This month we have Adam and Tree of Shoreditch cult film shop Today is Boring bringing their unique taste and passions to VogueFabricsDalston. Switchblade will be with us each month, and will be ever changing. How does your knowledge of film come into your nights?
Thematic references. There are a lot of areas where the mediums of film and music overlap. Most obviously, when we have made visuals to be projected at our club nights. After owning our film shop we now have thousands of films in our personal collection.
Who is your dream music collaborator?
That would have to be Crispin Hellion Glover.
Who are your favourite artists?
Suicide, Gene Vincent, The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Suzi Quatro, throbbing Gristle and Talking Heads.
Where does the name Swicthblade come from and why did you choose this?
Switchblade is a song by the legendary and late great: Link Wray. We chose it because its sleazy and dangerous.
What should we expect from the nights to come?
Pansexual Fuck Space!
Where would be your dream location for a gig?
A nuclear bunker.
What is the funniest and unexpected situation that has happened before at one of your nights?
Lee Black Childers pissing on a sofa..Adam Ant performing impromptu punk rock karaoke. philip Salon showing up in a nappie..
What artists should we look out for?
Tonetta
The perfect film that sits with the music of your nights would be?
Wild at Heart.