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CHOKE
Debuting with ‘Fight Club’, a book heavy with black humour, Chuck Palahniuk
continues his literary career with ‘Choke’. The author follows anti-hero Victor
Mancini, a drop out from medical school who works with a group of losers and
stoners, cruising sex addiction groups to find some action. Victor has also devised a
complicated scam to pay for his elderly mother’s care; pretend to choke on a piece
of food in a restaurant and whoever ‘saves you’ naturally feels responsible for you.
Pulling this scam generates Victor a healthy flow of cheques.
An antihero for our deranged times, Victor’s existence is a struggle to find an
identity against overwhelming forces. Palahniuk explains, “I wanted to write about
the moment when your addictions no longer hide the truth from yourself. When your
whole life breaks down. That’s the moment when you have to somehow choose
what your life is going to be about. Doping yourself with sex or drugs or food, or
choosing something like writing, body building, gardening. In a way this is trading
one compulsive behaviour for another but at least with the new one, you’re
choosing it.” Choose ‘Choke’ by Chuck Palahniuk from Doubleday (£10).
SPRITE URBAN GAMES
Founded in ‘99, the Sprite Urban Games supported by Board X have continually
succeeded in bringing underground urban sports and lifestyle to the masses
at Clapham Common, London. This year sees the Games hosting UK and interna-
tional skate and BMX stars with a purse of £20,000 added to give their competition
an extra edge. Scenarios to challenge the riders this year include a skate/BMX street
course hall, vert ramp, BMX dirt jump course and a BMX flatland area allowing room
for airborne moves and street tricks. A purpose built tiered public gallery means
views won’t be obstructed and make sure you check the breakdance competition
tent too. Other distractions include a games tent for some ‘Tony Hawks’, graffiti
designated areas for invited painters and food stalls and various retailers for the rest.
Beats and rhymes are provided by Gemini, who are also throwing a public
mixing competition in the DJ tent.
Open all day from Friday 27 July to Sunday 29 July, tickets cost £5 on Friday and
£10 over the weekend. Get them in advance from 020 7729 8424
DEAL WITH AYIA NAPA
If you thought clubbing in the sun was only for the garage and
house heads you obviously haven’t heard of The Velvet
Rooms trip to Ayia Napa. Starting up in 1993, the venue’s
reputation has always been strong nationally, not least due to
the storming popularity of Fabio’s Wednesday regular,
Swerve. Now the club feel it’s about time to stamp an
international mark. Velvet Rooms’ General Manager, Billy
commented, “This year we are going to alter people’s
perception that Ayia Napa is Garage Island and are leading
the way in proving it to be THE clubbing holiday destination to
rival Ibiza. We are expecting very good things this season...”
Every Friday, The Velvet Rooms take over the inter-connect-
ed Babylon and Castle clubs to hold two joint parties in a DJ
head to head. With complimentary beach parties during the
daytimes and some of the boys playing free and exclusively
you could be back at the Miami WMC all over again.
DATES TO LOOK OUT FOR INCLUDE:
29 Jun: Fabio and Grooverider - live on Radio 1
6 Jul: Movement - Frost & Bryan Gee
20 Jul: Big Beat Boutique - Felix Da Housecat & Touche
3 Aug: Movement - Bryan Gee & Ray Keith
10 Aug: True Playaz special
31 Aug: Movement - Roni Size, Marky & MC Dynamite
7 Sep: Fabio & Grooverider - live on Radio 1
KNOWLEDGE 09
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