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New Years Eve in Manchester 1970-01-01 00:59:59 New Years
Eve in ManchesterThere's a whole host of NYE events taking place in Manchester this year, and as the competition heats up, so does the quality!From the massive 3,000 capacity Pure (Printworks) to the almost final event of the Warehouse Project (The last Warehouse gig takes place on New Years
Day), plus Sankeys, Twisted Elegance and more...With two months to go there'll be additions to this list. Keep hitting RELOAD.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Electric Chair Riot 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The twice-a-year ElectricChair
Riot is a bash that's well worthy of praise. Combining Jillys and the Music Box gives them five rooms to play with, but despite the size they've managed to find enough DJs.....Jilly's Cabaret Unabombers Pete Simpson Voodoo ChamberAshley Beedle Justin Roberston Nathan Detroit Kelvin Brown Jilly's Goldfish Bowl Optimo Tramp DJ's Music Box Chris Duckenfield (SWAG) Paul Woolford (BASICS) James Priestly (secretsundaze) Giles Smith (secretsundaze) Music Box ShackJerry Dammers (The Specials) Andy Votel (B- Music) Dom Thomas (B- Music) Tickets: £2010pm - 4amWhathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
The return of Angel Deelite 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Angel Deelite listingThe closure of Angel Deelite was a shock to most Mancunians, especially us. Each and every Friday night they would take over Club V and ply us with soulful funky house music, some decent residents but they were also unafraid of bringing in some big name DJs, with Yank Jocks their speciality. Looking back at their list of guests this club actually deserved more respect than they got. Joey Negro, Sandy Rivera, Junior Jack and Kid Creme, Ron Carroll, Hardsoul, Jay J, ATFC, Reel People, Roy David Jr....and that's barely scratching the surface.Since the closure they've had a bank holiday special, but now we've heard news that they return! The 24th November is the date, the venue is Alter Ego on Princess Street.Check out the Angel Deelite listing for their upcoming line-upsWhathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Christians tell new bar: Too much cum! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 3,000 Christians
are happy that Ithaca, the tasty looking £3.6million bar-cum-restaurant on St Johns Street, is opening soon. What they're not happy about is the plans to make it a bar-cum-restaurant-cum-nightclub. Probably because it'll mean loud music till 4am outside their favourite church. And a priest lives there.The MEN carries the story and quotes local Canon Denis Clinch:"These venues definitely have a place in a modern city like Manchester but I think that this simply isn't the correct location for somewhere which hopes to play music until 4am. I have no problem with there being a bar or restaurant on the site which closes at 11.30pm - but I don't think that it is an appropriate venue for a nightclub."Hitting back, Ithaca has promised to include £25,000 worth of sound proofing, and they're operating an over-21s policy. And we all know that once you hit 21, you stop making a noise when you're pissed off your face. A more valid point is that the entrance to the club will
I Bounce NY 1970-01-01 00:59:59 If you've ever wondered what life was like as a bouncer, there's an amusing and well written blog at standingonthebox.blogspot.com. Written by a doorman in New York, it's an honest insight into his life....Sometimes we don't let you inside the club because you're a crackpot and we don't like you. Other times, we don't let you in because you're a crackpot and the people inside won't like you. See, if we don't like you, chances are someone inside will dislike you even more and take action. They'll call you names like "crackpot" and "nut job." Names can hurt. So can bottles and fists, when they take action. When they take action, that means we'll have to get involved.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:Bounce
Warehouse Negativity plus more line-ups 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Firstly we've recieved a lot of reviews of the Warehouse
Project on their listings page, some good and some bad. The bad stuff revolves around the sound and to be fair the boys and girls behind the WHP have held their hands up and said they had problems early on, which have now apparently been fixed. The good stuff? It's the closest thing you'll get to an illegal warehouse rave without having your night interrupted by the riot police.If you've got something to say about the Warehouse Project, add your comments in here.The Warehouse Project has release some details of their final event on New Years Day (The New Years Eve details are still to be announced).Laurent Garnier is headlining (with more DJs to be announced) and tickets are just £15 for the first 500, going up to £17.50.Layo and Bushwacka! have been added to the line-up on December 1st. They join an already packed event: Jeff Mills, James Zabiela, Hybrid Live and Evil 9.Buy Warehouse Project Tickets hereWhathappenedlastnig
More on the Warehouse Project 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Updates: warehouse project line-ups(in full)Line-up Changes (22/08)WarehouseProject
TicketsThe Manchester Warehouse Project @ Boddingtons Brewery hasn't official been announced yet, but the word on the street (and a quick look around some DJ websites) shows bookings for Hybrid, Sasha, Jamez Zabelia and Steve Lawler.All of the dates that we've seen fall on a Friday, so does that mean that the venue is only opening up for one night per week, or is another event taking over the Saturday nights? Well, the Federation website which proclaims:"Federation: The Warehouse Project, coming to Manchester this Autumn". So they could be doing a monthly or weekly event.It wouldn't be the first time that an event has taken over the Boddingtons Brewery, owned by ASK Developments and Realty Developments. Way back in 1999 Badly Drawn Boy, Andy Votel and friends played some music down there. The first event is slated for the 24th of November so it could be a while before we get any solid information...
Sabi Rocks Man 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Seen this guy? He's the Sabi Rocks
dude. He spends his life hanging around busy intersections holding up a cardboard sign with 'www sabi rock man' on it. Until a few days ago this website didn't even exist! But it all makes much more sense when you visit www.sabirock.co.uk.Is this the smartest cookie in the box, or a complete fruit basket? Could this be a crazy promotional campaign, like the whole 'GOURANGA/bridge' thing on a smaller scale? Who knows. But he's a musician and he likes to get up REALLY early and walk around with his carboard sign. Stephen Newton's blog gives us more information on this character and blogger Mancubist has set up an online map for you to mark where you've seen him.Good luck to the guy, but I can think of many places where I'd rather be at 8am on a rainy morning.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
69-247 North 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Manchizzle Blog has a well written article about 69-247 North
, a new mag for Manchester.Already the market leader in the midlands, 69 MAGAZINE has finally sunk its claws into Manchester with the official launch and release of the long awaited first issue, set for Wednesday 25th October! This welcome copy will ruffle many feathers within the Manchester media scene and deservingly give the publishing market the longed-for "kick up the ass' it's needed since the demise of City Life!69 started just over seven years ago when Editor and Marketing professional Kevin Urquhart and Designer clothes shop owner Chris Ward put the world to rights over a selection of fine red wines. They wanted a magazine that said something about their life, not the usual mix of pony clubs, heroin addict models or hardcore pseudo German techno mixes of the latest Bryan Adams track. They wanted page after page of wearable fashion, insider information on how to get the best looks, where to get the best deal
Judge 'goes mental' in nightclub 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Judge Jules that is. The 'saviour of hard house slash trance' is going heading to head with Riley & Durrant on Friday November 3rd at Pure. The Printworks based superclub talked (pre-launch) about bringing some big name guests to Manchester, and whilst the club has been delivering the fun factor it's good to see they're pushing the boat out.The whole shebang will be broadcast on Galaxy from 11pm - 2am. The event itself runs 11pm - 5am. £5 before 12, £8 after.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:Judge
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Jay C New Video 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Here's a neak preview of Jay C's collaboration with the Rock Steady Crew. 'Hey You' is due out in early 2007.Click here to see the video (Quicktime required)Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Warehouse project videos 1970-01-01 00:59:59 John Digweed @ Warehouse
ProjectJohn Digweed @ Warehouse ProjectRahzel @ Warehouse ProjectRahzel 2 @ Warehouse ProjectWhathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:videos
High Five for 235 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Every so often we do a serious post. Something about t'industry, you know, so people realise we're not just about nudity and weird noises. (Hey, we broke the news on the Warehouse Project and Cloud 23 so we do have a bit o'cred!)The recent opening of Manchester235 has shown that a) There's a tangible, potentially profitable, relationship between music, food and gambling and b) this is a fucking clever idea. Ok you say, combining stuff ain't clever. Lime bar unsuccessfully combined a restaurant, bar and club back in 2001. Tiger Tiger has done the same and is minted.The clever bit is down to Margaret Thatcher.You see, casinos can't really advertise. There's a whole load of laws governing this, and in part it's down to the previous government's belief that a glossy magazine advert would directly lead to thousands of people accruing huge debts and ending up like this dude. The truth is that casinos will get dry bummed to oblivion if they break these rules. Obviously the present go
Yikes 1970-01-01 00:59:59 A former Man United player was stabbed in the Sugar Lounge last night. Ronnie Wallwork had just entered the Deansgate Locks bar when the knifeman walked over and stabbed him in the hand, stomach and back.More over at Manchester OnlineWhathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
I'm done, son 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It's been a fun few years but the Blog Monkey is retiring. I have come into a LOT of money and I'm going to retire somewhere sunny where I can watch SKY all day long.The truth is I dont even remember entering the Spanish Lottery, but low and behold I went and bloody won it. 615,810 euros will be winging their way into my bank account soon, and all I need to do is reply to the 'International Promotion and Prize Department' with my bank details, pin code, home address and cup size. I just hope this isnt a scam............Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Warehouse Project: It's Over 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The promoters behind the Manchester WarehouseProject
have announced that they will not be continuing in the Old Brewery after the 2nd of January. "When the Warehouse Project does return in 2007 it will be in a new venue, and in a different format", they say.So there you go. There is less than four weeks to go until the final party, so if you haven't experienced the WHP now is the time.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Ithaca Insanity: objections cause blindness. 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The whole Church v Ithaca
debate that we started a few weeks ago has blown up. Hiroshima Styley.Manchester City Council's licensing committee have actually ruled in the favour of the small man. Canon Clinch (Church Dude), who lives next door to the half built restaurant-cum-bar-cum-nightclub, didn't fancy being kept awake till 4am every morning with the raucous braying of Manchester's great and good.He took his case to the licensing committee, got a load of signatures and they've kicked Ithaca back into touch. The proposed 4am license has been pushed down to 1am. Which is fair enough, since the venue has been bleating on about being a restaurant. Who wants to eat at 4am? Only me, and I'm weird.ManchesterConfidential's Gordo has put together a piece on this decision, and he's come down hard on the Church. The bar, we're told, wasn't going to open till 4am that often - just for 'visiting performing stars finishing work late in the theatres and arenas'. Kid Creole can get a fou Read more:blindness
Pretty Flyer 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Our favourite New Years Eve flyer, so far, is Tribeca's understated affair...Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:Pretty
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The Birdcage - Sexy TVs 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I got dragged to The Birdcage last night for The Magazine's birthday bash, and despite promising myself that I would write about my experience as soon as I got home (1am, reasonable) I was far too shell shocked. Not by the men dressed as women, which let's face it isn't that uncommon in Manchester, but by the sheer size of the place. Imagine Creamfields with 80s music, and half the girls are guys. Pretty fucked up huh?Back to the Party - The Magazine isn't in my regular rotation of glossies, but that's partly down to it's Cheshire base plus I'd never seen a copy till last night. It looks like a smaller version of OK!, and there are much photos of attractive women with fat unattractive men. It looked a lot better than Moving Manchester, which used to be my favourite but it's gone a bit tosh lately. Celebrity wise they had a few, with the addition of very tall models propping up the bar. Urban Splash owner Tom Bloxham was mooching around, former student promoter Gaika was spotted
Manchester Drivers vs Bus Bollards - The Remix 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Bollards + bus lane + manchester drivers = muchos car damage!Here's a remix of the Manchester Bollard video, which shows drivers spearing their cars whilst trying to get down a bus lane in City Centre Manchester. Then they get out and look all confused, whilst one woman rescues her baby from her husband. Check him out at the end, I can guarantee you he's called Claims Direct with neck pain like that!Meanwhile Manchester Online is reporting that the spikes are in breach of safety guidlines, leading the way for the car's drivers to sue Manchester City Council. Is it right that sneaking down a bus lane results in your car being well and truly bollarded?A leaflet issued to local authorities states that the safety of drivers should take priority over traffic calming measures.The leaflet says: "The system should ensure that bollards cannot rise beneath a vehicle because of the danger this would create. It is better to risk a certain amount of violation rather than put road users at risk." Read more:Drivers
We're #1 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Whoop Whoop.Alexa (part of Amazon now) has us ranked at #1 in the Arts & Entertainment category. We're the 211,512th best website in the world. Alexa's rankings are flawed - which is why people like Hitwise can charge £50,000/year for their much more accurate stats - but hey, #1 is #1.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Warehouse Project Updates 1970-01-01 00:59:59 More line-up updates for the warehouse project.(don't forget you can buy tickets for all the manchester warehouse project events, including New Years Eve at...WarehouseProject
Tickets)Friday December 1stLayo & Bushwacka added to the line-up (joining Jeff Mills, James Zabiela, Hybrid Live and Evil 9.)Saturday December 9thRob Da BankHot ChipX-Press 2 feat: shley Beedle, Rocky & DieslMan Like Me LiveMax SedgeleyTickets: Early bird (£7.50) sold out.Friday December 15thZane Lowes Home Taping tourThe acts have finally been announced:The Futureheads Live, Zane Lowe, Simian Mobile Disco, Milburn Live, Brad Baloo (The Nextmen), Dan Greenpeace.Saturday December 16thThe Warehouse Project Christmas party - more DJs to be announced but so far Groove Armada have been confirmed. New Years DayLaurent Garnier to headline, more DJs announced soon. Tickets from £15 (first 500) then £17.50.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Warning to all promoters 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Let this man into your club/bar at your own peril!Police are set to question Wayne Rooney over an alleged altercation outside Panacea in October. "Shortly after 5.05am on October 15, police received a report that a man had been assaulted on John Dalton Street in Manchester city centre." This isn't the first time Wayne has been involved in a distubance in Manchester, in fact it's not the first time at Panacea either. The Sun reports that Blackburn defender Michael Gray was floored by Wayne in September.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:promoters
Annie Mac is Fit 1970-01-01 00:59:59 We were too excited about the Warehouse Project New Years Eve event to think about who was playing, or at least we didn't look at the line-ups in that way. 24hours later and we remembered what a hottie she is....Buy tickets for NYE - help support Annie
, and keep her looking fit.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
Turn your LCD TV into a Fireplace 1970-01-01 00:59:59 For The Arsonists Out There....Offering 5.1 surround sound, the fireplace DVD (4th Edition) does exactly what it says on the tin. It's a DVD of a fireplace that's burning.You can choose between nine fireplaces (including 'Real' and 'Wood Burning') or choose 'Just Flames' and get 'all flames all the time'. The Dolby track allows you to "bask in the sounds of a real, cracklin' fire" and they proudly proclaim that the DVD was shot in HD, which is a bit pointless since DVD's don't support high resolutions yet. The manufacturers recommend that you place candles around the room to create that 'fireplace scent'. A mere $15, it's region free to should work anywhere in the world.http://www.vat19.com/dvds/ambf.cfm?adid=PerezFIRE">Fireplace
DVDWill owning this fireplace DVD make me cooler and more desirable? Will owning this DVD help me make new friends?Yes and yes! Everyone that buys this DVD is automatically best friends with Martini Guy. He's the guy on the lower left corner o
Odder gets Odder 1970-01-01 00:59:59 "Please don't review us tonight" said the diminutive manageress of Odder. Despite the launch last Thursday it seems they've still got a few things to do at the Oxford Road bar, namely the addition of lights and some extra artwork. In the short space of time between Zumbar closing and Odder opening they've managed to change the venue beyond all recognition. Downstairs the bar has been moved to the side, and seating added to provide space for 80 or so people. Deceptively, upstairs is the bigger of the two areas, with a complete gutting of what used to be a nightclub and is now a barspace for another 150 or so people. Whilst downstairs could be described as a little sparse, which we're told will be remedied by additional lights and artwork, upstairs is a hotpot of memorabilia and weirdness. Manageress Megan told us that they stumbled upon the giant vase (6ft high and big enough to fit her in) and the giant lizard at the same time. "It was an impulse buy" she explained. Shopping with O
Double X 1970-01-01 00:59:59 This weekend sees the launch of Planet X at Po Na Na (Resident DJ Xander provides the sounds, hence the weak headline). This four deck event will provide a mixture of funk, hip hop, dancehall and electro beats. If you haven't witnessed Xander down at Romp then you're missing out - he's been a resident at the club from the start (pre-one central days) and alongside Alix Walker they rock it each week.Journey to Planet X takes place at Po Na Na (Charles Street) this Friday 15th December. 10pm - 3am, £5/£4 NUS.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester
If clubbing is dead, it's all YOUR fault. 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Two soundbites from the promoters of the Warehouse Project, now entering it's final phase.1. "100,000 people have come through the doors in three months. And we'll be doing it again next year, for sure. ". But will it be in Manchester?2. "It isnt people like us that kill the scene. Its people like you and narrow minded, high brow bullshit." - One poor unfortunate on the Electriks message board gets fingered for ruining Manchester.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:clubbing
You Tube: Stick em Up 1970-01-01 00:59:59 An offline murder has been solved by an online video. Canadian police posted footage from a security camera on internet video site You Tube after the murder of 22 year old Ryan Milner, who was murder at a 'Sean Price' hip hop concert in November.George Gallow, 24, turned himself in to the Mounties after it became obvious to residents of Hamilton, Southern Canada, that he was the man they were after. The clip, which has now been removed, was viewed by more the 34,000 people. The footage showed people arriving for a Sean Price hip-hop concert last month. Ryan Milner, 22, was knifed to death in a car park after the concert.Whathappenedlastnight guide to Manchester Read more:Stick
Mis-stating the obvious 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Way back in August the Salford Star sent six 'hoodies' into the Lowry to see how long it would be before they got kicked out. It took a whopping two minutes!The S.S. are frothing at the mouth. Why shouldn't six kids wearing hoods (inside) be allowed in to see artwork? Because the Lowry is a bag of shit, and there's a billion things to do that are far more interesting, and this includes kicking a can around the street and eating toast. Granted, it's a great venue for a show, but I've been around the place twice and consider it a big pile of balls. It's the wrong end of Regents Road for me, and on the off chance that I wanted to see something 'arty' I'd head to Urbis. Then if I get bored I can go to the Printworks and watch people fighting.The coffin dodgers who shuffle their way around Manchester ugliest building (I'm on about the Lowry here, not the Urbis. And by Manchester I mean Greater Manchester) would have filled their piss bags had they seen the six 'hoodies' walking
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