Dj Trev’s guide to the March Hare of the Dog and April, Fools. Plus how to to put a spring in your step, you mothers.
It’s Mothering Sunday on, um, Sunday obviously, so if you are lucky enough to have a mother let her know that you know that you are lucky. I would personally like to abuse my journalistic power and use this article to give mad props to my mum ( for those that don’t know, mad props means massive respec’ inna place) however my mum doesn’t read this page because, like many of you, she thinks it’s boring. Nevertheless I will still use my platform to state proudly and publicly how much I love my mum, cos my dad DOES read this and I know he kind of passes on a distilled version to my mum so she’ll get the message. Whilst I’m on I love my dad too and he DOES like my output, so if you were thinking “wow his mum doesn’t even like his writing, it’s not just me” my mum does think I’m the handsomest boy ever and that I was brilliant in Meadowside School’s production of “The Wind in the Willows”, so really she is largely onside with the winning team here, so i’ll let her off. You however, with your straight up hateration, have made a powerful enemy this day. Unless you are thinking : “why does he always go on about people who don’t like his writing? I think he is a literary genius and also smells just great”, in which case there is a comment box at the bottom of this page for such fair and even handed feedback.
This weekend has the Roundtables Beer Festival at The Crown hotel. Tonight has Isi Dee, Rob Reynolds, The Dan Burnette Band, Rob Donnely and Vibe Town across two stages. Listen, I could list ALL the acts that are playing over the weekend, plus mention that there is also a more straight forward “drinking lounge” for people who don’t fancy live music, but frankly they’ve got a website http://www.harrogatebeerfestival.co.uk that tells you all that, and since they will persist on running these events on a weekend when “hard” working Dj’s like myself cannot possibly go, I don’t want to indulge them. Every year I have to listen to people telling me how awesome it all is, and lament the fact that I still have to work for a living rather than just being able to go to these kind of things that are totally up my street, if I want to continue living up my street, rather than in a box. It’s on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and always gets rave reviews.
I’ve started going in to Major Tom’s midweek as they have really good beer and scrabble, which is for me next to godliness. I notice they have a bunch of events there but I don’t know what they are, as when I asked them to send me a list of them I got told “you can find them all out on facebook” which, whilst I admit is true, kind of makes me think I can just tell you to do that, and cut out the middle man. If you want to find out what is on, look on facebook ok? If actually you do want to go on facebook I’m on there, www.facebook.com/djtrev and should you fancy sending me some listings you can do it that way. For example, to see how that works: Retro Bar sent me a bunch of listings, and as you can imagine that makes things loads easier for me, so lets compare the two: Retro Bar has the following things on : DJ Dave (the legendary Ginger) is there this Saturday doing “Electric Dreams” which is 80s tunes and 90s dance anthems. Major Tom’s possibly has something on but you can look at facebook to find out. At Retro Bar Selby Green will be starting a residency there from the 12th April. There is probably something on at Major Tom’s then too, but you can look at facebook to find out. Also Retro Bar are planning to start a Northern soul night there, and whilst details are sketchy about that at the moment, I still found finding out about it from them nicer than getting told to simply look at facebook for what Major Tom’s might be doing. Seriously though, there is a bunch of stuff on a Major Tom’s but I couldn’t make head nor tail of it as I had been drinking at the time, and thus may have acted a bit like a diva when I got told to look at facebook to find out what is going on. And Retro Bar has had a refit, so go and check that out too.
Since I came off as sounding a bit “do you know who I am” in that last paragraph (and since I don’t even know who I am) I will end on a nice high point by plugging a charity jumble sale, so you will think I am a better person than I in fact am. Ependymoma Research are holding a Jumble Sale at St. Luke’s Church, on Franklyn Square this Saturday, go to it and buy things.
Finally Tuesday is Free Beer night at every pub in town, simply present a print out of this page and say “it’s the 1st of April and I hereby claim what ever is coming to me” (please note at some pubs you may have to wait outside for an unspecified amount of time to allow them to suitably prepare the bar, just follow the nice bartenders instructions. they may also ask you to do a “Fur Cough” for research.)
Here is what I know about happening this weekend:
THURSDAY 27th March
Round Table Beer Festival at The Crown hotel.
Lure Bar, Quiz night with Dj Trev, 8pm £1 entry, free after quiz with Dj Trev playing foolhardy party music til 2am. Free hand cooked biscuit for everyone. Keep it real y’all.
Viper Rooms Nightclub, “My Party” R’n’B night.
Rehab Nightclub with Dj Tex. “Urban R’n’B” or something.
Blues Bar, live music from The Memphis Cruisers, Free entry.
The Alexandra, Live music, free entry.
Christies Bar, Pub quiz with Sean McGrath.
FRIDAY 28th March
Round Table Beer Festival at The Crown hotel.
Zoso Bar, “Vibe” House & Techno night with Andy Winters, Matt Watson, Johnny Kendal, Jake Bartle Cloudbass. Free Entry.
Lure Bar, Future Boogie with Jon Hebden and Guests. House, Tech and Nu disco. Free Entry.
Rehab Nightclub, “Electro Circus” dance Night downstairs.
The Blues Bar, live music from The Steve Dixon Band, Free entry.
Moko Lounge nightclub, “Frat house Party”.
SATURDAY 29th March
Round Table Beer Festival at The Crown hotel.
Scotton Village Hall, Rolling Stones tribute.
Ependymoma Research Jumble Sale, St. Luke Church, Franklyn Square.
The Blues Bar, live music with The Jed Thomas Blues Band, free entry.
Moko Lounge nightclub, “Drop Out”, house night. Robert Amllinder & Alex Simmons, main room, house and electro. Leon Hithchen, VIP Room, R’n’b.
Revolution Bar, front bar Dj Tex (Soul & R’n’B), main room Disco Dave (upfront dance and chart) free entry.
Rehab nightclub, Rock music upstairs from Your Dj Pieman, Downstairs, dance music with Dj Wayne & James. Free entry.
Vipers Rooms Nightclub Dj Angel Lee & The Legendary Neil Jaques playing tunes for upfront clubbing upstairs, Harvey Westwood downstairs, free entry before 11pm.
Christies Pub, Sean McGrath’s Cheesy disco, free entry.
SUNDAY 30th March
Rehab Bar & Club, Battle of the Bands, heat 5 from 8pm. With Hell Fire Jack, Set Sails, Audio Nightmare and Revengeof the Wildlife. Free Entry & Dj Trev til something like 3am after.
The Alexandra Pub, Live music at the Sunday Soundcheck acoustic night. Free entry.
Viper Room’s Nightclub, Peek-a-Boo Urban night.
Blues Bar, live music from Emmot & The Folkestra in the afternoon, Jay Bear around teatime and The Bonnevilles at night.
Fat Badger , Cold Bath Road, Pub Quiz.
MONDAY 31st March
The Alexandra Pub Quiz, with your Dj Pieman.
The Harlow Inn, Otley road, Pub Quiz.
Zoso Bar, Dj Max & Rum Chaser, house music.
Blues Bar, open mic session, free entry.
Moko Lounge nightclub, Karaoke..
TUESDAY 1st April
Free Beer night at every pub in town, simply present a print out of this page and say “it’s the 1st of April and I hereby claim what ever is coming to me” (please note at some pubs you may have to wait outside for an unspecified amount of time to allow them to suitably prepare the bar, just follow the nice bartenders instructions. they may also ask you to do a “Fur Cough” for research.)
Zoso Bar, Union Street, Electro Jam, open decks sesh.
The Tap n’ Spile pub, folk night.
Pitcher & Piano Re:Session cheap drinks night.
The Blues Bar, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, Free entry.
Moko Lounge Nightclub, “Skint” main room upfront dance and electro, VIP Room Rock Box Rock night Dj Jaye Selway.
Revolution Bar, “Back to Rev’s” House Night, Dj’s Tex & Sixus.
Coach and Horses Pie and Peas night with proceeds to Martin’s House Children’s Hospice.
WEDNESDAYS 2nd April
Mitre Pub in Knaresborough, Monthly Jazz Club.
The Harlow Pub “Midweek Madness” pub quiz with Dj Tim Paul.
Pitcher & Piano Quiz night from 8pm. Free for new teams or £1.50 PP.
Rehab nightclub, your Dj Pieman’s “Midweek Madness” playing party music.
The Blues Bar, live music from the Paul Middleton Angst band .
The exact same bit of SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION I used last week AND the week before AND the week before that. Let’s face it, you’ve stopped reading already.
Should you wish to listen to some of my actual Dj’ing from the comfort of your own home, you can do that at Mixcloud.com/djtrevuk but really I’d much rather you can out and partied, not for my financial gain you understand, but for your emotional wellbeing.
Thanks for reading, drink responsibly and don’t be loose with your affections.
Trev x x x
