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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.

Reports – “Soho Society Social Soiree Showdown” – Industri, Room Service & Society – Wed 4th, Thurs 5th & Fri 6th – Preview The Review Special

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Welcome to yet another “Preview The Review” (PTR) report, a series that is proving increasingly popular due not just to their bite sized nature, but that they hit our pages & the wider world before any other reviews in magazines & on-line. And continuing that tradition is our latest fresh felt reflection, but a very special one, as it captures… Read more »

Reports – “Missing The Wow Factor” – WE Party “Broadway” – Sunday 1st May – Preview The Review

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  Having been pretty much wowed by the last two WE parties, both the opener & WE Attacks very much floating our boat, expectations were high for this our third & WE Parties fourth foray of a clubbing colossus in the capital, although with our day having started like a dream at Beyond, then continued on the same vein at… Read more »

Reports – “East Boys & West End Girls” – Meat Meets Room Service for “Downtown” @ The Brixton Clubhouse – Sunday 1st May – Preview The Review

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Having eventually made it down to Jodie Harsh’s aaamazing Thursday night club Room Service (twice in fact) when, on the second visit, the queen of the socialite scene gave us the lowdown on a new Sunday adventure, our eagle eyes were excited with the arrival of the official press release confirming all the details of this so called penthouse party,… Read more »

Reports – “Brilliant Blend Of Brands” – Beyond vs La Demence “Pre-Cruise Party & Midnight Spectacular” – Sunday 1st May – Preview The Review

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Having sampled Brussels’ best clubbing brand first hand back in February, when we made it over to the Belgian capital for La Demence, when news came through that it would be returning the favour and tripping across to London, its arrival simply had to be a date in our diary. But when the integral ingredient of Beyond was added to… Read more »

Recommends – “The Weekend Starts Here” – Beyond vs La Demence “The Midnight Spectacular” – Sunday 1st May – Extra Bites Special

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The Midnight Spectacular Having been consumed with two Bank Holiday weekends in a row, between which our other work duties have both kept us very busy & pretty exhausted, we have been well & truly caught out with our proverbial pants down for this wonderful weekend of clubbing which looks set to be even bigger & better than the last…. Read more »

Reports – “Braving The Bash” – Booster “1st Birthday” – Monday 25th April – Preview The Review

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Having been running for a full twelve months we felt a tad guilty that Booster had continued to miss our review radar, although we did make a brief visit last October following the Jean Michel Jarre concert, but with Booster positioned right at the end of our usually hectic weekend, plus with work & writing commitments, we do find it… Read more »

Reports – “Easter Afternoon Audacity” – Later “We Are The Mods Part II” – Monday 25th April – Preview The Review

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It seems an absolute age since we tripped across to Fire on a Sunday afternoon, the host venue for the craziness that is Later, the natural follow on from Beyond, serving up the option of dancing in the dark (ish) or socialising in the sunshine, well at least when the sun is shining! But with the Easter weekend weather being… Read more »