27/05/2008
Once again London plays host to the largest indoor Indie extravaganza of the year. Yes, The Insomniacs Ball returns on Saturday (May 31st) for its fifth instalment, and it’s a far larger beast than previous incarnations; albeit a friendly beast. Not the kind that snarls viciously and crunches your hand like a bear-trap on a watermelon for petting its head and cooing “Who’s a pretty boy then?”
The Insomniacs Ball is kind of like a one-night festival - only really cheap to get into and with special offers on drinks before 11pm - which is always music to our ears. Taking place at SeOne, beneath the vaulted arches of London Bridge, the night offers an eclectic mix of bands and artists hand-wrapped into a (not-so) delicate package of music and debauchery. (NOTE: Planet Notion does NOT condone debauchery. We just enjoy it.)
The night will be split into five arenas, each showcasing an array of musical talent, visuals and performance. These include The Insomniacs Stage (Live Room), Clash Magazine (VIP) and the Lizard Lounge (Chill Out). Two new additions for 2008 will be The Club Room, an arena hosted by London’s infamous club promoters Adventure’s Close To Home (ACTH), and the ‘Be@Insomniacs’ arena, hosted by avant-garde club promoters Be.
Like a kid given free-rein in the Woolie’s Pic‘n’Mix department, ACTH have picked some of the finest talents in club land. French fashionista and crunk/trance DJ ‘DJ Orgasmic’, ghetto-ravers Radioclit – who recently had Notion’s ‘Stand and Point’ a-shaking, remix maestro Riton, Parisian princess Missy Rabbit, and the resident DJs will all be representing ACTH at SeOne. BANGIN’!
Be@Insomniacs will be putting on a show of walking burlesque, fire-breathing and performance acts, backed by renowned DJs from the successful French label Kitsune. London’s very own Punks Jump Up will be spinning pop-tinged beats, remixes and grooves alongside the electro, post-punk of the Lovely Jonjo, and the "SICK" sounds of resident 'Be' DJ, David H. DOUBLE BANGIN’!
Add to this eclectic mix the likes of Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, the bass-driven, post-hardcore, electro of The Ghost Frequency, The Dead Kids, and a whole host of other acts and DJs, and you’ve got yourself one hell of a night… Hmmm… They don’t call it The Insomniacs Ball for nothing. Sleep’s going to be bottom of the agenda. Welcome to My World!
The Insomniacs Ball
Saturday May 31st 2008
9pm – 6am
SeOne, Great Western Street,
London Bridge, London
Tickets: £9.50 (adv)
Queue Jump Tickets Also Available!
FREE drink available for EVERY drink before 11pm
(Excludes Champagne)
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