The best new nights in town, this month: Club Antics
Residents John Goucher, Craig Harper and Sean Clinton.
Guests Yes indeedy. Lots of aftershow parties mean that the chances of a famous guest turning up are quite high. These boys are also into supporting the local scene in a big way. The Dykeenies and Captain have already graced the wheels of steel. and as the night gathers speed we are promised even more live acts and guest DJs. Music policy Wide and open. Imagine a big musical blender filled with a mashed up pulp of classic indie. rock, new wave. new rave. hip hoppin’ party stompin' faves.
What they say “An unpredictable alternative club night for unpredictable alternative people. Antics is set to become the new hub for music lovers across the city. with the guarantee of the best emerging live talent from Glasgow and the UK. So expect to hear all the tunes you
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DRUM & BASS OBSCENE FIFTH BIRTHDAY Ego, Edinburgh, Fri 23 Mar
Although Obscene hasn't had much luck with venues since opening five years ago in Edinburgh, it is still going strong as a showcase for the best new and local D88 talent and is an essential flipside to the big-name guests who are a staple at Xplicit and at lvlanga's irregular incursions back onto the scene.
Started by two girls (Alice Will and Krishma Bachoo. pictured) who were heavily into the local scene. but aware that there weren't many outlets for upcoming Scots talent at the time. Obscene's first date was a one-off showcase party at La Belle Angele in March 2002. Enthused by the response — a crowd of 300 turned up on a Wednesday night — they decided to keep the night running. and have since survived the destruction of La Belle in the Cowgate tire and the closure of the Venue to settle in their new home. Ego.
‘We've been really surprised by the way we've grown and grown since we started‘. says co-founder Bachoo. ‘What I like about our crowd is the fact it doesn't just contain the drum 8. bass heads you always see at places like Manga, we attract techno fans and people who enjoy other genres too. It's nice; it means we can do different things while clubs like Xplicit put on big nights which bring drum 8. bass to the masses'.
An equally varied night awaits at this birthday bash. with the Scratch Porvorts- affiliated Jungle Drummer squaring off on live drums against the up-and-coming DJ Fu, supported by the equally lauded Great Ezcape and Edinburgh’s Bland‘n‘Burg. Your new adventures in D88 start here. (David Pollock)
32 THE LIST 153—20 Mar 2007