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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Downtown

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, a gathering of brands & minds, Room Service linking up with East Bloc’s Meat, the Shoreditch shindig that has quickly established itself as a hot & horny ticket, to throw this new Sunday splendour at The Brixton Clubhouse (formerly The Dex). So, with Jodie’s reputation for rolling out resoundingly successful outings, “Downtown” went straight into our disco diary, slotting neatly between other commitments already made, the start time of 3 p.m. pitched perfectly, meaning we had chance to take some respite after a truly brilliant Beyond, allowing us to arrive at just before 4.30 p.m., suitably dressed in stylish shorts & high riser shoes, sunglasses & a smart t-shirt, just the look for the social set that were to swoop on Brixton. Having been greeted in the usual exemplary fashion by the superbly welcoming Jack on the door, we were up and into Downtown’s host venue in a trice, the whole place definitely having been given a revamp, we soon finding our way to the outside bar, spotting Wayne Shires straight away, following which we were given the guided tour of all the changes, the newly named Brixton Clubhouse already looking so much better than its for Dex self, Wayne explaining the work in progress plans which sounded extremely impressive.

But back outside it was Downtown we were now focussing on, Room Service resident Fat Tony serving up scores of scintillating sounds, very much getting the party going, the crowd spilling out onto both outside decks rapidly before our eyes. With a first friendly liaison with fierce partner Lexi & his new boyf setting the scene, more & more familiar faces appeared, not least the amazing Andrea, the poor lamb having pretty much lost her voice but definitely not her vitality as well as her ability to attract a bunch of boys, within minutes of stationing ourselves upstairs, we were surrounded by cheeky chaps, some even enacting imitations of “Doing The Disco Matt”. And the people kept coming & coming the top deck chocker despite the chilly wind, a most magically mixed set of socialites that blended beautifully, Kris Di Angelis also blending the brands Room Service & Meat (he is resident at both) with so mesmeric music choices, if but, as we called it to companion Chris, a tad “Shoreditch Alternative”. But it was clear this party had now definitely gathered its momentum, we even bumping into Jodie herself, dressed resplendently as always & as pleased to see us as we her, our congratulations on this latest social schedule splendour oozing with ease. Then, sinking back to our spot, the partying continued deep into the evening, incumbent D.J. legend Tom Stephan waiting in the wings to weave his wondrous web of music magic on this magnificent mash up between Room Service & meat that was quickly proving not only the event of our weekend, but yet another place to be seen on the scene. So, with so much more to share on this scintillating success, its “…ready, steady, go for the review…”. (DISCO MATT)
Postscript
Just a reminder that this event also got full coverage in our new live review commentaries via Twitter. So, to see what we were up to at “Downtown”, why not check our feeds & also follow us at http://twitter.com/discomatt. Plus, for a feel of the rhythms that rocked this party, check out Kris Di Angelis’ latest podcast, devoted to the party, which you can stream & download at http://soundcloud.com/clubroomservice/downtown-pt-1
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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.