I went to Brighton Music Conference 2022. I loved it. I wrote about it. Yep, that’s all you need to know about one of Brighton’s best weekends. But if you really need to know more then head over to Gscene Magazine for an informative and slightly loved-up review influenced heavily by spending too much time in The Love Bug gawping at Brighton’s favourite old dear … Continue reading BMC 2022 Gscene review
That moment when you are supposed to be talking about Maze & Masters at Glastonbury but you get sidetracked by tales of carpet burns and timbales. Apologies to Verity, Bryony, Mairi, Lottie, Steven and HE.SHE.THEY One day we’ll learn how to do proper – like those cool radio DJs. The Wildblood and Queenie Show on 1BTN Losing it about bongos since 1993. 1st & 3rd … Continue reading Losing it about bongos since 1993
So we did that thing all menopausal souls love to do in a heatwave. Bury ourselves underground in the 1BTN bunker and dance for three hours to disco-infused grooves. Pausing of course to say hello to our dear listener and giggle together. You too may wish to join us in this exercise in summertime sizzling by streaming our latest 1BTN show via Mixcloud or Soundcloud. … Continue reading Listen again: The Wildblood and Queenie Show 170622
Always a salty treasure we favour Hastings has a special place in our seaside-addicted hearts. Forever one to deliver some sauce with your beachside adventures with its Old Town wonders, bally-eric lovers and cheeky oysters, it’s one of our favourite destinations. But if your thought Hastings was all about a taste of seaside rock then it’s time for a revolution, a disco revolution as Hidden … Continue reading Hidden Beach presents Hastings Festival Of Disco
You’ll hear the sizzle crackling through the airwaves this Friday as we return to 1BTN for a scorcher of a disco session in the bunker. Less cool stream more Boiling Room as we take one for the team and bake in the bunker for your stereophonic disco pleasure. We’ve lots to entertain you whilst you swelter at the coalface/beg your overheated kids for mercy/lick another … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie Show 170622
This is the holy grail. This is Lenzetto, an HRT spray that makes my menopausal symptoms just about manageable. No chemist in Brighton or Hove has had it in stock since April. You can find private chemists online that have it. I’ve had to order three so far (two at The Independent Pharmacy for £24.99 each plus delivery, one at Treated.com for £32). I appreciate … Continue reading Menopausal soul seeks Lenzetto
Wednesday July 5th, 2017, saw Queenie and I begin a sound adventure together, setting sail on the good ship 1BTN. We saw radio as the perfect docking station for two old queer DJs coming to end of their deck service, our disco nights seemingly behind us, our disco days set to sound best on FM. Mickey and Chris and the 1BTN family showed a belief … Continue reading 1BTN presents Where Love Lives festival
Always a gem in the crown that is the British indie festival scene, Love Supreme is a must-do destination for all lovers of jazz, funk, soul and more. A weekend in July that is treasured by all that attend Love Supreme boasts a dazzling, diverse and divine line-up of artists, DJs and creators including Erykah Badu, Gregory Porter, TLC, Tom Misch, Lianne La Havas, Ezra … Continue reading Love Supreme Festival 2022
Some headlines never change, the moral panic sliding into our lives via outraged font bashers desperate to share their bigotry and hate. The year was 1992 but the story is the same today. Hatred whipped up into coverage destined to scare and seduce. The lesbian, gay and bisexual community harangued by a right-wing press determined to use their media to maximum effect. Brighton Pride was … Continue reading Hard News Channel 4 1992 – LGBTQ+ in the media
It’s been a year of reunions and reconnections in Brighton as the much-promised dancefloors and communal spaces we missed in lockdown finally get to flourish into their full glory. Soho House’s Brighton Beach House is no exception. A unique new addition to our cityscape, this beachside must-see, must-be members club has finally opened its doors delivering a perfectly Brighton-centric sense of seaside sass and panache. … Continue reading Brighton Beach House
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