The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 07.10.22

The Wildblood and Queenie Show returns to 1BTN this Friday. Back where we belong and stuffed with Tunnocks. So get set for a session of super sweet disco grooves and tasty house love as we bring you loads of that thing we like to call, erm, music. New, old, classic, reworked, hip, hip replacement? It’s all here. With added cod liver oil. Anything to distract from … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 07.10.22

The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 160922

Life may be a little grey out there right now but we intended to squeeze the last drops out of summer as we dig down into the tunes that made those months when we were crying out for rain (imagine that) as special as they did. An under canvas, on the streets, under the stars surrounded by the love of good friends and that random … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 160922

1BTN – The Illustrious Blacks – Brighton Pride Parade 2022

A little flashback action to celebrate my Queenie – the baddest b**** when it comes to creating placards for the Brighton & Hove Pride – Official Pagel Community Pride Parade. Working with our 1BTN fam and the forever fierce The Illustrious Blacks to celebrate our disco saints Donna Summer, Sylvester, Carl Bean and the wonder that is Tom Moulton. I am forever amazed at what … Continue reading 1BTN – The Illustrious Blacks – Brighton Pride Parade 2022

Where Love Lives for sure

Well, that was a beaut of a weekend. 1BTN and our extended family opened their arms to a bunch of delights determined to dance, dance, dance the nights away at Where Love Lives. Love as always to Mickey, Matthew, Chewy, Ben and the 1BTN firm who keep the dream alive and sounding sweet. Love too heading towards the Chris and Matt and The Chill Out … Continue reading Where Love Lives for sure

1BTN International Women’s Day Takeover 2022

The 1BTN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TAKEOVER 2022 is almost here and we are beyond disco thrilled to be part of this year’s stunning line-up of female and non-binary talent for IWD on Tuesday, March 8th. All hail Feel Up’s Kerry Jean Lister and the 1BTN team for creating yet another wonder of an International Women’s Day celebration, filled with campaigning, fundraising and dancing. Oh, lots … Continue reading 1BTN International Women’s Day Takeover 2022

PRS Magazine: Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy

As part of LGBTQ History Month, PRS for Music asked me to write about the Smalltown Boy who changed everything, the moment Bronski Beat reached out of my tv screen and showed me I would always have my queer tribe. So here’s my love letter to the queer 80s pop stars who made Thatcher’s inalienable right to hate us disappear and our glorious queer selves … Continue reading PRS Magazine: Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy

M Magazine : Róisín Murphy interview

Always meet your heroines – that’s my mantra. For they will always inspire. Especially when they come in the glorious form of Róisín Murphy, songwriter, fashion icon, and for this writer, producer of album of the year – the sublimely sleazy bass fest that is Róisín Machine. So when the chance to interview Róisín for PRS for Music’s M Magazine for their IWD Issue the … Continue reading M Magazine : Róisín Murphy interview

50 Tunes For 50 Years : Weak Become Heroes

For a lass on the autistic spectrum, I’m not one for embracing the vague. For me the plan is everything. And yet… And yet the dancefloor and its many adventures change everything I tell myself I need to get by. There is something about a skinful of love and possibilities of a night out out that banishes my timetabled addictions. Something about the nightclub with … Continue reading 50 Tunes For 50 Years : Weak Become Heroes