Apr 9th: Offline returns to the Dogstar: samba drums, go-go, punk, hip hop + craft!

[Roadkill]

i spent the evening in bed coughing and sneezing

Ditto, otherwise I'd have gone. Glad it was a good one though.

 

[colacubes]

That was chuffing brilliant

The sinus infection I have woken up to this morning is not

 

[editor]

Eme's still in bed with last night's make-up smudged all over her mush. I woke up too early because I'm still over-excited!

That was a fantastic night. The Actionettes were superb, Barking Bateria were blistering. I loved I Wanna Be Sedated (especially when the Actionettes joined them onstage), Milk Kan really are a fantastic band and Lady Lykez was excellent as ever and what I saw of Vic's set looked great.

A big thank to you the DJs, who played over and above the call of duty. My carefully penned DJ timetable fell apart in the first ten minutes, but everyone rallied brilliantly. At one point ianw was playing rock and roll upstairs, LDR (plus unexpected DJ twister!) were rocking the back room with the Smiths while the Revd and Bluesteak were laying down some dance grooves in the front room. Now that's what Offline is all about!

I'm knackered, but that was great fun. Thanks to everyone for coming down. Next one is on May 14th with Josie Long, Atomic Suplex and the Voodoo Trombone Quartet. Bring it on!

 

[twister]

LDR (plus unexpected DJ twister!) were rocking the back room with the Smiths

I was covering LDR's extended fag break. Loved it though. The night and the wading through mounds of country to find something that might work.

Cheers ed, well done.

 

[Thimble Queen]

That's gonna REALLY stink if you spray it inside!

(Living with Graffers, they're a fucking nightmare!)

we used the smoking area out the back...

craft corner went really well... it was mostly boys making stuff, thats never happened before !


Cheers ed and everyone else for a wicked night!

 

[colacubes]

we used the smoking area out the back...

craft corner went really well... it was mostly boys making stuff, thats never happened before !


Cheers ed and everyone else for a wicked night!

There was some seriously good sock puppet work going on

 

[eme]

craft corner went really well... it was mostly boys making stuff, thats never

Gutted I missed this, but did met a boy upstairs with a respectable amount of glitter all over him, who had made a sheep 'with charisma' with you lot

A Very Top night!

[paying for it mightily today]

 

[girasol]

I missed a few things due to stupid stomach pains, but once that went away I was able to appreciate how wonderful Offline was!

 

[magneze]

Yes, it was an excellent night.

 

[_pH_]

ow. owowowowowow

ow.

ow.

 

[_pH_]

Voodoo Trombone Quartet.

dead trombonists

 

[Cheesypoof]

Excellent night, i thoroughly enjoyed it!

thanks mr editor, dogstar is awesome.

 

[boohoo]

That was a very good night! Craft corner went well and as MDK said, it was the boys making and who seemed terribily excited at turning old socks into puppets.

 

[Chuff]

I am soooooooooooooo hungover (Still)

my head really hhurts <cries>

 

[Thimble Queen]

My head still hurts!! But it was worth it....

Roll on 14th May! x x

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Well that looked like it was great fun, shame im in Japan. I promice to make it back for the next one. It contains the lovely Josie Long and falls on my birthday too so Im very much looking forward to it.

 

[editor]

Well that looked like it was great fun, shame im in Japan. I promice to make it back for the next one. It contains the lovely Josie Long and falls on my birthday too so Im very much looking forward to it.

Well, your lot are playing, so I hope you make it!

 

[editor]

Here's two photos from the night. More to come later. Boy was it packed!

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Blinking heck thats pretty full up.

 

[editor]

Blinking heck thats pretty full up.

Getting from the mixing desk to the stage was a ruddy nightmare!

The sound quality there was much better than I expected. Milk Kan in particular sounded great, even if I say so myself

 

[Crispy]

and that's just the one room!

 

[editor]

and that's just the one room!

Here's how it looked downstairs at past 3am after all the house lights had been on for ages. Even after a burst of Mrs Mills, they still wouldn't leave!

 

[rennie]

Thank you for a great party ed! shame I missed all the bands.

 

[editor]

Some more pics:

Loads more here: http://www.urban75.org/offline/offline58_dogstar.html

 

[bluestreak]

Sweatiest DJ ever! It was literally pouring off me!

 

[editor]

Sweatiest DJ ever! It was literally pouring off me!

You did a heroic job!

 

[bluestreak]

Cheers!

 

[Choc]

i wanna see photographic evidence !!

 

[Choc]

oopps i can see it now. ....let me seeeee!

 

[Choc]

that photographic evidence really shows a thumping party.

its a real shame i missed it....meh!