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Friday, May 18, 2007
WE'VE MOVED.
OK, so it turns out lots of people like the blog, so we've got it a web address and everything.
http://www.thisisoffset.net
Take a look now, it's pretty good.
http://www.thisisoffset.net
Take a look now, it's pretty good.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
1 in 3 Hoxton Triangle Clubs Threatened with Closure
From Scruff.com:
London police have warned over 50 of the 150 bars in Shoreditch that they face closure unless they cut back on opening hours, introduce more drug searches and security, the Standard reported this week.
The story emerged just weeks after T Bar was temporarily closed after undercover cops discovered drugs and months after 333 was similarly shuttered as part of what appears to be a rapidly escalating crackdown on the area's thriving club scene.
"It's difficult for us to speak up but the future of Shoreditch is under threat," 333 owner Vicki Pengilley told the Standard, "Hackney Council seems to want to turn this area into another Notting Hill with shops and cafes and the clubs all closing at midnight," she suggested.
Hackney councillor Alan Laing insisted they're only concerned with safety though influential local political group 'Labour in Haggerston' reveal a less than sympathetic attitude towards clubs in postings on their online blog.
"Just before Christmas we had some good news. A closure notice was served on 333, the nightclub situated at 333 Old Street. This was the first licensed premises in Hackney to be shut under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003," the trio of Labour councillors cheered in one post, "Let's hope this sends out a powerful message to other bar and club owners in the ward - stick by the rules or you'll be hit where it hurts most - your pocket," they added.
Mega-successful East London party promoters Secretsundaze also raised the issue in their newsletter this week, writing 'quite a few of you are sure to have heard about recent temporary venue closures at the likes of T-Bar and 333'.
"There is a general crack down on nightclub activity in the area and this means increased security presence and tighter searches," Secretsundaze added, "So please take this into consideration and use your common sense," they advised.
http://haggerstonlabour.blogspot.com (Labour in Haggerston: 'Keep in touch with your local Councillors, find out what's going on in your area and let us know about issues you want dealt with...')
London police have warned over 50 of the 150 bars in Shoreditch that they face closure unless they cut back on opening hours, introduce more drug searches and security, the Standard reported this week.
The story emerged just weeks after T Bar was temporarily closed after undercover cops discovered drugs and months after 333 was similarly shuttered as part of what appears to be a rapidly escalating crackdown on the area's thriving club scene.
"It's difficult for us to speak up but the future of Shoreditch is under threat," 333 owner Vicki Pengilley told the Standard, "Hackney Council seems to want to turn this area into another Notting Hill with shops and cafes and the clubs all closing at midnight," she suggested.
Hackney councillor Alan Laing insisted they're only concerned with safety though influential local political group 'Labour in Haggerston' reveal a less than sympathetic attitude towards clubs in postings on their online blog.
"Just before Christmas we had some good news. A closure notice was served on 333, the nightclub situated at 333 Old Street. This was the first licensed premises in Hackney to be shut under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003," the trio of Labour councillors cheered in one post, "Let's hope this sends out a powerful message to other bar and club owners in the ward - stick by the rules or you'll be hit where it hurts most - your pocket," they added.
Mega-successful East London party promoters Secretsundaze also raised the issue in their newsletter this week, writing 'quite a few of you are sure to have heard about recent temporary venue closures at the likes of T-Bar and 333'.
"There is a general crack down on nightclub activity in the area and this means increased security presence and tighter searches," Secretsundaze added, "So please take this into consideration and use your common sense," they advised.
http://haggerstonlabour.blogspot.com (Labour in Haggerston: 'Keep in touch with your local Councillors, find out what's going on in your area and let us know about issues you want dealt with...')
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Mixes. Lots of them.
Sunday 27th May - NoDisko's Bank Holiday Fuck Up
We’re rolling into the summer season at Hub - a secretive East End venue with two huge rooms, a floor-shaking 20k Turbosound system and all-night licence. And we’ve invited some of our favourite electro beat-makers from the continent along for the ride.
GOMMA RECORDS!
Berlin's kindred cousins of the DFA come to London to launch their new 'Gommagang 4' comp at Nodisko. With guests:
MUNK!
Gomma head honchos and kings of wonky avant-dance make a rare London DJ appearance. Download a recent live DJ set from Rome here.
RODION - LIVE!
Hotly-tipped label newbies perform a full live show - and it's already been tearing the roof off of clubs in their native Italy. Download a recent live recording here.
KAVINSKY!
Daft Punk's tour DJ and one of the brightest new stars to emerge from the Ed Banger tribe! His brand of noirish, ‘Vice City’-inspired electro and Moroder-esque synthetic disko is seriously hot stuff.
SKULL JUICE!
Our own answer to 2ManyDJs, these young tirks have been impressing everybody with their super-dope, what-the-funk-was-that! DJ sets everywhere from Bugged Out! to Modular to Adventures In The Beetroot Field. Don't believe the hype? Here's a recent studio mix - it'll knock yer socks off.
And more!
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