DM Recommends – “Strictly Disco Matt Dancing” – Beyond “Winter Solstice” – Sunday 19th December – Weekend Focus

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For those of you that know us very well, we love a bit of a bop, indeed our dancing reputation of late has been elevated somewhat by our whacky video which has certainly caught the imagination, but that is not to say that we love watching the professionals in action, indeed we can firmly place ourselves in the “Strictly Come Dancing/ It Takes Two” (or as we simply call it “Strictly”) category of viewing, rather than that other programme (X who?), and hardly an evening has gone by over the last 12 or so weeks that we haven’t been  transfixed by the action & entertainment from Bruce, Tess & Claudia, as well as the host of other characters that fill this superb show.

That said, there is no substitute for the real thing, although when it comes to our dancing dervishness it is far less ballroom, much more bravado, as we strut our stuff in exuberant fashion, week in, week out, at various clubs around the capital, but especially in “our spot”, so called by a resident D.J. of the one club that is every bit as an institution in our weekly life as “Strictly” is each & every October through December. And that weekly institution?, well where else but Beyond & what other club sports our spot like Beyond does? Yes we are known to have a favoured space in Fire & a certain landing point in Lo-Profile, but in Area & Beyond particularly, there is a special place in our dancing heart, this significant spot very much our hallowed turf and one which we feel, with every visit, we are right at home.

So, as “Strictly” comes to an end for another year, Beyond will once again take over our lives (well, after our cousin Crisco takes us to Hard On!) although this one is going to be something a little more special for us, as it is Beyond this coming Sunday (19th Dec) when we celebrate our birthday, and a better place to do it we simply couldn’t imagine. But, birthday aside, this Beyond also signals the last one before Christmas, in what the team have called a “Winter Solstice” party, marking the time of year when the nights are at their longest & the days their shortest, although in reality, for us hardened clubbing hedonists, it’s what happens inside the club that counts and this Beyond looks like delivering in every department, with the best in afterhours D.J.’s & dancers that have made this club the legend that it is.

And the promotions team have certainly delivered a sparkling line up for our birthday bash (well they probably did it for “Solstice” actually) as we are thrilled that the Spanish superstar, Gonzalo Rivas, will be making a triumphant return to the main room, to centre stage Beyond all-stars Alan K and the one & only Steve Pitron, without whom Beyond just is not Beyond. But, it doesn’t stop there, as Paul Christian is back too, along with man of the moment, Hifi Sean, added to by the brilliance of D’Johnny & Fat Tony, while the dancers will yet again be delightful, especially now the infamous podiums are back in the main room, Shaun Capewell & Elektra Paris ensuring enthralling entertainment from start to finish. Now, as promoter Jonny Marsh has kindly shared the full D.J. line up with us, we just had to do the same for you, so here goes

      Main Room                                                Chapel                     Embankment

7-9         Steve Pitron                          5.30-8   Hifi Sean                    6-9      D’Johnny

9-11       Gonzalo Rivas                        8-cl       Paul Christian             9-cl     Fat Tony

11-cl      Alan K

Therefore, given that incredible line up you can pretty much guarantee that, birthday bash or not, we will be in our spot virtually from the off in the main room, although will need to dart around to spread the Disco Matt love across all three spaces, intermixed with as much birthday bashing & bravado as we can fit in. All this means that we will be kicking off our celebrations early, like from the 5.30 a.m. start, so best you get there early if you fancy a slice of birthday cake before a bop, also making sure you add your name to our list of guests by clicking “attend” at http://facebook.com/event.php?eid=181090291907400, meaning you can join a whole host of others who will be helping us celebrate in style, including the lovely Chrissy Darling, who is our hostess extra-ordinairre.

Now for the important Beyond detail and this special “Winter Solstice” party takes place this coming Sunday (19th Dec) at Area in Vauxhall, doors opening at an advertised 6 a.m., with the club running through until 1 p.m. Advance tickets priced at £12 are available both online at http://clubtickets.com & in person at Soho outlets Prowler & Clone Zone, as well as both Rupert St & Profile Bar, although more will be available on the door. Further details of this & other beyond events can be found by going to http://fireclub.co.uk/fire-nightclub-london-gay-parties.php.

So, Christmas is definitely coming but not before our birthday bash at Beyond when all sorts of fun will be had, not to mention plenty of that dancing dervishness including us “Doing The Disco Matt” which is well worth a practice before the event, by checking out our video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=RCOqKp9SpgU and find a space by our spot come Sunday morning. Go There! Be There! (DISCO MATT)

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The History........................................................Created in 2008 after a short period of blogging under his real name, the pseudonym, “Disco Matt”, was born on the back of a reputation for being London’s original party boy having partied and clubbed across the London gay scene since in mid 1990’s.........................................................Through his series of blogs via individual blogging pages which soon morphed into a full blown website (http://discomatt.com), Disco Matt established himself as an independent journalist come columnist who quickly gained a reputation for supporting & promoting one of the world’s most prolific clubbing scenes. He previewed, reviewed & recommended London gay clubs, as well as the diverse gay/metrosexual London club/bar culture, linking to & reviewing the scene top D.J.’s and generally covering the gay scene including international gay events....................................................Regularly reporting on the top events across the scene, Disco Matt’s reviews, over the years, developed a strong following, not just by clubbers, D.J’s, promoters, music producers & scene faces, but people far and wide that were looking for an insight to the incredible scene that was London. He also previewed upcoming events that signalled, either a major change or update of existing clubs, new ventures on the gAylist/metrosexual scene, or where he considered events that deserved more comprehensive coverage to that provided in other posts.............................................However, having pretty much reached the top of his game in his chosen specific field, due to a number of personal predicaments, challenges & changes in his life priorities, Disco Matt parked his writing and operation in February 2014. While the burning desire to continue remained, what this much needed period of inactivity did provide was the time & space to re-think & re-focus his activities on a broader spectrum of media and entertainment............................................................So, following this long two year lay-off, he built up the foundations for this diversification into the areas of film, theatre, radio & television where his reviewing, recommending & reporting was to be replicated & resurrected, also pointing his promotions through more visuals & video's linked to all these areas along with his core activities and passions ................................................................................The Present....................................After another (shorter) period of lay-off from mid 2016, a life changing event reignited his passion and early into 2017, Disco Matt has delivered on his promise for a new, more modern look to his website, shedding the old & tired skin in favour of something far more in keeping with the times and with his blogging roots. And he has waived a fond farewell to his clubbing days, this having also been ditched from his site & activity, rather now just focussing on the genres of film, theatre, radio, television, video and of course, music, in so doing, aiming to broaden his appeal to a much wider audience interested in the latest most cutting edge areas of media & entertainment.............................................................................His aim is to be highly regarded across the industry for his writing in these fields and ultimately become a full time critic in film &/or theatre.