Thawed out yet? Feeling the gentle heat of spring in those dancing pants of yours? Summer dear ones is almost here (say we, ever the optimists). And to fuel our hope for sunny days and hot nights here’s a pick of March’s finest. First check out Opto Nights Volume 1 on Opto and its tasty mix of house, techno and progressive. The acidic sounding Spank … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s March Wonders
This summer Big Beat Boutique 5 comes to Brighton. Queen Josephine caught up with the lovely Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim to talk tunes, playing under the stars and his never ending love for all things smiley. You’re bringing Big Beat Boutique 5 to Brighton for two nights on 1st and 2nd June this year. Given your long association with Brighton & Hove Albion how … Continue reading Queen Josephine gets smiley with Fatboy Slim : Big Beach Boutique 5
This month’s Gscene magazine sees the missus wax lyrical about the checklist that keeps telling her she’s getting on a bit. Just a bit mind. Enjoy x Why I know I really am knocking on a bit by Queen Josephine aged forty-eight and three-quarters. 1. It seems like about two months ago that Gscene last had a theme about Age although I’m reliably informed it … Continue reading Queenie’s knocking on a bit (apparently)
This Is How I See It is the new mix from local wonder Lee Garrett. It hit my hotspot on first listen and much like the lad himself is an adorable take on all things we love about house music. There’s a touch of the horizontal about this mix and I defy you not to get a grin on your moosh after one listen. Another … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Lee Garrett
Sometimes you just need a perfect distraction from the scribbling. Sometimes you just need a simple groove. Sometimes you hear a tune and you just know its gonna become a perfect addiction. Who said you need obvious breakdowns and regulation climaxes? Sometimes the simplest things are the most sublime. Indeed there’s no sometimes about this beauty as The Organ Track delivers a charming lesson in … Continue reading Perfect Distractions: Thomas Gandey ‘The Organ Track’ Southern Fried Records
If music be the fuel of love then this, we hope, will rev you up in all the right places. Welcome to Wildblood and Queenie’s Winter Warmer Vol.7 – The LOVED Up One. With an emphasis on the sauce that only a decent tune can provide, this mix tips the wink to some of the finest tunes doing the business this February. It’s the kind … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s Winter Warmer Vol.7 – The loved up one
As word filtered through of Pride in Brighton & Hove revealing combined debts of over £200,000, I have to admit my first reaction was one of resignation. Can I really be arsed with a sad saga that keeps on keeping on? Well two coffees later and my resignation has been replaced by indignation. The debt is bigger than Brighton & Hove City Council were told. … Continue reading Reclaim Brighton & Hove Pride: We’ve just gotta work harder, for the future, together
If bass be the food of love, boom on! Yes its time to get seriously loved up with some sweet, sweet sounds. First up is Kinny and her sensational second album Can’t Kill A Dame With Soul on Tru Thoughts. You’ll not find a sounder sonic palette of on-the-button reggae, jazz and soul music this month. Another celebration of all things class comes courtesy of … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s Fabulous February’s Wonders
Nothing gets me hotter than a slice of Horse Meat Disco. Unless its Severino. Or Disco Deviant. Or partying at Audio. And when they combine well you have one happy Wildblood. Horse Meat Disco Deviant is rapidly becoming one of Brighton clubbing highlights and when Severino plays that highlight gets hot, hot, hot. Expect house of the Warehouse kind with Pablo Contraband joining Severino on … Continue reading Horse Meat Disco Deviant with Severino and Pablo Contraband: 18.02.12
There is a small charity in Brighton called The Clocktower Sanctuary that helps young people who find themselves vulnerable due to homelessness or a housing crisis. They’ve helped 1000’s of young people over the years and Disco Deviant think they are worthy of everyone’s support. They’ve been asked to get a few DJ’s and friends together under one roof to have a party whilst making … Continue reading Unity & Big Love presents The Big Love Inn 11.02.12
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