Recommends – “Minty’s Marvellous Monthly Meet” – 9 Below The Launch – Saturday 18th January – Extra Bites Focus

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Always being prepared to push & propel new parties, especially when one of the most heavenly of hostesses on the capitals clubbing circuit is involved, it goes without saying that the launch night of 9 Below simply has to get at least a short shout mention, this exceptional event seeing Hrh Minty reunited with playing & promotional partner in clubbing crime, Paul Heron (among others), we delivering the dinky detail on this marvellous meet.

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9 below - Launch MainIt is no quite rare to see the launch of a new club in London, not least as the tough economic climate cloud we have lived under for the last couple of years is making it hard to survive let alone thrive, while yes, it can be said that existing venues create new parties to keep the diversity & interest flowing, East Bloc, The Dalston Superstore & Barcode three examples, so when one does come along we will be the first to want to shout it from the rooftops, this coming Saturday one such occasion. Indeed while the announcement of a new night is good enough, when we look a little deeper into this latest contributor the colourful capital clubbing circuit, finding a folk of familiar faces involved in its inception, we become all the more excited about its prospects, the locale adding to our fevered anticipation. Add into the mix the experience these individuals are drawing on from previous scene successes & insolvents, dare we mention Industri, Society, Gigolo, & Salon, all which can be attributed to this tight & tidy team and the promotions pedigree is certainly pronounced, meaning that from where we are sitting & based on all our beaming, the acclimation stars are certainly aligned, & the success writing is surely on the wall.

 

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9 below - LaunchSo that’s the oration overview, but what about the detail of the party itself? Well, its name is 9 Below, the address of its locale being the inspiration, 9 Adam Street just off the Stand in London’s West End the superb spot, this private members club a compact & bijou destination that follows the trend for these types of turns, think Room Service with a delightful difference. As for the team, we reckon it pretty much speaks for itself, one of the capitals best known most loved & exceptionally experienced hands, Minty, Hrh if you please, at the helm, she the lady behind both Salon & Industri, very much part of the capitals clubbing history, while both John Brooks & Martin Princess who have presided over the resounding scene success that is Society, join her as heavenly hosts of this monthly meet. As for the music, the marvellous meet of minds also married two towering talents associated with all three of these other brilliant brands, Paul Heron having been by Minty’s side at both Salon & Industri, while Fabio Luigi is a Society resident, both impressing with pronounced international pedigree’s that pretty much speak for themselves.

 

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As for the launch this Saturday (18th Jan), well it’s Minty’s birthday (was Paul’s on 11th too), so it will certainly have a fabulously celebratory feel and judging by the guest list we have seen, it will be attracting the glitterati of the capitals clubbing scene, more details on the launch up on events page https://facebook.com/events/560407280717316/, while for more details on the club & future happenings, follow https://facebook.com/9BELOW. And it goes without saying that we wish Minty & the whole 9Below team all the best for the launch, one we will sadly be unable to make due to commitments in Paris, but be rest assured we will be there for the next instalment in February, this new venture carrying our resplendent recommendation. (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.