Does…. – “From Clubbing To Culture” – Intro Post – Wednesday 2nd March

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Since branching out our coverage into Europe, the handful of places we have visited have inspired us to extend our reviews & reporting beyond those about just bars, clubs and events, to now include a number of aims that are being captured by our journalistic radar. So, whilst our first & true writing love will always be those club reviews & reports, the recent journeys we have undertaken, the sights we have seen and the memories we have drawn, have invoked us to record, in a review style format, all those magical moments to share, the aim also to give you an insight to the cities & stop-off’s we cover, so as to also inspire journeys of your own. However, deciding on the format and the style has taken a while, but with our new(ish) looking website under a full head of steam, the section we devised with this in mind, “Disco Matt Does….” will now spring into life.

So, with that backdrop to our new post painted, what can you expect from this new review/report in our increasing family of journalistic duty devotions? Well, first and foremost, as the title of this introduction suggests, the reviews will bridge the gap between clubbing & culture, stepping back from social aspect of our usual reflections and chronicling more of the sights & sounds of the cities & destinations we visit. Naturally, the commentary will be in our inimitable style, plenty of mentions for people we come across on our visits, plenty of a-typical phraseology, so whilst the running format may be similar the aim is to give the reviews a different feel, to broaden our reporting appeal, to introduce a little diversity and to increase the interest, although ultimately we want to share the love & share the happiness we have come to find in culture, very much as we do in clubbing.

Now to the subject matter and you find us injecting life into this new “Does… Culture” post, down in the Southern hemisphere of this wonderful world of ours, in South Africa no less, so consequently, we will be reporting on the both on Kwa-Zulu Natal & Belitto, as well as our extended excursion to Cape Town. However, there is much more to come before that, the first of our devotions going to Paris, which we visited briefly back in September, following it up with an unforgettable trip just three weeks ago. Then after Paris, we will recap on the five fabulous days we spent in Berlin back in October, while before we review South Africa, we will round off this first threesome with amazing Antwerp, which captured our hearts & minds at Christmas, a return visit whilst in Europe last month springing a few sightseeing surprises.

So, with plenty to bring in this dynamic new string to our reporting bow about to give birth, sit back, watch this space and enjoy the first of these new “Does…. Culture” reviews, as our inaugural endeavour “Parisian Pursuit Perfected” comes your way. (DISCO MATT)

 


About discomatt

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.