INDUSTRI @BARCODE VAUXHALL
THURSDAY 28TH FEBRUARY 2008
REVIEW FOR SEENQUEEN
With the effects of partying at Matinee slowly wearing off, we decided to make a trip south of the river to the enticement of Barcode Vauxhall on a Thursday, which has recently been taken over by the fabulous scene queen Minty with her new venture Industri.
Styled as a seductive and raunchy club night but with the feel of a private party, the entrance to Barcode had been suitably dressed with gorgeous black drapes, concealing the club behind, so we felt as though we were making a grand entrance as we swept through. Once inside, the walls were decked with Industri signage to distinguish the night from the regularity of Barcode and our ears were delighted with the familiar sounds of Brent Nicholls, who was pumping out his unique latin twist and funky electro fuelled vibe to a crowd of party boys & girls, scene faces, off duty DJ’s as well as Barcode regulars revelling in the atmosphere.
Minty welcomed us in her usual voluptuous fashion, spotting us through the crowd and running up, arms out wide to great and usher us to the bar. There we joined her in shots of Tequila and the special offer of Blue Vodka, which were far too tempting laced with our favourite energy drink to give us the necessary kick after the last weekend clubbing workout. Chatting with this enigmatic hostess, it was clear that Minty is thrilled with having landed her own club night, after years of hard work on the scene and she has certainly made her mark on this popular Vauxhall venue. As she was so welcoming, we couldn’t resist tempting her to more shots, which came pouring over the bar with alarming regularity.
So, the scene was set for another fun filled experience, albeit on a more intimate level. The only missing element was Paul Heron, who would normally join Brent behind the decks, mixing up their thunderous cocktail of music. However, with Paul enjoying the Mardi Gras season down under, in his place was the energetic Steven Geller, who had been hand picked by Minty and Brent to stand in for Paul. Soon we realised exactly why, as Steven infused his bounce and youth behind the decks, blending his music choice perfectly with Brent’s.
Familiar face after familiar faced rolled in and out of the club throughout the night and with drinks and music flowing in volumes it was hard not to become engulfed in the brilliance of this club venture. The added surprise of being pushed in front of the camera lens was too much to resist and we succumbed completely to the party atmosphere that Minty, her boys and Barcode had aimed to deliver, and deliver they did, in bucket loads!
With the call work the following day, we eventually bid our farewells, slipping into the Vauxhall night and a short journey home to sleep off our partying excesses, refusing the many temptations on offer after Industri had hung up its boots for another Thursday.
Since its launch just four week’s ago, Industri seems to already be developing itself into a must visit event and certainly will have us going back for more. The combination of Minty, her boys (Brent & Paul) and the excellent Barcode setting is a hard act to follow and is clearly a winning formula. So, if’s it’s a great party, great music and a fun evening all-round you’re after, get yourselves down to Barcode on a Thursday from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m. Thoroughly recommended!! (DISCO MATT)
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