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GET TO KNOW: Outside #1 Bristol guests!

Rachael Williams A few years ago, before I moved briefly back to the southwest; I started writing a column for QX Magazine titled Life Outside London. The column highlight amazing queer scenes and spaces that existed beyond the big smoke. I spoke to DJs and promoters in places like Belfast, Stockholm, Brooklyn and of course, […]

Nick V

By Pavliné After the Berlin edition, the SWEAT crew is now looking at Paris for its second bash at Dalston Superstore. For this special dance edition, it just seemed natural to invite Nick V, the DJ who took it upon himself to bring expressive dancing back to the forefront of the clubbing experience during his […]

Cooper Saver

Joining us on the London leg of his European mini-tour is LA-based DJ, producer and partystarter Cooper Saver. He is the mastermind behind the Far Away party series in LA, whose list of past guests basically reads as a lineup to the festival of our dreams! He recently served up a far-reaching and uplifting selection on Dan Beaumont and […]

Abajour

By Florian Dovillez For the latest edition of banging gay bash Homodrop, promoter Florian Dovillez AKA Cheriii invites Parisian big guns Abajour for their lazer basement debut! The duo have shot to cult status after closing the Cocktail D’Amore main room with cosmic marathon eight hour sets. No stranger to throwing their own parties, their […]

Nightwave

One of the most exciting voices in the British underground electronic scene is Slovenian-born, Glasgow-based DJ, producer and Heka Trax label boss Nightwave! The Redbull Music Academy alumnus’ latest EP Wavejumper is out on the illustrious Fool’s Gold label, and we are thrilled to present the launch party in partnership with weekly Wednesday shakedown Uncontrollable Urge. […]

Stupid Human

Joining us at the debut of brand new cosmic happening Block Out the Sun is enigmatic DJ, producer and champion of the analogue Stupid Human! The Oslo-based record collector and label boss is responsible for a vast discography of deep, chuggy funk and disco edits, and if his eclectic collection of releases is anything to go by, […]

Ray Mang

You don’t often come across DJs or producers with more experience than our next LaGaSta guest, Ray Mang. Having collaborated with Bill Brewster, The Idjut Boys and Foolish Felix as well as remixing for the likes of Gorillaz, Shirley Bassey and S-Express, it’s hard not to name drop when speaking of his incredible career! He […]

JD Samson

By Whitney Weiss It doesn’t get more iconic than JD Samson, whose long history of superb queer art and music-making includes being in Le Tigre, touring the world with her band MEN, and everything else from writing songs for pop stars to documenting the death of lesbian bars in the US for VICE. Ahead of […]

FIve minutes with Wes Baggaley

As part of our Easter Long Weekend four-day bender of parties, we are absolutely thrilled to welcome long-term friend of Superstore Wes Baggaley to the lazer basement at Easter Sunday’s Jesus Wept! Wes is not only the man behind one of the most hilariously angry Facebook profiles on the Internet, but a damn fine house DJ […]

Mouth to mouth

The latest edition to our rotation of Thursday night thumpers is Mouth to Mouth, the three-way brainchild of A Boy From Outer Space, Joe Roberts and Nick Powell! With a beyond-impressive combined CV which ranges from House of Trax to Field Maneuvers and our very own Uncontrollable Urge, this new Thursday night rave will have you crawling […]

C’Aaron

Friday 31 March marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, and we are absolutely thrilled to be showcasing the successes of our trailblazing trans and gender non-conforming siblings with a very special event at Dalston Superstore! Joining us on the lineup is widely loved member of the Superstore and Voodoo Rays family, and incredibly talented rapper C’Aaron! She will be […]

Lord Hicks

For the next edition of cult wonky pop and faggy synth bash Douche Bag we are thrilled to announce our very special guest, the ukelele-wielding acerbic talent that is Lord Hicks! With off-the wall covers of pop hits ranging from Iggy Azalea’s Fancy and Azealia Banks’ 212 to his own original hit, The Grindr song under his belt, we […]