Northwest Clubbing Highlights – June 2016
This month's highlights include Mr Scruff celebrating 17 years of keeping it unreal, Max Graef bringing his band to Soup, and Abandon Silence teaming up with Dimensions. Get your dancing shoes on, Junebugs
Manchester Clubbing
The month begins on 2 Jun with an Eglo Records takeover at Soup Kitchen, which includes Steve Spacek, FunkinEven, and Alexander Nut for a great price (£8). There's also Mala and Ron Morelli over at Hidden for a day and night party (£12.50).
The following day it’s a special Keep It Unreal with Mr Scruff and incredible record engineer François K at Old Granada Studios (£20). This is in celebration of Keep It Unreal’s 17th birthday – opa! There's also another birthday that day with El Diablo’s Social Club celebrating their 13th year on the circuit with Selvagem at Soup Kitchen (£8).
On the same night it’s the Dimensions pre-party at Hidden, which welcomes Auntie Flo and Kiwi brothers Chaos in the CBD to mark the occasion (£10). Or you can see junglist sensation Congo Natty take over Antwerp Mansion (£8.50).
On 4 Jun Selective Hearing welcome the hypnotic techno of Rrose to Soup Kitchen for an intimate show that also involves Reflec and Hadgud (£13). Back to Hidden on 7 Jun and there’s a huge lineup with Move D, Jon Rust, Hunee and Will Tramp! on display for the final instalment of Lost in Space (£23).
Then there's Max Graef Band on 10 Jun at Soup Kitchen (£8), a special live appearance featuring the Berliner and friends – including Kickflip Mike – followed by Kontra-Musik’s 10th birthday with TM404 and Ulf Eriksson (£10) straight after.
On to the next weekend and you have Banana Hill with Jayda G, Cervo and JVC at Soup Kitchen on 17 Jun (£3). And if you're not planning your weekend (or bank account) around The Stone Roses, then check out Candi Staton playing live the following day at Old Granada Studios for Craig Charles’ Funk & Soul Club (£27.50).
To close the month in Manchester, Ruf Dug, Martin Loose Cuts and Edward play a carefully curated night at Hidden on 25 Jun (£8).
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Liverpool Clubbing
In Liverpool, Fiesta Bombarda welcome Norman Jay MBE to celebrate their 4th birthday in style at Grand Central Hall on 3 Jun (£18).
Abandon Silence team up with Dimensions for a nice-looking day and night pre-party at Constellations on 4 Jun, featuring Dan Shake, Alexander Nut and Byron the Aquarius (£10). Over at Buyers Club Music on 5 Jun the wonderful Francis Inferno Orchestra is on show for Upstairs With... supported by residents (£5).
The following weekend on 10 Jun there is a BYOB rooftop party courtesy of Meine Nacht, who bring in Mall Grab for the occasion (secret location, £15). Then the weekend after that on 18 Jun it’s the Africa Oyé after party at New Bird Street Warehouse (£1).
And there's a big one to close the month in Liverpool with one of the best to ever do it: DJ Premier at Arts Club on 25 Jun (£18).
Everybody spread love.