Perfect distraction: 02.11.11 Brodinski FABRICLIVE 60 Fabric Records

Fabric Records do it again with this menacing yet charming mix from Brodinski. It’s house, it’s techno, its r’n’b, its slow chugging dubstep. Its as blinding as the low sun on an Autumn day. Its one word. Wow. Branch out with out FABRICLIVE 60: Brodinski from Fabric London on Vimeo. Brodinski FABRICLIVE 60 Fabric Records, UK. Released 14.11.11 | 10.1.12 (usa) Continue reading Perfect distraction: 02.11.11 Brodinski FABRICLIVE 60 Fabric Records

Perfect Distraction: 01.11.11- Defected Presents ‘House Masters MK’

Today maybe filled with the shiver and shake as I wrap up warm and fight of the sniffles but this is ensuring my shake is soul deep as MK delivers a masterful lesson in classic house. The minimix says it all. This boys is one seminal so-and-so and I can’t get enough. And with a tracklisting that includes ‘Burning’, 4th Measure Men, Studio Apartment feat. … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: 01.11.11- Defected Presents ‘House Masters MK’

Wildblood and Queenies November Wonders: The Littlemen, Crosstown Rebels, Jonny Cade, Paul Parsons, DJ Sneak and Trentemoller

Wizz bang wallop sparkle. Time to ignore the brrr and sweat it off in a nightclub, a house party you said you’d leave before dawn or, and this is our fav, via those headphones as you wiggle your way through that Monday morning ride to work. First up are the Autumnal tones of ‘Above The City’ on Culprit. Straight outta LA this lovingly crafted compilation … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenies November Wonders: The Littlemen, Crosstown Rebels, Jonny Cade, Paul Parsons, DJ Sneak and Trentemoller

Desert Island Disco: Grant Knowles

Just what makes your DJ tick? What tunes did those headphone-wearing lovelies listen to way back when? Here at GScene we thought it was time to find out. Hence the desert island. No palm trees, just decent tunes. This month it’s the turn of the ever so talented Grant Knowles. 1. Josh The Funky 1 ‘Universal Sound’ Funktion Recordings This one made it big for … Continue reading Desert Island Disco: Grant Knowles

Killing time with my Kodak Coloursnap Model 2

Today my fully working, excellent condition £2.79p Kodak Coloursnap 35MM Model 2 camera arrived. I’m addicted. Even it doesn’t turn out to be fully working. I’m working out the settings and loving the clouds and sunshine. I’m remembering the frustration of loading film as Queenie and I try to fathom what the hell the manual is talking about. Sod it if it turns out not … Continue reading Killing time with my Kodak Coloursnap Model 2

Madam Satan and a man called Adrian

I’m about to spend three days in the company of Madam Satan. I will watch this. I will read about and try to find the words to explain this gown. It’s about the gaze, a wonderful fabric called Nude Souffle and the vision both Adrian and DeMille shared. A weekend of nudity, pre-Hayes Code and cracking feminist film crit. Its about a random act of … Continue reading Madam Satan and a man called Adrian

A journey with Matilda: Day one

Today we took pictures. Today we talked Jarvis. Today we ambled through memories of four soggy kittens on the washing line, horses arses and Christy John. Today we spoke of family. Of Grandads we never knew and stories we’ve heard told too many times. And I struggled with buttons, settings and light. This is gonna be an interesting journey. I need to study the manual. … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: Day one

Extending myself: A journey with Matilda

This semester I return to university and find myself being extended. Extension Studies. Preferred option? Creative use of the Camera in Developing a Personal Approach to Visuality. Ten weeks to find some way of getting the visuals in my head on to photographic paper. Ten weeks to conceive of a journey, to record without the simplicity of recording. To say more than here you are, … Continue reading Extending myself: A journey with Matilda