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The first Dynamite - where are the best parties in London

words by Jonny Oakley

This London Dynamite is a new weekly column from Jonny Oakley. You can check out the latest clubs, the hottest gigs, the occasional interview and the recommended top 5 lists every Thursday.

London Dynamite Review:

This is an awesome ravers nivana. Unit 7 is only 5 minutes from Brick Lane but isn’t easy to find. There are no signs. It’s at the end of an entrance to a warehouse estate.

What’s On

Unit 7 – the minimal/techno/ club – is celebrating its 1st birthday with a MINIMAL CARNIVAL PARTY on Friday 18th (entry £5) April and Saturday, 19th April (entry £7). Line up includes Mr. Christiano Pixeldot, Louis Guilhem, Sirius and FB Julian and Mr. Mather.

The Music

The music varies throughout the week. Fridays are Bicycle Club night with minimal techno and trance dance music. On Saturdays its techno with a monthly party called ‘The Zombie Ate My Brain’ – where revellers dress as zombies and dance to techno music.

The Place

A shabby-chic warehouse, well-worn leather sofas, with electrifying atmosphere and hallucinogenic images projected around the club. Red glowing dark pillars in the middle of the room give the club an eerie vibe. This place fills up at around 2am.

Beer in a plastic cup is £3.50; shots £3.50; spirit and mixer £4.50; wine £3.30 a glass. Check out an engaging energy drink called Pussy for £2.50 which goes down by the bucket load with the clubbers.

Unit 7

Cable Studios

556 Cable Street

London EW1 2HB

www.myspace.com/minimalcarnival


Check out the London Dynamite agenda for the week!

Thursday 17 April - LIVE MUSIC

Kiss Club: myspace.com/pedeserraforall
4 Wild Court, Holborn WC2

The best BRAZILIAN FORRO PARTY in London! Live music with Trio do Mangue

Friday 18 April - LIVE MUSIC

Viva Viva: www.viva-viva.co.uk
18 High Street, Hornsey, London. N8 Tel: 0208-341-0999

Viva Viva are hosting a CUBAN BRAZILIAN NIGHT with Domingo and Si. Experience the rhythmic intensity of Cuban born Domingo Candelario guitar playing mixing Cuban and Brazilian funkiness. He recently played support to Amy Winehouse. Si Wharry plays flute with fine tone and melodic invention. Together they create intense, soulful music that will stay with you long after the concert has ended.

Saturday 19 April - DJ

Notting Hill Arts Club
Notting Hill Gate W1: www.nottinghillartsclub.com

Expect the dance floor temperature to reach boiling point this Saturday with DJ Lucia and the BRAZILIAN LOVE AFFAIR at the Notting Hill Arts Club. Prepare to be seduced with steamy grooves and mixed up bossas, sambas, funk and nu-Brazilian beats. Tickets at door: £6 B4 11pm; £8 after


Sunday 20 April - LIVE MUSIC EVENT

Cargo
83 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3AY: www.cargo-london.com

This Sunday Cargo are staging VIVA LA REVOLUCION! A Latin saturated party where the music is free to be. We’re sure you’ll see miracles on the dance floor with a mixture of Latin/Afro-Cuban/Gypsy rock n roll. There’s also jazz and flamenco hues, Brazilian, funk, indian vocals, electronica and film. Tickets £8 at door.


Monday 21 April - DRINK IT UP!

Tiger Tiger
29 The Haymarket, London

Vodka Island night: a double vodka and red bull for only £2.50. Funky and house anthems in the club; commercial chart and R&B in the main room; funky house and club classics in the lounge. Admission: £5 B4 10pm; £6 after.

Tuesday 22 April - DJ
Guanabara: www.guanabara.co.uk

Parker Street, London WC2B 5PW Tel:0207-242-8600

BRAZILIAN DISCO FUNK hits the floor at Guanabaras with funked up Rio style Latin Dance music. Fresh from Porto Algre comes Nina DJ spinning up Jorge Benjor, Elis Regina and many more MPBs. Free Entry.


Wednesday 23 April - LIVE MUSIC

Buffalo Bar: www.buffalobar.co.uk Tel:0207-359-6191
259 Upper Street, London N1

Go see ALUMINUM BABE – the band dubbed by the New York media as ‘an instant classic.’ Vocal led, new rave-acid garage rock, disco beats and high-octane songs that pulsate with energy. They Stretch the boundaries of post punk with melodies and rhythms that will hypnotise. Admission: £5 at door from 8:30pm.

London Dynamite Top 5 Venues to see live bands in London:

1) 100 Club

100 Oxford Street, London. W1 Tel:0207-636-0933

One of Soho’s leading music venues since the 1940s. Has one of the largest sound systems in the UK. The Stones, The Clash and Oasis have played there. A MUST for any music fan. TUBE: Tottenham Court Road

2) 93 Feet East

150 Brick Ln, London E1 Tel:0207-247-3293

One of the hippest joints in Brick Lane. Have live punk and rock acts. TUBE: Aldgate East.

3) Boisdale of Belgravia

13-15 Ecceleston St, London SW1 Tel:0207-283-1763

Looks like a country pub. Has a courtyard garden with retractable roof. Nightly jazz. TUBE: Victoria

4) Borderline

Manette St, Orange Yard, London W1 Tel:0207-734-2095

Fringe music club. Sit by the stage and listen to the latest rock from London and abroad. TUBE: Tottenham Court Road

5) Jazz After Dark

9 Greek St, London W1 Tel:0207-734-0545

If you like groovy cocktail bars and sweet, improvisational music then this is your place for live Jazz, blues and soul. TUBE: Tottenham Court Road

Club listings: londondynamite@googlemail.com

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