Recommends/Reports – “Superb Shoreditch Starters” – Disco Smack & Owsat – Thursday 23rd May – Pick(s) of The Day/Special Report

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With the Thursday soiree scene seemingly soaring in Soho, it looks like Shoreditch is following suit with two new starters, we landing our first joint “Pick of The Day” on East Bloc’s “Disco Smack” & The Joiners Arms newbie “Owsat”, event details a rotational banner selection away opposite or image clicks below, while we deliver a dinky devotion on the spurning soiree scene beneath

 

If ever there was a night on the scene schedule here in the capital that is bucking the times of austerity trend, then it is Thursday’s, a day that used to be considered as still firmly in the working week, is one now that signals the beginning of the weekend ahead, the traditional Friday start having fallen flat as a pancake. And while Thursday night into Friday morning has been no stranger to the scene for a fair few years, Gravity one of its biggest event exponents, the real step change in attitude & appeal was spearheaded by Soho, Room Service leading the way, soon followed by Gigolo & then Society, although this lofty landscape did slide a little when Gigolo switched to Wednesday’s & Society’s home suddenly closed. However, like the positive growth in the economy, Thursday’s of late have seen a resurgence in scene soiree socialising as Gigolo decided to return back to where it belonged and the new(ish) Wednesday night social Revival also grasping the Thursday nettle, making for quite a melting pot of Soho meets for followers to choose from.

 

 

Indeed, with the previous trend of hopping between parties pretty evident again, it seems that this perceived increased choice has manifested itself as constructive rather than destructive competition, there seemingly plenty of party people to go around, especially given the compact & bijou nature of these soirees. So, it was   inevitable that the other hotspot on the scene, Shoreditch, would want to grab a piece of this action and tonight sees two new club outings launch, both within reasonable distance of each other, East Bloc taking the initiative with its “Disco Smack” devotion, a fresh feeling foray that will appeal to the alternative set, an NYC twist to it too, as Hari Nef treats the crowd to a special drag performance & Zack Krevitt supplies the visuals, sounds coming from Andy Bradin & Josh Quinton. Then, just a hop, skip & jump away is The Joiners Arms, whose “Owsat” outing is also brand new to Thursday’s, although looks like having longer legs than the former, this well known east end boozer renowned for bending the working week rules, the accent with this latest venture however firmly on the music, Joiner’s own D.J. Jairo in charge of the RnB, disco & house sounds.

 

So with Shoreditch now also upping the Thursday night ante, it looks like all steam ahead for what will inevitably mean an earlier start to the weekend for many, Friday’s very much on notice to pull their party socks up in response. (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.