Clubbing Reviews 2006
2006 was the year of Great British festivals for us. At one we covered no less than three festies in as many weeks. Read on for all the juicy backstage gossip, DJ rumours and the messy bits we could remember. Bring on Summer 2007.
 Last year’s Bestival event once again become a favourite of the festival season. A fantastic finale to a great summer - smiles, joy and laughter all round.
Well, the rumour wheel has been rolling fast as news of our second headliner has been creating one hell of a buzz. And yes, its true the mighty Scissor Sisters are headlining our three day extravaganza this Sept
 The organisers of this year’s Creamfields event at Daresbury, Halton say the show was a thorough success.
They are delighted it passed without major incidents and that disruption to the local area was minimised as far as possible. "When we chose Daresbury as our
This weekend saw Global Gathering make history by becoming the biggest dance music festival not only in the UK, but in the world. The two day camping event took place in Stratford-Upon-Avon and featured a range of once-in-a-lifetime performances from Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim and Groove Armada.
The capacity crowds of 50,000 witnessed nothing short of a dance phenomenon when over 175 DJs rocked every...
 Groove Armada and Lovebox are proud to announce this year’s headline acts. On Saturday 22nd July your festival hosts GROOVE ARMADA will once again take to the stage with an exclusive first UK performance of their new material and all new live show.
On Sunday 23rd July Lovebox welcome the funk sensation that is JAMIROQUAI to Lovebox for his only UK festival performance of 2006! Alongside the headliners will be 10 Arenas,
Festival-goers by the thousands glide through Marble Arch outside London’s Hyde Park on a scorching summer’s day in June for the third day of the O2 Wireless Festival. Exclusive sets from Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell Williams and Junior 'Gong' Marley await all those eagerly logging on...
They said this was the year the Nokia Isle of Wight Festival returned to its rightful place as one of the main festival events in the UK calendar. So with a solid line-up, capacity increased to 50,000 and an amazing weather forecast, Clubbing UK sailed over to the island to see if this year’s event could live up to its heritage as the oldest and possibly most talked about music festival in the British Isles. I’d like to say that ...
 Journeying to Hi Fi North, the brand new ‘festival concept’ from Global Gathering that promised a contemporary ‘formula and festival structure’ never experienced before… the revellers on the festival bus (despite having paid an astonishing £12 to get on) were all suitably excited.... I certainly witnessed some ...
 After arriving at Winchester’s Matterly Bowl for the first Hi Fi South Festival, we set up camp in the VIP camping area before having a quick scout around the venue. Anyone considering the benefits of the VIP packages, should definitely opt for it as it was only a mere 250-300 yards from the carpark to our tent! It all seemed so easy with literally no queues in sight!
 It’s a rare occasion that Danny Howells plays a mid-weeker in London, so no surprise then that before long West Central Street resembled a road block as people gathered out side AKA, waiting to begin a much needed Wednesday tonic. Danny was booked to be on deck duties all night and play amongst things, a special extended ‘Choice - A Collection Of Classics’ set. His Choice album came out on Azuli Records
this month and has received rave reviews...
 Well blow me down with a blow-back off a laughing gas balloon, it’s that time already when we waddle out for the first time since the Xmas stuffing and head out to celebrate New Year’s Eve and the start of 2006.
For some unbeknown factor, it seems this year literally every single person I know has barely organised NYE 2005 and were all chancing the local pubs and clubs (with the new fancy 24 hour drinking licenses in effect)...
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