Do any of you remember Choccie and Harvey?

The Coco Club had a really special vibe; it was like a big clubbing family. As the promoters, Chris and Lene Stokes fought hard to keep it that way - there was always pressure to make it more commercial, but they did it for the music not the money. They didn't even want to advertise the guest DJs or PAs because they wanted it to be a suprise for all their regulars. As well as Chris setting the mood on the decks, often starting the night with chilled out film soundtracks and allowing it to build as everyone arrived, Lene was on the door to make sure that the cool people came in and the rowdys stayed out. She was tough! Years later people still come up to her and say: "You wouldn't let me in to the Coco Club!" (including Jaimie Theakston, I believe!). I designed a lot of the flyers and painted all the banners for the Coco Club as well as playing percussion with Jo Bourne under the name of Xi Xi. Other local superstar DJs I remember were Craig Woodrow (later played Club Shame + Wild Fruit) and Dulcie Danger (she had Dangertrax in Bond St for a while as well as DJing at just about every club in Brighton).

One of my best nights at the Coco Club was when Ten City did a PA. When Byron Stingley hit those top notes - my God! still brings a tear to my eye! The Coco Club was full of lovely people and lovely music. Anytime I hear John Paul Young's Love Is In The Air I remember a club full of happy people waving their arms in the air and singing along at the top of their voices. xxx

Jo and Michelle took me, an innocent Swede, to the club one summer night in '88 - it was great dancing all night to Baby Ford and other squiggly grooves I'd never heard of in my home country. Everyone seemed SO FRIENDLY compared to the broken bottle fight vibe I was used to from rock clubs at home. When I told Jo & M this, they pulled me aside, looking at me with an expression of "the poor little boy, how could he know", and whispered: "THEY'RE ALL ON E!"

Martin, proud owner of a mint original Michelle Allardyce luminous Zap Club poster

I was the resident DJ from the late Coco Club right up to when Pussy Cat Club decided to have a harder music policy, altogether about 8 years. It was my idea to have music in the back room for the first time, and rocked it. The Zap was my 2nd home, and will always be in my blood. I've set up on Facebook, the Zap Club Good Old Days Appreciation Club - we're trying to get lots of old faces to join. Good Luck.

Neil Silk Roden and Nippa Deep Downey were "the" two best DJ's on Brighton's clubbing scene. No rivals, no equals, just out there above all others in the Pussy Cat Club.
Would be good to get them together again at the Pussy Cat club for a reunion blast.

I always thought Nippa Deep Downey jumped on every (bad) house bandwagon going? IMO the reason why the pussy cat club has no musical integrity. The Coco Club was entirely different though. A wonderful crowd, a very thoughtful resident DJ and alot of life changing music (for me at least).

I can't believe they've changed the name. I remember the good ol' days very well, like yesterday, the Zap (and downstairs at the Royal Escape) was my ritual night out.  Those true survivors should also remember the Full Circle gigs - remember piling into cars to get to the Greyhound in Colnbrook on the Sunday morning?
Now, Neil 'Silk' Rodean was never the most technically accomplished DJ but by hell he played the best music, year on year, and for that I doff my cap.
Now, I entered a debate the other night, perhaps someone here can help me - Do you remember a track called 'Slow Burn' from back in the day? I'm desperate to find it again.