The book club the book club in shoreditch fuses creative. Electro swing muveszet es szorakozas central brighton. He particularly likes retro remix and electro swing, including swinghop, swingstep, swing house, swing n bass, ghetto funk, broken swing, and other garden furniture. Electro swing club are the largest network of electro swing clubs in the world. Ive been to the book club for swing dancing, electro swing nights and events hosted by.
The emerald city clubbing and nightlife until 1st may 2020. Another east london venue to see the potential in a disused victorian warehouse, what youll get from the book club on leonard street largely depends on what time you drop by although its all good. The book club is a popular, laid back, livedin basement bar that originally helped hoxton earn its hip title, and in intervening years little has changed down in the basement, which remains plain. In club terms, electroswing isnt as established as, say, burlesque, but in our socially. The basement always offer a good alternative to standard clubbing in london, ranging from electroswing, rocknroll parties to the increasingly popular big in japan and claque. In all honesty, though, youre far more likely to swing by here at night. A forwardthinking speakeasy where hot jazz and swing sounds get a synthled once over. Tucked away in the lively heart of east london, the book club is not the standard trendy shoreditch bar. The queen of hoxton 3 minutes walk from the book club. Whether youre going down for a fun night after work, an exhibition or some drunken pingpong, the book club is great for mingling with new people and having a chat. This oasis in shoreditch used to be the home of your host kelly, a photographic artist living in london. The book club is the kind of place that you can order a bottle of wine, play some ping pong and relax during your posthectic weekend comedown. True, it does mean that this place can get pretty full and the fashions you are likely to encounter could mean you feel a little, well, normal but. We run weekly classes across london that cover all the basics of swing dancing.
Yep, downing shots at the bar never seems like a good idea apart from at the time, of course and phrases such as these should literally be writing on the wall for a night out in frisky shoreditch. In april, hip shoreditch lair the book club hosted an electro swing night curated by nick hollywood, founder of the freshly squeezed record. Since 2009 this genre has exploded and continues to find fans daily. Listen to the best electro swing nu jazz lounge neo bossa shows we are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators read more. Apr 23, 2010 a brand new edition to the east end bar scene for thinkers and drinkers cocktails art brunch fashion lunch film nibble. With a vast programme of forwardthinking events, including exhibitions, club nights, video game parties, film screenings and pingpong tournaments, this is a unique spot in london, so i headed down. If you fancy hitting up a few of the shoreditch hot spots on a friday night then look no further. He also likes pulsing techno and wriggling tropical beats. The book club, london get the book club restaurant. The book club pub in shoreditch, ec2, london central, ec2a 4rh. In 2019 they released their very first single party like its 1923 a story about flappers and dappers partying like the great gatsby, together with their first music video, followed by an electro swing remix together with teminite. Art cover of swingit debut ep 1923this was a big success, streaming more than 1 million on spotify. Djs spin everything from hiphop and 90s anthems to electro swing. The book club the book club in shoreditch fuses creative events.
The basement always offer a good alternative to standard clubbing in london, ranging from electro swing, rocknroll parties to the increasingly popular big in japan and claque. Hail the kings of hiphop swing london evening standard. Electro swing christmas special at the book club, 100 leonard street, shoreditch ec2a 4rh. In april, hip shoreditch lair the book club hosted an electro swing night curated by nick hollywood, founder of the freshly squeezed record label, to which the correspondents are signed. The bar is open specially for the event in the secret room. A brand new edition to the east end bar scene for thinkers and drinkers cocktails art brunch fashion lunch film nibble. Culture music features electroswing tonight were going to party like its 1929 electroswing, mixing noughties beats with twenties jazz, is the latest craze to hit the clubs and festivals. The shoreditch club often has nights dedicated to the genre helena hauff, arguably the best electro artist on the circuit right now, has played there before as part of the excellent xoyo loves.
It is also the kind of place you can order fifteen different types of cocktails and have a sweaty rage to some up and coming indie band until the wee hours of the morn that is, if you arrive there early enough to avoid the long line that seems to. Electro swing as a genre can mean many things depending on the individual defining it. Electro swing club at the book club, 100 leonard street, shoreditch ec2a 4rh. For the party animals out there, the club nights are also pretty good. The poignant sloganheavy pop art decorating the book club is a confusing mix of colours, shapes, and random phrases. It is also the kind of place you can order fifteen different types of cocktails and have a sweaty rage to some up and coming indie band until the wee hours of the morn that is, if you arrive there early enough to avoid the long line that. Welcome to electro swing rendez vous after a great first night we are back for more on wednesday 4 november with more surprises and it will st. The book club opened its doors in 2010 under the management of queen of hoxton located around the corner and quickly made a name for itself as the goto place in shoreditch. Youve been djangod by jon bongly atmospheric engineering. The book club bar shoreditch old street east london.
True, it does mean that this place can get pretty full and the fashions you are likely to encounter could mean you feel a little, well, normal but stick with it, as there is a lot to recommend. Shoreditch brick lane, london better suited for energetic young artists looking to party than for bookworms reading great literature, the book club is an adult sized playhouse where patrons are more likely to get hit by errant ping pong balls than. The shoreditch club often has nights dedicated to the genre helena hauff, arguably the best electro artist on the circuit right now, has played there before as. Shoreditch brick lane, london better suited for energetic young artists looking to party than for bookworms reading great literature, the book club is an adult sized playhouse where patrons are more likely to get hit by errant ping pong balls than to get a paper cut from turning pages of the classics. Electro swing the club by various artists on amazon. Jan 22, 2018 the book club shoreditch posted on january 22, 2018 january 22, 2018 author admin offering a cultural revolution to the east ends social scene, the book club in shoreditch is an unprecedented experience, fusing creative events and late night drinking. The book club, 100106 leonard street, shoreditch, london ec2a 4rh. Nestled under the railway arches in the heart of shoreditch is cargo. The book club, leonard street, shoreditch, london zomato uk. Shoreditch is brimming with great food spots but i had not been to the book club in a while and i had never actually tried the breakfast menu so leanne, natasha and i decided to make it our hub for discussing potential youtube collaborations. Check out electro swing the club by various artists on amazon music.
Jon bongly is a dj of positive and energising music. Ive been to the book club for swing dancing, electro swing nights and events hosted by scroobius pip. Join the funloving teams from down for the count and swing patrol for a monthly swing out in shoreditch. Rob wilkes 20 march, 2015 another east london venue to see the potential in a disused victorian warehouse, what youll get from the book club on leonard street largely depends on what time you drop by although its all good. Theres no need to book ahead for our weekly classes and no need. Resurrecting the dusty grooves of the 1930s with an injection of two thousand and tenerg. The book club is actually one of the hippest bars you will find in one of the hippest areas of london. The best electro clubs in london london evening standard. The book club shoreditch posted on january 22, 2018 january 22, 2018 author admin offering a cultural revolution to the east ends social scene, the book club in shoreditch is an unprecedented experience, fusing creative events and late night drinking.
Stream tracks and playlists from the fungle brothers on your desktop or mobile device. The book club fuses lively, creative events and late night drinking seven days a week with an alternative menu of brainteasing and mindexpanding thought for food in the form of workshops, talks, cultural showcases, parties, ping pong, pool and the best in new music. Set i played at electro swing club london, django reinhardt special at the book club, shoreditch, from midnight on 17th march 2012. We have heaps of events to keep you entertained from crafty workshops to late night clubbing. Electro swing club last saturday at the book club at the. Regular events include swing dance classes, sunday roasts, life drawing lessons, film. It was a project that kelly and her husband michael, an architect and master of biomimicry completed 10 years ago.
The word electro swing invented in paris coincided with the book clubs opening and after years of. Youve been djangod by jon bongly atmospheric engineering published on 20120401t. Electro swing club in the world at the book club, shoreditch, london. Restless leg syndrome fiddle dee dee lazlo the minor drags piwistinki django coco bongo smooky dj song d autumne parov stelar booty swing lazlo sucette lazlo les yeux noirs smooky dj a night at the ball leonid utesov. The book club offers up a reasonable menu of breakfastbrunch and lunch options. Mar 20, 2015 think while you drink at intellectually stimulating cafecumboozer the book club. Saturday 10th december 2011 djing bouncy swing at the secret garden pub, 231 battersea park road london sw11 4lg. Hailing from the murky depths of hatfield swamp come an unlikely pair of swingers. The book club, shoreditch brick lane, london party earth. During the day, coffee is the drink of choice as local creatives open their laptops and settle in for a day of writing, meetings, eating and procrastinating. The page aims to be a place where the worlds electro swing community can meet and chat and share their knowledge.
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