GIANT back @ Avalon!!

[hypoluxxa]

Avaland Saturdays are fully stocked to begin 2010. We’ll be uncorking everything from Steve Angello (January) and Calvin Harris (February) to Sasha and John Digweed (both in March). With groundbreaking production and weekly installations to match the top-notch talent, these nights will bring something extraordinary to behold.

Here's the FULL e-mail:

GIANT c. 2010
LOS ANGELES UPDATE

It’s official. Giant has merged its weekly Saturday night (formerly at Vanguard) into the award-winning grandeur that is Avalon. Following last Saturday’s breakout gig with Bob Sinclar at Avalon, this Saturday marks the start of weekly Saturdays that are poised to unite the best of the best under one roof.

So, without further adieu, Giant will be co-presenting Avaland Saturdays at Avalon and Giant will also be supporting Control Fridays at Avalon (more on that later).

Avaland Saturdays are fully stocked to begin 2010. We’ll be uncorking everything from Steve Angello (January) and Calvin Harris (February) to Sasha and John Digweed (both in March). With groundbreaking production and weekly installations to match the top-notch talent, these nights will bring something extraordinary to behold.

This Saturday in Hollywood… Murk (Oscar G and Ralph Falcon) and Matt Tolfrey @ Avalon. With 7 consecutive singles reaching #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play, Oscar G and Ralph Falcon’s MURK moniker is showing no signs of slowing down… this, ladies and gentlemen, is house music. From his regular gigs at Fabric (London) to his international flings along side Richie Hawtin, Damian Lazarus and Craig Richards, Leftroom honcho Matt Tolfrey’s particular brand of mutant-house has the power to win hearts and destroy minds on the dance floor. Trent Cantrelle joins the fun as we get underway this Saturday. You can join in as well... click here to get in on our Limited Discount List for $10 b4 11pm.

[Steve Graham]

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you going to see Tolfrey?

[hypoluxxa]

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you going to see Tolfrey?

LOL... maybe. Sasha and John for sure. I believe we get them on different nights though. Not sure if it's a full blown S&D gig.

Either way it ROCKS!!!!!

[Adzey]

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haha great news for you Al

[hypoluxxa]

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^^^^^

FOR SURE!!

HAven't stopped smiling since the morning. The Mrs. is happy as well.

[feather]

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'without further ado'

[Steve Graham]

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LOL... maybe. Sasha and John for sure. I believe we get them on different nights though. Not sure if it's a full blown S&D gig.

Either way it ROCKS!!!!!

what's funny? it was a legit question.. we're thinking of booking him in Tampa, but i've heard he has a massive Ketamine problem and his sets tend to be hit or miss to say the least, so if you were going I was curious about how he plays

[the sun the sea]

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sweet.
i've always loved avalon because they don't stop at 4am like vanguard or spundae or even at the mayan.
plus, their sound system is far superior than the other places.

but, too bad i'm up here in san fran.
but, i'll def make the trek to see digweed in march.

[subdude]

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I am bummed out about this. I actually though Avalon's bookings the last year were pushing the envelope a LOT more than vanguard. Avalon was bringing in more techno underground edged acts. If you look at vanguard's lineups its been a lot of Guetta, Fedde Le Grand, Benni Bennasi type stuff. I would rather that crap stay at Vanguard and keep the Tiefschwaz, Anja Schneider, Steve Bug, Modeselector, MANDY, Claude Von Stroke at Avalon. Maybe the tech format stuff will move to/replace Friday's alt dance night? I mean look at Giant NYE party, it was trance garbage.

[sonatine]

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i wonder if this means a party at the Mayan too...... can't beat the Mayan parties!

[hypoluxxa]

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i wonder if this means a party at the Mayan too...... can't beat the Mayan parties!

In a perfect universe or in 2002 for sure... nowdays... fingers crossed.

[subdude]

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I thought about this and wanted to add that I really hope that the people who have been opening and hosting Honey and Jerry Lewis room get to keep on doing their thing. All of my local favorites like the music savages, droog/culprit, when they get Kazell to host a room etc. These other rooms add a lot to my experiance when I go to Avalon. So I hop ethey don't mess with that format.
Giant's openers can sometimes leave something to be desired and are under communicated on flyers etc. I don't know if this was a function of the crowd at Vanguard or what?

[AntonyM]

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Yeah, if they can get the old DJ bookings, they did the first time around it will be a hit, not sure I want to file in with the masses if they still plan on having the the booth down on floor level, some great nights back in the day, Mayan as well, except for the last Diggers show, that sound system was shite everywhere except right at the booth. Last time I saw Angello he was a tosser, rehashing the style he Prydz road till the wheels fell off, not much better in Vegas though, Roger Sanchez and Funkagenda, jeez so hit and miss here, one month it's JZ, Lawler, and Burridge, then next month, Glaude, DJ Dan, and Guetta.

[hypoluxxa]

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Dave Dean was responsible for some of the best night of my life when Giant was @ Circus... I know since then, his whole venue ordeal has taken a toll on my excitement for some of his parties. I feel that he'll finally be in a venue with a decent sound system. I hope he can book talent that attracts both younger clubbers and people like me... who really don't feel the stuff that has been floating around since 2005. Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna go to Avalon and listen to trance either. LOL

[darin epsilon]

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I'm with subdude on this one, LA was way better off having Vanguard and Avalon. Vanguard was focusing on the more commercial/mainstream artists and Avalon could pack it every week with their selection of underground music. Maybe the two of them working together can find a happy medium. Until then, we have such awkward lineups as Nick Warren versus DJ Dan & Donald Glaude :o

To be fair, I know that Dave would have kept Vanguard going if he had the choice. I hope the top dogs of LA nightlife can all peacefully coexist under the same roof.