So here comes Autumn. Another season, another sensational selection of tunes and the perfect excuse to get woolied-up! (Oh how we love those mitten days). We digress. Back to the tunes of the month. First up is Balance 026 Mixed by Hernan Cattaneon on Balance Music, a double delight fuelled with low-slung grooves and euphoric depths that will keep you content till Christmas. As will … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s Gscene October Wonders
There’s nowt like a grin and a wiggle under the stars and tonight, courtesy of those rather marvellous wonders at Traumfrau and Pink Fringe, Brighton gets the chance to do just that, with a night of live performance, art and DJs. With an impressive line-up that includes The Royal Society for the Pursuit of Love Birds, Hannah Murphy, Project O, Bryony Kimmings and DJ’s Mrs Norman Knows, Solomun Onyemere as well … Continue reading Traumfrau and Pink Fringe present Late Summer Back Yard Festival
Brave, beautiful and addictive. Yep I’ve found my latest perfect distraction. The 2 Bears are back and the boys are dragging up something real decent with a slice of heartfelt pop that will keep you enchanted until the last note. And with their new album The Night Is Young currently caressing my lugholes I have a feeling I’m gonna be lip syncing (minus the lippy) with the bears for a … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: The 2 Bears ‘Not This Time’ Southern Fried Records
Without it Brighton wouldn’t be, well, Brighton. Without it my clubbing history would be less grin filled, groove sorted and decent. Without it where would we put our giant disco ball? Without it my hangover curing chemist would be bust. And without it Brighton today wouldn’t be able to hold its clubbing head up quite so high. From the underground to the proud, from the terrace … Continue reading Happy 10th Birthday Audio!
If there’s one tune that encapsulates the wiggle our Queen Josephine had on this summer it has to be Phil Weeks latest groove ‘Its The Inside That Counts’. I can’t imaging shaking my arse to anything else – and judging by the disco dolls down at DSD this summer neither could anyone else. Proof yet again that a deck diva always needs a diva disco … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Phil Weeks ‘It’s The Inside That Counts’
Now that Pride has finished, don’t think it’s time to hang up your dancing shoes for another year. Not when the gorgeous Missy B is still behind the decks waiting to get your arses shaking anyway! This month Queenie caught up with the busy lady to find out where you can find her, what brings out the best in her and why there’s nothing wrong … Continue reading Queenie gets Frank with Missy B
Sssh! If you listen real close you can hear the sound of us, dear readers, doing one thing. A September sun dance. Yes as the summer ebbs away we are wishing for some last minute rays to complete a season of Pride wonders, terrace clubbing and seaside loving. Just one more glorious sunshine session will do us. As will these late summer soundtrack bloomers. First … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s September Wonders
Sunday afternoons. The Mid Seventies. Frinton On Sea. Not the greatest way to spend a childhood. No video games, no box sets, no distraction from the grey rain and mind blowing bad taste wallpaper that surrounded me. Just me, my sis and a rented TV. Which it turns out was all I needed. Those grainy black and white or glorious technicolour cinemascope cinematic distractions saved … Continue reading Lauren Bacall: My Sunday afternoon saviour
Tonight another family is numb. Numb from the pain of losing a beloved one. A beloved one who could not numb the pain he felt. And tonight I’m angry. Angry and afraid. If you can’t get a handle on the black dog at the age of 63 where does it leave those of us coming up behind? If money and fame and success can’t steam the tide of … Continue reading Robin Williams: There but for the grace go I
So here we go, Pride Brighton & Hove 2014. That time of the year where you can’t buy glitter for love nor money, your to do list is the most random its ever been (beer, gay paper fans, Forde hairdo, fresh peas, Donna Summer mask?) and your just days away from the finest love fuelled moments you’ve had since, erm last Pride. Yep my glorious city … Continue reading Why Brighton Pride really matters to me
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