Mega-clubs are drowning out the indie scene | James Walsh
With celebrity DJs, generic tunes and cheap drinks, big corporate-run club nights are edging out independent optionsPicture the scene: you get your shiny flyer at freshers' week and head on down to the local mega-club. Inside, you dance to generic tunes spun by a celebrity DJ – Peaches Geldof perhaps, or one of the blokes off The Inbetweeners. The alcopop deals are reasonable, and you may even be able to enjoy a session on DJ Hero, the plastic deck-scratching video game and "official partner" ...
Guardian Music — With celebrity DJs, generic tunes and cheap drinks, big corporate-run club nights are edging out independent optionsPicture the scene: you get your shiny flyer at fresher... more info