Listen again: Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 26.09.25
Our latest 1BTN show is now available on Mixcloud and Soundcloud for your listen again streaming pleasure. Which is nice. The Wildblood and Queenie Show. Trust in the queer dears, trust in the disco. 2nd and 4th Friday every month 13:00-16:00 101.4FM DAB+ 1btn.fm Continue reading Listen again: Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 26.09.25
Granny Branch and the polyester years
Tell me you come from a long line of haberdashers without telling me you come from a long line of haberdashers. Granny Branch and me, Waltham Way, Frinton On Sea, Essex, 1974. Dressed handmade by my mum, fabric provided (at a charge, no doubt) by Granny Joan Branch from her shop, Branch The Drapers on Connaught Avenue. A formidable, filter-free matriarch, shopkeeper and landlady who … Continue reading Granny Branch and the polyester years
The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 26.09.25
We continue. Striking a pose on the radio – always the only way to look – as we bring our unique blend of disco, house, electronica and married life to the airwaves of 1BTN. Expect loads of new music, a moment or four with the house god that was Ron Carroll, a perfect distraction from Oliver Sim, a Friday banger of the Flügel kind, twisted … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 26.09.25
Dance For Peace Saturday 4th October
DANCE FOR PEACE returns on Saturday 4th of October to raise funds for the charity Medical Aid For Palestinians at the Tide Club on Brighton seafront The awesome DJ line-up features: DANNY HOWELLS, RUSSELL SMALL, PETE BONES, WILDBLOOD & QUEENIE, NICK HOOK, CARL LOBEN, MISS MONUMENT, BRUNO NUMERO UNO, JOEY HERTZ, FERGUS, TOM YATES, BILLY MAUSETH and PHIL ABLE. With the horrors of war, famine and genocide intensifying in Gaza, it’s never been … Continue reading Dance For Peace Saturday 4th October
Spirit’s Halloween Masked Ball w/ Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) & Luke Solomon
Playing house music with your mates for your mates is really why we do this DJ thing. Connecting with our community as the BPMs dictate our night ahead, every moment under the glitterball, reaching for the lasers, ensuring the connection in our rave-fuelled church is always made. The perfect distraction from an often harsh reality, losing yourself on the dancefloor to the best of house … Continue reading Spirit’s Halloween Masked Ball w/ Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) & Luke Solomon
Wildblood and Queenie x British Vogue x Pandora
So this happened. Not bad for a blushing kid from Essex and a singing queen. A connection on social media that led us to the Mildmay Club and the incredibly talented team at British Vogue and Pandora. A day striking a pose and telling our tale, a day of being spoilt silly and marvelling at the majestic team there to sparkle us up. A day … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie x British Vogue x Pandora
Chris & Dom’s Sunday Almanac
As we bid farewell to another summer, it seems only right that we should celebrate its glorious days with a dance. A dance of the queerest kind as we join our Sunday Almanac family to make merry once more. Expect nothing but never-guilty pleasures as we raid my late mum’s record box for a Sunday session to make her proud. Yeah, the time feels right … Continue reading Chris & Dom’s Sunday Almanac
Disco w/ Wildblood and Queenie at Bison Beach Bar
Are you ready for some disco love? Then join us as we bring the our unique disco grooves to Brighton this weekend, with another love-fueled rocket of a disco session at everyone’s favourite Kemp Town beachside hangout, the Bison Beach Bar. With more energy than a Volks Railway on a Bank Holiday, Wildblood and Queenie promise to launch your weekend just right with the perfect … Continue reading Disco w/ Wildblood and Queenie at Bison Beach Bar
Forever blowing bubbles
It is with a heavy heart that I have to write of the passing of Josephine Queenie Bourne’s adored dad Philip Hugh Bourne on August 31st 2025, aged 88. Husband, Dad, Uncle, Grandad, Great Granddad, loyal friend, inspiring colleague, Monday night quiz king, the bassiest of choir wonders and performers, New Orleans Trad Jazz and Blues lover, steam railway fanatic, obsessive map reader, passionate gardener, … Continue reading Forever blowing bubbles
Patterns Disco, Soul and Funk Terrace Party
Fancy a little disco, disco and more disco this weekend? Then join us at Patterns for a sunshine terrace party this Saturday from 3pm. Nothing but joyful grooves as we dig deep for a 4-hour set of disco delights. Less of a journey, more of a disco stomp as Bohannon would say! See you at the front. Get your free tickets here Continue reading Patterns Disco, Soul and Funk Terrace Party