Name Scream Club.
Occupation Hip hop, glam rock. queer girl band.
What's the skinny? Scream Club are two very sexy lady rappers by the names of Cindy Wonderful and Sarah Adorable from Olympia. Washington who are making their Scottish debut at Utter Gutter this fortnight.
What do they sound like? Imagine a big-assed booty party in your napper. Scream Club have a knack for gathering up the best bits of electro, hip hop. punk rock and glam rap and mixing them all up to produce some killer dance tunes.
So do they sing about gangsters and smacking thelr lee-hatches up then? Not quite. They write more about everyday stuff. The perils of love. politics. drunk dialling, girl gangs and international adventures are more their bag. These ladies also have a sense of humour when it comes to their lyrics. so
watch out for some cleverly composed. and at times hilarious. lines.
Would I feel compelled to dance to thelr hits? Definitely. Scream Club's massive club hit last year was the memorably titled ‘Fine as Fuck'. recorded with their friend and collaborater Peaches.
Any other stuff I should look out for? Scream Club's debut album Don't Bite Your Sister is a winner and features guest star turns from Gossip front woman and queer icon Beth Ditto and the wonderful Shape Shifters. A new album Life of A Heartbreaker is out now.
So what are they like live? Scream Club's live shows feature the twosome rolling around on the floor, dancing like maniacs while keeping their raps tight. They have also been known to dress up as giant iPods on occasion. Whatever the case. expect a fun crazy spectacle. a feast for all senses.
(Sandra Marron)
I Scream Club play live at Utter Gutter. Classic Grand, Glasgow. Sat 8 Sep.
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The DJ known only as Jimmy Van M is a man with a nomadic history. Born in Belgium and currently based in Barcelona, he first made his name as a DJ in Florida, after his family moved to the Sunshine State when he was ten years old.
‘A friend of mine used to DJ at a club called The Cage in Orlando.‘ he recalls. ‘Believe it or not. it was actually on Disney property. I used to go down there on a Monday night - this was in 1992 - and I'd hear him play all this great underground music. I didn‘t understand how he did it, but I was interested and I asked about it. He said: “You just buy a pair of turntables and figure it out for yourself".’
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centres of dance music's development like Chicago, Detroit and Ibiza, Jimmy feels the city thrived away from the spotlight. drawing on international influences. ‘There were a lot of exchange students over from Europe. and of course all the parks closed at midnight, so there would be a lot of people with nothing to do after that. What happened was, everyone went down to a place called the Beecham Theatre. and what was going on musically there between 1988 and 1993 was pretty much parallel with what was happening in the UK.’
Since then Jimmy has promoted DJ gigs across the US. and has been responsible, in particular. for many of Sasha and John Digweed's biggest shows there. While his move to Spain would seem to suggest semi- retirement, Jimmy sees it more as an opportunity to return to those old turntables of his. (David Pollock)