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Pure Silk, Sw1 Nightclub, London, England - Official Report

Yes, once again I was on the move. Where to this time? Surely, not London, again. With a cheeky grin on my face I have to inform you that it was!!!!!! This time I placed in an appearance at the club called "Pure Silk" at The Raw which is situated at 112 Great Russell Street, WC1 (off Tottenham Court Road). However, moves within the clubs structuring has meant that a move of premisses after 3 years of fun is on the cards. The club in question is the SW1 club, London.

I had heard great news about this club through various friends that where actually living within the London; or had recently just come back from there partying. The night in question was March 8^th, 1997. Nothing special. Nothing out of the ordinary. But our little party had decided that London was calling and we thought it would be rude not to answer!!

We left Ipswich, at around 12.30pm (late isn't it) making good stead on the motorway that saw us reach the capital at about 1.40pm. After visiting a few haunts in our local Town. Cruising through the streets or London, as we approached the West End Side of London, we noticed that most of the clubs has now a heathly size of punters waiting to be let in via the their doors. As we reached the Piccadily area, within London. We were greeted by the famous flashing lights, and kamacarze styled pedestrians that seem to be willing us to run them over.

Eventually after finding our secret parking spot that has served us well for 2 years.
(Looking out for any policemen on the way!!!)
We made our way to the Raw Club, in London (112 Great Russell Street, WC1(just of Tottenham Court Road). The club night in question being "Pure Silk" which meant House and Garage night!!!

Funny enough on reaching the door we were met with no irritating crowd queues or, police styled body searches. Maybe we timed it right or something. I don't know!!!

After paying our respects we were greeted with a club that you knew would be typically Underground. Sparse decor, an untidy appearance meant that all the clubs energy was going to be placed on the music and the vibes. Nothing else!!

However, passing through the room full of Minders, Bouncers, Security advisers (call them what you will !!!) I thought that would be that and we were going to be lead into the main room. How wrong I was!!. From passing through that room we were confronted by a number of passages that meant we had to go down a number of flights of stairs to get to the main event of the evening.

Eventually after it seemed an eternity, we reached the paying booths, which we parted company with…. Or some of it!!

Now we were in. As I mentioned before, the venue placed a low emphasis on having wonderful decor, or flashing lights. This what was meant by being Underground. As soon as you hit the place though. The tunes were pumping. I 'm sure the track the greeted us on a our arrival was "Saved me Life" by Todd Edwards….. After hearing that I knew that we were in for quality night of tunes at least.

The others made for a small room that you had to go into to get to the large room. This was more dark and dingy than what we had just left. However, within this room there were a couple of Black dancers who were doing their impressions of the Nicholas Brothers or Gene Kelly to Garage to a perfection. However, the details of the main makeup of that room consisted namely of a semi chillout room.. but the tunes that were being dropped meant that you couldn't rest. You know what I mean???????. Everybody, was moving at least. Even when leaning against the, wall or sitting on the floor!!! There heads were nodding in perfect time with the music.
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After a short period within that room we moved onto the Main room as its simply known. As soon as we reached it. Our eyes dropped. I've never been in a room that had so many beautiful women in it. And the diversity!!! (Sorry ladies, who might be reading this. But…..!!!!)

Here everybody was ready and willing to party. Every where I looked people were up for it. Even the girls that were dressed to the "nines". Or should I say hardly dressed at all.!!!

At this present moment of time Yankee, was in control at he decks, with the clubs Mc's in over drive. The "Sunday Scene" had finally now reached Saturdays in London now. The tunes were typical of that club scene. In fact looking at my flyer that I had picked up off the floor I could see why. The list read… Yankee, Fen & Ramsey, Special K and DJ Milan!!!!

The crowd really exploded when 2 tunes were played back to back; or one after the other of each other. "Got together" ( Grant Nelson) and "Saved my life" (Todd Edwards ) were the crowd pleasers that did no harm!!!

By this time I had lost track of my friends who had either disappeared to get some much need refreshment; or where checking out the ladies. To be fair you couldn't miss them. They were all around you. The ages surprised me as well. From 40 years old to 17 years old it seemed. So that made me feel all right!!!

As the night progressed we were greeted with more dub infused basslines posing as Garage. The bass was full up, and now there was no way of stopping it.

Special K and Mike "ruff" Lloyd who had made a special appearance ( I think that some hadn't turned up and he was asked ask to replace him ) have a way of manipulating basslines so well that it seemed to fit perfectly alongside the girly vocal sample snatches that were present within most songs that they played. Also I liked the selection of songs that they played to their crowd. It was obvious that there ragga, reggae backgrounds were more than playing a part of their mixing skills which was excellent; and also hyped the crowd up perfectly.

However, there wasn't any trouble that I could say happen on that night. And that's being honest. Maybe because there were so many beautiful women there that night. I don't know.

Some revelers were taking things abit too far; and were only restrained when they noticed that they were being watched. And I don't mean, a little peck on the cheek either!!!

As the evening more onto its last legs, I was at one with the vubes, the music and the girlies.
How a sharp tapp on the shoulder brought me back to reality, as a whisper from my fellow travellor uttered "Its time Browny. Its time that we headed for home"
That I noticed that it was near 6am in the morning!!

The sad part of it was that I was really getting on well with this blond girl. Maybe next time, I thought. Maybe next time ………………….!!!!! It meant our journey back to Ipswich, through the streets of London late at night.

It took us some time to get home that evening, because we were so full of enthusiam.

More travels to come to London with my pals.
Later on in the year. See ya!!

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