The Skinny Black Birthday Party

Come Party With Us!

Feature by Xavier Toby | 13 Oct 2006

This month is our one year anniversary, and to celebrate we're having two massive fuck off parties in Edinburgh and Glasgow featuring eclectic live music, party games and The Skinny's favourite beats to spin you into the darkness – so we need you to dress in black.

Black because it's slimming, because it's nearly Halloween, because it looks cool, because it's easy and most importantly, because it's our birthday and we're telling you to!

We've secured some fine venues on Saturday evenings, and are keeping the cost low (£3 before 11pm / £5 after) because we love you all so much! Since it's a first birthday there'll be games - musical statues, pass the parcel, balloon relays and spin the bottle (depending on how drunk we get). There'll even be streamers, party hats and goody bags! And cake! Lots of cake! Can't ever get enough cake…

Oh and if you want FREE ENTRY for you and a friend to the Edinburgh or Glasgow party:
Tell us at least one thing you like and one thing you don't about The Skinny in 50-150 words by emailing: letters@skinnymag.co.uk

The Edinburgh Black Birthday
Liquid Room, Sat Oct 21, 9pm-3am
Drink specials: Jose Cuervo Frozen Margarita - £2, Stella Bottles £2.50, Apple Sourz or Sambuca Shots - £2

Playing live: O.B.E - "They ignite a burst of crowd-jumping" 4 Skinnys, Project:Venhell - "Thrillingly maniacal… orchestrated chaos" 4 Skinnys, Great Ezcape - "Some of the tastiest, most intelligent Hip-Hop yet" 4 Skinnys, The Vivians - "Prepare for the eargasm of your life" 4 Skinnys.

Then the Skinny DJs will be playing a genre-spanning selection of the finest beats and treats, from funk to hip-hop, from electro to house, from breakbeat to grime and back again!

The Glasgow Black Birthday
The Glasgow Art School, Sat Oct 28, 9pm-3am
Drink Specials:
£2 pints, £1 Apple Sourz and £2.20 spirits w/mixers all night long!

Playing live: The Low Miffs - "A pounding groove which proves irresistible" 4 Skinnys, Mother and the Addicts - "Reliably amazing" 5 Skinnys, The Needles - "The moment you're pricked by their smouldering sound you'll be hooked forever" 4 Skinnys and Dananananaykroyd - "They have gusto and brick shithouse sized riffs" 4 Skinnys. Along with Very Special Guests who'll definitely be 'popping in'.

DJ Sets will come from Bad Robot – Loose Joints, Pretty Ugly playing the best in ass-shaking indie, alternative and electro, Dougie of Mother and the Addicts fame with Divine in the bar downstairs playing 60s and 70s vinyl for dancin' and romancin'.