Perfect Distractions: National Bowie Day
Seriously? Who else is cooler? Happy birthday David. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: National Bowie Day
Author: Wildblood and Queenie
Wildblood and Queenie are exactly what it says on the tin. (Almost.) DJs, freelance journalists, cartoonist and queer writer who likes to wiggle, campaign and disco. Like they do.
Two sides to Brighton courtesy of Caleb Yule and Sam Hiscox
For me the moment I love Brighton the best is on a hot summer day, haze coming off the tarmac as we drive along the seafront, windows down, tunes blaring. You know what I mean. Of course I’m omitting to mention the traffic jams, the eyesore that is the Odeon, nutters leaping out in front of the car, my lack of a suitably tanned and … Continue reading Two sides to Brighton courtesy of Caleb Yule and Sam Hiscox
Eve Arnold: A focused legend
Eve Arnold. A focused, truly wonderful, always inspiring legend who put the class into creativity and the balls into the male dominated world of photography. We’ll not see her like again. Continue reading Eve Arnold: A focused legend
Perfect Distractions: Azari & III ‘Reckless’ (With Your Love) (Tiga Remix)
Somedays I could kiss my postie. Somedays. And today as the essay blunders on (type codswhallop 2500 times) I’m finding joy courtesy of the new remixes of Azari & III’s Reckless (With Your Love). Tiga especially has hit the good spot with his bleep happy retake, all Coco Steel and Lovebomb ‘Feel It’ fabulous. I know some are growing wary of the bleeps and bangs … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Azari & III ‘Reckless’ (With Your Love) (Tiga Remix)
Perfect Distraction: Maxxi Soundsystem & Thomas Gandey ‘Yes You Do It’ Free download
Stuck in the 1930s writing about the Depression and the focus some photographers tried to bring, its nice to be distracted by some sunshine. And boy is this sunshine as two of my fav local boys knock out a freebie of their 2010 track Yes You Do It. So that’s my perfect distraction sorted for the day. I’m thinking about sunshine and terraces and proud … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Maxxi Soundsystem & Thomas Gandey ‘Yes You Do It’ Free download
Perfect Distractions: Berenice Abbott
Todays not been the brightest of days. January reality check and all that. But then when you realise your perfect distraction is actually your work, well, everything is dandy with the world again. This term I’ve been working on documentary photography of the 1930s and a lass called Berenice Abbott has me in her focused spell. Recording a change, the race to modernity, no matter … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Berenice Abbott
Alan Turing: Time for a hero without conviction
There are few figures from history we can say really did do right by the world. Alan Turing, the Second World War Enigma code breaker, is one of those few. And the UK has done him wrong. Having served his country with such genius, Turing was convicted in 1952 for ‘gross indecency’ and sentenced to chemical castration – the forced injection of female hormones. For … Continue reading Alan Turing: Time for a hero without conviction
Perfect Distractions: Luke Howard Looking For Love (Sleaze Vol.6)
If there was a day when a distraction was needed today is that day. the inbox is overflowing, the deadlines looming and that shit flying past my window looks like it might be the contents of my garden. But hey ho, when the tunes are this good you can’t help but feel warm inside. Luke Howard + Horse Meat Disco = happiness (- back to … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Luke Howard Looking For Love (Sleaze Vol.6)
A year much appreciated
So here we go. The countdown begins. Another year over, another list to compile, another set of wanna do’s and hopefully’s to guide me in to 2012. As for making them stick I’ve not a cat’s chance in Elle… But then why try to improve on what has been a vintage year? The tunes have been outstanding, the weather interesting, the struggles similar but, heck … Continue reading A year much appreciated
Perfect Distractions: Laura Jones ‘Love In Me’ (Maceo Plex Remix)
The neighbours hate me cos of this tune. 4am dancing and prancing courtesy of a producer I can’t get enough of remixing an artist I can’t get enough of. If you know what I mean. Addicted to Love. Addicted to Love In Me. Addicted to 4am dancing. That’s New Years Day sorted then. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Laura Jones ‘Love In Me’ (Maceo Plex Remix)
Wildblood and Queenie 