VICTORY...

Sometimes the weekends don't really start here, especially with the fine entertainment on 6 days a week at Snafu. There's no divide.. which is good because you'd hope the weekend doesn't just slide into the self harming alcoholic overload that the local press seems hell bent on hyping into holocaustic/battleground comparisons (we know who the irresponsible sensationalists at the P+J are). Anyway the point being that there was a fresh gathering of music and people at Peacock on Saturday that made us feel that there was a cross pollination of good times, a freshness that Snafu can't bare all by itself (ok a bit of inflated ego there). Barry got all kryptonic and the white walls has us imaginging Grace Jones riding through New York in search of a dancefloor. Nice one Kit, Kenny + co.

GOLDEN

Things are getting rather tasty in the next few months. We've managed to put together a schedule of resident showcases and very nice guests too. We'll be tweaking the Monday and Wednesday schedule slighty (more soon) and adding some Sunday shows that will be diving into the demented future as well as the historic past. These 2 shows shall be splendid. Also remember there's Peanut Butter Wolf and James Pants on Wed 19 March and it's looking like Caged Baby and his Live Experience on Friday 14 March. Oh and the much anticpated appearance of Vitalic is pretty much a sell-out.

Q-BERT
THE PRESETS
CAGEDBABY
VITALIC

ROLL ON ROLL OFF

Well it may not be everyone's thing by sitting down for an evening of Lloyd Webber tunage to a camped out crew of roller skaters... but after witnessing the updated action down at the In-line jam at Transition Extreme last week it was good to see the 2X2s up close for the press launch. Lovely bunch of girls in the cast too. Ahh the memories of the Louie Vega night roller-bending are streaming back.

MAKE ABERDEEN BETTER

A quick link to support the campaign for a new contemporary arts centre in Aberdeen. Or i guess it'll be known as the CACA. Better have spanking toilet facilties if so.

RESIDENT PAGES

Online soon we'll be getting in-depth with the infantry keeping the Snafu ship sailing smoothly week to week. Funky Transport will be on hand to offer advice on sleeping at parties while A LA FU talks about his recent release on Big Dada (also feratured in the new Snafu Magazine).

BRIAN ROSS

We're edging ever closer to the Parliament decision on the fabulous new arts centre penned for Aberdeen's Union Terrace Garden. Hopefully we'll be able to celebrate properly in Issue 16 of Snafu Magazine, out in February, but in the mean time we'll continue to enjoy the current Peacock location and it's upcoming live painting with local mural wonderkid Brian Ross. Running from 15th Jan to 2nd Feb.

LEAKING BRAIN
PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS

RYAN RISS + CO

One of the most rewarding aspects to putting together the magazine over the last year has been hooking up with creative cats all over the globe eager to contribute their doodles. Because of the nature of our free zine we can't offer fees for the time-consuming, kick-ass work but there's good exposure to be had as we march towards spreading the 'fu' word far and wide (each issue we get postal requests to new and wonderful corners of the globe - like, literally from Dunfermline to Croatia). So big thanks must go to the regulars who have been on the ball for the last few issues including Gordon Tait (Beano) and especially Santa Monica's Ryan Riss (artwork above) who has been keeping me right on the Californian art scenes too. Next issue we've also got contributions coming from Turbokrapfen (crookers) and Ric Stultz from Milwaukee - think that's where Happy Days was set :)

RYAN RISS
RIC STULTZ
TURBOKRAPFEN

SNAFU MAGAZINE 16

So... there's a time-line on the oil revenues that the North East will be enjoying. We start to look at the developments being put into place to safeguard the city and shire's long-term economic future. And judging by recent activity - the times they are a changing (sorry, saw that Dylan film last night)

Editorial features:

TRUMP DENIAL - a victory for Scottish democracy + conservation or a shameful flaw in attracting future global investment to the NE
LEMON TREE -- closure of an institution. Testimonials from performers, staff and customers on what its loss will mean
LICENSE LAWS - from September 2009 entry to Aberdeen nightclubs will be before 12.30am only. What does this say about Aberdeen's attempts
to become a cosmopolitan European city? (including leafleting on the streets + issuing entertainment licenses)
PEACOCK VISUAL ARTS - new arts centre announcement!
GREEN INITIATIVE - the plan around Aberdeen harbour
LOCAL LABELS -- preview of 3 upcoming music labels in Scotland
SNAFU EVENTS -- Q+A with Presets, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stacey Pullen, Artizan Music, Thieves Like Us + more
TRIPTYCH PREVIEW -- the eclectic festival does the rounds again

+ all the regulars on culture, lifestyle + music.

MIXTAPE - TWISTED ELECTRONICA

A fine Feb fest of Fridays to look forward to. From the Detroit rhythms of Stacey Pullen to the crunktastic Crookers via our most excellent residents who certainly hold their own. A LA FU has just released a hip-hop/funk/soul based retrospective of the BIG DADA back catalogue but as with the B-More world he's thoroughly adapted to the house sound of crunk + fidget these days. No, not cartoon characters but merely a desciption of the dirty drive our Friday nights now take. Meanwhile Giles Walker's FRESHER'S MIX will give you the lowdown on his musical talents as Brazlian Funk, B-more, Miami Booty Bass are all blended down with an indie-electro edge.

MASTER-H

Was grand catching up with the Parisian smoothie over Hogmanay. We even introduced him to the delights of harbour socialising and karaoke come New Year's Day. Just don't mention hogging the stereo to Marty Jay. Anyways he's been making some top tungage that's coming out on all kinds of quality labels this year... rumour has it Soma will be pushing his galic charms again.

MASTER-H
SOMA

BUGGY SEASON

A while away yet.

TRANSITION EXTREME IN-LINE

Those lovely chaps down the park have an event for the in-line fraternity coming up. Raving Scottish lad Chas Sands should be in attendance. He's a pro roller kid done good round the globe - rather in the same vein as John Rattray in the skate world. Snafu mag will be snapping it up on the 19th... free entry for bladers + co down at Snafu afterwards.

TRANSITION EXTREME

CROOKERS

Crunkle, Crankle and Pop...
Remixers of Chemical Brothers, Bonde de Role, Magik Johnson, Van Helden etc... this italian duo look set for superstardom in 008 with tracks that wipe the vomit off a vice party bunking bronco... love it or hate it the music and their loyal followers (blog trogs/skins extras/nutbags) will pretty much make this one of the biggest crunkathons the north east of trumpville has ever endeavoured to slever...

CROOKERS MIX
CROOKERS SPACE
CROOKERS HYPE