If you can say anything positive about clubbing in 2007 it’s that – despite the sporadic attendance, everyone standing outside smoking tabs, and certain clubs falling off theradar – the kids are returning. Fuelled by the French electro of Ed Banger and Kitsuné, dance music is becoming cool again. Plugged right into that new scene is Blah Blah Blah, a fresh night born out of what they see as a glut of minimal DJs. In parts noisy and punky, in others electronically 80s, the crew are helping to bring a new crowd of youngsters brought up on indie.
That the resident DJs’ Friday nights are spent hosting Digital’s back room for Stonelove can only help this mission. As well as pushing new music (mixed up with some 80s classics) the Blahs are also progressive in booking their guests. On the night we pop down, excellent electro princess WholeLottaRosie is visiting and is joined by Jerry Bouthier, from the none-more-hip Sunday nighter Boombox. He bangs pure club gear from the likes of Herve, and keeps his tongue firmly in cheek while doing so.
This month Kitsuné youngblood DatA brings his Daft Punk-influenced record box. Don’t worry if your trousers aren’t skin-tight – Water Margin’s more usual older clientele make up the numbers for a really mixed crowd, who all lap up the neon.
TOP TEN: FEBRUARY 08
The Romantics Talking In Your Sleep
Cut Copy Hearts On Fire
LA Priest Engine (Erol Alkan Edit)
Sebastian Walkman
Human League Love Action
Vitalic La Rock
Jamie Starr Experience Welcome To Thee Light
Giorgio Moroder I Wanna Rock You
Simian Mobile Disco Hustler
Lethal Bizzle Selfridges Girl Not On Myspace (Boy 8 Bit Mix)
