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April 2011 Edition One
Inside this month:
DeeBuGGGood Luck Dave GrahamDenny’s Top Ten House TracksRandles RantEberle to IbizaPlus much more...
A FREE COMPLETE IN-DEPTH GUIDE TO LIVERPOOL NIGHTLIFESHOWCASING THE HOTTEST BARS, CLUBS, RESTAURANTS,EVENTS AND MORE.
Follow the guide on Facebook& Twitter
DeeBuGG 4Slave To The Vibe 7Old skool memories 8Good luck Dave Graham 10Randles Rant 12Denny’s Top Ten 13White Isle at heart 13The Power House 14Eberle to Ibiza 17Amplified 18
Welcome to the first edition ofthe Liverpool Club Guide.
Due to its popularity,the guide has evolved from a
simple group on Facebook intothis unique, free giveaway
magazine concentrating solelyon Liverpool’s nightlife with
articles from local bands, DJ’s,radio presenters, music
producers, restaurateursand public figures.
We hope you find it interestingand useful and look forward to
producing future editions withmany exciting new features.
Comments & letters welcome.
Editors C. Crummie & J. Durband
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True to their tech...eeBuGG is the innovative, uplifting brainchild of DJ duo Bourne Van Gello and John
Walker. Although Bourne and John have bothbeen successfully DJ'ing independently for overtwelve years and have come a long way sincestarting off in their bedrooms! After beingchildhood friends and playing the scene foryears, the pair decided to join forces in 2010.Since then, they have been concentrating onproduction of EP’s, successfully releasing severalup to now and with many more in the pipeline.All of which can be listened to and downloadedat http://soundcloud.com/deebugg-music.
Whilst staying true to their tech house and technoroots, DeeBuGG’s style can range from anythingfrom Deep-house, right through to the signatureTechno ‘Groove’ that can be heard in a lot oftheir productions. A definite crowd pleaser, theDeeBuGG duo always works off the crowdthey’re playing, to set the tone for their sets.Always trying to push the boundaries, pace andsound manipulation as much as they can. Recentgigs both locally and nationally have been a
huge success, leading to further bookings and astronger following. With Festivals and gigs linedup for this summer including We R House @Basement 20 - Liverpool (9th April & 14th May),Tech Me Jakin @ Jabez Clegg Manchester (30thApril), AfterHours – Birmingham (May – TBC),LoveBug presents Kate Lawler & DeeBuGG –Derby (June 18th), HubClub - Ibiza Old Town (July– TBC), Hudbu Festival - Clatterbridge (26th-27thSept). With the amazing start to the year andplenty more in the pipeline, 2011 is set to be anexciting and prosperous year for DeeBuGG.
Follow DeeBuGG...www.myspace.com/DeeBuGGwww.soundcloud.com/deebugg-musicfacebook page - DeeBuGGwww.twitter.com (deebuggmusic)
For Booking UK & International along withGeneral Information please contact:Gemma FlanaganE: [email protected]: 07539 632 598
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i and welcome to my new column “SlaveTo The Vibe”. I wanted to use this month to
give you an introduction of what to expect, whichis going to be a wide and varied insight into theworld of clubland, from tunes to news, gossip tofashion, DJs to dancefloors and also the chanceto be on my guestlist at some very select events.
So, as the sun sets on the 2011 Miami WinterMusic Conference and the White Isle starts to call,the coming months will bring news of the biggestsummer parties in the city, your essential guide toIbiza as Liverpool's finest prepare for the bigScouse takeover and, of course, the biggestevent in the north west clubbing calendar,Creamfields, where yours truly will be takingover the ones and twos in the Hedkandi VIP/Hospitality Arena on both days.
Follow Alan...You can catch me spinning during April atControversial at Label Manchester on the 9th andat Twisted Elegance at Venus, Manchester on the16th. Also look out for the next edition of the ClubGuide for details of my future gigs in Liverpool.
If you don't manage to catch me live, thentune into my podcast site where twenty plusmixes await to be downloaded from funkythrough to more of a driving big room sound athttp://alanhartley.podomatic.com/or subscribe via iTunes.
Got something to say or something you think Ishould, then drop me a line on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/AlanHartley.DJ
Slave To The VibeAlan Hartley
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low sticks, Vicks VapoRub, tops off, dancingon podiums for hours, sharing chewys,
hugging total strangers and more arms in the airthan a deodorant advert. Do you rememberyour old skool? No, not your juniors but the oldraving days at some of the old clubs that are nolonger with us. It only seems like yesterday Iwas spinning Robin S to a locked out Statenightclub on Dale Street, queuing up at 8.30pmto guarantee my place on the dancefloor at theQuadrant Park in Bootle or throwing flowers totwo thousand clubbers in the Ofiveone. Yes theclubs may come and go but the memories neverfade. I am so lucky to have been part of thehouse music phenomena when it came andtook over our lives. I am also very lucky to still bepart of the scene so to all those who havesupported me, a big thank you. I look forward toseeing you on the dancefloor. Keep on clubbin!
Follow Lee...Radiocity 96.7 (Every Fri & Sat 10-12am)Koco, Concert Steps, Liverpool. (Thur, Fri & Sat)Bonkers, Mathew Street, Liverpool. (Fri, Sat & Sun)Passion, Eberle Street, Liverpool. (Every Friday)Facebook Lee Butler Radio City Official Free Mixes8
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Old skoolmemoriesLee Butler
Good luck Dave,you’re going to need it!
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ho would ever thought I would be askedto do a write up for a magazine! Well I
have and I am really excited about it. So whereshall we begin? Not been accustomed to puttingpen to paper I think for those who don’t knowme from being a nocturnal heathen I should giveyou a little bit of background my last 25 years.
Where it all began: When I left school I alwaysremember my English teachers saying to me“Good Luck You’re going to need it”. Keep in
mind when you’re just sixteen as I was at the time,that’s like being given your first ever skateboard,then just before you jump on for the ride of yourlife you find out someones robbed the wheels!So I gathered from his hand shake and crudeintroduction to rest of my life I was not muchgood academically, but he was wrong! Verywrong!! I had a passion long before I left schooland it was this passion that carved out mycareer… music.
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Good luck Dave,you’re going to need it!
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In school our music lessons were a waste of time.Who was ever going to get a job playing theBagpipes or the Triangle? They wouldn’t let menear the drum kit, just Three Blind Mice on theFlute which I mastered to a fine art! But still to thisday I have never been asked to give my renditionof it at any interview I’ve had since, shame I reallyrock it as well.
So I learnt very quickly the most important ten‘two letter words’ of life;
‘ If it is to be...it is up to me!’I started my musical journey collecting seven inchsingles some of you reading this won’t have aclue what I am talking about here but keep withme I will get you up to speed… LOL! I would takemy little Amstrad Hi-Fi to street parties, my matesand family Birthdays and I even played at a gymin Widnes once, very random. Basically anywherethat I could roll up to play, I always rememberwhat music did, it would transform people andwould take us to another place, it was escapism.
It wasn’t long before I was collecting glasses insome of the biggest night clubs in Liverpool andseeing first hand just how powerful music wasand could be. It was a world away from Anfieldwhere I grew up as a kid, this was almost like afantasyland with its own musical family.
Everyone would come together every Saturdaynight and have the best nights of their life. Theatmosphere was electric, the speakers weredeafening, and the lights painted this surrealback drop to it all. This was it, this is what mademe tick.
I was a joiner by day and nocturnal trooper bynight, every bit of cash went on buyingequipment, amps, lights, I started doing mobilediscos. Some were off the hook and a few wereanything but. I got a booking for this fiftiethwedding anniversary in Walton above a pubonce. It would be fair to say my music just didn’t
cut the mustard so the guy who had beenblissfully married for last fifty years was you couldsay starting to sledge! So he shot off home andbrought back some LP’s of country & western andhe dj’d for the rest of the night. He was pretty coolhe had the whole place on tables singing Jolene!I don’t think I got paid for that one! But I did eatmy way through the buffet and had foodpoisoning for a week. I learnt from that gig thatall music has its own audiences and clearly fromsome of the hip replacement operations thatmust of followed that fiftieth bash music neverleaves you no matter what age you are.
I met that same English teacher ten years on, hewas sat at the traffic lights in his chocolate brownCortina and I pulled up along side him. It was mytwenty-sixth birthday and I had just been tocollect my first brand new car, an Astra GTE. Heleaned over and wound his window down andI pressed the button and mine glided open, hesaid “look at you, what you been doing to get acar like that?” and I remember feeling proud andsaying “I got lucky”.
Dave Graham
Follow Dave...Radiocity 96.7 (Every Saturday 6-8pm)Kingdom, Harrington Street, Liverpool.(Every Saturday)
Nelly at Circo, Albert DockWestlife’s Shaneat Passion, Eberle Street
Garlands, Eberle Street
Garlands, Eberle StreetAtomic Kitten’s Jenny Frostat Circo, Albert Dock
Tulisa from N-Dubzenjoying the city’s nightlife
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ello, I’m Joe-Ann Randles and I work in theP.R./Promotion industry and also as a club
photographer (Some of my snaps above). I'veworked in many of the city’s bars and clubs overthe past couple of years and love my job moreand more each day.
I'll let you know a little secret, i'm really not aphotographer, I accidentally fell into photographyby mistake! I learned from my mistakes (removingthe cap on the lens helps!) and have become aself taught photographer. Luckily i've had theopportunity of working with some celebritieswhen they've visited Liverpool including Nelly,N-Dubz, Olly Murs, Coolio, Preston (Ordinary Boy)Jack Osbourne, Jedward, Shane from Westlife,Jenny Frost (Atomic Kitten) to name but a few.
I love Liverpool's nightlife, there are so manybeautiful scousers. Not just their looks, but theirtaste in fashion and such great sense of humourhelps make my job so enjoyable.
This month Liverpool lots going on includingAintree Races and Easter Bank Holiday weekends,all of which will bring thousands of extra peopleinto the city. Also, on the 28th April me and myfriend Chris Griff have a boat party organisedcalled ‘Salute The Royals’ which will take placethe night before the royal wedding. We havetaken full advantage of the bank holiday andmade it a perfect excuse to party. Everyone onboard the Royal Iris will be dressed up as royalty!
I look forward to the next edition for a further ‘rant’about Liverpool’s club land. Tarra for now. x
Randles Rant! Joe-Ann Randles
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White Isleat heartDenny Dowd
or anybody who doesn't know me, i’m DennyDowd and for the last seven years I have
presented a radio show called ‘Housesessions’ on107.6 Juice FM, playing the best upfront house musicfrom around the world! In this time I’ve featuredhuge guests like Roger Sanchez and Mary J Blige.
Since the age of five I have played guitar, playingeverything from classical to rock which took me asfar as Russia. One night at Pacha, Ibiza changedeverything for me. It’s still my favourite place to traveland has some of the best clubs on the planet! I’malso starting a music production course at the SAEthis month, so hopefully I can get some of my ownstuff out soon.
Anyway thats enough about me. April is going bean exciting month! Weve got ladies day coming upwhich is definitely one of the biggest nights out ofthe year plus another bank holiday thanks to theRoyal wedding.
Follow Denny...107.6 Juice FM (Every Friday 8-10pm)Passion, Eberle Street, Liverpool. (Every Saturday)Salute The Royals Boat Party. (Thursday 28th April)
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Denny’s Top Ten1 Eargasm (Daddys Groove Mix)
Black Raw
2 Weekend (Marco Lys Mix)Haji & Emanuel
3 Ocean Drive (Open Your Mind)(DJ Chus & Abel Ramos Iberican Mix)David Penn Feat Monia Amore
4 Nobody (Franky Rizardo Mix)Copyright Feat Imaani
5 Open Your EyesAlex Metric & Steve AngelloFeat Ian Brown
6 When You Wake Me Tomorrow(Jay Santi Mix)Candi Staton
7 Jacks Back (Eh Samba Mix)Nigel Mihell & Johnny Pinkfinger
8 KhaweriDaniel Portman & Stanley Ross
9 Shame 2011 (Pray For More & StephanDeutsch Mix)Pray For More Feat Latasha Jordan
10 Diamonds In The SkyTV Rock & Hook N Sling Feat Rudy
The PowerHouseAnton Powers
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ey, this is my new column and I’ll be telling youwhat I’ve been up too. For those of you that
don’t know, I produce in the studio as ‘Cahill’ alongsideScott Rosser & Tim Condran. We had a top 20 hit with‘Trippin On You’ a few years ago and since then we’vebeen having great success as a remix outfit.
We have been asked to mix for the likes of CherylCole, Mariah Carey, N-Dubz and many more. Ourlatest mix was for Nicole Scherzinger on ‘Don’t HoldYour Breath’ which went in at number one in thenational chart. Currently we have just been asked toremix the new singles from Alexis Jordan and the FarEast Movement, plus we have our own new single dueout very soon. So busy in the studio working on those.
At the end of April we will get a nice studio break aswe are off on tour to Australia, DJ’ing in Brisbane,Melbourne and Sydney, we can’t wait! Plus we havegigs in Singapore on the way back too.
I’ll fill you all in, in the next edition.
Follow Anton...107.6 Juice FM (Every Friday & Saturday 6-8pm)Baa Bar, Fleet Street, Liverpool. (Every Thursday)Circo, Albert Dock, Liverpool. (Every Friday)
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Circo Restaurant & Bar, Albert Dock, Liverpool www.circoliverpool.com
Restaurant & Booth Reservations Tel: 0151 709 0470
Circo is perfect for people todrink and dine, attracting abroad range of clientele.Whether your looking forintimate dining or want alarge party booking Liverpoolrestaurant's don't come better.
The Circo restaurant is an icon of eclectic food.Open for lunch and evening meals the CircoRestaurant Albert Dock is the perfect place toenjoy stunning views and fantastic food.Come and enjoy our new Spring/Summer menupacked with timeless classics and modern twists,all brought to you b y our award winning AArosette head chef.
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ot long to go now untill the official Ibizaseason gets well and truly underway. This
year, Garlands is celebrating ten years of madnessat Club Eden. We’re also on the move to our newslot of a Friday Night. Myself and Dave Booth willbe heading back and forth on rotation throughoutthe summer and we’ll be doing the legendaryIbiza Boat Parties Tuesday and Friday nights.If you’re coming to Ibiza for the first time this yearthen make sure you purchase your boat tickets assoon as you arrive as they sell out pretty fast.
Follow Les...Back on home ground every Saturday night I’ll beon the decks at Garlands. There really is no otherplace in Liverpool that can offer such a varietyacross five rooms. Then I head a few yards downEberle Street to the after hours venue Passion. It’sexciting times at Passion as we’re going to be thefirst after-hours venue in the city that will be ableto offer you the chance to hire a booth for theevening! There’s also a second room that’s dueto open in the next few months.
Friday nights in Liverpool have always been atough nut to crack but I think since RobbieEdwards and I kicked off Eccentrico at Circo we’vehit the nail on the head. Circo is situated down inthe heart of the Albert Dock and remains a choicedestination for most clubbers on a Friday night.Over the last few years in the city we’ve defiantlyseen the rise in clubbers seeking to hire a VIPbooth for a special night out.
Every Saturday night you can always hear my show‘All Funked Up’ as part of the ‘Dance Weekend’ onRadio City (www.radiocity.co.uk) I’m a firm believerin showcasing local talent on my show. Anybodywho would like to submit a mix to me then send alink to [email protected]. It doesn’t matter if you’rea bedroom DJ or hold a residency. Until next time!
Eberleto IbizaLes Calvert
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Circo Restaurant & Bar, Albert Dock, Liverpool www.circoliverpool.com
Restaurant & Booth Reservations Tel: 0151 709 0470
iverpool is famous for its home grown musicaltalent. Beatle mania automatically runs through
your mind at the mention of Liverpool and althoughthe Fab Four are definitely our most famous offspring,there are so many brilliant musicians that havecontributed to our city earning its musical credentials.Liverpool’s music scene offers fresh new talents that areclimbing the ladder and attempting to break the bigtime. The city is officially the World Capital of Pop whichmakes it an attractive platform for both globalsuperstars and less established acts to perform.
With so much constantly going on in Liverpool’s musicscene it’s hard to decide where to spend your valuabletime and money, to make the endless choice that littlebit easier, try out some of my recommendations for hotacts that are gigging locally this month.
THE SAND BAND
7th April 11 at Mojo
The Liverpool lads return to intimate refines of Mojo toindulge us with their psychedelic sounds that sitsomewhere between Gospel and Folk. They boastdreamy melodies, lightly layered harmonies and a richretro feel. Home grown talent that are destined for thebig time, if you haven’t already witnessed this band live,then head down to Mojo and feel your spine tingle atthe sensual sounds of The Sand Band,
THE UNDERTONES
14TH April 11 at O2 Academy
The well established Derry outfit head out on their “TrueConfessions” tour. Celebrating their 35th anniversary;they will be taking a trip down memory lane andplaying the tracks from their debut album “TheUndertones” in its entirety, along with some newmaterial. Not to be missed.
NOT ADVISED
15TH April 11 at O2 Academy
The future is looking bright for the pop punk 5 piecefrom Southampton. They are instantly infectiousdelivering sounds reminiscent of the Lost Prophets andFuneral for a Friend. Take note now, before thebandwagon hits.
JOHNNY FOREIGNER
27TH at Shipping Forecast
Birmingham noise-pop trio Johnny Foreigner don’t docompromise. This proud to be loud band offeranthemic tunes soaked in melodic soaring riffs. A gigthat promises to put a smile on your face, your toestapping, and your head banging (in a good way offcourse.)
GLASVAGAS
29TH April 11 at O2 Academy
Scottish band formed in early 2006, and championedby music industry guru Alan McGee. They return afterthe buzz they created back in 2008, Glasvegas' musicsounds rough, raw and epic; it is a stunning wall ofsound that strains the rich rockabilly.
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