I managed to catch the last half an hour of Adam Coverdale’s set and Mr Lookin Good was warming the Burdekin up nicely. Adam mentioned that he might wear a sequined cod piece for the occasion and while he disappointed in not following through with this promise he did make up for it with a mix of funky house tunes to get proceedings well and truly going.

Next up was the birthday boy himself, Jackster, sporting a new Mohawk for the occasion. Jackster played his signature blend of vocal, funky house and soon had the dance floor packed. Dancing to tunes such as “Turn up the Stereo” and “Non Stop Rock” was only interrupted at midnight when the records were stopped, party poppers were popped and a rousing chorus of ‘Happy Birthday to Jackster’ was sung by an elated party crowd.

For the second Dirty and Delirious in a row Alex Taylor was the special guest. Being a huge fan of Alex I couldn’t fault his set and spent the whole time dancing along with my fellow nurses, a pimp, a priest, a schoolgirl and a French maid or two. Favourite toe tappers from Alex’s set included “Call on Me” (Thomas Bangaltur and DJ Falcon) and Armand Van Helden’s “Hear my name”.

It’s not every night that you get to see a terrorist play records in Sydney and Osma Bin Tazman and his records of mass destruction were a sight to behold behind the decks. Its very hard to take a set seriously when the DJ is wearing a turban, full beard and dress but Tazman did what he did best, playing a good selection of tunes including “In the Heat of the night” and “Hold Me Up” and finishing off with “Finally” by Kings of Tomorrow.

Following on from Tazman, Mike McGrath rounded off proceedings playing tracks such as a white label “One More Time” remix and “In The Beginning” (Hool and Bruckheimer). I didn’t stay for the whole of Mike’s set but he played with his usual enthusiasm and had the remaining punters boogying away.

The trek to the toilets (as always) and the lack of cloak room provided the only irksome points of the night.

The thing that I love about Clean and Serene the most is the effort that the boys (Tazman, Mike and Jackster) put in to throw these parties. Their musical styles compliment each other and their enthusiasm for their product shines through. They know how to provide a good mix of party music, exuberance and a great atmosphere.

Considering myself a bit of a Clean and Serene veteran I was interested in some fresh opinions on a night that has been going for nearly three years. I questioned some Clean and Serene virgins on what they thought of the night. They mentioned the chilled, friendly crowd and that the intimate setting provided a great party atmosphere. They weren’t wrong and the night ended up being a very entertaining experience. Dirty and Delirious well and truly set the scene for Manage a Trois.