Burj Khalifa, formerly Burj Dubai, and renamed after the president of the United Arab Emirates, is reported by reliable sources to be planning on hosting the highest nightclub in the world. According to the Telegraph UK:

The Burj Dubai is also intending to host the world's highest nightclub, 20 floors higher still than the gym.

We are aware of the Armani Prive Club on the first floor; however, we have been unable to find a name for the planned nightclub or even a website of same. Does anyone out there have any information on this proposed nightclub in the clouds?

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DJ Tech Tools has just launched a six part series on how to launch a club night. Part one of this informative series covers dealing with the tax man, capital, promoting, and finding the time necessary to make your dream a reality.

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This is a video from The Coconut Grove Nightclub (Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel) in 1934. Highlights include management interrupting some poor sap's dinner; balloons falling on the dance floor, and; a fashion show.

Some things never change.

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This video collates some instances of why dance clubs are the worst. 

"...trashy techno music with a horn interspersed."

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Has the most powerful man in the world become a nightclub owner? Nope. It looks like some folks in China have jumped on the Obama bandwagon. The Obama Entertainment Club in Shanghai, China will have a soft opening on April 26, 2010. No word yet on whether Mr. & Mrs. Obama will be in attendance. From the looks of the logo, perhaps it would be better if the First Lady stayed at the White House.

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This video shows an illegal underground nightclub in Kuwait, where such venues go against the country's religious beliefs. The title of the video roughly translates "Disco in righteous Kuwait buried underground".

According to a report last month in the Al Watan Daily, the nightclub was demolished:

"The illegal nightclub, which made the rounds last week in a leaked YouTube video, displayed a basement disco hidden within a large tent, concrete flooring, and alcohol endorsements on the walls. The night club has been rooted out by the police, who demolished it immediately without the assistance of the Demolition Committee''s machinery."

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The issue of rooting out these illegal nightclubs is something the Kuwaiti government takes very seriously. A 2007 article entitled "Call to investigate 'night club' house issue" in the Kuwait Times reported:

"KUWAIT: MP Dr Faisal Al-Muslem recently urged the First Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense cum Minister of Interior Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to order the formation of a special committee to investigate recent press stories concerning a Mangaf house that had been allegedly turned into a 'night club'for Americans where they had liquor and various illegal stuff. Informed sources noted that special body guards had been placed in the house's surroundings to prevent any of the neighbors from approaching it.

This is a social disaster that needs immediate attention," stressed Al-Muslem noting that such an act was a clear violation of Kuwait's sovereignty, religious beliefs, and constitutional rights to have a peaceful and secure residence."

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One thing is for certain. These illegal nightclubs give an entirely new meaning to the term "underground house music."

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Ministry of Sound London ("MOSL"), an iconic nightclub which was been open for 18 years in Southwark, England, recently launched a petition to save itself from closing. As a result of certain proposals from Oakmayne, a developer who wants to build a residential building opposite the venue, MOSL is objecting to the Southwark Council based on fears that if future residents complain about noise levels its entertainment license could be in jeopardy. When asked about his project's potential interference with the world-famous venue, Oakmayne chairman Christopher Allen stated simply that "nightclubs come and go."

MOSL responded to that comment in their statement:

"When Oakmayne told us that 'nightclubs come and go', we were horrified. Ministry of Sound is not just any nightclub; it's the most famous nightclub in the world and the heart of a global entertainment business. "These developers have cut corners at every stage and counter to their claims, they do not have the best interests of the local community at heart. We must do everything in our power to save our club and our business."

However, Oakmayne responded further by saying they're prepared to offer £400,000 (or approximately $618,000 U.S.) to MOSL for soundproofing, along with reserving the ground floors of the development for commercial use and making prospective residents fully aware that they'd be buying a property within ear thumping distance of a 140dB(A) sound system. MOSL has countered by saying that the soundproofing work would force the club's closure for nine months, and are refusing to withdraw their objection to the project.

DJ Dave Pearce reacted to the news by saying: "As we know we're in difficult financial times, and a lot of Ministry's business over the years has switched to that tourism, there are people all over the world, they all visit the venue, so to move it or close down for 9 months would be a nightmare."

MOSL was ranked sixth in the 2009 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2009. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt. If MOSL ends up closing as a result of the future housing development, it would be another in a long string of quality London clubs which have shut down: some of those include Turnmills in 2008 and The End in 2009.

Meanwhile, a report has recently popped up that police are lobbying Hackney Council against the forward-thinking nightclub Plastic People in Shoreditch. It is not clear why its license is currently under review for reasons of “prevention of crime and disorder and public nuisance basis”.

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We came across this article that may be helpful to female clubgoers. It stems from a female clubgoer's perspective and outlines the five types of men to avoid in nightclubs: The Drunken Hazard; The Creeper; The Dance Floor Groper; The Boring Conversationalist, and; The Cheater.

Do you think another type of man should be added to this list? Do you disagree with the article? Sound off in the comments section.

Postscript: For all the men out there, EF has its own list of five women to avoid in nightclubs coming soon.

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