In the News

In the News

Found this on ICNewcastle's website

Wizards of spin Mar 13 2002
By The Evening Chronicle


At a time when the worth of so-called superstar DJs is being increasingly called into question, more and more clubbers are wholeheartedly directing their support to the wheels that keep the clubs in motion, week after week - the resident DJ.

Residents, though often overlooked for their lack of globetrotting glitz, are the core of all the best clubs, and always have been, from Lavan at the Paradise Garage, to Sasha at Shellys, to Oakey at Cream and none more less so than Promise resident, Richard Tulip.

DJs, performers in general even, are few and far between who can generate a mood or an energy that fits the evening's billing week after week in the way that he can.

Promise regulars are quick to point out who they love the most on a Friday night out. That's not to do the guests a disservice, it is just the fact that they are only too aware of the way in which Richard can adapt yet stay true to his own sound. OK, so it does him no harm that he is playing across one of the best sound systems in the UK, but the ability to read a crowd and judge people's moods is something which can neither be taught nor learned. There are no set buttons which just anyone can press to lift up a party. Critics might want to re-think their set ideas regarding what it is to truly perform the next time they have to endure some turgid rock re-hash and bore a room of revellers into oblivion.

Club regular Marty says: "He's on week in, week out, warming up for the likes of Mauro Picotto, Paul Van Dyk, and Nick Warren," (themselves all noted for having very distinctive sounds). "Who can say they've done that? Who could actually do that? It takes a very special talent to be able to adapt your sound like Richard can and for it always to work perfectly."

You can see Richard for yourself, as you can every week, this Friday in the main room of Promise alongside Pete Gooding and Eddie Halliwell. Take your dancing shoes, an open mind and prepare to fall in love with clubbing all over again.

amen

Bonzaroonies, thats ace!
nice 1 richard, keep it up!

oh thats ded good!!! yey well done richard (clap clap clap)!!! xx

hadn't realised they'd been posting loads of my stuff on the icnewcastle site - cheeky buggers

lol...yeah they have, ive read a few bits u have done on that website

even more cheeky is the fact that some of it's not even credited to me...

I know, thats why i wasnt sure if it was by u cos it just had
'by Evening Chronicle'

you will have to demand the recognition that u deserve...lol

u r obviously a very talented young man simon E! not bad on the eyes either if i do say so myself!

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

you really don't know how painfully hilarious that statement is!

-Jilly, see you Friday then?

have you got a boyfriend then?

oh my god i am so sorry i never meant to write that. have you got a girlfriend is what i meant?

um but if you have a boyfriend i have nothing against that. im just going to stop digging now!

should I fetch a wheel barrow to start moving all that turf?

You had meworried for a moment there, thought I'd dropped a right clanger

and no, I don't currently have a G I R L friend

sorry!! dont know what came over me last night.
i read all my posts this morning and i am so embarassed!
sorry

ditto
*bows down*

simon e are you going to be at the meet up on friday?

didn't know there was another meet up, but I'll certainly down. Takin' a few Space Terrace classics for the after party! I'll be dressed as my Avatar

look out for me.

i will also be dressed as my avatar

erm er, oh look up there.................taxi!