‘A BLINDF OLD IS MANDATORY
UNTIL YOU REACH THE SECRET LOCATION'
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Sonny Marvello break their silence as Sandra Marron reports on the clandestine Shhh clubnights from a very secret location
adies and gentlefolk. there are mysterious musical goings on afoot. In a place known only as Marvello HQ. Sonny Marvello and his band are creating an outlet for Glasgow talent at a semi— secret clubnight called Shhh. We say semi-secret as we now know it exists but we have no idea where it is. You may have heard hushed mutterings in dark corners of public houses. you may have cleverly deciphered coded messages in a national newspaper. or if you happen to know someone in the elusive band. you may well have been lucky enough to have attended a ‘happening‘ at their secret location some weeks back. Not since the Franz. boys' chateau shenanigans has there been such tight-lipped secrecy surrounding a
clubnight. However. having gained the trust of one of
the Marvello inner circle. The List can exclusively reveal what we think is going on. Sonny Marvello runs an underground cabaret circus where he. along with his fellow band members. host these conspiratorial musical happenings. Rufus K Stone is Mr Marvello's drummer. and after some verbal ‘roughing-up‘ he finally confessed to how he came to be involved in the great Marvello mystery. ‘All of Us responded to an advertf he says. ‘lt was all very
secretive and cagey: to come along and do a one-off
gig with this chap Sonny Marvello.‘
Along with four others. Stone turned up at a pre- arranged meeting place. was blindfolded and then transported to meet Sonny. Stone continues. ‘We turned up. rehearsed some songs. we did very well and then Sonny asked us to come back at a later date.‘
When the time came to return they were blindfolded again. taken to the secret HQ and told to get ready to play. After their blindfolds were removed. they found themselves on a stage in front of an audience. They played their songs with Sonny accompanying them on lead vocals and then things got really strange. According to Stone. ‘When we finished playing the gig. Sonny appeared from the audience which was quite interesting. The Sonny that had been singing on stage disappeared. We are still not quite sure who he was to this day. Then we were asked if we would like to join the Sonny Marvello band and we all agreed and the rest is myth and legend.‘
Now that all the band members know what is going on. their blindfolds are a thing of the past. However. if you would like to attend one of the Shhh clubnights. a blindfold is mandatory until you reach the secret location. Stone explains the drill for the next secret party: ‘We will have buses ferrying people back and forward from the city centre. People will be asked to meet at an undisclosed place. The meeting point will be easy to find — there‘s generally a monkey or a girl hovering about. Buses will take people blindfolded up to our headquarters for a night of music. rcvelry and debauchery. and then people will be bought back into (ilasgow with their blindfolds back on.. I start to ask Stone another question but the phone goes dead. A few hours later I get an unexpected phone call from Stone. lle utters the words. ‘ ‘www.myspace.com/shhhnights’
Shhh, Marvello HQ, Glasgow, Sat 2 Jun.
Sr Fc Kahuna The remix royalty take their spinning talents to Glasgow for a night of dance fuelled mayhem. Karbon, Glasgow, Fri 25 May.
. Kinky Afro A DC Recordings label showcase is always going to be a winner, especially when label boss J Saul Kane aka Depth Charge leads by example. Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 25 May.
Deviant Behaviour A one off night with the brilliant Egyptian Lover playing his unique brand of electronic hip hop. Soundhaus, Glasgow. Sat 26 May.
Trouble Bank Holiday Frenzy and 2ManyMCs There‘s double the trouble this fortnight with the soul-dance new wave rare groove kings celebrating the bank holiday with Ame (pictured) and The Herbaliser's Ollie Teeba, before throwing MCs Kwasi, Profisee and Ratty B in the ring with Abdominal Snowmen. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sun 27 May & Fri 7 Jun.
Wee Chill Scotland's underground dance festival gets bigger in an inspired new venue and badder with headliners Masters At Work. DJ First Rate and The Bays. Glasgow Science Centre. Glasgow, Sun 27 May.
Numbers & Monox The legendary Chicago godfather DJ Funk gets free reign to dirty the Subby up with his booty electro funk rhythms. Sub Club. Glasgow, Fri 7 Jun.
. Ultragroove Bacardi's 8- Bar returns to Gareth Sommerville's unrelenting house party this time with New Jersey’s Dennis Ferrer in tow playing house and whatever else takes his fancy. Cabaret Voltaire, Sat 2 Jun.
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