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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.

Recommends – “Twelve Hours Of Heaven” – Beyond “Midnight” – Sunday 10th April – Weekend Focus

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Hardly a day since we completed a full on review reflection and devotion to this club brand and its “Doesn’t Get Better Than This” star, Steve Pitron, we find ourselves once again singing the praises of Beyond, well at least giving it a hearty recommendation, not that it needs it really, as such is the popularity of this amazing afterhours,… Read more »

Recommends – “Spring Has Sprung” – Weekend Best Bites & Short Shouts – Friday 8th to Sunday 10th April

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Having hop, skipped & jumped a week since we returned from our trip to South Africa, the clocks going forward and the very spring like weather has put a similar spring in our step, indeed with our peddling around London now back into full gear, our energy levels are such that we are raring to go with our Best Bites… Read more »

Recommends – “Do The Xanadu” – Gay City Rollers “2nd Birthday” – Sunday 10th April – Weekend Focus

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Despite launching close on two years ago now and to considerable fanfare at that, making it down to Gay City Rollers was always a challenge for us, not least as the Wednesday night timing was tricky given work commitments, although some would say that was a pretty lame excuse as it was never planned to be a late event, the… Read more »

Reports – “Yellow & Green Had To be Seen” – The Week @ The Coronet – Saturday 2nd April – Preview The Review

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Despite our mounting backlog of reviews, reports, newsletters & the like, given our most recent clubbing escapade in Elephant & Castle, we simply had to put proverbial pen to paper on our fresh felt & bite sized view of the night just savoured, our latest Preview The Review looking like this……   When Brazil’s best clubbing brand made it across… Read more »

Reviews – “Right I’m Off” – Lovechild “Presents Muscle” – Saturday 19th March

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Across a scene that is scattered with successful clubbing brands, some more successful than others, there are a mere handful that reach the high five status of our favourites list (yes we do have favourites), Lovechild being one such brand that has not only attracted attention from us since it cut its first stride in the capital just over two… Read more »

Reports – “Spellbinding Sucessive Steve Sets” – Beyond “Muscle & “Black” – Sunday(s) 20th & 27th March – Preview The Review

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With our reviews mounting up we were considering putting on the brakes for a short while, but such was the extent of our enjoyment, courtesy of one man, at the last two Beyond’s, we simply couldn’t resist reporting on it. So, as is now traditional, we give you our bite sized reflection, in advance of yet another full-on review of… Read more »

Recommends – “Ski? Not For Me” – Weekend Best Bites & Short Shouts” – Friday 25th to Sunday 27th March

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As a whole raft of D.J.’s, club promoters, scene faces & party heads begin to make their way down to Alpe d’Huez for the European Gay Ski week, the last thought on our minds is sliding down snow covered slopes, having recently returned from South Africa, soaking up the sun. So if like us, your idea of a good time… Read more »