Perfect distraction: My girl and Stevie continue to knock me off my feet
I’m a right lucky bugger and I don’t care if I’m gonna bore you with it. Something I never thought I’d ever really deserved happened to me almost 25 year ago and ever since that moment she came into my life this song is, well, everything. I still get butterflies. I still get a grin wider than my natural resting face can cope with every time I … Continue reading Perfect distraction: My girl and Stevie continue to knock me off my feet
Perfect Distraction: Kiki The Movie
Paris Is Burning seared into my soul from the moment the title sequence rolled many voguing moons ago. The passion, the pain and the perfect dance moves threw shade over every queer celluloid adventure I’d previously seen. It got me. A achingly honest portrayal of race, class, gender, and sexuality in America that I will always cherish. Kiki The Movie looks like joining Paris Is Burning in the ranks of unmissable … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Kiki The Movie
Home Service’s LGBT+ History Month celebration continues on RadioReverb
Its time to celebrate with Wildblood and Queenie (and a certain househead called Jack) as Home Service returns to RadioReverb with the second of our LGBT+ History Month Specials. An hour of histrionic broadcasting like no other, Home Service will a personal celebration of the finest LGBT+ house music clubs as we salute those who inspired us to get behind the decks and all those clubbers that wiggled down … Continue reading Home Service’s LGBT+ History Month celebration continues on RadioReverb
Perfect Distraction: Oh Wonder All We Do
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
One Day Without Us
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
Perfect Distraction: Walking with Eric Ravilious
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
Perfect distraction: Hercules and Love Affair’s Fader
So this just hit me. And now I’m grinning. The promise of those late summer nights and dirty early mornings is back as Fader teases us with the prospect of another longplayer from Hercules & Love Affair. So yeah I am loving what the thought of Butler and Co is doing to me. But then when some of my life’s finer moments have been soundtracked by these NYC … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Hercules and Love Affair’s Fader
Perfect Distractions: Lee Garrett’s Mind
Yesterday it was suggested I start keeping a “reasons to be grateful” journal. You can imagine this seasoned cynics response. But then the idea sunk in and I realised what indeed a lucky bugger I am. And I’m feeling truly lucky today as I count this fella amongst my disco mates. The ever gorgeous, ever generous Lee Garrett. Who yet again deserves our dancefloor attention thanks to his latest … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Lee Garrett’s Mind
Perfect Distraction: Severino ft. Princess Magnifique ‘Smoking’
There are many steps to happiness. But this Tuesday its real simple to achieve. Simply repeat after me the following words “I do what I want to do, I do what I want to do” then purchase Severino featuring Princess Magnifique Smoking on Classic Music Company. Go for both mixes – be it the life affirming Original mix or Eli Escobar‘s jacked up joyful remix. Download. Press play. Turn … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Severino ft. Princess Magnifique ‘Smoking’
Perfect Distraction: Sampha’s Process
Monday just got better. Monday just got beautiful. Thanks to Sampha and his stunning live performance on Boiler Room as he launched his stunning debut album Process. No pyrotechnics, no fuss, just drama of the songwriting kind. A craftsman we all need in our lives, a songwriter who will never leave your soul’s needs incomplete. Sampha’s Process is out now on Young Turks. Buy here Yes … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Sampha’s Process
Wildblood and Queenie 