Music: Propagaga
July 28, 2010
Saturday 31 July | The Tunnels | 11pm | £3/Free in Gaga-inspired fancy dress
Really. Yes. It is what you think. A Lady Gaga-themed night. I can hear some of you now:
‘Lady f***ing Gaga? What the f***ing f**k ?’
Well, here’s the reason; the Propaganda lot know how to put on a party, lots of people will turn up in outrageous outfits and they’ll have a good time doing it too.
Got a problem with that?
No? Good.
Expect lots of the aforementioned Miss Gaga alongside the usual eclectic Propaganda sounds from DJs Jimsin and Nullmouse, check the flyer below and the Facebook event page for more details. Then buy your wig.
Music: Some Clubs
May 27, 2010
… Quite a few big nights on this weekend for those of the clubbing persuasion, so here are some picks (and mixes where available). Picks & mixes. See what I did there?
Friday 28 May:
Massive German punktechnodiscohouselectro duo Digitalism at The Forum (video interview below)
Influential dubstep producer Rusko at Origin (minimix & interview with Annie Mac)
Global beathead DJ Astroboy (Departure Lounge, Edinburgh) visits Club No Borders at The Tunnels (World Gone Crazy mix Apr ’10)
Saturday 29 May:
Ex-Hacienda resident and exiled Aberdonian Graeme Park at Franklyns (mixcloud page with radio shows/mixes etc)
Viper Recordings’ Drum ‘n’ Bass DJ/producer Futurebound joins the Jungle Nation at Origin (D&B TV mix on YouTube)
Underground house night I Left My Soul In Detroit (Facebook event page) moves to its new home at Korova, with guest Funky Transport
Aye, that lot should keep you going, prices/times etc are in our listings
Music: Mr Scruff Interview
May 7, 2010
Saturday 15 May | The Warehouse | 10pm | £12.50 Tickets
Genre-hopping Manchester DJ/producer Mr Scruff is back in town touring his Keep It Unreal night and anyone who’s caught one of his marathon sets in the past will know what to expect, this time around we’ve got a whole five hours to look forward to as well…
We caught up with him to talk tunes, gig preparation (there’s lots of it in his case) and how he ended up running a tea company…
Music: Do It!
May 6, 2010
Friday 7 May | The Tunnels | 1opm | £5
We always seem to end up covering the Do It! nights, probably ‘cos they’re invariably ace parties. It’s not just us though, they’ve recently been featured in the excellent Juxtapoz mag for example…
Anyway, this is going to be a stormer as expat Aberdonian (and recent singing to Big Dada records) Offshore joins the regulars. Big things are expected from him this year, very big things indeed, check out this mix from Bonafide zine for a few eclectic, beat-laden pointers as to why…
Music: Kill Em All
April 21, 2010
Thursday 22 April | Snafu | 10pm | £6/£5adv
The Filthy Dukes bring their famed Kill Em All night North from its home at London’s Fabric for the first of a new bi-monthly residency at The Dirty Hearts Club. They’ll be joined by KEA co-promoter and one of the DJs/producers du jour Stopmakingme whose eclectic mix of electro, techno, house, post-punk, pop and anything in between pretty much sums up the ethos of the night. Which sounds fine by us. Check out some mixes here, they sound fine by us too…
Music: The Little Kicks, In Atlanta
April 8, 2010
Thursday 8 April | Snafu | 10pm | £3
Tonight! Which is a night that appears to be lacking in gigs somewhat , so we suggest you go to Snafu where The Little Kicks will be playing some new songs and you can find out all about newcomers In Atlanta who’ve been getting some attention round town of late. Expect the usual Dirty Hearts Club DJs/dancing shenanigans too…
In Photos: Do It! & Because It’s There
March 20, 2010
Purely because we can, here are a few pics from last week’s Do It! night at The Tunnels and Craig Barrowman/Jim Ewen’s exhibition at Beautiful Mountain (all photos by Neil Henderson).
Do It!
Music/Arts: Pop Boutique/Do It!
March 10, 2010
Pop Boutique: Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 March | 22 Schoolhill | 10am-5pm| Free
Do It!: Saturday 13 March | The Tunnels | 9pm | £3
A couple of events this weekend in aid of social care charity VSA:
First up, in the old Harley Clothing store at 22 Schoolhill, Pop Boutique (Facebook event page) gives you the chance to buy exclusive pieces from young Scottish artists, designers and creative bods…
Then it’s off down The Tunnels from 9pm on the Saturday for an afterparty courtesy of the Do It! crew. A move from their regular haunt of Cellar 35 means they can kick up things a notch, so expect all the things they’re good at (great visuals, eclectic selectors, funk, house, 80s tunes, dancing, artwork, that kind of stuff) to be somewhat multiplied and amplified, which, to state the screamingly obvious, is a good thing. Soundtracked by Do It! resident White Chocolate alongside guest Kid Bell, the night also sees the launch of the Aberdeen Sketch Book project (look! another Facebook event page). Aye, this lot know how to fuse art and music together alright. More power to them…
Film: A-Deen Skate Premiere
February 23, 2010
Thursday 25 February | The Belmont Picturehouse | 8pm | £3
There’s always been a healthy Skateboard culture in Aberdeen and the scene up here is hugely respected across the UK and beyond. It’s a wee bit more visible nowadays with the addition of the amazing Transition Extreme but skaters tend not to rest on their laurels for too long, they continue to get up off their arses and do stuff. Aye, it was ever thus.
Which brings us to the premiere of A-Deen at The Belmont, it’s a new local skate film which documents the scene over the last three years or so: £3 in (seats are limited, so get down early), you can walk away with a DVD copy for a fiver, T-Shirts will be on sale and there’s a potentially messy party afterwards at Origin from 11pm. See? Doing stuff.
This isn’t the first skate vid to come out of this parish, there have been a few, most notably Alex Craig’s H’Min Bam which is regarded as a classic. Have a look at Alex’s current venture after the poster. It’s worth it…
Click to see info & trailer for Alex Craig’s new film ‘Machotaildrop’
Music: The Deep End
February 12, 2010
Saturday 13 February | Snafu | 11pm | £6/£3 before 12
Some of the city’s best up-and-coming talents join regular Saturday night resident Funky Transport down Snafu way this weekend. Expect quality underground house in all its shapes and forms. Pre-party upstairs in The Athenaeum from 9pm with discount/free passes on offer too…
