It starts with the sound of motorbikes revving courtesy of Serpent Throne and the opening track of their soundtrack to an imaginary biker movie, and as a bonus has Satan in the title twice. Next up are Greek stoners 1000mods with the title track from their latest 7”. Hot on their heels are With from Leeds, currently unsigned this track is one of three from their debut demo that you can download for free, details on their Myspace. I love a lengthy metal workout and at 15 mins or so this is a corker. Then it’s time to pick the pace up a little with some classic sounding doom from the USA’s Egypt, the LP has amazing artwork and definitely worth picking up if you can find it. Following is more pharaoh themed fun from Shrinebuilder, Pyramids on the Moon was a definite highlight when I saw them live just before Christmas. It wouldn’t be a stoner/doom metal mix without Sleep so here they are the classic Dragonaut. Soundgarden’s version of Sabbath’s Into the Void replaces the lyrics with a protest by Chief Sealth arguing in favor of ecological responsibility. And finally perhaps my favourite Kyuss song, Freedom Run. Even in the years when I favoured other music over metal Kyuss were a band I constantly listened to and remain firm favorite. Should they ever reform properly (no Holme, no Kyuss) I’ll be down the front.

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Dance Off is a musical concept cross over clubnight  Started in London’s West End, the often creatively barren centre of the metropolis, in an edgy, and exciting manner hosting a monthly residency at the Legendary venue, The Social.
'Dance Off' is a new injection of original energy to complement the historical ‘Heavenly Social’ run of sessions from nearly 20 years ago that saw the basement of a nearby pub, ‘The Albany’, launch a thirteen week Sunday evening residency with characters such as Andrew Weatherall, Tricky, Tim Burgess, David Holmes, and Justin Robertson, and where, previously the Dust Brothers became The Chemical Brothers at their’s and the club’s 1st London residency.

'Dance Off' is an expression of whatever you can dance to, regardless of genres, it can be everything we call dance music but also all that is contrary. We remain restricted only by lack of ambition, and 'Dance Off' encourages the idea that whether as djs or as artists we can play what we like, & create how we like, to both challenge and cajole the audience into celebrating the dance of life at its most musically ambitious. Naturally, also keeping a good eye on the dancefloor!

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