Keith Arnatt has had me thinking about documenting over the past few days. Queenie’s been writing me love notes for 19 years. I decided to combine the two. Random but lovely. Just like my funny little thing. Continue reading (Love) Notes from Jo
This is most pleasing. The plastic makes me warm, the beats make me warmer. The disco love this lass has impresses whilst the spin has me, mesmerising like circulating smalls on a rainy afternoon in the laundrette. I’ve tried to break down the elements that are getting to me but I can’t. Something about me ‘Shake’ is making me shake and I like it. Little … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Little Boots ‘Shake’ Atlantic Records
Saturday the 5th of November was Matilda Day. An entire day dedicated to getting the shot right and getting past the technical blindness that seems to blight my photography. And yet today, as we worked with ideas and talked through the objects we were photographing and what they meant to Matilda the technical was pushed to one side in favour of the creative. We started … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: Sewing machines, scissors and a Monkey called Blackberry
Late October and I was praying for clear skies and for Matilda’s dad to unleash the Citroen DS. I got both. Just. After discussions regarding the rain and returning the car to its rightful place, Matilda and I set to work in the most comfortable car seats known to man. It wasn’t easy. The seats may have yelled comfortable but Matilda wasn’t. A quick yell … Continue reading A journey with Matilda: A golden Citroen DS
Gotta love the weekend papers. Today they quelled my distaste for the supermarket as they pointed me towards Jonny Trunk’s Own Label: Sainsbury’s Design Studio, 1962-1977, published by Fuel. The simplicity of design makes up for the short change in pocket that ensures you slum it with the own brand and reminded me of the joy that was the early Tesco Value Range and those … Continue reading Beauty comes in small packages: Jonny Trunk and James Kendall
I occasionally try to explain to myself my fascination with neck attire. Ties, bows, cravats, scarfs, you know, the slice of fabric that makes an outfit. I think about a youthful Saturday afternoons spent at Frinton’s St Johns Ambulance Jumble sale and the old dear on the menswear section obviously spotting my butch dyke possibilities, saving me as she did, her sounder items of vintage. … Continue reading Suits me: Hepburn, Weller and a lady in menswear
There’s a tune out right now that never fails to put a grin in my soul and wiggle in my butt. Marco Finotello & Maggie Smile’s ‘People Get Together’ on Favouritizm employs a pretty simple formula with sweet vocals, perfect piano and catchy chorus but don’t under estimate this hook. It’ll get to ya. And bring you together. Just ensure the people around you are … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Marco Finotello & Maggie Smile ‘People Get Together’ Favouritizm
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
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’
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
