Mark Ronson at WHQ by Amy Stewart

Mark Ronson at WHQ
As part of BBC Radio 1’s Student tour - in which Zane Lowe joins various well-known acts at various university locations throughout the country – Mark Ronson appeared at WHQ this Monday after a set at Northumbria University. The tickets were reasonably well-priced for such a high-profile event, at £12 with a £2.40 booking fee. Those who have been to World Headquarters before will know the charm of its eclectic decor, cool mix of reggae and soul and relatively cheap drinks. Beginning at 10pm, the night kicked off with some chilled out reggae classics fusing in to more mainstream, old-school tunes as the venue packed out in preparation for Ronson’s set which started at around 11pm. The effect was immediate and electric – a mosh-pit style crush developed at the front for the hard-core fans and the more reserved hung back and just enjoyed the exciting mix of old soul and contemporary alternative tunes. Complete with bleached hair and some sort of straw hat, Ronson commanded the attention of the crowd like not many other DJS can with such ease and effortless cool. Although slightly repetitive at times, the set was fresh and unpredictable for the most part and there was never a lull in the excited and frenzied atmosphere. In addition the set was impressively long in contrast to most high-status DJ nights, lasting well beyond two and a half hours.
By Amy Stewart

Inertia Review by Stephen Ferrell

Inertia has been running monthly Thursdays at the world headquarters for a number of years now. It has a dedicated crowd that turn up to every event the music policy has slowly been moving from house to dubstep for some time and with a DJ line including the likes of James Blake and l-vis 92 the transision seems complete. A few months back inertia took the decision to run over two floors instead of one which has lead to the crowd seeming a lot more spread out at recent events. However at this event thewhole thing took place on one floor. I’ve always felt this was the best way for inertia to operate. The club seems fuller and the atmosphere is better. The crowd wasn’t as big as at some recent nights but the people who did turn up were clearly dedicated to the dubstep on offer. This lead to a really good atmosphere and reminded me of some of the older inertia events. Maybe because it’s the club its held at but for some reason inertia always seems to attrack a more knowledgable crowd then other student clubnights like rub a dub dub and mudlove. I would recommend inertia to true fans of quality dance music above those other nights anytime.

Vibrance Preview by Ben Thorne

The World Headquaturers in Newcastle is launching its new Dub Step, D n B and electro night Vibrance this Thursday. The club prides itself on being independent and underground, and is a far step away from other club nights you may experience in the city, which is reflected in the carefully selected music they offer there eagerly awaiting audiences . The night will be showcasing a range of DJ’s to delight your listening senses and with there ethos of bringing the intimacy and excitement of a house party to a rave environment, it is set to be a night of hand waving, dance floor pumping, raving. Vibrance opens its doors at 11 PM. Tickets can be purchased on the night and are student friendly priced at £5 or £4 for guest list tickets, please contact the venue for further details on guest list tickets. The venue is located on Carliol Sq, which is just a short walk from Northumberland Street.