The End of The London Club Scene....? No Matter??

Well this has been going on for a while now and has hit us all hard in some way or another. First up we started losing venues like Herbal then recently we have Lost Plastic People & Matter, now Fabric has just gone into administration??? An the battle for Ministry of Sound is still underway......

Well after the rumours were confirmed today about Fabric, I just sat and thought to myself, is this the end for us in London as a clubbing Mecca for the UK. I mean our clubs are known worldwide, you can go to the furthest regions of the world and Im sure someone will know Fabric, Matter or Ministry.

So ok, we would be losing our trademarks but on the other hand there still are thousands of other clubs/parties going on that we have been going to for years, I know its not the same and definitely not the same in terms of capacity but I don't think its game over.

If you look at it from this perspective (Im an artist) now over the years the internet has had its advantages and disadvantages. With myspace and soundcloud you can be heard by a new audience and maybe get a deal? but with filesharing you can be illegally downloaded, now filesharing is a whole different ball game dont get me started!! But playing devils advocate there could be a plus side of filesharing, certain artist that people wouldnt buy or take time to hear, their music maybe downloaded on a whim and off the back of that the consumer would go to their concert/gig or by their next album, hence the money still comes in?? JUST TO BE CLEAR I DO NOT ENDORSE THIS IN ANYWAY, SAY NO TO FILESHARING, SUPPORT ARTISTS, WE GOTTA EAT TOO. Now the long winded reason for the above paragraph is, in some ways something good can always come from a bad situation so long as you look for a positive.

On this blog i try and promote good nights, for you to go to on over the weekend and you know what?? Alot of them are small nights, where the vibe is better the people are good and most important, the MUSIC TUMPS etc etc Take restless souls nights, Deep Cover, House Dance or Tribe...

I dont know everything and Im sure you guys have big views, SO FEEL FREE TO COMMENT BENEATH OR IN THE COMMENT BOX SECTION, I would love to know your views and interact...

Peace an Blessins

At One

This Weekends Activities

Warm with Motor City Drum Ensemble @ Plastic People, Friday 16th

Warm continue their exclusive monthly Plastic People residency on Friday April 16th with a special 4 hour set from Motor City Drum Ensemble!

Line Up

Motor City Drum Ensemble
Warm Residents
(Ali Tillett and Rob Summerhayes)

Time: 10:00pm - 4:00am
Venue: Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Road, Old Street, EC2A 3QE
Cost: £8 in Advance / £10 on the door


Vita.Luna: A Noir Music Showcase & Cadenza's Mirko Loko @ Cable London, Saturday 17th April

Line Up

Room 1 NOIR MUSIC SHOWCASE

NOIR
SANTOS
Cozzy D
Dunkan K

Room 2

Mirko Loko, Daniel, Oli Forster & Aaron Ashley, Lee Brinx, Alexis Raphael

Time: 10pm until 6am
Venue: Cable London, 33A Bermondsey Street, London, SE1
Cost: £8 early bird/ £12 Standard


DANCE FOR CHILE Supported By SOULHEAVEN, Saturday 17th April

Line Up

MAIN ROOM " Deep & Soulful, Latin House music"

NEIL PIERCE (SoulHeaven )
BOOKER T (Kings Of Soul)
BOPSTAR (Restless Soul/Soul Heaven )
JOSE CARRETAS (Restless Soul)
SY SEZ (Aphrodiziacs/SoulHeaven)
CARLOS FLOREZ (For The Love Of House)
CROOKID (Ancestral Soul)

On Percussions SHEYI OLAGUNJI

THE LOFT Soulful Grooves

TOM BULWER (2Deep)
JAY RUSSELL (Unknown FM)
LYNDA PHOENIX (Shejay.net)
PETER BORG (Simply Salacious Parties)
JUSTIN CREDIBLE ( House FM)
JO DEVIOUS (Smitten)
STEVE FEELGOOD (Connoisseurs Of House)

On Percussion BONGO MAN FLEX

We have just had confirmation that Mr Bop Star and the RESTLESS SOUL camp, zara mcfarlane and baby sol will be doing a live P.A of his new tracks, captured', 'material thing' and 'desire'

Also Mistiter Tom Bulwer (Ministry radio and 2deep) will P.A'ing his new track too. Gonna keep this one under the hat tho.

Purchase Advanced Tickets through: Dance For Chile

Time: 9:00pm - 3:00am
Venue: MINISTRY OF SOUND 103 GAUNT STREET-LONDON SE1 6DP
Cost: £8 in Advance / £12 on the door

This Weekends Activities

At One Live on De Ja Vu Fm, Thurs 11th

Ok Ladies & Gentlemen, you can catch me LIVE on DE JA VU (VU LIVE) this THURSDAY the 11th March 8:00pm (GMT), Covering the one and only Danny Native for the Altered Natives Radio Show.

I will be taking shouts, dedications & requests (within reason) Via my Twitter, so go to Follow Me On Twitter Link Above, to make sure your interactive with the show.

Nervous Records & Louie Vega present: Ananésworld Album Launch Party @ Ministry Of Sound, Thurs 11th

Line Up

Louie Vega

Norman Jay
Gilles Peterson

Live performance by Anané

Time: 22:00 - 04:00
Venue: Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, Elephant & Castle, London, SE1 6DP
Cost: £8.00 in advance & £10 on door



Inspiration Information with Floating Points and Soulparlor @ East Village, Fri 12th

*****MY PICK OF THE WEEK*****
Line Up

FLOATING POINTS
Patrick Forge
Phil Asher

Frank Jensen

Time: 21:00 - 03:00
Venue: East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2
Cost: £8




Muak: with The 5 Beats (Mr V / Alix Alvarez / Franck Roger), Uner, Coyu & More @ Egg, Sat 13th

Line Up
Line-up /

Franck Roger
Alix Alvarez
Mr V
Uner
Coyu
Zaki
Manish
Toni C
Plastic Pippo
Kellilicious
Hamish Dunn & Dave Lynam

Time: 22.00 - 08.00
Venue: Egg, 200 York Way, Kings Cross. London. N1. England
Cost: Limited £12 Tickets

Saving our London Clubs...... Ministry of Sound & Plastic People

I dont know why the council/police are trying to take away all of our clubs or mould them into some nonsense but they are. So I come to you again with the request that you pull your finger out and help to keep our clubs, OUR CLUBS.....

Now with the recent whoo haa with Plastic People you find yourself thinking whats next?? these haters (Council/Police/General Haters) have successfully got big nights shut down, certain clubs, cast your mind back to Matter on the 27th as a perfect example!!!

Anyways now the police are trying to deal with Ministry of Sound, below is the article in question and the link to get to the petition page, have a read let me know what you think in the comment box or comment directly beneath.


The future of the Ministry of Sound club has been put in doubt following a planning application by property developer Oakmayne. The company has submitted plans for a residential building on the site of the old Eileen House, which, if built, would sit opposite the Ministry of Sound building and could pose a significant threat to the club's entertainment license. Oakmayne's attitude towards preserving the longevity of the club is perhaps best summed up by a comment from its chairman, Christopher Allen, who when questioned gave his opinion that "nightclubs come and go".

We, the undersigned, disagree with you Christopher. And we refuse to just sit idly by and let this happen. Ministry of Sound is not just a nightclub. Millions of people have passed through our doors over the 18 years we have been open. 300,000 people visit us annually, bringing trade to Elephant & Castle and the surrounding area. We have always strived to create the moments that people live for, and we will continue to do so. We are the people that come here, the people that work here, the music that is played here and the lifelong bonds that are made here. If we lose Ministry of Sound, we are losing a vital piece of youth culture in this country. Nightclubs may have existed before Ministry of Sound, but they were never the same afterwards.

Ministry of Sound Group CEO Lohan Presencer said:
"When Oakmayne told us that 'nightclubs come and go', we were horrified. Ministry of Sound is not just any nightclub; it's the most famous nightclub in the world and the heart of a global entertainment business. These developers have cut corners at every stage and counter to their claims, they do not have the best interests of the local community at heart. We must do everything in our power to save our club and our business."

Ministry of Sound Petition Form

Also not forgetting Mondays post Save Plastic People



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