The London Blog and the credit crunch

The London Blog and the credit crunch

26 September, 2008 | 3.38PM

• Written by: Mark Treadwell
• Filed under: Music News: cargo, full length, gozilla

Depending which news channel you watch or news paper you read, we are either in the midst of the ‘Credit Crunch’ or the ‘Credit Quake’, both of which sound like new cereals to me.

The papers, too, are filled with sad-faced city folk, streaming out of offices clutching golf clubs, potted plants, a whole host of random company merchandise, including, well pretty much anything they can get their grubby li’l mitts on, in all honesty!

Certain internet-based auctioned sites are literally overflowing with mouse mats, coffee mugs, telephones, baseball caps, key chains and for some reason a genuine, 100% official L****** B*** Evacuation Kit - perfect, I would think, for getting home in the early hours of the morning, as it contains a breathing mask, goggles a small torch, whistle and a blanket.

Of course this is actually a music blog, and I like to believe that there is something more culturally significant about it too, though the point of all this is not an to attempt to educate or inform the populace about the decline of uber capitalism (down with the money men!!). 

Rather this week I should be viewed more as the David Dickinson of disco, as such this is simply a long-winded introduction to my selection of free or bargain basement nights taking place across the capital this weekend, a way to help you stay one step ahead of the global economic meltdown. The end is nigh!

First up, it’s Friday - it’s time to party and all that jazz, blah blah, etc. However, there is nothing to “blah” or “etc.” about full length at east London’s newly renovated waterhole, The Star of Bethnal Green. 

Taken over by one of the main men behind underground house demon child, Mulletover, the former Pleasure Unit has had a full makeover, new sound system, paint job, name and all.

Loose residents Cred and Paul Crognal have been sharing the DJ duties alongside dance music luminaries such as Maurice Fulton, James Priestly and Phil Mison over the past few months, whilst the amazingly named Mustache Mammas play what is promised to be a set of sonic jump-suited genius.

Special guests for the night are two of the 102A collective namedrop and Benoit, who will dredging their Dalston Basement for obscurities, rarities and obscenities. 

Expect Yacht Rock, African Disco, Red Neck Roll and Tropical Soul.

Full Length at The Star of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6LG, 8 - 2AM Free before 9, £3 thereafter plus free after party till 6AM, details on the night

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Next up Saturday nights Cargo regular GoZilla Party hosts a live set from Faze Action who have been spreading the word of disco well before its recent reemergence. 

Whilst for many it was often not sadly, ignored precursor to house and techno, Faze Action were releasing ‘Plans and Designs’, their now rightly acclaimed debut album.

The deep chugging, string-laden highlight ‘In the Trees’ was also quite recently re-issued with a a true-to-form top notch Carl Craig remix.

Live support comes from one half of Zombie Zombie by way of Paris-based Etienne Jaumet, whose hypnotic, retro-futurist electronica is the perfect compliment to Faze Action’s strident disco exoticism.

DJ duties are supplied by Electrics Minds’ top boy; one of the stars of the recent Late Night Audio party Dolan Bergin; and Secret Sundays promoter and resident, James Priestly.

Both will be digging deep in what are very deep record bags for some tunes you know and some you don’t, but soon will.

Expect Kraut Rock, Disco, Balearic beats and what is now often called “proper house music”

Gozilla at Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY, 8-3am £6 before 9 and a whopping £12 after, arrive early to save valuable GBPs

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