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
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
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
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’
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
Here she is. A slightly camp and fantabulosa celebration of all things LGBT+ clubbing in our fine city of Brighton and Hove as we get our groove on for the first of two LGBT+ History Month Home Service Specials on RadioReverb. Enjoy some 1967 gems from Diana Ross & The Supremes, the appropriately named Dyke & The Blazers and the brilliant Tony Clarke plus some disco … Continue reading Listen again to our Home Service LGBT+ History Month Special
Join us tonight at 19:00 hours for a disco, soul, funk and house session like no other as we broadcast the first of two very special LGBT+ History Month Home Service Specials on Brighton’s RadioReverb 97.2FM DAB and online at radioreverb.com Go west on your dial and keep it locked – all regal like – as we celebrate, gyrate and remember. Continue reading Queenie gets her disco uniform on for Home Service tonight on RadioReverb
One of the worst thing about living with Borderline Personality Disorder is the grinding depression, the darkness that for no reason descends upon my soul and takes root, leaving me cold to joy, feeling lost and utterly alone. Thankfully it isn’t a permanent fixture and I’ve learnt over the years to attempt to tackle it with distractions before it hits too deep with music always being … Continue reading A Perfect BPD Distraction on Time To Talk Day
A unique blend of emotive electronic, future garage and lo-fi house music on a rainy Tuesday morning anyone? Then you are in the right place as I get distracted, all perfect like, by Bearcubs‘ haunting new EP Underwaterfall. To say it will keep you mindful of the good things in life during these turbulent times is an understatement. Charming in its sparseness, Underwaterfall is a exercise in beauty, … Continue reading Perfect Distraction: Bearcubs’ Underwaterfall EP on All Points
Wild Fantasy. These two always ensure the wiggle whenever they hit the decks with their charming beats, disco fuelled ethics and infectious grins. Add the occasional shiny disco cloak and you have Brighton’s finest disc spinning superheroes. Catch them at Patterns delivering the kind of resident quality few clubs can boast of throughout the forthcoming year and, well, all will be good. Just like this mix. A … Continue reading Perfect distraction: Everyone needs a Wild Fantasy
Wildblood and Queenie 