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LAST BIG WEEKEND Club-focused fi nale for East End Social’s two-day festival
‘H aving been involved in music in Glasgow for nearly three decades I think this is the most exciting time for the city I’ve known,’ says Optimo’s Keith McIvor, aka JD Twitch, ‘and it’s great to have this chance to celebrate that.’ He is, let’s face it, one of the people who helped build that situation, and it’s fitting that he and his DJing partner Jonnie Wilkes – along with the crowd at Numbers – are seeing off Glasgow’s biggest summer in living memory with this club-focused day of the East End Social’s Last Big Weekend festival.
Headlining the day will be Numbers alumnus and globetrotting superproducer of Kanye fame, Hudson Mohawke (pictured), with Jackmaster and SOPHIE also picks of the new(er) boys. ‘I’m obviously biased as they’re on my label, but I’ve watched Golden Teacher blow away festivals across Europe all summer,’ says Twitch of one of his own acts he’s most excited by. ‘I was involved with
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putting on Jeff Mills’ first ever UK gig and haven’t seen him play in over ten years so I’m excited about that, and it’s always a pleasure to have James Murphy play.’ With EES organisers Chemikal Underground joining both club curators, Twitch likes the fact the Sunday of LBW will see three disparate but highly regarded strands of Glasgow music demonstrate the creative strength and diversity of the city. ‘I think the East End Social has worked out great, and hats off to Chemikal Underground for pulling it off,’ he says. ‘It’s very easy to get stuck in a rut of using the same old venues in the same parts of the city, so anything that brings people in to, for some, unknown areas has to be a positive thing. I think over the next few years, we’ll see a lot more things happening in the East End.’ (David Pollock)
Richmond Park, Glasgow, Sun 31 Aug; for Sat lineup, see Music, page 69.
HITLIST THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION
✽ Neil Landstrumm and DJ Hobbes Edinburgh’s techno veteran Landstrumm
makes a Fringe appearance. See column, page 51. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Thu 21 Aug.
✽ Desolat showcase
with Loco Dice A welcome invasion from Loco Dice’s Desolat imprint, making the most of the 5am licensing to squeeze in Point G, Hector, Yaya and Iggie (Sensu). Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Sun 24 Aug.
✽ Krysko & Greg Lord Subculture pre- empt the start of the Warehouse Project’s
seasonal run with a guest set from two of the longest-running residents at the infamous party – check out their now-renowned b2b sets online for a taster. Sub Club, Glasgow, Sat 30 Aug.
✽ Last Big Weekend Hudson Mohawke, Jeff Mills, James Murphy and more close the East End Social in style. See preview, left. Richmond Park, Glasgow, Sun 31 Aug.
✽ Jonas Kopp & DJ Deep Animal Farm proudly premiere the first Scottish set for rising Argentinian techno-house producer and DJ Jonas Kopp. See preview, page 52. Sub Club, Glasgow, Fri 5 Sep.
✽ Carl Cox and Jon Rundell Always a highly anticipated night, Carl Cox returns to the industrial vaults alongside co-founder Rundell, as well as other treats from
their Intec imprint. See preview, page 51. The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 12 Sep.