The Going Out Podcast by Skiddle

The twelfth installment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

This week's exclusive podcast comes from record label boss and DJ, Sonny Wharton. As a DJ Sonny shot to fame by winning a DJMag mix-tape competition for Renaissance leading to sets in Ibiza at Amnesia, a weekly residency at the infamous Manumission and Mixmag announcing Sonny as one of their original “Future Heroes” alongside the likes of Nic Fanciulli. Over the last few years Sonny’s racked up slots for the who’s who of club land including sell-out shows at Space, Pacha and Ministry Of Sound. He’s held a monthly residency in Barcelona, regualrly rocks the likes of Global Gathering, V Festival, Wickerman and Isle Of Wight Festival and played to over 1 million people at The Berlin Love Parade. In addition to this Sonny has done no less than 3 guest mixes for Radio 1 as well as countless live interviews. His label, Whartone Records, as well as being a hub for his solo releases has also released tracks from Paul Thomas, Mark Trophy, Ant Brooks and Richard Dinsdale. Sonny will be playing at Venus in Manchester on Saturday 5th May, at the Ibiza Skiddle Social on Weds 23rd May and at Basscamp at Wickerman Festival on Saturday 21st July The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The eleventh instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

This week's exclusive mix comes from a man that has been causing dance floor devastation across the world for over 10 years. Eddie Halliwell is the boss of 'Fire  It Up' which hits Tall Trees in Yarm on Sunday 6th May. His CV includes a residency at Cream and Judgement Sundays in ibiza, having his own Radio 1 show, being on seven essential mix shows as well as headlining any dance festival worth knowing about across the four corners of the globe.

His peers acknowledge him as one of the leading innovators when it comes to using technology to push boundaries, as Paul Van Dyk pointed out: “Now kids just use them, for example, Eddie Halliwell — what he does with those Pioneer CD players is f*cking nuts!  He had no hesitation; he just went for it and has probably got the best out of the machine”. Tiesto has also always shown great support to Eddie and recently labeled Eddie as a ‘Legend,’ in an interview with DJ Magazine!

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The tenth instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

This week's exclusive mix comes from the man behind one of the ground breaking club nights that came out of Manchester, Luke Unabomber. He is one half of The Unabombers and one of the people behind the Electric Chair club night that ran in Manchester for ten years up until 2008. He is also part of the team responsible for Electric Elephant in Croatia, End of Year Riot, Homoelectric and the fantastic Electrik bar in Chorlton.

Luke will be appearing alongside Kelvin Andrews (Sure is Pure / Candy Flip) at Blackout, happerning this Easter Sunday at Soup Kitchen in Manchester.

Blackout is brought to you by the people behind 2 of Manchester’s late night institutions, El Diablo’s Social Club and Funkademia. They have come together to bring Manchester an unusual, irregular and unexpected club night

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The ninth instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

This week's exclusive mix comes from two DJ's who between them have over 35 years of dance floor devastation experience. Andy Daniels and David Dunne play together under the Triple Dee moniker, but separately they have played all over the world for brands such as Hed Kandi and Ministry of Sound. Their weekly Triple Dee radio show can be heard on over 21 radio stations across the world.

They will be appearing at the 2 Kinky reunion at The View in Frodsham on Saturday 31st March alongside Rowetta from the Happy Mondays.

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The eighth instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure

This week's exclusive mix comes from a band that have been smashing dance floors across the world since 1995. Crazy P released their critically acclaimed fifth album last year on 2020 Vision and have provided us a mix to get your head nodding.

They will be appearing alongside Frankie Knuckles at the Warehouse Leeds 33rd birthday on the 31st March. Crazy P have travelled the world spreading their sound via live shows and the newly introduced Cray P soundsystem shows.

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The seventh instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening please...

This week's exclusive mix comes from the man behind one of the biggest hard dance club events around. Alex Kidd launches Kiddception Live this weekend and is known around the world for his productions and performances.

Together with his team they have developed a diverse and innovative record label, staged club events at some of the finest venues, released highly acclaimed albums and compilations, taken the Kiddstock festival vibe to the four corners of the UK, Kiddfected Ibiza and have held down a two year summer residency on the party island of Ayia Napa.

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

The sixth instalment of the Skiddle.com Weekends Matter podcast is now available for your listening pleasure...

This week's exclusive mix comes from 2 guys who have taken the worldwide house scene by storm over the past few years. Copyright are Sam Holt and Gavin Mills, they have been producing house music for a long time and DJing for over 10 years. They have their own label and release tracks and remixes on Defected Records as well. They travel the world spreading their house sound and there is not a country or city they have haven't played in, well maybe 1 or 2!

The podcast also features our guide to the top five events happening across the UK this weekend. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

Well time really does fly and we're now up to the 5th episode of our podcast series. This weeks exclusive mix comes from one of the world's biggest DJ's, Paul Oakenfold. He'll be appearing at Good Greef at Tall Trees on Saturday 4th February and we'll give you a full run down of the event in the podcast.

We will also have our top 5 events that are happening over the next few weeks. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com

Welcome to the first Weekends Matter Podcast for 2012 where we jump straight in feet first with a guestmix from our friends at Funkademia in Manchester, which takes place every Saturday to a consistently full house, feeding a friendly crowd with a diet of pure unadulterated soul-funk. Recently winning a lifetime achievement award from the Manchester Evening News, it's our pleasure to bring an interview and guest mix from the land of funk.

This weeks exclusive guest mix is from The Warehouse Project residents, Krysko & Greg Lord.  We talk to WHP director Kirsty Smith about the 5 years of The Warehouse Project, the end of store street, the highlights of the past 5 years, what the future holds and about gurnning... We will also have details of the Top 5 New Year's Eve events as recommended by the Skiddle team. Let us know what you think about this episode on Facebook at www.facebook.com/skiddleuk and buy tickets for all events at www.skiddle.com