Perfect Distractions: Neneh Cherry feat. Robyn Out Of The Black

What’s not to like? Neneh is back, rubbing shoulders with Robyn and a kicking snare. All dressed in fetching sowesters. Which happens to be one of my favourite words. Sowester. There I’ve said it again. Here’s hoping for a revival. Neneh, Robyn and sowesters. Neneh’s new album Blank Project out now on Smalltown.  Grab ‘Out Of The Black’ feat Robyn on iTunes. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Neneh Cherry feat. Robyn Out Of The Black

Keeping it decent with Schtumm

Tonight I’m keeping it Schtumm. I’m keeping it Schtumm about a decent party thrown by decent people playing very decent music. All secret like. You can find out more by signing up to their mailing list at schtumm.com I wish there were more like Schtumm. Letting you take a punt on a secret no guest-list party where you don’t know the venue or the DJ till … Continue reading Keeping it decent with Schtumm

Perfect Distractions: Hercules & Love Affair The Feast of the Broken Heart

Today is a good day. The sun shone. Spring was definitely in my step. And so it seemed only appropriate that I greeted the news that Hercules & Love Affair were dropping their latest longplayer in May with the hankering for dodgy nightclubs, you know, the kind with sweat dripping from the arches, dark corners full of promise and a dancefloor filled with like-minded dancing … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Hercules & Love Affair The Feast of the Broken Heart

Queenie meets Lil Alex and talks Gaydio, wompy basslines and his naughty secret

  Them mad March hares are about to start leaping about ladies and gentlemen and I’m suggesting you’ll be doing exactly the same once you’ve spent a mere moment of your time in the company of lovely DJ Lil Alex! Whether it’s on the radio or in front of the dancefloor, here’s a fella who just loves to move your dancing feet. I caught up … Continue reading Queenie meets Lil Alex and talks Gaydio, wompy basslines and his naughty secret

Wildblood + Queenie’s Marvellous March ones: Pillowtalk, Wolf + Lamb, Tom Flynn, HNNY, Waze & Odyssey and more

March is finally with us. Time for bunnies to bounce, spring to, erm, spring, and the tunes to get seriously wonderful. First play in this month’s Ouch house soundtrack goes to the classic soulful grooves of Natasha Watts and her sweet as debut album on Sedsoul. Expect to be spellbound as this mistress of melodies delivers a right bobby dazzler. Also shining this March are … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s Marvellous March ones: Pillowtalk, Wolf + Lamb, Tom Flynn, HNNY, Waze & Odyssey and more

Why Brighton Pride Matters to me

Brighton Pride matters to me because Pride matters to me. And it means so much more than a blow-out in the park or a set of a lifetime in a dance tent or a terrace. It means life. My queer life, your queer life, our queer life. Here’s my take on the reasons why as recently published on Pride Brighton & Hove’s website. Pride matters. … Continue reading Why Brighton Pride Matters to me

Perfect Distraction: Hifi Sean’s Record Box Mixtape

Today my perfect distraction is Hifi Sean. This finest of bearded ones has provided me with many a late night soundtrack. Keeping me grinning and wiggling till the early hours with his delicious house music. But today I’m revelling in his hidden depths. A (sound) and vision only available courtesy of his night Record Box at Soho’s Manbar. Until now. Until now when he rather … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Hifi Sean’s Record Box Mixtape

New Wildblood + Queenie Home Service Mix – Getting all deep, tech and filthy in the #Ouch House

Life in the Ouch House may mean a distinct lack of clubbing till QJ heals but we’ve been still getting our wiggle on to some right good stuff. This stuff. This month’s Home Service Mix is a celebration of late night partying and right proper house music. No lame chart remixes here. No rework of some pop princess you wished had stayed in Cowell’s closet. … Continue reading New Wildblood + Queenie Home Service Mix – Getting all deep, tech and filthy in the #Ouch House