Hed Kandi Rocks Bristol!!!

This article is about Hed Kandi @ Carling Academy in Bristol, Sat 05 Aug 2006

Since I 'Quit' promoting nightclubs and events back on April fools day, saying I'm done & dusted with it all, and 'ill never run another night again... we'll I lied and only had a 20 minute break.... I just hope you're all grateful!!

I've bragged about many of my achievements and told everyone how wonderful I am, but I honestly think the proudest moment of it all occurred on Saturday night.

When everything comes together as it did on Saturday at The Bristol Academy, words just do not describe! Theres normally something to put a downer on the night and don't get me wrong, we can improve, but in general...... it was one hell of a night and I hope those that attended agree. I mean how good were those dancers to look at? The whole package from Hed Kandi was spot on, with the decor and stage set up looking as fantastic as before

I think the reputation of Hed Kandi in Bristol is pretty poor, yet Last October we gave you the best night of '05, so why? People were gagging for a return but all the hype fizzled out due to financial reasons.

In general, the House scene has moved on from Hed Kandi and taken a turn for the electro edged stuff... buts what to say that Hed Kandi cannot move with the times? After all, this years albums have all been credible.. I think a lot of people dissmissed this event beforehand as being cheesy and past it, but in Rob Wilder, John Jones and Andy Warburton.. Hed Kandi put on one of the greatest displays of 'how to entertain a crowd' that I have witnessed (and i've run nights featuring the king of entertainment - Timmy Mallett - see right >).

The night developed straight from the off. There were no prima-donna DJs trying to play the most 'upfront' set of their lives with no sense of how to interact with those that have paid to see them, just 3 genuinely talented guys looking to have a good time.

A massive thank you must also go out to the Djs that supported... Luke Langson and Alex Clark kept many of you dancing away upstairs whilst Greg Shaw and Amos Nelson (Indy 500) tore up the downstairs bar! But lets not forget Nathan Thompson, Stu Bennett and Andy Newman who all showed exactly why they are considered amongst the cream of Local DJing talent.

Anyone that spoke with me on Saturday will tell you just how excited i got beforehand, and anyone that spoke to me before saturday will tell you how nervous i was.. promoting events like this is a rollercoaster of emotions, but when it all goes according to plan, there is simply no better feeling.

I hope you all had as good a night as i did, but i have a sneaky suspicion that we havent heard the last of Hed Kandi in Bristol.....

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Dan,

I would like to thank you & for a great night on Saturday, I didn't think that you were going to be able to produce a night as you did last October, but mate; you have certainly surpassed yourself with Saturdays deliverance.
It's not often that you can go out, where ever you go in the world & find that everyone is there for the right reason; & that is to have a good night & enjoy the music - there are usually some idiots that will try & spoil the party for everyonie else, but Saturday is one of those exceptions (unless I was too battered to realise) - the music was spot on, the atmosphere was brilliant the pepole were beautiful (especially the dancers) & even the security staff seemed to enjoy thereselves (which is a bonus)

If anyone has a poor view of HK in Bristol is certainly didn't show on Saturday & I can't wait for the next HK in Bristol & I think that my view will be shared by everyone else that enjoyed Saturday as much as I did?!

Maccers
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Edited Wed 09 Aug 2006
DID U GET LAID OR SOMETHING...?
Who laughed: MadManLarry and MrBenn
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Fucking sounds like it, bet he's been walking round work whistling too! ;-)
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
cheeky Feckers......
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Ah well Maccers, there's nothing wrong with getting a bit...
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Ah well Maccers, there's nothing wrong with getting a bit...

getting a bit what mate?
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Laid... you dummy!
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
sorry mate ....... still recovering from Saturday/Sunday, my brain is still a bit pickled - I got a lovely Mrs that pisked me up Sunday morning :-) (didn't get laid though - was TOO SPANNERED)
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Ah well Maccers, there's nothing wrong with getting a bit...

To be fair Maccers, I dont blame you for not getting Adsy ... in his world this sentence could have been finished with one of many ridiculous endings:

there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of coke
there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of ket
there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of poppers
there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of chocolate digestives cus I'm stoned
there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of bum love from a tramp
there's nothing wrong with getting a bit of bum love from a tramp

Steady mate, keep your sexual fantasies to yourself!
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Steady mate, keep your sexual fantasies to yourself!

and to think, I was gonna wear some of my brothers trampy clothes, sit outside a cash machine at 4 am and hope you walked by ....
Who laughed: GrooveKitten, Maccers and Adsy-Hat
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
I had a good night there was much fun to be had upstairs. How wet was the floor though I saw at least 5 people fall over (incl me) :-( saw one bloke fall over do a half hearted breakdance move with a sexy gurn face to boot-and then just sat in the water...at least he looked happy?!
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
NEW I had a good night there was much fun to be had upstairs. How wet was the floor though I saw at least 5 people fall over (incl me) :-( saw one bloke fall over do a half hearted breakdance move with a sexy gurn face to boot-and then just sat in the water...at least he looked happy?!

Shit you saw that?!
Who laughed: mashingitup and Maccers
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
God god maccer's......what in tarnations is wrong with you ??!
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
I had a good night there was much fun to be had upstairs. How wet was the floor though I saw at least 5 people fall over (incl me) :-( saw one bloke fall over do a half hearted breakdance move with a sexy gurn face to boot-and then just sat in the water...at least he looked happy?!

Luke?
Who laughed: Longstaff
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Cheers for the compliments Maccers. the rest of you can fuck off.
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
I had a good night there was much fun to be had upstairs. How wet was the floor though I saw at least 5 people fall over (incl me) :-( saw one bloke fall over do a half hearted breakdance move with a sexy gurn face to boot-and then just sat in the water...at least he looked happy?!

Luke?


has to be luke
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Without a doubt!!
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Posted Wed 09 Aug 2006
Fuck off you losers. I was flat out straight as a dice in the Academy, and although i considered a catepillar at the front of the stage, i lacked the motivation to unleash such a work of art on people that, well, quite frankly didn't deserve it!

It wasn't until i got to Timbuk2 that my jawline started its spuradic twinges. It seems there's an unwritten rule in that place that my face must contort whenever i'm there....

doesn't just apply to me though, hey adsy, rich, neil, tom, pork chop, lanky cunt......? and so on...
Who laughed: DJ-K-TAY, GrooveKitten, Browners, clinton-brown, tombrown007, Adsy-Hat and Bevster
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Posted Thu 10 Aug 2006
I had an amazing night, from start to finish! So much detail into getting the academy looking great and it really paid off with such a great crowd and atmosphere. Music was top notch aswell, definaltely the best Hed Kandi ive been to for music. Thanks to Dan and Mark and all involved for another top night!
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Posted Thu 10 Aug 2006

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