When it comes to brilliant clubbing brands, it doesn’t get better in our books than Beyond, but when it only has itself to better, the feeling that it has become a little complacent has been evident of late, although all that was to change with its “Early Disco Doors” event & an extended set by [...]

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While carnival season was well under way back home, it seemed that Brazilian brand Casalatina, which was born in London, decided an inter galactic theme was better suited to celebrating their fourth showing on the scene. But did this “A Space Odyssey” spectacle sparkle like a shooting star or sink scorching into the stratosphere?   [...]

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We were amazed by “Attacks”, bamboozled by “Broadway”, captivated by “Candy” & delighted by “Disco”, just four in a season of WE Party events that filled our 2011 dancing boots brilliantly. But as 2012 dawned and our choice between “Safari” or Salvation loomed large, we were not quite prepared for the magnitude of magnificence we [...]

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It captivated the capitals clubbers when it launched two years ago, since when the colossal collaboration that brought both promotional & branding minds together has continued to attract considerable crowds. But with the former promoter bowing out, who would the amazing As One fair in the hands of its new director, one Steven Sharp?   [...]

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For some, Christmas is about the treats under the tree, for others it’s about the turkey on the table, but for us? well it’s about the traditional turn with Trade and while Turnmills may just be a memory in our minds, this Christmas night we were given the next best thing, a Chrimbo combo that [...]

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We have covered our track chart, published our podcast picks, so it just remains for us to share our sets of the year in this, the third part of our music review of 2011. So the wait is over as we countdown, from ten to one, our most prolific players & their scintillating sets, revealing [...]

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Having heard the preview, seen the track listing & viewed the artwork, Disco Matt, through the excitement, the emotion, & the euphoria of its release, reviews the most anticipated podcast production since the summer of 2011, as Steve Pitron’s “Jan 2012 Session” goes live to an adoring audience.    When it comes to the passions [...]

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From prolific to protégé players, 2011 has proven an interesting podcast production playground, some new faces making it big, while a flood of familiar ones captivated us with their compilations. But the choices have been made & from a listing that reads like who’s who, we have chopped our champions down to just ten. But [...]

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Disco Matt, having  procrastinated, cogitated & deliberated, while fending off floods of requests since the year end, cannot hold back anymore, as he delivers the results of who & what made it into his fabulous forty and which towering tune made it to number one in his track chart of 2011.   Well, what a [...]

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Having concluded our “old” year with a rapturous reflection on our most favourite club of all time, representing our final post of that year, we thought it entirely appropriate to commence this new year by doing the same, looking back just a handful of hours to this awesome afterhours’ NYD event and a set performance [...]

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Well what a year it has been, the highs the lows, the ups the downs, the rollercoaster rides & the emotional tears of joy, the two main protagonists being the awesome afterhours that is Beyond together with one of its most prolific players. So, it seemed wholly appropriate to deliver our final review rapture of [...]

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There was no George Michael, the prospect of  a lengthy journey jaunt, an X Factor finalist lacking a dynamic draw, along with a tardy turnout that looked like laying this Logan Presents Anniversary to waste. But all that was before we made it to Proud2, we then enjoying one of the best P.A. performances ever, [...]

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Both “Industri” & “G&T” may not now be with us, but 2011 will definitely be the year of the social soiree, “Society” taking its turn within this terrific trend, although “Room Service” showing the way for the rest to follow. But there was no following, rather the development of a brilliant brand that resulted in [...]

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While the curtains on another year in clubland capital may be drawing to a close, as the final month that is December begins to fizzle out, one thing is for sure, the magical memories from WE’s anniversary earlier this month have certainly not fizzled out in any way at all, as Disco Matt recalls on [...]

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It may be a good two weeks down the line, but this exceptional event at Electric is as fresh in our minds today as it was when we waved it goodbye in the early hours of that Sunday morning. Were you there? Did you get a mention? Or what did you miss out on? Well [...]

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Having been drawn by the charms of Cape Town from the first day we stepped foot in the mother city many moons ago, we always feel truly excited about making a return, it very much feeling more like a home coming rather than just a holiday when we sweep in around Table mountain , land [...]

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When it comes to clubbing in the capital, there is little doubt that Vauxhall still pretty much reigns supreme, although with venues like The Coronet & Pulse, it seems that south of the river is where much is happening, the vast majority of the big brands choosing these locations as their preferred choices, whether it [...]

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If we could have predicted just how much one club would have stirred our emotions over the last few months, then we could have at least been a little bit prepared for the series of rollercoaster rides that we have found ourselves on. That said, given the gigantic year that this club has had, its [...]

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Prologue   Painting a reflective picture comes quite easily to us, although in the case of this super size review of Beyond’s “10th Birthday”, to do so has required us to prologue our reflection by saying that this “Amazing Afterhours Anniversary” devotion is no ordinary review. Why?, well because like no other club we have [...]

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London is probably now recognised as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world and the same could be said for its clubbing scene, a wealth of nations represented on its dancefloors, at its events & even within the industry itself, not one corner of the globe left out of the picture. However, following [...]

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We can definitely count ourselves lucky to be in the thick of one of the world most diverse & prolific clubbing scenes, many other cities & their citizens looking at London with a great deal of envy, not least that we sport some of the biggest & best brands in the business. However, you would [...]

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If we had a pound for every club launch we have seen come & go over the years we have been circulating the scene, we would be pretty rich by now, while the same could be said for the plethora of promoters that have tried & failed to make the mark. So much so, when [...]

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There is a saying that goes, when you are tired on London you are tired of life and the same could be said for one particular club that always seems to rise to the occasion and keep us attentive & attracted, this bank holiday being no exception. So, whilst some of the scenes biggest guns [...]

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When we look back across the last few years in clubland London, hardly a bank holiday weekend goes by without a slice of Spanish splendour exerting its influence, Matinee being the main protagonist, although in more recent times, competitor brand SuperMartXe claiming its stake in this prized possession of a party placing. However, with the [...]

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Just seven days after finding ourselves afloat with its summer boat party, we were once again charmed by the clubbing crew that had helped steer the good ship Fire on its pleasurable cruise up & down the Thames, Sunday afternoons never quite the same without a Later session of song & dance, socialising & debauchery. [...]

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Now in times gone by, Saturday’s were always filled with a host of clubbing offerings, smaller scale shindigs competing with bigger branded bashes with gay abandon, meaning there were always rich pickings for many in this, the most popular night of the clubbing week. However, how times change and recent months have seen a sharp [...]

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There was a time when hardly a week would go by without us indulging in an early Saturday morning clubbing session, especially when we were working within the industry, A:M always proving the popular choice, the decadent feel of partying & indulging in recreational activity that more mainstream scenes would reserve for Saturday night, was [...]

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Sunday t-dance style parties have been a feature of the capitals clubbing circuit for as long as we can remember, a whole host of brands trying their hand at this sometimes tricky timing, some with more success than others, good examples from the halcyon days being Salvation, DTPM & Factor 25, while in more recent [...]

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Having established itself as an afterparty to an afterhours, Sunday afternoons on the capitals clubbing circuit have only meant one place, one brand & one continual party in recent times and whilst there have been a few pretenders to the crown, there is no doubt that Later has stood the test of time, continuing to [...]

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Over the last few weeks there have been a clutch of birthday celebrations in clubland London, some marking many years in existence, Rupert Street turning fifteen, Shadow Lounge ten, but one Friday nighter that in the short time it has been around, marking a mere two years, albeit that it seems it has been around [...]

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Such has been the impact of fabulous Friday nighter Onyx, that we can hardly believe it is just two years that it has been cutting s significant stride on the scene, the club now in the hands of its third promoter, this a measure that it continues to keep pace of the times, evolving & [...]

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We sit in our study looking out onto a bright & sunny Sunday afternoon, not a hint of rain in the sky, rather a warm July day that we could have done with at the same time last week, rather a shower soaked Sunday & a muddy meet the order of that day. However with [...]

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Now we definitely love the sunshine and coming from a country where it shines pretty much all the year round, living & breathing the outdoors was part & parcel of our weekends. So, having landed in London, we always looked forward to summers in the hope & expectation that when it came to enjoying a [...]

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While there have always been a small handful of gay watering holes in Vauxhall, it was only when Troy Weir decided to expand his small empire and open up a smart & sophisticated spot right next to Area on Albert Embankment that Vauxhall became a little more than just a cabaret, clubbing & fetish paradise, [...]

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In this very cosmopolitan world that we find ourselves within, it seems that all corners of the globe seem to be represented across the gay clubbing scene here in the capital, Eastern Europe, Spain, & Italy three of a whole raft of others playing their part in making our outings the colourful & spice that [...]

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With a hectic London Gay Pride weekend now behind it, the capitals clubbing scene looked like it was taking a bit of a breather, in some ways paving the way for one event to dominate proceedings, all eyes on Sunday & Shoreditch Park for Summer Rites “Remixed” boutique clubbing festival, eyes also on the weather [...]

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Casting our minds back some ten to fifteen years and looking at a London clubbing landscape that was littered with special events both indoors & out, the likes of Famous Five & Universe attracting huge numbers on Bank Holidays and this marking a time when outdoor Pride parties were never more prolific, happy happenings at [...]

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In the many years that we have been clubbing on a Saturday (and there have been a lot of them!) we have seen so many brands come & go, some last a little longer than others, some make a huge splash then fade without trace. However, at its height, the Saturday clubbing scene sported some [...]

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With our second weekend back on the scene stealing much of our time, we find ourselves looking back on the previous one & the days around it, as London’s Gay Pride looks set to dominate our latest That Was The Week That Was report, we hitting the ground running, with more activity on one week [...]

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Having been launched some three years ago as an alternative to the Vauxhall scene, Lo Profile was aimed squarely at a clubbing community that wanted an option on hand to slide straight into after a stint around Soho, positioning itself in the heart of this gay village seeing it quickly establishing itself as a winner. [...]

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There is no denying that a succession of Spanish clubbing brands have each made their own impression upon the London scene, Matinee making a huge splash back in 2006 when it launched to an unsuspecting public at Area in Vauxhall, a long line of prolific parties proving its worth. Then when SuperMartXe was added into [...]

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There is no question that 2011 has so far been an interesting year for one of our most favourite clubbing brands, the start signalling a succession of award winning accolades, followed by a string of parties that rode this awesome afterhours on a wave crest that showed no signs on crashing on the rocks. Yet, [...]

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In all the years we have been attending Pride festivals in London, there has never been quite the excitement & anticipation of a post parade party like this year and whilst it is true that we miss the park proceedings that dominated Pride in the nineties & early noughties, the gatherings in Soho Square have [...]

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For many a moon & in days of old we used to love our bar hooping around Soho,  previous career lives seeing us make this premier gay village very much our post office home, Rupert Street one of the hip & happening hangouts where we often laid our hat, while in more cent times, Friday’s [...]

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In a Soho scene that has seen a whole host of swanky soiree’s come & go, some staying the distance, while others struggling to sustain a significant string of showings, ones that spring to mind including Sanctuary, Salon & Sweet Suite, there is definitely a new breed of scene setters proving that Thursday’s are becoming [...]

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Having been consumed in all things Pride, we find ourselves in catch up mode and looking back on the previous week which proved another quiet one in Disco Matt land while we continued to rest & mend our broken bones, although with Wimbledon dominating our airwaves, we had much to keep us amused while our [...]

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We look back over the last three years, having seen a myriad of club nights, events & other occasions come & go, while for those that remain, as well as those newcomers making their mark, we can count on one hand the clubs that have had a meaningful impression upon us, one in particular very [...]

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  Sadness Sitting Out   Finding ourselves at last free from the hell that was a six day stay at St Thomas’, just across the water from Big Ben & The Houses Of Parliament, we were clearly in need of much rest, relaxation & convalescing, especially given the injuries sustained both in our serious accident [...]

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Well what a week we have had, as you may have gathered from associated posts, that we involved in a serious road accident, which was followed by considerable complications while under the care of St Thomas’ hospital, leaving us very much missing in action for the whole of the week. However, with our contacts rushing [...]

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Now we do like a good party and when the opportunity to sink into a full on festival presents itself, we tend to take to it with gusto, although here in the capital, full length festivals, (i.e. days long) are few & far between, especially those aimed at the gay market, although we did have [...]

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Following the launch of our new weekly round-up report when we looked that the Spring Bank Holiday weekend, we have given some thought to its positioning and whilst, yes we are reporting on events over the preceding seven days, we are also reviewing them, so henceforth, you will find “That Was The Week That Was” [...]

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  Looking back across the last few weeks of our clubbing schedule, we can count on less than one hand the number of Beyond parties we have failed to attend, in fact since returning from South Africa in March, we count just three that have missed our rapturous radar. And during that time we have [...]

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If there is one place where we find the most inspiration & then come with our ideas, it is the clubbing dancefloor, this morning being no exception, as we pondered over the continuance of our “Preview The Review” (PTR) reports. Now, while they have proven really popular and have also given us a vehicle where [...]

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Having ventured forth to this, one of the clubbing scene’s hottest tickets, back in March, we pretty much haven’t looked back, Room Service filling our weekly schedule of showings with increasing regularity and despite competition in the form of Gigolo having sprung up in Soho, it seems that the penchant for Jodie Harsh’s prolific Thursday [...]

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In a clubbing capital that sometimes seems to be ravaged by competition & politics, it is so refreshing to see club, club promoters & scene faces come together for the healthy cause of creating a collaborative event designed for the clubbing public to enjoy and that is exactly what the branded brilliance that is As [...]

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We really do adore a t-dance style soiree, but Salvation’s “The Future” event was always going to be more than that, this second foray at Koko in Camden, on the cards at least, looking like a smash as well as creating a splash on the spring bank holiday scene, meaning it simply had to be [...]

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In any given weekend it would be fair to say that all roads tend to lead to Beyond, although come this Spring Bank Holiday, the meaning in this saying was all the more explicit, as with Spanish giants SuperMartXe & WE Party playing out beforehand, not to mention other happenings around the capital emptying out [...]

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Having been literally on the go since the early hours of Friday morning with all things Muccassassina & Rome dominating the next 36 hours, it was well past midnight on Saturday that we landed back in London, pretty much laying to waste the first leg of our Spring Bank Holiday partying plans in the capital. [...]

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From the very first time we saw Muccassassina’s magnificence in the flesh, we have adored everything about this brilliant Italian brand, having seen it out & about on tour both for the massive London Global Dance Festival & then at Delice Dream in Barcelona, the opportunity, however, to see it in its natural home in [...]

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  Of the two new Soho social soiree’s that we said would soar, the latter launch was the one than very much captured the imagination of the capitals clubbing crowd, as Gigolo opened its door for the first time and were aghast by the huge response that saw host venue Lo-Profile packed to the rafters [...]

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It is almost a week since we made our wonderful way across London to the O2 Arena to witness what can only be described as THE best concert EVER in our lives (we we have been to a few) and while these days have passed, the memories of all the magnificent moments of music we [...]

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With our conscious mind having told us for a while that we need to strike an alternative pose every now & then, while there have been a handful of devotions, Circus, Paradise 45, & Reverse springing to mind, the one hip & happening hangout that seems to continually fly underneath our radar is East Bloc, [...]

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In out clubbing exploits, particularly here in London, we tend to fall into the same old same old trap, the mecca that is Vauxhall more than often drawing us in, despite ideas otherwise, not that the brands on offer aren’t attractive, far from it, the likes of Lovechild, Beyond & Orange in amongst some of [...]

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In recent times it seems that for a number of reasons, our emotions tend to overcome us, sometimes consume us, occasionally get us into hot water, but on many more occasions erupt from sheer joy (we like these moments), whether it be while peddling around London’s busy roads, sitting in our study while writing about [...]

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When, with a huge Florinpinas style fanfare in September last year, Brazilians best & most boisterous brand made it across the Atlantic Ocean and landed on London, the air of anticipation of a Rio carnival style clubbing colossus was on the cards, although no one could have imagined just what sort of an impact it [...]

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There are many things in life which simply go together, strawberries & cream, bread & butter, milk & sugar,  bacon & egg (you get the drift) and this also goes for figureheads in society that have formed partnerships, some with us, some passed on, some working like a dream, others not quite so, let’s see, [...]

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We search back through the memories of our minds to the days when we were very much into all things fetish, the mere feel of leather & rubber on our skins enough to get our juices flowing, although with a whole band of our friends also willing to indulge o, like us, got a real [...]

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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 [...]

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If there was ever a review of ours that was more anticipated it was this one, a reflection of a club night that was established some months ago, yet up till now had escaped our full on coverage, not least because for the first few weeks of its existence we were compelled to support the [...]

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In recent times our escapades have been such that we have been spreading our wings beyond the capital more than we did, recent trips into Europe to Berlin, Paris, Brussels & Antwerp evidence of our extracurricular activity, the dividends these excursions pay, coming at the expense of missing out on events back in the capital. [...]

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It seems that not a month goes by these days without some sort of birthday celebration on the clubbing scene in the capital, some sadly based on dubious intentions to invoke interest in the brand, while others being much more legitimate in the pursuit of marking the momentous occasion of another year in clubland. Having [...]

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Generally unplanned & unscheduled events in our clubbing calendar tend to be the ones that not only work out the best, but also turn up a few surprises along the way, these impromptu happenings allowing us to merely take things as they come rather than lift our expectations to a point where they can either [...]

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If there was ever a city to really capture our imagination in such a way that it left us floating on a cloud nine for much longer than we can remember, it was Antwerp, the diamond capital of the Benelux region of Europe and a city steeped in history. Having spent Christmas Day (well Eve [...]

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In the few short months that we have spread our wings beyond the boundaries of Britain, there has been one club that we have been wanting to capture, probably more than any other in Europe, well possibly with the exception of the magnificent Muccassassina in Rome, this club being a little closer to home just [...]

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When we planned our second trip to Paris, the intention was to become fully acquainted with a city that, due to its sheer beauty, reduced us to tears while walking along the Seine during our last brief visit in September. Indeed having only been once before in our childhood, we were keen to familiarise ourselves [...]

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With the richness & diversity of a captivating capital clubbing scene, hardly a week goes by in London when some sort of event is deserved of our attention or that a venue owner, a club promoter or even the odd D.J. hints towards our attendance, all meaning that as we stretch our coverage beyond these [...]

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Since arriving & settling in London umpteen years ago, we have always been attracted to the charms or otherwise of Soho, the history of this once salubrious district of the West End very much painted with porn, vice & well, sex, even when we landed in the capital, not a street corner without a drug [...]

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Not a month since our favourite social soiree upped sticks from its original home in Vauxhall, moving across to Soho, at the same time switching from a Thursday to a Wednesday, we once again find ourselves exerting our energies into a review of this cherished club night in our calendar, the history of Minty’s marvel [...]

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If there was one brand that got our attention & devotion the most in 2010, it was promoter Alex Erfan’s lovable club, a whole string of events throughout the year really capturing the imagination, from its inclusion in the years biggie, As One, to its own outings, highlights surely being “Wet”, “Makin Hay” & Hot [...]

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We look back over the years and find a whole host of clubs that have become bywords for hedonism, for decadent behaviour and outright debauchery, Trade probably heading a cast that includes FF, Sherbert, Warriors & Medikation in pushing the boundaries of normality and sending us into clubbing territory that we never thought we would [...]

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Since 2006 when Matinee braved our shores, the term Spanish Armada has once again come into regular use here in good old blightly, the original meaning the masses of ships sported by Spain in their onslaught on England in 1588, while five centuries on it was a term much more affectionately used to represent the [...]

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There can be no other brand in our lifetime that has received quite so much accolade as Beyond has, this truly colossal club having dominated our lives for all but one year this century, that because it simply wasn’t around in the year 2000. However, from the early captivating days of Colosseum, through to the [...]

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No-one can deny just how successful As One was when it launched to an unsuspecting public exactly a year ago, although no-one quite expected that a simple amalgamation of minds would prove to be the out & out hit that it was. Yet, the marriage of minds, clubbing brands, promoters & concepts under one roof [...]

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There is a lot to be said for a strong club brand, as not only does it stand out against the rest, but it very much attracts a loyal & steadfast following, not just when times are good, but also when the going gets tough and there is no doubt that in Salvation this rings [...]

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As we have now very much waived farewell to 2010 and ushered in the New year, there is much to look forward to in Disco Matt land in early 2011, as not only does January look like being just as hectic as December, but February signals a mini tour of France, Belgium & Holland, before [...]

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As much as our bar, club & event yearly round-up reviews have become a tradition, our look back at any year would not be complete without our full on reflection of the music & the D.J.’s that have made our year, indeed, without the music and without the D.J.’s, the bars, clubs & events would [...]

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Well, it hardly seems a year since we were sitting right here and reporting on what turned out to be a very difficult trading year for bars, clubs & promoters, although as 2009 will definitely go down as the year in which the biggest recession in nearly eight years hit the capital with a clang, [...]

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Ever since we first dipped our toe into the international clubbing arena, toe being the optimum word, as it was the Supersized Pool Party in Paris where we did our first bit of international dipping, we have been yearning to fill our clubbing calendar with trips away from London to pastures new. Indeed, brilliant Berlin [...]

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When, on a typical June Saturday evening we made tracks to Vauxhall, post the “Purple In The Park” festival to continue our clubbing, little would we know that a certain named club beginning with B would transform our lives and become such a driving force in our clubbing exploits, although from the day it lunched [...]

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Around this time of year our life begins to fill with traditions, Christmas Eve for example signalling roast gammon, mashed potato & plenty of red wine over the classic film “Oliver”, while no Christmas morning can ever now be complete without the compulsory champagne & smoked salmon, while sinking into the magic that is “Chitty [...]

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Never has any club ever felt quite so close to our hearts (well with the possible exception of Beyond) as it was this club that signalled our birth come creation and one that forged a number of close friendships that mean so much to us. Both as a social soiree & a weekly clubbing event, [...]

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Without doubt, the clubbing scene in the capital has taken quite a beating over the last few months, even some of the biggest brands not being impervious to the ravages of the tough trading climate that businesses see themselves within, so attracting the numbers through their doors that used to be a given, is becoming [...]

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It would be fair to say that, over the years, we have seen our fair share of launches, whether it be new club venues or brands, new bars, new magazines or even the latest innovative product, indeed we have seen a handful of premieres, plenty of new ventures and lots more in between. So, we [...]

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WE Party launched in London on Sat 4th Dec to amazing accolade, iLondon Events & WE Party’s Spanish team proud as punch with just how well WE went down in the capital, D.J.’s D’Johnny, Steve Pitron, Manuel de Diego & Carlos Gallardo all turning up the musical heat & delivering delightful dance music all night long. [...]

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When we talk of the so called “Spanish Armada”, the names that immediately spring to mind are Matinee SuperMartXe & maybe Space, the other protagonist to this crown being La Troya, each one having gained measured success and/or exposure to the tricky & competitive clubbing market that is London. Indeed, whilst the whole fabric of [...]

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When multi-national organisation Gaydar decided to take the plunge into the bar & clubbing market, adding to its already well established online dating & networking business, as well as its popular radio shows & other online services, some immediately questioned why they should be entering a market place that was in complete contradiction to is [...]

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Looking back over the last few months, indeed years, there is no doubt that when it comes to Saturday night clubbing, the scene in London has seen some quite dramatic changes in trend, this usually most popular weekend slot having pitched & yawed in popularity, only a handful of brands surviving to tell the tale. [...]

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When we first landed on London and started our clubbing career in the capital, Sunday’s were very much the day to party hard & decadently, this trend having been forged by the mighty Trade, which when opening its doors back in 1990, quickly caught the imagination & short of transformed Sunday’s into the vogue day [...]

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Casting our minds back to when we were twenty, finds us frolicking in the clubs in & around Johannesburg, our informative years having been spent in South Africa, but in moving to London when we did, signalled a real step change in the way we clubbed. And the music we listened to, the hi-nrg sounds [...]

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Over the years we have slowly seen Halloween gain popularity in London, the all American style of celebrating infiltrating Britain & very much taking over the traditional pagan style parties that used to take place up until only a few years ago. And in clubland, it seems that Halloween is much more of a significant [...]

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When it comes to afterhours clubbing, there is something quite special about the whole feel of partying deep into a morning, particularly at the weekend, pushing the boundaries of normality & delving into dancing decadence while most other folk are tending to the regularities of life, whether it be the housework, the grocery chopping or [...]

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Having been consumed by all things house music since the early nineties (yes we are talking last century), much of our music devotions from previous years in our lives have all but faded from our playlists, even our most recent times whizzing around London’s roads listening to music as we do, reserved for a select [...]

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Having mentioned to a number of people that we would be partying in Germany’s capital, the original plan simply to savour Salvation, but then also realising that Hustlaball was a homage we would hook onto, although, before leaving London, virtually everyone we spoke to about our latest clubbing expedition into Europe, said, “…if you are [...]

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When we look back over the years, there have been only a small number of club brands that have survived the test of time, more often than not, their lasting appeal down to the fact that they have a following both internationally as well as here in London. And there is no doubt that Salvation’s [...]

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When it comes to combining horny action with disco dancing, it doesn’t come much better than Hustlaball, the club brand that has its origins in New York, but has very much spread its word across in Europe, first touching our lives just over two years ago when it landed on London for the time, taking [...]

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You have probably realised that hardly a month goes by now without us making a homage to the club that saw promoter Alex Erfan re-emerge as one of the big players on the scene in London, this brand certainly seeing no signs of succumbing to the toils & troubles of a floundering economy. However, with [...]

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It seems such a long time since we devoted a review to a bar, but then to be honest, following a guiding light back in May, we have severely cut down our alcohol intake, not that we need to consume this kind of liquid to be in & around bars, although the culture in the [...]

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  The last couple of months have been a strange old time in our clubbing world, as whilst we have been as busy as we have always been, there has been a definite missing link in our clubbing calendar. Yes, we have had a slice of Spanish with a magical Matinee party, we have done [...]

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  “TERRIFIC TIME DANCING” T.T.D.LAUNCH PARTY – SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER CLUB REVIEW We very much look back on our early clubbing days in the capital with fond appreciation, many magical memories of a rich variety of clubs making for our very colourful weekend existence. Sunday in particular was always held in high regard, not least [...]

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Whilst our first steps into a club and onto the dancefloor were deep down in the southern hemisphere in South Africa, the real roots of our clubbing devotions are planted firmly here in London, although having been accustomed to plenty of travelling in our youth, the penchant to take combine two incredible passions in our [...]

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