Previews – “Speeding Out Of The Sidings” – Prohibition “Love Resurrection” – Saturday 16th February

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With As One seemingly shunted away in it’s shed, there is a creative new clubbing combo that is preparing to connect its brilliant brand couplings, brim its boiler and speed out of the sidings on Saturday 16th February, prolific party Prohibition preview propelled in dynamic detail.

 

 

Combining clubs and brands into one gigantic gathering has been with us for many a moon, we looking back through the seeds of time, delving deep into our clubbing memory banks, we find ourselves in mid nineties London when the mighty Famous Five at Bagley’s warehouse was marrying meets such as Love Muscle, G.A.Y., Fruit Machine, Sherbert & FIST, while other creative combo’s have included Universe and most recently, As One. And while we recollect those heady days in Kings Cross with real fondness, our adoration for “As One” achieved in bringing like minded brands & club promoters together under one roof, remains our singular favourite clubbing combo yet. But what was originally the brainchild of prolific promoter at the time, Alex Erfan, one that quickly became a joint project with The Orange Group, the recent fortunes of this colossal combo have be mixed to say the least. Indeed what, for three years was a NYD certainty, an Easter extravaganza & a summer smash, faltered in 2012, despite the fresh faced inclusion of brands The MenWhoFell2Earth, Orange, Salvation & Trade and, as a consequence, it was shunted from this year’s NYD schedule completely. So, while the future of As One remains uncertain, there is a new brand blending bash about to brim its boiler, burst away from the buffers and speed out of the sidings in two Saturday’s time, a weekend that many will mark Valentine’s day with lots of love in the air.

 

So what is this new clubbing combo called, who is involved and what can you expect from this lovable launch that takes place on Saturday 16th February? Well, Prohibition is the name of this new creative collective, As One’s originator, Alex Erfan, once again stepping into the scene spotlight, bringing together brands that will be familiar to clubbers on the capital’s circuit and beyond. And while be he and some of the clubs have been lying a little dormant of late, Valentine’s weekend will see them all rise resplendently in a “Love Resurrection” event to enthral, brands included in this considerable combo including promoter Patrick Lilley’s legendary club Queer Nation, the beefy Bear Necessity and the equally brawny Butch, while no loveable love-in would be complete with Alex’s own adorable brand, Lovechild. Indeed, with Queer Nation showing its clubbing hand for the first time in twelve months, east end Sunday soiree & boy bash, Butch, braving it in the south, Bear necessity, in London at least, out of grizzly gathering hibernation and Lovechild making a welcome return to the capitals clubbing circuit, as Prohibition’s promoter, Alex Erfan, tells us, “…love & resurrection will  very much be in the air  as clubbing legends from across Europe are getting together as one to bring you a warehouse multiplex for drinking, dancing and socialising on this special day…” he adding, “…it’s great to work with other promoters & clubs like Bear Necessity and & Queer Nation again, while I am excited to see what Butch will bring on this night of love and togetherness…”.

 

Parking the event expectations & detail for a moment, why the name Prohibition and where will this lovable landing take place? Well, we are definitely too young to remember the prohibition, a period in history in the US between 1920 & 1933 when there was a national ban on the production, transportation and sale of alcohol, while there will be no such ban at this particular Prohibition party, the point of the promoters being more that, as Alex explains, “…for those seeking alcohol, it will be free flowing on the night, but at what we like to call fair “prohibition” style prices…”, so in other words, ones that won’t break the bank, particularly in these times of austerity we find ourselves in. Plus, there will be no prohibition or restriction on male or female mix, Mr Erfan keen to stress that “…all the gay tribes are welcome from bear to muscle boys with their best girlfriends to homo thugs and fans of New York house, all with the right love of clubbing attitude…” also saying “…it’s going to be social, sexy, beery and we will dance till dawn…”. And the venue for this dancing till dawn? Well, it’s in Southwark, the London Bridge district to be precise, Prohibition location at the newly renovated arch style venue, The Sidings, a place & spot that has real clubbing history, as in its former incarnation it was the weekly home of massive outing XXL, while in its time, it has played host to Trade, the eighteenth & twentieth birthday’s memorable clubbing moments, while a whole flock of Fusion’s have enthralled flocks of followers. So, as the Prohibition promotions team add, “…The Sidings is a venue that really should have a gay heritage site plaque! It’s the gay equivalent of Stonehenge! It’s legendary!…”, while we are told the changes, updates & additions to the arced space make it perfect for Prohibition & its clubbing collective.

 

So, let’s delve a little deeper into the vent detail, the D.J. line up the next important piece of information to share, as it’s an amazing array of terrific talent from each & every brand, Tony English, Alessandro Londra, Tony Bruno & Sharon O Love flying the Lovechild flag, while the Queer Nation crew includes Jeffrey Hinton, Mister Pierre, Ben Jamin, Clington Forbes, Mark-Ashley Dupe, & Hallsion, while a little birdie tells us that promoter Patrick Lilley will be diving onto the decks too. As for Bear Necessity, Hifi Sean headlines, while we await further detailed confirmations on both this & Butch, although Ben Jamin is likely to be doing plenty of room hoping, not least as club Butch is his baby., while we can confirm that Prohibition have secured the services on international D.J./Producer and former Matinee & A:M club promoter, Oliver M, who will be landing on London from his nee Berlin base on Saturday 16th Feb. And that neatly moves onto some of the actual event detail, the date and the venue very much confirmed, while doors at The Sidings will be opening at 11.30, the party running through to a planned 6 a.m. finish, while for special guest, a pre-party will take place from 10.30 p.m. In terms of tickets, the specially priced £5 early bird option is still available, but you have to be quick by clicking on http://www.clubtickets.com/gb/2013-02/16/this-is-prohibition, while standard release £10 ones will be the order of the day from next week, both also available from Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone & Fifty Dean. Plus, with a special P.A. announcement addition imminent, along with details of dancers, other performers, special effects much more due, you can keep your eyes on the “This Is Prohibition” page at https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsProhibition while we will, naturally, bring you updates as we receive them.

 

So, with the birth of a new clubbing collaboration collective a real capital circuit cheer to celebrate, Prohibition promising hands in the air anthems to progressive and soulful sounds, that coupled with all hose brilliant brands, there is very much something for everyone when the sidings signal turns green in two Saturday’s time, meaning we reckon you should definitely “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.