Locked down and away from our LGBTQI+ community during 2020 was one of the strangest things I’ve experienced. Lost at sea, the Pride anchor to my year cut loose as my much-cherished connection to our LGBTQI+ nightclubbing community vanished overnight. Dusty bass bins and discarded decks and no hope of reuniting on the dancefloor. Sure we zoomed and timed our faces at each other but … Continue reading Patterns Does Pride 2022
Patrick Adams. The producer, arranger, songwriter and musician who strung the strings that sent my soul disco’s way. Forever a disco hero join Queenie and me this Friday on 1BTN as The Wildblood and Queenie Show pays tribute to the diamond don of disco, freeking hard as we mainline three hours of sequined sounds into your dancing souls. It’s time to make our love, respect … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s 1BTN Patrick Adams Special 150722
Still, need convincing that a weekend spent with the 1BTN family at Where Love Lives is where you need to be on 22nd-24th July 2022? Maybe this lineup of DJ wonders will edge you towards purchasing the last few tickets. But if the thought of dancing with The Illustrious Blacks, Nick The Record, Dom Servini, Terry Francis & Stu Patterson (Faith), Nancy Noise, Jayne Winstanley, … Continue reading Where Love Lives 2022 Line Up
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
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
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