Some clubs leave you speechless. Others legless. But how about sightless? That's exactly what happened to me when representatives from London's Horse Meat Disco crew hit North America last summer.

HMD residents Jim Stanton and James Hillard had been rocking the crowd at Portland's Holocene for hours. I'd never imagined I'd see a packed dance floor go nuts to Loose Joints' 1980 underground classic "Is It All Over My Face" in 2009, but they'd made it happen. Suddenly, the opening bars of Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back" kicked in. A loud whoop of recognition rang out, I began spinning like an ecstatic dervish -- and my glasses flew off my face and into the throng. Happily, some queen with 20/20 and a conscience found them before all those happy dancing feet ground my specs into powder. But even if I hadn't gotten my sight back, temporary loss of vision would've been a small price to pay. Because Horse Meat Disco is, as our friends across the pond say, truly a top night out.

The regular Sunday fete at the Eagle London celebrates all the great disco tunes, both old and new, that haven't been played to death at every wedding and bar mitzvah; this is a party where the go-to tune by Andrea True Connection is "What's Your Name, What's Your Number?" not "More, More, More." Horse Meat Disco caters to everyone from bears to fashion victims -- all you need is open ears and a big heart (although kooky threads are a plus) -- and they welcome guest DJs from around the world: James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), Prins Thomas, Rub and Tug, Dimitri from Paris, Lady Miss Kier (Deee-Lite), the late Adam Goldstone, and disco legends Daniele Baldelli and Greg Wilson are just a few of the notables who've graced their turntables. The slide show after the jump will give you a better picture of just who shows up at Horse Meat Disco -- and what kind of fun they have.

Even if you can't afford plane fare to London, you can enjoy HMD this summer. For starters, they recently released their second mix CD on Strut Records. It kicks off with one of the club's signature tunes, the arms-wide-open anthem "First Be A Woman" by Leonore O'Malley, then seamlessly flows through lesser-known gems by Madeline Kane, Sherrie Payne (the Supremes/Glass House), Stephanie Mills, and Rinder & Lewis. For a teaser of the Horse Meat Disco vibe, check out this streaming mini-mix, or download a free mp3 of Kane's "Cherchez Pas" here.

Better still, the Horse Meat Disco resident DJs -- Stanton, Hillard, Filthy Luka, and Severino -- are returning to our shores again later this year (tour dates below). If they aren't coming to your town, I highly recommend making a road trip to experience their magic in-person. I know I'll be driving down to Portland again come October 1st. And yes, I've already had my glasses fitted with an elastic strap for security. At any other club I'd feel self-conscious as hell looking like an extra from Revenge of the Nerds on the dance floor, but at HMD being an oddball is only a plus.

Horse Meat Disco North American 2010 Tour

Aug 14 Sat | NYC | Santos Party House
Sep 24 Fri | Toronto | Wrong Bar
Sep 25 Sat | Calgary | Venue TBC
Sep 26 Sun | San Francisco | w/Honey Sound System | Venue TBC
Oct 1 Fri | Portland | Venue TBC
Oct 2 Sat | Los Angeles | Venue TBC
Oct 7 Thu | Chicago | Venue TBC
Oct 8 Fri | Miami | Venue TBC
Oct 9 Sat | NYC | Venue TBC