Two weeks ago, a 20-year old man died at the Warehouse Project after taking drugs. The club made no comment on their social media pages, something which irked me on the Sunday after it...
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After a 20-year old died after taking drugs on the premises last weekend, why the silence from Warehouse Project – who have been in this situation before?
Why is Warehouse Project refusing to say anything at all about the death of a 20-year old who was at their venue last weekend? This is the question I asked last Sunday and today,...
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Sacha will be very pleased indeed! Manchester mayor Andy Burnham jokes about holding rave for Michael Gove when Tories come to town next week – and gives his night time economy adviser’s venue a plug too…
No, I didn’t think I’d end up writing about something that happened at the Labour Party conference on this blog either – but such is the world we live in. Yesterday, Greater London mayor...
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Sacha Lord believes in looking after yourself at his events – so how much will he charge you for water to remain hydrated this weekend?
Say what you like about Sacha Lord – and this blog frequently comments on the self-declared man on a mission to save hospitality across Britain. But there’s one area that I won’t hear a...
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Was this the weekend that the anti-vaxxers finally turned against Sacha Lord – and just how much DID he charge people attending Parklife at the weekend for a bottle of water?
The problem with trying to speak out of both sides of your mouth is that eventually, you’re going to get called out on it. This is especially true when you’re in a prominent public...
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What planet is this man on? Sacha Lord charges £2.50 for bottles of water and £11 for something boozy – but apparently it’s not a rip-off because Creamfields do it too!
Sacha Lord isn’t a name I’ve written much about of late – but rest assured this blog hasn’t forgotten about this self-declared man on a mission to save hospitality. A mission which has a...
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On a week where he said doctors should say sorry for affecting Britain’s mental health, a pertinent question – why DOES Manchester mayor Andy Burnham put up with out of control adviser Sacha Lord?
The name Andrew Murray Burnham might not mean much to you from the outset. But he’s been in politics for over 25 years. Born in Liverpool in 1970, he was educated at a comprehensive...
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Sacha Lord calls for “lockdown fanatic” doctors to say sorry days after a conspiracy nut calls for medics to face Nuremberg style trials – so what the hell is he playing at?
Sacha Lord is not a man who gets particularly kind treatment by this blog. Booking plague rave DJs for his events, refusing to urge his followers to help end the pandemic whilst doing his...
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Is this what’s in store for England in August – part two? Dutch nightclubs are taking legal action against the government after they closed clubs just two WEEKS after reopening
All the way back on Sunday, I wrote about how the Netherlands had to reinstate numerous restrictions at the weekend. One of those was the closure of nightclubs, which had only been allowed to...
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Were they running a two for the price of one when you did the bookings, Simon? People going to Defected’s London and Manchester events might experience a touch of déjà vu…
First thing’s first. I’m sure Defected are very keen to get back to running events. They are an events company with a record label business attached to these days, ultimately. But I can’t help...
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The posters may have been made by an 8 year old with Paint, but at least you could read them! As a 1998 festival promo is unearthed, a reminder of a simpler time…
These days, festivals are bigger than ever in more ways than one. Not only are there more of them than ever before, but almost all of them feel the need to put on as...
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What’s with your attraction to rule breakers, Sacha? Mr Lord is on Twitter complaining about Dua Lipa’s tour being postponed – who spent most of lockdown ignoring it
The mind of Sacha Lord is a truly strange and contradictory place. It’s a place which condemns plague raves in his native Manchester, yet sees no issue booking plague rave DJs for his Parklife...
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Everyone’s blaming Boris Johnson for lockdown carrying on in England – and they’re right – but aren’t the industry just a little bit to blame for this predicament?
Before anyone comes at me claiming I’m a Tory stooge, let’s get this out of the way. I hold no truck for Boris Johnson. I think he’s the worst Prime Minister in living memory....
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Is it not hypocrisy when your mates do it? Sacha Lord accused of double standards booking plague rave favourites Solardo – whilst also condemning plague raves on his Twitter account!
The activities of plague rave favourites Solardo were documented back on Monday. I also noted at the time that they’d been booked by Sacha Lord for the Parklife Festival, due to take place in...
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As Boris Johnson has a Bank Holiday wedding to Carrie Symonds, is Sacha Lord keen to see lockdown restrictions gone so he can have a big wedding of his own?
This blog is always happy to bat for the institution of marriage. I’m married for over eight years myself. And as much as I suspect stories in the Bank Holiday newspapers about Boris Johnson...
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Is he just bored of staying in the house so much? The possible reason why Sacha Lord is so desperate for lockdown to be over
Anyone who follows Sacha Lord on Twitter will no doubt be aware by now of the format the account roughly follows. You could probably train a dog on how to run it, and they’d...
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