Tighten Up - this Saturday 6 May 2006

[tim p]

TIGHTEN UP
Saturday 6 May 2006
@ Catch (Upstairs Bar)
22 Kingsland Rd
Shoreditch
London, E2
Doors: 9pm til 2am
FREE ENTRY
(No Dress Code)

Another Rough & Rugged Mix-Up of Scorchin' Ska, Cool Cool Rocksteady, Classic Reggae, Raw Roots & Heavyweight Dub.

The Tighten Up Crew return to Shoreditch on Saturday 6 May and are joined by the mighty Gladdy Wax. Gladdy has been the most popular guest at Tighten Up since the club started a full six years ago and never fails to please with a mix of the very sweetest AND the most militant Reggae music...a true master.

>>>STOP PRESS<<<
Just confirmed - we are very proud to announce that once again the legendary producer Clive Chin will be joining us on the decks with another classic selection or Ska and Reggae from the Randy's stable.



for more info email [e-mail] or check www.dancecrasher.co.uk

Forthcoming Tighten Up dates
3 June - with guest Jesse James (4 times revival cup winner)
1 July - The Dub Organiser Crew: Dave Hendley & Stu Tolhurst
Tighten Up is sponsored by Trojan Records.

[Mrs Trellis]

I'm not able to make it this weekend and looking at the line-up I'm gutted. It looks like its going to be another classic session with Gladdy and Clive Chin both in attendance.

Have a good one Tim & Steve and I wouldn't mind hearing the recording of this if you're doing one....

[tim p]

Hi Ian

I'll sort you a recording (as long as it comes out OK!) give me around 6 weeks to sort it...

[Benj52]

Shame you weren't there, Ian, it was a lovely night.

As everyone knows by now, I'm a CD man so most of the tunes are way beyond my ken, I feel relieved if I just about recognise the rhythm but particularly Gladdys set took me to a warm and comfortable place.

So much so that I thought "stuff the last Tube, it's a Night Bus for me".

Highlights included:

- chatting with Tim and Steve - such nice people and probably the main reason I stiil make the effort
- meeting Peter Levi and Kelly
- talking footie with Bilko (sorry mate, I was a bit pissed!) and a lot of other East London heavyweights
- Clive Chin's dreamy eyes
- Bob Brookes' suit (again)
- Gladdys graciousness
- finding out the Mighty Champion is a grandpa
- meeting a Scilian called Fabian on the Night Bus

Not so good:

- not knowing what was playing most of the time
- Night Bus bizness - the usual wait and intermidable trip home
- god awful hangover the next day compounded by the 2 year old jumping up and down on my head

See youse there soon!

Cheers Tim and Steve

Ben