Life may be a little grey out there right now but we intended to squeeze the last drops out of summer as we dig down into the tunes that made those months when we were crying out for rain (imagine that) as special as they did. An under canvas, on the streets, under the stars surrounded by the love of good friends and that random … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 160922
Once in the DJ booth at Patterns, Queenie and I are always overtaken by involuntary arm movements, the so-called Hands-In-The-Air-Like-You-Just-Don’t-Care syndrome (also known as Patternsarmus). We have been living with the condition since we first walked through the rotating doors of the 10 Marine Parade many, many years ago. (See below). Decades have passed, and the condition’s name has changed (oh those Audiomelodia and Escapeascensio … Continue reading Listening Bar: Wildblood & Queenie
Whilst Queenie distracts me with tales of the size of our latest leccy bill I’m here to tell you about our end-of-summer gigs. Wildblood and Queenie Keeping you warm with disco. Well, what else is a queer to do? For more info, tickets or to book us for your disco needs head over to linktr.ee/djwildblood Alistair Back at Camp Bliss 2022 Continue reading September sessions anyone?
It’s time to sizzle in the sunshine with us as we join the glorious DJs James Mackie and Rob Richards for a sunset session destined to charm at Brighton’s beachside beauty Ohso Social this Friday. Expect nothing but sequined vibes as we set your weekend intentions up for a right wiggle with us. All disco like. See you at the front. The Paradis Co at … Continue reading The Paradis Co at Ohso
Well, that was a beaut of a weekend. 1BTN and our extended family opened their arms to a bunch of delights determined to dance, dance, dance the nights away at Where Love Lives. Love as always to Mickey, Matthew, Chewy, Ben and the 1BTN firm who keep the dream alive and sounding sweet. Love too heading towards the Chris and Matt and The Chill Out … Continue reading Where Love Lives for sure
Where Love Lives One look at that line-up is more than enough to convince you to spend the weekend in the countryside with us and some of 1BTN ‘s very finest. There will be disco (and other genres that are equally as fabulous), dancing, prancing and such like. Marvellous. Last few day or weekend tickets here Continue reading Where Love Lives 2022
Trans Pride Brighton 2022 was everything. Supporting our trans and non-binary family. Being there like they have been for us as our LGBTQI+ family fought for equality over the decades. Feeling at home with my queer neurodivergent community. Forming alliances for real change. Reunited with old friends and making new ones. Being inspired by the next generation of queers, fizzing with anger and passion determined … Continue reading Trans Pride Brighton 2022
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
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
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
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