DA DOO RON RON - Sunday Resurrection

WE DID IT we coaxed them to come DJ for a really special one off afternoon / evening of fun and dancing.

DA DOO RON RON

Established in October 1998 (25 years ago!), Da Doo Ron Ron, “The legendary girl pop, funk and soul extravaganza” (the NME - from when it was good!), Da Doo DJs Chris, Si & Jon spin femme vox from the late 50s to early 70s. You’ll NEVER hear a MALE LEAD vocal at DDRR! As seen on BBC One & Channel 4 TV, as heard on BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio 6 Music as featured in The Guardian, Vogue, NME, Time Out, The Times & Grazia Magazine.

Brighton has always been somewhere where the underground and alternative can thrive and grow into something AMAZING! As always here at The Hope & Ruin we want to celebrate that as much as possible. Over the years Brighton has hosted some fantastic club nights that have channelled a mad passion for music, crazy ideas and sharing that with other likeminded people. Often these nights started out in dingy basements or an unused room above a pub or even a dead Tuesday night in a proper club where the owner would let folk loose with a crazy idea that might make them some cash. A lot of these happenings led to regular nights that became Brighton institutions where friends for life were made, DJs were christened and a love and passion for music and being part of something was celebrated.

Many of these nights were born out of there being nowhere to go that felt right. So with a head full of ideas, a name for the night, some DIY posters and of course last but by no means least a big box full of records a night would somehow happen. Persuading as many mates as possible to show up and drink enough beer so you’d get another night was how many a legendary Brighton club night started out. Some are still going, many are remembered from the flyers and posters we have kept to remind us of all the fantastic nights spend drinking and dancing with pals. Not to mention all the after parties that may or may not have involved Booze Brothers and waking up on a sofa or armchair in a flat somewhere and having to walk home in your glad rags!

Think Born Bad, Detournement, Stay Sick, Da Do Ron Ron, Dynamite Boogaloo, It Came From The Sea, Action A Go Go, Club Sea Power, The Do, Bust The Box, Gogglez, Mad For It, Guerrilla Rocks, Stay Beautiful, 13 Monsters, We Luv Pop, Sub Pop, Fuck The Pain Away, The Tim Tim Club, Unhooked Generation etc.

We thought it would be great to resurrect some of these nights for a special "ONE EARLY NIGHT ONLY" event in the pub so folk can meet up listen to some classic bangers, have a drink and maybe a bit of a dance. We’re gonna be asking DJs to come out of retirement to spin some vinyl or a badly burned MP3 whatever works we’re gonna make it happen. It’ll be on a Sunday afternoon with an early finish. Very fashionable these days as it’s what all the cool kids are doing. If it’s good enough for them we’ll do the same thanks very much.

SO welcome to THE SUNDAY RESURRECTION watch this space for some exciting announcements!