this month with Nevada Base (live), DJ Giles Walker, Simonotron, Hobbes & D'Viking...
Following another SCORCHER to kick off the year with FINDO GASK on Friday 29th January and our take-over of WASABI DISCO (Sneaky Pete's) on Saturday 20th February, TROUBLE'S DEVIL DISCO CLUB has hit the ground running in 2010 and is on a proper roll just now.
Friday 26th March sees Aberdeen Troublemaker GILES WALKER (Snafu, Origin / Aberdeen) spread his wings and fly south for a headline set. Performing LIVE are Glasgow's hot-to-trot NEVADA BASE, who have been creating a royal stir in their city's live music scene and, bearing more than a passing resemblance to Edinburgh stars XVECTORS, look and sound every bit like the perfect Devil Disco Club live outfit.
Trouble is sad to announce the departure of NICK YUILL from the fledgling DDC DJ fold. Nick's bowing out to focus on his studio production work and will be replaced by Simon Eilbeck, aka SIMONOTRON (Club For Heroes). Club For Heroes has caused no small fuss among those in the know, with residencies at Edinburgh's Wee Red Bar and GRV over the last two years, so Simon should fill Nick's shoes admirably. See below for much more info on all the acts, plus links to sample (and download!) the sounds of the Devil Disco Club DJs for yourself.
Look at the current flyer here.
Here's what The List have to say about the night here.
GUEST DJ: GILES WALKER
Wee KRIS WASABI is off on his South American travels (until summer), so we've invited Aberdonian Troublemaker GILES WALKER (Snafu, Origin) down to help plug the gap. Giles is one of a number of DJs to have hosted the Trouble DJs on tour in Aberdeen's notorious SNAFU nightclub (at his own Mixtape night) and he's also one of the best DJs we've worked with in Scotland.
http://www.myspace.com/beezerholmes
http://electriqueboutique.blogspot.com
http://www.clubsnafu.com
PLAYING LIVE: NEVADA BASE
NEVADA BASE are a Glasgow-based electro-pop band made up of Albert (vocals, guitar), Andy (bass, guitar, vocals), Gus (synthesisers, vocals) and Jay (synthesisers, drum machines and “more cowbell”). They formed in August 2008 and played their first show in October that year.
The music is inspired by the usual songwriting suspects (need we list giants like the Beatles or the Smiths?) with sounds adapted from 80s synthpop – Human League, Depeche Mode, New Order – and, of course, Kraftwerk. References have also been made to the likes of Talking Heads, the Cure, Joy Division and Gang of Four. Recently, notions of early 80s Italo Disco, early 90s sampling mayhem and even elements of late 90s trance have crept in, almost by surprise. We share a potent fondness for local DJ superheroes Optimo as well as anything touched by DFA Records. And the occasional hint of (good) dubstep.
The songs are about noise-control officers, mental illness, robotics, geographical obstacles, mysterious women from space, electricity, love and the importance (or otherwise) of timeliness. The end result is about making heartfelt, thoughtful - danceable - pop; aspiring to that noble goal of music both for the head and the feet. However, if this leaves you confused as to whether you should dance or think, then just dance. The band supported LATE OF THE PIER at PINUP NIGHTS in January and are supporting FENECH SOLER at King Tuts in February...
"...a slippery electro-eel. You'll see." - A New Band A Day
"...one of Scotland's hottest new bands" - Heaven or Las Vegas
http://nevadabase.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/nevadabase
11pm-3am. The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8BA. Tel 0131 558 7604
Entry £3 b4 12, £5 after
Advance tickets from The Bongo Club www.thebongoclub.co.uk
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