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
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: Boxing Day Clubs
December 22, 2009
With traditionally slim pickings on the gig front at the moment (there are a couple though, check the listings), the focus moves to the clubs, with Boxing Day in particular bringing the usual opportunities to shake off the inevitable food coma…
Snafu welcomes Brighton techno/disco bod Cagedbaby (11pm/£6), who’s also been confirmed as a new monthly resident at the club, so you’ll be seeing rather a lot of him in 2010. Best get acquainted then and check out a new mix from him here
Down at The Tunnels, there’s a one-off return for Jazz/Funk/Soul/Hip-Hop/Afro night The Goodfoot (11pm/£3) featuring exiled DJ Ben Boyde while Funky House night Trash Disco host their First Birthday party in Tunnel 1 (also 11pm/£5). Origin has a Hush Hush Boxing Day Special with Djamba doing his dubstep/bassline thing (10pm/£5), Korova goes electro with Giles Walker (11pm/£3) while the usual indie-leaning shenanigans are on offer in Room 2 at The Warehouse with Steven Milne’s Adventures in Stereo (11pm/£3). Plenty to choose from there then, and not a cold turkey joke in sight. Go me.
Clubs: I Heart UTG at Origin
September 22, 2009
Thursday 24 September | Origin | 11pm | £1
The I Heart UTG campaign continues with this special night at the newly-opened Origin club on Windmill Brae. Expect electro, techno and house from the Electric Institute DJs and expect to feel good about the fact you’re supporting a very worthy cause indeed (and yes, it’s really only a quid to get in) …
Clubs: Origin re-opens
September 17, 2009
From Friday 18 October | Windmill Brae
Since Origin closed its doors last year a bit of a hole in the city’s club scene appeared, but now it’s back! Taking over the former Kode/Drum space in Windmill Brae, fans of bass-heavy music can breathe a sigh of relief as all the old Origin favourites like Jungle Nation, Hush Hush, Everything Else Sucks, Full Spektrum, Booya, Modulate, Impeach The Resident, and Acid Thunder will be returning too.
Already booked to appear are Scratch Perverts, Joker, Benga, Commix, Drumsound, Utah Saints, Shadow Dancer, Heavyfeet, Mumdance, Sect, Noob, Brookes Brothers, and that’s just for starters. The opening night on Friday 18 September sees Giles Walker, Djamba, D:Liva, Krazzy Martin and of course, DJ Tez making an appearance, while the Acid Thunder mob play on Saturday the 19th. Good news all round then. Welcome back!
