Northwest Clubbing Highlights – January 2015
A fairly sparse month in clubbingdom as people across the land try to keep their resolution not to get completely arseholed
So Flute kick off January with a new residency in Chorlton, and it’s free in (winner). Head down to Oddest on 2 Jan to see Danuka stir a melting pot of worldwide music with a strong, soulful undercurrent.
Fever 105 celebrate their first b-day midweek on 22 Jan by inviting down a couple of Mancunian selectors: Greg Wilson and Ruf Dug bring their respective goods to Manchester Academy for a night of fresh-faced revelry (£6). For those as yet unaware, Greg is a legend round these parts whereas Ruffy locates himself somewhere around the general area of Walter Gibbons’ dungarees.
In Liverpool, 22 Jan sees the launch of Kolours – a new Afrocentric sound system that will take place in The Kazimier Garden over a series of three events from January-May. Promised AV treats and more, tickets £3.
Sixteen-year-old Happa takes to the Josh Brooks basement, Manchester, on 23 Jan alongside the heavy-hitting figure of Randomer. The former quickly won over names such as Mary Anne Hobbs, Loefah, Skream and Ben UFO with his fresh face; the latter has donated releases to Hessle Audio, L.I.E.S. and Clone and caustic anthem Bring blew up massively a few summers back. Tickets start at £6 and will end up at around £10 OTD.
New series Transmission comes to Manchester's Albert Hall in 2015 and gets going on 23 Jan with a reggae/dub/jungle/dnb special. David Rodigan, Shy FX, DJ Hype and Wookie are all on show for the advanced price of £22.50.
Dog Eat Dog bring in Italian hotshot Francesco del Garda on 30 Jan for his first slot this side of London in celebration of their first birthday. Expect eclectic selections – house, garage, electro and miscellaneous – strung together with the technical precision of a master craftsman (Q Cavern, Manchester, £8).
Same night in Liverpool sees Clap! Clap! take to the Constellations stage for just £6. Since bursting on to the scene with two fantastic EPs and a critically-acclaimed album in September the Clap! Clap! project, masterminded by Christiano Crisci, has snowballed into more than the world of electronica.
Meanwhile, Hustle bring in Kenny Dope to the all-night affair at Liverpool's Magnet. One half of MAW, but also hugely successful in his own right as both a DJ and producer, Kenny has been slaying audiences for decades and his back catalogue is pretty much unrivalled in terms of both quality and quantity. £17 to see a bona fide, ahem, master at work.