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Are there any plumbers on here?

The door price varies depending on the profile of guest playing. Having a door price guarantees that the crowd inside are there for the music and atmosphere. The fact people make the effort to come to our end of town and then pay entry is admirable and encouraging for a club that is doing its upmost to provide an interesting and high quality alternative. As for drink prices, we're actually cheaper at the weekend than most bars in town, i.e. Revolution, Soul, Paramount and many more. If you went to comparable clubs down south you would be hitting 4 - 5 per drink. Clubs have always traditionally had slightly more expensive drinks than bars. Unlike a bar, our license makes it obligatory to have doormen on after 11pm every night. Add in marketing, staffing and entertainment costs. Plus ask places like Drummonds how much their PA costs them in electricity use! I wish it was as simple as merely putting a percentage hike on top of the cost price! I understand what you're saying but I can confirm that no one at Snafu is becoming filthy rich by charging these bar prices! Everyone from the bar staff to the directors are doing this basically because they love the club and the ethos behind it. Hopefully this goes some way to explaining your concerns. I do genuinely believe that we are very competitive when it comes to pricing and hopefully you see where we're coming from. I must add though that on resident nights we are free entry before 11pm and our drink prices probably undercut the bars you would drink in before coming down - although nothing does quite compare with supermarket prices.

Does anyone know any reliable plumbers? We've been let down by a good 4 or 5 companies, some of them fairly established Aberdeen firms. We just need someone who can turnaround a job in a week (maybe asking a lot!) as we've got a few things outstanding for over 3 months now. Please post below or email me at gomes@clubsnafu.com. Thanks in advance for any help.

These guys were brilliant!

Click HERE to download Martin Jay's September 2007 electronic audio collage.

If you caught Big Face last week, good on you. If not, then defintely don't miss these guys - anything associated with Errors is a good sign.

Switch, Herve, Sinden - a lot of Dubsided stuff. A good example is this: zSHARE - sinden-beeper.mp3 The intro is pretty standard but wait till it kicks in.

EVIL NINE They' re not evil and there's only two of them, but other than not living up to their randomly chosen yet aesthetically pleasing name Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy in no way disappoint. That's if you are into a distinctly individual sound that defies categorization and has delivered both cerebral stimulation and dancefloor satisfaction with every release so far. Tom and Pat first combined skills in 1998 and were quickly identified as a quality DJ/Producer duo by Adam Freeland who signed them to his Marine Parade label. Since then each of their releases has in turn distinguished Evil Nine as innovators who refuse to blend into any scene. For them the music has to go beyond being merely 'fat'. Deriving their musical flavour from multiple influences - hip-hop, punk, electro, dancehall, post punk, garage rock, techno and krautrock just to name a few - they create an original minimalism packed with emotive ability. Evil Nine's attitude is epitomised in their remix of Ils' "Music", a track you might recognise from the Carling advert which initially irritated purists, excited the open-minded and incited the masses to mosh and pogo at the discotheque. Other remix success has been had with krautrock band Pet, U.N.K.L.E, Moby, Timo Maas, Santos, Future Funk Squad, Will Saul and Freeland. "Crooked ft. Aesop Rock", Evil Nine's third single from their debut album "You Can Be Special Too" has become established as a timeless classic and typifies their sound - a sonic contrast of uplifting and melancholic with the backdrop of raw dirty sounds and a nod to nostalgia. Its successor "Pearlshot ft. Juice Aleem" is testament to their ongoing ability to tweak the dance music and hip-hop format. Collaborations have included work with Aesop Rock (Definitive Jux), Juice Aleem (New Flesh/Shadowless) and Toastie Taylor (New Flesh) for the album "You Can Be Special Too". Intended for both club and home listening it reflects Pat and Tom's heavy hip-hop and rock influences, as well as their aim to soulfully resonate with wider appeal. With Tom on turntables and Pat on Laptop, shows have drawn crowds of up to 7,000 in the USA, Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China and many more. They are residents at the renowned Fabric nightclub in London and have recently released a "Fabric Live" compilation for the club to critical acclaim which displays their ability to mash up styles and keep things fresh. Their love of branching out rather than playing it safe has led to extremes of rejection or adoration from the public and press, but that's the way they like it. Evil Nine aren't afraid of getting up a few noses by attempting something different if it spawns progress and keeps their ever-evolving style fresh. Reactions to the second single from the album, the energetic "Restless" were extremely positive. The ragga vocals and rocking guitars have struck a chord with those bored of formulaic dance tracks, quite simply it sounds like nothing else. Radio support in the UK has come from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale, Steve Lamac, John Peel, XFM and Kiss. Even if Tom and Pat are two likeable blokes and not a menacing crew as their name suggests, as The Independent newspapaer has observed, when they combine their talents and their shared musical vision as Evil Nine they "rock like the proverbial bastard". Snafu, 1 Union Street, Aberdeen ::: Friday 19th October ::: Support from Lunik ::: Doors open 10pm ::: ADVANCE TICKETS FROM clubsnafu.com | Welcome

EVIL NINE They' re not evil and there's only two of them, but other than not living up to their randomly chosen yet aesthetically pleasing name Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy in no way disappoint. That's if you are into a distinctly individual sound that defies categorization and has delivered both cerebral stimulation and dancefloor satisfaction with every release so far. Tom and Pat first combined skills in 1998 and were quickly identified as a quality DJ/Producer duo by Adam Freeland who signed them to his Marine Parade label. Since then each of their releases has in turn distinguished Evil Nine as innovators who refuse to blend into any scene. For them the music has to go beyond being merely 'fat'. Deriving their musical flavour from multiple influences - hip-hop, punk, electro, dancehall, post punk, garage rock, techno and krautrock just to name a few - they create an original minimalism packed with emotive ability. Evil Nine's attitude is epitomised in their remix of Ils' "Music", a track you might recognise from the Carling advert which initially irritated purists, excited the open-minded and incited the masses to mosh and pogo at the discotheque. Other remix success has been had with krautrock band Pet, U.N.K.L.E, Moby, Timo Maas, Santos, Future Funk Squad, Will Saul and Freeland. "Crooked ft. Aesop Rock", Evil Nine's third single from their debut album "You Can Be Special Too" has become established as a timeless classic and typifies their sound - a sonic contrast of uplifting and melancholic with the backdrop of raw dirty sounds and a nod to nostalgia. Its successor "Pearlshot ft. Juice Aleem" is testament to their ongoing ability to tweak the dance music and hip-hop format. Collaborations have included work with Aesop Rock (Definitive Jux), Juice Aleem (New Flesh/Shadowless) and Toastie Taylor (New Flesh) for the album "You Can Be Special Too". Intended for both club and home listening it reflects Pat and Tom's heavy hip-hop and rock influences, as well as their aim to soulfully resonate with wider appeal. With Tom on turntables and Pat on Laptop, shows have drawn crowds of up to 7,000 in the USA, Australia, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China and many more. They are residents at the renowned Fabric nightclub in London and have recently released a "Fabric Live" compilation for the club to critical acclaim which displays their ability to mash up styles and keep things fresh. Their love of branching out rather than playing it safe has led to extremes of rejection or adoration from the public and press, but that's the way they like it. Evil Nine aren't afraid of getting up a few noses by attempting something different if it spawns progress and keeps their ever-evolving style fresh. Reactions to the second single from the album, the energetic "Restless" were extremely positive. The ragga vocals and rocking guitars have struck a chord with those bored of formulaic dance tracks, quite simply it sounds like nothing else. Radio support in the UK has come from Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Annie Nightingale, Steve Lamac, John Peel, XFM and Kiss. Even if Tom and Pat are two likeable blokes and not a menacing crew as their name suggests, as The Independent newspapaer has observed, when they combine their talents and their shared musical vision as Evil Nine they "rock like the proverbial bastard". Snafu, 1 Union Street, Aberdeen ::: Friday 19th October ::: Support from Lunik ::: Doors open 10pm ::: ADVANCE TICKETS FROM WWW.CLUBSNAFU.COM

These guys were amazing! Check out upcoming Dizzy/Electrique Boutique shows with The Chap in November and Zombie Zombie in December. If anyone has any photos of the band for our EB blog, then please give me a shout on gomes@clubsnafu.com.

Doors open at 8pm, Sabrepulse onstage at 9pm.

Hope a good night was had by all who came down to see Green Velvet last night. Tonight from 10pm: The Deep End Forthcoming Guests: Kerri Chandler, Natalie C, Darren Roach and JB (Electronic Body Movement), Rebel Waltz...

Did I totally read that the wrong way? Apologies if I did.

It's a Dizzy Storm promotion and Sharon has costs to cover, unless that's unreasonable?!

I know this is frowned upon, but it is of relevance to Connect-goers. Nevertheless, I shall keep the sales pitch to a minimum and offer my sincerest apologies as way of compensation: All wristband holders get half price entry to Dizzy Storm's gig this Monday featuring New Zealand's SO SO MODERN (Transgressive Records) and SABERPULSE. Doors open at 8pm. That's all.

Now would be a good time to big up this Monday's Dizzy Storm/Electrique Boutique gig with New Zealand's SO SO MODERN, with support from SABERPULSE.

That's cleared that up then. US Americans? Plus, was that AC Slater from Saved By The Bell? I shouldn't know that really!

Snafu's power came back on around 10.45pm, so it could have been a lot worse for us.

Evil Nine are playing on Friday 19th October. Gravenhurst are playing on the 25th October. Their Myspace has the wrong venue. Keep an eye on MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/snafuaberdeen for listings.

THE VECTORLOVERS - Live (Germany / Soma) DIZZY STORM PRESENTS...SO-SO MODERN (Live) JAMES LAVELLE (Surrender All Tour) GREEN VELVET (Chicago) JB + DARREN ROACH present ELECTRONIC BODY MOVEMENT (London) THE SOUL MEKANIKS (London) EVIL NINE (Brighton) CAGEDBABY and friends RADIOSLAVE KERRI CHANDLER (USA) GRAVENHURST MODESELEKTOR - Live (Germany) ANDREW WEATHERALL EROL ALKAN THE FILTHY DUKES present KILL EM ALL (Fabric London) Plus the Dirty Hearts Club providing the best in local and touring bands from 10pm - 12am every Thursday.

We're looking for: P/T Bar Staff - bar experience essential, cocktail experience desirable (12 - 15 hrs p/w) P/T Glass Collector - experience not necessary although this is not a job for the laid-back! (12 - 15 hrs p/w) Please drop a CV into the bar or email gomes@clubsnafu.com.

Doors are opening at 8pm with the gig finishing around 11pm. I would aim to be there quite early as the support bands are worth checking out too. Afterwards it's Electrique Boutique with Giles Walker till 2am. All house spirits (+mixer) are 1.50 all night, pints of Tennents 2.20, Breezers 1.80.

Possibly with some very special guests making an appearance too! If you cast your mind back to April 2006, those same special guests came down after their gig at the Music Hall. We might even get a DJ set out of one or two of them... Tonight @ Snafu Doors open 10pm