Stuart Ojelay's Midlands clubbing guide - December 21
West Midlands DJ Stuart Ojelay shares his top tips on where to go to get your groove on this weekend.
So here we are, another huge festive week is upon us! Personally, I would like to thank everyone who has read this column through the year, from the people sitting on their sofas to the DJs and promoters.
Trust me, your support doesn't go unnoticed. Hopefully you're all reading this in good health, as if we're to believe some stories, the end of the world is today!
You'll see a lot of events below to reflect this.
Also, I will give you an insight into my hectic festive gig calendar that started in Frankfurt and Amsterdam last week – madness is an understatement!
Fuel are hosting a Yuletide soiree at The Vaults in Birmingham tonight, which I'm sure you can imagine is some combination! Expect sure-fire party anthems to disco supplied by James Garrett and myself, with Danny Kane, Becki De Funk and Onefour.
Then over at Spotlight in Digbeth they have Jozif headlining, who is one of the rising stars of underground electronica. Real Garage will be doing exactly as their name suggests as they supply acts such as Dreem Team and Live Pa Kele la Roc at Sound Ctrl.
Beyond will be transforming Bambu into a Santa's grotto complete with a house, bass and jackin' beats soundtrack. DJs include Cause & Effect, Alex Parkin, De Contrebande and Becki De Funk.
Stafford is looking lively tonight as Vidal Lounge has their End of the World- themed party hosted by the same team that bought you Lococo. So that means you'll be served up the highest quality underground house music. DJs include Luke Speake, Daniel Fellows and Leigh Pritchard. Couture are celebrating their third birthday tonight with some great drinks prices and free entry before 11pm so act fast on this one!
Moving into Saturday and Decadance have a new home in Escape Kidderminster. Davey Boy is at the helm alongside Rhythmic Groove and Rob James.
Stourbridge has the house that bass built at The Academy. Bringing in the big beats are Hannah Wants and Ill Phill. Hed Kandi brings a huge festive production to Gatecrasher in Birmingham. Dean Oram will support Resident DJs Andy Daniels and Stephanie Jay on percussion.
Bringing us house music for a great cause is We Become 1 at Rooftop, Birmingham.
DJs include WDPproject and Miss Bexta with all proceedings going towards Macmillan cancer research.
TRMNL bring us their last event of 2012 at LAB11 in Digbeth. All year they've brought us the very best in forward thinking underground music and again you won't be disappointed. Crazy P and Amine Edge take charge of what could be an epic evening!
That's all for me for now, I hope you all have a fine festive season and look forward to catching up with you soon!
See you on the other side!