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The point is that Snafu is not for everyone - it wasn't designed with the masses in mind. If you don't like it, no one is forcing you to venture anywhere near the club, or for that matter, read any literature regarding Snafu. Ofcourse you are entitled to your own opinions, and well done you've got some! But there's such a thing as diplomacy and constructive criticism, which we are always open to - there's no need to be a dick about it...

Snafu will be closing for refurbishment from Monday 8th September to Tuesday 16th September (inclusive). We will be re-opening on Wednesday 17th September with a brand new look and Wednesday night music special... Watch this space.

Jesse Rose - Ticket Refunds Due to problems with flights leaving Brussels for the UK on Friday 1st August Jesse Rose was unable to play Snafu. We really did try our best to get him here, but to no avail. We are in the process of re-scheduling the date, so watch this space. In the meantime, tickets bought online via Ticketweb will be refunded directly in the next couple of days, tickets from One-Up can be refunded as of now.

Japanese Popstars debut album - "We Just Are" hits the shops on Monday 28th July. The album has received much praise already, featuring 12 tracks that best express what the band are about, including favourites "Delboys Revenge", Essential New Tune "Sample Whore", the live monsters "Rise Of Ulysses" and "Face Melter" plus a host of new material.**With comparisions to*Orbital, Underworld, The Chemical Bros*to new blood like*Justice*and*Digitalism*the album has already recieved major acclaim from press and the industry.** * Here's what the press have been saying: * "This album is f*cking amazing.* It is in servere danger of taking over our lives..."*- POPJUSTICE.com "We Just are is a glorious debut. Tracks including ‘Delboys Revenge’, ‘Sample Whore’, ‘Face Melter’, and new single ‘Rise of Ulysses’, give some basis to reviews citing them as “the British Justice/Digitalism”, but listening to the likes of ‘B.C.T.T’, ‘Dr Frenchy Bernard’, ‘Anthepic: We Have Taken Over’, and ‘The Smile’, the realisation dawns that this trio are heading for the territory once held by Orbital, Chemical Brothers, and Underworld.* The Japanese Popstars - back to the future dance music for today, tomorrow, and forever, and it’s coming to a field near your very soon!"*- iBeats.co.uk * "Is this the greatest record ever made or is this my imagination?"*- Word Magazine * 4 outta 5*- DJ MAG * "File next to Orbital, Underworld and The Chemical Brothers" (NEW BAND OF THE DAY)*- The Guardian "A Star Is Born....Or Should I Say Stars!"*- Pete Tong, BBC Radio 1 * "One of 2008’s hottest prospects.* They just are." M8/M8 -*M8 Magazine * "Do believe the hype..."*4 outta 5*- IDJ Magzine* "The Popstars should ready themselves for massive dance floor, make that stadium riots and complete oversaturation, as I fully expect these guys to be mega....Nowadays Ed and Tom could learn a thing or two from these dudes..." -*EXCLAIM.CA "I'm knocked out! That is a BIG BIG record! Very strong!!" -*Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1 * "The Japanese Popstars are F***ing deadly. The End. I need say no more." -*Connected Magazine* “They’re gonna be riding high in the charts before long... Cut from the same cloth as Orbital and Underworld, theirs is a sky-skimming stadium-sized version: the kind of tracks built to make an entire field of ravers jump in unison. They’re something special...” -*DJ MAG * "Literally, amazing." -*Word Magazine * "The best dance album of 2008 and THE soundtrack to our summer." -*Irish Daily Star * “Crowd-pleasing Orb-meets-Kraftwerk anthems...pulsating Prodigy aggression... it’s time to get the pills*in.”**7/10*- NME * "With acid squelches, techno beats and an abrasive rock edge “We Just Are” is the obnoxious cousin of Phuture, Frankie Knuckles and all those other bedroom boffins.* Amidst the ruins of the superstar DJ era, it seems that dance music is growing old disgracefully with Justice, Digitalism and now punks like these rockin’ the house with little more than a beat up synth and a bad attitude."-CLASH "Currently Causing A Stir In The World Of Electro" *-*Mixmag * "By Far The Hottest Thing To Leave Irish Shores In Modern Times!!"* -*Our House Magazine * "Never has an Irish Dance Act Created So Much Hysteria From Press And Industry Alike" -*Hotpress

Remember girls and boys, submissions to the comp must be in by Wednesday 23rd July to enter...

:: KOPPARBERG COLLECTIVE PRESENTS KOBAI / JUNO / JUSTIN MARTIN / DHC DJS / SNAFU / THURSDAY 17TH JULY / 9PM-2AM / FREE WITH KOPPARBERG CARD / 3 WITHOUT :: Following on from the first Kopparberg gig last month, Kopparberg continue the collective in July with Justin Martin, Juno and Kobai. The gigs and clubnights celebrate and promote the brands quest to highlight uncomplicated music. Kopparberg are giving everyone over the age of 18 free entry to each of the nights by signing up for the Kopparberg Collective Card. All you need to do is sign up at the door at Snafu, and your card will be presented straight away. The second night takes place on Thursday 17th July, with this little line-up (timings tbc): KOBAI KOBAI 'If you're looking for something more upbeat, then cast your net no further then Kobai. A six-strong bunch of glaswegians capable of making an absolute racket like Kasabian being raped by a synthesizer. Sideways. Adored by Xfm's Jim Gellatly, this is electro-punk that you can monkey-dance to, and it's prudent to pay a visit to a friend whose name is prefixed by the word 'chemical' before they take to the stage. A word to the wise.' - NME JUNO JUNO "Its official Clyde 1 have finally found the happiest band on the planet! Forget the typical stony faced, aloof chill normally associated with a band, these guys and featured gal Manda Rin are joy & warmth personified. Juno have the potential to be the soundtrack to the next club generation, bring it on!" Clyde 1 Radio JUSTIN MARTIN JUSTIN MARTIN .." around 50 music fans flocked to the underground tunnels to cheer on the Red Stripe Music Award hopefuls. Soloist Justin Martin quickly struck a chord with dozens of music fans when he hit the stage first with his gravely voice and strong acoustic set. The 19-year-old built up his set with the emphatic Hold On then belted out My Hangover Cure with a quick plug for his album at the end.." Red Stripe Review Kopparberg Collective Part Three Thursday 14th August - Injuns / dBass / Right Hand Left DIRTY HEARTS CLUB KOPPARBERG

Mixtape VS Radio Skool with A LA FU AND KIDPROQUO Friday 20th June at Snafu // 10PM-3AM // 5/4 Once again the guys from Radio Skool return for another dose of audiotainment. Yep A LA FU and KIDPROQUO will take you on a musical journey, with their skills based in hip hop, electro, tech; and with record collections that would fear you, you never know what they'll pull out the bag. Anyone who has been before will know the script and those who don't should come down and check it out. Having previously hosted Lady Sovereign, Roots Manuva, Andy Votel, Lotek Hifi, New Flesh, Sugarhill Gang, and many more as well as A'La Fu having played everywhere from Glastonbury and Trans Musical to sets in Israel, Moscow, Croatia, Australia USA etc etc and has dropped numerous fine Radio Skool mix CDs and even a mix for Ninja Tune's Solid Steel the quality shows. SNAFU SNAFU MYSPACE

DIRTY HEARTS CLUB WITH OVER THE ATLANTIC, TOY + DHC DJS // THURSDAY 10TH JULY // 9PM-2AM // SNAFU // 3/2 Over The Atlantic consists of Bevan Smith and Nik Bevan. Together they make music that references producers such as Tchad Blake, Peter Gabriel, Kevin Shields and Brian Wilson, while maintaining a signature warmth and clarity flowing throughout the recordings, Signer-fied if you will. Toy have been making waves in Aberdeen over the past while, mainly as a result of their live performances. Their sound encompasses pop music veering towards psychedelia; some say nothing short of an uplifting version of The Doors. OVER THE ATLANTIC TOY DIRTY HEARTS CLUB SNAFU

MIXTAPE PRESENTS SLAM (SCI-FI HI-FI 5) AND DECIMAL (CHICAGO/SOMA) // FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST // 10PM-3AM // SNAFU Mixtape plays host to the latest SCI-FI-HI-FI party*with Soma legends SLAM, who lets face it needs little introduction. This show (15th August) is going to be different though, with Miekle and Orde finally having a stab at their own label mix series - Sci-Fi Hi-Fi (Volume 5: Slam, due to hit release on 7th July), you can expect a show that like Sci-Fi Hi-Fi, mixes up tracks from the last twelve months, as well as current and yet to be famous future big ones; with the synonymous sound, mixing and production skills that Slam bring to their own material. Joining SLAM is Somas latest recruit DECIMAL, whos been kicking up a techno sandstorm with his relentless live sets. Decimals performance is driving, hypnotic, and improvisational; he completely restructures and re-loops his productions on the fly, creating a unique dance floor experience each time he rattles the bass bins.*His tracks have been burning up dance floors at the*hands of some of the worlds most respected figures in techno, with his hypnotic jam, "Idiosynkratik, recently being licensed for M.A.N.D.Y.s Fabric 38 mix. LIMITED NUMBER OF ADV TICKETS 8 AVAILABLE NOW HERE, and at Earl of Sandwich, Attic and One-Up in the coming days. SLAM DECIMAL SNAFU

// Movida Corona 2008 // Snafu // Wednesday 30th July // Doors 9PM - 2AM // Competition Begins 9.30PM It's that time of year again when Corona are looking for the next big thing in DJ land. This year's Aberdeen heat of the Movida Corona World DJ Tournament takes place at Snafu (1 Union Street) on Wednesday 30th July. The aim of the competition is to give talented DJs the chance to perform and show off their mixing techinques and skills with the chance of winning prizes and the opportunity to get on the ladder of an increasingly difficult industry. The competition will be judged by - Sara Lamb (Corona), Mo (Snafu) and Martin Jay (Good Foot / Mom...The Video Broke / Ninety Nine / Estaminet). The winning DJ from the Aberdeen heat will receive a cheque for 100 on the night and qualify for the Scottish Semi-Final which takes place in Edinburgh in September. Following this, 8 DJs will compete for 4 places in the Scottish final (October - Glasgow) with a chance of winning a money prize and entry to the World Final which takes place in Austria during November. Previous winners have secured residencies at Snafu, so we'll be keeping an eye on this one too! Good luck folks. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As a basic list of rules, stipulations from Corona are as follow: Yes's - DJs must be over 18 - Play House music (ALL FORMS) this is the format across the board for Movida.* - DJs must use conventional methods only i.e. CDJ/TURNTABLE/MIXER - Solo performances accepted only. - DJs should have a following / pose(!) - And finally, should be responsible and respectful towards equipment, fellow competitors and judges. No's - Urban or Turntablist.* - Laptop DJing.* - Memory Sticks or Effects Units.* - No MCs, NO Duos or Teams.* - Irresponsible types or jokers. - Strictly no under 18s A full list of rules can be found at CORONA DJ TOURNAMENT So for all you undiscovered and aspiring house DJs out their, we want to make it easier for you to break into some of the worlds best club's around... All you have to do to enter is compile a 20 minute mix (any suitable bar/club style) as a mp3 file, CD or web link, and send it to: Claire Clark PR and Marketing Snafu 12 Exchange Street Aberdeen AB11 6PH Or for web links and mp3 files email: claire@clubsnafu.com Deadline for submissions Wednesday 23rd July.

// Movida Corona 2008 // Snafu // Wednesday 30th July // Doors 9PM - 2AM // Competition Begins 9.30PM It's that time of year again when Corona are looking for the next big thing in DJ land. This year's Aberdeen heat of the Movida Corona World DJ Tournament takes place at Snafu (1 Union Street) on Wednesday 30th July. The aim of the competition is to give talented DJs the chance to perform and show off their mixing techinques and skills with the chance of winning prizes and the opportunity to get on the ladder of an increasingly difficult industry. The competition will be judged by - Sara Lamb (Corona), Mo (Snafu) and Martin Jay (Good Foot / Mom...The Video Broke / Ninety Nine / Estaminet). The winning DJ from the Aberdeen heat will receive a cheque for 100 on the night and qualify for the Scottish Semi-Final which takes place in Edinburgh in September. Following this, 8 DJs will compete for 4 places in the Scottish final (October - Glasgow) with a chance of winning a money prize and entry to the World Final which takes place in Austria during November. Previous winners have secured residencies at Snafu, so we'll be keeping an eye on this one too! Good luck folks. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As a basic list of rules, stipulations from Corona are as follow: Yes's - DJs must be over 18 - Play House music (ALL FORMS) this is the format across the board for Movida.* - DJs must use conventional methods only i.e. CDJ/TURNTABLE/MIXER - Solo performances accepted only. - DJs should have a following / pose(!) - And finally, should be responsible and respectful towards equipment, fellow competitors and judges. No's - Urban or Turntablist.* - Laptop DJing.* - Memory Sticks or Effects Units.* - No MCs, NO Duos or Teams.* - Irresponsible types or jokers. - Strictly no under 18s A full list of rules can be found at CORONA DJ TOURNAMENT So for all you undiscovered and aspiring house DJs out their, we want to make it easier for you to break into some of the worlds best club's around... All you have to do to enter is compile a 20 minute mix (any suitable bar/club style) as a mp3 file, CD or web link, and send it to: Claire Clark PR and Marketing Snafu 12 Exchange Street Aberdeen AB11 6PH Or for web links and mp3 files email: claire@clubsnafu.com Deadline for submissions Wednesday 23rd July.

THURSDSAY 3RD JULY DIRTY HEARTS CLUB WITH THIEVES IN SUITS AND ROSS CLARK, PLUS DHC DJS - SNAFU / 9PM-2AM / 3/2 Thieves In Suits formed in 2007 through the demise of The Very, sharing opinions on the split and similar music influences (post punk, new wave, 80's indie, 90's post rock), the Edinburgh 3 piece decided to form Thieves In Suits. Since their first rehearsal in August 2007, theyve been busy gigging, writing material and putting together their debut album. Support comes from Glasgow one-man-outfit Ross Clark, whose combination of vocals, guitars, synth and harmonica, see him playing homage to, and being compared to figures such as Bob Dylan, Devendra Banhart, Bright Eyes and Elliott Smith. 'Ross Clark is a likeable performer of a remarkably young age considering his talent, looking and sounding like Bright eyes trapped in Buddy Holly's body.' - is this music? DIRTY HEARTS CLUB THIEVES IN SUITS ROSS CLARK

Giles has been busy working on a new podcast featuring a snippet of what you can expect from his friday night showdowns at Snafu. you can subscribe to / download the snafu podcast HERE

think it might be a busy one tonight (fingers crossed). make sure and get down early as all the bands tonight are winners.

tonight, tonight... remember come down tonight to get your Kopparberg card for free entry to see Kobai, Juno & Justin Martin on Thursday 17th July and The Draymin & Right Hand Left on Thursday 14th August.

Sorry - there's been some confusion our end. Timings have changed as below: Doors open 8.30PM Roots System 9.15PM Sergeant 10.15PM Fudge DJs til 2am... Yeeha!

Doors open 8.30PM Roots System 9.15PM Sergeant 10.15PM Fudge DJs til 2am... Yeeha!

Snafu PR Staff Wanted Ever wanted to remember what happened the night before? Then join the Snafu PR Team and be welcomed to sober partying! If you're friendly, outgoing, enthusistic, enjoy music and Snafu, and know your Hawtin from your Crookers and your Errors from your Kartta then apply here for competitive pay, free entry and many more benefits! Promotions staff are required to carry out tasks including daytime and evening flyering and postering, as well as duties at the club such as data capture and photo taking. Shift times vary, with contracts ranging from 5-15 hours per week. Full details will be available at interview stage. If you're interested in finding out more then email CVs/questions to claire@clubsnafu.com Thanks, Claire

MIXTAPE PRESENTS JAPANESE POSTARS // FRIDAY 29TH AUGUST // SNAFU Japanese Popstars are not as their name suggests. They are in fact three blokes from Northern Ireland who are making the kind of big-room electro that makes Erol Alkan throw off his headphones and start pointing at the CDJ when playing it. Fresh from supporting Klaxons and Hadouken!, their latest EP, including the laser gun-sampling "Delboy's Revenge" left the Miami WMC as wet and traumatised as a post-tsunami Phuket. The lads, signed to Gung-Ho, are now booked in for Glastonbury, Wireless, Oxegen and NOW Snafu, Aberdeen. Pop down and say "Konichiwa". Theyre gonna be riding high in the charts before long... Cut from the same cloth as Orbital and Underworld, theirs is a sky-skimming stadium-sized version: the kind of tracks built to make an entire field of ravers jump in unison. Theyre something special... - DJ MAG. "I'm knocked out! That is a BIG BIG record! Very strong!!" - Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1 ADV TICKETS 5 AVAILABLE NOW HERE, and at Earl of Sandwich, Attic and One-Up in the coming days. JAPANESE POPSTARS SNAFU

THE DEEP END PRESENTS GENE FARRIS WITH FUNKY TRANSPORT // SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST // SNAFU Gene Farris is the sinister minister of electronic musics changing sounds. Farris extensive discography of over fifty productions and global DJ track record is definitely a testament to the true sound of Chicago House. For Farris, music is his undoubted passion that inspires his works of the very best deep, bumpin, funky, soulful House tracks in the industry. With sultry beatn blends in the DJ booth, Farris has been known to entrance and twirl crowds into frenzies making him a party favorite around the world. Chicago born and raised Farris caught the DJ bug at the tender age of twelve. Inspired by the likes of Ron Hardy, Prince, and Roy Ayers, Farris began blending a mixture of funk, disco and soul with eighties pop icons such as Duran Duran. His love of disco is still apparent in his work. While making tapes for his neighborhood buddies Farris developed spinning skills into the unique fast and funky dexterous style that we now associate with him. As the critics continually applaud his greatening accomplishments, Gene Farris and his Farris Wheel Recordings empire continue to thrive. ADV TICKETS 5 AVAILABLE NOW HERE, and at Earl of Sandwich, Attic and One-Up in the coming days. GENE FARRIS SNAFU

MIXTAPE PRESENTS JESSE ROSE // FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST // 10PM-3AM // SNAFU Jesse Rose was raised on Motown soul, jazz and eighties funk in London, moving to Bristol to begin throwing club nights with old friend Jamie Anderson at the beginning of the nineties. In 1997 Jesse moved back to his hometown London and soon started playing regularly around the capital, honing his particular blend of Chicago house and early Detroit techno. He releasing his first mix CD Tec-House Living on the Subversive label under his Deeper Sound Of Bristol moniker before founding Front Room Recordings with Chris Belsey in 2001. The Front Room artist roster boasts the likes of Solid Groove, Trevor Loveys, Jamie Anderson, Atlantic Fusion, Rob Mello, John Tejada, Stefan Goldmann and productions and remixes by Jesse himself. Jesse also co-owns loungin recordings and his newly formed Made to Play imprint, though lately hes been releasing on Simple, Freerange REKIDS, Dubsided and Get Physical. As well as his own production slate, which includes the massive A-sided on Dubsided, Jesse has remixed the likes of Riton, Radio Slave, Elite Force, Kosma & Trevor Loveys to name a few. Jesse can also be found producing alongside Dave Taylor AKA Solid Groove/Switch under the guises of Induceve on Derrick Carters Classic label. Induceve highlights include Jazz Chops, Time To Begin and Monolevel on Classic as well as the Pick It Up EP on Dubsided. Jesse also regularly produces alongside Trevor Loveys as izit? ADV TICKETS 7 AVAILABLE NOW HERE, and at Earl of Sandwich, Attic and One-Up in the coming days. JESSE ROSE SNAFU

:: KOPPARBERG COLLECTIVE PRESENTS THE ADS / THE MOTH & THE MIRROR / THE LITTLE KICKS / MARTIN JAY / SNAFU / WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE / 8PM-2AM / FREE WITH KOPPARBERG CARD / 3 WITHOUT :: DOORS 20:00 THE LITTLE KICKS 21:00-21:30 THE MOTH & THE MIRROR 21:45-22:15 THE ADS 22:30-23:00 For this June, July and August only - Kopparberg (Premium Swedish Cider) brings you the Kopparberg Collective, a series of gigs and clubnights that celebrate and promote the brands quest to highlight uncomplicated music. Kopparberg are giving everyone over the age of 18 free entry to each of the nights by signing up for the Kopparberg Collective Card. All you need to do is sign up at the door at Snafu, and your card will be presented straight away. First night kicks off with this nice little line-up on Wednesday 25th June: THE ADS (single launch - "Say That It's Summer") THE ADS The Ads' explosive live shows are creating an extraordinary buzz around Scotland. The band kicked off 2007 by selling out King Tut's and the management team that steered Snow Patrol and Futureheads to success has since snapped them up. Cracking songs like "Mess" or "Maybe Tonight" sound like this fiesty four-piece have kidnapped The Buzzcocks' kitchen sink dramas and forcibly cojoined them with the raucous laddishness of the Small Faces. Gonnabees? Huge! You'll be chanting along with "Say That It's Summer" in minutes. THE MOTH & THE MIRROR(single launch - "Soft Insides") THE MOTH & THE MIRROR The Moth & The Mirror are a collection of people that have been stolen from other bands including Make Model, Brother Louis Collective, The Reindeer Section and Arab Strap. " A cross between Nick Cave and Bjork", said one newspaperman describing The Moth & The Mirror's particular brand of glock rock. "Soft Insides" was produced by Tony Doogan, also responsible for the production of the likes of Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian and The Reindeer Section to name but a few. THE LITTLE KICKS THE LITTLE KICKS Local heroes - The Little Kicks make a welcome return to the Snafu stage. Having been making waves in Scotland for the last year, plus supporting high profile bands they have that adaptable sound that can be rocked up a notch or doped down nice and slow. Lead singer Steven Milne has a raw honesty in his voice, that belies the strength of the band, but that's why it's so appealing, you can tell The Little Kicks can properly rock out when given the chance on stage. They've supported The Kooks, Mystery Jets, Editors, The Rakes, Dogs, Maximo Park, Editors, The Sunshine Underground, Brakes, Maccabees, Errors, Ed Harcourt, Electric Soft Parade, Morning Runner, The Rumblestrips and Jamie T; have played T in The Park; and in 2005 they won the Lee Sounds Scottish final and a Radio 1 Demo Derby in 2006. Kopparberg Collective Part Two Thursday 17th July - Kobai / Juno / Justin Martin Kopparberg Collective Part Three Thursday 14th August - The Draymin / Right Hand Left DIRTY HEARTS CLUB KOPPARBERG