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SO36 - FEBRUARY DATES

SO36 in February: Mondays techno, Sundays Café Fatal, Friday 3.2 Dancing with Tears in your Eyes, Friday 24.2 My Ugly X, Gayhane Saturday 25.2 and much more. Click the headline for full details. Parties are in the gay Berlin calendar. SO36 is at at Oranienstr. 190, Kreuzberg.

SO36 BENEFIT CONCERT

There's a benefit concert at SO36 Wednesday 11 January in aid of the Georg von Rauch-Haus which was badly damaged by fire on Christmas day. Von Rauch was a 60s Berlin radical who died in 1971 in a police shoot out. Give at least 5€ to see performers Jingo De Lunch, Val Sinestra, Cut My Skin, Kumpelbasis, A Pony Named Olga, The Bottrops, Fr.Mansmann, Rock Shoe, The Brunettes, Twitchblades and DJs Johnny B. Late, East India Fading Company DJ-Set and Renfield DJ-Team. www.rauchhaus1971.de/

CLUBMOB AT SO36

Clubmob Berlin comes to SO36 for Kurzurlaub next Monday 17 December. Clubmob is an initiative to get all clubs green and all drink and entry proceeds will go to improving SO36's energy efficiency. It's their first in Berlin. More on Clubmob here: http://www.clubmob.de/. Doors open 23:00 with DJs Vittjas Tief, PauLee and  Frieder Blume. SO36 is at Oranienstr. 190, Kreuzberg.

GUARDIAN TOP 10

 
Chantals House of Shame, Monster Ronsons and SO36 are ranked in 10 of the best Berlin performance and dance venues at the Guardian, one of Britain's last remaining quality newspapers. Read the praise here.

WALL RESURRECTED

You may remember the wall drama at SO36: They had to build a sound proof wall to pacify the new neighbours. Well now it's done and they are celebrating on April 9 with a huge party, DJs Spit'n Sawdust, That Rockin' Lovemuffin, 2 Teller 1 Wahrheit, Rumpelstil; Live: Eatus Fetus, Christiane Rösinger & 1 Teil von Wonderska (with the Wall Song) and Dr. Hartz will read ot two years of Terrorkorrespondenz. Moderately gay club SO36 is at Oranienstr. 190, Berlin-Kreuzberg.

THREE DAY RELEASE PARTY

Our favourite queer punk band Nuclear Family start their "FUCK MY HE ART" album release tour tonight at Chantal's. The second outing is on Friday at CCCP Club and Saturday they are the first act at SO36's Ich Bin Ein Berliner. Click the headline for more details. Click here to see the video and get the music and the T-shirt.

RETURN OF ICH BIN EIN BERLINER

Ich bin ein Berliner, the monthly mini-festival at SO36, returns in August with a second season of nine shows. They're also releasing a double CD of their first season on the same day. It's all happening on Friday 13th August at SO36. Click the headline for details.

TRANSGENIALER CSD 26 JUNE

The Transgenialer CSD or Alternative CSD have quite a different motto from the real CSD: "Gewaltige Zeiten: Gewaltiger queerer Widerstand". Translates: "Violent times: Powerful queer resistance". They're having a parade 26 June starting 14:00 at Rathaus Neukölln ending with a party in Heinrichplatz then at SO36. Click the headline for more details.

S036 UNTIL 2020

We've much reported the trial and tribulations of iconic gay Berlin club SO36. April 2009 on their 30th birthday, they were being sued for noise and would have to build a sound proof wall and then in September they got a notice to quit from their landlord. Now at last they have a valid rent contract for at least the next ten years, so we'll see them at 40.

They're hoping that their lucky streak will continue and that the night time noise limit of 50 dB will be lifted. If that doesn't happen then they will have to build the magic wall. We'll see. They thank everybody for all their support. Read on for the message auf deutsch.

SO36 LIVES ON

Wild rumours are still circulating about the forthcoming demise of venerable club SO36. It hasn't happened yet! DISCODAMAGED have just got this press release:
"It's true that SO36 have had a notice to quit from their landlord, but their lawyer made a response in good time and irrespective of that they are in constructive discussions with the landlord and the district mayor. They're hoping for a positive outcome from the negotiations. Apart from that, they can't comment!"

SOLIDARITY PARTIES AT SO36

SO36 are having wall building solidarity parties tomorrow, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th July, both fro 7pm. "Continue reading" for details.

WALL AT SO36

Back in April we reported that SO36 were having problems with a neighbour who was complaining about the noise and forcing them to build a sound proof wall. They've sent us a short update: Their landlord Retus Hausverwaltung has refused building permission. The Mayor has attempted mediation. Money for building the wall is still not enough. The actual amount donated so far: 5,700€. The have had huge solidarity from neighbours, guests, friends, clubs and business partners. There was a demo 'Megaspree' on the 11th July. They are having solidarity parties at SO on 23rd and 24th July. Be there!
You can donate to SO at Berliner Volksbank, KtoNr.: 209 057 30 23, BLZ: 100 900 00
Read the back story here.

SO36 BIRTHDAY BUMMER

 

SO36 was 30 this year, they just celebrated on the 4th, and now they are being massively threatened with the noise police by a new neighbour. An ordinary argument with a neighbour, who moved in above SO36 only three years ago, has grown into a life threatening conflict. Now it seems that the only solution is to build a sound proofing wall. What has happened? Read on to find out and how you can help. If you speak German, go straight to http://www.so36.de/

NEON RAIDERS SPECIAL AT SO36

Neon Raiders are doing a special concert at SO36 on Friday 13th March. They're putting the show together with Hypnotease: Jessie Evans live with Toby Dammit (Iggy Pop, Swans) & special guest Budgie (Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Creatures) plus DJs Khan, Gloria Viagra, Nikolaj Tange Lange.
Doors 21:00, Concert 22:00. SO36 is at Oranienstr. 190, Kreuzberg.

KARAOKE ROADSHOW

Mr Ronson's on tour at Köpi techno keller on Friday the 20th, SO36 on the 21st, then he's back at home in Monster Ronson's on Saturday 28th. Read on for details and more.

SO36-30-2009

Wow! SO36 is 30 this year. They're obviously not quite sure what day they were born on, but then, would you if you had been through what they have? Just to be on the safe side they've got lots of surprises through the year, including these special dates:
7th March 2009 Party JANE BOND on International women’s day
4th April 2009 SO36 Birthday gala "The frenzy goes further"
16th July 2009 Epicenter Special
They’re all in your gay Berlin calendar. SO36 is at Oranienstr. 190 Kreuzberg

SO36 not Nazis

SO36 have recently been accused of being Nazis, especially in connection with the Pagan Fest concert on the 17th April. SO36 strongly denie this. Here's what they and the bands say (some in English, some in German):

SO36 - DD Review

They have a variety of nights at SO36 (pronounced: S O sex oond dry sig). Live concerts, Electric Ballroom and even a night flea market (Nachtflohmarkt). Check the German web-site or the discodamaged gay Berlin calendar. I went to Electric Ballroom. The music started as slow techno and after a DJ change it went up to faster techno. But not top speed. SO36 has a large dance floor and bar and a small coffee bar / chill out area. The atmosphere, the people and the music are great. The crowd were mostly straight but very gay friendly. Whenever I cuddled one of them they just laughed and said no.

Where	Oranienstrasse 190, Kreuzberg
When	Most evenings. Check website / diary
Web	http://www.so36.de/
Attracts	Keuzberg crowd ages 20-40
Quantity	50-200
Darkroom	No
Dance	Yes