Hello again folks, hope you're all well and not still feeling rough after one of the biggest weekends of the year so far. What an absolute blast i had! Friday evening was spent at my mate Craig's Citizen Smith pub on Rose Street in Edinburgh where the resident, Friday night band, The Citizens absolutely rocked the joint with an energetic set of cover versions of stone cold, classic, rock and indie anthems. The intimate wee bar was packed almost to bursting point with a really up for it crowd and by the time the first track, The Stone Roses "Waterfall" drew to a close they were already going mad. A fantastic set that included the likes of Kings Of Leon's "Sex Is On Fire" and "Polsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash and "Call Me Al" by Paul Simon had the vast majority of the crowd on their feet and singing their lungs out! Craig assures me that its like that every week in their and i do not doubt that for a second. Fantastic place to start your Friday evenings in Edinburgh if you're a fan of guitar music.
Saturday night for me here in Glasgow, was always gonna be about Melting Pot. And with Cosmo and Ashley Beedle on the bill this was always gonna be a special night. As usual i was not dissapointed. Resident Simon Cordiner played a beautiful warm up set covering proper, classic soul, disco and fresh beatdown grooves which built an air of anticipation and excitement as the crowd poured in. By midnight Ashley and Cosmo took to the decks for a 3 hour marathon of some of the funkiest disco and deep melodic house i've heard so far this year. The dance floor remained packed all night and the atmosphere was nothing short of electrifying. By 3am closing time, i was blissfully rinsed out and on leaving the building was handed a flyer for next month's double dose on Easter Weekend, featuring a Paradise Garage tribute party at The Admiral on Saturday 3rd April followed by Body And Soul (NYC) legend Danny Krivit on Easter Sunday which is sure to be a road block event.
Tickets for this event will be available from Rubadub Rrecord Store, Aspecto Clothing on West Nile Street and from The Admiral Bar priced £12 subject to booking fee.
BLOC WEEKEND
@ Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, Devon
BLOC WEEKEND
@ Butlins Holiday Resort, Minehead, Devon
This weekend sees the 4th annual Bloc Weekend take place at Butlins Minehead resort in Devon. This indoor festival of electronica, techno and leftfield dance music features another typically massive line up, with the likes of Model 500 (Live), Salt N Pepa (Live), Grandmaster Flash, Adam Beyer, Derrick May, Roots Manuva (Live), Luke Slater, Omar S, DJ Zinc, Radioactive Man, and Joy Orbison amongst over 100 acts all featuring over the 3day (and night) event. The entire event takes place in the Butlins holiday resort with all 5 stages indoors so the weather won't affect any of the proceedings. The entire place has been kitted out with Function One Soundsytems with top quality visual stimulation featuring mind blowing light and laser shows. The bars are all licenced 24hrs day and all accomodation is in luxury villas which are included in the ticket price. As well as the musical performances all the usual Butlins entertainments and leisure facilities are open as well from swiming pool to fairgrounds and cinemas. If you're into modern electronic dance music and you want to try a festival with a bit of a difference then this is for you. All of the previous Bloc Weekends have sold out and this looks set to be no exception so if you want to go, book your ticket immediately. There are a small handful of 4 berth chalets left but they will all go by Friday. Tickets cost £140-150 for the whole weekend. To book, call the Bloc Booking Line now on 0844 414 2464. Friday 12th March 2010
Back up here in Scotland, things seem to have calmed down ever so slightly after last weekend, however there are still lots of quality events taking place on both sides of the country.
On Leith FM
The Vinyl Club takes over the airwaves on Leith 98.8FM for an extended 3hr show this week featuring residents James Carroll and John "Gerry" Gerrard being joined by not one but two heavyweight guests. Kickin of the show will be Dutch superstar Joris Voorn who will be makin a wee guest appearance ahead of his gig at Cabaret Voltaire for Musika on Saturday. Also on the show this week, London techno pioneer, The Advent delivers a cracking guest mix of tough fresh beats and deep brooding melodies.
PULSE
@ The GRV, Hasties Close (Off Guthrie Street), Edinburgh
If you are a big fan of the Vinyl Club show then get along to The GRV afterwards as they deliver another Pulse party, this month in association with Karnival and the Oxygen Junkies. Special guest Agoria drops by for a slamming set of tech-house and electro as part of his current European tour.
He's supported by the Pulse residents team of Darrell Harding, Andy Problems, Darkside, John Gerard, Andy Borthwick and Muzza B with Mike Pinkerton and Matt Edwards from Karnival and the Oxygen Junkies. Doors for this open at 10.30 - 3.am and its £9 on the door.
@ The Caves, Niddry Street South, Edinburgh
Edinburgh's biggest and consistently impressive breaks night is celebrating it's 3rd birthday this Friday and to help rock the very foundations of the capital's Old Town, they have invited one of their best loved guests from the last 3 years back to join them on stage. French bass n breaks merchant Maelstrom absolutely smashed it last time he played for Aztech back in October 2008, with an incredible set of heavy duty electro, huge dubby basslines and some high energy breakbeats as well and some slamming tech-house numbers. As an Aztech regular i can tell you that this was a really special night indeed so it comes as no surprise that he has the birthday honours slot this year.
The Aztech crew are very very excited about this one and will be handing out free Mix Cds, lollipops and various other goodies to make you feel like you're at a proper birthday party. I think they're drawing the line at ice-cream and jelly and pass the parcel but you never know with these guys.
Siren, Retox and Al Majik will be providing support as usual and with seriously talented residents like these its always worth getting down early. Doors open from 10.30 -3.00am and tax is just £7 or £6 for members.
@ Medina 45-47 Lothian Street (Under Negociants), Edinburgh
Friday also sees the launch of a new project put together by the promoters of Audio Deluxe, Stereotype and Solescience which will take place once a month at Medina, opposite Bristo Square.
Heavy Gossip will feature resident DJs Craig Smith (6th Borough Project/ Soul Renegades) and Solescience's Nick Yuill supplying a rock steady groove of sweet n soulful house music as well as some classic disco and funk. This will be Craig's only Edinburgh residency and with his dj schedule filling up with international bookings this year, due in part to the cosistantly solid 6th Borough/ Soul Renegades releases, this is a great chance to cath the man spinning in an intimate venue on home soil. The party is set to kick off at 11pm till 3am and entry is just £5 all night long.
@ Subclub, 22 Jamaica Street, Glasgow
Slam return to The Subby this Friday with a special Quartz Recordings label party. Parisienne label boss Paul Ritch will be playing a full live set showcasing some of his slick new productions which have been getting strong support from the likes of Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin and Mistress Barabara amonst others. Since his first release, The Samba EP on Resopal back in 2006 Ritch has gained massive respect and support from his peers and has fairly flown up the ranks to become one of France's biggest techno Djs. His seemingly endless string of releases on labels such as Get Physical, Kickboxer and Freak and Chic have solidified his status as a top producer. He has toured all over Europe and beyond including playing live at Detroit's Electronic Music Festival and also The Awakenings Festival in the Netherlands.
Fellow Parisienne, friend and sometime production partner Okain is also on the bill for this show. Another fast rising star on the French Techno circuit Okain has also released many tracks on a few of the aforementioned labels and has also recieved a lot of support and respect from Techno fans around the world as well as regular guest slots at the likes of Fabric and Tresor. Stuart and Orde complete the line up for Friday with entry costing £12 and doors open 10.30pm - 3am.
Saturday March 13th 2010
LETS GO BACK... WAY BACK!
@ Stereo, Renfield Lane, Glasgow
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This Saturday sees Glasgow play host to another big name from the UK's halcyon rave days. Adamski's first release "Live and Direct" back in 1989 featured 4 tracks which were recorded live at various venues across england and Ibiza. The release on 7" vinyl was given away free with copies of Record Mirror. One of the tracks on the release was a live version of what was to become his first single "N-R-G". The sleeve art on this single featured an image of a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the word "Lucozade" replaced by "N-R-G". According to rave legend, this track incited a riot at Danny Rampling's Shoom night, the first time it was played there.
His biggest success however came in 1990 with a colaboration with a little known soul singer who toured with Adamski and provided vocals for a few of his tracks when they played live. That vocalist was Seal and the track which became a worldwide, acid house anthem was of course "Killer". "Killer" reached number 1 in the UK charts and was a massive smash in the clubs at the time as well. The Video featured some really cool computer generated graphics and with Seal's disembodied head rotating as he sang. At the time there was nothing really like it and it's still one of the most instantly recognisable music videos ever made.
Let's Go Back...Way Back are delighted to welcome Adamski for a night of classic acid house and rave anthems circa 1987 - 1992 in their new home at Stereo a large warehouse style venue in the heart of Glasgow's city centre. DJ support on the night comes from resident Bosco. Advance tickets are currently on sale from Tickets Scotland priced £10. Party starts at 10.30 and runs till 3am.
SOLAR DISCO
@ Basura Blanca, Brunswick Hotel,
Brunswick Street, Merchant City, Glasgow
Just across town in Merchant City, Solar Disco makes a welcome return to The Brunny Basement for a night of deep, pitched down house and spaced out disco nonsense. Residents Kev Stevens, Craig Moogroove and Maelstrom (not the same Maelstrom who's playing at Aztech listed above) are well known throughout the city for their exquisite taste in all things deep and cosmic. The Solar Disco and Mindless Boogie record labels have both been putting out some fantastic tracks of late from the likes of Prins Thomas, Todd "Wade Nichols" Terje, Peter Visti, and Ichisan. A few of which have appeared in my record box and are currently being aired a lot. If you're a fan of these slowed down deep grooves then this will definately be right up your street. For a wee taster of (this) Maelstrom in action check out this mix recorded live last month at Druzbah Bar in St Peterburg.
This event kicks off from 10pm in the bar upstairs and runs till 3am and best of all entry is free!!!
Stepback
@ Sneaky Pete's, Cowgate Edinburgh
For those of you who like extraordinary ammounts of earthshattering wobbly bass, Edinburgh is the place to be this Saturday for the return of Stepback which takes place in Sneaky Pete's on the Cowgate. This tiny intimate venue has played host to some serious big names in wonky electronic bass music over recent months with the likes of Alex Smoke, Radioactive Man and the Lucky Me Recordings crew all having rocked the healthy soundsystem. This week local DJ hero Beefy drops by with some of his beautifully eclectic record collection.
Stepback is one of the city's favourite nights amongst the more discerning students as well as the more techno and dubstep orientated crowd and is always rammed to capacity by just after midnight so worth getting down early.
Residents Keyte and Wolfjazz are renowned for really pushing the envelope with experimental sounds and have really begun to take the city by storm. Wolfjazz is currently holding down residencies at at least 4 other Edinburgh clubnights including We Are Electric and Trade Union. He's been one of my favourite DJs for a long time now with an ear for a real ass shakin tune matched with an incomprehensible technical ability. He's been making a fair bit of headway productionwise as well with some cheeky edits and original tracks which he saves for his jaw dropping dj sets. Be warned Stepback is not for the faint hearted! Doors 11-3am and free entry all night for this one.
Well guys i hope you find something amongst that lot that tickles yer fancy. Thanks again for taking the time to read The Chef's Specials, as always in association with...
LETS GO BACK... WAY BACK!
.
This Saturday sees Glasgow play host to another big name from the UK's halcyon rave days. Adamski's first release "Live and Direct" back in 1989 featured 4 tracks which were recorded live at various venues across england and Ibiza. The release on 7" vinyl was given away free with copies of Record Mirror. One of the tracks on the release was a live version of what was to become his first single "N-R-G". The sleeve art on this single featured an image of a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the word "Lucozade" replaced by "N-R-G". According to rave legend, this track incited a riot at Danny Rampling's Shoom night, the first time it was played there.
His biggest success however came in 1990 with a colaboration with a little known soul singer who toured with Adamski and provided vocals for a few of his tracks when they played live. That vocalist was Seal and the track which became a worldwide, acid house anthem was of course "Killer". "Killer" reached number 1 in the UK charts and was a massive smash in the clubs at the time as well. The Video featured some really cool computer generated graphics and with Seal's disembodied head rotating as he sang. At the time there was nothing really like it and it's still one of the most instantly recognisable music videos ever made.
Let's Go Back...Way Back are delighted to welcome Adamski for a night of classic acid house and rave anthems circa 1987 - 1992 in their new home at Stereo a large warehouse style venue in the heart of Glasgow's city centre. DJ support on the night comes from resident Bosco. Advance tickets are currently on sale from Tickets Scotland priced £10. Party starts at 10.30 and runs till 3am.
SOLAR DISCO@ Basura Blanca, Brunswick Hotel,
Brunswick Street, Merchant City, Glasgow
Just across town in Merchant City, Solar Disco makes a welcome return to The Brunny Basement for a night of deep, pitched down house and spaced out disco nonsense. Residents Kev Stevens, Craig Moogroove and Maelstrom (not the same Maelstrom who's playing at Aztech listed above) are well known throughout the city for their exquisite taste in all things deep and cosmic. The Solar Disco and Mindless Boogie record labels have both been putting out some fantastic tracks of late from the likes of Prins Thomas, Todd "Wade Nichols" Terje, Peter Visti, and Ichisan. A few of which have appeared in my record box and are currently being aired a lot. If you're a fan of these slowed down deep grooves then this will definately be right up your street. For a wee taster of (this) Maelstrom in action check out this mix recorded live last month at Druzbah Bar in St Peterburg.
This event kicks off from 10pm in the bar upstairs and runs till 3am and best of all entry is free!!!
@ Sneaky Pete's, Cowgate Edinburgh
For those of you who like extraordinary ammounts of earthshattering wobbly bass, Edinburgh is the place to be this Saturday for the return of Stepback which takes place in Sneaky Pete's on the Cowgate. This tiny intimate venue has played host to some serious big names in wonky electronic bass music over recent months with the likes of Alex Smoke, Radioactive Man and the Lucky Me Recordings crew all having rocked the healthy soundsystem. This week local DJ hero Beefy drops by with some of his beautifully eclectic record collection.
Stepback is one of the city's favourite nights amongst the more discerning students as well as the more techno and dubstep orientated crowd and is always rammed to capacity by just after midnight so worth getting down early.
Residents Keyte and Wolfjazz are renowned for really pushing the envelope with experimental sounds and have really begun to take the city by storm. Wolfjazz is currently holding down residencies at at least 4 other Edinburgh clubnights including We Are Electric and Trade Union. He's been one of my favourite DJs for a long time now with an ear for a real ass shakin tune matched with an incomprehensible technical ability. He's been making a fair bit of headway productionwise as well with some cheeky edits and original tracks which he saves for his jaw dropping dj sets. Be warned Stepback is not for the faint hearted! Doors 11-3am and free entry all night for this one.
Well guys i hope you find something amongst that lot that tickles yer fancy. Thanks again for taking the time to read The Chef's Specials, as always in association with...
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