Perfect Distractions: Noir & Haze ‘Around’ Solomun & Subb-an remixes
What goes around will come around and get ya, get ya, get ya. So says the gospel according to Noir and I ain’t gonna argue with this sexy dub-heavy downtempo house. Nothing gets a girl worked up better than a slow burn and Noir, with the help of this genius Solomun remix, have the burn just right. Glorious. And then there was two as Yusuf … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Noir & Haze ‘Around’ Solomun & Subb-an remixes
Perfect Distraction: XiXi ‘Feels So Good’ That’s my missus that is
Been raiding the archives. Found this. Made my day. Queen Jo (that’s my missus that is) and XiXi. The lovely band what she had a lovely time with. And the lovely Michele. And Lizzie. And Jane. And plenty of maracas’ if I remember right. Gawd bless them, their K-Klass remix and the wonder that was Gordon Knott’s Atlantic Records. Never had Hove produced so many … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: XiXi ‘Feels So Good’ That’s my missus that is
Perfect Distraction: The 2 Bears ‘Be Strong’ playback party!
The weather is grey, the internet is protesting and my deadlines are looming. As I head into two weeks of desk tied hibernation I’m relying on The 2 Bears to get me through. I may not be able to see the wood for the books but this slice of jolly ‘everything is gonna be alright’ electronica is giving me a perfect earful. My eyes maybe … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: The 2 Bears ‘Be Strong’ playback party!
Wildblood + Queenie’s Winter Warmer: The Globe, Brighton 14.01.12
Fancy a little freebie to banish those mid-winter blues? Come join Wildblood and Queenie for some free b2b deck action at Brighton’s finest drinking establishment The Globe. It’ll be an evening of right proper tunes as Wildblood and Queenie deliver beats of the electronica, funk, house, disco and random kind. Warming up the winter with a wink and a wiggle. Wildblood + Queenie’s Winter Warmer … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s Winter Warmer: The Globe, Brighton 14.01.12
RIP Warren Lovestick
It was with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Warren Lovestick last week. A true Brighton wonder, Warren always had a smile and a wiggle in his soul whenever Queenie and I saw him and I do believe our city has lost a special son. Always up for the party and a tireless promoter who somehow managed to avoid the disco politics, … Continue reading RIP Warren Lovestick
Perfect Distractions: National Bowie Day
Seriously? Who else is cooler? Happy birthday David. Continue reading Perfect Distractions: National Bowie Day
Two sides to Brighton courtesy of Caleb Yule and Sam Hiscox
For me the moment I love Brighton the best is on a hot summer day, haze coming off the tarmac as we drive along the seafront, windows down, tunes blaring. You know what I mean. Of course I’m omitting to mention the traffic jams, the eyesore that is the Odeon, nutters leaping out in front of the car, my lack of a suitably tanned and … Continue reading Two sides to Brighton courtesy of Caleb Yule and Sam Hiscox
Eve Arnold: A focused legend
Eve Arnold. A focused, truly wonderful, always inspiring legend who put the class into creativity and the balls into the male dominated world of photography. We’ll not see her like again. Continue reading Eve Arnold: A focused legend
Perfect Distractions: Azari & III ‘Reckless’ (With Your Love) (Tiga Remix)
Somedays I could kiss my postie. Somedays. And today as the essay blunders on (type codswhallop 2500 times) I’m finding joy courtesy of the new remixes of Azari & III’s Reckless (With Your Love). Tiga especially has hit the good spot with his bleep happy retake, all Coco Steel and Lovebomb ‘Feel It’ fabulous. I know some are growing wary of the bleeps and bangs … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Azari & III ‘Reckless’ (With Your Love) (Tiga Remix)
Perfect Distraction: Maxxi Soundsystem & Thomas Gandey ‘Yes You Do It’ Free download
Stuck in the 1930s writing about the Depression and the focus some photographers tried to bring, its nice to be distracted by some sunshine. And boy is this sunshine as two of my fav local boys knock out a freebie of their 2010 track Yes You Do It. So that’s my perfect distraction sorted for the day. I’m thinking about sunshine and terraces and proud … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Maxxi Soundsystem & Thomas Gandey ‘Yes You Do It’ Free download
Wildblood and Queenie 