sparse of activity, we look at two, which in their own way, should prove real hits this weekend and the also cover the best of the rest.

First up is another product of the vibrant alternative scene that is Shoreditch as the Dalston Superstore in Kingsland Road welcomes a new monthly Friday outing to add to extensive list of events. Brought to you by super Swede D.J. Per Q.X. and partner in Scandinavian crime Alejandro Ascencio, Eurotrash this Friday (12th March) promises to bring you bucket loads of outrageous over-the-top audacity very much akin to the Gutterslut style of partying, attracting a like minded crowd that love their music & company to be overt & interesting. And talking of the music, Eurotrash is definitely the place where you will hear the latest upfront euro nu-tech & hard house and well as plenty of funk & punk all mish-mashed with a little disco to make for some of the freshest sounds around and a wonderful departure from normality. Adding to the launch will be the extra-tastic addition of a bountiful birthday bash of a celebration as playful Per is the boy blowing out the candles on the cake and it would be rude if there wasn’t more than a hint of a Swedish theme to the night, as not only will Mr Q.X. will be the cute looking & Stockholm’s finest, Staffen Lindberg in the decks, but the country’s biggest ever export will be running through the veins of the night, especially when you sink the special Eurotrash cocktail for this birthday bash of a launch night, a tasty “abba-colada”, and if we are to believe the wild & whacky Per, who tells us that “abba’s in da house”, we can just feel that surge of nostalgia rushing back, not two weeks after sinking into the brilliance of Abbaworld, fabbatastic! If that wasn’t enough, the upstairs bar will be hosted by Sandra Viagra with Tranny Karaoke (any Agnetha’s & Frida’s?) which should be abbalicious and to top it all entry to the whole night is free, as will be the “Eurotrashed” afterparty at Vogue Fabrics in Stoke Newington High Street, when Laurent C will be taking to the decks, joined by the aptly called Swedish gay mafia boys Per & Staffen. This night looks like being one colossal hoot from start to finish, with Eurotrash kicking off in the basement at the Dalston Superstore from 10 p.m., running through until 2 a.m. & Euortrashed overlapping, getting going at midnight and running deep into Saturday morning. For more details (do you need them) you can either mail the birthday boy at perqx@live.co.uk or visit http://dalstonsuperstore.com/.

Our other focus goes to super afterhours & award winning club Beyond, which rarely gets our full attention as the party generally speaks for itself, this week being no real exception, but we thought it about time we gave it another shout & thumbs up in big print. There is little doubt that in our lifetime of clubbing there are very few, we mean those we can count on one hand, that have influenced us so much, that the mere mention of their name spurns real excitement in our voices, has us giddy in expectation and we just keep going back for more. Then there is Beyond, without question having become our favourite club of all time, even toppling the terrific Trade to top spot in our ratings. Words cannot describe just how good the club is and since launching back in 2001 at Colloseum we have been in love with its brilliance like no other club event. Having taken a break in 2006, it was back with a vengeance in 2008 at Area and has, since then, really found an extra special identity growing into its home superbly. And like Beyond, Area has its own angelic qualities, sporting probably the best laser lighting we have seen in any venue, an incredible sound system in the main room, but moreover one of the best vibes across three spaces we know of and has our most favourite dancing spot, courtesy of a special space right by the D.J. booth in the main arena. Then you look at some of the resident D,J’s and you can realise that the music matches Beyond’s brilliant reputation, the likes of Jamie Head, Mikey D, David Jiminez, D’Johnny, Hi-Fi Sean & Alan K joining the legend that is Steve Pitron and like the club, this impeccable list it speaks for itself. Serving as the “official afterparty” for many of the big Saturday night clubs, Beyond can get absolutely rammed after events like SuperMartXe, Lovechild & Matinee, although through its “Belief” parties, the club stands up extremely well in its own right, indeed, for us, some of the best nights (well mornings) we have had are when Beyond is simply Beyond, which attracts its purist crowd. And this Sunday should be no exception, as it looks like being THE event of the weekend, with all your favourite D.J.’s playing out some stonking sounds and with the club just getting better week after week, it should be yet another corker. Now, for the uninitiated, Beyond is at Area in Vauxhall and kicks off from 6 a.m. this Sunday morning (14th March), the club running through until 1 p.m. Advance tickets at just £10 are available at Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8 & The Box which are well worth grabbing, although you can also go online at http://clubtickets.com/, or decide to pay on the door but it will be considerably more.

So, what else is on offer to tempt you out this weekend? Well, Lo-Profile looks like being a superb alternative to the Vauxhall action on Friday as the amazing house diva Katherine Ellis makes a special appearance, joining D.J. legend Steve Pitron as well as the talented Nick Evans on the decks, while Phil Marriot warms everything up in Profile Bar upstairs. Barcode go all butch with another “Cave” outing, while Shadow Lounge prelude their “Gold Party” next week with another “Therapy” session, Kris Di Angelis in charge of the musical massage. Down in Vauxhall and its all go as The Eagle hosts the raunchy “Tonker” night, while it’s another insane outing at The RVT as “Kimo Krush” take over this iconic south London boozer & go geisha for March with a special guest performance from Akimbo Moonchild. Barcode have their 2nd new night launch, this week it’s the turn of club promoter Patrick Lilley who presents his New York style venture “Music Is The Answer” (sounds familiar!) with the likes of Clington, Pierre Nedd & Supadron in the NY room, while Micky Galliano & DBoyz take charge up front in the London room, Patrick also celebrating his birthday. “Onyx” will be opening their doors for another session at Area and then it’s an afterhours clash as “A.M.” returns to its old format, going head to head with new kid on the block, “Booster” which holds sway at Union. Over east and while “Eurotrash” looks like taking the limelight, cool club “Caligula” has another weekly steamy session at the Bathhouse in Bishopsgate Churchyard. Saturday sees Lo-Profile do it as only it knows best, with Phil Hewson & Alessandro in charge of the super sounds, while sexy Steven Artis runs rampage at Rupert Street. Barcode welcome back Guy Williams to the D.J. decks, while it’s another red hot “Inferno” night at Shadow Lounge. Down saff and the uber alternative “Carpet Burn” rips up The Eagle with Prince Nelly & guest jock Paul Burston (he spins as well as writes!) take care of the music, while the incomparable “Duckie” does it again at The RVT, although out east may be the place to be as “Club Motherfucker” celebrate their 7th birthday at Bardens Boudoir. Sunday has its usual activity with “Later” at Fire in Vauxhall dragging post “Beyond” party heads to another afternoon of audacity, while The RVT goes easy (not!) with their “S.L.A.G.S./Chill-out”, The Eagle keeping you going deep into the night with another “Horse Meat Disco” stampede, the delicticious & citric “Orange” keeping it going well into Monday morning. Details of all these can be found in the popular press.

Now, we just have time to mention a date for your diary, as Matinee returns to London next Sat (20th March) for their “Circuit” event. We have issued a special preview, which you can find in our “Hot Dates” section and also watch this space for a full feature on Easter coming up next week. In the meantime, why not check out http://seenqueen.com/ which has a full listing of the best events for the rest of March & deep into April plus much much more, including a brilliant new sample music mix for download.

Well, that’s our choices up for this weekend and it may well be another quietish one for us as we still nurse our bad back. However, we will be out tonight (Thurs 11th) for a very special “Industri” at BCV, why special?, well come down & find out. Tomorrow is definitely birthday day, so will do our best to celebrate with both Per Q.X. & Patrick Lilley and will sleep easy on Saturday, rising for a brilliant boogie (back permitting) at Beyond on Sunday morning. So, if you see us out come say hi and as we always say........Go There! Be There!

xDM

Weekend - 5th to 7th March

Hey Folks,

Having missed out on last weekend’s activity across gAylist/land London, the feedback we got from a whole host of you was that Paradise 45 was the place to be on Friday, having an had an incredible launch & SuperMartXe on Saturday was a huge success yet again, the stunning stage show the centre piece for Logan’s “Samurai” spectacle. Despite a few isolated reports of coatcheck issues, we look forward to a coming weekend full with plenty of action.

As usual, we delve into the choices and pick the two that have caught our eye most, also running down the best of the rest, hopefully all coatcheck issue free!!

First up is brand new club night “Matador” which launches tomorrow (Fri 5th) at Barcode Vauxhall, promising to “bring cutting edge balearic sounds with a sexy London vibe”, being the brainchild of Evolved Events promoter Oliver Mohns, who has joined forces with Manu Garcia (promoter of Ursus Cave) and Barcode, to inject some Spanish vitality into your Friday’s. “Matador “will be taking over Barcode’s space, front & back, transforming the venue into a pseudo style bullring of supercharged music & entertainment, with the promise of the kind of no holds barred club production you expect from Evolved Events. With an extensive list of top notch resident D.J’s the launch night will see D.J’s Jonny M & Steven Artis take to the decks, joining special guest Andre 1, star of the massive party “La Demence” in Brussels, who is sure to bring a bag load of euro style house to the night, with Oliver M also spinning some sounds in amongst all the activity. In terms of the entertainment, well speaking with Mr Mohns, we are told the venue will be setting up a stage in the club bar, where Raul Gonzales will mastermind a spectacular show with plenty of grunt & glamour akin to the theme of the club, dancers also performing through the glass area above the club bar dancefloor, not to mention a collection of drag queens appropriately dressed mingling with the crowd to boost the atmosphere & performing to delight in the front bar. It goes without saying that “Matador” has attracted a huge amount of attention, especially given the change in the gAylist clubbing landscape as the New Year dawned, although it is clear the man behind Evolved Events is still passionate about injecting vitality & choice into the scene and “Matador’s” aim is to provide its audience with innovative & progressive new music, combined with a sexy house party feel. To this end, as a special launch offer, the team are offering free entry before midnight with a flyer, ad or facebook printout, the door charge being £4 thereafter. “Matador” kicks off at 10 p.m. running through until 6 a.m., with special drinks offers available for those with Barcode tags, details of these can be found at http://bar-code.co.uk/ and for more on “Matador” go to http://evolvedevents.co.uk/.

Our second choice goes to “Megawoof”, which returns for its monthly outing at Hidden in Vauxhall this Saturday (6th March) with a full on leather theme which should attract an even hornier muscled up crowd of guys than usual. Having only graced its doors a couple of times, “Megawoof” holds some superb memories for us & was one of our 2009 highlights, there being no doubt that it pulls in one of the sexiest crowds in town, so if you like your men to be men & a little hirsute too, you will definitely be in for a veritable feast of a treat. Since moving to Hidden, “Megawoof” has settled into a new period of vitality, with the venue allowing the team to take full advantage of the sociable style it has become renowned for, yet allowing the music to also speak volumes. And with three rooms offering their own style of sounds, there is music to cater for all tastes, whether it be the more uplifting yet funky style of house served up in the “Red” room by Daz Saund, Sugarbear & Tim Mclone, the more laid back & light sounds in the “Blue” room dished out by D.J’s Rob & Massimo or the full on progressive house in the “Black” room, courtesy of BabyBearBell and none other than the Italian Stallion himself, Pagano, who we heard stole the show last month and is on amazing form at the moment, so is sure to grab the headlines again. Adding to the magical music will be a host of leather clad go-go hunks to keep the eyes pleased, although given the hunky crowd that “Megawoof” always seems to attract, there should be plenty on offer simply from the customers through the door, who will get the chance to have a frolic behind dark curtains in the special play area. Now, with the theme being such, you would be wise to pitch up in your best leather to impress, although the wearing of this attire is not mandatory, however don’t expect to bring your fag hag along as it is a men only club and we are talking men with a capital M, (yum yum). Doors open at Hidden at 11 p.m. with the club night running through until 6 a.m. Entry is £10 for members or £14 for guests on the door, although advance tickets are available both via outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, Rob & Paris Gym or online at http://megawoof.com/ where you can also get details of membership costs etc. So if it is pumped up, testosterone fuelled excitement with the best looking muscle bear crowds around, then get yourselves down to “Leather Megawoof” for a guaranteed horny hunk of a time.

So, what else is on offer to tempt you out? Well Friday sees Lo-Profile start a weekend of superb sounds with Luke Hope & Brent Nicholls in charge of the D.J. decks, while upstairs in Profile Bar, Phil Marriot will add his own Gaydar style to proceedings in what has become a very popular haunt to be & be seen. Barcode have another “Ursus Cave” evening with Hi-Fi Sean back with some terrific tunes, while Shadow Lounge hold another “Therapy” session Kris De Angelis holding the fort while Paul Heron suns it up in Oz. Other Soho offerings include Ku Bar in Frith St which celebrates its first birthday, while bigger sister Ku Klub have another “O Zone” party. Down in Vauxhall it looks like being a bloodbath of activity with clubs going head to head, “Rudeboyz” at Fire making & return & clashing with “Fitladz” at Union which has an established reputation, while “Matador” faces competition in the form of “Onyx Atlantis”, with the new promotions team going to town to transform Area and welcoming Pagano back to the decks. Even the afterhour’s market in Vauxhall looks like locking horns as newbie “Boost” launches at Union with Steven Gellar back in the promoting game and is well worth a visit, while A.M. runs deep into Saturday with another fun filled frolic. Away from this hotbed of activity, The Eagle opens its doors to another “Tonker” night, while The RVT go all alternative with their “We Built This Speedwagon on a Prayer”, although for something really alternative, why not head out to Shoreditch & The Dalston Superstore, which hosts new night “Can Can”, hosted by Mark Moore & Jerry Bouthier, with Princess Julia, Erol Sabadosh & Divine Incest selecting the sounds. Also out east is “Discotheque” (the London version) at The Hoxton Pony with Bugaloo Stu dishing up a plethora of pop, while closer to home, the “Circus” show rolls into town at the very posh Met Bar in Mayfair with Jody Harsh attracting a like minded celeb crowd. Saturday looks like being the poorer sister compared to Friday for a change, but Lo-Profile does its best with Nick Evans & Gonzalo pumping up the volume, while regulars “Boudoir” & “Fabulous” return to The Edge & Ku Klub respectively. Down south and Beyond opens for business bright & early for another extended “Belief” session, while “Deep Inside” does it at The Eagle & “Duckie” lauds it up at The RVT. Sunday seems set to be dominated by “Orange” at Fire in Vauxhall, when promoter Steven Sharp celebrates his birthday in style, while The RVT have their usual “S.L.A.G.S/Chill-out” session and The Eagle has another gymkhana gathering for “Horse Meat Disco”. Details of all these events can be found in the popular press.

So, that’s our choices up for this weekend, but don’t forget, for the best gAylist events on offer, visit http://seenqueen.com/ which has an extensive diary stretching right to the end of March and welcomes “Orange” back to its listing as well as giving a big hint of what is on the horizon for Easter.

As for us, well our weekend started even earlier than usual at “Gay City Rollers” 1st birthday bash last night and what a hoot we had, even if we fell on our butt & caused carnage on the skating ring. So, sporting bruises & a sore back, we head off to Industri tonight (Thurs 4th) for some social schmoozing with Minty & co, Brent Nicholls providing the soothing sounds, while on Friday we wade through the Vauxhall bloodbath and head for “Matador”. Saturday sees us pitch up in leather at “Megawoof” then believe it or not, end up in “Beyond” for their “Belief” extended session, polishing off the weekend with a glass of champagne with Mr Sharp & superstar vocalist (our roller skater partner in crime) Tonnic at “Orange”. So, if you see us out come say hi and as we always say.....Go There! Be There!.

xDM