Jingle bells, jingle bells! OK, I know we’re all a bit blue about Chrimbo, what with the credit crunch pinching in oh-so-painful ways, but I do think it’s important to spread a bit of cheer. Yes the weather is chilly, the wallets are light and the mornings are dark, but there’s a lot of fun about to hit London, and I couldn’t let it pass by without so much as a hello…

Although everyone is a bit miserable (one look around the tubes and you’ll see just how depressed we all are) if you're looking for Christmas clubbing in London then never fear, Christmas club nights are being planned with many tickets on sale now. And don’t worry if …

Well apparently we’re in the middle of a credit crunch. I am certainly feeling the pinch, having said goodbye to my favourite brands in favour of cheaper supermarket-own alternatives. Rather than stick on the heating I’ve taken to wearing five layers in the house and who needs lightbulbs when you can have candles? OK, OK I’m exaggerating, but you get what I mean. I certainly won’t be spending a small fortune at Westfield on chrimbo presents this year anyway!

So while I’m trying to help by bringing you guides to Cheap London Clubs, …

Well, we’re only just over half way through the month and I have no money left. And it’s not just me - although my idea of budgeting is hitting Topshop (who just announced increases in their profits) at the start of the month only to live on beans on toast for 2 weeks before the next payday. We’re all starting to feel the pinch. Rising gas and electricity bills, food costs soaring. Blimey, at least we can drown our sorrows at the weekend… Um, in London? Are you mental? A place where the average price of a pint edges ever closer to £4, where people don’t blink at handing over a tenner for a cocktail before heading to a club where they have to part with anywhere up to £20 just to get in… Yeah, I’ll be going to the cinema too …

Club News
Camden indie hotspot KOKO is my Top Club this week. Hot club night NME is on Friday but I’m more excited to go along on Saturday for the return of the legendary Grooverider. Joined by Roni Size and Shy FX, it’s going to be a pretty big night and Grooverider tickets are already selling out…

The Kingly Club St Martins Lane was busy on Wednesday …

Club News
My top club this week is hot new venue Last Days of Decadence, which had its official launch just last night. This 1920s-flavoured venue saw performances from Sportsday Megaphone and The Bees Knees and has already played host to the launch of hot new mini-festival Shoreditch Shuffle and recruited DJ John Power for its opening week. Best of all, it has Hoxton’s latest license, which must make it worth a visit!

In other club news, Pacha London in Victoria have announced they’ll be back to normal and reopening next Friday 10th October, ready to …