It may well be my never ending crush on Nicola Walker, it may be a proud honourary auntie moment (Wesley you never stop impressing me), it could be that haunting piano intro or it maybe just me being a sucker for the Brighton touch in the opening title sequence of ITV’s recent drama Unforgotten but I’ve fallen for Oh Wonder’s All We Do. Like I do. Oh Wonder’s … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Oh Wonder All We Do
Just one question. Where would we be without them? I know where I would be. My wife wouldn’t be here because they wouldn’t be there to heal her. I wouldn’t have been abled to study for my degree. My cats wouldn’t be treated. My house wouldn’t be warm. My clubbing life wouldn’t be as rich or vibrant (or occasionally very random). Those late night beachside conversations would never happen. My … Continue reading One Day Without Us
Yesterday I fell for a guy called Eric. I knew nothing about him. But his thing for Dolly in 1934 and his adventures with Wedgewood have me hooked. His landscapes have made me fall in love with Sussex again as the new found walker in me is awakened once more by the wonders around me. And then I discovered his service as a WWII war artist before he died when … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Walking with Eric Ravilious
One of the worst thing about living with Borderline Personality Disorder is the grinding depression, the darkness that for no reason descends upon my soul and takes root, leaving me cold to joy, feeling lost and utterly alone. Thankfully it isn’t a permanent fixture and I’ve learnt over the years to attempt to tackle it with distractions before it hits too deep with music always being … Continue reading A Perfect BPD Distraction on Time To Talk Day
Wild Fantasy. These two always ensure the wiggle whenever they hit the decks with their charming beats, disco fuelled ethics and infectious grins. Add the occasional shiny disco cloak and you have Brighton’s finest disc spinning superheroes. Catch them at Patterns delivering the kind of resident quality few clubs can boast of throughout the forthcoming year and, well, all will be good. Just like this mix. A … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Everyone needs a Wild Fantasy
Brighton has yet again made me proud #standuptotrump #brightonemergencydemo #brighton #resist Continue reading Joining the resistance
It was a repeat, I wasn’t the first, and it was way past my bedtime. But the night I first watched John Hurt’s performance in A Naked Civil Servant something clicked inside my adolescent head. Being queer was no longer a lonely path. Being queer (and oh so fabulous) was something to aspire to, no matter how fraught the journey. Sure your portrayal of Quentin Crisp wasn’t exactly … Continue reading John Hurt: Spending my life admiring the man
Where Streisand leads I’ll always follow. Chasing tugs, running after Doc’s rocks in San Francisco, and even Up The Sandbox (yep I’m that much of a dedicated fan!) Since K-K-K-Katie protested in The Way We Were I’ve always had a thing for Babs and a cause. She didn’t disappoint this weekend when her words took on Trump at the Women’s March in Los Angeles joining the many legends speaking out against Trump … Continue reading Don’t tell me not to live, just sit and putter! 10 Actions for the first 100 Days.
This Saturday join Wildblood and Queenie for a Home Service filled with house, disco, camp banter and some more house. It’s gonna be a peach of a show, filled with tunes tailored just for you. We’ve some Xx album action, a slice of downtempo bliss courtesy of Daniel T, house of the very fine kind from Marquis Hawkes, COEO, Denney, Carlo & Black Loops, our tune of … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s Home Service 21.01.17
Today I need hope. Today I need to know its gonna be alright. So today I’m reaching for Nina Simone. And filling my belly with fire for the fight to come. Sure it maybe just over the pond but just as in Russia, Indonesia, Lithuania, Eygpt, Iraq, Jamaica, Maldives and over 79 countries across the world, the LGBT+ community of the USA need our support. Anti-sodomy laws were ruled … Continue reading A much needed perfect distraction: Nina Simone’s Revolution
