Beyond Pervert

Hey Folks,

Well, we are still in recovery mode from a hectic weekend which started on Thursday & ended up in the early hours of Monday morning, but included an another brilliant Sunday morning in the hands of our favourite weekly afterhours. It was great to see so many familiar & friendly faces as well as sample some top notch music, testament to the clubs award winning status.

And next week (Sunday 28th March) the dream story continues, as Beyond combines forces with ultra sexy & alternative Italian club Pervert, which graces London’s gAylist shores for the second time this year and is a tip top hot date to note in your diaries (if you haven’t already). We cannot describe how excited we are about this up-coming party, which will definitely give Beyond a new dimension and see Area packed to the rafters with a glorious combination of post “Lovechild Spring Affair” party goers & die hard Beyond devotees, not to mention those that are no doubt attracted to the overt style that Pervert has built a reputation for. Having laid on a brilliant launch party “Pervert Gold” at Fire in January, it will be interesting, yet we are sure incredible, to see these two clubbing brands link, although it seems that Pervert will be playing a big part in the night, taking over two of the three rooms and their dancers having a real presence in the main room. And, if the “Gold” party launch is anything to go by, not only will the dancers be dazzling, but the costumes will live up to the seductive yet sumptuous style that has become Pervert’s trademark, especially given the fact that the clubs stage director Ivan Sala is planning some amazingly sexy & theatrical performances, while Chris Geary is working closely with the Area team on some of the best production, lighting & visuals yet seen in the club and there is no better a venue for the reputation of putting on spectacular displays. We are promised a delightful mixture of muscular men & glamorous girls to adorn the various podiums across the whole club, as well as a special stage show, so there will be plenty to feast your eyes on, apart from the sexy crowd, which in Beyond, always grabs us, this last weekend being no exception (that lovely latino man dancing close to us & looking over, was gorge!).

Now onto the music and what a treat you are in for, as the list of D.J’s is truly outstanding. Beyond will be taking care of the musical direction in the main room, with three of their residents that never fail to excite and judging by Sunday just gone, Mikey D will be setting the pace like no other. This talent’s superb choice of music to really inject passion & hedonism to Beyond’s main room is breathtaking and he had the audience well & truly captivated virtually right from his 7 a.m. start, so no doubt will tempt us in with another magnificent set. Following Mikey will be the legendary & award winning Steve Pitron, who showed us yesterday just why he is brilliant at Beyond. He picked up where Mickey left off and treated us to some scintillating sounds and only Hi-Fi Sean playing in the Terrace bar, also celebrating his birthday, tore us away from the main space for a short while. Steve hits our sweet spot virtually every time he plays, his style befitting the occasion like no other and will surely do the same at Beyond Pervert. Rounding things off in the main room will be Alan K, a true mix meister, who through his incredible talent to blend tunes, has a unique sound that we have come to love. We were simply blown away by his take on ultra fave “Release Me” on Sunday, not to mention many others and cannot wait to re-live his set through his live podcast recording. Over in the “Black” room, it’s all about Pervert, as resident D.J. Obi Baby returns to London’s decks, headlining the space and delivering a gorgeous blend of progressive, electro & deep euro-beats which will have the space pumping, very much like he did at the “Gold” party in January and he will be joined, first by newish boy Gepy, who made real waves at the last Pervert event at Fire, as well as Gonzalo Rivas, who is playing out of his skin at the moment, proved by an amazing set at Orange on Valentine’s day and also another great performance at Beyond yesterday, keeping the middle room pumping way past 10 a.m. The second Pervert space will be The Terrace Bar, where two scene favourite D.J.’s will be selecting the sounds, one making his “Beyond” debut, the other returning, having been part of the residency team in the days of Colloseum, but who has also played out a number of times at Area, not least for their Ultra parties & for Matinee. So who are we talking about? Well first Alessandro Londra, resident for Rupert Street & Lo-Profile, but much, much more. In the three years he has been devoting his career to the D.J. game, Mr Londra has made a real impression, not least playing for Matinee and chalking up a list of superb sets at Fabric, Colloseum & Cable. He has also played on the main arena for Salvation, was an integral part of the huge success that was “AS One” on NYD and has made a similar impression at Lovechild. Add to that, regular appearances at Barcode & Fitladz and it no surprising this talented individual is in demand, his addition to the Beyond Pervert line up being well deserved. Alessandro’s mix of electro & tribal house should suit the space well & compliment the other D.J. performing. And as for the other? Well, his return to Beyond, in our view, is long overdue, having held sway in the VIP room alongside Paul Heron for most of the golden years at Colloseum. Brent Nicholls is one of the most talented D.J’s we know, as his ability to switch between genres, catering for the audience he plays to, is outstanding. His ability to spot fortcoming hits long before many others is amazing, making his music offer cutting edge & fresh. Plus at the moment, part of his repertoire is what he describes as “Nu Funk House” and it’s incredible, so we are expecting lots of that, although we are sure he will deliver a crowd pleasing set that will have the Terrace Bar atmosphere up in the stratosphere. There is no doubt he will be a big attraction this coming Sunday morning and a huge hit with the Beyond faitfull as well as the Lovechild & Pervert crowd.

So, with magnificent music, prolific production, laser-tastic lighting, vivacious visuals & gorgeous go-go’s, Beyond Pervert looks like being a real success and will serve as the “official” afterhours party for Lovechild, where specially discounted tickets will be on sale, plus the first 100 customers from their “Spring Affair” party arriving at Beyond Pervert will receive free entry. Advance £12 tickets are on sale at http://clubtickets.co.uk/ or via Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8 & Rio Beach and/or The Box, Ku-Bar, & Barcode. The whole evening (or should we say morning!) will be hosted by Jerry Boston & Chrissy Darling, with the dream team that is Tom Fuller & Naomi Ruiz looking after a smooth running door entry, the club running from 6 a.m. until 1 p.m. this coming Sunday 28th March, a date to be made, not to be missed. More details can be found at http://alexerfan.com/ and will be covered in forthcoming “weekend” posts.

xDM

Lovechild "A Spring Affair"

Hey Folks,

Well spring has definitely sprung in good old London town and with just over a week to go until we banish the dark nights for 7 months (yippee), what better way to celebrate both of these fabulous occurrences than by making this “Hot Date” a must in your diary, as one of our favourite clubs of the moment returns with a real spring in its step.

Yes, Lovechild is back after a slightly extended rest following the massive 1st birthday party back in February with an even bigger & better look as it rolls our it’s “A Spring Affair” event at Fire in Vauxhall on Saturday 27th March. Now, before we go any further, Alex Erfan & his team wish to apologise for the change in the date, which was due to the venue “double booking” the space, but that said, given that the party they have on offer, you will not be disappointed!!

So, what will Lovechild’s “A Spring Affair” be serving up to spruce up your Saturday? Well plenty as it goes, hot men, hot music, hot production, hot visuals (courtesy of the amazing Alan “X” Cross), well everything hot and while it may only be spring outside, it’s going to feel as hot as summer inside as it goes all “super-sexy” on us with some brilliant new additions to what can be described as the gAylist scene’s most masculine, raunchy, yet glamorous events on the calendar. Spread over three rooms of steamy action, “A Spring Affair” welcomes back a very special host for its infamous contact room, to very much spruce up this special play area, which will be fitted with comfortable armchairs to compliment the maze of fun & give that extra seductive yet sumptuous feel to allow you to play in comfort (you don’t get that at Hard On!). And host Tony Bruno is really excited to be part of the team & looking after this special space, remarking after the 1st Birthday bash last month “ The fantastic thing was to see all the guys dancing to the sets by Pagano and Paul Heron, having lots of fun – with or without clothes.”, you can’t say fairer than that.

But the dancefloor is where the real action will be happening and what another spectacular D.J. line up “Alex Erfan presents” brings out this time round, with a merry band of residents joined by two newbie’s (to Lovechild that is) to tantalise your musical taste buds to melting point. Whilst we haven’t yet been given the exact running order, what we can say is that Lovechild all-stars Alessandro, Brent Nicholls, Craig Daniels, Mattias, Paul Heron, Phil Hewson, Saki & Tony English will return, all who absolutely dazzled at the last party & made our choice of hopping between the three rooms a difficult one, as the music was sensational right across the club. From an amazingly uplifting yet horny opening set from Mr Hewson, to Tony English’s smasher of a showing, to Alessandro who had his audience eating out of his musical hand, the main room was a hotbed of activity. Over in the “love lounge” Craig Daniels really set the pace and Brent Nicholls laid then set the standard, pulling out one of the best two hours of music we have enjoyed& heard from this scene favourite pro in a long time, while over in the second room, Paul Heron played a stormer and raised the temperature to boiling point with a massive octane fuelled hard & horny set that had everyone wanting more. So, they will be back and we are very much looking forward to Mattias’ set, which we sadly missed last time round, this man a pure genius when it comes to injecting some true grit & passion into the music offering, hitting our sweet spot on a whole host of occasions in the past. Add to that the inclusion of the newbie’s we talked about and you are definitely going to be in for a terrific treat.

So, who are these two newbie’s? Well, they may be new to Lovechild, but are recognised talents in their own right, both having played out at plenty of gAylist events across the capital. First up is the one & only Nick Tcherniak, who has been delighting us with his musical mastery for quite a few years, most recently making huge splashes at the sequence of Trade parties both at MOS & the collaborations with Orange, a massive b2b set with Steve Thomas literally taking our breath away and was the real star at DTPM’s “With Love” party on Valentine’s day. Whether he s playing the big stage like at SuperMartXe & Matinee (he is at The Fridge on Sat by the way) or keeping us entertained at Barcode, Nick never fails to impress us with his wonderful selection of sounds, progressive, electro, tech infused yet with funky undertones all mixed in with some hard hitting anthems that we are sure will have you mesemerised when he takes to Lovechild’s decks. We are just hoping and praying that the two protagonists that always lead us atray will not be playing at the same time, to have them both under the same roof is bad enough!! (hehehe), so if you want to search us out, there is one place you will be guaranteed to find us and that is when Mr Tcherniak is playing. Our other Lovechild newbie is the gorge Terry Vietheer, another antipodean product (two in one night!) who made a real name for himself across the Sydney scene playing with the likes of Peter Rauhofer, Offer Nissam, & Alan Thompson in some of the city’s biggest nightclubs, also touring Oz with Hed Kandi no less. Having hit the U.K. running, Terry has played at Pacha, has even performed at The Brit Awards (wow!) and was voted best newcomer by London’s dedicated clubbers, landing him a residency at iconic club Popcorn at Heaven. So, the man is sure to make as big an impact at “A Spring Affair” and we will definitely be searching him out to move & shake to his electro & funky house tunes.

Well, as if that wasn’t enough, not only will Chris Geary and his sexy troupe of dancers be returning to dazzle you with their raunchy and revealing displays, adding real spice to proceedings and swinging their assets in time to the musical beats, bearing their butts like no-where else (how rude – we love it!), Fernando Lopez and his group of sexy entertainers are back to thrill with their spectacular stage shows. But it doesn’t stop there as the naughty Mr Erfan has also lined up a prolific P.A. for the event, Brazilian singer/songwriter/dancer Rodrigo Moratto, who will make a special public appearance with the song “Whatever, Whatever” from his upcoming album due to be released in the UK this summer. This single has been remixed by Messrs Per QX and Alan X exclusively for this Lovechild party , so has plenty of credibility behind it as these two are renowned for their superb studio work, not to mention being fabulous D.J’s in their own rights. As for Rodrigo Maratto, well he has been making waves in his native Brazil & also in Portugal for well over two years, featuring on local & national TV and Radio stations in both countries regularly, his talent also having been reported in both Rolling Stone & MTV music magazines, so brings an extra dimension to this already fun filled & fever pitch paced party.

So, Lovechild’s “A Spring Affair” looks like being another party to remember and hosts Jerry & Naomi will be making sure you have a tremendous time. It all kicks off from 11 p.m. on Saturday 27th March at Fire in Vauxhall, the event running through until 7 a.m. But the party doesn’t stop there as the team then transports you to Area for the Lovechild “official” afterhours, but an event in its own right, Beyond Pervert, details of which are coming right up. Now, all that’s left to say is, get that spring in your step and head down to Fire next Saturday for a luscious time in the hands of Lovechild. Further details of this & all events from the “Alex Erfan presents” team can be found at http://alexerfan.com/.

xDM

Matinee "Circuit"

Hey Folks,

Well, after an uber colossal “Under Construction” party at the Fridge on 6th February, signalling a new direction for this massive Spanish club brand in the capital, Matinee returns for another huge party next weekend, Saturday 20th March to be precise, with a special Circuit Festival pre-party event, entitled “Circuit”.

Following the Matinee London franchise changing hands over the New Year, the Logan Presents team pulled off a spectacular showing last month, in some ways taking the club back to its grass roots, with the music doing the talking, although P.A. Vanessa Klein really made an impact, as did Logan’s team of terrific dancers, keeping the crowd entertained right through the whole 8 hours. As we have come to expect from this production team, the lighting & effects were top notch and the party attracted a similarly sensationally looking crowd that packed the Fridge out to capacity. It was also pleasing to see old favourite Matinee residents Pagano & Paul Heron in amongst the action, both treating us to prolific performances behind the decks. If you weren’t there, you missed a great party, so it’s best you make sure you don’t miss this one.

Now, some of you may be wondering, what is the Circuit Festival? And why have a pre-party? Well, first and foremost, The Circuit Festival has quickly established itself as one of Europe’s biggest dance celebrations, with a weeklong calendar of events, returning this year on July 31st, running through until August the 8th, to once again take over Barcelona. The festival attracted a crowd well over 50,000 hot & hunky guys from across the world last year, events including a massive waterpark party, huge opening & closing events and plenty more in-between, some of the biggest club brands joining in the festivities, including Rapido & Salvation. But Matinee is the headline sponsor of the festival and is responsible for managing & organising most of the events across the week, also being the biggest club brand in Spain, so is intrinsic to the whole operation. Apart from their worldwide tours, The Circuit Festival is Matinee Group’s biggest single undertaking and looks set to be even bigger than last year, so truly deserves a special pre-party to showcase what will be on offer. And London will be the first to do just that, Logan & his team leading the way & giving you a taste of what will be on offer in Barcelona.

So, what can you expect from Matinee London’s “Circuit” event? Well, the music looks like being the centre of attention again, although interestingly team Logan Presents have chosen the two London D.J’s from their own stable, rather than going for names that have regularly graced the decks at Matinee parties since it came to the capital back in 2006. However, that said, both are extremely accomplished talents & will provide the excellent proverbial “bread to the sandwich filling” that will be Enrico Arghentini, star of Barcelona clubs D-Boy & La Madame, who will be flown in especially to inject some hot latino & euro-style sounds as well as Spanish beats to set the party well & truly alight. This talented D.J. is no stranger to London’s dancefloors having held sway at over more than a handful of Matinee parties in the capital and will bring not just his smouldering good looks, but a powerful package of monstrous music to add to the Matinee magic, so should provide a scintillating set not to be missed.

Flanking Enrico and getting proceedings started will be jetsetter D’Johnny, fresh from a vacation in the USA, so will be itching to get behind the decks & showcase his immense talents. We have been following this most enigmatic chap’s career since his early days at Barcode Soho way back when, Johnny having established a solid reputation for delivering hard edged yet funky house sounds to fit the environment he plays, whether it be in Fire’s main space for A.M., in the Terrace room at Beyond or on the big stage at SuperMartXe, he proving at the latter that he can hold sway to the massive theatre size crowd. It will be D’Johnny’s debut at Matinee (no pressure!) and we are sure he will be just the ticket to get the night pumping & pulsating. The final part of the three-way will be Nick Tcherniak, another London based D.J. that has made considerable waves across the clubbing scene and is no stranger to big style events, having played out on more than one occasion at SuperMartXe, was a staple inclusion in DTPM parties at Fabric and served up some stonking sets at Trade’s five parties during 2009. Nick, with the possible exception of one other, is usually responsible for leading us well & truly astray on the dancefloor, his tough tech style sounds delivering for us in every department and we cannot wait for his on the 20th, especially given some of the tracks he has been treating us to in recent live appearances & on his latest two podcasts. Unlike Johnny, this will not be Nick’s first Matinee D.J’ing experience, although whilst not a regular at previous outings, it is great to see him back.

With the music pretty much sorted & looking superb, what else can you expect? Well, there is no doubt that the Logan Presents production machine will be rolling out some vivacious visuals, drop dead gorgeous dancers & go-go’s, and prolific pyrotechnics to make sure this will be a second Matinee outing in their hands not to be forgotten. As of going to press, we have no news of any sort of P.A. or special stage show, but then Logan seems to be keeping these details firmly up his sleeve these days, but when we hear you will be the first to know. Now, for those of you that were at the “Under Construction” party, the issues of both the coatcheck & the bar service will still be very much in mind, however, both the promoter & the venue are acutely aware of just how bad the situation was during the last party and how many of you walked away disappointed, particularly with the lengthy wait to get your belongings out of the coatcheck. To this end, Logan has been working closely with the Fridge to ensure there is no replication of these problems and we can confirm that a brand new coatcheck facility has been added to the existing arrangements to speed up proceedings, while a new downstairs bar while aid more efficient service, we also being told the tired old toilets have been spruced up. Plus, as a goodwill gesture & an apology, Logan Presents have negotiated a free coatcheck at this Matinee event for everyone, hopefully reversing the decision of those of you that vowed to us you would never return.

Well, we just have time to run through some of the general details, re-capping that Matinee “Circuit” takes place on Saturday 20th March, doors opening at 10.30 p.m. & the club running through until 6.30 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at Soho outlets Prowler, Clone Zone, DV8, & Solarstation, as well as at The Box & Barcode. If you prefer to grab yours online, go to http://clubtickets.com/ or through http://loganpresents.com/ and don’t forget that Beyond will be the “official” afterparty, with a free shuttle bus service laid on to whisk you from Brixton to Vauxhall in comfort.

We will bring you any more details or updates in the appropriate “weekend recommendations” post, but suffice to say, the 20th March is a date you need to put in your diaries and should be on amazing & audacious outing.

xDM

Gay City Rollers

Hey Folks,

Well, there definitely seems to be birthday’s in the air at the moment (as well as spring!) and with Juicy having celebrated theirs just over a week ago & Gutterslut turning two this last weekend, it is now the turn of a third to have a right old knees up.

Yes, this Wednesday (3rd March) see’s Alex Erfan’s Gay City Rollers celebrate one whole year spinning around The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall, probably the campest & kitsch of any club night we know and despite being in middle of the week, we couldn’t think of a better way to spice up the journey to the weekend, than having a gay old time on roller skates to speed & spin you to Friday!! It’s also a wonderful way to, quite literally, bump into someone new and whether you are a novice or an expert, you will be sure to leave with one of the biggest smiles on your face of any club outing!

Now, for the uninitiated, this monthly event is a fun filled frolic, as a whole host of scene faces, club kids, more mature fun worshipers (that’s us!), party boys & girls mingle and swirl around the specially prepared skating ring to some of the best sounds & in the company of some gorgeous hunks of men to either chase or be chased by (we prefer the latter!). And this special birthday bash will be no exception, as music comes courtesy of three legendary D.J’s, The Very Miss Dusty O (that’s D for Disco & O for Opulence!), Stewart Who? (will he be in drag?) & guest D.J. Alan X (his house music holiness!), with the brilliant addition of Tonnic providing some vocal injection to the evening. As for the hunks, well, not only will Chris Geary’s men be out in force (yum yum), aptly dressed down in outrageous & seductive costumes, but they will be joined by the Gaydar Go-Go’s, sending you spinning with their skating sexiness, with the fabulous addition of the Ku-Bar cuties, who will be turning up the charm in the “Chandelier” bar, so a veritable feast of eye candy to keep everyone happy. Adding to all that will be plenty of extra special decor for this roller disco extravaganza, as well as lots of birthday surprises up the sleeves of that naughty Mr Alex & his team to ensure that this will be a celebration to remember and one party you won’t want to miss.

Right, here’s the detail. It all kicks off this Wednesday from 7 p.m. at The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall, running till midnight, with entry, which includes FREE skates hire & a FREE drink ,a mere £10, but if you get there before 8 p.m. its £7 (bargain city!), you know what to do! Tickets are available in advance at Ku Bar, or if you prefer online at http://alexerfan.com/, although if like us you are not that organised, don’t worry, you can pay on the door. And for those that want it make it a really special night & fancy going the whole hog, there are brilliant birthday bookings on offer that include special reserved tables with balloons, party packs, champagne & birthday cake, all that will guarantee to get you in the party mood (fun, fun, fun!). For booking details & reservations, contact alex@alexerfan.com & if you don’t want the party to stop, there will be special entry passes to Trannyshack at Freedom Bar afterwards. Full details of Gay City Rollers can be found at http://gaycityrollers.com/.

So, make sure you put 7 p.m. this Wed night in your diary and get yourselves down to The Renaissance Rooms in Vauxhall for this raunchy roller skate spectacle supreme, raising a glass in celebration to Alex & his team! We will be there to report on it all, and the sight of us on roller skates (and probably on our backside a few times!) should raise more than a titter or two, so come say hi and as we always say......Go There! Be There!

xDM