My nights have
been called Supersonic since 1994 when as a result of being told by
a certain club manager to give myself a brand name I came up with
you guessed it, Supersonic!! Oasis had just released a new tune with
the same title so I decided to nick it from them but it also came
from the ITV version of T.O.T.P. That was big in the seventies
Though my nights are based on the Indie/Alternative concept they take
on board far more musical genres than that. When I say there are no
rules that can't be broken I mean just that (though Chart, House,
Garage & Boy/Girl band kak generally get a wide berth!) I am no
Indie snob though and will play anything that works. I do have warped
sense of humour which I will prove to you over and over again to you
all..
If you
really only like one type of music you probably will not enjoy my
nights. If you come expecting say a metal only night then you are
not going to get what the lads do on a Saturday at Nexus again if
Indie is your obsession then you are not going to get what Ally, Owen
and James do at Lennons. Rest assured though you should hear a reaonable
amount of of what you are into!!
I give away lolly pops as it helps to create an atmosphere and it's
a way of breaking the ice with you, the cleaners hate me though!!
The nights tend to start with the more obscure stuff for obvious reasons
though this isn't written in stone and you can generally get into
the venues cheaper early on. The 2 nights I run are all different
and programmed to be that way. I do not believe in Student/Local segregation
and will never do student only nights apart from one offs. They may
be orientated towards students but locals will not have a problem
getting in unless they are obvious townie twats or known troublemakers.
It doesn't matter what you wear either but if your attitude is wrong,
you're there to take the piss, think it's a meat market, want a fight
etc., then p*** off down Ikon with all the other brain dead morons.
And remember if you have any ideas about the night, from recommending
bands for me to get into, CD's to buy or ways to improve the night
overall then let me know. I also want to know about any problems you've
had in the various venues from lost coats to trouble getting in, I
WANT TO KNOW! I may not be able to sort your problem out there and
then but I'll do my best to get it sorted.
To make
as much money from you as possible! Well my friends this is my living
and I have a family and huge whiskey habit to support!!Seriously though
my policy is to try and give you what you want without being to cheesy
and within the boundaries and music policy I have set.
I do my best to mix up your fave songs/requests with my own ideas
old and new and I've been around for some 25 years using this format
so I know in general it works out for everyone. There is no point
in being too self indulgent and at the end of the day who pays the
piper as they say. I'll try and mix up every style, the upfront, the
obscure, old faves and floor fillers. If I don't play your requests
though don't take it personally, I get hundreds of requests a night
and only a few hours to play them and god forbid I might not even
have the song your after, be rest assured though if this is the case
said song will be added to my CD's to purchase list.
You can also try and bribe me with a whiskey though this can make
my memory disappear completely... My liking for Bushmills is well
known and I'm afraid with out it my nerves are shot away (we all have
some sort of crutch to lean on!) So I apologise if I make the odd
cock up sometimes. (the benefits outweigh the missed cue-ups... sorry,
cock ups!) It also helps numb out the indie snobs who ask for the
same tune, that no bastard will ever dance to, over and over again.
Overheard
in a local pub by my friend Kev Hammer
Any way I'd
love to see you at one of my nights
Hammy