A boy and his dog by KRISTA What do superstar drum & bass DJ/producer/ label owners do for fun? Nothing! According to V Recordings magnate J.J. Frost, running two labels and DJing keeps him and partner Bryan Gee too busy to do anything else. "No time," was his response to the majority of my questions. "No time, no time. I don't even have time for a girlfriend," Frost tells me over the phone from his Brixton office. "I only have time for my dog [a Sharpei] and to go to football matches [he's a Man U fan]." And here I was thinking that being a superstar DJ and owning possibly the best drum & bass label meant you could at least have a nice car and eat well. "Well, yeah I have an S 230 Mercedes, but I don't drive it," he explains. "I have a driver to take me around. And I do like to eat well. But nothing too far-fetched. Like, I won't eat sushi or anything like that. Especially since I've been to Japan." As for studio time and future bits from Leviticus (Frost's pseudonym). Lucky for us he doesn't mind the touring and he's a fucking great DJ. Even luckier, he likes Montreal. J.J.Frost returns to our town on Wednesday, Nov. 17 for Double A & Twist's new monthly, Dune, to be held at Nitebox. $10 at the door. Plateau dwellers of alternative sexual persuasion read this! Tired of schlepping to Beaudry metro for a night out? Local promoter Jeff Feldman has done something about the lack of gay-oriented club nights north of Pine Ave. Starting this Thursday, Nov. 11, Feldman presents "Back to Business" at China club, a new weekly gay night featuring resident DJ Alain Vinet. Also this Thursday, Jojo Flores celebrates his birthday at Jai bar. Joubin, the mysterious Vivienne Nicholsen, and Mr. O are among a few of the locals who will be playing in his honour. Friday, Nov. 12 you can check out the live jazz-funk-soul-disco-hip hop business of the Groove Collective at Le Studio. Or if you're looking for something a little less organic, you can hear Justin Robertson at Sona, along with Nivoc and Tobias Lampe of Germany's Superstition label, who are performing as part of the ACREQ festival. Next week is anniversary week in clubland. Jingxi begins its week of parties with Les Rhythmes Digitales on Sunday, Nov. 14. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, Kris Needs, DJ for the Orb and Primal Scream, plays with Luc Raymond. Thursday, Nov. 18, it's Trevor Walker and Chris Pronovost, Friday, Nov. 19, Portugal's Nuno Cacho plays with Alain Vinet, and Saturday, Nov. 20 Paper Recording's Kenny Hawkes guests with Nic B. Club Stereo celebrate their first birthday beginning Friday, Nov. 19 with the highly anticipated return of Derrick Carter alongside XL and the Bombay boys. Angel Moraes makes a special appearance with residents Mark Anthony and Alain Vinet on Saturday, Nov. 20. Finally, Montreal's ultimate party boys the Hard Core Crew celebrate their sixth anniversary at Sona on Saturday, Nov. 20 with special guests Terry Lee Brown, DJ Disciple and Cut Killer. $25 at the door.